Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 224 04.0223: ‘Naval Centurion’

"All of you, salute the centurion!" The battle flag was flying, and Louise, standing at the head of the team, shouted loudly to the phalanx of hell's vanguard soldiers.

On the grounds of the Naval Academy, the heavily armed hell soldiers were ready to go.

It is worth noting that they are divided into two square formations. The front square formation only has 80 hell soldiers, and behind them, there are 20 combat auxiliary servitors.

They were wearing the MK1-type vanguard power armor developed by Father Ratty.

This is thanks to Lieutenant General Alexander Hood. Before setting sail on the expedition, he spent a large sum of money and ordered additional power armor from Father Ratty, enough to arm an entire centurion.

In addition, there is Father Ratty's mysterious and powerful auxiliary fighting servant.

In the establishment list of the Special Operations Department, this is the first combat brigade to be entered into the establishment list, namely the 'Hell's First Special Warfare Brigade'.

Its flag is made of void blue velvet with a magnificent golden sky eagle gilded in the center, so it is also called the 'Chief Eagle Flag Brigade'.

The organization of this centurion is exactly the same as the organization of the infantry centurion at the end of the Roman Republic after the Marius Reform in history.

A configuration of 80 soldiers and 20 light combat auxiliary personnel was adopted.

Although it looks like a centurion at first glance, its actual combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated due to its elite characteristics.

According to the plan of the Gothic Fleet, only battleships of cruisers and above are assigned to Hell's Spearheads, and each battleship will only be assigned a squad of 12 people.

Normally, it can be divided into four-person teams or six-person teams to perform tasks.

Therefore, the size of this hundred-man team is already the total number of all the hell's top soldiers in a main battle fleet combined.

Horatio was unanimously elected as the 'Chief Centurion of the Eagle Banner' by the vanguards due to his outstanding military exploits and his significant contribution to the construction of the Hell's Vanguard.

‘Centurion’ is a glorious title with a long history in the human empire.

Centurions are found in both mortal armies and Space Marine Chapters, but with different meanings.

In the mortal legion culture of the 41st millennium, it has nothing to do with military rank, but is more of a glorious inheritance.

It is only awarded to those veteran officers who have outstanding military exploits, are deeply loved by soldiers, and have experienced the front line.

Regardless of whether he is a general or a lieutenant, as long as he is fighting on the front line and is respected by the soldiers, he can be elected as a 'centurion'.

Under the solemn witness of all Hell's vanguard, a gold Navy Centurion Eagle Medal was worn by Brigadier General Edward Peru on the medal slot on the chest of Horatio's armor.

This award ceremony does not have those grand pomps, but the meaning it contains is far better than those flashy medals.

Being elected as a 'centurion' means the recognition and admiration of all the soldiers in his unit. It is the greatest recognition that he has been fighting and commanding on the front line for so long.

"This is the list of the second batch of hell's top soldiers. For those loyal cadets who have not obtained officer qualifications but have performed well in combat, we have provided them with another way out." Brigadier General Peru stood on the parade platform. He said to Horatio next to him:

"They can choose to join the Hell's Vanguard and fight gloriously for the God-Emperor."

"This batch of support is very timely, Your Excellency. The last battle at the Heavenly Lady Church resulted in a sharp decrease in the number of active combatants in our Hell's Army, but now..."

He looked at the uniform and well-equipped centurion formation.

"With these 100 elite soldiers, next time we fight, I will definitely kill the enemy's leader."

"The Navy Department is looking forward to exciting news from you. Before solving this major matter, we will have to rely on ourselves for a long time." Commodore Peru frowned.

"What happened?" Horatio noticed Shangguan's strange vision.

"Judge William Carter has already found trouble with the Ministry of the Interior. Just today, he personally killed 35 fifth- to seventh-level civil servants and killed all the people in the two customs inspection departments."

"What has he found out?" Horatio was dumbfounded.

Customs has had problems before, so it's not surprising that they were called to the door.

But the cartel hadn't been in Port Abyss for long, and the navy hadn't revealed the news to him. He had actually found out that there was someone in the customs who was aiding the gang, and he already had a suspect.

Now William Carter has caught up.

At the same time, he also brought about an earthquake in the political world:

You don’t need to think about it to know that people in the Ministry of the Interior must be in panic now, bureaucrats at all levels are in panic all day long, and the already low administrative efficiency has dropped significantly.

“However, even a judge cannot kill people indiscriminately without evidence.

We have to hurry up and find the truth before he can.

Otherwise, we cannot rule out the possibility that some people will turn into mad dogs and bite people before they die in order to live longer, and the fleet will be unable to survive alone. "

"What if he comes directly to the Admiralty Fortress?"

“Her Excellency Venuska Katalia has ordered the Admiralty Fortress to be placed on level one combat readiness alert.

Entry into and out of the Admiralty requires a green card, and no outsider is allowed to enter. Even if the judges and military supervisors want to enter, they must first inform the Lord Admiral himself. She is not going anywhere now, focusing exclusively on preventing the Inquisitor from coming to cause trouble. "

"It's unimaginable that the leader of the mighty sector fleet now has to stare at an inquisitor as his main task every day." Horatio shook his head and sighed:

"The empire's policy of trying to pacify the enemy before going outside means that a group of holy naval officers like us, who are flying in the void, can only stay in the office and the planet anchorage to guard against it, and the only people who guard against it are our own people."

His tone was extremely self-deprecating.

There are only a handful of generals in the entire sector fleet. The uncertainty about the life or death of a vice admiral is already a huge loss for the sector fleet.

But now, due to the actions of his own people, he has suffered even greater losses, and during this period of investigation, he has almost lost the defensive functions that the imperial navy fleet should have.

"This is the current situation. Your Excellency, Lord Admiral, has summoned all the generals and requested that we keep the routes open and protect the safety as much as possible under such an environment.

The patrol fleet has not been affected yet, but the strike fleet has to be forced to stop in port to rest. "

"Thank you for your hard work, Your Excellency."

“Together we are fighting against a dark hand reaching out from the great darkness.

Hundreds of years have passed, and it is really worrying whether the Gothic Fleet will return to glory or suffer shame. "

Horatio looked at the black clouds in the distance and frowned.

He knew that the reason why the Gothic Fleet was in the Battle of Cadia was that the admiral could only send a moon-class cruiser with a number of light cruisers and frigates to rush to the rescue.

It was precisely because of the conspiracy that poisoned the aging lion long before their evil warmaster launched the Thirteenth Black Crusade.

The majestic Gothic fleet, in the decisive battle that decided the life and death of the empire, was ridiculously unable to even spare a single battleship.

Not to mention the main fleet.

Once upon a time, he was also curious about why the Gothic Fleet was weakened like this.

Now, he personally understands the cause of this tragedy and is deeply involved in these conspiracies.

But this time, he must turn the tide no matter what and break the original ending.

Otherwise, when the Thirteenth Black Crusade begins, as a member of the Gothic Fleet, he and his comrades will risk everything, rush towards the Spirit of Vengeance in despair, and use their lives to write the final hymn of loyalty to the Gothic Fleet.

But this glorious and generous sacrifice meant nothing.

The wisdom of his ancestors had already told him: If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land. Only by saving people and losing land can both people and land be saved.

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