Chapter 209 Surprises are always unexpected
Mr. Kane's explosive performance (physically) led to tragic consequences. The broken corpses of the enemies of the Empire were scattered all over the ground, but the Imperial Guard had to have someone to deal with the aftermath. As outsiders, they needed anything they could shoot, even if it was Cultist damn automatic gun ammo or a few still intact bombs or something.
In a sense, the second lieutenant is the scavenger of the Skadi people. He has naturally walked on the exploded ground, using the explosion craters inspired by the cultists as a safe zone to move forward.
"Bullets, bullets, more, a fragmentation mine that didn't explode, the Emperor bless you." Those things are stronger than people think of firearms, and the Imperial Guard generally won't be reduced to using those things, but in the past Just in case.
He is a vulture, hanging on the corpses of those traitors and picking at the marrow and carrion. This is how he wants to survive on the battlefield. In essence, the individual's position in the war is no different from his life in the wild.
Returned to its basics of killing and survival, supplies and victory, war is both the highest act of civilization and the most barbaric act of life.
The fact that it can be called a war means that it must be planned by many people in a unified manner. Fighting of beasts does not count. Only civilization can launch a war against another civilization. The essence of war is that occupation and plunder are more barbaric and simple behaviors.
Robbery and scavenging are performed time and time again in this dark universe, the highest expression of civilization, and the interstellar empire cannot escape this cruel natural law, as if all things are destined to live in this dark forest.
The snowflakes fell slowly, probably because the temperature and water vapor brought by the war climbed up into the atmosphere and caused rainfall, and the liquid turned into snowflakes as it fell, which was both beautiful and cold.
The second lieutenant opened the body that was still burning in flames, trying to pull out edible chocolate or a life-saving magazine from the clothes of the dead guy, but he only got a small, short-haired rodent that was still squirming. The heretic was held in his arms and warmed by his master's corpse.
"This damn thing!" The second lieutenant was frightened. After all, you never know whether what these madmen are holding is a mouse or an evil monster, but the second lieutenant quickly realized that something was wrong.
This thing is shivering due to the cold weather, and the current temperature is not too cold, which means that this thing is not a local creature...
Is it something on the side of the sun? No, it is almost impossible for living things to exist in the environment of the agricultural world, and it would not be such a small thing.
But the weather was getting colder and colder. The lieutenant couldn't think too much and decided to let the little thing fend for itself. Something was indeed wrong, but he didn't know what the problem was.
The snow became more and more violent, as if the world did not welcome the Imperial Guard, but objectively speaking, it was just the melting of the snow caused by the war that caused the raindrops to fall.
In the camp, the officers used a simple iron basin and promethium to light a brazier that was not very warm. Ordinary soldiers could only use physical strength to get through it. Characters like the Sun Lord would use the temperature control equipment in the general control area.
The second lieutenant asked the soldiers to enter here with a basket of trophies. After Alan Bayer naturally obtained a pot of muddy amset and inferior coffee from the dead body, he naturally refilled himself with a cup.
There is nothing to criticize. As the saying goes, a soldier on the battlefield is worse than a homeless man in the city.
"The situation has become serious. The current blizzard will not end for thirty hours. Our pace has been delayed again and again. Although Mr. Kane's actions have caused heavy losses to the enemy, we have missed the opportunity. ”
Alan Bair calmly analyzed the situation. He had always hated the Imperial Guard's usual style of protracted warfare. In his eyes, that kind of thing was a model of waste of manpower and material resources.
Kane said. "Blizzards are also very troublesome for the enemy. We can wait, and the enemy cannot expand their defense range and strength."
"But they can still make good arrangements to defend against the empire's attacks. We may encounter enemy forces that are much larger than expected, which is not good." The second lieutenant added.
"Obtaining a superior strategic position is the main issue of war. I can't deny this, but the current situation does not allow us to do this." Kane strongly objected. He was already a little scared. The craziness of the Skadi people was a bit fanatical. Taste, he is not sure if this is right, they do have many victories, many, many, so that they can leave their name in the long history of the empire...
