A Decision Entirely Different from Ferrus Manus

On the forty-first day of the ceasefire, Arsena Dunn had already moved more than a dozen operational bases.

As more and more Warrior castes are transferred into the legion, his room for maneuver becomes increasingly smaller.

One of the greatest resources the High Lord possess is manpower, something the Black Emperor emphasized before the war.

However, he has now achieved the result he wanted.

After Tierney infiltrated the colony ship, he provided Tierney with information about the Consciousness Matrix.

After Malena Skala seized the Papu caste's laboratory, she transmitted back the genetic data that created the caste before it was taken back.

Combining the materials collected during the Lower Caste uprising led by Maria Scarlatan, he led the "Deduction Cadets" to search and analyze all the materials.

After conducting several targeted search operations, the "Knowledge Keeper" finally reached a conclusion.

Besides Stelacon, who openly leads all of Gardinal's military forces, there are five other High Lord in secret.

Arsena quickly reviewed the key points of the entire process, knowing that any Error would negatively impact the entire operation and could even cause huge losses.

A moment later, he took a deep breath, opened the communication channel, and reported to the Black Emperor.

On the Shadow of the Throne, after listening to the report from the Primarch's Attendants, Nimrod revised the battle plan he was brewing in his mind before issuing the order.

"I will order the legion to launch a military operation and personally deal with Stelacon."

Having identified all the High Lord, Nimrod no longer waited for Stelacon to assassinate him; he decided to take the initiative.

Ferrus Manus was trying to prove himself, like Horus Lupercal, Sanguinius, and Robert Guilliman, by employing appropriate diplomacy to bring lost human colonies into the Imperium, rather than always resorting to his much-criticized cruel methods.

This will prove that he is suitable to be a Warmaster.

Only after he was assassinated, more than a dozen guards were killed in a bombing, and Amad DuCaine and Gabriel Santor, among others, had their limbs blown off, did he ruthlessly order the purge of the Head of Gardinal.

Nimrod already knew that the Gardinal would not easily submit, so he naturally wouldn't waste time waiting for the outcome of the negotiations.

Stelacon possesses terrifying firepower through mechanical modifications, and his long lifespan of 3,600 years has given him rich combat experience. Nimrod decides to personally deal with the strongest warrior in Gardinal.

"My Lord of Light will attack the main planet's Biomass Reclamation Center and kill Brandon."

"The remaining four High Lords are yours."

"If possible, use the Osiris Mind-Control Staff to control at least one High Lord."

Kill all the High Lord, and the leaderless Gardinal will quickly fall.

By controlling the remaining High Lord and leveraging their prestige, one can rapidly integrate hundreds of billions of people after the war.

Apart from Terra and Necromunda, which he controls, no other place in the Imperium's world today has such a large human resource pool.

Arsena was thrilled to hear the Black Emperor's trust in him.

"My lord, I will certainly not fail your expectations."

After Nimrod hung up the communication, he switched the communication channel and sent a message to the Lord of the Forge.

"Have you cracked the Star Ring's weapon systems?"

Unlike Manus, who only captured the Orbital Elevator for rapid troop deployment, Nimrod seized all the space stations in the Star Ring.

Besides the Star Ring technology, it was also because he knew the weapon the High Lord ultimately used to perish together.

If they all agree, they can activate the weapon system that has been dormant for 1,600 years.

In Nimrod's memory, the Star Ring's weapon system was activated and aimed at Manus.

Finally, there was Akurduana, the Second Company Captain of the "Emperor's Children," considered the strongest in Astartes at the time. He stormed into the Control Spire and detonated the weapon at the cost of his life, preventing the Star Ring weapon from attacking Manus.

Rosicky Czech's voice rang out, "My lord, I have gained control of the orbital platform's weapon systems."

"After resetting the control core, I revoked the Control Spire's permissions; it's ours now."

"Very good." Nimrod had no more worries. Even if Arsena did not control all the High Lord's positions, he could quickly seize the Head of Gardinal.

He then switched communication channels and sent a message to Per Koschelny.

"Tell Gardinal's diplomatic envoy that Gardinal must surrender unconditionally; he only has one hour left."

Nimrod immediately issued orders to prepare for battle.

An hour later, as expected, they received a rejection from Gardinal's side.

With the battle order given, the four Chapter of "Shadow of Order" launched an attack on Head of Gardinal.

The orbital ring at the Head of Gardinal is littered with debris, mineral residue extracted from satellites, and Corrosion waste.

Five thousand years of technological development have transformed this place into a New Life ring system, aligned with the planet's magnetic field and rotation.

The entire debris field of the orbit was filled with radiation, a conclusion reached by the 33rd Expedition Fleet's Auspex, and was verified after the control of the Star Ring Logis-Engine. The radiation originated from trace amounts of remnants from when a nuclear device was used to blow up a planet's already damaged moons 1,600 years ago.

The scattered ground-based rail platforms have now begun to rotate slowly.

The launch gate opened, radiation levels began to soar, and the firing mechanism, which had been dormant in space for 1,600 years, awoke.

The attitude impellers spun, and each weapon platform adjusted its direction, aiming at the same target.

The devastating particle weapon unleashed countless beams of light, piercing the brass-colored atmosphere and striking the marked fortress.

Red ripples spread out in concentric circles across the military fortress area.

The Gardinal were astonished that their orbital defense platform had turned around and attacked them. At the same time, the Ramillies-class Star Fortress and the "Shadow of Order" fleet also joined the bombardment.

The bombing targets were clearly defined, avoiding industrial and residential areas and focusing on striking military fortifications.

Fifteen hours after the orbital bombing began, Nimrod ordered it to end.

Unlike Manus, who launched a full-scale attack only after indiscriminately killing most of the hundreds of billions of people and countless Auxilia on the surface of the Head of Gardinal Gardinal, who were mainly composed of light infantry, by using forbidden weapons, he launched a decisive battle at this moment.

The Third Legion's Drop Pod smashed into the granite like claws, and the black hatches were flung open with the impact.

First Company Captain Oleksandr set foot on the ground, he saw an endless expanse of Gardinal people clad in gray armor, charging towards him with shouts.

Even with orbital bombardment, and because we chose to drop our troops in locations far from military Fortress to avoid anti-aircraft artillery, the number of people in Gardinal remained the same.

The industrial scale of the Head of Gardinal even surpasses that of some Forge World, enough to arm so many people.

After a moment of reflection, Oleksandr loudly ordered, "Clear the landing zone and prepare for the Gunship to land."

"Our steel the Chariot will make the people of Gardinal face reality."