Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire

Chapter 84 Star of the Empire, Caphas Kane
Cayphas Kane marveled at the adventures he encountered today. The situation on the battlefield is not good. His regiment is about to be destroyed. The city area and the entire imperial enclave are in a precarious situation. Even he has prepared How to explain what happened to the Emperor when he went to the Golden Throne.

But the sudden landing of this strange troop broke the mortal situation. As Kane recalled that day, a hasty and happy voice came out of the transport plane. "Can you sign me?"

"Sorry, forgive my abruptness, I belong to the Fourth Infantry Regiment of Skadi, senior staff officer, your fan."

Kane frowned as he watched the outstanding young staff officer in front of him take out the book of Kane hidden in his chest. …

But Kane isn't going to act that cowardly, presumably. "Of course, of course." He flamboyantly signed the book, and the staff officer buried the book back in his chest as if he saw a treasure like a sacred relic of Terra.

Kane also found that the members of this regiment were all dusty and dirty, as if they had been fighting for half a year without taking a bath, but their weapons were all excellent. By the standards of infantry regiments, Skadi was a very good soldier. Forge the world?What about the titanium?
But what surprised him was not the regiment, but the Tau commander who was chasing him just now.

"Are you Caphas Kane, Heroic Advisor?" she asked in a broken Gothic voice.The tau's eerie lisp was amplified by the external loudspeaker mounted on the suit in front of him.

"I am." Kane tried not to let his voice reveal the hope that was born in his heart.

If they wanted to have a conversation, Kane wouldn't have pulled the trigger right away, but he really didn't see anything interesting between him and them. "Who are you?"

"Uy-Tiqin of Sas 'Uyka' Suy."

Translated into the Gothic language, this phrase literally means "Battlesuit Unit Lucky Strong Wind", no doubt a semi-official title of honor given to a Tau unit in honor of a famous victory on the battlefield .

"In the name of the greater good, we request that you convey an important message to your companions."

Kane touched his chin, feeling that the situation was getting better and better.They obviously wouldn't shoot themselves, and now Kane just hopes that Braddick (the Imperial Guard General of this world) won't do the same, after all, hooking up with aliens is a felony, but the Imperial Guard can't execute a staff officer no matter how high in rank .

Alan Baier realized that things were getting better. If the union between the Tau and the Empire lacked a bond, Kane, who is also the hero of the Tau Empire, is obviously the best...

"We need a truce." The words came out of Skadi's [-]th Infantry Commander and Tau's Gale in unison, a feeling of incongruity that made Kane feel like he had been punched in the ear.

"What? Armistice? Why?"

The power suit definitely and obviously squinted at Alan Baier, and it was full of light, as if it was a scanner or something that recorded the face of the Imperial Guard officer, and obviously, the equipment of the Tau Empire was also working on it. recording.

This damn alien race has a strong desire to master, and the strength of the fourth Skadi regiment is not weak, dozens of weapons of various colors are ready to launch in an instant.

Alan Baier just waved his hand. "Disarm, everyone, the person in front of us is Staff Kane, you must have heard of his famous name, don't embarrass me, gentlemen."

The imperial guards put down their weapons, and this situation also made Ms. Qiangfeng more surprised by the imperial officer in front of her. After all, he can be said to be the most enlightened among the humans she met.

She emphasized again now with the amplified voice of her battle suit. "A truce must take place, for your empire and mine."

This sentence is actually quite threatening. After all, Tie's troops have completely suppressed two-thirds of the troops in the city. It's not like Kane's staff is hiding in Tibet. He can only agree and come to organize a conversation between senior officials.

The artillery fire of the Tau tribe has stopped, and their greedy bombing has almost destroyed most of the vitality of the Imperial Guard. Alan Baier is doing a boring assessment of the strength of the Tau tribe here. The command technique here is very good, for example, the roadside has fallen apart Lemanus or Scorpion, classic Tau tactic, get target information and coordinates and bomb important units.

Alan Bayer couldn't deny that such a tactic should be the way humans play, but this young race obviously knows little about the horrors of this universe, such as the complete shielding of the Great Devourer's communication.

