My Desperate Journey in 40k

"what!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The moment Wu Xuan opened the metal door, a burst of automatic rifle bullets hit him directly, followed by a scream of fear. Wu Xuan originally wanted to fight back, but the children's and women's voices in those voices made him give up the counterattack instantly.

"Civilians? Hiding here..."

Wu Xuan looked at the one-armed soldier holding an automatic rifle in one hand in the basement, and put down the grenade launcher in his hand. He saw the civilians behind the soldiers, which were a large number of women, children and elderly people.

"It's alright soldier, put your guns down, I am an angel of the Emperor, you are safe, I will protect you."

Wu Xuan looked at the soldier with the broken arm and tried his best to speak to them in a gentle voice that these people should be civilians loyal to the empire. From the Sky Eagle epaulettes on the soldier's body, it can be seen that he should be the planetary defense force of this world. He was a very young man. One of his arms had disappeared, and his wound was wrapped in simple cloth. From the painful expression on his face, it can be seen that he had been enduring the pain.

But even so, he always held an automatic rifle and firmly protected the civilians behind him. He is a good soldier.

"Angels? God, angels actually exist. Thank God..."

When the civilians heard Wu Xuan's words, they all looked at Wu Xuan. Looking at the Space Marine power armor that looked the same as the sculpture on the square of the Ecclesiarchy, they all cried with joy. They praised the God-Emperor loudly and thanked him for sending angels to save them. The soldier also put down his weapon after seeing the Imperial Sky Eagle on Wu Xuan's shoulder armor. He collapsed to the ground as if relieved, and the pain of losing his arm made his expression look gnashed with teeth.

"Soldier, this may ease your pain."

Wu Xuan looked at the civilians and the soldiers who were gritting their teeth in pain, took out a potion from his waist and handed it to the soldier. It was a painkiller specially used for the mortal auxiliary army. The time travelers would usually carry some with them, not because they needed to use this thing, but for the mortal auxiliary army on the battlefield. The tactics of the time travelers and the mortal auxiliary army were mostly coordinated operations, so the time travelers would naturally carry some potions used by the mortal auxiliary army to ensure their chances of survival.

"Thank you, great angel."

The soldier took the medicine and injected it into his body without any hesitation. After the medicine entered his body, it was obvious that the soldier's complexion had finally improved. This kind of painkiller not only relieves pain, but also stabilizes human body functions. As long as the injury is not too fatal, there is generally no problem.

"Jieliang, the situation has changed. I have a large number of civilians who need rescue. Contact the boss."

Wu Xuan looked at the soldiers whose complexion had improved, and took out the nutrient blocks from his power backpack. After distributing the nutrient blocks to the women and children, he contacted Zhang Jieliang and asked Zhang Jieliang to contact the boss to properly deal with these civilians and take them all to a safe place. This was already a war zone, and it was not suitable for these civilians to stay here.

"Contact them yourself. We can't come over for the time being. Wu Xuan, protect the civilians. We are exchanging fire with the enemy! Damn it, why is there a demon engine here? Is the situation in this world so bad?"

Zhang Jieliang's words came from the communication channel, followed by the sound of gunfire from his side, a large number of inhuman distorted roars, and those blood sacrifices to the blood god. The traversers have already fought with the bastards of Chaos.

"Okay, I'll contact you now. You guys go down and continue to hide. Don't worry, I will protect you."

Wu Xuan answered Zhang Jieliang, and then asked the civilians to continue hiding. After closing the metal door of the basement again, Wu Xuan contacted Wang Ming.

"Hmm... I know about the Demon Engine... the situation in this world... Colonel Radulovich asked us to prepare the airdrop capsule for the parachute and adjust the planetary communication system. The subspace has a great impact on the communication of this world. Although our communication has not been affected, the local communication has been completely paralyzed. Restoring local communication will also be a great help to the civilians and troops of this world."

On top of the Sun Fortress, Wang Ming sat on the command seat. After contacting Wu Xuan, he gave orders to Colonel Radulovich. From the appearance of the Demon Engine in this world, it can be seen that the situation in this world has become very bad. Chaos Space Marines, Demon Engines, Demons, and a large number of cultists. The Chaos Cult in this world has completely become a threat.

The cultists that even the planetary defense forces of this world cannot deal with are no longer ordinary cultists and must be dealt with heavily. Wang Ming issued orders to the troops and prepared to start large-scale operations. According to the current reports from various troops, most of the cities in the world have fallen into the hands of the cultists. The planetary defense forces have completely collapsed due to communication obstruction, and there is no force under overall command at all.

