Chapter 944 Each expresses their stance
The First War of Armageddon was participated by the Space Wolves and the Gray Knights, who united to expel the empire's great enemy.
But after the war, a very serious bloody conflict broke out between the two sides.
The cause of the incident was that the Inquisition believed that the surviving Guardsmen and Imperial residents could not be allowed to publicize what they had seen and heard throughout the Empire, fearing that this would expose the secrets of Chaos and the corrupted Primarch. The secrets were widely known, and secondly, they were worried that the taint and corruption of Chaos would linger among these survivors, so they decided to implement a "purification" strategy.
However, Logan Griner, the leader of the Space Wolves Chapter who participated in the battle, swore to ensure that the heroic sons and daughters of Archimedes who had fought alongside him would be safe. In a direct conflict, the Inquisition and the Gray Knights deceived the Alpha Wolf, promising that most of the survivors would not be harmed, and Grinar believed it.
Then, when the Inquisition began to destroy the spaceships used to evacuate Armageddon's military and civilians, they were bumped into by the alert Rogue Wolf.
The Space Wolves were furious after being deceived, but they did not want to give the Inquisition an excuse to label themselves as a renegade chapter, so they chose a Cold War strategy, that is, in Protect Armageddon's military and civilians as much as possible without firing.
So the Inquisition and the Gray Knights were also angered. They ambushed Greenner's fleet, and the Alpha Wolf in turn led the Terminators to jump to the Gray Knights' warship, and even chopped it up with an axe. The Grand Master of the Gray Knights, Yukolin.
When things got to this point, there was no way to end them. The Inquisition and the Gray Knights finally had another fight with each other on Fenris, the home planet of the Space Wolves. In the end, they were unable to do anything about this era of the Great Crusade. The start-up group, which is famous for its bad temper, ended up with both parties quitting.
This incident is also called the "Month of Shame".
Of course, this kind of thing is the highest-level secret of the empire. Although many Astartes chapters have records, often only the chapter leader has the authority to access such files.
It is hard not to think of Joan Herald's current attitude as something like this.
Although none of the Chapters present were as violent as the Space Wolves, Soshyan did not want Stryker, the war hero, to end up being "purified" in his life.
Azrael obviously doesn’t approve of the Gray Knights’ one-size-fits-all approach. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, but there are only so many Catachans in total. If a regiment is casually wiped out, then in the future, How many more elite soldiers does the Empire have available?
So Soshyan took the lead to interrupt Joan Herald’s question. He looked at Stryker and smiled:
"Colonel Stryker and his soldiers are very brave and loyal. I believe that relying on their infinite faith in the Emperor, they can play a great role in the future."
Subsequently, Azrael He also followed up and said:
“I once fought side by side with the Catachans, and their barbaric style and loyalty left a deep impression on me. Even in desperate situations, they always have what they want. Just take away one more enemy of the emperor."
Strike blushed a little at the inexplicable praise from the two chapter leaders, but Herald's face darkened. It was obvious that the other party was trying. Give yourself a signal.
Considering that the aftermath of the Moon of Shame was so huge, it was obvious that he could not ignore the opinions of the two Chapter Masters.
"Of course, I believe in the loyalty and bravery of Colonel Stryker and his soldiers. The empire needs warriors like them."
Stryker was a little confused for a moment. He didn't know what he had done and why everyone They are all praising him.
Just when the Catachan colonel was confused, Azrael suddenly said:
"How many residents are still alive on the planet now?"
< br>"Well, it's hard to say. If the fortresses I inferred are still there, there should be five or six million, I guess."
Azriel nodded and looked at Soshyan. "I think we should give priority to saving the inhabitants of the planet."
Hearing what the other party said, Soshyan was a little surprised.
Because in the concept that Talos instilled in him, the Dark Angels are a group of indifferent, even cold-blooded warriors. They only pursue the most efficient solution strategy and rarely care about mortals.
Even for his own benefit, he often sacrifices mortals.
"No, we should attack Attica first."
Joan Herald immediately raised objections.
"Carry out orbital bombing on it first, then carry out an airborne raid, and concentrate on smashing it down with iron fists!"
Soshiyang rubbed his chin with his hand and asked meaningfully:
< br>"The planet's atmosphere has been covered by subspace energy. We have tried orbital bombing several times, but the effect is not good. Grand Master Herald, can you tell me why you are so anxious to attack Attica?"
Joan Herald closed his eyes and thought for a while, as if making a decision.
About ten seconds later, he opened his eyes and said to Soshiyang with a serious expression:
"There are so many demons appearing on the Paiji Star. You must have guessed it. Yes, this There is a subspace rift in the world. This rift was discovered as early as the Great Rebellion. The traitors at that time opened this rift and released many demons. Later, as the rebellion ended, the rift was sealed by the Knights Errant. Later, about this rift All the records have disappeared into history, and only our big library still has records."
Sosh raised his eyebrows and said softly:
"In other words, that crack. Near Attica?”
"To be precise, it's underground in the Attica Hive."
Soshyan turned to Stryker, who was confused and asked:
"Colonel Stryker, Do you know anything about the underground of the Attica Hive?”
“Ah? Well, I haven’t been there, but I heard that there is a huge underground network. It is said that it was dug by the former colonists. There are also rumors about Attica's underground treasures. You can't believe it. There is probably nothing in that place except bugs bigger than me and stinky mud. Only scavengers and gang members will use the underground caves as their lairs. "
Soshyan nodded, noticing some doubts in Stryker's eyes, and then realized that this meeting was too complicated for the Catachan, so he smiled:
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"Okay, Colonel, you can go down and rest. I will call you when necessary, and I guarantee that you will return to the battlefield."
"Thank you, sir."
History Trek nodded and left the command hall.
After Colonel Stryker left, Soshyan clicked on the meditator on the side, and the holographic image of the Death Star began to enlarge, and finally settled on a picture.
“This is the picture we got through aerial reconnaissance.”
The Attica hive in the picture has changed beyond recognition. Weird and evil mutant structures have emerged from the once elegant spiral tower walls. The caps of the hive have turned into fungi covered with sticky substances, and a large number of them can be vaguely seen. Flying demons circle the hive on alert.
(End of this chapter)