Chapter 444 Qingshan Khan makes his own decision

Chapter 444 Qingshan Khan makes his own decision

In the vast void between the death world of High Varia and the forge world of Kalibax, warships of all sizes float quietly here, a cluster of chaos warships.

A Butcher-class strike cruiser.

"Forged Stone" Soltarn Wall Brown sat in his room with a gloomy look on his face, drinking the wine presented by his slaves. The war blacksmith did not wear a helmet. One of his eyes had been replaced by a scarlet mechanical prosthetic eye, and his bare forehead was embedded with implants.

The final result of the battle in the Ni-Delina sub-sector can be said to be very ironic: the Dark Mechanicum, which wanted to abandon its allies and use some heretical and blasphemous psychic ritual to open a rift and escape in advance, was completely wiped out, and originally planned to fight to the death. In the end, the Iron Warriors were able to escape several battleships.

But Sotane Browne was not happy.

On the contrary, the Warsmith was still angry at this moment.

He boasted in front of the black machine oil guy that he wanted to let the little-known battle group feel the anger of the Iron Warriors. As a result, the gang-hopping battle was completely defeated. Of the six battleships, one crashed, three were captured, and evacuated. Two ships.

It was a complete failure.

The only comfort is that all the black machine oil guys who witnessed the war blacksmith's boasts died at the landing site, and no one would come to slap him in the face.

The bitter taste of defeat spread on the tip of my tongue.

War Blacksmith still can't figure it out.

Why are those people so strong?

Just like the command mode of Lord of Steel Perturabo, Sotarn Brown likes to pay attention to every detail and every key intelligence during the battle. When he received the information that the strike cruiser "Panshi" hit a jump torpedo, less than half an hour later, the battleship lost contact. No matter how he called, there was no response. After another three hours, The battleship suddenly stopped in the void without moving.

Too fast, really too fast.

The opponent can occupy the bridge in thirty minutes and paralyze the power system in three hours. Are the Iron Warriors on the battleship just a bunch of decorations? All sit back and wait for death?

Starting with the "Rock", then the "Iron Chisel", and finally the "Steel Cone", one after another, all three murder-class cruisers lost contact in the gang-hopping battle.

Then news came from the surface: the Kurisatai Titan Army and the Untamed Lord Titan Army were defeated by a Titan. Although the news was so unbelievable that the war blacksmith once wondered whether the herald had missed a few zeros, he did not hesitate too much and immediately ordered the remaining warships to break through.

Only then did he escape from the galaxy with difficulty.

"Um...bang!"

The War Blacksmith slammed his wine glass down.

The old Astartes Legion had never defeated the new Astartes sub-legion. The humiliating defeat not only made him angry, but also made him feel some fear - will the Lord of Steel punish us? Eleven kills or some other means?

"Sotane, Sotane Brown..."

There was a sigh outside the cabin door:

"War Blacksmith, I'm very scared now"

Sotarn Brown held the wine glass tightly in his hand, and the bronze cast wine glass was crushed in an instant, and he roared:

"Who is it? Who is talking outside!"

"laugh……"

The hatch slowly slid open.

A burly and terrifying black figure stood outside the door.

Sotarn Brown squinted his eyes and took a closer look. The person was wearing a set of dirty black iron cavalry type terminators. The entire armor was severely distorted. If it weren't for the black leather strips hanging down from the shoulders and hips, the war blacksmith could even identify him. Can't find its model number. The brass trim on the edge of the armor turned into sharp arrows. White bone spurs broke through the shoulder armor and stretched towards the sky. There was a gaping hole in the abdomen with sharp fangs and a bloody mouth, with a tongue dragging out of the mouth and still dripping saliva. Some vertical pupil eye-shaped reliefs and hangings are either inlaid or hanging on the outside of the armor. These symbols are very familiar to war blacksmiths. They once had a name...

It's called the Eye of Horus.

Thortane Brown stood up.

"Farkus Kebo."

The war blacksmith called out the other party's name in a deep voice:

"Are you here to see my joke?"

"Hehehehe..."

The hoarse laughter seemed to come from hell.

He is extremely tall. After putting on the Terminator armor, his back is pressed against the ceiling, blocking the light outside the hatch like a door panel. There is an aura of unknown reality lingering around him, making it difficult to see his face, which is scarlet. Light illuminated the outline of his face from the gaps around his neck armor.

"I'm here to save you, Forged Stone."

