The Bizarre Adventures of Cloud Hammer

In fact, there was one thing that Eivor didn't tell Hake and Fried, which was that he smelled a different scent from several commanders of the Nebula Hammer. Chapter Master Uldren could be confirmed to be the Ultramarines, but it was hard to say about the others.

A wild wolf came in and told the three of them the message conveyed by Nebula Hammer. Nebula Hammer hoped to hold a combat meeting with the commanders of the Imperial Guards in the position to determine the next combat strategy against the Orks.

Of course the Wild Wolves had to attend this meeting. They had not yet determined whether the Nebula Hammer was loyal or treacherous, and they also needed the power of the Nebula Hammer to deal with the Ogo Orcs. Even if they knew that there was something wrong with the Nebula Hammer, the Wild Wolves could not show it now.

Nearing nightfall, three members of the Wolf Regiment, the captain of the third company of the Shark, the commander of the 191st Regiment, and the government officials all gathered in the Stormbird. The knights did not send anyone over because of some internal matters, and the servants would convey the content to them after the meeting.

Not many people know much about the green-skinned orcs. As the god of orcs, most people know about them, such as Gomao II, and there is also the god-like Bonecrusher. The only people who know about them are the more famous units such as War Boss, Grunt, and Special Forces Boy.

After discussing for a while, Ou Ge also understood the strength of these green-skinned orcs from the perspective of the commander and political commissar of the 191st Regiment. These orcs were obviously well prepared. Their numerous war machines were obviously aimed at the knight families on this planet. Even the support of the Imperial Army was taken into account by them. They directly fought with the Imperial Fleet in the sky, causing mutual losses. Even after winning the space battle, the Imperial Navy had to return to repairs, and could not provide orbital support for the troops on the ground. At the same time, the supply of the ground troops was cut off.

During this window period, the orcs worked overtime to build powerful orbital defense artillery. Even if the Empire's support arrived, it would be impossible to support the ground under the orbital artillery fire.

"The war boss of this orc tribe is quite powerful." Luochen said in the channel.

The war boss is the largest, strongest, most powerful and most domineering orc in a tribe. He is equipped with the best weapons and armor, and has a large number of bodyguards and followers. He has the right to inquire about all affairs in the tribe. For other orcs, the boss's will is everything.

The quality of the war boss also determines the strength of an orc tribe. A strong war boss will lead his men to continuously devour other orc tribes, and eventually become the war boss among war bosses.

-warlord

(War Lord), and the weak war boss may be replaced by the greenskins below one day.

However, there are also gaps between powerful war bosses. During the Battle of Octares, the war boss who led the Octares Orc Empire was unable to stop the attack of the Tyranids. Several war bosses were beheaded by the Tyranids. When the Bone Crusher came and took over the command, the Orcs directly pushed back against the Tyranids.

Eryu: "Could this war boss be the Bone Crusher you were talking about?"

Apu: "Absolutely not. At this time, the Bone Crusher hasn't risen yet. This is just a more powerful war boss."

It was still early for the First Armageddon War, and the Bone Crusher hadn't even emerged from the mushrooms yet. Furthermore, if the opposing war boss was the Bone Crusher, the Imperial forces here would never be able to fight the Orcs on equal terms.

"Have you ever tried to behead the orc leader?" Brother Ou asked the wolf and the shark.

The war boss has too much influence on an orc force. When the war boss dies, the orcs will directly start a civil war until a new war boss who can lead the entire tribe is decided. The imperial army can take advantage of this time to annihilate the chaotic orcs.

"Of course we thought about it, but this orc leader is very cunning. He never takes the initiative to appear on the battlefield ahead, and we have no way of knowing his exact location." Aiwo replied, "Hak also tried to predict his location, but was interfered with by an unknown force."

The unknown power that Eivor mentioned should be the orcs' waaagh stance. When the orcs gather into a tribe, they will emit a strange power called waaagh stance, which is also called the "power of my thinking". It can make the orcs ignore some details of the physical world and achieve their desired goals, such as making a broken car whose structure is completely unreasonable move, because the orcs think that the broken car can run, so the broken car can really run.

