Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 435 06.0434: "The Triumphant Army of Zhendan"

As the Mandeville Point beacon emitted an invisible space hum, a colorful tear was torn in the dark void curtain, and a medium-sized vanguard fleet arrived at the forefront of the Five Hundred Worlds of Ultramar.

Horatio looked out the window, somewhat dazed and confused.

He felt like he had spent ten years in the Warp.

But when the entire ship calibrated the real universe time, the hymn of suffering received showed that only one and a half months had passed in the real universe time.

Obviously, in a realm without the concept of time, the perceived time and the real universe are completely different.

In other words, time has stopped in the warp and the concept has been completely erased.

During this one and a half months, he experienced more than ten times of traveling between the subspace and the real universe.

Each time, they would first reach Mandeville Point in the nearby star sector, then rest for a day, and then make a subspace jump to the next star sector.

Subspace navigation is extremely unstable. The vanguard fleet of the Gothic Fleet expedition was unexpectedly lucky on this expedition, and it took only one and a half months to reach a place not far from the destination.

Of course, this isn't the most incredible thing.

A fleet from Baka arrived at the Ultramar front the day before the last recorded jump, reaching the destination before departure, which is really incredible.

He was not idle during this period.

Under the plan designated by him and the officers, the newly recruited sailors and men underwent rigorous CQB training on the ship over and over again, always reminding their own crew members: Although the Tau may not be good at close combat as advertised in the Munitions Department manual, they should not let their guard down. They should sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war!

He bought so many sophisticated equipments just to turn all the crew members into professional fighters and fill a whole ship with professional fighters so that he could give Titanium Lord a big gift when necessary.

After all, no one says you have to use a torpedo to sink a merchant ship.

It is also feasible to board the merchant ship, kill everyone inside, and then blow up the entire ship. Anyway, there are not many decent Tau warriors in the merchant fleet, at most some vassal guards and non-Fire Clan.

There were many assembled fleets around the front line where the vanguard fleet arrived, most of which were 500 World Garrison Fleets that had no ability to navigate in the subspace.

For reasons that are obvious to all, the world of Ultramar 500 does not have to pay any tithes to the Imperial Ministry of the Interior, so the Ultramarines are free to build this paradise according to their ideal blueprint.

Due to historical issues, there is a huge army here under the unified command of Ultramar.

The Astra Militarum and the Imperial Fleet that were born here are all volunteers who volunteer to serve the Empire.

However, most of the fleet before them had suffered visibly damaged in battle, and were obviously withdrawn from the front line to the frontier planet of Ultramar for replenishment and maintenance.

The charred scars on the hull and the debris that occasionally floated out of the gaps silently told everyone who arrived here: the front line has become a mess, so take care of yourself.

"Look, we've arrived at Zhendan, right over there. What a beautiful planet." Someone on the bridge suddenly shouted, pointing to a turquoise planet with green mountains and clear waters that appeared outside the porthole whose blinds had just been rolled up.

With a sharp whistle and the rumble of the Star Fortress's salute, the Vanguard Fleet successfully connected with the mooring platform and anchored in a corner of the Star Fortress's anchorage.

The area around the anchorage is filled with fleets docked for supplies, including various types of warships, merchant ships, and exploration ships.

Faced with the arrival of the Gothic fleet, the surrounding ships consciously made way for it, showing their respect for this legendary fleet with their actions.

During this period of subspace voyage, the crew consumed all the supplies on the dock ship, and the supplies on the attack boat remained untouched, so the Epic did not need to dock for resupply.

This place is some distance away from the war zone.

Horatio needs to discuss with Colonel Lord Elphinstone whether to use the dock ship to deploy the attack ship forward, or to let the attack boats spontaneously launch the attack from here.

"Aurora... I remember you mentioned that the ancestors of your family came from this Far Eastern planet." Standing on the starport, overlooking the blue ball from a close distance, Horatio spoke to the female accountant next to him.

"You are right. This is the homeland of our people. I heard that there are the best exorcists in the entire empire and the scenery is as beautiful as poetry."

Yin Shuyao stood beside the captain holding a notebook, staring at the slowly changing white clouds in the atmosphere of the Green Paradise World, and said with a longing flash in her eyes.

"Unfortunately, we probably don't have time to visit this planet, at least not anytime soon.

The war takes priority. If the situation is right, I will come back here after the first round of operations to resupply the ship. If it is convenient then, I can give you a vacation."

The two were chatting when the sound of uniform leather boots accompanied by a majestic military song came from the side, attracting the attention of Horatio and Yin Shuyao.

"Join the army together, clean up the enemy dust, and swear to wipe out the Titanium Slaves at all costs!"

"The young crown ties the captive and asks for a long rope, the light cavalry from the remote area urges the battle clouds!"

"Besides, the country is in danger, and the imperial edicts are being sent without stopping!"

"Throw away my old pen, put on my wartime collar!"

I saw a group of soldiers wearing black uniforms with gold trim and red edges forming neat square formations, lining up on the avenue of the star port. At first glance, the momentum was huge and the square formations were endless. It was roughly estimated that there were hundreds of thousands of people.

