Chapter 835, Prove to Yourself
On the Mingmu star, the main fortress group that set up the space blockade was under fierce attack, and a large area had already fallen.
The deafening artillery fire fell on their heads, and even though Ricardo and others were staying in the sturdy defensive fortress, they could feel the ground shaking.
But that didn't bother Ricciardo at all.
He examined his weapon carefully.
Even though he had checked it many times, it was still his habit before going out on a mission. He used this method to relax his body and mind.
"Captain Ricardo, this operation will not succeed."
The person who persuaded him was named Liu Se, from the Moon-Watching Knights. As the name suggests, this was a Space Marine Chapter based in the Moon-Watching Star Region, with a history of about 2,000 years. Its parent group was the Golden Knights. When the Orc War broke out in Omgeria, they bravely accepted the help of their brother Chapters in the Star Region and sent three companies to participate in the war. At that time, they had less than 500 soldiers. And no one from these three companies returned, including the Chapter Leader.
The remaining one hundred or so Moon-Watching Knights elected Liu Se as the acting commander and joined the Alliance's front. After the establishment of the Unbreakable Line of Defense, Liu Se's mission was to cooperate with Captain Ricardo of the Dragon King's Spear to be responsible for the defense of the three exits of the Moon-Watching Star Region.
At this moment, they were all at three exits, including Exit No. 7, which was on Mingmu Star and had the greatest military pressure.
But now, Mingmuxing is almost finished.
The orcs had already broken in. They tried every possible means, but within a month they were defeated step by step and finally retreated to this last core fortress.
There was no place to retreat, and behind them was the space blockade device. If this thing was destroyed by the green-skinned orcs, then this huge orc army that could destroy Mingmu Star in a month would rush into the Wangyue Star Region, and it was unknown how much damage it would cause.
As the commander, Ricardo Lazio decided at the last moment to gather all the mobile forces at his disposal to carry out a decapitation operation against the enemy commander, the orc warlord they called "Uru".
Uru is reckless, but really powerful. He likes to fight on the front line, and in the past month, at least ten battle brothers from different regiments have been killed by him.
There is no need to scout its position, its flag is standing on the front line of attacking the fortress.
But so what?
It is still extremely difficult to kill him.
Liu Se was really not optimistic about Ricardo's so-called last fight.
The success rate is too low.
"So what do you think we should do?" Ricardo asked.
"Break out and evacuate." At this point, Liu Se didn't care about anything else and gave his opinion directly, "Try to retain as much mobility as possible, keep as many people alive as possible, evacuate to the spacecraft, and return to the Wangyue Star Region. We still have hope, and we can still resist in the Wangyue Star Region until Lord Taishichen returns to support us."
Ricardo shook his head slightly. "I won't talk about deserting or losing honor. The Alliance doesn't care about that. Only those who can win the battle are true heroes. But I want to say that even if we evacuate, the chances are slim. The most likely scenario is that everyone will die on the way. Instead of that, we might as well try our best while we still have strength. Maybe we can have a chance of survival."
"But……"
Ricardo stopped Liu Se from talking and said with a smile: "Besides, if I lead the assault, I can give you a better chance to break through."
"Captain Ricardo! That's not what I meant!" Liu Se was anxious. He was not the kind of person who was afraid of death.
"I know, I know." Ricardo just smiled, "Relax, just like I can understand your suggestion, it is a rational choice, not a cowardly choice; but of course you also have to understand me, I am not doing something crazy out of desperation, you have to believe that I made this decision after careful consideration."
"This is the best choice: at the moment of life and death, we must summon up the greatest courage and strive for even the smallest chance of victory, which is always better than doing nothing. At the same time, even if our sacrifice cannot achieve victory, we must at least preserve the seeds. That is your responsibility, Captain Liu Se. I look forward to you leading the thirty warriors I have selected from the three regiments to leave the Mingmu Galaxy alive and minimize the loss of mankind in the future defense of the Wangyue Star Region."
Liu Se felt extremely ashamed. He said, "I can take on the responsibility of attracting the enemy, and you lead the people to evacuate. Your survival is more valuable than mine. You are the person in charge of the expeditionary force in the Unbreakable Line of Defense - the Moon-Watching Section..."
Ricardo shook his head and said, "No, it won't. The fact that the orc army that came to Mingmu this time is so huge is one thing, but our collapse so quickly is also due to our own reasons."
At this point, he snorted coldly and continued, "The arrival rate of the knights promised by the Steel Flame Furnace is less than 60%; the troops sent by the Mercenary Queen Tristan are inadequately equipped. She claimed that the financial revenues of the fifteen planets that were supposed to be delivered to her did not arrive, so she did not have enough funds to arm the troops; the Comell Sisters only obey orders but not declarations... The Moon Star Region is disappointing."
Liu Se looked ashamed.
He is also a Moon Watcher, and the behavior of those guys makes him ashamed to associate with them.
"We are from the Alliance, not Moon Watchers. Due to the special conditions here, we cannot clean up the area according to the expeditionary army's conventional conquest policy. This is to be expected. But you are different, Liu Se. You are from Moon Watchers, and you will be more likely to get support than me. So, promise me to stay alive, and then take the people of Moon Watchers to protect your homeland. Finally, after the main force of the Alliance arrives, settle accounts with the traitors, and don't let go of those who killed us."
After hearing this, Liu Se could only nod his head.
Then, he heard Ricardo Lazio speak with emotion:
"I, the third captain of the Spear of the Dragon King, was once a traitor to the Ironclad before the chapter joined the Alliance. I was the one who persuaded many people, including our chapter leader, to switch sides and join the Alliance. For many years, I had doubts about this decision. Of course, I firmly believe that everything the Alliance did was right. However, I doubt whether everything I did was in line with the perseverance that a Space Marine should have. At that time, did I mean to succumb to power in order to save my own life?"
"For many years, I have found it difficult to give myself a definite answer. I want to firmly say: Not at all, I am wholeheartedly for the Empire, for humanity, and for the future of the Chapter. But I can't say it."
"And now, for me personally, it is a great opportunity for me to prove it all."
Liu Se couldn't help but say, "You don't need to prove your loyalty to anyone, Captain Ricardo..."
"No, I do. I need to prove it to myself, at least."
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There will be another chapter later.
(End of this chapter)
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