Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire - #72 - Chapter 71 Chimera’s Major Transformation (Ministry of Military Affairs Furious)

At the end of that dark 40th millennium, victory was not non-existent, but no matter what kind of great victory it was, it would become meaningless over a long period of time.

But many smart people still do not admit that history is nothingness, and it is impossible to deny that history is a spiral staircase that will continue to repeat itself until the end. Of course, it can also be a descending staircase…

In such a world, some people rise up to resist, some accept it, some betray their faith, and some find another way out, but everything remains unchanged. Whether it is the darkness of that era that led to Ru Ming’s situation, or whether the cruel universe tears people apart. , leaving behind the remnants of the Eastern War.

The miracle of Gondvar VI’s existence will not be praised by others, and the three thousand dead Astra Militarum will be just another basket of blood-stained metal dog tags engraved with dispensable names.

There is no war without sacrifice, and there is no good without sacrifice. After those Chaos traitors retreated to the forest, the taste of victory was still not obvious, losing most of the Dark Age technology, a precious Chimera armored vehicle, and three thousand loyal souls. , the mistake was still painful for the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment.

But bad things will eventually come to an end. Lieutenant Colonel Alan Bayer was chatting with the staff in the command room about how to take the next step in the chess game. It turned out that they were not chess pieces, but the emperor’s chess agents. Although from the perspective of the vast universe, , they are still chess pieces, but the chess pieces are also divided into kings and guards.

The king of Ruming has made a move, Alan Bair said. “They should press the enemy’s front and move forward. The enemy is not used to forest warfare, but if their soldiers are experienced, if the enemy does not send out heavy armor, they can even destroy them and gain control of the ground.”

“There are not many Space Marines. During that time, their army pressed in. In the lost urban area, Karu City has built a simple anti-orbital artillery array with the help of data craftsmen.”

“They just need to take back the ground and wait for the empire’s support…”

The staff officer pointed out a big problem with that plan. “He doesn’t think that the infamous Red Pirates don’t have mechas. Even the orcs can come up with canned mechas that cause headaches. They can’t bet on that.”

“They need anti-armor power and don’t rely on the lives of soldiers to counter…”

Alan Bayer was lost in thought, playing with a small toy with his legs and fingers. A simple promethium lighter made of bullet casings is almost equivalent to adding liquid promethium to a fuel core and flint, and then using an air-explosion bullet casing as the outer shell. It has a dark metallic color. The light of the lighting ball looks particularly cold.

Was it because of the brown-haired noncommissioned officer in his former military career? He liked that soldier very much, but when Alan Bair saw her the next time, she had already regained her dress…

As an alien from the surrounding planets of Gondeva VI, she settled in her hometown, Skadi.

But Alan Bair’s thoughts are not about women. It is better to say that he does not have so much energy to think about women. In fact, the soldiers in the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment are quite clever, because there are often all kinds of strange electrical equipment in the hive. and trash.

How to use those things was an art, and he had seen veterans of the Third Regiment in the Greenskin Wars destroy Orks with simple promethium bombs.

“Yes!” He stood up immediately, startling the yawning staff officer.

“What’s there?” The staff officer almost started to hiccup. After all, it was not a battlefield. After all, it was quiet, and suddenly it started to roar again. In the tense situation, the sound of explosive bombs was not much different from the sentence. .

Alan Bayer said with interest. “If he allows the whole group to use their ingenuity to transform their own Chimeras, Ruming will have 20 companies, 13 Chimeras, and more than 20,000 people, ready to go.”

“There is an old saying in his hometown, three stooges are worth one Guilliman.”

“There are more than 20,000 stooges, which is a forge world if you round it up.”

The staff officer thinks it makes sense, but there are two questions. “The machine soul is not happy. Blind modification will cause big problems, and the Ministry of Military Affairs’ Legislature strictly prohibits such behavior.”

“Well, it’s very true that my hometown is not a karma? How come he hasn’t heard that saying?”

Alan Beyer slammed the table. “I am the Skadi and he is not?”

Everyone in the command room was born in Skadi, but the staff officer had the least say. He immediately shut up. Although no one else had heard, Lieutenant Colonel No shut up. How could I dare to interrupt?

The lieutenant colonel continued to talk. “The problem of machine souls allows soldiers to do more maintenance, maintenance, and testing of modifications. Besides, Chimera’s machine souls are notoriously stable.”