It is worth mentioning that the time travelers still encountered some imperial troops who launched a large-scale counterattack. They did not have any command, but gathered together spontaneously and launched an attack on the same target.

"Alas..., this is the case with the entire civilized world on the dark side of the empire. The other worlds will only be worse, with Chaos Cults, Aliens, and all those weird monsters. There is still a long way to go."

After giving the order, Wang Ming went to the airdrop deck. He was also going to the surface of the planet. Since the demon engine had appeared, the intensity of the war in this world would definitely be very high. He had to go to the front line to join the battle in person.

"Lord Protector of the Country, your loyal knight applies to join the battlefield. I hope the great Lord Protector of the Country can allow it."

As soon as Wang Ming arrived at the airdrop deck, he was surrounded by a group of knights. Those knights half-knelt in front of Wang Ming, performing the extremely standard Sky Eagle salute. Each of the knights, who was a clan leader, half-knelt in front of Wang Ming and respectfully expressed their requests to him.

They are knights of the Kempes family, the same knight family that swore allegiance to Wang Ming in the Tower World. They have not participated in many battles since the battle in the Tower World ended. Even in the previous battle in Aix, they did not go to the front line. This time, they must ask for a mission to launch a main attack no matter what.

"Rise up, my loyal knights. I have seen your request and determination. I have approved your request. You will act together with the First Regiment to carry out the mission of retaking the city. Do you understand?"

Wang Ming looked at the knights in front of him, he sighed helplessly, and then approved their request. After all, these knights were almost exhausted by their family's insane rituals and prayer ceremonies. Fighting was a holiday for them in a sense. Wang Ming didn't mind giving them a holiday, and these guys were also very good armored forces. Their arrival could definitely give the cultists in this world a little surprise.

The troops on the Sun Fortress are preparing for an airdrop. Now let's turn our attention back to the planet and take a look at the battlefield in the city.

To be honest, the time travelers have had an extremely strange feeling since they came to this world. The cities here are too similar to modern cities on Earth. Although there are still many Gothic buildings, the appearance of those high-rise buildings and the urban layout such as green streets are so similar. This has boosted the morale of the time travelers a lot. After all, when fighting in a place that is very similar to one's home planet, it is inevitable to imagine this place as one's home planet.

"Shit! Chen Wei! Where's your fire group's bazooka? Is it empty? Hurry up and fire a shot at that demon engine!"

On a main road, a large number of time travelers were relying on the city's buildings as cover to fight against other Chaos Space Marines and cultists. From the situation at the scene, it seemed that the time travelers had been suppressed by firepower. In fact, the Chaos Space Marines and cultists were fine. What really suppressed the time travelers was a huge demon engine. The demon engine was ten meters high and its overall shape was like a scorpion. Its firepower was extremely terrifying. There were already several blocks of time travelers who had been blown to ashes by its firepower.

Chapter 334: The Emperor in the Eyes of a Thunder Warrior

334.

"That's called a recoilless rifle! We're taking it! Zhang Jieliang, the fire group has been hit hard, damn it, give me some time!"

Chen Wei yelled at Zhang Jieliang, and then assembled the recoilless gun under the firepower. The recoilless gun was also a weapon that the time travelers were equipped with in large quantities.

The reason is that after pondering a lot of tactical strategies, the leaders of each regiment came to a conclusion that when fighting in street battles, facing those stubborn firepower points, it is best to directly use heavy firepower to blow them into pieces. The traversers also have a lot of heavy firepower, but it is slightly insufficient when dealing with buildings. In general, recoilless guns are more useful.

"it is good!"

Zhang Jieliang answered Chen Wei, and at this moment, a bullet hit his helmet. The bullet from the automatic rifle could not cause any damage to Astarte's helmet, but only made Zhang Jieliang feel a slight vibration.

Most of those who fought against the time travelers were cultists. In fact, these guys could not feel the danger from the powerful Primaris Astartes, but the weapons in their hands could. A large number of recoilless guns and rocket launchers were free of charge, and they suppressed some of the time travelers. The other time travelers who were not suppressed fought against a group of Chaos Space Marines who believed in Khorne.

"One row! Follow me!"

Zhang Jieliang yelled at a row of traversers, then rushed out of the bunker. He did not need to deliberately look for a target, as it had already been displayed to him on the combat terminal. The tactical terminal on the battlefield was sometimes very useful. For example, now, after Zhang Jieliang and a row of traversers rushed out of the bunker, they did not need to aim at all. They only needed to shoot at the target position on the tactical eyepiece.

