This is our Warhammer journey

Chapter 136: No Insider, Some Caliban Jokes

"Arthur still has things to do, wait a moment."

Romulus responded in a low voice, his eyes still fixed on the chaotic battlefield outside the porthole. His fingers tapped unconsciously on the edge of the command desk, making a slight "tapping" sound, and he was physically calculating the passage of time.

In the brief contact after jumping out of the warp, the first fleet quickly staggered with the Eldar and Chaos forces in the melee. Although the fleet's formation was slightly scattered, it still maintained a basic battle sequence.

In the distant starry sky, the streamlined outlines of the Eldar warships are intertwined with the twisted forms of the Chaos ships, and energy beams and shells draw countless dazzling trajectories in the void.

"Checking the status of the ship, confirming the first round of contact loss."

Romulus' voice broke the brief silence in the bridge.

A bridge officer quickly operated the control panel, and the data stream scrolled rapidly before his eyes. After a moment, he raised his head and quickly reported:

"6.23% of components are damaged. The hull structure is intact, but the protective steel plate in the R309 area has been penetrated and requires prompt repair."

Romulus nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on the battlefield outside the porthole.

"What about contact with other ships?"

Only then did the fleet truly complete its disengagement. The partitions of the portholes slowly opened, and through the observation windows, one could clearly see the chaotic battlefield behind them.

Eldar warships moved through the starry sky like ghosts, while Chaos ships emitted an unsettling dark glow, like monsters crawling out of the abyss.

Romulus's frown deepened.

The Iron Warriors' fleet seemed to be communicating with a demonic host, and the movements of the entire fleet were extremely flexible, as if each ship was connected by some invisible force.

In comparison, the Empire's fleet appeared clumsy and sluggish.

"The communication device was interfered with by psychic energy, but the auspicious instrument is still able to function normally."

Captain Aurora's voice came from the side. She was concentrating on observing the auspicious instrument. Her slender fingers slid quickly on the control panel, adjusting the ship's course so that it would move closer to the core area of the first fleet.

The atmosphere in the bridge was somewhat oppressive, with only the hum of operating instruments and the occasional alarm breaking the silence.

The sound array system can still be used normally, and communication within the ship is not a problem, but there is only harsh noise echoing in the shipborne communication equipment, as if some unknown existence is mocking their powerlessness.

Romulus turned his gaze to Ramses.

The latter was leaning against the console, his arms folded across his chest, a helpless expression on his face.

"Don't look at me. The wave frequency is constantly changing. If you want to keep up, you need to use AI, but you know the composition of the empire."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"I knew it."

Romulus sighed. This was not the first time he had encountered such a situation.

The Imperium's communications systems are always easily jammed by the Eldar and Chaos, as if their technology is so vulnerable to these enemies.

The officers around seemed to be accustomed to this.

In most cases, due to the influence of the subspace and the limitations of information transmission efficiency, these ships basically judge their next actions based on the battle situation.

Although the empire is huge, on such a battlefield, information lag often means more sacrifices.

Ramses was full of curiosity about the methods of the Eldar prophet, and there was a gleam of inquiry in his eyes.

He turned his head and looked at Captain Aurora, his tone filled with a hint of doubt and interest:

"Is this always the case when fighting the Eldar?"

Captain Aurora tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then replied:

"Except for the Eldar pirates who lack prophets and the Dark Eldar who have given up their psychic powers, our communications are blocked in most cases."

The voice was terrifyingly calm and steady, as if it was narrating a very ordinary thing.

She paused, as if recalling the battles she had experienced, and then continued:

"The Ark Eldar rely heavily on psychic energy for combat, and they can indeed use it to create various advantageous environments on the battlefield."

Captain Aurora has served the Great Sage Cawl for more than a hundred years. Not only does she have traces of life-extending surgery on her body, she has also undergone a large number of mechanized modifications. She is experienced and knows the Eldar's combat methods very well.

All I can say is that they are worthy of being a war race created by the Ancients 60 million years ago to fight against the Necrons. Their psychic energy application mode to deal with the enemy is indeed very systematic.

Ramses listened attentively, with a hint of envy and desire in his eyes.

"Hiss~ I want to learn."

He murmured in a low voice:

At this moment, Romulus' voice broke the brief silence:

"Communicate with psychic energy."

An officer heard this and showed a hint of hesitation on his face, and whispered a reminder:
"My lord, the enemy has a prophet. If the Astropath is captured by them, there will be very serious consequences."

"Don't be afraid, use it."

Ramses' voice then rang out, with a reassuring confidence, as if everything was under control.

