Chapter 751: White Lightning Galloping Across the Wilderness (6)

"Very good," Jaghatai praised, appreciating this execution that required no wasted words. "Listen carefully: at the entrance to the canyon ahead, there is a narrow area surrounded by weathered stone pillars.

That is their preset perfect ambush point. I want you to stop suddenly 500 meters before entering the canyon."

"Stop?"

For the first time, the Krieg Lieutenant's voice had a trace of an extremely subtle fluctuation; this almost counted as "surprise" for a Krieger.

Stopping meant becoming a living target.

"That's right, stop."

Jaghatai's tone was resolute, "After stopping, immediately turn the fronts of your Gorgon transports outward and construct a circular defense on the spot! Aim all the heavy firepower you can use toward the canyon entrance! Your vehicles are ready-made bunker fortresses!"

The Krieg Lieutenant instantly understood the Primarch's intent, and his voice returned to being steady.

"Confirming order: after arriving at the designated location, stop, use the Gorgon vehicle bodies to construct a circular defensive position, with fire points preset toward the canyon entrance. We will attract and delay the enemy's firepower to the maximum extent."

"Exactly so!"

A cold light flashed in Jaghatai's eyes.

"Hold on, soldiers. You only need to be nailed there, attracting their attention and firepower. Leave the rest to me."

"For the Emperor, the Krieg 89th Regiment Transport Company will hold the position until the last breath, or until you arrive at the battlefield."

The Krieg Lieutenant's voice had no rise or fall, and the communication was immediately cut off.

For them, the order had been issued, and there were only two endings: complete the Task, or death.

A few minutes later, the Krieg transport company arrived at the scheduled position on time.

Without any hesitation, the leading Gorgon braked violently, its heavy body dragging long marks on the gravel ground.

The following vehicles quickly followed, starting to turn in place, aligning the thick front armor and side firing ports outward, forming a circular vehicle fortress in just a few dozen seconds.

The Krieg soldiers acted silently and quickly: Heavy Bolter teams climbed onto the hoods or roofs, the heavy gun bodies mounted on the armor plates.

The Laser Cannon gunners relied on the cover formed by the wheels and vehicle bodies, the muzzles flickering with the eerie light of charging; infantry holding Lucius Model 98 Laser Guns crawled under the vehicles or into the gaps between the vehicle bodies, the eyepieces of their gas masks staring fixedly at the canyon entrance ahead.

The entire position instantly fell quiet, with only the low idle sound of engines and the subtle charging sound of weapon systems.

No conversation, no fear, only a cold Silence waiting for death.

Inside the canyon, the Cyberk forces that had arrived at the preset ambush point in advance immediately detected the target's abnormal stagnation.

"Target unit behavior abnormal: did not enter the ambush zone according to the expected route, stopped 500 meters outside the ambush zone, and constructed a defensive formation. Threat assessment: target may have detected the ambush."

"Logic contradiction: Human units stopping for defense in open terrain is far less efficient than relying on canyon terrain. Not an optimal solution."

"Judgment: target unit intent unclear, but constitutes a significant threat (heavy firepower has been deployed). Ambush conditions lost. Execute backup protocol: frontal assault/annihilation. Priority remains unchanged."

The Cyberk Commander's Combat Module made a decision instantly.

Abandon the perfect ambush terrain advantage and choose a frontal assault!

Because in the eyes of the Cyberk, the target's stagnation and defensive posture were "nails" that had to be removed immediately.

Behind the rocks on both sides of the canyon entrance, the Cyberk soldiers removed their camouflage and revealed their forms.

Pulse Beams flew toward the Krieg vehicle formation.

Under the cover of the "Annihilator" heavy infantry's Energy Cannon firepower, the Cyberk soldiers began to advance toward the circular vehicle fortress.

Their goal was clear: use firepower superiority to quickly tear open the humans' fragile defense line.

"Fire!"

The Krieg Lieutenant's cold voice rang out through the company communication.

Instantly, violent counter-fire erupted from the Krieg position!

The sound of Heavy Bolters tore through the air, the Rune Bullets smashing hard into the Cyberk infantry charging at the front, causing their armor plates to dent and shatter!

The scorching Laser Beams of the Laser Cannons fired with precision, directly hitting the shoulder weapon platform of an "Annihilator" attempting to find a firing position, triggering a small-scale secondary explosion and causing it to stagger backward.

"Boom!"

A Cyberk soldier, under the cover of its companions, rushed to the side of a Gorgon while braving the hail of bullets and detonated its own Energy Core!

A large hole was blown into the Gorgon's thick side armor, and the soldiers inside were dead or alive.

But the Krieg soldiers nearby didn't even look, their Laser Guns still steadily firing at the next target.

The Krieg soldiers silently endured the casualties.

Someone was hit and fell, and a soldier from the rear row immediately took their place.

With their lives and cold will, they held back the torrent of the Cyberk offensive.

The front-row Cyberk infantry instantly knelt halfway or sought cover, the Pulse Rifles in their hands emitting a high-frequency hum, and blue beams shot toward the vehicle formation constructed by the Krieg.

Or they raised their Energy Arm Shields to block the Laser Beams flying toward them.

The Laser Beams would soon overload their Energy Arm Shields, and the Cyberk soldiers could only take turns pushing forward.

The blue beams hit the Gorgon's thick armor plates, making a harsh "hissing" sound, with liquid metal flowing from the melt pits.

Dozens of "Annihilator" heavy Cyberk infantry provided fire support from the rear.

The thick Energy Cannon barrels mounted on their shoulders or arms emitted a low hum while charging, then fired beam projectiles with power far exceeding ordinary Rifles.

A thick blue-white beam smashed hard into the front of a Gorgon, the heavy vehicle shook violently, fire and thick smoke erupted from inside, and it was completely paralyzed.

Another beam swept across the Heavy Bolter position on the roof, and both the people and guns were instantly reduced to nothing.

Some Cyberk soldiers raised their mechanical palms that were not holding guns while charging or changing cover.

A small hole cracked open in the center of the palm, and a thin but deadly white energy beam shot out.

A Krieg soldier who was leaning out to fire was hit in the gas mask instantly and fell silently; another Heavy Bolter gunner's ammunition box was hit, triggering a secondary explosion, and the fire swallowed several people nearby.

Facing this storm of destruction from the Cyberk, the Krieg soldiers displayed breathtaking tenacity and a spirit of sacrifice.

Krieg infantry holding Lucius Model 98 Laser Guns crawled under the vehicles, behind the wheels, and beside the corpses of their companions.

Their attacks would focus fire on the Cyberk soldier closest to them; several Laser Beams hitting a Cyberk soldier's Energy Arm Shield or leg joint simultaneously could also break their defense or knock them down.

No one retreated, no one hesitated.

A soldier was cut in half at the waist by a High-Frequency Oscillation Blade; as his upper body fell, his finger was still hooked on the trigger, firing the last charge in the magazine, and shortly after his body hit the ground, it also exploded.