Chapter 174 The siege begins and the Skadi assault team is established
The death of the director was a heavy blow to the rebels. The loyalty of those soldiers to the director was a great help to their victory, and they also relied on the director's grasp of the battle situation and high-intensity computing power.
Now that the Imperial Guard has taken over the war mission, the forge worlds and residential areas of the Adeptus Mechanicus are still in dire straits, and the pain left by those messy traces of death and ruins on the surface will not heal in the short term.
Only strong centralized power can bring out the unity and will of the citizens of the empire, but how well his disciples can do it, even the emperor does not know.
And it pained Alan Bair that his badge and one of Skadi's sergeants needed to follow the Adeptus Mechanicus Magi, otherwise they would dry up like a dehydrated fish.
At the same time, the Imperial Guard needs to conquer the tall man-made object like the Himalayas in a short period of time. With the empire's strong industrial and material science foundation, it is an almost indestructible giant fortress. Last time Alan Bair was a guest with other people. Harmony is now at war with each other.
The officers of the Imperial Guard gathered under the dim and promethium lamps. Inside the temporary trenches and engineering equipment, the field command post was still made of the strongest metal, at least the strongest thing they could find.
However, there are no messy lines here, just a few tables, chairs, benches and a strategic map hand-drawn by an engine oil guy on the rough cement foundation and thick imperial metal.
Although crude, it was enough when the communicator was shut down. The tables were arranged in a square shape around the middle, and Skadi's few officers were surrounding this place.
Although they are all experts in tactics and have experienced numbness in war, but now that the radio has been shut down, the Imperial Guard needs to plan the entire plan at once and determine three basic points: location, time, and target or code.
The absence of sound and contact means disorder and reduced combat effectiveness. The absence of heavy armor cover means sacrifice and death. There is no doubt that this will be a tough battle. Alan Bair looked at the map of the nest city and traced his fingers across the rough surface.
"The communicator is almost useless. I am honored to feel the smell of the forest again. Of course, our hometown is much better than this."
"We must determine all objectives and circumstances at once, and keep victory and the Emperor's favor close to us."
"First, we need to understand the situation, Lieutenant, and report our current situation."
The second lieutenant tidied up his military uniform, especially his carapace, which was wiped very clean at the moment. He could not step into such a place before, but last time he defended the Skitarii Castle and "almost" got beaten in a duel. After winning a Chaos Space Marine Championship, he has obviously been promoted. Although it is not in terms of military rank, it also illustrates his current status.
"Well, this may be the first time for you to see me here, but you are probably no stranger to me. Today, I am honored to..."
Alan Bayer suddenly cursed. "What nonsense are you talking about? We all ate in the same trench. That's enough. You go down and listen, private."
The lieutenant got stuck. "Boss, you can't, I...huh? What...private?!"
At this moment, a young man was wearing a baggy military uniform and new bulletproof armor, and his hair was full of grease and stains.
"Yes, it's me, sir. Good day, please step down now."
The second lieutenant choked up for a long time. He originally wanted to use his military rank to suppress it, but he saw the Catachan noncommissioned officer over there rolling up his sleeves.
Military rank? There is a P in military rank!
He immediately walked off the stage and was humiliated under the watchful eyes of Skadi's big bosses, but Alan Bair didn't need a clerk to introduce himself, he only needed a soldier and a commander.
It's not that Alan Bayer doesn't like soldiers to express themselves, it's just that on this battlefield, he doesn't need people, only things. On the contrary, he started talking directly after the private walked to the central area.
He opened his backpack and took out a hand-drawn strategic map that was comparable to a professional level. It clearly marked the difference in the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Guard and the Mechanicum, the general situation of the occupied points, and recommended which company to carry out suppression and control. Personal opinion of the strategy, in comparison, the second lieutenant seems to be even more stretched.
It's not that he doesn't care, it's just that the focus is wrong. Alan Beyer doesn't blame him, but that there are advantages to being from a major.
