Chapter 1741 Encirclement for reinforcements
Based on past experience, the Red Pirates judged that the Astra Militarum was nothing more than some infantry support weapons such as laser cannons and heavy explosive bombs, so they had no idea about the murderous weapons suddenly brought out by the Astra Militarum. Be prepared and suffer a big loss.
In addition, because most of the previous battles of the Red Pirates took place in the void, they were mostly equipped with flying vehicles. The number of heavy vehicles used for ground attack was scarce, let alone giants like Titans or Knights. Man, not at all. Facing a solid fortress armed with heavy firepower, there is no other option except killing people or orbital bombing - but orbital bombing also has many inconveniences. On the one hand, many ground fortresses are equipped with void shields. The generator, on the other hand, is worried about the sudden appearance of the empire's strike fleet, which prevents the Red Pirates' capital ships from easily entering planetary orbit.
Of course Ingvar Pozo also tried to airdrop directly into the enemy fortress, just like the tactic they used when they were loyal warriors of the Empire. Of course, the result was that they were greeted by melta and plasma after landing.
But relying on this tactic of forced airdrops has actually captured many fortresses. If you are pursuing speed, this is undoubtedly the most efficient choice. However, after transforming into the Red Pirates, they have long lost the desperate spirit of the past. After seeing several heavy casualties, the bottom leaders of the Red Pirates were unwilling to carry out such "suicidal" missions in any case.
And what's even more troublesome for Ingvar Pozo is that the original plan was to wipe out the world in five hours and annihilate most of the garrison. But now it not only took 10 hours to capture the capital, but there were at least two million people on the planet. The Astra Militarum and more than 10 million irregular troops exist. They have withdrawn into many strong or hidden strongholds. Not only is it unrealistic to capture them in a short time, but the casualties may be even higher.
The unfavorable consequences of the attack do not stop there. According to the original plan, after capturing the Drad star, their force will quickly turn to the edge of the galaxy to ambush the White Templar support troops—— This is the focus of this campaign, the priority is to eliminate the Imperial Space Marines.
But now that the planet has not been captured, it does not matter whether the troops withdraw or not. If they withdraw like this, it will be equivalent to giving up the planet captured after the bitter battle. What if the White Templar knows about the planet? It has not fallen, and it is very likely that it will not come, or come late. If it does not retreat, the planet will not know how long it will take. If the empire's support troops suddenly arrive, it will really decline.
In fact, in the fight like this, to be fair, Ingvar Pozo knew that not only these external factors, but his own improper command was also a key factor. After all, in his previous career as a Space Marine, he had only commanded at most It was his first time to take part in such a super-large-scale battle involving a thousand people. During the process, he would inevitably be in a hurry and lose sight of the other... For example, the serious losses of various Terminator teams were due to his underestimation of the counterattack of the Astra Militarum's armored force, which was a mistake. Based on their past experience in gang-hopping battles, they sent out the Terminator team separately. Although there were certain results after landing, the actual losses were even greater. Fortunately, most of the Red Pirates' Terminators were "spelled out", and the parts recovered after the war were still there. I can "fight" a few more sets.
Of course, it is not that he does not have staff and staff under his command. In fact, the Red Pirates have many thousand or even ten thousand-year veterans, and there are even some old people who have experienced the Great Expedition and the Great Rebellion. However, they do not trust Huron. Like them, Ingvar Pozo doesn't trust them. It's okay to listen to their opinions, but it is absolutely impossible to share any command power with them, or he will not share it with anyone. After all, within the Red Pirates, betrayal And deception is almost commonplace, so any warlord and leader will cling to the power in his hands.
Although the four war leaders are all directly subordinate to the Hurons, the rule of the Chaos Space Marines is always to speak louder with their fists, because they are loyal to the Hurons, but they also cherish their feathers. If they are beaten too badly, they will leave their subordinates The men and horses are all gone, and I won’t have the confidence to speak in the group in the future.
