bookcurios Chapter 307: Guarding the Border Without Back-up
Chapter 307: Guarding the Border Without Back-up
When the Astra Militarum saw the angels return, they immediately climbed out of the bunker with joy, pushed open the door of the bunker, knelt on the ground and performed the Sky Eagle Salute.
"That missile ship in the distance hasn't left yet. Now is not the time to celebrate."
"Yes, yes, stay alert!"
The officer shouted and led Lin Heng to the depths of the bunker. Lin Heng looked at the position in front of him. The bunker hidden under the loess was full of dusty soldiers.
Although they look so weak, the spirit emanating from their eyes is so strong.
Those weapons also looked extremely worn out, and the armor worn by the very young captain of the Astra Militarum Army in front of him was also very worn out.
This place doesn't look like an Astra Militarum base, but more like a garbage dump filled with junk.
"Your Excellency Angel, my name is Tamok Tas, and I am the captain of the Star Army at this position. You can just call me Tas.
I, I, I...it's my first time. No, it's everyone's first time seeing the angels under the command of the God-Emperor. Please don't mind if I'm impolite.
We don't have anything to entertain you here, please make do with what you have. I have informed the base and someone will be here to pick you up soon."
As the officer spoke, he took out a few dusty cans, but when he turned around and handed them to Lin Heng, he was startled.
He never thought that the angel, who he had to crane his neck to see clearly just now, is now almost the same size as him. He could not imagine any other possibility for such a miraculous thing except a gift from the Emperor of God.
He was about to kneel down again, but Lin Heng grabbed him and lifted him up.
I took the can and saw that it was labeled Grox steak, but the production date was 0623.147.M42. Although the shelf life of this thing is very long, it doesn't have to be several years old.
Lin Heng probably thought of something, and then asked:
"Which star region is this?"
"Your Excellency Angel, this is the Extreme Star Region. According to the star map, this should be in the southeast direction, very close to the edge of the empire's territory."
The red circle is the hometown of the figure king - Solemnas, and the position of the Tau Army is above Macragge in the upper right corner
Lin Heng smacked his lips and nodded, wondering if the Iron Ribs Figure King had abandoned him nearby.
It was in the stasis field before, so it must have been there for a long time. This time, it was thrown down after more than ten hours without being fully activated. It is estimated that it is closer to Sollemnas.
"Remote... chaotic. Bring me the star map."
Lin Heng's words caused the Star Army Captain in front of him to feel awkward. He swallowed a few times before saying:
"The star map... the star map was destroyed nine months ago. The technical priests of the order are not capable of completely repairing it, or there are only a few capable members left in the order."
"Nine months? What about the follow-up supply ships?"
Having said that, the officer's expression darkened for a moment, and he blended more and more into the dim room. Thinking about the development of the Great Rift, which caused half of the empire to merge into the dark side, it seemed that this place must be a forgotten corner.
"Since my parents took root here, I have only seen Imperial ships twice, one of which was a research vessel of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
That was six years ago. They set sail again after leaving behind some technical priests. I guess we were forgotten in the corner of the galaxy..."
Lin Heng understood the other person's feelings very well, but just as he was about to reply, he felt someone coming in from behind, so he turned around and looked.
In the tunnel, an officer with mechanical legs and a staggering gait appeared. He pointed at Tas and cursed at him.
"Bullshit! I've kept you alive for nothing! You're a scourge to the army, what do you want to do?"
"Father! That's not what I meant."
Tas quickly stood up and went to greet his father, but the other party did not appreciate it. He shook off Tas' arm and walked straight into the room.
"Bullshit! You think my modified ears are useless? I can hear even your muffled farts. You deserve to be shot to death."
Where did the angel go? Who are you?"
Tas trembled and whispered something in his father's ear. The man realized that he had said something wrong and quickly stepped forward and was about to kneel down again.
"Your Excellency Angel, I am extremely sorry. I am Morian Cross Tass, the father of this captain and the commander of the City Astra Militarum.
Don't think too much about what he said just now. It is indeed more difficult here. The little brat has been on this planet since he was born, and he has never seen how powerful the empire is.
He has never even seen a psyker, let alone the even rarer Astartes!"
In just a few words, Lin Heng understood the situation of the planet. Then, he used his psychic power to find any organization that could receive star language.
