Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

On the sixth day after Xiao Yi replaced Lancelot as commander-in-chief, the noble alliance finally launched a probing attack.

The auxiliary troops borrowed from Starport were almost instantly routed when facing the most elite troops of the Chaodu garrison.

Compared to the Starport Auxiliary Forces who originated from the Middle Nest, the garbage collectors from the Lower Nest are much more fearless.

If you die, you die. Anyway, there's nothing in this world worth staying for.

There is a fundamental difference between soldiers who have experienced war and those who have only received training. Many in the auxiliary forces will even freeze in place after hearing the sound of a grenade exploding, becoming human targets.

In the end, the noble alliance retreated in disarray, leaving behind hundreds of corpses.

In the following days, the two sides will frequently clash, but the scale is usually not large, with only a few thousand people involved on both sides combined.

This somewhat strange situation left Xiao Yi completely baffled.

If he were placed in the position of the enemy commander, after the first round of probing to find out the general deployment of the enemy's forces, he would be followed by a powerful strike from his elite troops.

The other party is likely preparing some big move. Considering their identity as a follower of Slaanesh, Xiao Yi has reason to suspect that they are preparing for some kind of special ritual.

In order to boost morale and maintain the current 1-0 record, Xiao Yi decided to move the command post to the front line.

This somewhat risky decision unsurprisingly met with opposition from many.

The reasons for their opposition were remarkably consistent: his current position was that of the commander-in-chief of the Nest City garrison, the brain of the entire army.

Any unexpected event could have a devastating impact on morale.

They seemed to have forgotten that Xiao Yi, besides being a commander, was also a powerful warrior. Unless a powerful enemy at the Primarch level personally intervened, it would be impossible to take him down in one blow.

In order to make everyone clearly realize this, Xiao Yi had to demonstrate his strength once again.

Ultimately, he secured the right to establish a command post on the front lines by guaranteeing absolute military force.

In order to seize the giant transport elevator that connects the middle and lower nests, the two sides established positions on the edge of the middle nest and confronted each other.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Yi placed the command post near the control panel of the freight elevator.

The terrain here is high and offers a wide field of vision, allowing a clear view of everything happening in the enemy camp.

If he were placed in the position of the enemy commander, after the first round of probing to find out the general deployment of the enemy's forces, he would be followed by a powerful strike from his elite troops.

Three days after the probing attack, Xiao Yi arrived at his loyal command post, where Oliver, the commander-in-chief in charge of the frontline defense, had been waiting for him for a long time.

The burly man in his forties looked exhausted; it was clear he longed to find a place to rest, but the war would not stop because of that.

"Lord Xiao Yi." Oliver performed a standard Imperial Eagle salute.

Xiao Yi nodded to the other person and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It is my honor to serve the Empire," Oliver replied politely, before beginning to report on the deployments at the front.

Xiao Yi has few trustworthy and capable commanders. Charles, Redmond, and Matthias can command a few hundred people, but problems easily arise when the number increases.

Robert wasn't good at handling pressure, while Karan preferred to fight the enemy on the front lines. After much deliberation, Xiao Yi ultimately gave the command positions of several regiments at the front to Oliver, who had experienced several large-scale wars.

As it turned out, this choice was correct. He proceeded steadily and used his advantages to continuously expand his victories.

While they didn't perform any amazing feats that would impress anyone, they also didn't make any silly mistakes that would raise blood pressure.

While listening to the report, Xiao Yi picked up his binoculars and looked towards the enemy's camp.

Thousands of corpses, like dried meat, were hung on spears and stood in the open ground in front of the enemy camp. Their skin had disappeared, leaving only mutilated bodies.

These people came from various backgrounds, including prisoners of war from the Nest City garrison and soldiers from the auxiliary forces, but the majority were ordinary residents of Nest City.

Robert clenched his fists as he looked at the horrific scene before him.

"Damn traitor!"

His family lives in Zhongchao, and the scene before him made him somewhat worried.

"Justice will prevail, and they will face their own judgment."

Matthias reached out and patted Robert on the shoulder, trying to calm him down.

Not only Robert, but also the families of many mid- to high-ranking officers are in the Middle Nest. If the Allied commanders are of sound mind and know how to make use of these hostages, the entire Nest garrison's combat effectiveness will be affected.

So what were those nobles thinking?

Is it because they are confident that they can't lose, so they don't care at all, or are they high on drugs and their brains are no longer functioning properly?

Xiao Yi was completely unable to put himself in the perspective of the enemy commander to observe the current situation.

"...Apart from a transport convoy from the starport that secretly entered the traitor's camp with a large quantity of artillery and shells, everything has been normal recently."

"Cannons and shells?"

"There are about a thousand cannons, and the number of shells is too large to be accurately counted at the moment. On the first day these weapons were transported here, Lord Kalan led the Blackfire Legion to attempt to destroy them."

"But an unexpected incident occurred during the mission. An elite force suddenly appeared and ambushed them. The enemy's firepower was too strong, and Lord Kalan had to abandon the mission and retreat temporarily."

While the main battlefield was a bloodbath, the three Astartes were not idle. While gathering intelligence, they continued to attack high-value enemy targets.

"I think we can try again, using a feint to draw the enemy's attention and create an opportunity for a surprise attack."

Xiao Yi thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement with the proposal.

"I'll make the arrangements right now."

Just as Oliver turned to prepare to mobilize his troops to draw the enemy's attention, a slightly flustered voice called out to him.

"No need. It seems the other side has already set up cannons and is preparing to raze this place to the ground."

"What did you say?"

Xiao Yi looked at Ailiya with a furrowed brow. He raised his binoculars and peered toward the enemy camp.

In a relatively secluded corner of the residential area, a group of soldiers, like ants that had found food, busily carried boxes containing unknown contents to a designated location.

If you look at it from a different angle, you can clearly see the artillerymen already waiting for orders.

Upon seeing the increasingly serious expression on Xiao Yi's face, the others immediately realized the gravity of the situation.

They took turns using the binoculars to observe the enemy's movements.

"This is bad! Immediately notify everyone to find cover in preparation for the upcoming artillery barrage."

"It's too late. Wherever flesh and blood tread, ashes and the lament of the dead will follow. This is the inevitable end, and no one can escape the calamity of fire."

Arya looked at Robert with her blue-glowing eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately, her words seemingly possessing a magical power that could forcefully calm people down.

"What are we going to do? Just stand by and watch so many of our men die in this explosion? What the hell were those scouts thinking? They didn't even give us a heads-up about something this important!"

Upon hearing this, Aria turned her gaze to Xiao Yi, for in her heart only this man could change the current dire situation.