The traversers' bombs formed a barrage, and their rain of bullets hit the demon engine. Their attacks attracted the attention of the demon engine. This supernatural, twisted and blasphemous thing turned around, and its huge body knocked down a building. It looked at the traversers led by Zhang Jieliang with a flame that never went out.

The weapons on the demon engine fired at the travelers, and the explosive shells tore the travelers into pieces one by one.

"Hahaha, this brainless thing, let's retreat, it will be crushed by the building! Chen Wei, prepare the thermal bombs."

Zhang Jieliang looked at the gradually collapsing building, and without caring about his comrades who were smashed into pieces, he just started running. The other time travelers did the same. They were right on the path of the collapsed building, and they didn't want to be crushed by the building. Although they would not die, it would be very troublesome to get out after being crushed by the ruins of the building.

"Understood, loading the melta bomb!"

Chen Wei looked at the collapsed building and the demon engine underneath it, and spoke to the firepower team around him.

"Loaded!"

The thermal melt bomb was quickly loaded into the recoilless gun. The gunner of the firepower group reported loudly to Chen Wei, and then waited for the order to fire.

"emission!"

Chen Wei stared at the head of the demon engine, and when its head turned towards them, Chen Wei immediately ordered the gunner to fire.

"puff!"

A crisp sound rang in Chen Wei's ears, and a thermal-melt shell rushed towards the demon engine with a long tail flame. After a short flight, the thermal-melt shell directly hit the demon's head. A light like the sun instantly appeared on the battlefield. It was the light of the thermal-melt explosion, which was like the holy light of the God-Emperor, burning all heresy and blasphemy.

"Fuck..., the first engineer company's super thermal melt..., this is like a nuclear bomb..."

Chen Wei looked at the sun appearing on the battlefield and sighed blankly. The explosion range of this thermal-melt bomb had enveloped the entire Demon Engine, including the collapsed building. They obviously took the wrong shell. This one turned out to be the Super Thermal-melt from the First Engineer Company.

"Well... Captain, there is no possibility. We are also in the explosion range. Those crazy people in the First Engineer Company have increased the power of the thermal melt."

The gunner looked at the sun that was beginning to spread, spoke to Chen Wei in a helpless tone, and then he lay directly on the ground, ready to face death.

Chen Wei did not have time to answer, because the light of the molten sun had already rushed in front of him. On the entire battlefield, everything within the molten sun, no matter what it was, from the empire or chaos, whether it was a creature or a building, was completely destroyed. After the molten sun ended, there were even bursts of huge explosions. Its principle was the same as that of a fuel-air bomb, and all the air within the explosion range was burned up.

"Kakaka…"

In the ruins, one by one, the time travelers stood up from the ruins. They looked at the broken walls and high-rise buildings that were razed to the ground. They quickly found their weapons in the ruins and then walked back into the city.

"First Engineer Company! Isn't this thing too powerful? Although we have a fear of insufficient firepower, this power is like a small nuclear bomb for a single soldier, right?"

Zhang Jieliang walked in the ruins. He looked at the relatively intact city not far away and the churning lava lake behind him, and complained in his heart.

The enemy was wiped out this time, but the reconstruction of the city became troublesome. However, this was all the work of the First Engineer Company, and they didn't need to worry too much. At most, they just had to help move things when the time came.

"We have entered the atmosphere, changing flight mode, Master Primarch, we have arrived at Algro."

A square aircraft shaped like a brick entered the planet's atmosphere and the planet's sky. After entering the atmosphere, the pilot of the aircraft reported the situation to Wang Ming in the aircraft to let Wang Ming know their location.

Wang Ming, who was sitting in a room in the aircraft and talking to someone, stopped talking after hearing the pilot's words.

"Well, maintain the speed of the aircraft, and we will head to the location where the civilians were found."

After hearing the pilot's report, Wang Ming answered the pilot and then looked at the person sitting in front of him. He was a Space Marine wearing Thunder Warrior power armor.

"Your Highness, let's continue with the previous topic."

The Thunder Warrior in front of Wang Ming was also looking at Wang Ming. He saw Wang Ming end the call with the driver, and then spoke to Wang Ming.

"Okay, Xu..., Xu Chang, please continue."

