Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire

Chapter 209 Are surprises always unexpected?

Mr. Kane's explosive performance (physical) led to tragic consequences. The broken corpses of the enemies of the Empire were scattered all over the ground, but the Imperial Guard must have someone to deal with the aftermath. As outsiders, they need anything they can shoot, even if No cultists' damn automatic gun ammunition or a few relatively intact bombs or something.

In a sense, the Second Lieutenant was like a carrion bird of the Skadi people. He had naturally walked on the exploded ground, using the explosion craters inspired by the cultists as a safe zone to move forward.

'Xuan bombs, bullets, more, a fragmentation mine that didn't explode, the Emperor's blessing. "Those things are stronger than people think of guns and the like, and the Imperial Guard generally won't be reduced to using those things, but just in case.

He is just like a vulture, hanging above the corpses of traitors, picking at the bone marrow and carrion. Is this the case when trying to survive on the battlefield? The essence is that the position of an individual in war is no different from that of life in the wild.

Back to the basics of killing and survival, material and victory, war is neither the highest act of civilization nor the most barbaric act of life.

But to call it a war means that it must be organized by many people and unified forces. Fighting of beasts does not count. Only a civilization can launch a war that is different from another civilization. However, the essence of war is to occupy and plunder, otherwise it will be more barbaric. , a simple act.

Predation and scavenging were repeated again and again in that dark universe. The extremely high expression of civilization. Even the empire across the stars could not escape the cruel laws of nature. It was as if all things were destined to be born in that dark forest. among.

The snowflakes slowly fall to the east. Is it possible that the temperature and water vapor brought by the war have climbed into the atmosphere and caused rainfall? The liquid turns into snowflakes when it falls, which is both beautiful and cold.

The second lieutenant opened the burning corpse, trying to pull out edible chocolate or a life-saving magazine from the dead guy's clothes, but instead he got a small, squirming, short-haired rodent. , held in the arms of the heretic, and warmed by his master's corpse.

"That damn thing!" The second lieutenant was frightened. After all, I never knew whether the rats in the arms of those madmen were evil monsters, but the second lieutenant soon realized that something was wrong.

That thing was shivering due to the cold weather, and the current temperature is not too cold, which means it is not a local creature...

Is it something on the side of the sun? Yes, the environment in the agricultural world is almost impossible for living things to exist, and even small things like that cannot exist.

But the weather was getting colder, so the lieutenant couldn't think too much and decided to let the little thing fend for itself. Things were indeed good, but he didn't know what the problem was.

The snow became more and more violent, as if the Imperial Guard was not welcome in that world, but objectively speaking, the melting of the snow caused by the war caused the rain to fall to the east.

In the camp, the officers used a simple iron basin and promethium to light a brazier that was not very warm. Ordinary soldiers could use their physical strength to get through it. Characters like the Sun Lord would use the temperature control equipment in the general control area.

The second lieutenant asked the soldiers to enter there with a basket of trophies. After Alan Bayer naturally obtained a pot of muddy amset and inferior coffee from the dead body, he naturally refilled himself with a cup.

There is nothing to criticize. As the saying goes, soldiers on the battlefield are not as good as homeless people in the city.

"The situation has become serious. The current blizzard will take thirty hours to end. Their progress has been delayed again and again. Although Mr. Kane's actions have caused heavy losses to the enemy, they have missed the opportunity. ”

Alan Bair calmly analyzed the situation. He had always liked the Imperial Guard's Liquid Indigo-style protracted battles. In his eyes, that kind of thing was a waste of manpower and material resources.

Kane said. "The blizzard is also very troublesome for the enemy. They can wait, and the enemy cannot expand their defense range and strength."

"But if they can still make good arrangements to defend against the empire's attacks, they may encounter enemy forces that are much larger than expected. That would not be good." The second lieutenant added.

"Obtaining an advantageous strategic position is the main issue of the war. He can't deny it. The current situation does not allow them to do that." Kane objected strongly. He was already a little scared. The Skadi people were crazy. He was a bit of a fanatic, and he wasn't sure which one was wrong. They did have many victories, many, many, so that they could leave their name in the long history of the empire...