But the so-called reputation is just a confusing thing to Kane, and the Skadi people don't care. What makes him curious is always what makes them live towards death.
The second lieutenant said a little foolishly when he saw Kane's appearance. "Is this the hero of the empire? I admit that you have outstanding achievements in many aspects, but in Skadi, there are many heroes like you, and in my eyes now, there is only the coward Kane."
the chief of staff scolded. "How dare you say that?!" As a fan of Kane, he still stood by his idol. Even though they had achieved good results, they were still far behind Kane.
But at the moment of tension, these words were spoken in unison. "He's right."
This sentence was read by the Sun Lord and Kane's staff at the same time. It is better to say that only these two people know Kane's true thoughts. But I said this as a joke, and the Sun Lord said it with a different flavor.
The second lieutenant felt in his eyes that his boss was protecting his shortcomings, and the chief of staff was a bit incredulous, but Kane could feel that he had been seen through, and that he was a liar had been clearly revealed in the eyes of the Sun Lord.
But he just still raised his head and said forward. "Yes, I am a coward. Actions without considering the consequences will make the soldiers die in vain."
"It is easy to miss opportunities if you think twice before acting. Everything requires choices. There is no such thing as perfection, especially when it comes to war."
The ensign lowered his head as he answered. "You're right, I'm a little excited."
But no one noticed a trace of sweat dripping from Kane's forehead. The guy was still nervous, but Alan Bayer quickly interrupted his thoughts on the matter and spoke directly. "The three regiments of Skadi, Valhalla, and Falaksia provide elite troops to withstand the storm and move forward, enter the main nest, occupy the strategic core position, and wait for support."
Kane scolded. "That's crazy. The temperature outside has dropped to over minus 20, and there's a snowstorm. Even the Imperial Engine can't move. You want us to walk..."
"You have to enter the core area even if you take drugs. This can save a lot of lives, sacrifices, and deaths. If the vanguard can disrupt the enemy's city defenses during a snowstorm, we will lose control of half the world after we get the first nest. into the hands of the Empire”
"If the sacrifice of thousands of people can be exchanged for the safety of tens of thousands of people, wouldn't it be the greatest strategic victory?" Alan Beyer asked.
Kane was silent. He would not participate in this action. It was too crazy, but there was a reason why the Sun Lord chose this. There were not many Skadi people left, and positional warfare and attrition warfare were even more deadly. It was a complete meat grinder. .
They also don't have time. The control of this sector still belongs to the Red Pirates. Void support from others does not know when it will arrive. If the Imperial Guard cannot gain a firm foothold, they will be passive.
And this place is a large plain, very, very large. In other words, if the blizzard passes, it will be easier for enemies to gather.
There was no choice. Since God was against his will, they had to go against the will. Mr. Kane just felt that he was about to be called out again, but the Sun Lord just packed his weapons.
""Boy Letling, Catachan, Chief of Staff, let's go, Mr. Kane, prepare your Valhalla Legion during this time. ”
"Are you going? You are our core, what if..." Kane couldn't help but ask.
"I came up with this plan, so I have to go. This is Skadi's tradition. I am not superior to others, not now and never in the future. Believe me, the Orcs, Tau, and the Mechanicus have not killed me. Not enough traitors.”
"Not enough!" His bravery and confidence made Kane feel like a bug, but he still raised his head like a big rooster.
"The Emperor bless you, Sun Lord."
Alan Bair also answered. "Bless you too, Hero Kane."
The two men looked very different, but in essence they were no different. When they were involved in the vortex of this dark universe, they both had only one choice: the Emperor.
The mice on the cliff had turned into ice cups, shivering in the clothes of the dead. The empire's war engines roared forward, and the crazy blizzard made it difficult for them to see the road. At this moment, the second lieutenant, accompanied by Kane, turned over. The Imperial Beast Illustrated Book records most of the beasts in the Empire's territory.
Visibility in the wild was extremely low at the moment, and the coldness even caused the interior of the empire's war engine to reach subzero temperatures. The cutting-edge technology that enriched the Mechanicus was not worth mentioning.
