Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire.

Chapter 380
The fortress has been established for several months. Ever since the first heavy-duty truck dragged materials here, each bunker and black curtains composed of countless thick adamantine walls have surrounded the entire industrial-grade elevator into an unbreakable fortress.

In a castle composed of fortresses and heavy walls, this two-story defensive camp stretches hundreds of meters vertically and horizontally, forming a circle. Although it is simple, it has the prototype of a fortress castle, and the surrounding towers and the front fortress have become other elements. The fulcrum of firepower.

The two elite Imperial Guards, led by the 113th Skadi Infantry Regiment and the [-]th Armored Regiment of Falaksia, became the core of this camp. Its outer areas were composed of many Imperial Guard infantry regiments that subsequently joined, and Gray Garonne. Soldiers mainly composed of the [-]th Infantry Regiment and the [-]st Pangia Armored Regiment formed a fearless front in countless intricate trenches.

At the same time, the heavy void shield launcher was removed from Bandertar's palace and placed inside the fortress. Three overclocked plasma generators provided the huge endurance to withstand the bombings of several groups at all times, and the Imperial Guard had already prepared it. A fire array consisting of 60 seismic cannons and 70 anti-armor missiles.

This place is almost indestructible. In essence, the firepower of several legions has far exceeded most defense needs. The accumulation of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and the logistical needs of industrial-grade elevators that can provide large amounts of supplies anytime and anywhere have become the most powerful on this front. trump card.

At this moment, the commander of Gray Garon, a brigadier general of the Imperial Guard, was leaning against the watchtower window of the outer field command post and looking at the endless soil.

Countless soldiers were buried in those trenches. Because the war in the void dispatched energy time and time again, the temperature maintenance system here could only reduce the power. Therefore, the temperature here was only about 6 degrees Celsius. Therefore, he tightened his coat and Begging for ice will not affect the functionality of the trench.

And then he heard the angry honking of the driver of the Hercules crawler truck, and the soldiers yelling angrily on the road blocked by trucks outside the window. There are many people, and most legions cannot guarantee that the quality of their soldiers is sufficient. During training time or when the road should be clear, there have been many cases of idle soldiers being found on the road after the establishment of this large battle group.

The narrow roads also contribute to this situation, because many officers believe that the resources accumulated here for so long are surplus to a certain extent, and the road capacity is sufficient for daily use. In other words, most people do not realize that war It may develop to a level of doomsday that cannot be controlled by the large number of soldiers and firepower here.

And this relatively stable command post was suddenly broken by the noise. An officer belonging to the temporary reserve company dedicated to transmitting intelligence knocked on the door. He walked in without asking for permission because everyone here knew him.

He belongs to the [-]rd Infantry Regiment of Yirod, a technological world that is quite remote in this sector. Just like most of the unknown Imperial Guards, he was born in the hive city, but he has no great history of his predecessors, nor has he changed his fate against the odds. A miracle, now it can only serve as an intelligence mission here, transmit important information, and serve as a human microphone when the Imperial Guard loses its communication system due to invasion or environment.

This is an important but undignified position, but he has nothing to complain about. After all, it is an honor for a soldier like him to work under Lord Skadi. Fine ice, he spit out a mouthful of white mist.

"The temperature has begun to drop. Soldiers need more clothing and food. The cost of supplies has increased again. Logistics requires widening of roads." He read the report and then asked.

"Is there Officer Skadi here?" The words of the messenger officer made the entire command post freeze a few degrees. It was extremely cold. That's right, without the Skadi Fourth Regiment, that is, without the permission of the empire, it cannot rule other legions. .

This was the beginning of the regulations of the Codex Astartes, a rule that the Empire still maintains to this day. No matter what the circumstances, multiple regiments within the Imperial Guard cannot fight alongside each other without forming a battle group without an appointed commander.

At this point, this topic feels a bit tricky, especially since most of the complicated and trivial matters are enough to be reported to the officers here, and when he asked this question, the sensitive Brigadier General Gray Garon realized that something was wrong.

