Terra In the dungeon, darkness sticks to every inch of the wall like solidified blood clots.
The low ceiling makes people breathless, and the air is filled with moisture, rust and a cold breath from the depths of the abyss.
The lighting in the dungeon only comes from dim tubes embedded in the walls every few steps. The weak light flickers brightly and dimly in the long corridor like the breath of a dying person.
Garro is sitting in the corner of the single cell, the special cuffs on his wrists have not yet been removed, and the coldness of the metal wraps around his arms like Viper.
He closed his eyes and pressed his back against the cold wall, trying to use meditation to suppress the pain coming from the hollow of his chest armor.
The cracks crushed by Dorn were still open, like scars, making a slight metallic moan every time he breathed.
The sound of footsteps came from the end of the corridor, heavy and orderly.
Attracted by the sound, Garro opened his eyes and saw the figure of a Imperial Fists soldier appearing outside Iron Bars's cell.
His armor glowed darkly under the dim light. Golden Light, Helmet His eyes were cold and alert.
Without speaking, he inserted an unlocking key into the keyhole of the iron door. With a click, the door lock jumped open.
"Come out." The voice was concise and without any explanation.
Garro stood up, the cuffs clanging behind him with a clear sound. He stepped out of the cell and walked in front of the Imperial Fists soldier.
Sigismund stood in the corridor at the exit of the dungeon. He was wearing a suit of combat armor and had a Power Sword hanging on his waist.
When he saw Garro coming out, he tilted his head slightly and motioned for the other party to follow him.
Garro followed closely, passed through several folding gates, passed through a brightly lit passage, and finally stopped in a large assembly area.
Before Garro could figure out the current situation, he saw Legion brothers of Seventh Company being gathered together by Imperial Fists.
The soldiers wearing Death Guard Legion armor lined up in several rows and stood neatly in the center of the assembly area. Their Helmet were taken off, revealing faces that had experienced countless battlefields.
Many people still have scars on their bodies, some from battles, and some from resistance during detention. Imperial Fists soldiers shuttled between the queues, distributing unified equipment to them.
These deadly weapons were handed to the former prisoners one by one.
The sound of metal clashing echoed under the dome, like a preview of an upcoming storm.
"This is..." Garro's voice was squeezed out from his dry throat, with a deep sense of confusion.
His eyes swept over the brothers who were being rearmed, watching them transform from prisoners back to soldiers.
"Prepare for war." Sigismund interrupted Garro's thinking.
"Prepare for war?" A look of disbelief appeared on Garro's face.
He stopped and turned to Sigismund.
He didn't say what he was thinking, but that expression had revealed the answer in his mind. How long had passed, had Fleet of Horus already reached Terra?
It has only been a few hours since he boarded Phalanx, had his breastplate crushed by Dorn, and was thrown into the dungeon.
Imperium has actually completed mobilization?
Are they preparing to face off against Warmaster's Fleet on Terra's Orbit?
He tried to find the answer on Sigismund's face, but the latter was like a wall with no gaps.
"Yes, we are going to Mars." Sigismund replied.
"Mars?" Sigismund once again confused Garro.
He was stunned for a moment, what are you doing at Mars?
Is it possible that Adeptus Mechanicus also rebelled?
His mind quickly flashed through the huge bodies of those Tech-Priests, the numerous industrial Behemoths in Mars Forge Temples, and the irreplaceable strategic position of that Planets in Segmentum Solars.
If Mars is also involved in the rebellion, it means that the industrial heart of Imperium is festering from the inside, which is far more deadly than a Fleet attacking Terra.
"The secret mission will be known after you board Eternal Crusader." Sigismund said.
After saying that, he turned around and motioned to the Imperial Fists soldiers in the assembly area to continue distributing equipment.
Garro stood at the edge of the queue, watching the brothers take over the weapons one after another, watching his armor being rearranged, and an extremely complicated feeling surged in his heart.