When Titanium left with the hostages brought down by Alan Bair, Staff Kane kindly invited them to go back to the Star Realm Army camp under the star port with him. Alan Bair told him his story on the way. Went for the more...weird stuff about witnessing the Astrotorch in the Warp.

In fact, except for the group of imperial marines on the bridge, most people don't know how they left the subspace, which can be said to be quite highly confidential.

The Salamander tank moved slowly, followed by the soldiers of Skadi's fourth regiment. When they came to the command point, they saw General Braddick, and his attitude was very firm.

It was a complete departure from the perception of everyone in the command bunker huddled beneath the last remaining Imperial Guard garrison, that the fall of the place was inevitable, and that it was impossible for the Tau to abandon the world.

The depths of the general's dark gray eyes shone with fanaticism, which made his unhealthy pale skin all the more noticeable. For a long time, only coffee and stimulants could replace sleep. Staff Kane's goal was not He, ground troops out of ten, to be honest, people don't think they will win.

The general tidied up his gorgeous aristocratic attire, and took a few more sips of coffee. At this moment, Alan Baier walked forward and saluted the officer. "The head of Skadi's Fourth Infantry Regiment came here because of the subspace storm."

The general looked at the young man in front of him. "It looks good, you go to guard the front line."

Alan Bair said. "I am not a unit that the Ministry of Military Affairs accepts. In fact, during this period of time, I have been placed under Kane's staff, and I will resist the enemy together with Valhalla's Imperial Guard."

The general took another few sips indifferently. "Okay, follow him. The staff officer is a good guy. Although the aliens ceased fire for some reason, he did keep us alive."

Apparently, the people in front of them were completely stupefied, and they didn't know what the truce meant, and the reply from the Tau clan also had to wait for a message from the Tau warship, Staff Kane said to Alan Baier. "Soldier of Skadi, I want to invite you to go to the battleship with me. I just need to report this matter to Commander-in-Chief."

"Obviously you understand the situation of Titanium very well, and even your regiment has continued to make great achievements. With you joining, this matter will become easier."

Alan Baier knew what Staff Kane was thinking. He must be thinking now whether he could escape from this world in a shuttle immediately, or Qi Fan suddenly arranged a more stable task for him.

He wanted Alan Bair, to take his place, to deal with this matter...

Hmm... won't let him succeed!
"Master Kane, I am only a lieutenant colonel, and I am not qualified to participate in it. My relationship with titanium is only to coerce them to help me come to this world."

"Actually all I need is a navigator blessed by the Emperor, a qualified psyker from the Empire to help the Boldro out of the void, it will be a good help, and I can't wait too long."

"If it's just a report, I can write it, but, my lord, the Tau tribe only recognizes you."

The staff officers in the regiment also looked at Staff Kane adoringly at the moment. "Yes, you are the hero of the empire!"

Staff Kane puffed up his tall body, biting the bullet. Although he was definitely not in pain on the surface, he looked majestic, but Alan Bayer knew that his heart was crying in pain. He probably didn't want to fight with those blue skins There is no intersection.

Staff Kane replied. "Okay, you report to Qi Fan and decide on assigning you a navigator according to the situation."

Staff Kane looked brave, powerful, and his body was even taller. His adjutant Jurgen took out a hot water bottle from his tactical belt and poured him brand new Tanner tea. The pair have been fighting in the Empire for almost 70 years. , It's hard to imagine that they are still so energetic, looking at Alan Baier's adoring eyes.

"Very good, let's go to Starport!" Staff Kane said.

In the end, the shuttle took Alan Byer and Kane across the void, but it has to be mentioned that because of Alan Byer's participation, Jurgen was left in the ground orbit, along with his staff officer, Alan Byer I had to recall the envious eyes of my staff officer, as if it was a good thing to be squeezed into a transport plane with a two-meter-tall guy like Kane.

The journey was not too short, so Staff Kane asked Alan Bayer during the transportation. "She's fast, isn't she?"