However, he found that the entire subspace was completely plunged into darkness and he could not see the surrounding situation at all. The Astronomican that should have pierced the darkness showed no signs of appearing at this moment.
Lin Heng didn't dare to touch the few remaining dim spots of light easily, because who knows what the other party is.
"The Dark Side of the Empire..."
Lin Heng's words made the father and son look sad. Old Ta Si sighed and said:
"Yes... But Lord Angel, which regiment are you from? Why... did you fall from the sky?"
Lin Heng's eyes flashed and he said:
"I am a Librarian from the Fire Covenant Chapter. I encountered turbulence while sailing in the warp and was separated from my fleet.
Fortunately, I was protected by my psychic energy and was not torn apart by the turbulence, so I arrived here in a daze."
Captain Lao Tas nodded in surprise. Although he was not clear about the situation of the Fire Covenant, he had traveled through the Warp.
Naturally, we know how powerful the warriors who can survive the turbulence are. Even if there is only one, it can greatly improve the situation in the area.
"Then... Your Excellency Angel, do you have a mission that requires you to leave this place?" asked Old Tas.
Lin Heng shook his head and said, "It is our mission to protect the empire's territory. What is happening on this planet and what is the situation with those Titanium people?"
"Come with me." Old Tas stood up and said, then he took Lin Heng and the Titanium commander away from the front line, got on a dilapidated Chimera troop carrier, and began to observe this barren world.
Chimera Armored Personnel Carrier (Everything is Chimera Kai)
"In a small star region in the southeast, there is a very powerful alien. Although I don't agree with it, years of fighting have made me realize that the opponent's combat power is not weak.
The low gravity of the Tau's home planet means that their body muscle density is not as high as that of the Astra Militarum warriors, but they also have their own advantages.
They invented various types of combat uniforms to make up for their shortcomings in combat. Those pulse rifles and cannons have long range and great power, and they did cause considerable damage to us. "
The Fire, Earth, Ether, Water, and Air clans from left to right. Their functions are fighting, building, leading, negotiating, and flying.
Lin Heng nodded, thinking that the mecha the other party was wearing was indeed much better than the equipment of the Star Army. Then he asked:
"How long have you been holding out here? How long has the support from the Empire been cut off?"
"Alas..." sighed the old captain of the Tashi Group.
“It’s been 28 years… The support was cut off about 13 years ago. We thought we were only stationed on this planet for a short period of time, but we didn’t expect that we would live on it forever.
The past few years were relatively peaceful, but after the logistics were no longer supplied, those damn abominable aliens that only knew about bullshit like "great goodness" appeared.
They attempted to contaminate our devotion to the God-Emperor with this alien faith. I suppose it was they who cut off our supply lines.
Knowing that we will not change our beliefs, they want to completely destroy us. Hum! Then we will let them know what supreme loyalty is!
They dare to charge forward for their beliefs, so we are determined to sacrifice our lives for the Emperor!"
Lin Heng took a deep breath. It was hard to imagine how they had managed to survive all these years. They probably just tightened their belts to get by.
Looking at the huge mountain in front of them, the remaining humans on the planet are hidden underneath. The mountain vibrates and the gates open, and Chimera rumbles into the base.
Tanks and armored vehicles of all sizes are parked in the hollowed-out mountain. Soldiers of all kinds are carrying ammunition boxes to the garrison positions on the mountain. Several teams of hundreds of people are conducting daily drills.
"There are about 12 soldiers left here. The mountain is divided into five layers, which basically cover everything we need for life. We can still maintain it now, but supplies are still in short supply across the board.
Especially the medicines. After injuring our soldiers, the aliens did not kill them, but left the wounded waiting for others to come forward to rescue them. Many military doctors suffered from this.
In addition, the equipment in the field hospital is outdated, and the types of surgeries we can perform are becoming increasingly limited. The doctors nowadays are basically trained after they arrive, and it is difficult for them to complete large-scale surgeries.”
As they talked, they came to the lower area. Many wounded soldiers with missing arms and legs were lying on the beds with their teeth grimacing. Several technical priests of the order were adjusting the mechanical arms that were about to be attached to the soldiers.
