Chapter 2188 Medal Ceremony
The Hall of Honor of the Military Department of Sagan Prime is a huge and weird space made of steel and gold. Countless flags hang from the dome, stirring up the circulating air. The lines echo the sunlight outside the arched observation window. Baroque exquisite murals cover the entire wall, forged with paint, plaster, and gold leaf. You can see Badab, Endymion, Angstrom, etc. A dozen other battlefields.
Arney might once have been proud to see this, standing here admiring the many victorious deeds of the expedition, but now, he feels a little heavy.
Because he thought of his soldiers.
Whether they were excellent or cowardly, they all fought to the last moment.
In fact, when the bomb hit his left chest near his heart, he truly felt the fear of death for the first time. In the end, it was the Hunter Armor that saved his life.
But his soldier was not so lucky. He didn’t know whether his decision to stick to the end was right or wrong, but Suhrab told him that since it was all about fighting for this reason, then stick to it to the end. , so that he has a greater chance of getting Governor Badab.
“I have never seen a gathering of this level,”
Hearing the voice coming from his friend, Arni, who was wearing a straight uniform, looked around and saw the faces of other people. Everyone saw strange expressions.
The one that concerned him more was a stocky Qadian, wearing a gray officer's uniform, with his military rank displayed by a white collar and wristbands. He folded his hands on his chest and waited. He listened. I have mentioned this person's name, Creed from the 2nd Cadian Regiment, who is also a defender of the Moon of Destruction. It is said that he is tenacious and smart, holding the position with relatively low casualties, and is an excellent commander.
Fortunately, he is not a native of the Maelstrom, otherwise he should be the one who might get the position of Governor of Badab.
Finding Arnie looking at him, Creed just nodded politely at him.
"The Space Marines are here too."
There were not only senior officers of the Astra Militarum in the entire hall, Arni also saw exquisitely dressed nobles, surrounded by incense. The little angels of the ecclesiastical priests also saw officials and political commissars, as well as a group of rickety and robed Mechanicus priests, moving with insect-like limbs, but the most eye-catching ones were undoubtedly those wearing various armors and even Terminators. , the space warriors who seemed to stand out from the crowd.
And they are not ordinary space warriors, at least they are at the company commander level, and there are many chapter leaders among them.
It seems that every force that served in the Maelstrom Crusade has representatives here.
Arni could also feel that there was not only victory and fighting spirit around him, but also
confusion
Soon, the horn was blown at the end of the hall, and the hall Everyone inside paid attention to the source of the sound, and Arni did the same thing as them.
Accompanied by the sound of heavy footsteps, Soshyan Alexey, the supreme commander of the expeditionary force, was escorted towards the podium by two guards in gorgeous Terminator suits. No one made any sound, that heavy The sound of footsteps was like a beating heart.
Soshyan wore custom-made ornate ceremonial armor, a laurel wreath on his head, and a golden sash hanging on his chest. It was a proof of honor and faith. A guard behind him held high the expedition flag from Terra.
“Loyal souls.”
After standing still, Soshiyang’s voice passed through the crowd clearly.
"It has been seven standard Terran years since the Maelstrom Expedition was launched."
He looked at the crowd, and there were thousands of people present. "The Maelstrom was once the glorious place of the empire, the place of glory, and the place of wealth. It used to be extremely peaceful and prosperous, and it was one of the most powerful blood supply hearts of the empire. Until its former guardian betrayed it, Lu Fort Huron, the traitor who should be thrown into the fire, tried to claim this realm for himself."
There were whispers, curses and prayers from the crowd.
"He corrupted his unsuspecting comrades, he stole everything sworn to the Emperor and gave them to the heretics and their masters, claiming that he guarded this place and therefore should own it, What stupid logic! It's as ridiculous as the dragon slayer thinking he should have the power of the evil dragon!"
Everyone in the hall stared at Soshyan, waiting for him to send them out to destroy them completely! Huron's command, they longed for that command, and it could be seen in their unblinking eyes.
“He failed in the empire’s crusade, which was inevitable. However, after the failure, he dedicated everything to the darkness, gained the opportunity to survive and resurrect, and once again attempted to get involved in the Maelstrom! This This is the root of this expedition, to cut off the greedy head of this traitor, cut off his corrupt head, and take back the world contaminated by him, and this will require great sacrifices and blood!"
Then, Soshyan looked at the carved and painted walls.
"Like destroying the impregnable heretic fortress at Badab, like crushing the heretical fleet at Angstrom, like surviving the fires of Endymion."< br>
Soshiyang's eyes looked at them again, but this time his gaze was even colder.
“We won, the Empire won, Huron hid in his lair covered in wounds, and remembered the lesson of this time, if he had the courage to stretch out his claws from his cave again , then there will be another legend waiting to be written and crush him, and the honor of this legend may be owned by anyone present.”
Arni’s heart suddenly understood. This is not only an investiture ceremony, but also a victory speech.
This maelstrom expedition is indeed over.
Soshyan then drew his sword and raised it above his head.
“For the Maelstrom!”
He cheered loudly for everyone to hear, and then everyone performed the aquila salute in unison.
“For the Emperor!!!”
Then came the awarding ceremony. Various camera equipment operated by the priests of the Mechanicus turned to the main stage, and the officers and outstanding soldiers waiting for the award were already lined up.
In the passionate melody of the traditional imperial military music "The Immortal Throne", the first ones to take the stage were the recipients of the Order of the Scarlet Skull, which is usually given to soldiers who successfully saved the lives of others in battle. It is usually obtained by field medical soldiers, but this time Soshyan also specially added medical nuns. Thousands of medical nuns joined the expeditionary force in this expedition. They may not have personally participated in the brutal battle, but they were Difficult work was also carried out in the slaughterhouse-like field hospital at the rear, and dozens of medical nuns even died due to overwork.
Soon, more than two hundred field medical soldiers and medical nuns walked onto the stage.
(End of this chapter)