Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire

Approximately one year has passed since the death of Lord Magroon. The fortress is now much more lively, with countless battleships and civilian ships docked, the expanded starport and all permanent residents engaged in the service industry. The scale has changed. It shows how terrible the subsequent war will be.

During this period, battleships, civilian ships, the imperial navy, governors from various places, and fortress lords were constantly entrenched in the void. They all shared the same hatred, whether it was to gain more rights through this war or they really had a vague hatred against Engili Port. , in this huge war spanning hundreds of light years, they subconsciously felt that they were participants in the game.

The boring void, the vastness of the empire, now is the opportunity to leave great achievements, fix the authority of the territory, kill the enemy, and be famous forever. Some people think of using a single ship to achieve an amazing exchange ratio, and some people think of entering the space port to burn, kill and loot. In essence, they are all. It is driven by desire.

The Imperial Navy may be based mostly on loyalty or orders, but they are not much more noble than those lords and governors, and those star-like battleships are even more diverse, from the Karak galleons to the space-class battleships built by the Empire for many captains, but among them the most The only thing that stands out is the apple of this star region.

It was a Conquest-class battleship from the forest world where Alan Bair first served. She was an ancient cruiser design that was still in service in some old fleets of the Imperial Navy and used by Rogue Traders.

They are believed to be ships built by the Emperor himself for the first Rogue Traders. The Conquest-class ships still in service are technological marvels, but these marvels have since become lost technologies of the Imperium. The Conquest-class can perform long-range missions. exploration missions, and has sufficient combat capabilities to deal with those rebels.

By the end of the 40th millennium, very few of these ships are still in service, and those that survived are regarded as precious relics of the legendary founding period of the empire. Most of the ships have lost their actual The meaning of war, and there are always wealthy people who have the spare capacity to take them out.

When Mr. John pinned his badge on the bridge, he drank a sip of noble wine, then put a tooth-cleaning thing into his mouth and chewed it, then spit it out and asked the servant to take it away. He cleared his throat, and in the luxurious The complex leather and over-dyed robes left a shock, but he was still not as fat as the other governors.

said his servant. "The War Lord's call is ready."

He immediately retorted. "*t*My hair is still messy. You won't let me see my brother and my boss like this. You stupid guy, go and give me the whole hat." He wiped his sweat and insulted With a certain amount of relief, going out on the battlefield made him radiant, as if he had returned to the past, and that he had finally escaped from the shackles of his wife. There was a kind of freedom that he would have wanted to try if his fingers hadn't been combed with those skills. Touch someone else's pocket or fake it once.

He looked at the pdf executives on the bridge who were getting ready to go. He was honored to be a captain, although the real captain was his first mate, and the second mate of the first mate was the first mate. He was thinking in his head With this clumsy tongue twister, he naturally put on the hat handed by his servant, connected to the blurry holographic screen, and looked at the high-spirited look of the imperial general in front of him, he said. "It's like old times, brother."

Alan Bayer was more surprised. "The antique you found there must be of the same grade as the Great Expedition. It seems to have a void shield?"

John nodded. "With Throne Coin, anything is possible, isn't it? But I'm grateful for your invitation to this ball. It's exciting to drive a ship, run rampant, and kill countless enemies."

"This is not a joke, brother, you have been away from the war for too long." Alan Bayer was a little dissatisfied. He still maintained the dignity of a soldier, but John retained more of his sense of humor and fun.

"I'm not joking. I know very well that we will not charge into battle. The Imperial Navy is the main force. We just need to stay away and shoot. If you collapse, we will also run away." John said seriously. "War is not our responsibility. This is the honor and opportunity given to you by the emperor. It is also a test and destiny. I will help you as before, but that's all."

"I'm sorry, I avoided serving, but the Ministry of Military Affairs gave me the opportunity to leave. I was not a soldier to begin with. Those things, desires, are engraved in my bones, but I have to say that the Bordeaux looks more handsome. ”

Alan Beyer replied. "Her captain said, thank you for the compliment, and I can't refute it. By the way, when will Governor Pan Lan's Forge arrive? According to expectations, his ship should be arriving soon."

"Are they absent? I thought the powerful divine instrument of the Mechanicus would be faster than me, but this banquet has been prepared for most of the time. People from the entire sector are here, gathering their strength. The poor Foundry Governor gave up. This event is to give up Pan Lan’s dominance of the trade chain. Brother, you should know that we have some disputes over production. If they don’t come here, we can get a great sage with the imperial vehicle stc to come to me. world." John showed a happy expression.

"Think about it, Lemanus produced in the jungle world, what a forest wolf!" Before he finished speaking, the communication equipment fluctuated. After a short mechanical speech, the familiar and emotionless ripple of the grid device appeared. .

"Don't think too much, my friend, Pan Lan will not leave the table."

After the sound, two behemoths slowly floated out of the void in the distance, and four smaller destroyers surrounded them. They were covered by the endless dark void and could not be seen clearly, but Alan Bayer's knowledge told him, Those things are behemoths called Goliath-class factory ships and Goliath-class foundry ships.

The Goliath-class factory ship is a huge interstellar energy transportation and industrial production ship used by the Mechanicus fleet.

They are respected fragile vessels as they absorb the plasma of their stars to provide the source and energy for their own fuel and product production systems to meet the endless demands of the hive world.

They usually sail slowly along certain traditional trade routes and are essential to the survival of hive worlds, regularly providing these hive worlds with important supplies and fuel.

It is worth mentioning that if a Goliath-class factory ship is damaged in any way, she may cause a devastating explosion when it explodes, which is powerful enough to completely wipe out the atmosphere of a world. .

