"Corrosion" - An Opportunity for Two Legions

Nimrod's Psionic Energy projection traversed the void and arrived at Terra's Golden Palace.

He glanced around; the layout of the War Council remained unchanged. Despite the Old Man in Yellow's repeated urging of Lorgar, he still considered spreading the faith his mission.

Unlike in the past, the Mars Fabricator-General didn't show up at the last minute; he even arrived earlier than I did.

[Because the Rangdan Xenos have invaded the Forge World of Xana, are they urgently seeking a way out?]

As Nimrod pondered, Leman Russ's annoying voice rang out.

"Nimrod, your wizard brats are growing increasingly sluggish. In this battle, you should encourage the true warriors."

Upon hearing this, the director of Mars Fabricator-General's eyes flashed beneath his hood.

"Space Wolves" was the legion he didn't want to send to support Xana. The brutal massacres caused by the War Hounds were only directed at the enemy, while the Space Wolves left only ruins in their wake.

He secretly resolved to stop "Space Wolves" from being sent to Xana later.

Nimrod didn't even glance at Russ. "I don't care. You can make your request."

Russ is unaware of Rangdan's strength. The Space Wolves currently number only 70,000. If your legion is the main force, even if you wipe them all out, it won't be enough.

Of the returning Primarch, only the five legions with the largest numbers can serve as the absolute main force.

Nimrod knew that the "Dark Angels," as the main force in the three battles of Rangdan, had suffered approximately 150,000 casualties.

Nearly 10,000 people died in the First Rangdan War, 50,000 died in the Third Rangdan Xenocide, and about 90,000 died in the Second Rangdan War, the largest and most brutal war.

The First Rangdan War and Morse was merely a secondary outpost on the Rangdan border, yet it was the main force of the Rangdan that they encountered in this war.

In Nimrod's memory, during the brutal twenty-year war, the Imperium would face a massive fleet consisting of thousands of warships and more than a dozen combat satellites.

Imperium Expeditionary Fleet were destroyed without a survivor, nineteen star systems were razed to the ground, and dozens of Titan Legions were annihilated.

The "Dark Angels" are among the top-tier legions in terms of combat strength, which means that as the main force, their numbers must be no less than 100,000.

Currently, only five legions of the Legiones Astartes— "Shadow of Order," "Dark Angels," "Ultramarines," "Luna Wolves," and "Iron Hands"—have more than 100,000 members.

Each of the five legions has its own strengths, and while they will suffer varying degrees of losses when facing Rangdan's main force, they will not be completely defeated.

The "Space Wolves" and other legions cannot serve as the absolute main force on the battlefield. Even if they are forced to take on this role, they will be prematurely relegated to the future Codex Chapter mode after the war and redeveloped.

Although most of the First Founding were not Codex Chapter and could extract pure Gene-seed from Primarch, it still required a considerable amount of time to recover.

Russ keenly sensed Nimrod's indifference. His icy blue eyes narrowed, and he seemed lost in thought, remaining silent.

The war council began in silence. After the Emperor took his seat, he spoke in a deep voice.

"Xana has been invaded by Xenos, and thousands of warships have overwhelmed the orbital fleet and its defenses within days."

"The enemy has already landed on the surface, and neither the Titan nor the Mechanicum Custodians can stop their advance."

"The neighboring Fifth and XIX Legion responded promptly, but the situation remains far from optimistic."

In Nimrod's memory, Xana would suffer an eight-month siege, with more than three thousand men killed in two legions and hundreds of thousands lost in Xana, before the arrival of reinforcements from the "Dark Angels" and the "Death Guard".

Just when he thought the Old Man in Yellow would consult everyone's opinions, he keenly sensed that the Old Man in Yellow had turned his gaze to him.

"Nimrod, my Pegasus, only your legion can pass through the Carium Gate and reach Xana swiftly."

Upon hearing this, the director of Mars Fabricator-General leaned back.

With the Emperor dispatching Nimrod, he had nothing to worry about; the enemy would surely be defeated, and Xana would be spared.

Nimrod sighed inwardly. Sure enough, the Old Man in Yellow had once again chosen his legion as the main force to fight against Rangdan.