"Is this so..."

If you cannot behead the war boss, you will have to use other methods to open up the situation.

Apoo projected a battlefield map showing the location of the Ork orbital artillery positions and said:

"Orbital support is essential to winning this war, and the Ork artillery positions must be destroyed."

"We have also thought about this method, but these positions are located deep in the Orc area, and there are Orc troops defending them. It is difficult to even sneak in." Eivor said.

If there were Raven Guardians who specialized in stealth, they might be able to sneak into the Orcs' artillery positions, but the stealth ability of the Raven Sons of the Carcharhinus could only be described as tragic compared to that of their compatriots.

Apu also considered this situation and said:

"So we need to get the orcs to withdraw their defensive forces. That's why we, the Nebula Hammer, sent so many chariots down."

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Chapter 35 Routine

The battle plan against the orcs was thus formulated, gathering all the current strength of the imperial army to launch a strong attack on the front, forcing the orcs to transfer all the defensive forces in other areas to the front. This plan was completely feasible after the Nebula Hammer's armored forces joined.

“But isn’t the risk too high?”

Rune Priest Hake was worried about the risks of the plan. They had no supplies from the Empire, and if they failed, the Imperial front would most likely collapse.

"But now is the best opportunity. The orcs don't know how much we've replenished our forces yet, so we can catch them by surprise. Now that we have the ability to end this war, why not do it?" Apu didn't want to fight a bad battle with the orcs. For the orcs, the longer this battle lasted, the better it would be for them, so he continued, "Don't you realize? The orcs are intentionally trying to maintain a balance in the war."

"It does feel that way..." The commander of the 191st Regiment recalled the battles of the past few years. Before the arrival of the Astartes, the Orc troops had several opportunities to break through the 191st Regiment's line, but the Orcs chose to withdraw directly. At that time, the commander thought that the Orcs did not want to take the risk of suffering greater losses.

The same thing happened after the arrival of the Space Wolves and the Carcharhinans. Although the Orks were pushed back for a while, they were able to quickly gather more troops to resist the attack. When the battle situation became stalemate, they would attack each other from time to time, and this has continued until now.

The wild wolves actually discovered this situation, but they couldn't fight back, so they could only watch.

"The orcs are treating the Imperial Guards as their nourishment. They will grow in the war until they can no longer draw nutrients from us. Only then will they truly bare their fangs." Apu seriously explained the dangers of the orcs to everyone present. The most taboo thing in fighting with orcs is to drag it out, because if you drag it out, you will find that you can't beat the orcs.

"That's true, but this plan also requires the assistance of the knights. These landowners are not easy to persuade."

Eivor said that he also thought the plan was feasible, but to implement it required the full support of the Imperial Knights. If the knights did not agree, the success rate of the plan would be greatly reduced.

"I understand. After all, this is the Knight Family's territory."

Apu also understood what Eivor meant. Although these knights were martial, they also had to consider the safety of their families. If they failed to defeat the all-in-one attack, all the knights of the Fran family outside would become Free Blades.

Because it was the plan proposed by Nebula Hammer, they would be the ones to negotiate with the Fran family and try to get as much support from the Fran family as possible. If that doesn't work, they would have to make up for it on their own.

Next, Nebula Hammer handed over two Brutal Blade and Scimitar super-heavy tanks to the Wolf Regiment and the 191st Regiment for use. The 191st Regiment itself is good at mechanized combat. The Dalian where Eivor is located should be the predecessor of the Iron Wolf Dalian in the late M41. The Iron Wolf is also a good driver of heavy vehicles. These two types of vehicles can also give them a good play to their power.

The remaining vehicles will all be controlled by Wei and Gloria, but Gloria is responsible for the mechas, so most of the vehicles are handed over to Wei. Multi-threaded operation is the specialty of the Iron Warriors Primarch Perturabo/Packard. Wei also has this talent, but it is definitely not as good as the Primarch. Distributing the super-heavy tanks can also reduce Wei's burden.