He once thought that he had completed the most important task when he boarded Phalanx, but now he realized that it was just the beginning.
This strategic mission against Utio and its Traitor Faction is carried out by Regent of Terra, Commander-in-Chief of the Segmentum Solar Defense Line Rogge Dorn, and Imperial Fists First Company long Sigismund.
This task is like a precisely carved bullet. Each layer of the structure has been polished in place in advance, just waiting to be finally pushed into the chamber.
Imperium has been determined, Utio Fabricator-General is currently located above Mars, the largest Forge Temple, Olympus Mons.
That giant building is like the core of Mars's bloodline, with millions of gears and conveyor belts running smoothly inside it. Huge mechanical arms convert ore into war materials day and night, and then transport them to Terra and the entire Segmentum Solar's defense network.
Utio chose that place as a stronghold and used the entire industrial power of Planet to protect itself.
In order to minimize losses, this assault mainly consisted of elite troops.
Dorn has deduced it several times in the dispatch meeting. If the army presses the situation, Utio will have enough time to pull every Orbit cannon and every Fleet on Mars into combat status. Then regardless of victory or defeat, the entire Mars will be burned into an industrial wreckage.
Imperium's strategy does not require the complete destruction of Mars, it only requires that the rebellion on Mars lose its command level in the shortest possible time.
Imperial Fists is a reserve team and cannot join the battlefield unless absolutely necessary.
Dorn In the deployment doctrine, General is written in the most conspicuous position.
Most Task Force of the Imperial Fists Legion have been transferred to the edge of Segmentum Solar, forming a huge blockade network with Defense Fleet on the periphery of Terra, ready to deal with Rebel Forces Fleet that may come from all over Galaxy.
The Imperial Fists troops participating in this operation are like a blade held down by a scabbard. They are only allowed to be unsheathed when the biggest surprise occurs in the plan.
The vanguard force consists of two thousand Adeptus Custodes led by Officio Assassinorum and Valdor.
This power is like a long sword tempered with poison. It is designed for only one purpose, and that is to kill Utio before he has time to mobilize any power.
Members of Officio Assassinorum will go first to Infiltration.
They will use lurking, camouflage, poison and all the skills in the dark to pass through the layers of Olympus Mons and Defense Line, and get close to the Command Center of Utio.
If the assassination of Officio Assassinorum fails, then Valdor will lead Adeptus Custodes to join the battle and suppress the rebellion in Olympus Mons.
Two thousand Adeptus Custodes will turn into a giant golden hammer and hit Mars. There is no longer any need to hide, no longer need to wait, just crush the Forge Temple directly with absolute power, and burn the core of the rebellion to ashes before Utio can organize any effective defense.
And once Adeptus Custodes fails, Imperial Fists will immediately open fire on Olympus Mons, as well as Mars Fleet who may have rebelled, and Boarding.
That will be the most intense and brutal phase of the entire plan.
The roar of Imperial Fists's Macro-cannon will cover all the fortifications of Olympus Mons, and Boarding Torpedo will penetrate Rebel Forces The hull of the ship, countless Imperial Fists warriors will engage in hand-to-hand combat on the boiling deck, destroying all forces that are still resisting with the screams of Chainsword and the roar of Bolter.
After completely destroying the Fleet force of Adeptus Mechanicus, Imperialis Militia units of tens of billions and dozens of companies of the Imperial Fists Legion warriors were arranged to serve as the main attack. With the cooperation of Orbit force, the enemy was completely defeated.
At that moment, Mars will no longer have any secrets, and there will no longer be any shadows to hide in.
Garro stood at the edge of the assembly area, looking at the brothers who were completing equipment preparations.
Sigismund's short and heavy answer, "Secret mission", echoed in his mind.
He didn't know what role he would play, nor what kind of blood and fire this order would eventually lead them to, but he already had a vague feeling that Terra was walking on a precarious road, and he was standing on an unstable stone slab on that road.
(Additional update today, 15/20)