The private also spoke at this moment.
"We are currently fighting in the core city of this imperial forging world called Panlan. It covers an area of approximately 2,435 square kilometers, but the core area is actually only a few dozen kilometers wide, such as military equipment and factories that can create military supplies. With the location of Star Port, the core area of this main nest can be roughly divided into "
He coughed, pointed at the strategic map, and then said. "This is a factory area that produces most of the firearms and ammunition. Then it is a residential area, full of human resources. Next is the main road. Monitoring here is equivalent to mastering the core of Pan Lan's transportation."
"Then there is the city wall area. There are many skitarii entrenched here, so their firepower prevents people inside the city from escaping. Secondly, even if they leave the city, the temperature outside the hive is enough to burn ordinary people to death."
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"But I think it's a shame that the walls that once protected the citizens of the Empire are now used to kill them."
"Next is the Skitarii base. This is the gathering place for the traitorous sages. Since the governor did not allow anything intelligent to get close to the core divine calculation tower after the betrayal, it has also become the gathering point for the traitor's core troops. , is also the fortress monastery of the Mechanicus, filled with the worship of the God of All Machines by the former loyalists."
"Preliminary estimates are that this place is equipped with a large void shield generator, approximately 100,000 fighter servitors, and countless weapons."
"Personally, I prefer to engage in psychological warfare. We can use the captured Mechanicum Sage to publicize the arrival of the Imperial Guard and the Empire's attitude towards them to create division and panic."
Alan Bair nodded lightly. This plan is indeed good. Today's Mechanicus has indeed become loose and fearful because of the governor's abnormal xenophobia at the moment, but it does not mean that this task is easy. Fear is one thing, and expectations and Faith is another matter. They are also afraid of the empire and the governor, but the choice between the two has been made.
And this task must be done by someone who understands the Oil Guy very well and is committed to the Imperial Guard, and the candidate for Alan Bair already has one.
The second is that they have mastered the source of troops. No matter how powerful the current governor is because of the heresy, he is just one person. His arrogance and greed have allowed him to isolate himself.
As long as this plan can be completed, it is obviously easier to deal with a governor than half of the forging world.
At this moment, the private continued to speak. "There is another area where the leader of the heresy is located. He is a disgusting traitor who has killed countless sinners of my compatriots."
"That is the Divine Calculation Tower. It is not only the star port of this world, the tallest building towering into the sky, but also the core place of the traitors."
"It has the world's most powerful void shield system and a thick adamantium structure to maintain its absolute power. The underlying foundation is almost embedded in the core of the earth."
"So it is almost impossible for us to break through the enemy's defense from underground, and it is also difficult for long-range firepower to break through the battleship-level void shield."
"So... we need to form a special assault force that can forcefully break through the enemy's interior and then destroy the enemy's void shield generator. However, I also know that as a newcomer, I should not make such a choice. At this moment, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the empires. I think this is the best way to apply for an officer.”
Silence, this is the choice of death. Even the Skadi people cannot accept such a plan casually, but Alan Bair stood up. "I agree, I would do the same if it were me."
Then he smiled bitterly. "Of course, I also know that this operation will lead to death, but I will also go there. During this period, the command of the troops will be handed over to the private. He will organize the Imperial Guard to carry out the destruction and destruction of the Mechanicus Skitarii base. Invasion.
At the end of this sentence, the second lieutenant immediately shouted. "No, why, he has just joined the group, and such risky actions should not be done by the boss, let me go!"
The other officers also became restless. They stood up straight, as if saying that they would not obey this order, but Alan Bayer slammed the table angrily.
Boom! The thick metal table was completely smashed and broken into two halves. The metal spikes scratched Alan Bair's palm, and blood dripped down.
"What are the responsibilities of a soldier?!" he asked.
others answered. "Obey, kill the enemy, protect!"
Alan Bair nodded. "So next, I, Catachan, and the elite officers of the first company will form this unit to enter the enemy's interior to carry out destruction."
