Chapter 1663 Galmyk
“You two, we are here to discuss the situation of the war, not to attack each other.”
Seeing the dispute between Seth and Samuel escalate, Sosh Yang then lightly knocked on the table, and all sounds disappeared again.
“And I don’t want to hear similar remarks and accusations in the Expeditionary Force in the future. These are all loyal servants of the Emperor, and those present here are also leaders and warriors who bear the honor of the Chapter. Perhaps the combat style of each battle group will be different, but that is also the result of history and tradition. No one should be jealous or suspicious. Everyone's remarks do not only represent themselves. There are far fewer of us than heretics. , If we are not united, we will fail the emperor's wishes."
Hearing these words, Seth snorted and said nothing, while Samuel looked at Soshyan.
"Commander-in-Chief, the Badab sector is very important and must not be abandoned."
Soshiyang nodded with a smile and reassured:
"Don't worry, Master Samuel, I As the top leader of the expeditionary force, he naturally has the responsibility to defend the territory. He will not easily abandon any world or people of the empire unless it is absolutely necessary."
Then he looked at Lysander.
“But Captain Lysander’s opinions are also mature and prudent.”
Then he stood up.
“Everyone, I have discussed the situation of the Great Maelstrom with the great sage of Reza, and we finally reached a consensus. Let me be a little presumptuous here, and I would like to ask everyone, Huron and Ah Compared with Patton, who is stronger?"
After a moment, Captain Cadulon of the Iron Knight said:
"There is no doubt that it is Abaddon."
As soon as he spoke, everyone expressed their opinions that it was indeed Abaddon.
"Why? In terms of warriors and fleets, Huron is not much worse than Abaddon. Is it because Abaddon has more direct subordinates? But he has also experienced several failures."
"Because Abaddon can afford to lose."
Helbrecht calmly answered Soshyan's question.
“The heretical Mechanicum worlds in the Eye of Fear basically support him. As long as his main force is not damaged and relying on the equipment and materials provided by those forging worlds, he can immediately organize a steady stream of legions, but in the center of the maelstrom Without this condition, it will be difficult for Huron to recover after losing the capital on hand. He can only make up for the losses through continuous plunder. "
Soshyan nodded, regarding this black saint. Marshal Tang's strategic vision was even more amazing, and he also realized that there were still too few heroes he had encountered before. There were still many such characters in the galaxy.
"Yes, the consensus I reached with Great Sage Reza is that the Red Pirates seem to be in full swing, but their foundation is still shallow. Huron absorbs a large number of traitors like a sponge, and has to pay a corresponding cost, so it must continue to Expand the scale and frequency of plunder, and once Huron's channels for replenishing supplies and equipment are cut off, the huge red pirates will become like clay-footed giants. Their fragile self-sustainability will be unable to support their huge bodies and eventually crush themselves."
Everyone nodded.
"It stands to reason that a quick victory would be more beneficial to Huron. However, in the past two years, he has not really launched an active attack. He did not even take action when the expeditionary force was still in its infancy. Everyone felt that What’s the reason? Or going further, why has he never really driven the empire’s forces out of the Badab sector in the past few decades?”
“He is worried, or there are still some problems? There is no solution, so I dare not really provoke a full-scale war with the empire.”
Malakin’s deep voice answered Soshyan. "There are not only red pirates in the maelstrom, but also another group of larger-scale traitors."
"Who?"
"The Word Bearers, although they were only part of the former legion, have remained standing for ten thousand years. Huron had attacked them many times before they rebelled. The Word Bearers on the demon world of Galmyk suffered casualties on both sides, and the Black Templars also organized an expedition during this period, which almost destroyed Galmyk. Huron once ordered several cyclone torpedoes to be launched into the world. But it seems that some evil witchcraft has not worked. I believe that even if Huron has become a traitor, the Word Bearers are still hostile to him. Before the Word Bearers are dealt with, the main force of Huron may not dare to launch a far-reaching attack easily. Although there are not many soldiers in the expeditionary force now, there are only four to five thousand Space Marines who cooperate with the local Astra Militarum and Guards, as well as the Titan Legion. It is difficult for the Red Pirates who came from afar to achieve any results without 40,000 to 50,000 people. This number is almost all of Huron's core troops. As for sending out those peripheral war gangs, not to mention whether they can fight, it is such a thankless task, how can they risk their lives for Huron? "
At this time Helbrecht suddenly spoke.
“Captain Malakin, are you talking about the operation called the Crusade of Wrath conducted by Grand Marshal Cordell against the Maelstrom in 869.M41?”
Malakin nodded.
"It was that time."
"I have read the records of that battle. Star Claws, Lamenters and Mantis Warriors all sent their main forces, and the expeditionary force recovered Many occupied planets, including New Badab, now occupied by the Hurons, also destroyed some completely corrupted planets controlled by the Word Bearers, killed several high-ranking Word Bearers commanders, and destroyed the ones they summoned. A large number of demons, including a great demon of Khorne, almost invaded the demon world of Garmyk."
"But before the battle was over, the Black Templars suddenly withdrew and claimed to have been recalled by the Empire. We are still here. I don’t know the reason.”
Helbrecht answered Malakin expressionlessly.
"The Grand Marshal was transferred to support the Tyranid threat in the Ultramar area, and Terra's attitude was very resolute."
"Well, it turned out to be like this, but we didn't know it at the time, and we had to start from Withdrawing from within the Maelstrom, it was impossible to continue to complete the original mission, and because of this retreat, the area originally occupied was lost again. However, the hatred between the Word Bearers and Huron was completely forged, and the two sides broke out in the following decades. There were countless skirmishes. Even during the Huron rebellion, the Word Bearers continued to cause trouble for him, constantly inciting heretic rebellions and attacking Huron outposts and supply lines in the rear."
Soshiyang thought for a moment, and then raised his question.
"What is the situation in the world occupied by the Word Bearers, that it can still stand firm under the siege of the Black Templars and the entire Maelstrom Guardians?"
Those who have personally participated in the war Malakin explained to him:
"It was not a simple demon world. I have no way of knowing exactly where this world came from, but it looked more like a forging world with huge furnaces and smelting plants, but what was produced was not ordinary machinery. All kinds of blasphemous demonic engines rely on these Word Bearers to compete with the military power of the Empire."
"It's actually the Forge World. How many troops do the Word Bearers have there?"
< br> "We estimate that the number of troops during the Crusade of Wrath was around 6,000, at least half of whom were new recruits. Galmyk is also a major source of recruits for the Word Bearers, and the boys of suitable age they plundered from various worlds will be gathered here. Transformation... As for the size of the Word Bearers' fleet, it didn't seem huge at the time, but we also considered that most of the Word Bearers' power was in the Eye of Terror, and if the war went unfavorably they might come to reinforce it, so we didn't We dare not deploy all the warships to attack it at once, and always keep half of the fleet as a reserve force."
"Who is the ruler or person in charge of this demon world?"
"Hmm? The intelligence is that this world is directly led by the so-called Dark Council of the Word Bearers. The leader of Garmyk is also selected by the Dark Council from among the Dark Apostles. In the Crusade of Wrath, its leader was named Ai Ribas is a heretic traitor who has been notorious since the Great Crusade. As for who is leading it now, it is hard to say. However, the Word Bearers have always been known for their retribution. No matter who leads it, they will not easily compete with Red Bass. Pirates Reconciliation”
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