The Assault from Harian Mesa
The attack began with a sudden and overwhelming push into the vulnerable Imperial flank that connected the hives of Westosa and Menoria. The Dark Angels, assigned to monitor the region, were caught entirely off guard by the Thousand Sons’ maneuver. Using their mastery of teleportation sorcery and psychic manipulation, the traitor legion bypassed early warning systems and key defensive choke points.
The Thousand Sons’ Rubric Marines, supported by an array of daemon engines and even a psychic projection of Magnus the Red, swept through the open plains that had previously provided a secure corridor for Imperial reinforcements. Their attacks were precise and devastating, targeting vital supply routes and command nodes. Entire companies of Astra Militarum were annihilated in a matter of hours, with scattered survivors reporting the chilling effects of the Thousand Sons' warp-fuelled weaponry and psychic assaults.
Cutting the Corridor
By 1511.024M42, the Thousand Sons had severed the link between Westosa and Menoria, leaving the two hive cities isolated from one another once more. Imperial forces in both hives now relied entirely on the defensive capabilities of their sprawling urban centers, as the Thousand Sons established control over the surrounding plains and began fortifying their new positions.
The loss of the corridor was yet another blow to the Imperial Crusade on Mordecai Primaris and questions around General Kutuzov's competency was once again brought into question. The hives, already strained by relentless Chaos assaults and supply shortages, became logistical and tactical liabilities for the Imperium. Westosa and Menoria remained under Imperial control, but their isolation made coordinated operations exceedingly difficult.
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