But the so-called reputation is a confusing thing to Kane, and the Skadi people don't care. What makes him curious is always what makes them live towards death.

The second lieutenant said a little foolishly when he saw Kane's appearance. "Then I am a hero of the empire? He admits that I have outstanding achievements in many aspects, but in Skadi, there are many heroes like me, and in his eyes now, there is the coward Kane."

the chief of staff scolded. "How dare you say that?!" As a fan of Kane, he still stood by his idol. Even though they had achieved good results, they were still far behind Kane.

But at the moment of tension, those words were spoken in unison. "He's right."

That sentence was read at the same time by the Sun Lord and Kane's staff. It would be better to say that those two people knew Kane's true thoughts. But whether I said it as a joke or not, the Sun Lord said it with a different flavor.

The second lieutenant felt that his boss was protecting his shortcomings, and the chief of staff was a bit incredulous, but Cain could feel that he had been seen through, and that he was a liar had been clearly revealed in the eyes of the Sun Lord.

But he still raised his head and said forward. "Yes, he is a coward. His actions without considering the consequences will make the soldiers die red."

"It is easy to miss opportunities if you think twice before acting. Everything requires choices. There is no such thing as perfection, especially when it comes to war."

The ensign lowered his head as he answered. "You're right, he was a little excited."

Is it possible that no one noticed that there was a trace of sweat on Kane's forehead? The guy was still nervous. Alan Bair quickly interrupted his thinking about the matter and spoke directly. "The three regiments of Skadi, Valhalla, and Falaksia provide elite troops to withstand the storm and move forward, enter the main nest, occupy the strategic core position, and wait for support."

Kane scolded. "It's crazy. The temperature outside has dropped to 20 degrees below freezing. There's a blizzard. Even the Imperial Engine can't move. I beg them to walk..."

"Drug users also want to enter the core area, which can save a lot of lives, sacrifices, and deaths. If the vanguard can disrupt the enemy's city defense during a snowstorm, they will lose control of the half of the world after the first nest. Into the lap of empire.”

"If the sacrifice of thousands of people can be exchanged for the safety of tens of thousands of people, isn't that the greatest victory of strategy?" Alan Beyer asked.

Kane was silent. He would not participate in that action. It was crazy. But there was no reason why the Sun Lord chose to do this. There were not many Skadi people left. Positional warfare and war of attrition were even more deadly. It was a complete strangulation. meat machine.

They don't have time either. The control of that sector still belongs to the Red Pirates. It's unknown when void support from others will arrive. If the Imperial Guard cannot gain a firm foothold, they will be passive.

And that place is a large plain, very, very large. In other words, if the blizzard passes, it will be easier for enemies to gather.

There was no choice. Since God was against his will, they had to go against the will. Mr. Kane felt that he was begging to be named again, and the Sun Lord arranged his weapons.

""Boy Ratling, Catachan, Chief of Staff, they go, Mr. Kane, get my Valhalla Legion ready during that time. "

"Should I go? Can I be their core if..." Kane couldn't help but ask.

"If that plan was proposed by him, then he must go. It is the tradition of Skadi. He is not superior to others. He will not do it now and will not do it in the future. I believe him. The Orcs, Tau and Mechanicus did not kill him. The traitors are also arrogant."

"Original!" His bravery and confidence made Kane feel like a bug, but he still raised his head like a big rooster.

"The Emperor is here and bless me, Sun Lord."

Alan Bair also answered. "Bless me too, Hero Kane."

The two people looked very different, but there was no difference in their essence. When they were involved in the vortex of the dark universe, they both had the Emperor's choice.

The mouse that was on the cliff has turned into an ice cup, shivering in the clothes of the deceased. The empire's war engine roared forward. The crazy blizzard made it difficult for them to see the road. At this moment, the second lieutenant was walking eastward accompanied by Kane. The Imperial Beast Illustrated Book records most of the beasts in the Empire's territory.

Visibility in the wild was extremely low at the moment, and the cold even brought the Empire's war engine to zero. The cutting-edge technology that enriched the Mechanicum was not worth mentioning.