Farkus smiled.

"Save me? I don't need saving."

The war blacksmith said coldly.

"No, you need it."

Farkus said slowly:

"The Iron Ring is gone. You failed to achieve the set strategic goals, but suffered heavy losses. Do you dare to return to Midgard? After returning to Midgard, how will Perturabo punish you? Have you ever thought about it? War Does being a blacksmith exempt you from punishment, Sotarn?"

Midgard is the demonic world of Pertrabo and the current home world of the Iron Warriors. That planet is located in the Eye of Terror. It is not only a demon world, but also a fortress world. The entire planet is a fortress, with towers reaching into the sky and dungeons deep into the core of the earth.

Sotarn Bronn gritted his teeth. Although he didn't want to admit it, he was indeed a little afraid of returning to Midgard. He didn't know what the Lord of Steel would do to him. After becoming a demon, Perturabo seemed to have a different temperament and personality. It became a little bit more normal, but thinking back to what the Primarch had done, Sotarn Bronn didn't want to risk his life.

"Do you have any suggestions, Farkus?"

The war blacksmith asked in a deep voice.

"I can give you a choice, Sotarn."

Farkus Kaibo grinned.

"What choice?"

"join us."

"to join you guys?"

The war blacksmith seemed to have heard some joke. He stared at the other party with wide eyes and said in disbelief:

"You, who are you? Sons of Horus? Or Luna Wolves? A loose warband with no Primarch and no legion. Let me join you? Hahahaha, if this is the solution, then I would rather return to Mi Degard, it is better to bear his wrath than to wander."

Scarlet light suddenly lit up.

It can be seen that Terminator Farkus is trying his best to suppress his anger, staring at the war blacksmith and saying:

"Although we don't have a Primarch, we have a new commander, the Warmaster! He will lead us to re-launch revenge against the false emperor's lackeys, take back everything that once belonged to us, crush the corrupt throne, and burn the galaxy again!"

"What? Warmaster?"

Sotane Bronn had almost forgotten.

When was the last time I heard this word.

…………

The Forge World of Atal Median.

Theater High Command.

Many officers were arguing fiercely.

Just now, Grand Marshal Hershrow announced that the battle plan has been changed. The Titan Legion and the Imperial Guard, as the main force, will no longer follow the original plan: divide and surround the Chaos army bit by bit, compress the enemy's activity space, and cannibalize the enemy's army. Occupy the territory and eventually trap it inside the galaxy.

Instead, they took the initiative to find the main force of the Dark Mechanicus for a decisive battle. They no longer focused on the gains and losses of a planet or a city, but paid more attention to the movements and routes of the Dark Mechanicus fleet. No longer wasting time to recover planets one by one to build defense lines, but to find where the enemy's main force is, and then engage in battle after finding it.

The Titan Legion made no comment.

The representative of the Adeptus Mechanicus was still thinking.

The Imperial Guard Corps has raised strong objections.

"I have to remind you, Marshal, that this style of play is a waste of our military advantage. We can obviously surround them, compress them, and trap them inside the galaxy, but now we have to use our own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points. This is completely yes……"

"Yes, we obviously have more troops..."

"The leak did cause a lot of damage, but it is not fatal. Marshal, the Titan Army has recovered and adjusted. We are about to restart the offensive. As long as we advance steadily according to the original plan, victory still belongs to us."

"Marshal, you know better than we do that the Imperial Guard is not a fast mobile force, and we are not the Astartes Chapter! Many regiments are trained to build defense lines and fortifications. Taking the initiative to attack will inevitably lead to greater casualties..."

Many Guards officers expressed their opinions.

There are also some staff members who are also opposed.

What they said is correct. When you have a superior force, you should take advantage of it. If you have a consistent exchange ratio with the enemy, it will be a failure. If you take the initiative and take the initiative, your losses will inevitably become greater.

But Grand Marshal Hershrow made this decision based on a premise: the Dark Mechanicum has a way to directly open a subspace rift in the galaxy and leave without passing through the Mandeville Point outside the galaxy.

The white-haired old man silently started the holographic projection.

The photos, data, and analysis annotations submitted by the Grand Inquisitor were all displayed on the projection. Including those "strange things" that happened in the "Steel Scourge" battle: how the traitorous Titan army retreated and disappeared without knowing it.

As the holographic projection continues to play.

The guard officer gradually became silent.