The smaller ones are the Goliath-class foundry ships. They are light cruiser-class ships of the Mechanicum. These ships have performed repair duties in the main fleet, remote outposts, and merchant fleets and have served for countless centuries. Despite their light cruise size, they have only a standard transport size.

The crews of these ships are mostly servitors and a few are tech-priests. They are responsible for maintaining the operation of the machining shops and repair facilities. Today, the number of Goliath-class forged ships has begun to become scarce, but their services are in demand. The portion is huge.

Reports from Imperial Intelligence speculate that some Goliath-class Forge Ships have been controlled by the Dark Mechanicum and remain within the Eye of Terror to this day, helping to maintain the operations of the Chaos fleet.

Alan Bayer had to ask when several behemoths like this were dropped out of position and blocked the production and circulation of materials in several worlds. "We have enough supplies. Will transferring something like this affect the interior?"

The Forge Governor's red robe and cheeks without much flesh slowly appeared on the holographic screen, and he answered. "No, because these four foundry ships are not temporarily dispatched or added, but are provided for construction and restoration of the foundry world. Now they are just vacant, and this represents the blessings of all the priests who believe in Ohm Messiah in this sector. Mind."

"But I'm sorry, we can't provide the Arms of the Skitarii Legion. Those large ships need Mars' approval. If possible, I should dispatch five battleships, but I am only the molder of the world."

"Secondly, these two factory ships have also been modified. The energy used is the original nuclear fusion system, which is not as sufficient as the powerful energy that directly absorbs stellar ions." Regarding those things, the Governor was slightly apologetic.

Alan Beyer just said. "It's enough to allow our troops to launch weapons unscrupulously and to supply ground troops. However, our dispatch has almost drained the entire Pangia sub-sector. Now the PDF and supply levels in various places are declining, and the empire is attacked on all sides. If If we encounter a large-scale alien invasion at this moment, countless people will die?”

"I hope we can capture the spaceport within a year. Although it is a bit unreasonable, it is necessary. Those things that twist and spy on the empire in the void will not disappear. We can only stay prepared."

John was a little unsure. "A year?" He thought for a moment. "Those traitors shouldn't be that vulnerable. I've seen the expected design drawings. The densely packed defense array on the space port makes it impossible to log in, and we can't destroy it directly. It's almost 3,000 kilometers long. It’s a small world.”

"We need to clear out all the enemy's void troops, and then bomb most of the defense arrays, and the price may be..."

Pan Lan's governor interrupted him. "The estimated loss is more than 80 percent."

"You are too pessimistic. First of all, the empire will not lose so many people, because we will win with an overwhelming advantage. This star universe is under our control. With sufficient support and advantages, we say The firepower exerted was quite terrifying," Alan Beyer calmly defended.

"Secondly, we do not need to completely destroy all defense systems and enemy deployments. It is enough for us to send a few elites into the gaps in the enemy's core. We have Astartes and Catachan, combined with the Skadi Fourth Regiment. Three thousand veterans are enough."

"Three thousand?" Mr. John was obviously frightened. After all, his permanent pdf had tens of thousands of people. If calculated according to the same situation, a soldier of the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment would need to kill ten people to paralyze the entire base. , and 1/10, it is still an attack battle, if it is three thousand Astartes, it is still possible!

He couldn't help but ask. "Mechanicus, what do you think?" Although they have a competitive relationship on the surface, it is only in business. The planetary governors have more of a power relationship between themselves, because as long as the laws of the empire are still there, they have no need. Attacking each other, and because Pan Lan and Gundwa VI are not far apart and have a good relationship, they will not make a fuss about money issues.

At the same time, John cherishes the quirky little girl Arya very much. At the same time, his relationship with her is also a testimony to maintain the ambiguous friendship between the planets, that is, a symbolic symbol, which is strengthened, such as the statue of the Emperor in the square. Probably has a greater say throughout the Empire than the Emperor himself.

To think badly, John's friendliness towards Arya was only to maintain the relationship with the Forge World, but this trick was not bad, so the Forge Governor would not be hostile to Gondvar VI because of interests. It was more of a game of anger between them, rather than a life-and-death battle.

He answered friendly. "Yes, according to calculations, the Imperial Guard needs to deal with more than 15 times the number of enemies to take over the spaceport, and this is almost impossible."

"The probability is only 3%."

Alan Baier just answered. "Nothing is impossible."

"As long as it is not zero, it doesn't matter. This is not reckless, but I think about the ability of the Skadi warriors. The countless miracles they have created, even if you don't have the ability to pay attention to them in the future, so my plan is not a castle in the air. What's the difference in strength of 1 to 15? How can those useless soldiers who have never been on the battlefield be compared with the soldiers of the Skadi Fifth Infantry Regiment? Secondly, my goal is not to wipe out all the enemies, but to capture the leader of this rebellion."

John added. "Decapitation operation?! We are going to raid the lord's fortress directly? That's the owner of a merchant dynasty. You know, money makes the world go round. Such a person must have a lot of capable mercenaries and desperate people to escort him."

"Yes, but even so, the Skadi soldiers will not fail." Alanbair said firmly. "All we have to do is to fight the void command war well and eliminate all things that may cause the landing troops to lose personnel unexpectedly, such as warships, defense arrays, fire control systems or ground defense facilities."

"I require the entire Pangia sub-sector to escort those. After the first batch of soldiers are deployed, the subsequent expansion troops will also fall. Even if the decapitation is not successful, the Skadi Fourth Infantry Regiment will cut the skin like a scalpel, and the remaining soldiers will stretch the enemy's flesh and blood, making the wound unable to heal. Although it cannot achieve the goal of defeating the enemy in one year, it can also make him bleed to death." Alanbair said his plan, simple, effective, and deadly.

The two powerful planetary governors thought for a while and said in unison. "Then, let's start the war."