Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire.

Chapter 282 Shortcuts
Death is not far from every loyal person of the empire. Some people regard it as a gift from the emperor, but it is actually just a nightmare of this cruel universe. Gathering under the golden throne is the only gift the emperor gives to people. It is a cruel and gentle gift. .

Captain Jesk was so loyal and smart, but the poison of heresy eventually took his life, and so did the rest of the Imperial Guard, and the forced march at the end of their lives drained them of all, loyalty, life, everything, like Like this dry world.

Surrounded by countless survivors, the warrior who had aimed to share the show with the legends of Skadi closed his eyes three days ago. People, even so, he is also the few loyal people who have persisted the longest.

The space warriors cover his coffin, the stars sing his praises, the emperor's protection comes as expected, his soul returns to the golden throne, the hero's stranger.

The Master Chief knelt down on one knee, and thanked the sacrificed people for his many incompetences with honor and admiration that ordinary people cannot bear. In his eyes, the person who killed the entire 154th Infantry Regiment and 44th Infantry Regiment of Loander was not a heresy , but him.

The second lieutenant didn't understand what happened, but he looked at the relatively new tombstone and he could touch the heart of the matter. This is a hero like Skadi's other brothers, but he became a martyr. This is mortal Force limitations.

The second lieutenant doesn't have much affection for civilians, but he has infinite tolerance for the Imperial Guard, because he belongs to this big family and loves this big family...

"Well, if we strike with you, will things change?"

"Yes, but strategic deployment is more important. Now the enemy doesn't know you're coming, so the effect can be achieved better. They haven't gathered their strength, so it's obviously..." The Master Chief wanted to say something, but the second lieutenant answered, even rushing to answer. "So what, they're dead, and the Skadi people could have done it to retake this place, but they're dead."

The second lieutenant looked at the tombstone negatively, and the Master Chief suddenly slapped him on the face. As a superman, he had already absorbed a lot of strength, but even so, the second lieutenant, a big man, was almost knocked to the ground.

The Master Chief glared at him, and said. "So what, can the Skadi people take back this world the same as taking it back by themselves? Although the Destroyer Eagle is a help, but the main battlefield, the sacrifices of thousands of men and women in Loander, are you going to turn a blind eye?"

"You are a warrior, not a god!" He pointed at this mortal's cheek and cursed. As a space warrior, he knew his own state and how to view war. People can win easily, so is this world still the world of the Loanders?
According to Alan Bayer's character, it will definitely turn this place into a large-scale experimental field for various social tests. Roander is no longer Roander, but now they are taking back the world by themselves, and those sacrifices are valuable. Yes, the second lieutenant is now tarnishing those brave and loyal people, and placing himself in a very high position, comparable to the emperor's position!
The ensign covered his cheek and thought, the stinging place distracting him from his thoughts, and he asked. "If instead of attacking Freeport, we help heroes everywhere liberate their hometowns..."

He read silently and thought about it, and soon realized that those worlds would be truly loyal to Skadi and regard Skadi as the actual capital of the star area. At this moment, no matter how powerful Freeport is, any galaxy near him If they all regard Alan Bayer as a hero, then his coercion will no longer exist.

Victory does not mean destroying them. As long as Freeport cannot be destroyed in a few days, the huge maintenance consumption of dozens of battleships will drain Skadi and the countless worlds behind it, because as long as the battle line expands by one light-year, the transportation consumption will double...

"Ha...I see, that's it. The nearest shortcut is to take a detour." He smiled bitterly. A real fight would put the legion in trouble the most, but liberating the many worlds oppressed by Engili would gain people and geographical advantages, and victory would also be It's just a matter of time.

The path to becoming the Lord of the Void turned out to be so close, the second lieutenant bowed to the Chief. "Thanks..." A lot of his emotion was thanking the Master Chief for not using his power, otherwise his head would probably have been flying out of the way.

Then he performed the Aquila Salute to the tomb of the loyal captain, and expressed his feelings, as well as many complex emotions. But now he no longer regards himself as his savior from above, but has completely become a living being. one of them.

