Chapter 3061 The Hammer and the Butcher
The scene when the 28 heavy conversion beam cannons fired a salvo was very shocking. The entire area seemed to be caught in a nova explosion, and the huge Tyranids were able to withstand even one blow. Suddenly, most of his body was gone, and the remains rolled as the strong light faded.
Bangura of Ulan Huda has repeatedly hinted that he hopes Soshiyan can get it from the Hearthborn. Although the Adeptus Mechanicus also has conversion beam weapons, they are not at the shipboard level. , the biggest one is the troll-class knight's conversion beam cannon, and it is extremely difficult to make, with a very high failure rate and scrap rate.
According to Bangura, there are serious deficiencies in human technology that make it difficult to build, very complex to use, requiring skilled calibration to operate, and a dedicated plasma reactor core system to provide power.
Because the operating mechanism of this weapon is to eject a line of antimatter particles that have been bombarded by neutrons, and immediately start an atomic chain reaction, converting any positive matter that the antimatter comes into contact with into the same amount of energy, and The fiery annihilation explosion destroys the target, but the antimatter beam itself is very dangerous and must remain extremely stable and precise to achieve the killing effect without endangering friendly forces. Therefore, the conversion beam weapons manufactured by the Mechanicus cannot be used while moving.
The Furnaces seem to have a very complete technology tree. Their conversion beam weapons are not only very large, but also very safe and can be used on the move. Adeptus Mechanicus from all over the world have actually been coveting this technology for many years.
But how could Soshyan take such a risk?
Besides, skills are not easy to steal. Once or twice is fine. If there are too many, the opponent is not a fool. In the end, it is nothing more than a slap in the face.
In addition to the heavy conversion beam cannon, the long whisker-class high-energy beam array is also very fierce, and it is deployed on the four sides of the "sleeve", which means that it can attack enemies in all directions without turning. In addition, the Nagasu class also has a very powerful weapon at close and medium ranges. The triple heavy ion beam cannon is deployed in the middle of the ship. There are a total of four large turrets and 12 heavy ion beam cannons. They can fire long beams of plasma. , instead of the common plasma mass, it can cause horrific damage at mid-range, and can penetrate the carapace of the Tyranid Hive Mothership with one blow.
Soshyan looked at the hive ship that led the invasion of Westeros IV on the battlefield, but was immediately shot into three pieces by three Longbeard-class ships in two salvos.
With this kind of lethality, without turning on the void shield, most of the existing warships in the empire should not be able to withstand a precise volley from the Nagasu class. The firepower of this "armed troop carrier" has undoubtedly reached the top level. Battleship level.
But this is not the most powerful warship in the Great Thorian mercenary fleet, because they are followed by two warships, the most powerful and rarest among the Hearthborn warships, the Hammer and the Butcher. Only the most powerful business alliances in the Wotan Federation have the financial resources to build and maintain these two models. Among them, the Hammer class is a very typical Wotan warship. The hull is thick and solid, full of power but not so powerful. It has sharp edges and corners. Its armament is similar to that of the Nagasu class, but there is a huge main gun at the bow. This main gun also penetrates two-thirds of the battleship's hull. It is Wotan's ultimate naval main gun. , the plasma destroyer, which is the same main shaft gun as the Abyss-class. However, the Hammer-class is less than half the length of the Abyss-class, but it can fit this terrifying giant gun inside. This shows the internal design of the ship. Sophistication and technical prowess.
Compared with the Hammer class, the Butcher class is longer and is basically the longest military ship in Wotan. It can be roughly divided into three sections, namely the front warhead, the spine turrets and The middle part of the laser array is very unique. It is a ring embedded in the hull. This configuration forms a huge contrast with the mainstream compact design of Wotan ships, and this ring located in the middle of the hull is the real weapon of the Butcher class. Weapon, because it is the launcher of the powerful "Vengeance Oath Heavy Missile". This large anti-ship missile is still a mystery. Soshyan can only guess that it is probably some kind of plasma super-fast missile. As for why additional additions are needed Soshyan also didn't understand the unsafe external launcher, because it could easily become a defensive weakness, and the rear of the hull was where the power section and the bridge command center were located.
Generally speaking, in terms of direct firepower, the Butcher class is not as good as the Hammer class or even the Longbeard class, and the defense does not seem to be very good, but the Walker clan leader said that it is a powerful battleship, then The article is obviously on the missile.
But along the way, the Butcher-class missiles did not launch. It only used artillery for long-distance support. I don’t know if it was to hide its strength.
As for the last ones in the fleet, they are naturally the Warrior class and the Ranger class. Although the number of Great Thorian's mercenary fleet was not large, their firepower was really amazing. They actually killed a Tyranid fleet that tried to sneak attack Westeros 4, and quickly attacked Westeros 5. near.
"Sir, strange communication request."
"Accept."
When Soshyan walked to the communication panel, there was a wave of water in the air Ripple, a big and generous face soon appeared. He had thick braided hair and beard, a big and honest nose, and bright eyes. He was one who could tell he was a furnace descendant even without looking at his height. appearance.
"Hello, respected Chapter Master Soshyan Alexey, I am Barak Byrno, the special captain of the Great Thorian Alliance. According to the military employment contract you signed with the alliance, I and my Wavebreaker (Hammer-class) and other ships, as well as all ship personnel, fighter aircraft and other equipment will serve you and obey your command and arrangements.”
The Iron Oath of the Wotan Federation is not clear. The military rank system includes their fleet, so distinguishing who is the commander mainly depends on the level. Special captains generally serve as commanders of the huge Iron Oath combined fleet.
It can be said that Great Sorian sent their fleet commander with the most experience in commanding and the best record.
Obviously, what they value is not the money from military employment orders, but the extremely lucrative profits from Ada's handicraft trade.
"You came just in time, Commander Byrno."
Soshyan glanced at the tactical instrument and continued;
“Before launching the official operation, we must first evacuate the population from the two planets, so I hope you can lead the fleet to defend Weiss first. Trol No. 4, wait until the evacuation of No. 5 is completed, and then transfer the population of No. 4. Then Tyron's attention will be attracted here, and then we can launch an operation against the Sondheim System."
There was no expression on the face of the Hearthborn Commander. He just nodded and said:
"Everything is arranged by you, Chapter Master Soshyan Alexei."
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