"The evil power of the heretics is infiltrating reality. We have encountered this situation countless times in the past, and we have learned painful lessons. The Imperial Guard must learn to adapt and learn to adapt to the fighting methods of Chaos."

Sid Nora looked around and said in a deep voice.

“People will lose their land if they save, and both people and land will survive.”

“If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land.”

Fu Qinghai said something calmly.

"What's the meaning?"

The leader of the Bloodthirsty Chapter came over and asked.

"This is an ancient Terran proverb. It means that in most situations of war, preserving vitality is more important than occupying city strongholds."

Fu Qinghai explained.

For the Dark Mechanicus, they don't care whether they occupy imperial territory, they just want to plunder resources. So in response to this situation, we cannot focus on regaining the lost territory of the empire, but prioritize attacking the opponent's active forces and interrupting the plunder and transshipment of the Dark Mechanicus.

“It feels very philosophical.”

The Bloodthirsty Chapter Leader nodded and said.

"Sage Xiao Fei, may I ask the Titan... Legion of Phaeton Forge World, are they ready to go to war this time?"

Marshal Hershro turned his head and asked.

"Well, the damage from the last battle has not been completely repaired, so I will not be able to fight for a long time."

Xiao Fei was stunned for a moment and said.

This was the first time that Xiao Fei represented a foundry world in a meeting of this level, so he was a little nervous. The technical priests in the surrounding steel ring also looked at him with a slightly evil look, and they didn't know where this hostility came from.

Could it be jealousy?

"Okay, anyway, thank Master Quinto for me and thank him for his help in the Iron Ring War Zone. On behalf of the Imperial Guard, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to him. The Phaeton Forge World is the path of Ohm's Messiah. model."

Marshal Hexero said sincerely.

He also tried to offer a Mechanicus-style compliment.

"I'll pass it on to him."

Xiao Fei nodded in response.

"Army-breaking Golden Armor" belongs to the Phaeton Forge World. Although there is no requirement from the Mechanicum, Phaeton Forge World took the initiative to send "Army-breaking Golden Armor" to participate in the steel ring battle. Marshal Hershro was naturally very grateful. The nominal casting director of Phaeton Foundry World is Master Quinto, so he asked Xiao Fei to convey his gratitude. Master Quinto was doing experiments in Phaeton, and somehow received the thanks of a Marshal of the Guards.

And the real initiator is Qingshan Khan.

Sit there and laugh without saying a word.

What a paragon... The Phaeton Forge World is the biggest heresy of Ohm's Messianic Way. If Mars knew what Phaeton usually studies, he would probably be pissed to death.

"Ahem, if you have no objection."

Under the old appearance of Generalissimo Huxolo, his sharp eyes like a falcon scanned the entire venue, especially resting on Fu Qinghai for a while, and then said loudly:

"Then execute according to the new battle plan."

The main body of this plan was submitted by Fu Qinghai, and Generalissimo Hersholo only modified and improved it on his basis, enriching the specific steps and arrangements.

"Yes, Marshal."

Imperial Guard officers stood and saluted.

The ruling sages from Mars and representatives of the Mechanicum from various forge worlds, and the technical priests whispered to each other. After a silent and secret exchange of data, they finally agreed and agreed to the new plan.

The meeting adjourned.

Marshal Hexolo left Fu Qinghai alone.

"Qingshan, I approve of your battle plan. Besides this, I have a separate task for you."

Although Fu Qinghai is a space warrior and Huxolo is a mortal, Fu Qinghai has a very young face and is actually younger than the Marshal of the Guards. Therefore, the title Marshal Huxlow calls him also has a touch of intimacy between an elder and a junior. smell.

"Speak, Marshal."

Fu Qinghai nodded.

"I realize that you are very good at fighting between gangs. The Dark Mechanicus can be handed over to the Titan Legion, and the protection of the Titan Legion can be handed over to the Imperial Guard. But the Chaos Space Marines, I want to hand over to your chapter. My reconnaissance speedboat discovered, Near the remains of the High Varia forge world, on the outskirts of the Kalibax forge world galaxy, a Chaos fleet is gathering. I don't know what their plans are, but I want to send you over to take a look. I won't set it up for you. Any specific plans and goals.”

"It's the same sentence."

"In all cases, you decide by yourself."

Generalissimo Hersholo affirmed.

"I understand, Marshal."

Fu Qinghai nodded and said calmly.

"May the Emperor bless you, Aoyama."

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