Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 32: Boarding Battle

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As the warships of both sides got closer, the long-range firepower on the warships opened fire almost at the same time.

The frigates released plasma torpedoes from the bows of both sides and flew towards each other.

No one wanted to let their warship withstand a few torpedoes head-on. Both sides began to make evasive maneuvers at the same time, and the close-in defense guns also began to roar and destroy all approaching torpedoes.

The detonated plasma torpedoes continued to emit dazzling light in the dark void.

Light spears with a longer range also shot towards the enemy warships.

Naval guns like light spears were impossible to dodge, and in the blink of an eye, the light spears of both sides collided with each other's void shields.

The light blue barrier flickered, and the void shield played its role, directly transferring the impact and damage of the energy weapon into the subspace.

"Captain! Void shield integrity is at 70 percent! Recharge!"

If Gao Yi's warship was hit by a few more rounds of light spears, the void shield might be broken.

"Turn the engine power to maximum! Charge at full speed! Before the enemy's light spears are fully charged! For the Monget Dynasty! Prepare the assault boats!"

When the battle began, Gao Yi also felt his blood boiling. Huge ships and heavy artillery are the romance of men. The shock they bring is not comparable to ground combat. No matter how powerful the Space Marines and the Five Gods' demons are, the key factor that determines the final victory of a battle is often still the huge warships in the void.

Gao Yi's warship was obviously much faster than the enemy's.

Before the second charge of the light spear was completed, the warships of both sides had reached a level visible to the naked eye.

The Tyrant, just as its name suggests, rushed straight towards the Golden Ram. Relying on its heavy armor plates, it withstood the light spear and headed straight for the Golden Ram.

"Sword Rain, Pioneer! Draw fire for the flagship!"

As the warships of both sides entered the range of each other's macro cannons, huge solid shells flew out of the barrels. The seemingly bulky shells were extremely fast. It was unimaginable how difficult it was to make evasive maneuvers at such a close distance.

The void shield can no longer protect the warship from damage like it can against energy weapons such as light spears.

The void shields of both sides were shattered almost at the same time.

The remaining macro cannon shells also hit the enemy's warships.

The macro cannon carried enormous kinetic energy and produced a violent explosion when it hit the armor plate.

The explosion caused the bridge to shake violently.

"The officer deck bulkhead is broken! Close the airlock! The shield deck is overloaded and on fire! Repair teams are rushing to the shield deck immediately! A macro cannon is also damaged."

The officers kept reporting the damage to the warship to Gao Yi, but fortunately with the presence of SCV, these powerful repair machines were immediately put into emergency repairs.

On the other hand, the Tyrant on the opposite side suffered much less damage, and the platinum armor plate played its role.

"Don't miss this opportunity! Launch the assault pods! Board the ship immediately! Warriors of the Dynasty, for the Divine Emperor, for the Dynasty, seize control of this battleship for me!"

As the two warships passed each other, both sides launched their boarding bays almost at the same time!

In an instant, densely packed assault cabins rushed towards the enemy with brilliant tail flames.

Close-in weapon systems immediately began to stop the assault pods.

Half of the first wave of assault ships from both sides were lost shortly after they took off. A fireball meant that dozens of crew members were turned into cosmic dust, and only a few assault ships penetrated into the enemy's warships.

Fortunately, the sacrifice of the first wave was not in vain as it attracted firepower for the subsequent assault ships.

Damon and the Rangers beside him were also launched out on an assault ship.

The aftermath of the explosion caused the assault boat to shake violently, but fortunately the assault boat he was on avoided the fire from the close-in defense gun.

The melta gun on the bow fired scorching hot melt, melting the battleship's external armor.

"boom!"

The assault pod successfully landed and dug its way into a deck aisle. "Everyone, quickly seize the aisle! Find the important compartments and destroy them as much as possible!"

Damon looked at Norris, who was not a Ranger.

"We will open the enemy's defenses for you. The task of finding the bridge and the enemy leader is left to you!"

Norris nodded silently, then mobilized the spiritual energy in his body and disappeared in the battleship for a while.

Damon came to the hatch with the boarding shield in his hand. As the hatch opened, lasers, shotguns, and automatic guns all shot at them. Fortunately, the boarding shield protected the boarding crew from concentrated fire.

A large number of metal projectiles and lasers hit the metal shield, making crackling sounds and flashing flames.

The stray bullets didn't even leave a mark on Damon's adamantine combat suit.

Just when the makeshift position in the aisle went out of service and it seemed that everyone inside had been killed.

The Rangers' C-14s began firing, and the precise bursts of fire took out the enemies behind the positions. When the enemy opened fire again, they had changed into combat uniforms made of ceramic steel, allowing them to rush out of the assault cabin despite the fire from outside.

Seeing these rangers in combat uniforms, the guards who were trying to stop Damon were stunned for a moment.

It’s similar. Too similar. How could the God-Emperor’s Angel of Death attack them?

But it was this moment of distraction that caused them to lose their lives.

The 10 Rangers quickly cleared all the enemies in the corridor without any casualties.

"All companies report the situation!"

"Company 1 successfully landed with no casualties"

"Company 2 lost 2 men."

"Three assault boats from the 3rd Company were destroyed."

"Sixth Company..."

After all the companies finished reporting, the Rangers lost 50 people in the assault alone, which was half of the company.

This shows the cruelty between warships. The Rangers, who can play a huge role in conventional warfare, can only accept the fate of death in this situation.

"Clear the decks quick as hell! Leave no one alive!"

Gao Yi also saw the disappearance of life signals one by one, which made him feel painful. These veterans were all treasures, but these sacrifices had to be made.

The enemy's assault boat also crashed into the Golden Ram.

Brutal battles for aisles are taking place everywhere. This time, they are not facing thugs and zombies who can only charge, but also well-trained warriors.

Even the most rubbish merchant dynasty would not reduce its investment in boarding and counter-boarding teams, as every member of them was an excellent soldier.

And a few outstanding veterans can even block the attack of an entire company in a narrow corridor with sufficient ammunition.

However, in the overall boarding battle, Gao Yi's side still had a great advantage.

The ceramic steel CMC can withstand the enemy's firepower and complete a breakthrough on the battle line.

The navy soldiers who stayed in the battleship blocked the enemy, while the remaining rangers acted as a fire brigade, supporting the enemy wherever they were breached. The soldiers wearing plastic steel combat uniforms were no match for the sailors who only had bulletproof armor.

The red dots representing the enemies on the holographic screen are disappearing one by one.

The raiders and fire bats cast a huge shadow on the enemies boarding the ship.

"God-Emperor, what on earth are these guys? Are they really Astartes?!" The communication channels of the soldiers of the Suarez Dynasty were filled with such rumors, and everyone was in a panic for a while.

Meanwhile, Cantor had a very sour look on his face in his own bridge.

The holographic projection in front of him showed the figures of the Rangers.
(End of this chapter)