Chapter 2835 Vaccination
Although he agreed with Soshyan's plan, Mazhar changed the subject.
“But can these four battle groups plus a battle group with more than half of the casualties withstand this Tyranid force? Facing that overwhelming offensive, relying on the Astartes alone is not enough. The Archdiocese I also know a little bit about the situation. The garrison there is more like the bodyguards of the priests than the army. There are probably only a few decent troops in the Cardinal World, not to mention the fleet. There may not be many ships. Tai Lun's attack method is to first gather and disperse, and then gather again when encountering resistance, which means that their attack coverage will be very large."
As he spoke, he picked up the baton on the table and pointed at the star. There are lines drawn on the picture.
“After they finish devouring the Sondheim galaxy, they will continue to penetrate deeper from this direction. The entire front contains at least 12 galaxies. This number of troops and fleets cannot defend all areas.”
Soshyan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
"As for the troops, I have accumulated some auxiliary troops in the years of running the Naisen system, which can be used for a while, and the fleet will find a way. , but Zhao Akada, the forging world closest to the archdiocese, has many contacts with the alliance and should be able to get some of their support. In fact, it is unrealistic to directly attack the Tyranid fleet, and we do not need to defend everywhere. "
When Mazhar heard this, his eyes suddenly darkened.
"Do you plan to implement scorched earth tactics?"
Actually, he didn't say it directly, but the surrounding chapter leaders understood it immediately.
Mass Extermination Order, the most common and worst method used by the empire to fight against the Tyranids is to destroy all planets in the hive's path, regardless of type, because the Tyranids are beasts pursuing biomass, and they have lost the attraction of biomass. It will deviate from the direction and the force will be weakened.
Although extermination orders are generally executed by the Inquisition, the Chapter Master Astartes also has this power in principle.
Soshiyan then shook his head.
“Even though I have this heart, I don’t have the courage. People who do this kind of thing will not end well. Even if you put aside these things, the so-called scorched earth is essentially a kind of failure. Admit that you can’t have anything else. There is no way to fight against the enemy. We haven’t fought yet, so we won’t have to do this.”
“What do you mean?”
"The worlds in the Archdiocese are not very important, and they don't have any key industrial facilities, so the fleet only needs to delay the Tyranids' hives, evacuate the residents from the Tyranid invasion route as soon as possible, and temporarily destroy them with orbital bombardment The planet's ecology tries to eliminate the biomass on it as much as possible, and then sows a large number of void mines to block the Tyranids' travel routes. The focus is on the Cardinal World and the four religious worlds. Moreover, as long as the population is concentrated, the Tyranids attracted by the biomass will also They will gather together spontaneously, and then they will find a way to eliminate them in one fell swoop."
After hearing this, Mazhar thought for a moment and frowned.
“This is the most secure plan, but it is also the most difficult to implement. Evacuating such a large population first requires a huge number of transport ships, and how to relocate them is also a problem.”
"I will try to find a way to borrow some large transport ships from the Rogue Traders. These giant ships can basically be used as mobile hives. More people will be temporarily transferred to the worlds relatively far behind. There is no way to overcrowd them."
"What about food? With such a large population concentrated, a considerable part of the agricultural world will be lost. The archdiocese itself does not have much industry, and there will definitely be a serious food shortage problem, which may even lead to serious riots."< br>
"I'll figure out the food."
Looking at Soshyan's determined look, Mazhar was a little surprised, and then realized that this junior suddenly became a little strange.
“I can solve it.”
Mazar nodded and sighed:
“Of all the Astartes now, you are probably the only one who dares to say that I can solve it. The problem of feeding hundreds of billions of people, Soshiyang, you have really grown up, to the point where I can only see your back. Most of us are pure killing machines, but many things depend on killing people. The future of the unsolvable empire really depends on you.”
His words were immediately echoed by those around him.
"Yes, yes, if the high lords of Terra had half the decision-making and execution capabilities of the Soshyan brothers, the empire would not be what it is now." "Every time the Soshyan brothers The strategies are clear and feasible, and they do not consume manpower in vain. He is truly a master of strategy."
Soshiyang quickly handed over his hand and said:
"Thank you for your praise, Suoshiyang deserves it."
Then the conversation changed.
"I may need to tell you in advance that the Astral Knights have added some special battleships over the years. Please try to keep it secret when you see it."
After saying that, he saw Everyone was a little puzzled, so they further explained:
"Mainly"
As he raised his hand, Robin behind him stepped forward, handed over a data pad, and asked Shijan inserted it into the table.
With a ripple in the water, a virtual image of a battleship appeared above the star map.
“This is.”
“Is it a ship? What a strange ship shape.”
Looking at the trident-like battleship, the chapter leader and representatives They all seemed very curious and unfamiliar. After all, this ancient ship type used by traitors has actually not been officially recorded in the empire for a long time.
But after Mazar stared at the ship for a long time, he suddenly took a breath, and then hissed:
"It's actually abyss level!"
"Abyss level?"
Seth was stunned for a moment.
“Does the Empire have this model?”
“Of course not. This is the largest warship ever built by the Empire.”
"Ah? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"Because it was built during the Horus Heresy, by the Forge General who had betrayed for the rebels. Legend has it that a total of three ships were built, and all were handed over to He joined the Word Bearers of the Coward Legion and participated in the attack on the Thirteenth Legion. Two of them were destroyed and one was missing. This is recorded in part of the ancient history brought out from the parent regiment when the Chapter was founded. If I hadn’t read this history, I wouldn’t be able to name it.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar, and Mazhar looked at Soshyan.
"Soshiyang, what's going on?"
Soshiyang thought for a moment and said:
"Is that so? Didn't we once explore a hulk? We found it in the hulk at that time. The design blueprint of the Abyss-class was probably stolen from Mars by a group of Alpha traitors. After thinking about it for a long time, I felt that instead of Let it be left in the dust forever. Instead of exerting new power for the empire, I contacted some forging worlds, traded with them with the captured stc, and asked them to help build such a warship."
In fact, the Abyss-class was exposed in advance. It was also a decision that Soshyan made after thinking about it for a long time after fighting the Tyranids, because he had realized that the imperial warships could not actually form the running and fighting advantages of the Ada warships against the Tyranids, because the ships Due to poor flexibility, it is easy to fall into the siege of small Tyranid biological battleships. Even if it can be sustained for a while with thick armor, battle damage is still unavoidable, not to mention the effort required to attack the large Tyranid biological battleships. price.