Chapter 2029 Bloodline and Culture
After listening to the whole process, Soshyan was really dumbfounded. This matter is not a big deal. It is not uncommon for the Astartes to resort to force in the end when there is friction. , after all, they are war machines themselves, and their instinct is to use the most direct and violent method to resolve conflicts. In fact, most war groups basically have a culture of violent resolution of everything.
But things are by no means as simple as they seem. In fact, Soshyan had a premonition that something similar might happen a long time ago.
Because whether it is the legion era or the chapter era, the most basic bond that maintains the relationship between the Astartes battle brothers is blood. After the second establishment of the army, the bond of blood can be said to have become The foundation of the existence of the Adeptus Astartes.
Just like different blood types may cause rejection in the human body, if Astartes battle brothers of different bloodlines are in the same organizational framework, they will naturally be prone to rejection.
Talos once said that in the era of legions, in order to allow each legion to understand each other, the legions would send representatives to each other to serve. However, most of the results were not very good, and it was difficult for most of the dispatched warriors to truly integrate. Other legions, so until the outbreak of the great rebellion, it was difficult for the legions to understand each other.
This is also the reason why the basic structure of the Death Watch is the Killing Team. Although as a complex organization, the Death Watch seems to have achieved the possibility that warriors of different bloodlines can cooperate with each other to fight and live, but in fact However, it limits the organizational framework to a small range to achieve such a goal. If the Death Watch operates on the scale of a war group, the results will definitely be different.
Now as the scale of the Astral Knights continues to expand, Soshiyang must face problems that no one has faced before and has no experience to draw from -
Ah of different bloodlines Stat, how to get along and live together in a large group.
In fact, it is not completely unprecedented. The Undead Army itself is an example. Before their origins were revealed, their ancient predecessors were active in the Imperial Fists as the Sons of Dorn.
However, this comes at another price, which is the erasure of cultural uniqueness.
Although the relationship between Astartes is maintained by blood, the fact is that it is not blood that determines the behavior of one or a group of Astartes, but culture and long-term accumulated traditions, such as A group of recruits who have been transplanted with the gene-seed of the Emperor's Children. If they are cultivated according to the doctrine and training methods of the Raven Guard, then they will eventually be a group of Raven Children. Then they will have no hindrance before revealing their origins. Work together with the real Raven Guard, connected to each other by the non-existent "blood bond".
The Crimson Blades are a living example of this. They accepted the doctrine of the Ultramarines and followed Robert Guilliman's example. Although their gene-seed showed obvious Blood Angels characteristics, it was revealed that Before this truth, they were a group of out-and-out Sons of Guilliman, and they would never develop behavioral patterns and chapter doctrine consistent with the Blood Angels due to the influence of their gene seeds.
To put it simply, if Soshyan forcibly conceals the true identity of the 11th Company, or even the 6th Company, and asks their veterans to abandon their past culture and traditions, then when a new generation of recruits grow up, they will not break Undead warriors, this problem can indeed be solved to a certain extent.
However, it is impossible for Soshyan to do this. First, he has promised Talos, Zaraton and others, and second, from a more practical point of view, although different cultures will bring about differences in the war group, The rejection reaction also gave the Astral Knights a high degree of tactical flexibility that most battle groups did not have. The weighing of the pros and cons ultimately led him to choose to retain the cultural uniqueness of those companies that were not of the bloodline of the Undead Army.
However, this will have to face the problem of fragmentation in the war group.
Soshiyang has always believed that there is no airtight wall in the world, but some things can be hidden for a longer time, and some things cannot be hidden for that long.
All he can do is to nip problems in the bud and make the most reasonable arrangements when they happen.
“Alas——”
With a sigh, Soshyan walked up to Oscar and looked at the sergeant who was about to become the company commander.
He does intend to appoint Oscar as the company commander. As the first batch of recruits recruited by Naisen No. 4, they have all served for nearly fifty years and are already capable of assuming leadership positions. Although during the same period, the person with the strongest personal strength is recognized as Robin, but everyone also thinks that he is not suitable for leadership positions. He is too focused on the sword in his hand and often ignores the people around him.
Hao Mo has already entered the first company. As one of the most adaptable warriors in Greymarrow, Maximilian is very optimistic about this new sergeant. In the future, the Anni Guards will need to expand, and Hao Mo will be the best to grow. The route is still honed with the Terminator elites.
Veronica has always believed that Bahram is more suitable as a commander, which Soshiyan also admitted. However, Talos has always hinted that Bahram has another mission and is not currently suitable to serve as a company commander. Long, Soshyan guessed that Talos had foreseen something, and he chose to believe his friend.
Then in the end, only Oscar is left.
He also performed well during his service in the third company, and his personal strength was also at the forefront of the battle group. More importantly, he has strong communication skills and has friends in each company, and he also has Zod. Being a close brother, he naturally has an arm to help him. Therefore, after the Second Battle of Angstrom, Soshyan promoted Oscar to Legion Centurion, which sent a signal. His intention was to give the other party some psychological preparation and encouragement.
"Oscar, you disappoint me."
Oscar glanced at Soshyan, then lowered his head.
"Chapter Commander, I did not control my emotions. I was wrong."
"This is not your only fault."
Soshyan turned away from him and passed the others.
“You have all been soldiers who have been fighting on the battlefield for decades. I want to ask you, apart from the weapons in your hands and the armor on your body, what is the most trustworthy thing on the battlefield? What?”
Everyone fell into silence, and finally Bahram gave the answer.
"Reporting to the leader of the battle, he is a comrade."
Soshiyan looked at Bahram, nodded slightly, and then asked:
"Then Bahram, tell me, what is a comrade-in-arms?"
"A comrade-in-arms. A comrade-in-arms is someone who can put the spoon into the bowl when eating, and is willing to say something to you when you are in a bad mood. He is not good at making cold jokes at all. He is the person who teases you when you are proud and comforts you when you are frustrated. He is the person who can block bullets for you on the battlefield. He is the person who is willing to risk his life to get your body back even if you die. The person who is willing to be your shield even if he has no blood relationship with you is the eternity of iron and blood, the immortality of life and death."
Looking at Bahram, Soshiyan. At this moment, I suddenly had the impulse to announce on the spot that he would be the fifth company commander.
However, this is not good for him and will ruin Oscar.
He turned around and looked at Oscar.
"So, Oscar, do you know where you went wrong?"
Oscar was speechless.
Then Soshyan looked at Zod.
"Zod, do you know where you went wrong?"
Zod also bowed his head deeply.
(End of this chapter)