Chapter 1685 Yarrick’s Proposal
The defeat of the Calvary Star was rare in the entire 40,000 years of the Empire. After all, the annihilation of an entire organic expeditionary force by the Greenskins was too shocking. In other words, Yarrick’s defeat was extremely rare. After such a defeat, Rick was not executed, but was only reduced in rank. This shows that there are still many people supporting him, and there must be no stain on him that can be attacked.
"It's all in the past, don't mention those bad things again."
Veronica came over, put two cups of hot tea on the table, and then turned to Soshiyang. At a glance, he seemed to blame Soshyan for where his high emotional intelligence in the past had gone.
But she didn’t know that Soshyan’s purpose in doing this was to untie the knot in Yarick’s heart. The old political commissar must have been holding something in his heart for a long time, maybe only four years ago. He confided in the Emperor when he was alone.
Sure enough, after Yarick rubbed his face, his expression became much more relaxed.
He looked at Soshyan and said very sincerely:
"Captain Soshyan, I am very grateful for your love and trust, but I, a defeated general, hold such an important position. .It will bring you criticism and damage your fair image.”
“Hey, that’s not what I said. You are the hero of Hades. One failure cannot erase your achievements. Besides. Now, in the entire expeditionary force, you are one of the few senior officers with experience in commanding large corps. Do you feel comfortable letting people with no experience but high status hold these positions? "
Hearing the next sentence, Alex's face suddenly tensed up.
"That's definitely not possible. The blood of soldiers can no longer be wasted in the hands of such people!"
"Isn't this right? And I believe that after experiencing the failure of the Crucifixion, Arek will definitely I have become more cautious and mature than before. There is no one more suitable for these positions than you. And to be honest, Yarrick, I have never commanded an expedition. My true heart is more frightened, more uneasy, and suffering than you. Star's failure may have cost millions of soldiers, but if the Maelstrom expedition fails, more than a billion soldiers and hundreds of billions of Empire citizens will suffer. The Empire cannot afford this kind of failure, and neither can I. This failed, so now I really need someone to help me organize this expedition."
After listening, Yarick pressed the lift button of the chair, then stood up and saluted Soshyan seriously. Said:
"I, Sebastian Yarick, will do my best to help you and repay your trust with Chapter Commander Soshyan with my life!"
Sosh Yang smiled and pressed his hands.
"It doesn't have to be like this. We are friends. At least there is no need for etiquette here. Sit down, there is still some time."
Yarrick nodded and sat back on the chair.
Soshiyang picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and asked casually:
"What is the situation at Armageddon now?"
"Every hive city is basically in a state of chaos. It has recovered, but the green skins in the equatorial jungle have never been cleared away. Fortunately, it is still under control, but the Ministry of Military Affairs is now recruiting soldiers very intensively. In the past twenty years, the Iron Corps has at least one billion soldiers in the galaxy. Fighting everywhere, and the number is still increasing, which has caused the defense force of Armageddon to be weakened a lot. I have been deeply worried about this, because the Bone Crusher is still at large, and I don’t know when it will come back again. But a person’s words can’t change anything.”
"If the expedition succeeds, maybe I can think of a way. By the way, Alex, what do you think of this expedition?" Alex thought for a moment and slowly shook his head.
“Captain Soshyan, we have known each other for so many years. You also know that except for Valedo, I have been fighting greenskins almost all my life, and I know very little about heresy. , I know nothing about the Maelstrom area other than having seen the star map, so I can’t jump to conclusions. However, just from the comparison between ourselves and the enemy, the Red Pirates are obviously a much more terrifying opponent than the Bonecrusher. After all, the fallen interstellar Warriors are also Space Marines. There are hundreds of thousands of Space Marines. I can’t even imagine what kind of terrifying force they are. And now here in the Empire.”
“Currently, there are about five thousand. A Space Marine."
"Tsk, the difference in strength between the enemy and ourselves is too great, so the important task of facing the enemy head-on must be carried out by the Astra Militarum. I have not fought against Chaos Space Marines, but I have seen many. According to relevant battle examples and battle reports, a dozen Chaos Space Marines can easily defeat an entire battalion of soldiers. However, unlike other enemies, the Guardsmen were not defeated entirely due to casualties, but more due to fear. Those Chaos Space Marines are masters of intimidation and fear, and know how to break the will of mortals, especially new recruits. Often only experienced veterans can resist the offensive of those evil forces."
After hearing this, Soshyan sighed softly.
“But the main force of this expedition is destined to be a large number of recruits, and the Ministry of Military Affairs will not give me more strength.”
“Yes, so how to strengthen the will of those recruits? And morale is a very important task next, and it must be implemented during the training period of new recruits."
"What do you think?"
"First of all, the non-commissioned officers must be guaranteed. , the number of political commissars and priests, these three are the cornerstone of the will of the Astra Militarum, but spirituality alone is not enough. The material needs of the soldiers must be met as much as possible. The status of those who eat corpse starch and those who eat ration bars will obviously be different. , if there is a certain amount of cigarettes, wine, coffee, etc., the probability of the soldiers holding the trenches will be much higher, as well as dry military uniforms that can be replaced regularly, timely rotation and rest, sufficient ammunition and protective gear, etc., these are all It is a material means to enhance the willpower of the army. Why some legions are particularly famous and powerful is not only due to the source of troops and equipment. To put it bluntly, the strength of an army is basically proportional to the resources invested in it."
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"So, Yaric, do you think the newly recruited soldiers cannot meet the standards of the ordinary Astra Militarum?"
"Then it depends on Chapter Commander Soshyan. Do you plan to ask for 1.2 billion?" The cannon fodder that may be defeated at any time on the battlefield still requires 1.2 billion professional soldiers who can fight the most terrifying enemy to the death.”
In fact, Soshyan wanted to say that he did not have so many resources to build Asia. Rick imagined a "professional soldier", but he swallowed the words as soon as they reached his lips.
“I understand. Next, I will ask you, Yaric, to establish a unified chain of command for the Astra Militarum. Troops from different sectors will arrive in the future. To ensure combat efficiency, command must be Unification, and the prerequisite for unified command is that the political commissars of the army must be in step. The Political Commissar Office under the Expeditionary Forces High Command is the organization that performs this function. Your burden is very heavy."
"I must. Try your best.”
"Well, if you need anything, you can just ask me or Veronica."
After saying goodbye, Yarick immediately threw himself into his busy work, and Soshyan also had another person here. This work——
(End of this chapter)