Besides the steadily growing Imperial forces, the infiltrating Ork Kommando squad and the xenos lurking in the Hive City's shadows were also slaughtering the T'au infiltrators.
For a time, this left the T'au Clan's Fire Caste commander rather bewildered.
We came here to sabotage or seize the Mountain Bombard, so why does it feel like we're sheep delivered straight into a tiger's jaws?
Imperial forces, Orks, and Genestealers were all attacking them, and the situation was growing more complicated in ways far beyond the T'au's understanding.
After examining the bodies on the ground, the T'au infiltrators cautiously followed the route the Orks had taken.
The bodies left behind were soon discovered by a Storm Aquila squad that arrived later.
But the report of Tyranid creatures appearing made the veins bulge on the Imperial commander's forehead.
The Planetary Governor of Volkus was soon handed over to the Inquisition.
The entire planet was officially placed under the temporary administration of the Imperial Astra Militarum.
Soon, however, terrible news reached the Imperial commander.
The Mountain Bombard's Control Room had been raided by xenos.
Through the peculiar effects of the power of Kunnin', Grimsnik had successfully led his Kommando squad to the Mountain Bombard's Control Room.
With support from the remnants of the Fourth Fleet, the Raptors Chapter had been assigned to garrison this position.
Grimsnik had naturally spotted those big humies, and the poorly equipped Ork Warboss made full use of his cunning.
They first bypassed the Control Room and ventured deeper into the Hive City, where they found a Genestealer base. Then they tossed in several Stikkbombs and crude, powerful armour-piercing grenades. After successfully drawing the attention of over a thousand Genestealers, they turned and ran.
Following Grimsnik's orders, several Kommandos led a huge swarm of Genestealers charging from the depths of