Aurora's gaze swept over the floating, howling banshee heads on the deck. Without hesitation, she quickly signaled the astropath to begin psychic communication. The astropath closed his eyes, gently pressed his hands to his temples, and frowned slightly, as if concentrating. After a moment, his voice transmitted through the psychic network:

"This is the Dawn, all ships reporting their status!"

Soon, responses came one by one through astrocommunication.

"Eagle Crest received. The ship is currently 14% damaged, with no crew members lost."

The reports from each ship were quick and clear. As the information was gathered, the command of the fleet became more orderly. Under unified command, the first fleet quickly turned around and joined the second fleet that jumped out. They formed a multi-faceted encirclement and began to compress the movement space of the Eldar ships.

Romulus sat in front of the command desk and quickly issued a new order:

"Use energy weapons to attack the Eldar, and physical weapons to attack the Chaos traitors."

As soon as he finished speaking, the officers on the bridge immediately took action. The indicator lights on the control panel flashed continuously and the weapon system was quickly charged.

This time we can finally afford to attack both sides at the same time.

At this moment, the fleet commanders of the Empire discovered that the Iron Warriors' fleet began to slow down visibly. The originally agile warships seemed to be restrained by some invisible force, and their movements became stiff and clumsy.

Romulus's brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

What's wrong with the command system having no delay? I can just destroy your command system.

"I got the information."

Arthur's voice came from the shadows behind the command throne, holding a data tablet in his hand, and threw it directly to Romulus.

"The battle barge in the A2 combat zone needs to be boarded. It has a general cannon on it."

Ramses raised his eyebrows when he heard this, a look of surprise on his face: "General Cannon? Doesn't Kaul have one too?"

There was a hint of confusion in his tone. After all, after the two sides confirmed the technical exchange, the cooperation between Dawn Wings and Great Sage Kaul had always been quite sincere.

Dawn Wings provided a series of biological experimental data and a certain degree of query services to Kaul, and Kaul also generously shared a lot of technology.

Romulus took the data pad, quickly glanced through it, and said:

"This is relic technology, the Grand General Cannon."

Romulus glanced at the Invincible Iron Guards who were assisting in the command and continued to explain:

"Perturabo used it to bombard Terra's gates. It was destroyed by the Khan, though I don't know why it was preserved."

He paused and added:

"So-called destruction doesn't mean direct destruction, but rather making it lose its ability to fire. Repairs are still possible."

"The two given by the Lion King?"

Ramses' expression suddenly became tense, and then he said it without any hesitation.

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While commanding and coordinating the fleet, Romulus glanced around and found that the expressions of the Invincible Iron Guards had also become subtle, as if they were caught in a dilemma between holding on and not being able to hold on.

Then he nodded, his tone still calm: "One of the two."

The surrounding Invincible Iron Guards looked at each other, and there was an indescribable awkwardness in the air.

The Loyalist Primarch provided the Traitor Legions with two Grand Admiral Cannons to bombard the gates of Terra - a hellish joke in every way.

Dracus discovered that among the three people of the Second Empire, except for Lord Saint Jarles, the other two were really capable of doing things.

"It can only be said to be a strange misunderstanding."

Romulus said:

"Although the great Lord of the First Legion remained on the sidelines at the beginning of the rebellion, in order to gain support in the future Warmaster election, Perturabo tricked him into giving him two Grand Admiral Cannons to use in the attack on Terra. After ties with Terra were severed, he participated in the establishment of the Second Empire—"

He deliberately prolonged his tone.

"But the Lion King is loyal, there is no doubt about that."

Arthur spoke out of the blue, putting an end to the joke.

"It's just that the Primarchs are also human beings. They also need to make their own judgments based on the current situation. They will make mistakes and have their own things to pursue."

"Yes, my lord."

De La Cruz immediately suppressed his tense expression and nodded seriously in response.

The Invincible Guards are all veterans who experienced the 30k era. They were generally present when the Second Empire was established. The double act of Master Guilliman and Master Lion can make everyone nervous as long as it is replayed.

When the Primarch was killed by Curze with explosives, it was Dantioch who came to the rescue and teleported the Primarch to Sotha. The scene of them being scolded in front of the Chief Chamberlain, Ms. Euton, and not being able to say a word is still vivid in their minds.

When facing these real 30k old men, the time travelers had nothing to hide when talking about these blasphemous secrets.

Moreover, talking about these joking topics can enhance mutual understanding and reduce the concerns of these veterans.

After all, these time travelers are more or less regarded as the embodiment of the Emperor's will. The fact that they don't take these problems seriously means that they are not problems.

(End of this chapter)