Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 271 Master of Armory (Third Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

While Ninglu was moving the potion ingredients, his brain was racing.

[Yes, Kasayi is a good fit. The Kasser's "Elvira" swordsmanship is no less than the "Osberh-Waya" way.]

In terms of pure skill, the "Elvira" sword technique is even superior to the "Osberh-Vaya" technique, but the latter is more suited to the Shadow of Order.

The legendary Inquisitor of the future, Greg Eisenhorn, defeated one enemy of the Empire after another using the "Elvira" sword technique.
Ninglu's thoughts continued to wander, and suddenly another idea came to mind.

Mercenary, warrior, Vesa.

Yes, the Krut, Visken, and Nicules are mercenary races in the galaxy, and the Vesa are undoubtedly among the most outstanding mercenaries in the human race.

Eisenhorn's assessment of the Vesas was, "I would rather confront the angry Kashezin than them."
Nimrod knew that in the future human empire, the soldiers of the fortress world of Qardia faced the threat of Chaos head-on, and their combat power was among the best in the Astral Army.

Their fighting strength is perhaps only comparable to that of the Cataclysians, and their achievements in fighting against the Cardian soldiers in countless Black Expeditions are the greatest among the Star Forces.

Kashezin was one of the most elite soldiers in Kadia, and Eisenhorn fought alongside them throughout his legendary life, as well as against the Vesa. His assessment serves as a benchmark.

[Eisenhorn killed a Slaanesh Chaos Warrior veteran and sealed the demon host. His combat strength is among the top of the Inquisitors, but he still had to run away when he encountered three Vessa Yenicheri mercenaries.]

He engaged in a sword duel with Etrick, the chief of the Janicheri tribe, but could not defeat him. In the end, he "dishonorably" used a pistol to sneak up on him and knock him away.

The Vessa are formidable warriors, and their race has a high proportion of Untouchables, making them arguably the most suitable people to garrison Kadia and resist the Chaos.
Ninglu then thought of the characteristics of the Vesa mercenaries, and frowned slightly.

The Vesa are a mercenary race; they only care about money, and they also have a high percentage of untouchables.

Khorne could not corrupt them, who were "isolated," nor could Slaanesh exploit their greed for money; at least in my memory, not a single Vesaan fell into chaos.

The Vesaans had absolutely no loyalty to the empire, and their loyalty to Huang Laohan was limited to his image on the coins; they were only loyal to their employer.

The Ministry of Military Affairs has made countless attempts to recruit the Vessars and establish the Astral Army, all of which have failed. Getting them to pledge allegiance to me will be no easy task.
Ninglu knew that the Ministry of Military Affairs must have tried many methods, including but not limited to sending political commissars to persuade, state pastors to educate, coercion, and even death threats, but ultimately failed to achieve any results and thus gave up on the Vesa people.

He believed that if he were in that position, he couldn't simply rely on the name of the Genetic Prototype or a sense of honor to inspire the Vesa people, but it wasn't entirely without a solution.

[Well, the Kasser are loyal to the Empire, so we can use them as recruits for the Eighth Warband for now.]

As for Vesa, I'll find another way. Compared to the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Empire, I have extraordinary abilities at my disposal.
While pondering how to subdue the Vesalians, Nimrod traveled to various fortresses, repeatedly sending potion ingredients back to the "Land of Chaos".

With the war in the Westday system largely over, and the two legions clearing out the remaining Flao people, Nimrod summoned Gabriel and other "observers" sent to the "Iron Hand" to hear their reports.

After listening to the report, Ninglu asked Gabriel a question.

"In your opinion, Amadeus Ducan's 'Storm and Hammer' may have its drawbacks."

After pondering for more than ten seconds, Gabriel replied to the question.

“My lord, ‘Storm and Hammer’ is best suited for battlefields that are large in scale and have wide, flat terrain.”

"Being outnumbered does not affect the use of tactics, and is even a reason to choose such tactics, but to have an absolute advantage in armor and firepower, this is very suitable for the 'Iron Hand' which has a large number of Iron Fathers and has established friendly relations with the Cult of Machine God."

"The smaller the scale of the battle and the more complex the terrain, the less suitable this tactic is."

“But the enemy must also possess the combat power of Astartes in order to exploit their weaknesses.” Ninglu nodded slightly, agreeing with Gabriel’s conclusion.

He recalled that during the middle of the "Great Expedition," Du Kane was caught out in a small-scale battle during a joint exercise with the "Sons of the Emperor." As a heavy armored unit, he was ambushed at the landing point, and General Storm suffered his first defeat.

Ninglu also knew that with the development and progress of the Empire's technology and the tactical iterations of various legions in the later stages of the "Great Crusade," Ducaine's "Storm and Hammer" tactics had lost their luster.

The new Iron Tactics, which Fernús Manus iterated, is more refined, flexible, and mobile, and will be the tactical system for the future Tenth Legion.

After examining Gabriel, Nimrod concluded that he was capable enough for the new position and thus appointed him.

“Gabriel, from this day forward, you shall be the Master of Armaments of the Legion, in charge of the Legion’s siege weapons and heavy firepower equipment.”

Rosicky Cech is the most outstanding technical sergeant in the Shadow of Order, and he is very suitable to serve as the Master of the Forge.

Gabriel's abilities were second best, and Nimrod decided to appoint him as the Master of Armaments.

He drew inspiration from Mortarian's approach to creating this position.

Durak Lascaux was the first Armory Master. He was a Death Guard from Barbarossa and had regarded Mortarion as his savior since he was a boy.

With his innate tactical wisdom and extraordinary talent for siege warfare, he quickly rose to prominence. After dozens of Terran years of conquest, his siege warfare skills steadily improved, and he eventually became the Armory Master of the Deathguard.

"Your next task is to create Garuda and the simulated Sanctuary, and to reform the Shadow of Order by drawing on the 'Storm and Hammer'."

“Each battle group must establish a company that can serve as a heavy blow.”

Nimrod then met with Manus to discuss the war in the Westday system and proposed to continue sending a group of Order Shadows to follow the "Iron Hand" operation.

Manus accepted the request.

Nimrod selected two "Generalist" technical sergeants and ten members of the Honor Guard to be deployed to the "Iron Hand".

Finally, Nimrod said, "Manus, I believe you have adapted to everything in the Empire and are capable of leading the 'Iron Hand' alone."

"I will report to the Emperor."

Manus's usually stern face rarely showed a smile as he spoke in a leaden voice, "Nimrod, I've heard that Vostonia is a developed industrial world."

“You have established an efficient and autonomous system throughout the galaxy. I would like to visit Vostonia and learn from you.”

“Welcome to Vostochnya,” Ninglu replied.

Subsequently, the fleets of "Shadow of Order" and "Iron Hand" set sail for the Vostonia system.

En route, Nimrod ordered the Eighth Battle Group to be dispatched to Vostonia.

　PS: The Vesa's fighting strength, and their complete lack of loyalty to the Empire and Old Man Huang, can be found in the official novel *Nemesis*. Eisenhorn is discussed in the trilogy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)