Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Horatio quickly glanced at the list, and sure enough, Old Man Joe's two sons were both on the list, and they were ordinary crew members in the damage control team.

He sighed: "Okay, Old Man Qiao, just come to the Imperial Navy to make money yourself, why did you bring your two sons with you? Do you use the Imperial Navy as your canteen?"

"Captain, you should be aware that these two brats also learned some skills from me. An old man like me can't bribe your examiner. This is really a waste of your time!"

Seeing that the captain's face looked ugly, Old Man Qiao straightened his back and tried his best to stand up straight so that he still looked like an imperial soldier, and his voice was not as cheerful as before.

"Captain, do you want to fire these three people?" Leidos asked unmoved and unmoved. He had seen many such old men.

"Hey! Hey! Sir, don't, sir, let's be serious. We really don't live on free wages. If something happens, I will do it."

"Old man Qiao, you are on a military aircraft, especially since ours is a new type of attack ship and does not have a void shield.

Mainly fighting behind enemy lines.

The quality of the damage control team’s personnel is our lifeline and must not be taken lightly. "

Horatio turned the page of the book in his hand and looked at the scoring items of the damage control drill. The fifth damage control team of this family of three said 'passed'.

In terms of technology, there is probably no problem, but in terms of psychological quality, it is worth pondering.

"Wartime is nothing more than a drill. Are you ready to let your two sons run to death?" Horatio stared into his eyes and asked.

The lean little old man pursed his chapped lips, then quickly raised his chest and raised his head and said, "Yes! Sir, please rest assured that I have also made up my mind about getting on the warship! It is absolutely impossible for me to be as greedy for life and fear of death as before. Condition."

Horatio looked at his youngest son's name and opened the corresponding information list.

"This man has a minor criminal record for theft." He handed Leidos the data pad.

"I will not tolerate criminals on my warships."

"Captain!" the old man said with a thud, taking the two of them off guard, and suddenly knelt on the ground, thump, thump, thump, and kowtowed to Horatio three times.

"It's not like you don't know that there were many gangs in Hong Kong back then, and they jointly monopolized the price of food on the white market.

The little boy was so hungry that he stole that piece of bread!

After all, I am incapable of this matter. During that period of time, I worked hard and could not earn enough money. I don’t blame him for this matter, blame me!

Captain, please be merciful. If we and the eldest son all sail away, leave the second eldest son alone at Zhongxiachao's house. He has such a criminal record and it is difficult for him to find a job for free. He will really starve to death! "

The old man kowtowed three more times and begged.

This move attracted frequent glances and whispers from the engineering crew working nearby.

"Dad." A middle-aged man and a young man hurriedly came from under the bridge.

They didn't know what happened and thought it was Old Man Qiao who made a mistake. The two of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed together.

"Get up, the person in front of you is the captain of the Imperial Navy, and the place you are at is the bridge of the Imperial Navy.

What do you think a warship is? ! Horatio yelled loudly.

The three of them were frightened by his stern tone. The two sons hugged Old Man Qiao and stood up tremblingly.

"Your Majesty, God Emperor! Pay attention to your manners?!

Leidos scolded: "This is not a dirty gang stronghold! We are the Holy Navy!"

"Yes! Yes - - I'm sorry, Captain, we won't do it again." Old man Qiao trembled.

Horatio frowned and looked at the obviously younger young man. He was thin and short, with a shaved mohawk. Compared with his elder brother, he was as thin as a little monkey. Look. He was only fourteen or fifteen years old.

It was obvious that he had experienced considerable malnutrition during his formative years.

Wearing Shamat-style spiked accessories that did not comply with uniform regulations, he did not look like a navy sailor.

More like a gangster that is common in the next nest.

But there is no fierce look on his face, which makes him look very funny.

"Is he really an adult?" Horatio turned to look at Leidos and confirmed.

"Listen ------- Captain, when he registered, his age was 18. However, we do not rule out the possibility that the Imperial Navy recruiter turned a blind eye to this matter and made a fool of himself in order to meet the recruitment quota. sex."

"Remove him from the crew!"

"Captain! We promise to discipline him well and lead him to the right path!

If he is left alone to live in Abyss Port, his life will really be ruined!

This kid won't survive long in the middle nest! We took him on the warship because we wanted to give him a chance to take the right path and learn from these good people! "

Seeing that the little old man and his eldest son, who were over fifty years old, were about to kneel down again, Horatio waved his hand to stop their movements.

"Let him accompany the ship as a 'boat boy' and find some casual jobs. Also, let me straighten out his image."

Listening to Old Man Qiao's lamentation, Horatio sighed in his heart.

