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This Is a Tactical Withdrawal!","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>The reorganized heretic fanatics, enduring the full weight of the frontline’s fire and the bombardment of heavy artillery, adopted a “life is cheap” stance and surged into the second defensive line like a flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cost of no regard for sacrifice or casualties, the cult army successfully shattered the first defensive line established by the defenders at the entrance from Lower Nest to Middle Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this meant… the cult could now fully flood into Middle Nest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The B-17 forward position lay at the edge of Middle Nest, surrounded by rubble flattened by heavy artillery, forming natural cover; combined with urban street fighting, the already brutal war had fully descended into a grueling stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Street fighting was the most brutal phase of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin directed three squads in alternating fire, barely holding back the rushing heretic fanatics at the entrance of this street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only good news was that the cult had no organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They relied purely on sheer numbers—each step forward left behind piles of corpses—but even as their laser rifles grew hot enough to smoke, they still could not halt the heretics’ relentless charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck this fucking human wave tactic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the endless horde of heretics, Alvin momentarily wondered if his enemy wasn’t some Cult of Khorne fanatics, but damn Space Marines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he saw their firepower failing and the heretics about to overwhelm them, Alvin even began considering whether to unleash his psychic power and wipe out these damned bastards in one blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoo—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing shriek suddenly tore through the air above them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy defense artillery shells, screaming like the Emperor’s wrath, rained down from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take cover! Take cover!” Alvin’s face turned pale; he roared at the top of his lungs over the battlefield’s din, then dove headfirst behind cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust kicked up by the explosion rained down on him like a shower, nearly burying him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d nearly been killed by his own artillery, Alvin couldn’t help laughing: “Hahahaha… Come on, you damned heretics—how’d you like that shell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the heretics charged in massed formations, their positions were densely packed; previously, at the corridor entrance, the narrow passages and numerous hidden tunnels had masked the full power of the heavy artillery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now… they were all bunched together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One heavy shell landed and exploded into a massive cloud of blood mist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly estimated, that single shell had inflicted hundreds of effective kills, clearing a wide swath of the crowded street!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy shells fell like rain onto the former residential zones—but thankfully, the commander hadn’t lost his mind, and all rounds struck ahead of the defensive line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately… the enemy they faced now were heretic fanatics utterly corrupted by Chaos sorcery, driven mad by bloodlust and completely indifferent to casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers of crimson blood flowed across the rubble-strewn streets, seeping into the earth; the air over the battlefield reeked of thick, cloying, nauseating gore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill that fucking witch-caster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Blood God is the true god!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fanatics screamed, fearless of artillery fire; during the reload pause, each one surged forward like they’d been injected with adrenaline, howling as they tried to break through this line by sheer numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clearly intended to force their way through this eastern defensive line by overwhelming numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Group One and Two, alternate fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin bellowed the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civilians hiding in the buildings beside them gritted their teeth, popping up to unleash a torrent of fire downward at the cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every laser bolt took down a cultist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their furious roars merged with the battlefield’s gunfire and explosions, echoing the Emperor’s wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t hold them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin checked his ammo—his laser rifle’s magazine was empty, his cluster grenades were all spent; if this continued… they’d be forced into hand-to-hand combat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hand-to-hand combat with Khorne-blessed heretic fanatics? Unless his brain was full of pus, he had no intention of doing that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, another nightmare arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to bio-armor sensor data, both flanks of this defensive line were on the verge of being overrun by heretic fanatics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t retreat now, once both wings collapsed, they’d be completely surrounded—and with only a handful of men, they wouldn’t stand a chance even trying to trade one for one against the heretics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need to withdraw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin told the overseer: “The flanks are about to break—we must withdraw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Withdraw?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overseer froze for several seconds, then exploded in rage, drawing his pistol and pointing it at Alvin: “In the name of the Emperor, not a single step back! Otherwise—I’ll shoot you dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Alvin’s performance had impressed him, even stunned him, it didn’t stop him from blowing the head off this “traitor” who dared suggest retreating from the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a tactical withdrawal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin insisted: “The enemy has already broken through both flanks; in moments, we’ll be completely encircled. Retreating two hundred meters now lets us reestablish a defensive line and continue holding them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overseer fell silent for several more seconds, then gritted his teeth and declared: “No—this is cowardly flight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a tactical withdrawal, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin corrected his wording: “Only by preserving our fighting strength can we better serve the Emperor and kill more cultists—not by staying here to die for a position we can’t possibly hold!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, that’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the overseer was utterly rigid, stubbornly insisting: “This is unquestionable desertion! In the name of the Emperor, you must hold this position until your last drop of blood is spilled, until your final breath!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck you and your “fight to the last breath!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin nearly spat out a string of curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to crush the overseer’s skull and see if his brain was filled with shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep the men, lose the land—both men and land are preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep the land, lose the men—both land and men are lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you understand such a simple principle?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as tension reached its peak and Alvin was considering whether to shoot this bastard, a communications soldier suddenly burst into the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two men locked in confrontation, the soldier hesitated, then asked: “Officer Gray asked—who’s commanding this battle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin paused, then slowly replied: “Me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier looked doubtful—until the overseer let out a cold snort and nodded: “He’s commanding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. What’s your name again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier suddenly remembered he hadn’t asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alvin Valthius.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem—Alvin Valthius, by order of Planetary Defense Forces Officer Gray, you are promoted to Company Commander. All four squads in this area are now under your command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier delivered the order in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overseer stood there dumbfounded—how had he suddenly become a company commander?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, my rank is higher than yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin finally got his revenge; ignoring the overseer’s ashen face, he barked: “Order everyone—including the four squads—to withdraw two hundred meters and reestablish the defensive line!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad news: he’d been promoted to temporary Company Commander of the 177th Regiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news: the surviving urban dwellers from that brutal street battle had mostly passed the hardest phase and transformed into barely qualified warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overseer, trembling with rage, roared: “I’ll report this! I’ll report to Officer Gray! You damn coward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alvin merely glanced at him lazily and said two words: “Be my guest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two more days left~ Please support with monthly votes and subscriptions—I’m begging you, have pity on me~ I’m scheduling a hemorrhoid surgery in a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-20T00:45:41.385Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e5e03130cc92151e245aac36ca41813c5d492f73a54cd74174aa7175e7419415","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-108","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-106",588,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]