Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 275 Frontline Battle Situation
While the idea of ​​fighting on the front lines while undertaking massive construction projects in the rear might sound a bit far-fetched, it's not uncommon in interstellar warfare.

This is especially true for military empires like the Empire, which are almost always in a state of war.

After all, the empire is not lacking in resources, and the power that millions of worlds can gather is astonishing.

From the bountiful harvests of the agricultural world to the ever-growing supply of weapons and equipment in the forging world; from the rare minerals mined in the mining world to the countless manpower provided by the hive world…

These resources, when combined, form a war potential that would terrify any enemy.

Many times, empires can overwhelm their rivals with massive resources, just as the tide drowns a reef.

Throughout the history of the Empire, there are numerous examples of entire fleets being wiped out in the pursuit of a strategic location, only to be replaced by larger fleets being brought in from other star sectors to continue the fight.

However, for an empire, possessing the resources of a million worlds and being able to mobilize the resources of a million worlds are two different concepts.

Due to the bloated bureaucracy, the uncertainty of warp travel, and the deep-seated localism in each world, the empire's resource allocation often results in absurd situations.

The transport fleet may be adrift in subspace for decades, and by the time it reaches its destination, the urgently needed supplies will be outdated; or due to cumbersome approval processes, a single supply request may have to go through dozens of departments before it is approved.

And that's still considered good.

In reality, some empires have mountains of resources, and some even have huge stockpiles of resources from the Great Expedition.

In some remote warehouse worlds, you can find well-preserved ancient war machines, carefully sealed in huge underground warehouses, covered with thick dustproof cloths, or even simply preserved in static fields.

In other industrialized worlds, brand-new tanks and artillery are neatly arranged in warehouses, awaiting orders that will never come.

But another imperial world not far from it was so poor that it was almost out of bullets, and the soldiers on the front line had to reuse every shell casing, and even fight the aliens with bayonets.

However, in the Rostov Sector, things were different. The construction work on the Rostov II did not affect the battle on the front lines. On the contrary, with the tacit cooperation of the three legendary commanders, the entire sector's defense system operated as efficiently as a sophisticated war machine.

This was partly due to the excellent command of Sigismund and others. After all, as the 30k Legion's elite warriors during the Great Crusade, their military command abilities were still very strong.

These warriors, who came from the era of the Great Expedition, are all living epics of war. Their tactical thinking and battlefield intuition have long surpassed the scope of ordinary Astartes.

After all, as veterans of the 30k Legion who came from the Great Expedition era, these warriors who had experienced the baptism of war during the Great Expedition era had already reached the pinnacle of their command art.

Sigismund, in particular, the most outstanding offspring of Roger Dorn, perfectly inherited the defensive talents of the Father of Genesis.

When Chen Xi handed over the Sky Lions and Black Templars, two Dornish Descendant Chapters, to him, this steel warrior seemed to instantly activate the "Civil Engineering Brother" gene in his blood.

Under his command, the two battle groups constructed an ironclad defense line spanning the Donetsk system with astonishing efficiency.

These defensive fortifications, working seamlessly with the mobile fleet, firmly held back the main force of the Necromancer attack within the Donetsk system, forming an insurmountable Great Wall of Steel that prevented further enemy advances. As a high-ranking commander from the Legion era who had entered the Shadowmoon Wolf Council and served as an advisor to Horus, Lorken was naturally well-suited to commanding this level of defensive operations.

This former First Company Commander of the Shadowmoon Wolves demonstrated admirable tactical flexibility in the Zaporosh system.

Although the Necromancers did not appear during the Great Crusade, and Loken had no experience fighting them, guess how many aliens the Empire's Astartes Legion crushed during the Great Crusade?

Today, most of the galaxy is occupied by planets belonging to the human empire; these planets were once barren wastelands.

It's important to know that in this galaxy, there once existed a galaxy-level organization called the Galactic Council, composed of various alien races from different civilizations. They even reserved a place for humanity.

When the Emperor began the Great Crusade from Holy Terra, the Eldar Empire had just collapsed due to the first cry of Slaanesh. At that time, the galaxy was teeming with all sorts of strange and monstrous beings.

They are now merely a name that has been completely forgotten in the vast records of conquests and historical documents of the empire.

Therefore, even when facing the aliens he had never seen before, Loken did not make any mistakes in this regard, and organized a fairly solid defense, keeping the enemy at bay in the Zaporosh system.

However, Loken and Sigismund are different. Earth Fist is good at civil engineering, while Shadowmoon Wolf is an all-around model warrior!
It's important to know that during the Great Crusade, when many Primarchs first returned to the Imperium, they led their own legions and fought alongside the Shadowmoon Wolves to help them manage their legions and familiarize them with the Imperium.

Although Loken was not commanding the Shadowmoon Wolves of the past, as the last Shadowmoon Wolves, he still perfectly managed his troops.

While Ventanus may not be quite as skilled as the other two, as the Ultramarines most adept at operations, he proactively took on logistical tasks, providing strong support to the other two.

The current battlefield situation is that the Necromancers are launching an attack on the human Empire's territory in the Rostov sub-sector from two directions: Donetsk and Zaporosh, but are being blocked by two lines of defense.

Ventanus is located in Kherson, which is behind these two star systems. Beyond Kherson is Rostov, where Chen Xi is located.

It can be said that Ventanus was both the last line of defense and a crucial link between Rostov and the front lines.

Various weapons and equipment produced in the Mariupol foundry world, various supplies and reinforcements transported from the star sector capital, and other logistical supplies procured by Rostov...

All of these items must first be sent to Kherson before they can be transported to the front lines.

Although Imperial ships could bypass Kherson and reach the front lines directly, the activity of the Necromancer fleet in space made it very dangerous to rush directly to the front lines.

Ventanus also arranged for an imperial fleet to escort the ships so that various supplies transported from the rear could be loaded onto ships and sent to the front lines in batches according to a certain schedule.

What's even more commendable is that this extreme warrior was not content with simple defense. Under his meticulous preparation, an elite counterattack force was ready to strike, waiting for the enemy to show a weakness before delivering a fatal blow.

(End of this chapter)