Chapter 68: Battle of Randan
Loyalty is the best reward, this is Lion El'Jonson's life creed.

As the commander of the First Legion, he grew up on a planet under a feudal system, and loyalty was a quality that permeated his childhood.

As the first Primarch, Jonson was made by the Emperor into a brave general, with noble qualities that Hogg did not have.

His martial prowess and command skills, which were among the best among the Primarchs, made him the backbone of the Empire, and only Horus could surpass him in this respect.

The Lion King has a very distinct personality. He is independent, calm, rational, brave and decisive. He can be called a perfect leader.

But every Primarch has some strange shortcomings to a greater or lesser extent, and the noble Lion King is no exception.

Jonson possesses qualities that make him a leader, but when these qualities are excessive, they only create a proud king.

If Russ is a wise man in beastly disguise, then Jonson is a beast in civilized disguise, a bloodthirsty and violent lion in the jungles of Caliban.

The First Legion led by the Lion King is one of the strongest legions, mastering many black technologies and little secrets, so no alien can stop them during the Great Crusade.

Until they met an alien named Ran Dan.

Sitting in the ship, El'Jonson looked at the battle report of the First Legion and fell into deep thought.

As the spearhead of the Great Crusade, the First Legion encountered the expanding Randan clan in this starry sky many years ago.

Based on the wreckage left on the battlefield, they discovered a shocking fact.

This alien named Randan used a lot of human technology and was even able to invade the communication system at the time, but this was a phenomenon that had never been seen in previous expeditions.

And their technological level is even stronger than the Empire, and they have a complete technology tree of their own.

During the dissection of the alien, they discovered that this alien was able to enslave other races and possessed extremely strong individual combat capabilities.

There is more than just one race among the enemy corpses, which means that Randan has grown stronger with the ability to enslave people.

The most important thing is that they actually feed on humans. The Randan aliens suck the blood and flesh of humans and treat them as captive meat animals.

In order to eliminate this disgusting race, the First Legion summoned a large number of troops and vowed to wipe out this alien creature that should not exist.

The warriors of the Eighth Regiment assembled on the Forge World, flew to the alien planet near Rotor-Morse, and launched a siege.

The two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire when they met. Under the command of Urian, relying on the absolute superiority of military forces, they fought a desperate battle against Ran Dan.

But Randan's strength was not inferior to that of the Empire's legion. In the end, he could only rely on the collision and self-destruction of the Exemplar, and won the victory at the cost of sacrificing 10,000 legion soldiers.

But that time, the First Legion encountered only Ran Dan's vanguard troops, and did not cause any harm to Ran Dan at all.

Until today, 20 years later, the First Legion once again encountered the Randan alien that should have been destroyed.

And what came this time was not just a vanguard force. Ran Dan had formed a super fleet comparable to the Great Expedition to invade the territory of the empire.

Faced with this alien that could threaten the empire, the First Legion launched a brutal war of attrition, but the strength of a mere legion was no match for it.

Even though the Dark Angels possess a lot of black technology and the largest number of troops, they can only ensure that Ran Dan will not break into the blockade.

Countless soldiers die at the hands of aliens every day. The First Legion has suffered heavy losses. It is only a matter of time before the blockade is torn apart.

The Lion King had no choice but to report to Terra and ask the Emperor to send more legions to eliminate these aliens that should not exist, and the Emperor chose Blackwatch.

As for his brother, Jonson didn't know much, but he learned from Magnus that he was a "gentle and easy-going" Primarch. In addition, the Black Watch has always been mysterious, and is also considered by everyone to be a military police force like the Space Wolves. It is only recently that it has a little reputation for its assistance to Barbarus.

But since it was the Emperor's arrangement, Zhuang Sen could only trust his loyal father and hope that Black Watch had the ability to destroy these aliens.

Today is the day when the reinforcements are scheduled to arrive. Looking at the starry sky, the indomitable Lion King felt tremendous pressure for the first time.

At this moment, a huge door suddenly opened in the void at the rear line of defense, and a huge strange fleet emerged from it.

It is said to be huge because the Black Watch’s fleet directly filled the nearby starry sky.

And weird? To be honest, if it weren't for the friendly recognition that it was Blackwatch, Jonson would have ordered the First Legion to open fire.

This is because this huge fleet is mixed with a large number of Eldar ships and strange biological warships, and the strange biological warships are covered with a layer of pink fur.

With his excellent eyesight, Zhuang Sen could even see the swaying of the fur, and there were many creatures moving through it, which made him feel physically uncomfortable.

"No wonder Blackwatch never acts together with other legions."

The stunned Lion King looked at the fleet opposite and sighed for the first time.

Soon, Hogg arrived at the battleship of the First Legion and saw his nominal big brother.

Although it was the first time they met, the two of them did not exchange pleasantries but went straight to the point, exchanging information efficiently.

Zhuang Sen introduced the special features of Randan to Hogg in detail, emphasizing that they must be eliminated.

Hogg explained to Zhuang Sen the composition of his legion.

This time, Blackwatch brought out all its resources. In order to obtain better combat power, they should have arrived long ago, but they hatched 14 mother battleships before coming here.

The total number of personnel is 12 Space Marines, 670 million auxiliary troops, 800 ships of various types, and countless Zerg.

Jonson, who was good at keeping secrets, did not delve into the little secrets of the Black Watch. After all, these were reinforcements sent by the Emperor, and he could not doubt his brothers' loyalty.

"Jonson, how much did your legion lose?"

"Nearly half. This time, it's a large force of Randan aliens. The First Legion can only basically maintain the battle line. They are very strong."

Hearing the proud lion king admit his own inadequacies, one can imagine how brutal the battle was.

Hogg lost his usual cheerful expression and ordered the Black Watch troops to join the defense line to help the already exhausted First Legion.

The fourteen fuzzy warships were scattered on the planet where the defense line was located. The Black Watch warriors in them were tightly wrapped in heavy armor. With the help of the manipulation of the mind network, the Zerg's empty capsules were dropped onto the battlefield.

He brought his guards and followed Zhuang Sen to the front line. He wanted to see firsthand how the other side fought.

But as soon as Hogg reached the front line, he saw a huge celestial weapon firing.

That is Randan's battle moon.

Hogg, who saw such a weapon for the first time, could only sigh:
"grass!"

(End of this chapter)