Chapter 1787 The Longest Day (3)
“.Are the positions of these enemy firepower points accurate? What is their approximate number?”
A senior officer of the Astra Militarum wearing a dark green suit Wearing an officer's uniform, a shiny bulletproof breastplate, and a heavy windbreaker, Arni Morales pointed at the dusty tactical map on the table and pressed the command sword on his waist. In addition to the serious regimental political commissar, there are also several members of the command level, as well as a well-armed officer guard equipped with closed armor, and even Ogryns among them.
Of course these were not provided by the expeditionary force, but were brought by Arni Morales, or to be more precise, they were private soldiers provided by his family.
The moment the expeditionary force arrived at the Maelstrom, Arni Morales felt that his "warrior soul" had been ignited. His lovers seemed to have lost their charm, and all his attention The Force turned to armies and weapons, and in his own words - found what it was like to be an Astartes.
Especially after seeing many people around him, including some friends and buddies who grew up playing together, joining the ranks of the expeditionary force and going to the front line to win glory and meritorious service, Arni Morales strengthened his belief in going to the battlefield. , in his opinion, the first twenty years of his life have been completely wasted, and only on the battlefield can he find his own value.
He only felt that sleeping with a hundred women would be more satisfying than standing on the corpse of his enemy, waving his sword and shouting "For the Emperor".
Now there are no low-level desires in his mind, only a sense of honor, only a desire to fight, and only living like a real warrior - although these words meant that he "conquered" the cute Xiaobai Dove, and lay on her and said it.
But everyone around him opposed his decision. After all, the battlefield is so dangerous, and noble status does not bring much security advantage, especially since the commanders in the theater are all Astartes. About Rumors of their ruthless command methods have spread throughout the Maelstrom, and everyone believes that the Death Angels will sacrifice any of their men in the name of victory.
Arni Morales was extremely stubborn. He even told his father that if he was not allowed to join the army, he would sneak away and sign up, even if he was to be a top soldier.
In the end, he even threatened death.
Seeing that he could not stop him, old Morales could only agree.
However, the old Moralai still had a plan. He planned to arrange for his son to join a relatively safe unit, such as the patrol unit in the fourth theater. This would be a good idea for the logistics director of the expeditionary force. It should be easy for him.
Unfortunately, he did not expect that so many people were jealous of his position and regarded him as an opponent. Not only did the old Morale's arrangement be blocked by some forces, but even Arni Morale Si was also moved to the most dangerous frontline theater by someone he didn't expect, and was also assigned as the leader of the lowest-level cannon fodder regiment.
The person who surprised Old Morales was none other than Count Stern Vaughan. The other party used his nephew's authority as the head of the recruitment department to replace Arni Morales and wait for Old Morales. It was already too late when Lale found out. Of course, in retaliation, Old Morale also arranged for one of Count Stern Vaughn's most valued illegitimate sons to serve as an escort captain on the most dangerous frontline transportation line. The loss rate of escort ships in that place was... Up to 67%.
But these had little impact on Arni Morales, and he even thought this arrangement was good, because according to the celebrity biographies he had read in the past, most of the great generals were originally from the most ordinary or even rubbish troops. In his opinion, commanding a group of elite soldiers and generals does not show the ability of a commander. Even if he wins, others will think that it is a battle that even a pig can win.
At that time, he told his father that the cannon fodder was good, he liked the cannon fodder, and he would use this cannon fodder to establish his name as Arni Morales! Let the whole family be proud of him. Old Moralai sighed repeatedly. He understood that this flower growing in the greenhouse did not know the cruelty of the battlefield. Although old Moralai himself had not fought many wars, at least he had seen a lot of cruel nest capital fighting. , he knew that the real battlefield would be ten thousand times more cruel than this.
In order to prevent his son from losing his life hastily, the old Moralai used his connections and resources to arrange several outstanding "military advisers" for him. He is a commander who has participated in front-line operations. Due to various reasons, he is not in active service. After being hired at a high price, he will serve as Arni Morales' assistant to guide him in combat. Among them are artillery experts, engineering experts, and even A Logician of the Mechanicus, and a group of loyal and commanding people recruited from the recruited veterans, who will serve as the grassroots commanders of this cannon fodder regiment, that is, the company commander and platoon commander. This is also the reason why the regiment has not had many officers since its departure, because they have been waiting on the battlefield.
In addition, Old Morale used his position as logistics director to secretly add an artillery battalion, an engineer battalion and a transportation battalion to this unit that was originally supposed to be a pure infantry regiment - said It's a transportation battalion, but they have a lot of Chimera and Bison armored vehicles.
The last line of insurance is the guards around Arni Morales. Each of these three hundred people is the best guard and warrior in the Morales family, and many of them have fought all the way from the bottom of the nest. , ferocious men who have seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and their loyalty to their families is comparable to steel. These people are equipped with the best armor, the best firearms, and even many heavy weapons, which are comparable to those in the Astra Militarum. of stormtroopers.
And the only mission of these people is to keep Arni alive.
Keep him alive at all costs. Even if the political commissar wants to kill him, they will silence the political commissar without hesitation.
Of course, in addition to these people, as a noble officer with taste, Arni Morales naturally has a series of auxiliary personnel such as chefs, stylists, equipment attendants, scribes, etc. around him. He also found several poets and novelists to prepare for his future personal biography.
With this series of guarantees, Arni Morales was finally able to march towards the battlefield of glory he longed for amid the tearful farewells of his lovers.
"Probably. It's hard to say. I guessed it was around 3,000 at first. It's hard to say how many are left now. As for the distribution of firepower."
Standing next to Arni Morales, this disheveled man, wearing clothes and protective gear, The armor was covered with stains and bloodstains. He was an infantry leader from the Armageddon Iron Legion. Their regiment was responsible for attacking the enemy stronghold marked as Water Supply Station No. 9 not long ago. However, after three days of bloody battles, the casualty rate had exceeded 61%, but still could not capture this stronghold, so Abubakari's 310th Infantry Regiment came to take their place and complete the task.
As the group leader spoke, he seemed to be smelled by the perfume of Arni Morales. He turned his head to the side and retched twice, and then spit a few times. This made Arni He frowned. Although he was a field officer, he was a bit too vulgar.
But now is not the time to worry about this.
(End of this chapter)