Chapter 2189 Star of Terra (Part 1)
". Fighting may be brandishing swords or operating guns, but on a battlefield full of challenges and desperate death, you are the only ones fighting with your souls. , it is precisely because of your existence that the soldiers have the strongest backing. To them, you are the embodiment of the Emperor's mercy and the medicine to bounce back from the pain and continue to perform your duties. You are the most powerful person on the battlefield. Lovely, most respectable people, so on behalf of the High Command of the Expeditionary Force, I hereby award you with the Order of the Scarlet Skull in recognition of your great achievements in saving lives."
After that, Soshyan said it himself. Open the golden-red box and hand it to everyone.
The second group of people to take the stage were the recipients of the Crimson Medal, which is a common medal awarded to veterans of the Astra Militarum. They are often only awarded to the most difficult tasks and challenges, or after most of their comrades have died. This honor can only be obtained by holding on to one's position, or by destroying an enemy that is far more powerful than oneself. Therefore, most of the time, this kind of medal is awarded posthumously.
However, there are still nearly 300 veterans alive to receive this medal. Almost all of them are disabled, and many are disfigured. Only about 20 are intact.
In fact, there should be more people who can actually receive it, but statistics are really a big problem, and the review standards of the Ministry of Military Affairs will become very strict at this time, as long as there have been some records of "misbehavior" before , will be disqualified.
But after all, this is an internal work of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and Soshyan cannot get too involved in the details.
“. Salute to the heroes, it was you who charged forward with your ordinary bodies and paved the road to victory for mankind and the throne. No matter how human-looking the heretics looked, They were all defeated in the face of your fearless courage. Therefore, on behalf of the High Command of the Expeditionary Force, I hereby award you the Crimson Medal in recognition of your extraordinary courage and amazing strength on the hell-like battlefield. You are the real heroes. . ”
Similarly, Soshyan opened the gold-red boxes one by one and handed them to everyone.
But the first veteran to receive the medal, who lost two legs and one hand, only had one leg modified with a prosthetic limb, so he had to use crutches. When he received the medal, he used his remaining Looking at Soshyan, he said:
"Sir, I am not a hero. The real heroes are those who died on the battlefield."
Soshiyang was silent for a moment, nodded and said:
"Yes, but this does not affect you. We pay silent tribute to the deceased and pay tribute to the heroes!”
Hearing this, the veteran held the medal in his hand and put it on his forehead, bursting into tears.
Soshiyan didn’t know what he had experienced, but he seemed to be unable to do anything at the moment but turned around and walked towards the second person
The third batch is awarded by the Star of Terra. This medal is also awarded by the Ministry of Military Affairs. It is the highest honor a soldier can receive while alive. The review process even shocked Soshiyang, because it requires Completing those standards may be difficult for even ordinary Space Marines to be honest.
However, such a presence did appear during this expedition. There were nine of them in total.
The first to take the stage were three Catachans, and they were all celebrities, namely 'Stonetooth' Harker, Marble Rice, and 'Ironhand' Star gram.
Everyone has heard of the reputation of these three people. They can be described as living legends. Their level of legend cannot even be matched by most space warriors. However, Stark himself is a colonel. As a senior officer, it stands to reason that It is said that he should not receive the Soldier's Medal, but the Ministry of Military Affairs gave a seemingly reasonable and weird explanation. Colonel Stark received this medal because he single-handedly rushed into the enemy's position many times during the battle, and during the final Moon of Destruction Combat power, when the whole group was forced to retreat, he formed a special team with two other people, and actually fought his way into the Savage Crucible Hulk. He was invincible along the way, destroying the Chaos Portal with astonishing combat power, and demolishing ten of them in the process. Several Demon Engines and two Hellbeasts.
Well, this is indeed nonsense and legendary enough. Soshyan also asked them about their combat experience, and all he can say is...
Things that can kill Chaos Space Marines with one punch can do anything. It's possible that those Chaos Space Marines in the Crucible of Savagery were running out like crazy to avoid these three.
There is no need to introduce the matter of Stonetooth Harker and Mabo Rice. The number of Chaos Space Marines killed by these two people in the battle was both in double digits. There is nothing to say about this. It's controversial. It's not even the first time for either of them to receive the Terra Star Medal. Les Marble holds the record for the most Terra Star Medals for an Imperial service officer, which seems to be eleven times.
Sometimes Soshyan wonders, what would happen if the Catachans were transformed into Space Marines?
Just think about it.
Among the other six people, there are 2 Ogryns, 1 battle psyker, 1 loyal stormtrooper, 1 company chaplain, and 1 veteran.
The two Ogryns are also very legendary. They are both from the Orkan Stonebreakers, a pure Ogryn regiment, and this honor mainly comes from their "assassination experience".
Yes, assassination. At first Soshyan thought he had made a mistake.
The Orkan Stonebreakers participated in the bloody Siege of Badab, where a Nurgle Warlord contaminated their regiment's field kitchen, spoiling all the food, and the regiment was extremely Angry, they organized an assassination against the Nurgle heretic. Four smart Ogryn veterans formed an assassination team. Without notifying any friendly forces or superiors, they went all the way deep into the underground city of Badab. After experiencing a lot of After the legendary battle, the Nurgle Space Marine was actually eliminated, and two people even ran out in the end.
To be honest, Soshyan felt that he was already a person with rich imagination, but he still couldn't imagine how the four Ogryns, even the so-called smart ones, could be "quiet" Passing through layers of enemy defenses and reaching deep into the command post, he also "assassinated" a Nurgle Space Marine who knew dark magic.
If it weren't for the Ministry of Military Affairs' assurance that it was indeed true, Soshyan would have doubted whether someone was committing fraud.
The battle psyker belongs to a relatively rare Astra Militarum regiment, the Antos Tunnel Rat Siege Regiment, with the designation of the 12th Siege Regiment.
Antos is an ancient hive world. Apart from the hive, the planet is a desolate wasteland. Due to its ancient history, the huge hive community has a bottomless underground world. Layers of underground cities and complex passage networks have spawned a large number of under- and under-nest gangs. They fiercely compete for territory and precious resources in order to survive. The resulting gang fights are cruel and endless. This is the soil for the recruitment of the Antos Tunnel Rat Corps. When they were recruited due to the Imperial Tithe, these soldiers had long been experts in underground combat and street fighting, and could be regarded as the most determined group of close combat in the Astra Militarum. Soldier.
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