The defeat of the Calvary Star was considered rare in the entire 40,000 years of the Empire. After all, the annihilation of an entire organic expeditionary force by the Greenskins was too shocking. In other words, Yarrick was not executed after such a huge defeat.
He just lowered his military rank, which shows that there are still many people supporting him, and there must be no stain on him that can be attacked.
"It's all in the past, don't mention those bad things again."
Veronica came over, put two cups of hot tea on the table, and then rolled her eyes at Soshyan, seeming to blame Soshyan for where his previous high emotional intelligence had gone.
But she didn't know that Soshyan's purpose in doing this was to untie the knot in Yarick's heart. The old political commissar must have been holding some words in his heart for a long time, and maybe he only asked the emperor when no one was around.
The emperor confided.
Sure enough, after Yarick rubbed his face, his expression became much more relaxed.
He looked at Soshyan and said very sincerely:
"Captain Soshyan, I am very grateful for your love and trust, but taking such an important position as a defeated general... will bring you criticism and damage your image of fairness."
"Hey, that's not what I said. You are the hero of Hades. One failure cannot erase your achievements. Besides, in the entire expeditionary force, you are one of the few senior officers with experience in commanding large corps. Can you rest assured that you will
Are these positions held by just high-status people with little experience?”
When he heard the next sentence, Alex's face suddenly tensed up.
"That's definitely not possible. The blood of soldiers can no longer be wasted in the hands of such people!"
"Isn't this right? And I believe that after experiencing the failure of the Crucifixion, Alex, you will definitely become more cautious and mature than before. There is no one more suitable for those positions than you, and to be honest,
Yarrick, I have never commanded an expedition. My real heart is more frightened and uneasy than you. The failure of the Crucifixion may have cost millions of soldiers, but if the Maelstrom expedition fails, it will cost more than a dozen soldiers.
Hundreds of millions of soldiers and hundreds of billions of empire citizens will suffer. The empire cannot afford this kind of failure, and I cannot afford this kind of failure, so now I really need someone to help me organize this expedition."
After listening, Yarick pressed the lift button of the chair, then stood up, saluted Soshyan, and said seriously:
"I, Sebastian Yarrick, will do my best to help you and repay your trust with Chapter Commander Soshyan with my life!"
Soshyan smiled and pressed his hands.
"It doesn't have to be like this. We are friends. At least there is no need for etiquette here. Just sit down and sit down. We still have some time."
Alex nodded and sat back in his chair.
Soshiyang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked casually:
“What is the situation now at Armageddon?”
"Every hive has basically recovered, but the greenskins in the equatorial jungle have never been cleaned up. Fortunately, it is still within control. However, the Ministry of Military Affairs is now recruiting soldiers very intensively. In the past twenty years, the Steel Corps has at least
There are a billion soldiers fighting across the galaxy, and this number is still increasing. This has caused the defense force of Armageddon to be weakened a lot. I have been deeply worried about this, because the Bonebreaker is still at large. I don’t know why.
It will come back again... Alas, nothing can be changed by people's small words."
"If the expedition succeeds, maybe I can think of a way. By the way, Yarrick, what do you think of this expedition?"
Alex thought for a moment and slowly shook his head.
"Captain Soshyan, we have known each other for so many years. As you know, except for the time in Valedo, I have been fighting greenskins almost all my life. I know very little about heretics. In addition to seeing the star map in the Maelstrom area, I have also I don’t know anything about it, so it’s hard to jump to conclusions... But just from the comparison between ourselves and the enemy, the Red Corsair is obviously a much more terrifying opponent than the Bonecrusher. After all, the fallen Space Marines are also Space Marines. Hundreds of thousands of space warriors, I can't even imagine what kind of terrifying power they are, and now the empire is here..."
"Currently, there are approximately...five thousand Space Marines."
"Tsk, the difference in strength between the enemy and ourselves is too great, so the important task of facing the enemy head-on must be carried out by the Astra Militarum. I have never fought against the Chaos Space Marines, but I have seen many related battle cases and battle reports. According to the true description, it is often very A few Chaos Space Marines can easily defeat an entire battalion of soldiers, but unlike other enemies, the Guardsmen were defeated not entirely due to casualties, but more due to fear. Those Chaos Space Marines are masters of intimidation and fear. , knows very well how to destroy the will of mortals, especially for new soldiers. Often only experienced veterans can resist the offensive of those evil forces."
After hearing this, Soshyan sighed softly.
"But the main force of this expedition is destined to be a large number of recruits, and the Ministry of Military Affairs will not give me more strength."
"Yes, so how to enhance the will and morale of those recruits is a very important task next, and it must be implemented during the recruit training period."
"what is your opinion?"
"First of all, we must ensure the number of non-commissioned officers, political commissars and chaplains. These three are the cornerstone of the Astra Militarum's will, but spirituality alone is not enough. The material needs of the soldiers must be met as much as possible. Eat corpse starch and ration bars. The condition of the soldiers will obviously be different. If there is a certain amount of cigarettes, wine, coffee, etc., the probability of the soldiers holding the trenches will be much higher. They will also have dry military uniforms that can be replaced regularly, timely rotation and rest, sufficient ammunition and Protective gear, etc., these are all material means to enhance the willpower of the army. Why some legions are particularly famous and powerful is not only due to the source of soldiers and equipment. To put it bluntly, the strength of an army is basically proportional to the resources invested in it. of."
"So... Yaric, you don't think those newly recruited soldiers can be held to ordinary Astra Militarum standards?"
"Then it depends on Chapter Commander Soshyan. Do you want 1.2 billion cannon fodder who can be defeated at any time on the battlefield, or 1.2 billion professional soldiers who can fight to the death against the most terrifying enemy."
In fact, Soshyan wanted to say that he did not have so many resources to create the "professional soldier" that Yarick envisioned, but he swallowed the words as he spoke.
"I understand. Next, I will ask you, Yaric, to set up a unified chain of command for the Astra Militarum. Troops from different sectors will arrive later. To ensure combat efficiency, the command must be unified, and the unified command The premise is that the political commissars of the legion must work in unison, and the political commissar's office under the expeditionary force's high command is the agency that performs this function. You have a heavy burden."
"I will try my best."
"Well, if you need anything, just contact me or Veronica."
After saying goodbye, Yarick immediately threw himself into his busy work, and Soshyan also had another job here——