After the meeting, the commander and political commissar of the 191st Regiment thanked the Nebula Hammer for their trust in them, and then immediately called on the soldiers to drive the super-heavy tanks assigned to them. You know, this is a sacred vehicle from the Great Crusade. How could the 191st Regiment, which originally liked armored vehicles, control it?

The wolves were also preparing to return to the camp to arrange the next task. When they walked out of the Stormbird, Eivor said to the other two:

"Hey, Huck, Fred, look over there."

In front of the Wolves was the Sharks who had left earlier than them, but the Wolves were not paying attention to the Sharks, but the armor on their bodies. The armor on the Sharks, which had been "battle-hardened" before, was now almost brand new. They had noticed it during the meeting. How could the Sharks suddenly take out new power armor when they were so poor? It was obvious that it was the work of the Nebula Hammer. They were the only ones on this planet who could take out so many sets of MK5 at one time. You know, the most commonly used Astartes is the MK7 Skyhawk type.

Wild Wolf also noticed that, aside from the first Terminator Guards who arrived, many of the subsequent Nebula Hammer warriors were wearing MK4 Extreme Power Armor, with a few wearing MK2 Expeditionary and MK3 Steel Armor. In fact, quite a few Chapters still had the older models of Power Armor, but the Nebula Hammer had too many of them. Now that almost everyone was equipped with the older models, they could still spare a considerable amount of MK5 to outfit the Maneater. Wasn't that a bit...

Looking at it all along, Nebula Hammer gave Eivor the feeling of an 'old' guy, which gave him a guess.

"You two go back first, I have to confirm something."

"Then please pay attention."

Eivor's inner impatience made him want to confirm his guess quickly. During this period, he had been observing the command level of Nebula Hammer, wondering if he could find a breakthrough from it.

As Chapter Master and an Ultramarines, it would be extremely difficult to get any information out of Uldren, so there was no need to even think about it.

The first company commander, Priss, looked like a shrewd man at first glance, and the think tank director was even less likely to be a problem. The chapter champion also seemed to be the kind of person who was difficult to communicate with, and the other soldiers were also called away to do things.

After looking around, the only ones left in the Nebula Hammer's command were the Second Captain and the Forge Master, but the Forge Master was currently managing and pacifying those ancient vehicles, so Eivor's target was only one person.

Seteface, Second Captain of the Nebula Hammer Chapter, let me see if I can pry something out of you.

Although Eivor only had a brief encounter with the salted fish, the oppressive feeling emitted by the salted fish left a deep impression on Eivor. Moreover, the wolf's nose is very sensitive, and Eivor also remembered the faint smell of blood on the salted fish.

Just as Aiwo was about to leave, Xianyu came up from behind him and said:

"You must be Brother Eivor, I thought you all went back."

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Aivor didn't expect that Xianyu would actually come to him on his own initiative, which saved him the time of looking for someone.

"Brother Seteface? What do you want from me?"

"I originally wanted to deliver the things to you, but seeing that you didn't leave, I wanted to give the things to you directly." Xianyu pointed to the small transport truck behind him, on which was a pile of goods.

"Let the mission of delivering things be left to the Chapter Servants. I remember that Brother Seteface, you are the Second Company Captain, right?"

"Our regiment doesn't have so many rules and regulations. If there are no battles to fight, it would be boring for me to be the second company captain." Xianyu said to Eivor. The second company he led was the assault force of the Nebula Hammer Regiment, specializing in conquering those difficult positions.

"Brother Seteface has experienced many battles?" Eivor was curious about how many dangerous battlefields a strong man like Xianyu had experienced.

"A lot, we... Well, there's actually nothing much to say. They're all things of the past and not worth mentioning." Xianyu interrupted himself, as if he didn't want to mention these things.

The more the other party didn't want to reveal something, the more curious Eivor became. He had to change the topic and chat with the second captain first, and then slowly get the information he wanted.