"Yes, Captain!" Leidos saluted and immediately started executing the Captain's orders on the damage control team roster.

"The number of crew members is strictly limited. If he occupies a position, we will lose one qualified crew member.

But he can go with the ship as a boat boy who does not occupy the establishment, and do small jobs in the engineering department such as drilling ventilation ducts and cleaning them. "

Horatio slowed down his tone slightly and explained to Old Man Joe.

He didn't intend to make things difficult for these poor people, they just wanted to have a good meal.

But out of responsibility for his warship, as the captain, he had to keep things official, and this compromise method was good at the moment.

"Thank you, Captain. Our family will remember your kindness and be loyal to the Imperial Navy from generation to generation!"

The emotions went up and down, and the father and son, who were like a roller coaster, finally caught their breath and bowed repeatedly to thank them.

"I hope you will do what you say, Old Man Qiao. The Imperial Navy has strict military laws and I will severely punish any violation of regulations or disciplines.

You must always remember that when you serve as a warrant officer in the Imperial Navy's damage control team on an Imperial Navy warship, you must serve the Imperial Navy and be responsible for the Epic, even if you pay for it with your life.

Because behind the responsibility of the damage control team are the lives of hundreds of more crew members, you must go through fire and water at the most critical moment, no matter what!

Even the slightest slack during the war may lead to the destruction of the entire ship! "

"Definitely! We must abide by the rules and regulations! Captain! We must abide by the disciplines! We are responsible for the Epic!

Go through fire and water, no matter what!

Even if I risk my life, I won’t let you down! "

"Disband and go to work. Don't waste the opportunity I gave you."

The little old man, the young man, and the young man straightened their backs together, saluted the young captain, and at Leidos's signal, continued the work of hanging the Sky Eagle statue.

Horatio stood for a moment, observing their work carefully.

Because of his short stature, Mr. Qiao's youngest son was able to get into many places that were inconvenient for adults during the installation process, and his hands and feet were also very nimble.

After the father and son returned, many people greeted them with smiles and asked curiously what happened. It seemed that the family got along well with the crew.

Everyone loved teasing the little son's mohawk, and although he didn't seem too happy about it, he didn't get into any trouble with the crew.

[Maybe it can come in handy for repairing those hidden gaps in the pipes. ]

Horatio thought for a moment, then left the bridge.

In the dark and cruel 41st millennium of the galaxy, war has never stopped.

Port Abyss, naval base of the Gothic Fleet.

After a week of material preparation and three weeks of high-intensity training, the Gothic fleet participating in the second Gulf of Damocles has been assembled.

This is a huge expedition fleet, far larger than the Fal Star Expedition Strike Group.

It consists of 3 battleships, 4 battlecruisers, 6 cruisers, 15 light cruisers, and fifty or sixty escorts and destroyers.

So many warships will be divided into three squadrons according to the vanguard fleet, the main fleet, and the rearguard fleet.

The fleet commander is Vice Admiral Samuel Hood.

As Vice Admiral of the White Flag Navy, he has the authority to command the main fleet.

The commander of the rearguard fleet was Rear Admiral Edward Perroux, New Blue Flag Rear Admiral.

Horatio's First Hunting Group belongs to the forward fleet.

Each attack squadron has a dock ship, which is responsible for transporting the attack ships to the theater for deployment.

It also provides logistical supplies and is captained by a naval lieutenant colonel.

In addition, there was a light cruiser accompanying the escort.

Colonel Elphinstone, Lord of the Fleet Intelligence Command, serves as the captain of the escort light cruiser and also provides military-level intelligence support to the attack squadron so that Horatio can better determine tactical strategies.

Neither the lord colonel nor the lieutenant colonel of the attacking squadron were Horatio's commanding superiors. Although they had higher military ranks,

However, it only has the right to assist and advise on the operations of the attack squadron.

Specific commands are issued by the squadron commander who is on the front line, avoiding the situation of "spring commander".

This was also the order of General John Jervis of the Wolfpack faction - to let frontline officers and soldiers direct the frontline battle situation one by one.

“According to the planned route, the main fleet will arrive at Macragge first.

There, Lord Calgar, Chapter Commander of the Ultramarines, and Lord Cato Sicarius, Commander of the Second Company, will conduct strategic consultations with the Gothic Expedition Fleet to decide on follow-up arrangements. The vanguard fleet will directly arrive at the world near the front line in World 500, resupply there, and then go directly into battle. "

Lord Colonel Elphinstone stood on the strategic star map and said to Horatio: "The wolves go first."

"Where will my squadron arrive?" Horatio asked, looking at the star map.

"Here." The commander pointed to a heavenly world: "We will supply supplies in Cathay and then immediately go into battle."