The second lieutenant walked out of this depressing place and walked through the busy port due to the arrival of the Skadi people. He quickly found Alan Bair. With the help of those extremely loyal and persevering pdfs, the journey was not difficult. After searching, Alan Bair, who had just finished publicly appeasing the people in pain, was resting in a room in the refugee camp below the star port. The female inquisitor was beside her, recording her memoirs as usual.

The hero of the empire was sitting on the dilapidated artificial leather sofa, looking at the incense candles on the wooden table and talking in a tone of reminiscence.

"Loander, in my personal investigation, the former planetary governor of this world is not a good person, at least in my judgment, he is an incompetent person, but the empire doesn't think so, because although he has no ability to protect, he is very will oppress the inhabitants."

"The super-high tithe tax rate and the belief in the state religion, so that in the High Gothic language, Loander, which should have been the capital of peace, is extremely ironic."

"But now it seems that those oppressions have shaped the great character of the Imperial Guard here, as well as the strong faith of the residents. Sadly, such a model world was finally killed by the stupidity of its lords. Now it is full of disease, pollution, and death. , those traitors in Freeport are disgusting with their involvement in the power and territory of the empire, and it also represents us. Another battle for the Skadi people will begin because of death and change."

"But what I can't forget the most is still the scene that Skadi's escort team and I saw on the transport ship. A child was killed by an unexploded bomb while recycling resources."

"This is quite a stupid thing, and it also means that the recycling team did not realize that many things left over from the war are dangerous. Behind this situation is the frightening ignorance or numbness of the numb Loander people, and, outside Collectors have a higher chance of dying."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the glass and poured the yellow drink into his mouth. The protruding and backward-looking Miss Nova took notes in a rather relaxed posture, and finally wrote down his recorder's comments where the second lieutenant could glance.

He praised Lord Skadi for his kindness and sensitivity, and commented on the current situation of Roander from a personal perspective.

The second lieutenant's arrival broke the tranquility. Perhaps for Alan Baier, sharing the same room with Miss Nova, tasting wine, resting, recalling, and sorting out his thoughts has become a luxury enjoyment, but he still did not blame this A man who is almost like a younger brother.

"Second lieutenant, you're not in a good mood. Why are your cheeks red? Did you moleste some shrew?" Alan Bayer said to him with a military-style tease, and the second lieutenant subconsciously rubbed his cheeks.

"Boss, that shrew is too hot for ordinary people to touch. He also taught me a lot, such as new stories in this world and the cruelty of heresy."

"Him?" Alan Baier was a little surprised, because there was a clear difference in spoken language between her and him in Low Gothic, and then he thought about it. "Master Chief hit you?" He said this almost impossible reality, no matter how angry the Space Marines were, it was impossible to do anything to the Skadi veterans, because the Skadi were almost the only mortal legions recognized by the Doom Eagle.

The ensign just nodded and answered. "I said something like an asshole."

"But thanks to my stupidity, I now understand that the strategy you gave is not wrong. We are the Imperial Guard, not the Imperial Expeditionary Force. What we do is always protection, not killing."

Alan Baier nodded. "Yes, remember, you must always remember, as long as you remember this, those supreme demons will never control you, killing is not for pleasure, desire cannot be indulged, things will change eventually, tricks are not everything."

This sentence made Miss Nova look up. As a judge, she has experienced from the weakest acolyte to the current position holding a rose knot. Dealing with the gods is almost her job, especially after she met several demon judges. , deepened its fear of the subspace.

She slightly wanted to open her mouth, but then thought that the person in front of her had experienced many great things and had achieved success. If the emperor's light really shined, then it was probably given to him by a gift, so she lowered her head again and wrote down the words on the last page of her notepad. This sentence is recorded.

But after a short thought, she erased it again, because as a judge, she didn't need to give the truth, only the citizens of the empire realized what they needed.