Each squad of soldiers in this unit is armed with a mortal-sized power halberd and a kite shield, which is a rare equipment on any Imperial world. "Triumph, everyone! Stand still! Turn left! Everyone stand at attention!"

The rumbling sound of the broadcast rolled across the avenue, and countless men and women stood in unison, then turned to the front, moving with the precision of a crusader army.

These young soldiers all have ancient Asian faces, with sharp eyes, solemn expressions and no smiles.

He was wearing bulletproof armor in the style of the Ultramar Auxiliary Army and holding a precision laser gun. The monomolecular white-blade bayonet at the muzzle emitted a very intimidating cold light.

Unlike the Astra Militarum troops, whose soldiers often wore ill-fitting bulletproof armor that was too big or too small due to supply problems, their armor fit well and was obviously tailor-made.

(Excellent equipment of the Ultramar Auxiliary Army, Little Astartes [Confirmed])
"Those shameful aliens and their minions killed the people of the empire in a despicable way! Our compatriots! Today, we mourn for our murdered companions, and tomorrow! We will make the murderers pay the price!

The Empire will not allow the aliens to invade our airspace! Our common loss will only make us stronger! United!
"Victorious officers and soldiers! Become the best warriors of the empire! We must make those aliens! Give! Answers! to! the atrocities of our invasion!"

"Put them all on the market (to kill)!!!"

A man who looked like a general finished his speech with a heart-wrenching tone.

The soldiers lined up neatly, holding their laser rifles in their chests, and shouted in unison! The sound was so loud that even the last word made Horatio hear a false hallucination.

"1! 2! 3! 4! ..."

"Speak louder, don't you have any food?! You are not in the mood! (Speak louder, don't you have any food?! You are not in the mood!)"

A weak-looking young man wearing large-framed glasses, dressed in heavy power armor similar to Kashetin's, and a rear-row centurion vertical-crowned horsehair shell helmet on his head.

He shouted in a low Gothic language that sounded like the Cantonese dialect of ancient Terra and Guangdong, and yelled at the reserved soldiers in front of him in a loud voice that did not match his appearance.

The commando soldiers in armor in front of him immediately straightened their chests and raised their heads, quickly tilted their heads, and quickly counted in a louder voice.

These men and women in their early twenties did not look immature at all, and displayed a firmness that did not match their age.

After a while, a man dressed as an officer came over, with a straight-bladed, ring-handled officer's power sword hanging from his waist, and a precision laser pistol in his holster.

"Report to Captain Zhao, the Tiger Commando is ready!" the young man wearing round-frame glasses reported to the officer.

The visitor was a lieutenant-level officer among these people, and he looked to be only about 25 or 26 years old.

The uniform was meticulously maintained, with tightly-fitting Ultramar-style carapace armor.

Their gentle and amiable temperament and manners show that they have received an Ultramar-style education as excellent citizens. The army presents an atmosphere of harmony between officers and soldiers. The officers do not deliberately create a sense of alienation with the soldiers, but they still maintain their dignity.

“Who are these people…?”

Horatio didn't know much about the situation in the Far East of the Ultramarine.

It is so vast, the most extensive star field in the entire empire, that the overview in the background book of the previous life is just the tip of the iceberg.

"The triumphant army of Zhendan." Before Horatio could ask, Yin Shuyao answered his doubts.

“They are the Astral Corps selected from the Ultramar Auxiliary Forces provided by Cathay, one of the Five Hundred Worlds.

It is mainly composed of well-educated college students who volunteer to serve.

It seems that this group should be a newly mobilized group from the auxiliary army of Ultramar in Cathay, ready to go to the front line to fight against the Tau armed forces and their vassal army. "

"I see. This set of equipment is really good. I guess the troops with better equipment than this powerful team don't have as many people as them, and the troops with more people than them don't have as good equipment as them."

Horatio, who had just purchased all the weapons for the ship, knew very well how much it would cost to arm so many people, and after doing the math he couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

One cannot help but sigh inwardly at the wealth of the Five Hundred Worlds. They probably do not have to pay the tithe, and Ultramar, which is well-managed, can equip such high-quality equipment on a large scale.

"Major Horatio." At this time, Colonel Lord Elphinstone came over with an officer of the Triumphal Army.

"The mission for the First Squadron has been issued. This is Captain Zhao. He is related to your new mission."

A young officer with short black hair nearby saluted Horatio swiftly.

"Major, it's an honor to meet you. The battlefield my troops are about to head to is on your route.

I heard that your ship is equipped with better reconnaissance and search equipment. I wonder if you can provide escort and reconnaissance for our officers and soldiers?" The black-haired Asian captain of the Astra Militarum spoke in a tactful and humble tone, fearing that he would cause trouble to his colleagues in the Imperial Navy.

"This is an optional mission from the Astra Militarum Command. You can choose to accept the escort mission, or you can directly start the interdiction and hunting mission according to your combat plan." The captain explained to Horatio.

"Since we are on the same route, then it is my duty to do so. Nice to meet you, Captain Zhao. I am Lieutenant Horatio Cochrane, the captain of the Epic."

(End of this chapter)