“As for the Ministry of Military Affairs, this is the first time he has seen someone overloading a laser gun, opening its shooting chamber and turning off the cooling system. It is so powerful that it can blow up the legs and arms of ordinary people.”

“He remembers that there are quite a few in the third company of your direct troops…”

The staff officer was covering Lieutenant Colonel Alan Bayer’s mouth. “That’s it, that’s it…”

“He agreed, but if he wants to see the design drawings before making modifications, any sacred imperial engine cannot be manipulated at will.”

Alan Byrma is turning on the communicator, whether he agrees or disagrees, let’s start now.

“All members of the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment obeyed the order. In order to launch the battle plan to defeat the Chaos traitors from the east, he, the Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Alan Bair and the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment The senior staff officer of the infantry regiment approved the modification operation of the imperial-standard Chimera armored personnel carrier.”

“The whole group can participate and draw up designs based on your Chimera blueprint. The three best designs will be put into the war and become the imperial blades of honor!”

After the call was completed, the stability of the electromagnetic waves made the message very clear, but there were many soldiers who were not sure whether they heard it correctly.

For most veterans, the Military Affairs Department’s leg book is just garbage. Its appearance cannot perfectly fit the battlefield filled with all kinds of monsters and monsters, but for recruits, it is not a good remedy.

Although they abide by the rules, they cannot allow victory to persist. Fouling is almost not the norm among the Astra Militarum. Compared with the rules of the Ministry of Military Affairs, each regiment of the Astra Militarum basically abides by the rules of its own world.

And the slightly older veterans of the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment have modified their own rifles.

Some people will modify the sights, some like to overload the shooting power, and some will expand the battery capacity. It is not uncommon in the Astra Militarum to make modifications that are wrong for their partners.

Many of the troops who were born in the hive city were not born in PDF or low-level gangsters. They were not familiar with weapons, and they had done many outrageous things.

However, the school-level commander directly begged them to modify the east leg. This was the first time they encountered it. It must be said that they were very excited. Like a festival belonging to the Astra Militarum, they took out the sketch and started to draw it. Design of the Mechanicum.

And when the staff realized that it was indeed not a good idea, things got out of hand. Previously, because there were too few personal resources to mobilize in the army, those soldiers could not use their creativity to serve as welding tools in the army. Even backup promethium generators would be approved and the madness would be unstoppable.

With the approval of school-level officers, an external arms race began in the 4th Skadi Infantry Regiment.

The 12 Chimeras stagnant in the trenches (one of which is used by Alan Bayer and the Lieutenant Colonel) are not available to every company. Except for the first and second companies, both companies can attack together. Transformation.

However, the entire infantry regiment does not have that much material that allows the Chimera to be modified without restriction, so each company needs to submit drawings first.

The time limit is one day, and Alan Bayer also made it clear that those who will be displeased with the Machine Soul will be disqualified, and those with insufficient practical capabilities will not be eligible. Resources will be given to excellent designs!

“Quick, quick, move, it doesn’t matter whether I sit in the armored vehicle of my own design!”

Pieces of red paper originally used to write reports were spread out in the trenches, with pens and ink and soldiers surrounding them.

“God Emperor, that’s too crazy.”

“How about the chain sword forklift? He has long wanted to try it!”

“Add counterweights and metal plates in the transport warehouse, such as additional promethium generators to maintain power. It is possible to install several explosive bombs and thermal melt.”

“The view inside the forest is very poor, so…”

The two soldiers said in unison. “Use melee combat!”

Their thoughts are almost the same as those of most warriors. The two most important things in the forest are how to maintain mobility. They have no sentinel mecha to assist them. Although the Chimera can barely move, it is still too big. , the second point is its power, it can kill enemies at close range.

The design of the first company was therefore devised. They removed all the Chimera’s heavy transport compartments and transformed them into single-person vehicles, leaving almost only the Chimera’s weapons. They also reduced the tracks and reduced the size from a huge 5.7 meters wide. It has been shrunk to 3 meters, and a high-power vibrating blade is installed on the front of the vehicle, allowing it to walk smoothly in the forest.

Although the sound is loud, it is extremely fast. If there are no problems with the design, its power and surprise can easily kill an Astartes tactical team. Because of the narrow field of vision in the forest, even Space Marines cannot react to extremely close range attacks. Raid.

Therefore, the Forest Specialized Chimera of the First Company was approved.

Continuing the work of Dong Laifou’s 2nd Company, the Chimera has reinforced frontal armor, a new coupled multi-channel combustion engine is installed in the compartment to meet the power requirements, and a small amount of promethium bombs are installed on the front, which can be used to destroy At the same time, the added weight of its body can play the role of a forklift.