Therefore, this golden rule only benefits the second lieutenant. Although he does not know the situation of the gods, nor does he have a systematic understanding of any demons. Although he has a mortal body, as a young man, he still has many almost unlimited possibilities sex.

For now, this young man who could do many miracles for the empire is just a nod to Muna.

Alan Bair just continued talking. "The work on the ground is going well and I think we'll be able to leave pretty soon."

The second lieutenant was a little surprised. "where to?"

"Endjili Space Port, we are going to raid the enemy." Alan Baier replied.

"But don't we want to diversify our combat power and gain an advantage?" The second lieutenant didn't quite understand.

Alan Bair just said. "The Doom Eagle currently has 40 combat brothers, the strike cruiser Baptismal Fire, we have the Bordello and the 113th and [-]th Infantry Regiment of Skadi and the [-]th Armored Regiment of Fraxia, the [-]st Armored Regiment of Pangea, A total of two Imperial standard cruisers and enough infantry to take down any world."

"At the same time, only 50 people and two warships can completely rely on this world for logistics, and the mobility is also extremely high. We are not aiming to take down the Engili spaceport this time, but to let them know what is robbing Skadi. What's the end?"

The lieutenant didn't quite understand. "What do you mean, we don't want to wait for the supply point to be built and help all the empire worlds before attacking?"

Alan Baier replied. "No, we want to attack, but we must exert strong mobility and sufficient firepower to attack. There are many space stations and asteroid bases created for trade around Freeport. Those things are the core of its huge defense network, which is equivalent to our previous The steel gate Pan Lan used when cooperating with Mechanicus."

"Although there is no super-standard monster weapon like the volcano cannon, it is no problem to show a defense comparable to that of a battleship simply by relying on its huge body. This is why the Engili Free Trade Port is confident."

"Those intricate core defense networks help each other, which is why I don't approve of the breakthrough of the large army. The behemoths of the Imperial Navy attacking that defense network is like a giant sword cutting a sponge. The final effect is no better than a small knife. How much better, but a waste of energy for no reason."

The ensign nodded. "Then, we..."

Alan Baier replied. "Attack, the star port in this area is well preserved, and it can completely serve as a transfer station. As long as the local basic replenishment factory starts, a large number of cargo ships will bring a large number of people and a complete set of supply lines to rebuild this place into a fortress."

Inquisitor Nova said immediately. "This will cause a lot of consumption..."

Alan Beyer simply replied. "This place is close to the Maelstrom. We need more fortresses. We must build the worlds into chains and tightly lock the Lord of the Maelstrom. Like the Eye of Terror, let it be turned into a prison by the empire's countless sacrifices. Imprisoned in chains and become a prisoner of the great Emperor."

"This..." Nova is a little unbelievable. Even the high lords only dared to build a set of suppression troops composed of space fighters and imperial guards in the chaotic and terrifying area of ​​the maelstrom. , that is, Huron's betrayal, but this man actually wants to lock up the entire maelstrom?
"This is not the Eye of Terror. The subspace storm is more chaotic and has a larger scope, which is equivalent to a star area. However, the empire's control area is limited. If all the adjacent worlds are turned into chains, thousands of fortress worlds will be needed, and the empire cannot afford it." !” She asked immediately.

Alan Baier also nodded. "Yes, but difficulty does not mean it is impossible. If several large star regions are willing to trap Huron, the scourge, the empire can save hundreds of millions of lives and hundreds of thousands of worlds. The disadvantage lies in the present. In Qianqiu, so what if you do it?"

After saying this, Nova just lowered her head and silently wrote down on her kraft paper.

"I used to think that the previous Sun Lords had different personalities, and the most typical one was the well-known Mr. Macharius. At the end of his career, he frantically asked the imperial fleet to open up the void beyond the Astronomical Torch, and finally died."

"I thought Lord Alan Bayer was different, but I suddenly realized that they are exactly the same, ambitious, but today's one has learned the lesson of Lord Macharius, that is, rather than holding power, learn to pretend No fangs and appear gentler, more effective..."

(End of this chapter)