Mo Tuo led with a grim expression, advancing in firm, steady strides toward the most heavily defended fortress on Dokra Forge World. At his side were his company guard of one hundred elite Space Marines and ten imposing, indestructible Earth Dreadnoughts.
This fortress lay deep within the core region of Dokra Forge World, protected by layer upon layer of strongholds and fortifications. Ordinary forces would find it difficult to breach these defenses and harm the tightly guarded upper ranks of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
For hidden within this underground fortress were two key figures of Dokra Forge World: the Fabricator-General and the ruling Magos.
They controlled the military power and resource allocation of the entire Dokra Forge World. Unless they were killed, it would be nearly impossible to fully occupy the planet and place it in the hands of the Star Army.
Only after all the upper ranks of Dokra Forge World had been eliminated would the entire world descend into chaos without their command, allowing the Star Army to seize Dokra Forge World more easily.
Once the Star Army successfully captured Dokra Forge World, it would mean that the Imperium's forces throughout the Provence Sector would completely lose their supply of weapons and equipment from this place.
Although Dokra Forge World did not provide the Imperium's forces with an especially vast quantity of weapons and equipment every year, its role was crucial.
Especially with the current battle situation so tense and supplies so scarce, losing even such a source of provisions could deal the Imperium's forces a heavy blow.
For the time being, however, none of this would have much of an impact on the Star Army.
If the situation continued to develop as it had, it would take only a few years for several other sectors near the Provence