The situation at the top is undoubtedly a microcosm of the situation at the bottom. Ingvar Pozzo wants to make the first move, and his men naturally do the same. Therefore, they often appear timid, start to finish, or even betray their teammates when attacking difficulties. A large part of the Red Pirates' losses stemmed from this.
But just when Ingvar Pozo was in a dilemma, Huron's new order arrived in time, and the blood snake demon also arrived.
Huron's instructions were also very simple. The strategy for Drade was handed over to the Blood Snake Demon. Ingvar Pozo quickly went to the edge of the galaxy to meet up with Mogaro Kale on the other mast to deploy the dragnet. Ambush the White Templar support troops and be sure to completely eliminate them and give the Imperial Expeditionary Force a head-on blow!
On the Empire's side, because all edge galaxies have deployed large emergency communication stations, although the Red Pirates used various means to interfere with long-distance communications, the emergency signal was sent as soon as the Kirab Galaxy was attacked. It was still transmitted to neighboring galaxies, and was transmitted to the expeditionary force's high command and various theaters through the Astrology Hall. As soon as Arash, who was driving away the red pirate harassing troops in the Plenty Galaxy, received the news, he immediately realized that he had fallen into the enemy's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. The location of the Kirab Galaxy was very important. If it fell, the entire Sixth Theater would be in danger of falling apart. So he immediately prepared to rush back and ordered the troops and fleets stationed in the Tranquil Galaxy to rush to the rescue quickly.
However, Luko, who was sent by Soshyan to assist the White Templar, promptly stopped Arash from leading the battle group to rescue the Kirab system. Luko was the only one in the battle group who knew about the existence of Occam, and The person who is in contact with the other party has already obtained the preliminary plan of the Red Pirates from Occam, so he knows that the other party is coming to the White Temple.
But these things cannot be discussed directly with Arash, so he told him that the Red Pirates are good at naval battles, but not good at attacking fortresses. They have not really posed a threat to any fortress world in the empire for so many years. There are several in the Kirab galaxy. The world has deployed heavy troops and strong fortifications. Unless the Red Pirates mobilize all their troops, it will not be easy to capture a galaxy in a short time.
Although the number of White Templars is relatively large among the war groups participating in the battle, compared with the thousands or even tens of thousands of Space Marines of the Red Pirates, they are still pitifully small. In ground combat, With a large number of Astra Militarum, the numerical advantage of the White Templars can be compensated. However, in naval battles, faced with the enemy's large-scale gang-hopping tactics, the numerical advantage of the Astra Militarum will be infinitely reduced, and the White Templars will be very dangerous at that time. .
After listening to Luko's analysis, Arash also calmed down. He also realized that the facts were indeed what the other party said. If he led the battle group in a hurry, he would head towards the Kirab galaxy and be attacked by red pirates on the way. Volley, that would be really bad.
In addition, when the Sixth War Zone was divided, it only received 10 million Astra Militarum troops. Including local garrisons, it was only 15 million. Now the Kirab system alone is trapped with nearly 6 million troops. Other systems also need defense. , there are very few troops that can be mobilized.
Therefore, Luko proposed to inform Soshyan about the situation here first, and wait for the arrival of the Gogotan Wasteland and the nearby Armageddon strike fleet. There will be an Imperial Navy escort and the Red Pirates will not If you dare to easily use precious capital ships to set up an ambush, you will have room to solve the crisis in the Kilab Galaxy. After all, the White Templar is the only fast mobile force in the Sixth Theater, and you must not make any mistakes.
To put it cruelly, even if a few planets have to be sacrificed, these hundreds of Space Marines must be saved.
Arash followed Luko's suggestion and did not rush to support the Kirab system. Instead, he stayed near a transfer center on the edge of the system, began to mobilize troops, and informed Soshyana of the situation in the war zone. side.
After receiving the emergency situation in the Sixth War Zone, Soshyan immediately convened a staff meeting.
(End of this chapter)