The price is that its startup speed is slow, and its mobility in the forest is not amazing, not even as good as an ordinary Chimera. However, when there are a lot of obstacles, such a car can easily break through the melta’s defense.

Even if it can be activated in Jidong at close range, as for the materials for extra armor? There are Astartes powered armor all over the place, all made from local materials, including good ceramite and clustered fiber, don’t leave it to those bastard traitors.

Then there is the work of the 11th Company. It is very interesting. Considering that the Chimera lacks the ability to counterattack heavy firepower, they chose to transform the heavy turret on the top into a melta gun, and the secondary weapon chose a heavy flame burning with promethium. The jets don’t just kill the enemy, the Space Marines can easily dodge the flames, but they do clear the forest.

The moist tropical forest will not be burned by the flamethrower. Once the flames spread, they will be extinguished by the liquid-filled trees, but the instantaneous high temperature can strengthen the ground and allow the crawlers to pass easily.

Enemies such as the Traitor Space Marines can be killed by ramming and the crew using melee melta or plasma shots.

Generally speaking, it is relatively conservative, but it is the most difficult because it involves transforming the main turret and other turrets. This is almost something that only mechanical sages can do. If ordinary people replace it, it will cause problems for the machine soul.

Even if the first and second companies of the promethium bomb can be used, they can modify the body of the car to change its operability and add additional accessories. Directly modifying the turret makes people feel bolder and more confident. .

At first, Alanbair had never thought that such a young team would have such a list, until he saw the signature on it, to his dear “green-skinned” lieutenant colonel.

He probably knew who it was, but he kept his public and private affairs separate, and whispered to the staff officer. “Staff officer, do you know the second lieutenant of the 11th company?”

The staff officer nodded. “He remembers what most of the officers look like, what’s wrong?”

Alanbair said.

“He approved of his plan and asked his team to modify the Chimera they used.”

The staff officer picked up the design and looked at it for a long time in surprise. “Am I sure? He is not a data craftsman, he is just a recruit?”

Alanbair nodded. “Bu Luo, before the transformation.”

“Tell him to clean up the mutated bodies of the traitor Astartes. Remember to tell him to watch them burn. I heard that there are traitor parasites. Those things may accidentally run out and affect the camp.”

“Tell him to take the engineer shovel. Don’t shoot when you see those bugs. Just stand by the fire with the shovel and watch. Remember to take back the shell after the Space Marines’ flesh is burned. Those modified organs and reinforced bones and skin may be a bit troublesome. After all, they can’t be burned.”

“Tell him to call him “greenskin”!” said the staff officer. “Why am I so petty? The lieutenant colonel he knows is not like that.”

Alan Baier sighed. “Half of the comrades he knows died in the greenskin legs. He likes them to call him that the most. Bu Luo is really a talent, otherwise he will shoot him!”

The staff officer was also a little indifferent. “He will explain the whole story to him, and I don’t. Isn’t it better to tell him directly?”

“He hasn’t experienced those battles, he’s just a new soldier…”

Alan Baier pouted. “He’s not so petty, awkward, go to work!”

The staff officer smiled. Sometimes he would forget that the hero of that world was just a young man in his early twenties, a civilian who crawled out of the nest, a poor, homeless ordinary person.

He didn’t think Alan Baier’s performance disappointed him, but it showed that he was getting more and more comfortable with Ru Ming’s military career.

People who conceal themselves are less trustworthy than those who express themselves. At least he will never worry about being shot from behind by the lieutenant colonel one day…

The staff officer walked to the front trench, Han Xuan. “The sixth platoon leader of the 11th company, follow him!”

The second lieutenant climbed out of the trench excitedly, his clothes dirty. “How is it, staff officer, his design is very good, isn’t it?”

The staff officer replied. “My design is very good. It will be used in the Chimera used by him and the lieutenant colonel, and I will also ride it.”

“Very good, take my engineer shovel, he has a mission to ask me!”

The second lieutenant looked excited. “What mission?”

The staff officer said. “Go and burn the bodies of those traitors. Remember to remove their shells. Those armors will be used for transformation.”

The second lieutenant answered stupidly. “What? He asked?”

The staff officer nodded. “I asked to burn the bodies.”

The Fourth Regiment used their intelligence and wisdom. A group of rabble relied on wisdom and hard work to anger the Military Affairs Department and the oil man to death.