Alan Baier knew it well. "Yes, it can play a big role in escaping. It can climb from low-Earth orbit to the battleship of the Empire in just half an hour. If we are completely lost, I mean if, then her speed is definitely needed now."

Kane seemed to meet his bosom friend suddenly, and nodded repeatedly. The two chatted a little bit, but generally speaking, the topic was about any maneuvering escape...

But when it comes to escaping, Alan Bayer is indeed an old expert. He began to exchange ideas with the staff, such as what should be paid attention to when maneuvering, how to choose the best path, and sometimes you can use attack as a retreat. This is the first time Kane has seen There are officers in the Imperial Guard who are so proficient in escaping, and the two chatted happily.

Of course, this is also because Alan Bayer knows Kane's character. After all, most people can't think of the outstanding military exploits in front of them. The two-meter-tall hunk just wants to find a comfortable place to fish.

When the transport plane docked on the Imperial battleship, the door opened, and the huge flagship of the Imperial Navy, the flagship hangar of Commander-in-Chief, also arrived. Staff Kane naturally invited Alan Bayer to disembark, as if this was his home.

And Kane looked at this giant battleship, and felt a sense of security in his heart. After all, this is the flagship of the empire's most elite fleet, and the chance of surviving here is the greatest.

But neither Alan Bayer nor Kane expected that Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan would come here to greet the two of them in person. He and Kane were like a group, seeing each other as before. When it came to titanium, Alan Bayer thought they were going to have a drink and chat next time.

Next, the commander-in-chief's personal guard composed of stormtroopers equipped with hell guns leveled the chaotic flow of people on the battleship like bulldozers in front of them. The sound of military boots was even more rhythmic like music. Everyone who comes to them needs to salute.

But I have to say that the navy does not allow the imperial guards to move freely on their battleships or hold firearms, but the commander-in-chief, in view of his rich assassination experience and rights, can be seen everywhere here.

Anyway, just one word, decent!
Such a decent commander-in-chief listened to the report of Kane's staff on the road, and from time to time glanced at the little-known Alan Bair, because he didn't remember that the soldiers with this regiment badge joined the battle?
But he still talked. "Why didn't titanium express the reason for the truce?"

The staff officer replied. "No, and the paperwork is progressing slowly. I've asked Braddick to sort out the details. Titanium has stopped shelling, but the ground is as bad as usual."

Qi Fan asked. "Why isn't your adjutant here?"

The staff officer replied. "I gave his position to this, Lieutenant Colonel Alan Bair, head of the Fourth Skadi Infantry Regiment, orc buster, defeated the red pirates in the maelstrom, Huron the Black Hearted King"

Alan Bair said. "Excellent reputation, it's just fighting for the emperor, Lord Commander, in view of the intelligence of the Tau tribe, I have boarded their warships, because of a few adventures, but because of this, I also got uncertain information from senior officials of the Water clan."

"A swarm fleet is approaching."

The complexions of Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan and Staff Officer Kane became not very good. "How is it possible? Although there are many bugs hovering in the orbit, they are just a bunch of scum. The empire's detectors have not found large-scale troops at all."

"Actually, Tau is the real threat to the imperial world beneath our feet..."

Kane answered undeniably. "Of course, it's true, it's unbelievable, but in the past few years, the Tyranid Hive Fleet has been advancing towards the hinterland of the empire, and we have to use too many military resources to contain them."

"We still don't know much about the race of the hive. Maybe they have a way to avoid the subspace, making our detection unstable."

"On the contrary, the Tau have little understanding of the warp, so they may be more sensitive to the swarm."

Qi Fan replied. "Interesting guess."

At this moment, the commander-in-chief's enemy communicator rang. He turned on the communicator, and a report came from it.

"The place where the Tau will meet us has been determined, on the shipyard recently abandoned by fighting."

Qi Fan replied. "Very good, reply to them, we are here, Staff Kane and I, and Lieutenant Colonel Alan Baier of the Skadi Fourth Regiment will go there."

When the commander-in-chief's call ended, Alan Bayer and Kane both looked very honorable, but they were cursing in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)