Chapter 3298 Orpheus Death Army
Since we have decided to use gang warfare to defeat the enemy, what troops can carry out such a task?
There is no doubt that among the troops Soshyan currently has, only Krieg can perform this kind of mission. Only they can fearlessly step onto the alien flagship and destroy it with a nearly suicidal offensive. .
But the problem is that the number of Kriegs this time is not too many. Based on the research and analysis of the internal structure of the tomb ship by the Gravedigger Laboratory, it can be roughly deduced that if the gang-hopping method is to be adopted, Destroying a tomb ship in such a situation requires at least 500,000 to 1 million troops, so Krieg alone cannot do it. After all, there are only so many of them, and it is hard to explain in conscience that they gave away all Soshyan this time. Feel sorry for yourself.
This is also the first time that the Gravedigger Project has come into play. Although this organization is still hidden, it has already attracted many knowledgeable sages to join it.
"Is this Necron tomb ship really that big?"
Many naval officers who had never seen a Necron warship were in disbelief at the scale of the tomb ship. Soshyan directly moved the tomb ship The ship's data model was projected on the display and compared with the Retribution-class battleship. Now they were speechless.
In order to implement this plan, Soshyan decided to select a group of strong and brave soldiers from the Orps Defense Force to conduct specialized gang-hopping and void combat training, at least to organize There are 1.5 million people. The designation Soshyan gave them is the Orps Death Army. Each of them can receive double military pay, three times for officers, and double the death pension.
In fact, the name of this army already explains their mission, to carry out missions with no return. After all, it is difficult enough to jump into gangs with so many people, and these people basically have no time and time to evacuate. Tools, the Astartes have gunships and teleportation, and there is still a chance to evacuate, but there is no way back for mortals once they get up there. Their mission is to use all means to destroy the structure and facilities of the tomb ship, but once the alien ship is destroyed, they will also Will be buried.
This sounds cruel, but Soshyan really has no better tactical choice.
If you need people, you must also have equipment. Void combat uniforms are still relatively rare. Even if all the armories in the entire Amara galaxy were searched, they would still be able to collect less than 20,000 sets. This is obviously not enough to form a large-scale gang-hopping force. If there is no demand, we can only build it.
The more common closed void combat armors of the Imperial Astra Militarum are Alicia's Airborne Combat Suit and Kashezin's Storm Carapace Armor, but both are not cheap and are elite equipment.
However, Soshiyan found a more suitable choice, an unconventional choice-the Navy's Breaker Void Armor.
Although the Navy focuses on naval warfare and will not send soldiers to ground battlefields, there are also many scenarios in space where infantry is used. However, due to the continuous pull between the Ministry of Navy and the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Navy has jumped into gangs. Armed sailors were established. Their main duty was to prevent enemy boarding troops from suppressing any uprising of the large number of slaves on the Imperial Navy ships. At the same time, they could not only fight defensive warfare, but were also trained in boarding operations and could serve as escorts for naval officers. .
The void armor they wear is a kind of protective gear that performs very well in the space environment, even better than many armors of the Astra Militarum. What is even more puzzling is that they do not It is very expensive, and every navy ship, large and small, has a certain amount of equipment.
So it's very simple. On the one hand, we collect the Raider Void Armor from various ships, and on the other hand, let the various industrial worlds of Orps speed up production.
If everything goes well and the problems of the troops are solved, then there is only one last question left - how to send such a huge force to the alien ship?
This is a knowledge blind spot for all naval officers. In the past, the Tiao Gang killed several assault boats or Tiao Gang torpedoes. Who has ever seen an entire regiment destroyed? Thrown onto the enemy's ship?
This is why Soshyan also called the representatives of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
He hoped that the mechanical priests could use some of the old small ships in the Orps fleet to transform a unique landing ship as quickly as possible. It must be fast enough, strong enough, and simple enough. To be able to withstand the alien's firepower and get close enough or simply hit it, it is also necessary to ensure that the soldiers inside can land safely.
It sounds simple, but it is very difficult to implement. First of all, the procedure is not very good. Wanton modification of the ship violates the precepts of the Mechanicus. Soshyan must apply to Mars for approval before he can Start construction.
But who is he?
You have to do it if you can, and you have to do it if you don’t!
It is not too late for Mars to report later!
But even if the procedural problems are solved, there are still many technical problems. For example, Soshyan requires that this kind of ship must be very strong, especially the front half. These are relatively strong, but he requires that the ship must be protected when electronic equipment is interfered with. It is even more difficult to maintain basic operations even when the machine is down. In addition, the speed must be very fast, which is not easy for a limited hull. External accelerating rockets may be needed, and how to ensure that the troops and equipment are in a violent environment? Safe delivery during impact is also an issue.
But what Soshyan needs is not a problem, but a plan. This is an order, and there is no room for bargaining.
Some naval officers have made suggestions, if the ship is really designed like this, why not design a suicide ship? For example, loading it with explosives, or directly ramming into it to start the subspace engine and perish together with the opponent. Isn't this better than jumping into a gang? Used as an oversized torpedo.
This leads to another question.
". The Necrons' large battleships are equipped with a large energy interference device, and its power will gradually increase as it gets closer. In Ek During the naval battle in Volya, our ships There have been large-scale downtimes and even the shutdown of the entire ship's equipment. This is still in the case of long-distance combat. If you rush towards the opponent to close the distance between them, then the mysterious jamming equipment on the tomb ship can probably instantly make the entire ship's All electronic equipment was shut down. At that time How to start a subspace engine without an energy supply? To rely on explosives, first of all, it is difficult to calculate, and secondly, the hull is too strong, the explosion power is limited, and the hull may fail midway. The hull of the ship was hit and exploded , and it is also difficult to cover. After all, the opponent will not wait stupidly for the jump ship to crash into it. This requires the battleship to cover the advance of the jump ship in a dense formation. If it is a suicide ship, if it is detonated, it may first Blow up your own ship.”
The mysterious interference device Soshiyan was talking about was naturally the stellar pulser equipped on the tomb ship - this device was named by the sages of the Gravedigger Laboratory, and it also unlocked the secret of the large-scale downtime of human warships in naval battles.
However, the mechanical sages still don’t understand the specific operating principle of the stellar pulsar. They only roughly speculate that it may be similar to the principle of stellar flares. But how to accommodate stellar-level energy on a battleship? Weapons, and how to ensure that the material can remain stable under such a strong impact, is still a mystery, or the material black stone is still too unfamiliar to humans.
"In addition, there is another hidden danger in suicide ships. There seems to be an evil spiritual attack weapon in the alien tomb ships. In the naval battle of Ekvolia, many battleship crews and even ship Paralyzed by the horrific sight, and losing their minds for a time, the frantic crew is likely to wreak havoc on their own ship, causing it to run amok uncontrollably."