He's presenting intelligence that requires the entire Imperial Guard Battle Group to move?
He spoke immediately. "Why Skadi people?! I am a brigadier general of the Imperial Guard, no matter the confidentiality level or military rank! Now the [-]th Skadi Infantry Regiment is out to exterminate the hive gangs who dare to rebel. If you have anything, please report to me directly. That's it." He intercepted the matter without hesitation, and the officer who ordered the order could only speak.

"An enemy has invaded here. They landed at the Upper Nest. They have been landing for about three hours. The reconnaissance team saw traces of enemy activities sixty kilometers away from the camp. It is expected that they will be attacked in about two hours."

After hearing the news, the brigadier general was a little uneasy. He understood that the main commander of this battle group was the [-]th Skadi Infantry Regiment, and he was not qualified to do it for him. He could suppress most of the soldiers according to their rank, but there was no shortage of positions in each legion. As an officer in the ranks of colonel and lieutenant general, without Skadi's fame and honor, he was a little unsure whether he could serve as the commander of today's war.

When he got the news, he thought about how difficult his staff were. He wished he could die from a stray bullet on the battlefield instead of discussing how to deal with the traitors with other Imperial Guard officers.

He touched his chin, urgency and confusion rushing around in his mind at the same time, but he didn't regret asking, because there was always a need for a commander, no matter what.

He raised his head and spoke to his orderly. "Do you know the dormitories of the two officers of the 113st Armored Regiment of Pangia and the [-]th Armored Regiment of Falaksia?"

The young orderly nodded.

He said. "Prepare an oral message to them. Then we have one hour to ask the soldiers of the two armored squads to go to the center of the camp and let them drive their own evacuation. Then I will have a meeting with those who are idle and full of food. If they do not agree with me as a temporary Commander, tell the soldiers to hit the wall of the command post with Lemanus."

The plan was almost laughable, like a child's play, until the orderlies ran out and the war meeting was held, facing Imperial Guard officers and arrogant men from all over the sector.

This is a long and open fortress. At the core of the entire camp, a large strategic map covers a ten-meter-long table, outlining the situation of the entire front and the locations of the Imperial Guards.

About 20 combat regiments were involved in this battle, artillery regiments, armored regiments, artillery regiments, everything from guys operating basilisks to those who risked their lives to charge. This is the gathering of power in this sector, and the officers here. They are all so elite that ordinary Imperial Guard regiments can only serve as orderlies or engineering troops here.

The officers who can sit here are all combat heroes of the empire. Many of them resisted the invasion by themselves when the Red Pirates invaded. There were even individual legions who resisted and defeated the invaders with countless deaths and sacrifices. Their military exploits were outstanding, so He is also extremely arrogant and regards the rules and regulations of the empire as a top priority.

The front section of this long table is missing, and no one is standing in the command position. The officers here are all eyeing this position because it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help the empire resist the enemy and express themselves in such a large-scale group battle. They can In recorded history, their legions can become one of the miracles of the empire, and their military ranks can also rise.Although such an adventure is extremely stressful and crazy, no one can refuse such an opportunity, especially the frontline officers of the Imperial Guard who run on the verge of death every day.

If they become the general of the empire, the stars will support them, and their legion will say goodbye to the difficulty of having no supplies and no support. The entire empire will put their legion first, just like Skadi is doing now...

Under such circumstances, they saw a man wearing a general-level gray military uniform walking up to the commander's position, with his military rank hanging on the collar of his windbreaker, and said proudly. "Good day, everyone, I called you here because our reconnaissance force discovered the enemy, probably coming from the Western Front, with a huge number and extraordinary combat effectiveness. Therefore, we need a commander."

His words were sonorous and powerful, but those who sat down were not new recruits, but a group of veterans, and several officers began to refute one by one.

A lieutenant general took the lead and began to poke at the weak spots in the language. "Of course we will take action if we are needed, but for this deployment you only mentioned the number of the enemy, the approximate configuration of the troops, and the number of people. Isn't it a bit lacking?"

