Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes.

Chapter 193 Assemble!but with conditions

The Revenant Redeemer has turned on the "alone mode", which is a fact well known to the judges of Amara.But as the leader of the operation, its commander was not in place in time.

Under the background that Yule did not return on time, Gavins, the head of Calvin's honor guard, did his part and assumed the function of the interim commander of the Wraith Redeemer.

Fortunately, this is not the first time he has performed a similar mission.

In the first few hundred years of becoming a Templar, he took over the operation of the battleship temporarily in place of the Grand Master of the guard more than once when he was busy with work and couldn't get away.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, the battleship did not return to the star port after recovering the Tindalos Legion from Amara.

At the suggestion of Captain Tabers, they activated the camouflage function on the battleship in advance, and cruised covertly on the edge of Awei Jiu for three days.Finally, the short sword that Yule was on board and was about to return stopped before the entrance of the channel.

After boarding the ship, Yule went straight to the empty bridge, and there was no one else here except Captain Tabers, who was also the Gray Knight.

Ms. Klein, the chief engineer/archbishop of machinery, is still in charge of the start-up ceremony in the engine room and has not returned, so Yule, who sees no outsiders, no longer pretends to be emotional:
"Bless the Emperor! You can't imagine what I've been through!"

The old captain Tabers had a calm expression, and looked over Gavins calmly.

The latter also sensed his doubts, Yue Yule's body shrugged covertly at the puzzled Tabers, indicating that it has nothing to do with him that this guy is not normal since he got on the ship.

"Talk about things." Tabers reminded Yu Le to control his emotions and improve the efficiency of the topic.

"Well, I guess it starts with Calvin's disappearance..."

Facing the increasingly surprised expressions of the two, Yu Le recounted the information he knew...

"So there will be a fleet composed of four complete battle groups joining our theater? And there will be follow-up support?"

Tabers was the first to react to the news brought by Yule.

Due to his profession, the first thing he thought of was that the addition of the four battle groups and their warships would have a huge impact on the battle situation of Orpheus.

After all, this was not the normal call to action to send a cruiser with a standard company to support the Chapter Astartes.

If Yule's news is true, then the situation in the theater that is struggling to maintain now will have a decisive change!

That's four full-staffed battle groups!
Even if their background cannot be compared with those start-up battle groups.

But with the full support of an entity whose industrial quasar region is comparable to half a large foundry world, no matter how poor they are, there is a bottom line.

Among other things, every three companies are equipped with a strike cruiser-class battle barge ①, there must be one, right?
Comes with a full set of large vehicles for air combat and land combat, right?

At least 10 pieces of Terminator Power Armor for each company, right?
The most important thing is that there are more than 3500 Astartes fighters!
They even have a large interstellar fortress that can travel through warp space as a mobile node!
So based on this calculation, does it mean that there will be a large fleet with the interstellar fortress as the flagship and twelve large cruisers as the main force will soon enter the Orpheus theater for support?
If this is the case, then the situation in the entire theater will undergo earth-shaking changes!

Tabers can even be cautiously optimistic about the victory and end of the war!
This power came so suddenly, but also so precious.Tabers couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of its news.

According to his experience, this kind of power alone is enough to suppress a war in a star region without the cooperation of the navy and the star army.

Even Orpheus' current huge battle situation is enough to dominate and win a battle in one direction!
And all of these were actually made by their lost Primarch when they were wandering outside?
Bless the Emperor!Having received a booster shot, Tabers showed a rare smile.

This should be the best news he has received in decades.

"Don't worry, it's not as easy as you think..." Yule said to Tabers.

"Huh? Are there any conditions?"

Tabers frowned, really there is no free lunch in the world?

"No, no, no, you misunderstood." Noticing the uneasy expression on the veteran captain's face, Yule quickly explained to the space warriors who hadn't arrived yet:

"They want to authorize! The foundation of this power comes from Calvin, as does the union that keeps and operates it. As a member of it, their rights are limited to daily operations. No one but Calvin himself can use it in its entirety This enormous power."

"But aren't we going to rescue Calvin? They are not loyal!"

Gavins was the first to refuse. He even began to doubt the position of these people in his anger.

"Do not."

Tabers reached out to stop the leader of the guard from speaking, and turned to Yule and said:

"Understood, I can understand their difficulties."

Unlike the paladins who have been serving as guards all year round, Tibbers, as the captain, knows that if an organization needs to run for a long time, the most important thing is the power and responsibility of cleaning.

3000 years is enough time for everyone to change, not to mention the Astartes battle group with an extremely high battle loss rate?
The high-level members of the battle group have long since passed away. Even if they did not die in battle, there is a high probability that they will become the pilot of a fearless mech.

Even if the leaders of today's warband respect these people who are waiting to die lying in the stasis field, they are only listening to their suggestions at critical moments.

As for whether to adopt it, it depends on the specific situation.

Moreover, they all shoulder their own tasks. Under extreme circumstances, the top leaders of the battle group cannot even meet for a hundred years.

There is no rule as hard as iron. Is it necessary to rely on trust and affection to maintain this huge alliance of interests?
That's neither smart nor realistic.

"That is to say, we are going to rescue them alone? We have the right to order them only when we see Calvin himself. Is that what you mean?"

Tibers stroked his gray and hard stubble, and confirmed to Yule with the worst expected conditions.

"No!" said Jules.He looked at the two and explained:
"The leader of the Moloch Chapter of the Tauren happened to be called, and he can accompany us directly."

"What about the others?" Tabers asked.

Whether they can come in time, Tabers has no hope.

But whether they have positive actions represents whether the effectiveness of this agreement exists.

From this, Tibers could clearly identify whether their loyalty to Calvin had changed!

Yu Le also knew this well, and his answer made the old soldier feel relieved.

"In the other three battle groups, the main force of the Wailers is still fighting on the edge of the Limit Starfield, and the casualties have always been relatively high.

But they promised that the headquarters could dispatch a cruiser and 5 companies including recruit companies;
The main force of the Blazing Eagle has been returning from the Ghoul Starfield in the past hundred years, and is also in the recuperation period.

But their situation is slightly better, and they can dispatch two cruisers and nearly 7 companies of veterans!

As for the Firehawk..."

He looked at the two expecting eyes:
"This hundred years coincides with the beginning of the Firehawks' garrison rotation.

They were at their best and at their worst, when they had the most recruits and the fewest veterans.

But they have begun to gather in full force!
The four existing strike cruisers and the interstellar fortress Raptor King under the battle group are already sailing here in subspace!

As long as we give them the edict of Calvin himself at the appointed time.

As the leading force, they will appear on the battlefield according to the standard of the subspace! "

"The Emperor's Blessing!"

Tabers looked joyful and couldn't help praying loudly.Then he saw the constipated expression of Gavins who had been hesitant to speak.

"What do you want to say?" He asked suspiciously.The latter did not disappoint him, and indeed raised a question that made the other two unexpected but entangled:
"What about the 383 gray knights?"

Note: There are inconsistent interpretations in different versions of the official novels regarding the scope of the Space Marine "Battle Barge":

Sometimes it is a specific title for a type of ship, and sometimes it is a collective name for all ships used by Space Marines.

In many novels, the strike cruiser is also a type of battle barge.

In line with the principle of leniency in anticipating the enemy (official), the author finally chose the latter statement cautiously (for fear of backstabbing).

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(End of this chapter)