Wang Ming looked at the transformed Thunder Warrior in front of him, nodded slightly at him, and then spoke to him, but Wang Ming felt a little awkward when saying the name of this Thunder Warrior. After all, it was a bit too incongruous for a blond-haired and blue-eyed white man to have a Chinese name. But there was nothing wrong with it fundamentally. After all, the Thunder Warriors back then were all transformed from humans on Terra, and Terra was in a mess back then, so anything that happened was very normal.

"Okay Primarch, let's get back to the previous topic, what kind of person is the Emperor."

After hearing Wang Ming's words, the Thunder Warrior named Xu Chang, although Xu Chang had a Chinese name, he did not speak Chinese. He spoke to Wang Ming in Gothic and continued the previous topic he had with Wang Ming, discussing what kind of person the emperor was.

"Well, although I am his son, I haven't been with him for a long time, so you are more familiar with this aspect."

Wang Ming spoke to the Thunder Warrior and explained why he wanted to understand the Emperor. On the one hand, he really didn't know what the Emperor was like in private, and on the other hand, he wanted to understand the Emperor from other people's eyes. After all, what he knew about the Emperor before was all from the information and the Emperor himself, not the Emperor who was in the Terra Unification War.

"The Emperor, he is a great man, but also a man of mercy and cruelty."

Xu Chang told Wang Ming how the Emperor looked in his eyes. As Xu Chang spoke, he recalled how the Emperor looked back then. He was so great. He gave them a dream, a dream of conquering the galaxy, a dream of establishing a unified human empire.

"Mercy and cruelty, this is really a contradictory evaluation, but how can we explain this?"

Wang Ming looked at the Thunder Warrior. He looked into the Thunder Warrior's blue eyes and asked him puzzledly, "Kindness and cruelty, these two words have completely opposite meanings."

"Back then... I was in a place called Gadur in Frank. Your Highness, you should have heard of this place, but you probably don't know about the massacre that took place there."

As the Thunder Warrior spoke, he picked up a bottle of wine on the table in front of him and poured himself a full glass of wine. At the same time, he also poured a full glass of wine into the glass in front of Wang Ming.

"Massacre? Who massacred whom? Warlords? Or..."

Wang Ming looked at the cup in front of him. He picked up the cup and took a sip, feeling the sweetness of the wine in his mouth. He asked the Thunder Warrior who finished the drink in one gulp. In fact, Wang Ming already knew what the Thunder Warrior said. This scene was in the "Last Church", which was the memory of Uriel, the last priest on Terra.

"It wasn't the warlords, it was us. The Thunder Warriors massacred 50,000 civilians. At that time, those people, led by an extremely stupid lord, launched an attack on us. The 50,000-man army had cobbled-together equipment, and the only heavy weapons were bombs and Molotov cocktails. Poor guys, it was a one-sided massacre. We massacred them, and the neat bombs smashed them into pieces. Then they collapsed. We obeyed orders and wiped them out completely."

As Xu Chang spoke, he poured himself another glass and drank it all. He recounted the scene at that time: a super ragtag army, all turned into corpses under the powerful crushing attack of the Thunder Warriors. It was not a war, but a one-sided massacre.

"After the battle, we were surprised to find that there was a survivor among these guys. He was a lucky guy. His head was hit by fragments and he fainted after the battle started. He escaped the fate of being killed by us. He was very lucky. The merciful emperor healed him and let him go."

Xu Chang recalled the scene at that time. Suddenly a man crawled up from the corpses on the ground. The man looked at the corpses on the ground indifferently. At that time, the emperor walked to the man. The merciful emperor used his psychic power to heal the man. This was the emperor's kindness in cruelty. He was kind to humans, but only to humans. On some small things, he would not mind some things, but at the level of human civilization, he was too rational.

"Well, this is his kindness and cruelty?"

When Wang Ming looked at Xuchang, he seemed like an old soldier recalling the war, his eyes full of memories.

"Yes, Your Highness. Although it may be a little disrespectful to say this, sometimes we feel that the Emperor is emotionless, and sometimes we feel that he is sentimental and very contradictory."

Xu Chang nodded to Wang Ming. This was his overall impression of the Emperor: a kind yet cruel human, a great leader, an extremely powerful warrior, and an extremely powerful psychic.

"Well, I see."

Wang Ming nodded to Xu Chang. Through Xu Chang's description of the emperor, Wang Ming confirmed one thing. That guess was indeed true. The emperor had at least more than one personality. He could be a man, a woman, or any human being. It depended on the emperor's own needs. In addition to those personalities, the emperor also had his own personality. This was inevitable, otherwise it would be a pure split personality.