"What's on that car?" Eivor asked.

"Some ammunition supplies, and..."

Xianyu took out a bottle from the cargo and threw it to Eivor. Eivor used the bottle. There was no label on the bottle, and it contained a transparent liquid.

Eivor opened the bottle and smelled it, the strong smell of alcohol rushed into his nostrils. He remembered that he had asked Brother Ou for wine before, but he didn't expect that the captain actually remembered it.

"What kind of wine is this? It smells pretty strong."

The color of the wine in his hand looked very similar to the Amasek wine that the bigwigs of the Astra Militarum drank, but Amasek did not have such a strong smell, and the 'Wild Snake Wine' in the hive city was not so clean.

"It's a specialty of a garden world in the Sun Star Region. The locals like to call it the Water of Life."

Water of Life is a strong liquor on Earth in the 3K period that is famous for its high alcohol purity of 96%. However, it is generally used for cocktails because ordinary people in the 3K period cannot drink it directly. If you dare to drink a bottle, you will be sent to the hospital.

However, there are also some brave people who can use the water of life as mouthwash, which is also recorded in "The Blue Sea".

If it were the founding groups like the Dark Angels, Ultramarines, and Blood Angels, then Brother Ou would probably just choose a good red wine or port wine and send it over, but these are the Space Wolves. The water of life might just be enough for these wolf cubs who were raised on Fenrisian mead. The digestive system of the Astartes is much stronger than that of mortals, so Brother Ou is still thinking about whether to add some other ingredients, such as some antifreeze.

Eivor pried open the bottle cap and gulped it down. "Hah! Refreshing! It's not as good as our mead, but it's far better than mortal wine."

He was quite satisfied with the water of life, which he could drink as a substitute in the absence of mead.

"As long as you're satisfied, Brother Eivor, then you can drive back to the camp?"

Xianyu was about to hand the transporter to Eivor so that he wouldn't have to make the trip, but Eivor grabbed him.

"Brother Seteface, aren't you bored? Let's go to our camp for some wine and meat!" Fenris, the man, drank his wine and pulled Salted Fish into the cart. "Maybe we can get some mead from those wolf cubs later."

"Okay, but forget the mead."

The two drove away, and Apu and Ou Ge watched everything through the images transmitted by Gloria.

"Luopu, do you think this will work?"

Everyone knew that they couldn't easily dispel the Space Wolves' suspicion of them. After all, their behavior was a little too exaggerated. However, they were not without ways to deal with it. From the time they arrived until now, all the traces they deliberately revealed were to guide the Space Wolves' suspicions in the expected direction.

It seems that the plan is successful now, but in order for Wild Wolf to be convinced of his guess, he needs someone to give him a push. So everyone chose Xianyu, the only idle person in the group, to carry out the plan. It just so happened that he had not had any communication with Wild Wolf, and Wild Wolf could not grasp Xianyu's character.

"That should be fine...right? Now it all depends on Xianyu's actions."

Up to now, Eivor has not realized that he has been tricked. With Gloria's assistance, Xianyu should not reveal any flaws. As long as they can deal with the Space Wolves, they will be much more relaxed in the future.

Come on, stinky salted fish, if you can't handle it, we'll run away.

The Farlan family has existed since the Age of Strife. One hundred years before the Great Crusade, Artorius was discovered by the Imperial Fleet, and the Farlan family became knights and nobles loyal to the Empire and joined the Great Crusade.

At the peak of the Farran family's power, they had more than five hundred knights. The knights of the Farran family helped the empire conquer one planet after another, and the honor flags from the Great Crusade period still remained in the High King's castle.

During the Great Rebellion, a knight family that was friendly with the Farran family stood on the side of the rebellion. This family also invited the Farran family to join the warmaster's army to kill the false emperor who deceived all mankind.

