Chapter 435 06.0434: ‘Zhendan Triumphant Army’
As the Mandeville Point beacon emits an invisible buzz in space, a colorful crack is torn open in the dark void curtain, and a medium-sized forward fleet arrives at the forefront of the five hundred worlds of Ultramar.
Horatio looked out the window, a little confused.
He felt like he had spent ten years in the warp.
But when the whole ship calibrated the real cosmic time, the hymn of suffering received showed that only one and a half months of real cosmic time had passed.
Obviously, in a realm without the concept of time, the sense of time is completely different from the real universe.
In other words, time has stopped in subspace, and the concept has been completely erased.
In this month and a half, he experienced more than ten shuttles between subspace and the real universe.
Each time, they first arrive at the Mandeville Point in the nearby star sector, then rest for a day and then make a subspace jump to the next star sector.
Subspace navigation is very unstable. The forward fleet of the Gothic Fleet Expeditionary Force was unexpectedly lucky during this expedition. It only took a total of one and a half months to reach the destination not far away.
Of course, this is not the most incredible fleet from Baka. It actually arrived at the Ultramar frontline the day before the last recorded jump, and reached its destination before setting off. It is really incredible. .
He was not idle during this time either.
The newly recruited sailors and sailors underwent rigorous on-ship CQB training over and over again under the plan designated by him and the officers, always reminding these own crew members: Although the Tau may be as bad as the Ministry of Military Affairs manual promotes, In close combat, don't relax, sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war!
He bought so much sophisticated equipment just to turn the entire crew into professional fighters and fill a whole ship full of professional thugs so that he could give Titan King a big gift when necessary.
After all, no one said you had to use torpedoes to sink merchant ships.
It's also possible to gang up on a merchant ship, kill everyone inside, and then blow up the entire ship. Anyway, there are not many decent Tau warriors in the merchant fleet. At most, there are some servant guards and non-Fire Caste ethnic groups.
There are many fleets assembled around the front line where the vanguard fleet arrived, most of which are the 500 World Guardian Fleet without subspace navigation capabilities.
For reasons that everyone understands, the world of Ultramar 500 does not need to pay any tithes to the Imperial Ministry of the Interior.
Therefore, the Ultramarines are free to build this paradise according to their ideal blueprint.
And because of historical issues, there is a huge army here under the unified command of Ultramar.
The Astra Militarum and the Imperial fleet born here are volunteers who volunteer to serve the Empire.
However, most of the fleet in front of them had been visibly damaged by the battle, and they were obviously withdrawn from the line of fire to the frontier planet of Ultramar for supply and maintenance.
The charred scars on the ship's hull and the fragments floating out from the gaps from time to time silently told everyone who arrived here: the front line has been a messy battle, so everyone should take care of themselves.
"Look, Cathay has arrived. It's such a beautiful planet right there." Someone on the bridge suddenly shouted,
Pointing to the porthole that had just closed the roller shutter, a blue planet with green mountains and green waters was revealed.
Amidst the sound of a sharp whistle and the rumble of the Star Fort salute, the vanguard fleet successfully connected with the docking platform.
Anchored in a corner of the Starcastle anchorage.
The area around the anchorage is stacked with fleets of ships stationed for supply, including various types of warships, merchant ships, and exploration ships.
Facing the arrival of the Gothic Fleet, the surrounding ships consciously moved out of the waterway to avoid it, showing their respect for this legendary fleet with their actions.
During this period of subspace navigation, the crew consumed only the supplies on the dock ship, and the supplies on the attack boat were still untouched, so the Epic did not need to dock for supplies.
This is some distance from the war zone.
Horatio needs to discuss with Colonel Elphinstone Lord whether to use the dock ship to bring the attack ship forward, or to launch the attack spontaneously from the port like an attack in these few days.
"Chenian---I remember you mentioned that your family's ancestors came from this Far Eastern planet." Standing on the star port, overlooking the blue ball at close range, Horatio looked at the female Dian next to him. The planner spoke.
"You are right, this is the hometown of our race. I heard that it has the best exorcists in the entire empire and a scenery as beautiful as poetry."
Yin Shuyao stood beside the captain holding the book, looking at the slowly changing white clouds in the atmosphere of the blue heaven world in ecstasy, and said with longing in her eyes.
"It's a pity that we don't have time to visit this planet right now, at least in the short term.
The war is priority. If the situation is suitable, I will return here after the first round of combat to resupply the ship. If it is convenient, I can give you a holiday. "
While the two were chatting, the sound of phalanx leather boots accompanied by the majestic military song came from the side, attracting the attention of Horatio and Yin Shuyao.
"Qi joins the army, cleanses the enemy, and vows to wipe out the titanium slaves regardless of their own safety!"
"The weak-crowned prisoners please grow their tassels, and the supreme light cavalry urges Zhan Yun!"
"Kuang Nai's country is in danger as if it were full of eggs, and the feathers are racing without stopping!"
"Abandon my pen of old and keep it for wartime!"
I saw a group of soldiers wearing uniforms with black background and gold trim and red edges forming a neat phalanx. They lined up on the avenue of Star Port. At first glance, they looked huge and the phalanx was continuous. It was roughly estimated that there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers. people.