"And your temporary commander will be executed by the private. He is still very immature. You, the second lieutenant, will be his adjutant, and you, the chief of staff, will also join him."
The staff officer who had been acquiescing to Alan Bair's actions suddenly coughed. "What..."
"You have no right to command me. I am independent of Skadi's only regiment, so I choose to go to the Divine Calculation Tower with you. You are the core of Skadi's people, do you understand?"
Alan Bayer replied. "Then what if I leave! What if the Skadi become people who can't fight without me? I don't need soldiers to be my appendages. I want you to survive in any situation, not to be arrogant. You don’t just rely on me if you despise other commanders.”
"Now I say it directly, the second lieutenant and the private are my successors. If one day I can no longer maintain the titles of war lord and captain of Skadi, then they will be the only commanders!"
The officers were partly told and watched in silence. The staff officer's face was dark. He knew that the lieutenant colonel was right. No one knew what would happen in this dark universe. If one day Skadi could not contact the lieutenant colonel, Will the group be destroyed because of this?
The private was also very smart and understanding of human nature and continued to speak. "Currently we have occupied the factory area, residential areas and main streets, but the Adeptus Mechanicus Guard Corps relied on the help of psychic electromagnetic pulses to paralyze our equipment and servitors. During this time, they have relied on the superiority of mechanical power to occupy most of the areas. Some military locations.”
The officers turned around and sat down, acquiescing to the execution of this matter. Although it was difficult to accept that this young man with no experience in the world was their commander, they must also agree.
Only the second lieutenant was different. When he got the order from Alan Bayer, he understood one thing, he was the "big brother".
He is the "eldest brother of the family" and his boss approves of this, so there is no doubt about it.
The ensign held out his hand to stop the new recruit. "You are really a surprise soldier from the sky. The boss doesn't believe that I can live a good life with my brothers, right?"
He thought for a while and then said to Alan Bayer. "Boss, I will definitely take good care of this kid. You don't have to worry about other things. The chief of staff is also with me. You just need to kill the heretic and wait for us to support him."
Alan Bair sighed. "It's almost me who supports you, Skadi people. We must always remember that a arrogant soldier will be defeated, and we have always despised the origin of science, but in addition to blood and tradition, there are many things that connect us. For the sake of fellow human beings, science also Okay, Catachan is fine, as long as it can kill the enemy.”
"There are only two kinds of people in this world, winners and losers, and I ask everyone who is still alive in Skadi to only be winners, no matter how much it costs or how many sacrifices it takes."
"In comparison, the price of obedience is not high at all."
"Now, out comes Catachan!"
With a command, the Catachans walked out of the crowd. "Yes, leader!"
Alan Bayer said again. "Officers come out!"
People wearing military uniforms with many badges on their chests came out.
"Yes, leader."
Alan Beyer said. "We have to confront the heretics again. No matter what, no matter when and where, we have to do this, and we have always been prepared in this way. As the oldest members of this group, we have a responsibility. This responsibility started when the orcs attacked, the empire What the predecessors of the Guards inherited when they came out of the trenches is still preserved today, and now it’s time for us to fulfill it!”
"Operation goal, turn off the void shield, kill the heretics, and protect the empire!"
"Nothing else. Do you have any questions?"
the soldiers answered. "No!"
But a few "new recruits" raised their hands. "Boss, I want to go too!"
Alan Beyer said. "You are not the former members of the Third Regiment, we are, understand."
"If you think you're qualified, just challenge one of us old guys."
At this moment, the Catachan soldier raised his arm, revealing the bronze arm and the Catachan demon tattoo on the horse.
And seeing this scene in the eyes of the private, the appearance and experience of him being pushed away by the adjutant that day suddenly reappeared vividly in his mind, and he understood why he joined the Imperial Guard.
This is inheritance, what makes the empire continuous and continues to this day... (End of this chapter)