Chapter 1344: Mortarion Promises that Chengjia Star Will Receive the Emperor's Protection After the War

Inside the Command Center, Mortarion sat on the command chair, the Holographic Star Map before him displaying the entire battlefield of Chengjia Star.

Nuochaqigan stood beside him, his Guardian Spear resting on his shoulder.

"The Canaanites sent fifty thousand men, the Thirty-First Infantry Division."

The Adjutant reported.

Mortarion nodded.

"What about their equipment?"

The Adjutant said.

"Old, ammunition is limited, no heavy weapons."

The corners of Mortarion's mouth lifted slightly.

"Fifty thousand men, old equipment, no heavy weapons; this is what they call 'support'."

Nuochaqigan said.

"They don't want to help us; they are just going through the motions."

Mortarion looked at him.

"I know, but it is enough. I don't need their troops. I need them not to cause trouble. I must go see Lucas."

Chengjia Star, the Command Center of Lucas.

Lucas stood before the Holographic Star Map, staring at that sea of red closing in.

The Adjutant walked in.

"Governor, Lord Mortarion has arrived."

Lucas turned around and saw Mortarion walking into the Command Center.

The pale Power Armor shimmered with a cold light under the dim lamps.

"Lord Mortarion."

Lucas stood at attention and saluted.

Mortarion looked at him.

"The Canaanites sent fifty thousand men, old equipment, no heavy weapons. They didn't come to help you; they only came to go through the motions."

"I know, but fifty thousand guns are better than none."

Mortarion said.

"Your soldiers have old equipment and limited ammunition. Although your defensive lines have been modified, the foundation is insufficient. The Zerg's assault will cause you heavy losses."

Lucas nodded. "I know."

"After the war, Chengjia Star will join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance. The Emperor will protect you, and you will no longer be enslaved by Aliens."

Lucas's pupils contracted slightly.

"My Lord, is this your promise?"

Mortarion said.

"The Emperor has said that Humans should not be enslaved by Aliens. The Humans of Chengjia Star are also Humans."

Lucas knelt on one knee.

"Lord Mortarion, the Humans of Chengjia Star are willing to fight for the Emperor."

Mortarion helped him up.

"Now, hold Chengjia Star. Once the Zerg are finished, I will take you home."

Lucas's eyes grew moist.

"Yes, my Lord."

Lucas walked out of the Command Center and stood on the high platform.

Below, several messengers were waiting for orders.

"Notify all units: the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance promises that after the war, Chengjia Star will join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance. The Emperor will protect us."

The messengers were stunned, then a young messenger raised his fist.

"For the Emperor!"

The others followed, raising their fists.

"For the Emperor! For Chengjia Star!"

Lucas nodded.

"Go, tell the news to everyone."

The messengers rushed out of the Command Center, running toward every position.

In the trenches of the first defensive line.

The Krieg soldiers were checking their weapons.

A messenger ran over, panting heavily.

"Brothers! Lord Mortarion promises that after the war, Chengjia Star will join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance!"

The Krieg soldiers looked up.

The Krieg Commissar stood at the edge of the trench, looking at the messenger.

"Is the news true?"

The messenger nodded.

"Yes, sir, the Governor said it himself. Lord Mortarion promised it himself."

The Krieg Commissar turned to face the silent Krieg soldiers.

"Did you hear? After the war, the Humans of Chengjia Star will become the Emperor's subjects. We are not guarding a defensive line for Aliens; we are guarding the home of our kin."

Behind the second line of defense, at the Cadian artillery position.

Akadi was checking the artillery calibration data. A soldier approached and said.

"Colonel! The Humans of Chengjia Star are going to join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance! Lord Mortarion promised it himself!"

Akadi looked up.

"Is the news confirmed?"

The messenger nodded.

"Yes."

Akadi turned around, facing those Cadian soldiers.

"Brothers, the planet we are defending is about to become territory of the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance. The Humans of this planet are about to become our kin."

The Cadian soldiers raised their fists.

"Cadian stands! For the Emperor!"

Behind the third line of defense, in the temporary camp of the Dusk Raiders.

Nuochaqigan stood atop a bunker, his golden Power Armor gleaming in the sunlight.

A messenger ran over.

"Lord Adeptus Custodes! Lord Mortarion promised that after the war, Chengjia Star will join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance!"

Nuochaqigan nodded.

"Understood."

He turned around, facing those resting Dusk Raiders warriors.

"Did you hear? After the war, this planet will be ours."

A Dusk Raiders Space Marine stood up.

"Then we must hold it even more firmly."

Nuochaqigan smiled.

"Well said."

On the streets of the Chengjia Star capital, civilians were retreating into underground bunkers.

An old man leaned on a cane, walking slowly.

A young person beside him was supporting him.

"Grandpa, have you heard? After the war, we are going to join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance."

The old man stopped in his tracks.

"Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance? Is that a Human power?"

The young person nodded.

"Yes, Lord Mortarion promised it himself."

Tears welled up in the old man's eyes.

"Three thousand years, we have been enslaved by the Canaanites for three thousand years, finally... we are going home."

Chengjia Star capital, underground bunker.

The massive underground space had been converted into a temporary shelter, with hundreds of thousands of civilians crowded inside.

A young mother held her child, sitting in a corner.

An old man beside her handed her a piece of bread.

"Eat, the child is hungry."

The mother took the bread.

"Thank you, have you heard the broadcast? After the war, we are going to join the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance."

The old man nodded.

"I heard, the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance, the Emperor will protect us."

The mother looked at the child in her arms.

"He won't have to be a slave anymore."

The old man said.

"No, he will be a subject of the Emperor."

The mother hugged the child tight, tears falling.