Chapter 660 06.659: “Death Examiner”

The Star Army Star Region Joint Staff Headquarters.

In the conference room, the strong smell of tobacco permeated the air. The thick smoke made the entire space hazy and turbid, making people’s vision a little blurred.

A group of people dressed in the uniforms of the Star Army officers sat lazily, some of them crossed their legs comfortably. On the table in front of them, brown paper maps and briefings were piled up in a mess, and the dense red and blue logos silently demonstrated the complexity of the situation.

They have a heavy responsibility. With the exception of Holy Terra, they are responsible for coordinating the deployment and organizational planning of the interstellar armies in the four outer ring star regions.

The agency is affiliated with both the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior, and must obey the orders of the Lord of the Sun.

Those sitting in the conference room control the strategic decision-making power for major arrangements of the Outer Rim Star Army and are the real decision-makers of the Empire.

Their main job, however, is to maintain the standards of the Astra Militarum in accordance with the Codex.

At the end of the turbulent 41st millennium, the galaxy is in flames and brutal battles are taking place everywhere.

They were filled with disgust, but they really did not have the extra energy to consider the reform proposals for the Astra Militarum submitted from below.

In their view, the most appropriate and safest measure at the moment is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

“Please take a look at this letter, generals.” A colonel staff officer, holding a letter, walked steadily into the conference room, and his voice broke the silence in the room.

“We have enough proposals before us, Mr. Smith.” A general, holding a cigar cutter in his hand, skillfully cut the head of the cigar. The servant beside him hurried forward and helped him light the cigar.

The general took a deep breath, followed by a sigh mixed with satisfaction and regret, and slowly exhaled the smoke, which swirled around his face, adding a bit of depth.

“But you can still listen to it. It’s a very interesting proposal.” The colonel staff officer said as he walked towards the general, cleared his throat, and began to read the contents of the letter.

Halfway through listening, the generals, who had originally had different expressions, looked at each other, with confusion flashing in their eyes, and then they all burst into laughter.

“You mean, the Gothic Fleet wants to try to build a landing force belonging to the navy?” A general asked with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

“That’s what I heard,” another general echoed with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

“What do these guys want to do? Have they done their job well? They want to build a ‘naval army’?” Another general frowned, his tone full of dissatisfaction.

“It’s not an army in the strict sense. It’s emphasized here that it’s a rapid reaction force, a naval delivery force that is mainly responsible for rapid support and assisting the Astra Militarum.” The colonel staff officer hurriedly added: “They emphasized that it’s an auxiliary support force to help the Astra Militarum better fight on the ground.”

“Do you think these guys who stay on the ship every day would be so kind?” A general curled his lips with disdain.

“They say they want to assist our Astra Militarum, but how do you know they don’t want to seize power from us?” Another general’s eyes flickered, revealing a hint of vigilance.

“This should be sent to the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the bureaucrats in the Ministry of Military Affairs should be asked to find trouble with the Navy. These old men have been sitting in the void orbit with nothing to do for too long.” A general snorted coldly and said dissatisfiedly.

“Once this precedent is set, the Navy will ask us for more. Now it is a rapid reaction force, next time it will be an army,” another general analyzed worriedly.

“But if we really have a small force that can provide quick support, it will be good for us.

First of all, the landing point is where the greatest casualties occur at the beginning of every battle. If we let the navy die here, it would be a good thing for us.” A general touched his chin, a calculating look flashing in his eyes.

“Let’s vote. It’s not impossible to let the navy maintain a small force that can capture the landing site.

We will strictly limit their total number to ensure compliance with the great Guilliman Code.” A general straightened his back and made a suggestion.

“I still oppose it. The navy should not be allowed to interfere in our territory. This is a sign of dangerous overstepping of boundaries.” Another general slammed the table hard with a firm attitude.

……

For a moment, the conference room was filled with a buzz of discussion and arguments.

Amid the chaotic debate, there has been no substantive progress in the vote on this proposal.

Until one of the generals suddenly seemed to react, sat up straight, and asked loudly: “Who proposed this proposal, and who will implement it?”

“The remaining admiral of the Gothic Fleet, Admiral George Anson of the Abridal Academy of Succession.” The colonel staff officer responded quickly.

“Oh? George Anson, I know him.” A general took a deep breath, a complicated expression on his face, “I fought alongside him two hundred years ago. The old man is still alive. Hum, if it’s him, I’d like to do him a favor.”

“He had outstanding military achievements and was very courageous. I fought alongside him in the Battle of St. Vincent IV. He is considered the number one hero among all the admirals I have ever met.” Another general also recalled the past with admiration in his eyes. “Who did he recommend as the executor?”