However, the High King of the Fran family rejected the invitation, because the Fran family had repelled monsters from the abyss before. The ominous feeling from the other party made the High King believe that this knight family had been eroded by the abyss, so the Fran family stood firmly on the side of the human empire, which also led to the two families fighting each other. The knights of the Fran family were defeated by the rebellious knights blessed by the power of chaos, and could only rely on the castle to hold on. When the empire's support fleet arrived, only one in ten knights of the Fran family were left.

After the Great Heresy, because they were unwilling to sign a treaty with the Mechanicum and become its vassal, the strength of the Fran family has recovered very slowly in the past ten thousand years. Now, the number of knights of the Fran family is only over a hundred, less than one-fifth of its peak period. This battle is also regarded as a shame by the Fran family, and they vowed to wash it away with the blood of the rebel family.

Seeing this, do you think that the Farran family would have some unknown secrets like the knight family in "Broken Thatch"? But the Farran family really doesn't have any big problems.

The ancestors of the Fran family once encountered demons. At that time, the knights called demons monsters, and the place where demons emerged was called the Abyss (subspace rift). However, the Fran family relied on their own strength to repel the demons, and sealed the Abyss firmly underground and guarded it. During the Great Rebellion, they did not let the rebellious knight family touch the seal.

If there is any problem with the Fran family, it is that the internal struggle within their family is very serious, so serious that the family's Supreme King has changed three times in less than ten years. Many knights are unwilling to participate in the family's political struggle, so they run away to fight. The remaining knights do not want to run away, but they must stay in Atreus to prevent their homes from being stolen by the enemy.

This also caused serious consequences. The original direct bloodline of the Supreme King disappeared in the internal strife. The Iron Seat (Mechanical Throne) of the Supreme King Knight Mecha does not recognize any collateral line to control it. Unless the Farlan family can find the direct bloodline, this ancient Giant King Knight can only be viewed as a relic.

On the day after the Nebula Hammer arrived in Artorius, Ap visited the castle of the High King of House Farran.

[Image: Giant King Knight]

Chapter 36 This is the Qishi Family

"yue-"

Xianyu, who had returned from the Wolf Group camp, was trying hard to pour out all the liquid in his stomach. He didn't know how much wine the Space Wolves had forced him to drink all night, the water of life mixed with mead. If it were an ordinary person, he would have gone to see the yellow-skinned man long ago. The stomachs of these Space Wolves had such a magical structure that they could eat and drink all night as if nothing had happened.

Possessing the physique of a top-tier Astartes, Xianyu could actually drink, but he just didn't like it. It was okay to drink a little occasionally while dining with friends, but a pure "drinking party" like this would kill him.

But for the future of the regiment, Xianyu has to drink it... Why does it feel like I have to do something disgusting for the livelihood of my family?

Fortunately, all efforts are rewarded. That night, Xianyu experienced all three things of the Wolf Group: drinking, eating meat, and finally fighting to deepen their relationship. After Xianyu knocked down all the Wolf Group soldiers who came to challenge him, he also successfully gained the trust of the wild wolves.

Then, feeling the atmosphere was about right, Eivor came over to ask questions. Any other Astartes would have lost themselves in the constant shouting of "brothers," but Xianyu was a man with a cheat. How could he be taken down like this? "Let me see your strength!"

In short, with the help of Gloria, Xianyu successfully used obscure information to lead the wolves' speculation about the Nebula Hammer to the Great Crusade period. Without waiting for Eivor to ask for more details, Xianyu found an excuse to run away.

"You've worked hard, come and rinse your mouth." Brother Ou handed a bottle to Xianyu who had just vomited.

"Thanks, Brother Ou... Bah! Isn't this wine!?" Xianyu took a gulp and threw the bottle to the ground. He was using the water of life as mouthwash, right? Would he like to have some oolong tea later?

"I must have taken the wrong one. This is water. If you don't want it, there's tea."

"You really think I haven't seen Azure Blue, right?" Xianyu knew at a glance that Brother Ou was trying to stir up trouble again. "Let me think, did you guys know this would happen, so you pushed me out?"

"How could that be? We are good brothers, Xianyu."

"What a good brother!"