Alan Bayer was driving a Chimera armored vehicle. Looking out from the narrow opening of the vehicle, he could see less than five meters in front of him. The area illuminated by the car's lights was outside the field of vision.

The equipment navigation provided by the auspicious device can maintain the accurate direction of the Imperial Guard and the general situation of the enemy. The situation cannot be seen with the naked eye, which would feel like squinting forward.

Cold and low temperature, the Chimera moved forward slowly, at a very low speed, because the soldiers of the Imperial Guard were advancing beside his car, stepping on the thick snow with their soles, leaving countless potholes, and reluctantly moved forward. OK.

The executors of that mission were all people born in Skadi. They had some experience of being frozen. In that place with few clothes and dirty food, the cold was more deadly than human nature.

‘How’s the situation? Staff officer? "Alan Beyer couldn't help but tremble outside the car. He couldn't believe how deadly the cold wind outside was.

And the Chief of Staff replied. "Very feasible, continue."

He stood in front of the team, resisting the wind and snow. He was not a Valhallan, let alone a Skadi, so he only relied on his willpower.

And all the Chimera armored vehicles were put into action. Their masters asked if they could replace those who couldn't hold on. In an orderly manner, 300 people could be loaded into them at a time. The team of a thousand people fought regularly. Although the speed was slowed down, it still failed. You can still reach your destination.

And the Emperor's blessing, after the auspicious instrument made a very high ticking sound, the flashing electronic screen locked onto what the Imperial Guard needed to destroy.

"Lieutenant, are you ready?" Alan Baier asked.

Dong Che, the female regiment leader from Fraxasia, used her legs and body to protect the frozen Imperial Poison Blade and the barrel of the overweight tank. Heavy, she used a giant barrel filled with antifreeze to protect it. Clean the crushed ice inside that may affect the operation.

"Okay, launch." Zaiwei replied.

"Fire!" roared, the roar of the Imperial Guard, the giant missile main gun of the heavy tank, violent explosions and the ensemble played by Manticore and Lemanus from the east. They could not see clearly the shooting destination, but they could not Under the guidance of the avuncular, Dong launched a frantic attack on the position in front of him.

Boom, boom, boom, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. In the tranquility after the use of the projectiles, the gate of the hive city, or to be precise, in the weak field of vision in the snowstorm, the light and warmth from the outside of the city overflowed.

But the Imperial Guards were still vigilant, their vehicles moved forward, and their infantry and tanks cooperated. They slowly stepped through the gate carved by the Imperial eagle and bones, which they themselves had destroyed.

Then there is the scene of a human city that is familiar to all residents of the empire. The statue of the emperor collapsed, graffiti of the eight-pointed star is everywhere, countless pieces of meat are scattered next to the door that was broken by the cannon, and the outside of the hive city is numb. Residents hold their children as Imperial Guard troops approach

For them, it is meaningless whether the master is the empire or a traitor. They can't even tell the difference between the empire's emperor statue and the belief in Naya space.

They knew that if they asked for a job, their destiny would be to work. Even though they trembled to avoid the invasion of the Imperial Guard, they did not cheer.

Everyone in the Skadi and Valhalla joint forces was not at ease. The metal city was so quiet that it was a bit abnormal.

The second lieutenant at the Foyuan Tellurium Base sent a radio message, a blurry and short radio message. "Boss, he discovered something. Someone from the Forging World came there!"

Alan Bair was a little confused and asked as he walked outside the Chimera. "What Forge World?"

the lieutenant replied. "Rat, he found that the cultists were bringing rats with them. He checked whether that kind of creature is something that is often seen outside the pipeline in the Forging World. That world is too cold and there is no such kind of rat."

Alan Bair's thoughts paused briefly, and then a familiar depleted uranium flintlock shot penetrated his car body and grazed his cheek. A damn cultist held a weapon of the Mechanicum on his legs and looked at it tremblingly. Imperial Guard…

Continuing from the east, dense fire bursts, enough to penetrate the firepower of the Space Marines. When the weapons of the Mechanicum are added to countless mortals, their power is extremely outrageous even if they are not beaten casually. Alan Bair commanded the soldiers to hide in Lemannu. Behind Si and Poison Blade, they shouted at the same time. "Take cover!"