The colonel next to him followed. "When did they come? Have the relevant reports been uploaded? The resources we need to apply for and the road widening have not yet been implemented."

This group of people is not stupid, they are just complacent. The powerful firepower here and their invincible record confused them. The brigadier general was not angry. He had already thought of the current situation, and he answered. "Sorry, of course I do, just wait a minute."

He looked at the two commanders of the armored regiment next to him. Although the one from Fraxia was temporary, it did not prevent these three brotherhoods from understanding each other.

Suddenly, the fortress shook for a while, and then the shooting hole here was suddenly filled with a dark muzzle, squeezing out part of the concrete. The officers here were very familiar with this dark thing.

Some people couldn't help but curse. "Are you crazy, a Lemanus?"

It seems that the effect of this joke is outstanding. The officers were disturbed by the collision of several Lemanus. They pointed at the Gray Galorne officer as if their souls were about to lose their souls, saying that he was no different from a traitor. words.

On this long table, those big and famous people were showing their ugliness at this moment. The brigadier general suppressed his smile and then said. "I know that the Imperial Guard cannot overstep, but everything cannot be so rigid. This is the secret that Lord Skadi gave me."

After he finished speaking, the soldiers of the Storm Loyal Army sealed the door, pointing their terrifying hell guns at a group of officers and generals here. This group of great people instantly became prisoners.

"If you are unwilling to submit your troops to my orders, then I can only detain you. After this incident, I voluntarily went to a military court for trial."

He accepted his possible fate calmly, and at the same time he recalled his predecessor, a respectable Imperial officer, who once fought alongside the Skadi people and helped them win on Panland, but fell on the expedition. above.

That man was his teacher, and he instilled in him Lord Skadi's way of doing things, which benefited him a lot. But now he can only take risks, in order to survive, in order to let most people here survive.

In the empire, most of the situation is like this. People are loyal, but there is a difference between loyalty and loyalty. Some people's loyalty is loyal to those messy rules and regulations. Some people's loyalty is based on not touching their own memories, and some people's loyalty is loyalty. It is to keep this empire going.

Now, this young man took over the huge command task of the entire battle group, and he looked at the arrogant officers who now looked at him with resentment, and said. "Think of your comrades."

This sentence hurt the weakness of those old officers. They were greedy, but not crazy. After these words, those people had relaxed a lot of anger because they realized that they could not get the position of commander, so they should focus more on it. Put it on your own responsibilities.

When an old officer relented and said. "I laid out the minefields on the Western Front. Those strategic maps are in the hands of my orderlies. Take this pocket watch and ask my orderlies for it. Don't let your colleagues in the Imperial Guard be blown up by the Emperor's gunpowder."

His words were like a chain reaction. Others began to hand over their rights and knowledge, and the brigadier general breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have much confidence in convincing so many people before, but now, he is ready for war with the enemy. .

Although it is not much, although he is not as good as Skadi's heroes, although the risk is still there, the current situation is much better than at the beginning, much, much better.

And he spoke. "Enough, remove Lemanus, and then use me as the main information source and benchmark to plan the strategy. We know nothing about the enemy. The command pressure we may face in the next battle may be the highest in our careers. biggest."

"According to the intelligence, our opponent is the Red Pirates, but at the same time, the Destruction Eagles are also our help. I have notified the commander of the fourth company of the Destruction Eagles to assist us in coordinate calibration."

He looked at an officer. "Lou Eiffel, old gentleman, you are a famous artillery commander in this sector. I heard that your command is as beautiful as a symphony. You have defeated tens of thousands of enemies with an artillery array. This time, I hope to witness your masterpiece.”

The white-haired veteran put on his long black velvet hat, his mustache showed a smile, his wrinkled cheeks smiled happily, and he said with great enthusiasm. "Okay, let me see if the Space Marines are as resistant to explosions as the legend says!"

(End of this chapter)