Protoss in Warhammer

Chapter 552 540. The Ultramarines’ reinforcements and huge allies

The priests and pontiffs on the ground were excitedly promoting the glory of the Emperor's great angels to the worshipers, and the Imperial Navy also saw the battleships of the Astartes.

Naturally, this could not escape the eyes of the two main battleship captains. The two white-haired captains stood up in the small garden, holding plates and bone china tea cups, and quietly looked at those huge The battleship sailed out of Mandeville Point.

However, after they paid attention to it for nearly five or six minutes, they discovered that something was not right:

Is there something wrong with the number of these ships?
Indeed, the number of those battleships is really wrong.Look up at the busy sky. Until now, there are still a large number of warships passing by Mandeville Point. Judging by the naked eyes of the two captains, there are at least five main warships here, including cruisers. Behemoths like battlecruisers and strike cruisers also exist.

"How many battleships does that Chapter Master have?!"

Grius looked at the warships that kept coming, and finally couldn't help but say such a question, and this question was also asked by almost all the senior officers present, that is, they really couldn't think of a battle group that would There are so many battleships!
Moreover, according to the Ceremony of the Astartes, each Chapter can only have cruisers and other types of battleships. Except for the behemoth Queen of Glory, which is the inheritance of the entire Chapter, other Chapters should not violate This Codex Astartes?Why do the Ultramarines now have a huge battlecruiser in their fleet?
At this time, the captain of the ironclad ship next to him stretched out his withered finger, pointed at the battlecruiser, and said in a surprised tone
"Look at the logo on that battleship, I know that battleship! It is the "Supreme Dignity" of the Black Templar! Did they also participate in this expedition?"

At this time, everyone realized that there were not only battleships from the Ultramarines Chapter in the sky, but also battleships from other Astartes.People saw the Crimson Fist Chapter's strike cruiser "Endless Wrath", the Invaders Chapter's Lunar-class cruiser "Slay the Heretic", and of course, there were many more Chapter's warships, including the Nova Warriors. Yes, there were soldiers from the Eagle Warriors, at least including the Ultramarines, seven battle groups sent troops to participate in this expedition.

This was far beyond the expectations of the expeditionary force headquarters. They originally thought that only one group of Ultramarines would arrive in this expedition.

When the Ultramarines were conscripted by the High Lords to join the Crusade at Jericho, they began calling out for their flesh-and-blood brothers and cousins.With Calgar's hundreds of years of outstanding political ability and good reputation, he has accumulated a lot of good relationships among the Space Marine Chapters, so when the Ultramarines are in trouble, many Space Marine Chapters are willing to Lend a helping hand.

The first to receive Calgar's response were the Sons of Guilliman.These battle groups that separated from the Ultramarines Legion in the past are now once again responding to the call of the parent group. In addition to helping the Ultramarines in this expedition, their mission also needs to be done before the Ultramarines leave Markula. Guard the defenses here after the grid.

The Astartes who stayed behind in the Ultramarines homeworld not only had to be careful at all times, but also the Tyranids and Kalai Protoss that might be invading from the eastern frontier, and they also needed to be wary of threats from within the Empire.

Those aliens who have been huddled at the borders of the Empire are likely to take advantage of the Ultramarines to leave the edge of the Ultramarine Star Territory and launch a new invasion of the entire eastern territory of the Star Territory.As for the threats within the empire, it naturally refers to the Inquisition and the High Lords Council. After all, those bastards are good leaders who do nothing. For example, when the Tianshi Chapter faced the Chaos invasion, they even volunteered Abandoning his home planet in order to resist the enemies of this country, the Inquisition actually beheaded the Chapter Master who advocated fighting Chaos in front of everyone.

This incident caused a huge stir within the Astartes, and it also made everyone understand what the so-called actions of most people in the Inquisition were for.

The Ultramarines must beware of this possibility.When the leader of Calgar Town successfully asked his blood relatives to defend the home of the Ultramarines, he also began to call out to his cousins ​​who had fought with the Ultramarines.The Sons of Dorne, the Sons of Sanguinius, the Sons of Ferrus, and a large number of Chapters who were helped by the Ultramarines all responded to the call of the Ultramarines, and they more or less sent their own troops and warships .

Some people sent a battleship, some people sent a company, and the most surprising thing was Marshal Malic of the Black Templars and his battle brothers, a total of 700 Space Marines, and a battleship Cruisers and a strike cruiser joined the expedition.If we include those Space Marine Chapters that did not send fleets, there were actually 13 Space Marine Chapters participating in this expedition.

After Calga received the support sent by these heroic cousins, they all expressed their gratitude equally.With these huge supports, coupled with his own Ultramarines, the number of Astartes in this expedition exceeded 5000, making him a force that should not be underestimated.

When the commander of the Calgar station arrived at the center of the Jericho expedition fleet, he discovered an embarrassing problem.

The order from the Council of the High Lords of Terra was issued, the expedition fleet was indeed organized, and the supplies were almost in place, but no one expected that Calgar could actually attract so many Space Marines, which resulted in A new question arises:
The supporting resources are not enough!

The reason is very simple. Space Marines are a group. You can't expect them to fill in the lines like ordinary big-headed soldiers. These powerful warriors are responsible for special operations and pointed troops. This leads to The Expeditionary Force Council needs to go again to recruit more Astra Militarum troops and resources!
Calga was a little surprised when he heard the news, because it meant that the High Lords Council was not here to trick people this time, but really needed an expedition.

This is really surprising.

But no matter what, this is good news, which means that this expedition will be purer and smoother.

This is good news for the Space Marines, as the success of this expedition will be greatly increased.

For the citizens of the empire living on the edge of the Jericho area, the result of the arrival of these warriors is nothing more than an increase in the already heavy taxes on them.

Anyway, for the common people of the empire, no matter how much tax they pay, because many people already have nothing.

(End of this chapter)