“Colonel Horatio Cochrane.”

“Hiss, isn’t this the heir of Speyer who was so decisive in the second Damocles Gulf Expedition recently?” A general raised his voice in surprise.

“You know him?”

“Oh my god, you may have been soaking in the rejuvenating amniotic fluid tank for too long. He used a ship the size of an escort ship to destroy two battleships, one of which was the main flagship of the aliens, and caused a big commotion in the alien’s skyport. The main flagship was destroyed by him in the skyport. It’s just like a mortal ran into the Astartes Monastery Fortress and killed their company commander, and actually came back alive.

Macragge gave him great honors, and the Ministry of the Interior is also promoting this man.” A general gushed.

“He is now a big celebrity promoted by the Ministry of the Interior. If we turn him away, it will probably have a bad impact on the reputation of our military system.” A general looked worried.

“To be honest, I don’t want the navy to interfere too much in our field, but it is not convenient for either the proposer or the executor to directly reject this proposal.” A general frowned, looking helpless.

“Well, then I have a plan.” A general’s eyes flashed with a cunning look.

“Please speak.” Everyone turned their eyes to him.

He stood up, a cigar in his mouth, and walked towards the tall floor-to-ceiling window with steady steps.

Looking out the window, he looked at the training ground filled with black smoke from tanks and countless Star Army formations lined up for reorganization, and said slowly: “If he wants to continue to promote this resolution, first of all, he must get the approval of the Krieg people, a complete Krieg Corps, from colonels to generals, unanimously approved.

This is the threshold. If we don’t get the approval of the Kriegs, it only means that the Navy is not suitable to form its own Marine Corps.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the other generals who were originally sitting on the sofa all laughed out loud, as if they understood what he meant.

“No one understands war better than the Krieg. For they are Krieg.”

Anyone who has even a passing knowledge of the Astra Militarum military affairs knows that the Krieg are the most cold-blooded and ruthless warriors in the entire Empire.

They came from a former rebel planet that had once defied the Emperor’s will. Due to the decisive action of the loyalists, a nuclear bomb was detonated, and the entire planet instantly became a death world.

In the underground filled with nuclear dust and wasteland, after hundreds of years of brutal fighting, the Krieg loyalists finally succeeded in eliminating the rebels.

Out of deep guilt towards the God-Emperor, they voluntarily pay hundreds of millions of blood taxes every year – that is, Astra Militarum soldiers, and all of them are elite soldiers who have survived the test of actual combat.

The quality of their transported soldiers was stable and the output was extremely high. Five hundred million was a conservative number with clear registration. This led to an unconfirmed rumor spreading quietly – the Krieg used artificial womb technology.

However, there was no evidence to verify this news. From the Ministry of Military Affairs to the Ministry of the Interior, no one spoke of it. No inquisitor investigated the matter in depth, and no technical priest explored the secrets behind it.

Under the harsh test of war, the Kriegs were like a sophisticated and ruthless war machine, without emotion, fear, or humanity.

As long as the order is given, they will complete all tasks assigned by the Military Affairs Department without hesitation and regardless of casualties.

“In order to demonstrate the goodwill of our Astra Militarum Army, we can first offer a generous price. The Imperial Navy can establish its own organized land combat force without violating the code.

Then, we will set up a mountain obstacle that they cannot overcome. The Imperial Navy’s plan to establish a land force needs to be approved by the “special examiner” we designate. “The general who had just spoken turned around with a smile on his face:

“If this popular man were to walk through the mud filled with corpses and the stinking trenches, he would soon give up all his ideas. No noble naval lord could endure such hardship.”

“I support it. Let the Krieg people teach the Imperial Navy what land warfare is and let this popular superstar retreat. In this way, it will be that he himself failed to meet the conditions for building an army and it has nothing to do with us. After all, we offered generous conditions and gave them precious opportunities. It was he who failed to do his best.” A general nodded vigorously in agreement.

“Cheers to the great Sun Lord Macharius! Cheers to him for laying the foundation for the Imperial Army to maintain its right to speak on military theory, and for consolidating this foundation with his martyrdom.” A general raised the glass in his hand with a solemn expression.

“Cheers to Macharius!” Everyone stood up, raised their glasses, and shouted in unison, the sound echoing in the conference room for a long time.

Interestingly, there were no Krieg members present at such a meeting.

because.

Krieg generals are always on the front lines of the Empire’s battlefields, rather than in military meetings full of intrigue.

The Kriegs are silent, they only act!
(End of this chapter)