On the fourth day, the firing ceased. The silence was heavier than the noise. Then, Valerius gave the order. "Iron Within."
"Iron Without!" roared his Legionaries as they advanced, not running, but walking in a relentless, iron wall. The Imperial Fists fired from the breaches, but the IVth Legion simply ignored the casualties. They were used to taking suicide missions, forced by their primarch, Perturabo, to excel in hopeless situations. The Fourth Legion
When Valerius finally stepped into the command center of the fortress, he did not find a desperate garrison. He found a masterpiece of engineering, now ruined by his own superior engineering. On the fourth day, the firing ceased
"They have had eighteen months to fortify this position," whispered his second-in-command, Berossus, over the vox-channel. "Iron Within
The Iron Warriors (IVth Legion) are known for being master siege-breakers, pragmatic yet bitter warriors who specialized in breaking down static defenses, often in competition with the Imperial Fists.*
The siege began not with a charge, but with a crescendo. For three straight days, the Iron Warriors’ artillery bombarded the walls. Thousands of shells, heavy lascannons, and specialized siege-drills tore into the outer defensive perimeter. The air smelled of ozone, pulverized rock, and promethium.