Each squad of sergeants in this force is armed with a mortal-sized power halberd and a kite shield, a rare item of equipment on any Imperial world.
"The triumphant army, all present! Stand still! Turn left! All stand at attention!"
The rumbling sound of the sound array rolled across the avenue, and countless men and women stood in order, then turned to the front, moving as precisely as a skitarii.
These young soldiers all have ancient Terran Asian faces, with bright eyes and solemn expressions.
Smiling and unsmiling.
Wearing Ultramar Auxiliary-style bulletproof armor, he held a sophisticated laser gun in his hand, and the monomolecular self-edging bayonet at the muzzle exuded a very powerful cold light.
Unlike the Astra Militarum troops, who often have ill-fitting bulletproof armor that is too large or too small due to supply problems, their armor fits perfectly and is obviously tailor-made.
(Excellent equipment of the Ultramar Auxiliary Army, Little Astartes [Confirmed])
"Those shameful aliens and servants despicably killed the people of the empire! Our compatriots! Today, we mourn for our murdered companions, and tomorrow! We will make the murderers pay the price!
The Empire will not allow aliens to invade our airspace and territory! The common loss will only make us stronger! Solidarity!
Triumphant officers and soldiers! Be the best warrior in the empire! We want those aliens to commit atrocities against the invasion!
Do! out! Come back! answer! "
"Take them all to the city (kill)!!!"
As a man who looked like a general finished his heart-wrenching speech.
The soldiers lined up neatly, holding laser guns on their chests, and shouted loudly in unison! The voice was so majestic that the last word gave Horatio a false auditory hallucination.
"1! 2! 3! 4! ..—.
"Speak louder, don't you have food?! Have energy! (Speak louder, don't you have food?! You have no energy!)"
A young man wearing large-framed glasses and looking elegant and frail, wearing thick power armor similar to Kashezin, and a centurion's horsehair carapace helmet with an upright crown on his head.
Speaking a low Gothic dialect that resembled the Cantonese dialect of ancient Terra and Guangdong, he shouted at the reserved soldiers in front of him in a loud voice that did not suit his appearance.
The commando soldiers wearing carapace in front of him immediately raised their chests and raised their heads, quickly turned their heads, and quickly reported the count in a louder voice.
There is no youthfulness on the faces of these men and women in their early twenties, showing a perseverance that belies their age.
After a while, a man dressed as an officer came over, with an officer's power sword in the shape of a straight-edged sword hanging on his waist, and a fine laser pistol in the holster.
"Report to Captain Zhao, the Huben Commando is ready!" The young man wearing round glasses reported to the officer that the visitor was a lieutenant-level officer of these people, and they all looked to be young men in their mid-twenties.
The uniform was meticulously cared for, and he wore a tight-fitting Ultramar-style carapace.
With his gentle and gentle temperament and demeanor, it is obvious that he has received an Ultramar-style excellent citizen education. The army presents a harmonious atmosphere between officers and soldiers. The officers do not deliberately create a sense of alienation from the soldiers, but they still maintain their majesty.
"Are these people...?
Horatio didn't know much about the situation in the Far East of the Extreme Star Territory.
It was so vast, the most extensive star field in the entire empire, that the overview in the past life background book was only the tip of the iceberg.
"The triumphal army of Cathay." Before Horatio could ask, Yin Shuyao answered his doubts.
"They are the Astral Legion selected from the Ultramar auxiliary army provided by Cathay, one of the five hundred worlds.
It is mainly composed of well-educated student soldiers from colleges and universities who volunteer to serve.
It seems that this group should be a newly mobilized group from the auxiliary army of Cathay Ultramar, preparing to go to the front line to fight against the Tau armed forces and their servants. "
"I see, this equipment is really good. It is estimated that the equipment is worse than this powerful team. There are not as many people as them. Those with more people than them have far less equipment than them."
Horatio, who had just purchased a complete ship's armaments, knew very well how much it would cost to arm so many people, and he couldn't help but be secretly frightened after silently calculating.
I have to sigh in my heart at the wealth of the Five Hundred Worlds. I am afraid that there is no need to pay tithes, and Ultramar, which is well-run, can install such high-quality equipment on a large scale.
"Major Horatio." At this time, Lord Colonel Elphinstone came over with a triumphal army officer.
"The mission of the First Squadron has been released. This is Captain Zhao. He is related to your new mission."
The young officer with short black hair next to him saluted Horatio ably.
"Major, it's an honor to meet you. The battlefield our unit is about to go to is on your route.
I heard that your ship is equipped with better reconnaissance and enemy tracking equipment. Could you please provide escort and reconnaissance for our officers and soldiers? "The black-haired Asian captain of the Astra Militarum spoke politely and modestly, fearing that he might cause trouble to his colleagues in the Imperial Navy.
"This is an optional mission from the Astra Militarum Command. You can choose to accept the escort mission, or you can directly start the diplomatic hunting mission according to your combat plan." The colonel explained to Horatio.
"Since we are on the same waterway, it is my duty to meet you. First time meeting you, Captain Zhao. I am Major Horatio Cochrane, the captain of the Epic."