Alan Bayer was driving a Chimera armored vehicle and looked out through the narrow opening of the vehicle. Only about five meters in front of him, and the area illuminated by the car lights, was within his field of vision.
The equipment navigation provided by the auspicious device can maintain the accurate direction of the Imperial Guard and the general situation of the enemy. The situation cannot be seen with the naked eye, which feels like squinting forward.
Cold, low temperature, the Chimera moved forward slowly, at a very low speed, because the soldiers of the Imperial Guard were advancing beside his car, stepping on the thick snow with their soles, leaving countless potholes, and reluctantly moved forward. OK.
The executors of this mission were all people born in Skadi. They had some experience of being frozen. In that place where there were not many clothes and not enough food, the cold was more deadly than human nature.
"How is your condition? Staff officer?" Alan Bayer couldn't help but tremble in the car. He couldn't believe how deadly the cold wind outside was.
And the Chief of Staff replied. "You can still move forward, keep going."
He stood in front of the team, resisting the wind and snow. He was not a Valhalla, let alone a Skadi, so he only relied on his willpower.
All the Chimera armored vehicles are in action, but their main function is to replace those who can't hold on. In an orderly manner, 300 people can be loaded in at a time. This team of thousands of people rotates regularly. Although the speed is slowed down, they can still reach it. destination.
And the Emperor's blessing, after the avian instrument made a very high ticking sound, the flashing electronic screen locked onto what the Imperial Guard needed to defeat.
"Captain, are you ready?" Alan Bair asked.
The female leader of Falakxia got out of the car and used her hands and body to protect the frozen Imperial Poison Blade and the barrel of the overweight tank. Heavy, she used a giant barrel with antifreeze to protect it. Clean the crushed ice inside that may affect operation.
"Okay, launch." the captain replied.
"Fire!" roared, the roar of the Imperial Guard, the huge missile main gun with the heavy tank, the violent explosion and the ensemble played by Manticore and Lemanus. They could not see clearly the shooting destination, but in the bird Under the guidance of Divination Yi, he attacked the position in front of him crazily.
Rumbling, booming, the sky was shattering and the earth was shattering. In the tranquility after the use of the projectiles, the gate of the hive city, or to be precise, in the weak field of vision in the snowstorm, the light and warmth inside the city overflowed.
But the Imperial Guards were still vigilant, their vehicles moved forward, and their infantry and tanks cooperated. They slowly stepped through the gate that they themselves had destroyed, carving the Imperial eagle and bones.
Then there is the scene of a human city that will be familiar to the residents of the empire, except that the statue of the emperor has collapsed, eight-pointed star graffiti is everywhere, countless pieces of meat are scattered next to the door that was broken by the cannon, and the numb residents inside the hive city are hugging each other. Watching the Imperial Guard approaching
For them, it doesn't matter whether the master is the Empire or a traitor. They can't even tell the difference between the Empire's emperor statue and the belief in Naya Space.
They only knew to work, and their destiny was to work. Even though they trembled to avoid the invasion of the Imperial Guard, they did not cheer.
Everyone in the Skadi and Valhalla joint forces is not at ease. This metal city is so quiet that it is a bit abnormal.
It was just the second lieutenant far away at the base who sent a radio message, a vague and short radio message. "Boss, I discovered something. Someone from the Forging World is here!"
Alan Bair was a little confused and asked while sitting in the Chimera. "What Forge World?"
The ensign replied. "Rat, I found that the cultists were carrying rats. I checked, and that kind of creature is something that is often seen in the pipelines of the Forging World. This world is too cold and there are no such rats."
Alan Bair's thoughts paused briefly, and then a familiar depleted uranium flintlock shot penetrated his car body and grazed his cheek. A damn cultist held a weapon of the Mechanicum and looked at the empire tremblingly. Guard…
Next, there was a dense burst of firepower that was enough to penetrate the Space Marines. When the weapons of the Mechanicus were added to countless mortals, their power was extremely outrageous even if they were hit randomly. Alan Bair commanded the soldiers to hide in Lemanus. and behind the poison blade, shouted at the same time. "Find cover!" (End of Chapter)