He knew his legion would suffer its worst losses, but this was also an opportunity—besides the potion ingredients, it was also an opportunity for him to carry out his "Corrosion" plan.

[Jaghatai Khan and Corvus Corax have not yet returned. Rescuing the Fifth and XIX Legion, and in their gratitude, I have the best opportunity to "Corrosion" them using my Primarch identity.]

Humans and Gene-seed are both objects of my "Corrosion".

After that, there will be opportunities to "Corrosion" the special forces of each legion. If, as I recall, nine legions send out special forces later, then at least four or five more legions can be "Corrosion," since this war should last at least ten years.

Thinking of this, Nimrod spoke up.

"My lord, as you wish."

"Since the Titan couldn't withstand the enemy, Xenos likely possess powerful war machines, I need even more powerful weapons to fight them."

Upon hearing this, Russ's icy blue eyes shone brightly, appearing exceptionally bright even through the Psionic Energy projection.

"No matter what it is, the Space Wolves can defeat them."

He scoffed, "True hunters will prove they are far superior Warrior to the wizard brat."

Nimrod glanced at Russ, ignoring the provocation in his tone.

He knew that Rangdan's Bone-Eater and Brain-Eaters were its two main forces, extremely powerful, even the Titan could not contend with them.

Most of the dozens of Titan Legions were destroyed by the Bone-Eater.

The Old Man in Yellow had to use one of his trump cards, the Psy-Titan, to fight against him.

In order to reduce the number of casualties among his offspring, Nimrod wanted the Old Man in Yellow to use his trump card in advance.

"The resilient Death Guard are capable of fighting powerful enemies." Mortarion's voice came from the respirator, sounding low and somber.

Hannibal's throat trembled slightly as he spoke, "My legion has just concluded an expedition in the Eastern Galaxy."

"I am willing to lead the legion to relieve the siege of Xana."

"The knights of Caliban will deliver a crushing blow to the Imperium's enemies," Lion El'Jonson, who rarely spoke, said in a deep voice, his head held high.

Despite his efforts to relieve the Ultramarines' garrison at Calicasan after reorganizing the Dark Angels, defeating the Ork garrison and freeing the First Legion from the humiliation of being accused by Robert Guilliman, he still yearned for a great battle to proclaim the Legion's rebirth.

The Emperor surveyed the crowd and noticed that Primarch such as Sanguinius, Magnus, and Fulgrim were also looking at him with shining eyes, clearly intending to join the battle.

His gaze finally fell on Perturabo, who had remained silent, and he spoke.

"Perturabo will assist you in rescuing Xana."

Nimrod did not get the result he wanted most, and sighed inwardly in frustration.

Although Rangdan's current strength has already attracted the Old Man in Yellow's attention, he is currently only facing Rangdan's forwards.

He hadn't truly grasped the enemy's real strength and was unwilling to use his trump cards.

He couldn't have imagined that during the decisive battle at Thramas, with 300,000 Astartes led by three Primarch including Lion, the situation would still be extremely dire. He would have to resort to another trump card: destroying the Labyrinth of Eternal Night to release the Shard of the Void Dragon in order to win the final battle.

Perturabo's rock-like voice broke through Nimrod's thoughts.

"Yes, Father."

Nimrod looked at Perturabo and thought to himself.

[Yes, if it comes to fighting the Bone-Eater, Perturabo, with his powerful technical abilities, would indeed be the most helpful.]

I can also take this opportunity to learn more about Perturabo.

At least become friends with him first, and then figure out how to win him over in the future.

Nimrod knew that even with a "Nation of Disorder," subduing a Primarch would be no easy task; a breakthrough had to be found.

The War Council then concluded, and he was about to return to the Shadow of the Throne when he suddenly heard a leaden sound.

"Nimrod, wait a moment."

Upon hearing the voice, Nimrod knew it came from Ferrus Manus, and he turned to look at those silver-coin-like eyes.

Perturabo, who had intended to discuss the battle plan with Nimrod, spoke up.

"I will devise a battle plan and have the Astropath send it to you."

"Good."

Seeing Nimrod nod, Perturabo immediately had a thought, and the Psionic Energy projection disappeared.