Warhammer 40k Fanfic - Reborn's Revenge

Chap. 16 - Countermeasures

The withdrawal of the Krieg bodies was something unheard of... but... What was the point of wasting life for a battle that was already lost? Colonel Tairon knew this, and now that they were the only active military force there was no point in sacrificing themselves for anything. The defeat is bitter, but Empire still lived, and so did they. So there was still something to fight for another day.

Krieg's ships rose from the planet's surface, carrying with them the survivors of the battle, whether from the Astra Militarum or the Krieg's own corps. The defeat was equally bitter for both. And Commissioner Harrus was no exception. But among his bitter thoughts, a question echoed in his mind as much as in that of Colonel Tairon. How could that army of orks have reached so far into Imperial territory without being discovered? The ideas were crazy, but the only answer that came to mind was that they had surfed the tides of the warp and emerged from Cicatris Maleditum itself. But that was impossible... Right?

On the ground, the victors celebrated euphorically, although some of them were not so happy to see the shuttles return to the ships and leave the planet's atmosphere.

Kurnet: - Come back here! Cowardice! Come back and fight properly! - He shouted at the four hundred as if any human could hear him.

Murray: - Calm down. Retreating to fight another day is also a good strategy. -

Kurnet turned around upon hearing his words, looking with a bad temper at his companion and the grentchin that he claimed would be his rival in this war.

Kurnet: - Cowardice... That's what they are... -

David: - I guess humans don't appreciate a battle that much... -

Kurnet: - Exactly. That's why they are smaller and weaker. -

Murray: - They are smaller because they have a different anatomy. They don't fight to the death if it's not necessary. -

Kurnet: - Boring. -He said after letting out a growl.

Murray: - That's why they retire. To reinforce and return stronger. -

Kurnet: - Oh... That does interest me. Let them come back! We are gladly waiting for you here! -

Murray: - Well... Let's stop talking... Kanan must be waiting for us. -

The greenskin horde followed the champions on a slow march to the city gates, where they found a scene littered with corpses and marks of battle, but no greenskin bodies.

The nobles who followed Kanan were scattered in every corner of the city. A small handful of those guys under the command of Kanan the Indomitable was enough to subdue an entire city in just an hour.

The Astra Militarun forces that retreated did not have time to react, as the sudden arrival of Kanan and his elite force from the side took them by surprise, and most of the troops perfectly formed for the retreat fell silent before even being able to form. to draw their weapons. It was a terrible carnage. One of which the white-haired ork became the master of the orchestra, moving his troops in a precise and lethal way.

Nobles do not simply attack head-on. They are also one of the most intelligent units of the horde, and those who followed the Warboss followed his orders to the letter. In fact... they weren't very Orks from a more global point of view. The horde of orks entered the city making a great mess, dismantling as much scrap metal as they could to repair and build new vehicles. Raiding the warehouses and tasting the "disgusting" human food. A right from a defending invader, but the sudden sound of a gunshot caught everyone's attention.

Kurnet: - What is happening here? -

The Warlord's two hands arrived at the scene alongside David and a group of greenskins who followed him. It was not normal to pay attention to a fight between orks, but for a noble in Kanan's personal guard to kill a lower-ranking ork was quite rare, since these two groups never met in the camps. If this nobleman had something to say, it was best to listen to it.