Seeing this, Lin Heng suddenly had an idea, and immediately recalled the STC he had obtained from Mrs. Marles. That production template called Panacea was the most suitable thing for them now.
Thinking of this, Lin Heng immediately stopped Captain Tas who was introducing him and said that he would immediately summon all members of the order, and all those who had relevant knowledge of mechanics, to the nuclear energy engine level.
Although Commander Tas was not sure why he did this, but thinking that the other party was an Astartes think tank, and that Lin Heng was not as arrogant as the others, he listened to the other party's advice.
So while waiting for the necessary people and items, they arrived at the interrogation room and found the commander who had been beaten beyond recognition.
"Stop, did the other party say so?" asked the commander of the Tashi Corps.
The interrogating soldier shook his head repeatedly, indicating that the other party was very stubborn and did not say anything except cursing.
Lin Heng nodded, then stepped forward and took a closer look at the guy in front of him. With his light blue skin and low nose bridge, he looked just like Voldemort.
"My name is Lin Heng, and I'm a think tank from the Imperial Astartes 'Fire Covenant' Chapter."
"Pah...you can speak our language...but you...don't look like those tall guys."
The Titanium Clan struggled to open his swollen left eye, tilted his head back and gasped as he looked at Lin Heng in normal human form.
"Then it seems that you have seen the save my explanation of the location of your bases, the distribution of your forces, the classification of combat uniforms, weapons, and vehicles, and preferably the class system of your society."
Lin Heng muttered a series of words for a long time, but starting from the first one, the other party started to chuckle.
"You can either beat me up again, pull out a few more of my teeth, break a few more of my bones, and then you can see if I will tell you everything.
I am... Kakaa ...
Lin Heng satisfied the other party's thought. While the other party opened his mouth to speak, he grabbed his chin with his fingers. With a crisp "click", the other party's jaw broke on the spot.
Part of his face was torn off, just like when he was tortured by the Blood Orcs.
The soldiers around were startled and looked at the legion commander quickly. Old Tas was also a little worried, after all, there was only one prisoner.
Without qualified medical equipment, all efforts would be in vain if anything unexpected happened.
"Tsk...you're in a hurry. You want to say your name, right? Wait for me to press it for you."
As Lin Heng spoke, he put the other's broken jaw back together, causing the Titanium commander to faint on the spot due to the pain.
Psychic energy emerged for 'regenerative treatment', and the damaged wounds began to heal. Lin Heng discovered that the psychic energy in the other person's body was pitifully small.
It can be said that it is the lowest level of softness. The humans behind him are at least at the level of Pai or Omicron.
Although these energy levels do not show any obvious manifestation of psychic power, it also shows that the Titanium people do not seem to have active psychic power.
"Ahem...you devil, you beast who enjoys torturing people!"
When Lin Heng heard this, he really thought he had misunderstood him. Everyone was the same and no one could scold anyone. If he had not experienced the Comoros rebellion, perhaps he could have a calm conversation with it.
So, if you want to blame someone, just blame the real devils of the Dark Eldar. Then Lin Heng showed a chilling smile, which made everyone feel nauseous.
...
"vomit...!"
"I..I'm going to take a breath..."
"Captain, is this really possible?"
The soldiers left the interrogation room, their stomachs churning again as they thought about what had just happened in the room.
"Psychic power, he's a think tank... huh... should be fine."
Fifteen minutes later, Lin Heng, who had conducted various experiments on the Titanium People, finally walked out of the room. In front of everyone's frightened eyes, he told them everything he had learned.
"Five clans, they are warriors specially trained by the Fire Clan, the names are very complicated, caste-level-birthplace-honor 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
So the more powerful a guy is, the longer his name is. The Fire Clan's caste is Shas, and his rank is Ui. The commander is Shassi Karosa Manta Commander...
The Tau caste is a real pain in the ass
Titanium Grade
About 1129 kilometers northwest, there is a Tau outpost with a garrison of about 2.6 Tau people, including a small number of other races.
The reason why they didn't conduct a large-scale cleanup of the planet is that there seemed to be other forces outside trying to stop them, and secondly, the planet is indeed relatively barren. "
Several soldiers stuck their heads into the room and found that except for a few pieces of rags, the Tau commander had disappeared. Recalling what had just happened, they felt a chill run down their spines again.