Chapter 846, No Difference
The Brotherhood is now strong and full of style. Bachelor sees it all and of course feels envious and longing.
But even with his old friend's encouraging words still ringing in his ears, he still has doubts.
After receiving the Alliance's assistance, the regiment would quickly become stronger. But... the people were from the Alliance, and the equipment was provided by the Alliance, so was the regiment still the original regiment?
Bachelor wanted to ask Owe this question, but after hesitating for a long time, he still said nothing.
Judging from Owei's expression, he is quite satisfied with the current situation of the regiment. If I ask him, I am afraid I won't get the answer I want.
But what answer did he want?
He himself couldn't explain it clearly.
But soon he had no time to think about it - the flames of war, which had never been extinguished, burned even more fiercely.
The mission given by the General Headquarters was quite stressful. They had to conquer the planet and there was a time limit. After giving the Iron Fist Ambassador this support, they naturally would not allow any more delays.
However, after the arrival of the Iron-Fisted Ambassador, the power of command unconsciously shifted to their hands.
It's also very natural.
The Iron Fist Ambassador had more people and brought more support troops. The order from the headquarters also made it clear that the next action of the Steel Bone Butcher Corps was to cooperate with the Iron Fist Ambassador and fight in coordination.
Butcher had no objection either.
On the contrary, he has more opportunities to observe the brotherly regiment that he has not seen for decades from the perspective of a bystander and see what it is like now.
The battlefield situation changed dramatically after the Iron-Fisted Ambassador arrived on the surface with several army groups.
The battle line, which had been completely immobile and was even on the verge of turning into a strategic defensive position, could suddenly be advanced vigorously again.
The Iron-Fisted Ambassadors are a Chapter that is very adept at frontal assaults.
The warriors wearing Terminator armor were at the forefront, relying on their hard armor and the miniaturized energy shields used by Terminators. The rest of the Space Marines in tactical armor followed them as a more mobile force.
Are they infantry? Of course they are. But in fact, the army armored divisions that cooperate with them are subordinate. Those tanks, armored vehicles, and even Titan units are more like their meat shields and accompanying firepower.
Owei himself is a master at commanding the steel torrent.
The iron-fisted ambassadors rushed out in a mighty force, with the support of powerful armored forces, like the sharpest spears, penetrating wherever they stabbed the greenskins' front line.
Often, the breakthrough point chosen by Ouwei is the place where the enemy has deployed the most troops and defended most firmly.
Owe's strategy was particularly effective against enemies like the greenskins. Once those seemingly tough bones were broken, the greenskin orcs in an area would panic as if their spines were broken, and their morale would drop sharply.
Even without talking about morale, the strongest fortresses and defensive positions of the green-skinned orcs were of course located in the most critical strategic locations. Once these places were shattered head-on, the battle lines next to them would naturally not have better defensive conditions and would be broken immediately.
On the battlefield of Xufeng Star, the main task of the human army is to clear the surface orbital defense system on the planet. After they destroy those powerful Orc anti-orbital guns, the human fleet can be free to launch a more fierce and powerful attack on the Orc fleet entrenched around the planet.
The naval fleet's competition for planetary orbits will also further feedback on ground combat. Even after clearing an area, the navy will have the opportunity to come over and help deliver a large amount of bombing firepower to the ground, assisting ground forces to quickly destroy those very large green plantations.
The best way to attack a planet is of course to completely win the space battle and control the planet's orbital system, and then start to eliminate the resistance capabilities on the surface, especially the anti-orbital capabilities. Finally, whether to occupy or issue an extermination order is up to your own choice.
But can everything go so smoothly and according to the best procedures?
Strategically, there is a time limit for conquering Xufeng Star. Where is the time to follow the standard process and take your time?
This is also the reason why the Cyborg Butcher and the subsequent Iron-Fisted Ambassador brought a large army to fight on the ground, and fought so fiercely.
Moreover, it can be seen that the progress of the war is now able to meet expectations.
Under the fierce attack led by the Iron Fist Ambassador, the important defense nodes of the Orcs were taken down one by one. As the defense line collapsed, the ground anti-orbital system was gradually disintegrated. Without the support of ground firepower, the greenskin fleet in space was suppressed by the human fleet due to its insufficient number. This further contributed to the support of human ships to the ground battlefield, while reducing the orbital threat of the greenskin navy to humans. As a result, the human forces were smoother in ground offensive.
A virtuous cycle has been achieved and victory is in sight.
However, the green-skinned orcs would not give up so easily. When the situation was bad, they also launched a final all-out counterattack.
The supreme commander of the green-skinned orcs on the planet Xufeng, a warlord, assembled the strongest force he could muster and launched a fierce surprise counterattack from the flank while the human troops were conventionally conquering an anti-orbital position.
They succeeded for a time and prevented the loss of the position, but a company of iron-fisted ambassadors defended on the spot, cooperating with the Union Army and holding on.
The main force of humans was also quickly mobilized, and while the friendly forces were holding back the main force of the orc warlord, they launched a devastating attack.
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The iron-gray armored group rushed across the scorched earth, and the roar of the grenade launchers shook Bachelor's eardrums. He saw with his own eyes that the Iron Fist Ambassadors formed a war formation and advanced steadily. Some held heavy shields coated with ceramic steel to resist the firepower and used them as mobile cover. At the same time, they also held heavy grenade launchers and placed them in a small gap in the upper right corner of the heavy shield to shoot forward.
The Alliance's army soldiers followed behind the vanguard Space Marines, assisting them in fighting the Greenskins.
Those green-skinned orcs were completely at a disadvantage in the firepower confrontation. Even if the berserkers among them wanted to rush up and howl to engage in a brutal melee with the humans, it was difficult to even get close.
The heavily armored units among the greenskins were also subject to a powerful fire blockade.
The green-skinned Gogor war beasts, heavy trucks, and even the King Kong colossus could not have a crucial impact on the battle situation.
As soon as these units appear on the battlefield, they will become the top priority targets.
The armored units and artillery units of the Alliance Army, under the guidance of the front-line infantry, are the first wave of firepower units responsible for key strikes. However, relying solely on the army's artillery and heavy vehicles is not enough to eliminate these high-threat units among the greenskins in the first place and at the fastest speed.
The Space Marines of the Iron-Fist Ambassador are responsible for the second wave of precision strikes.
The Terminator team behind the Heavy Shieldmen were all carrying missile nests or heavy firepower with handheld melta cannons. They were often accompanied by the baggage trucks of the Mortal Auxiliary Army. The professional combat servants in the regiment would quickly help the heavy firepower to replace the emptied missiles and melta energy tanks and replace them with new ones.
A shot from the melta cannon shattered the engine of the green pickup truck, and the exploded metal fragments pierced into the group of orcs like a rainstorm.
More importantly, dozens of kilometers away, the artillery of the Iron Fist Ambassador was operating professional precision artillery that could be linked to power armor, providing long-range support. Their artillery skills were much better than those of the Alliance Army, especially the coordination and linkage with the battle brothers of the same regiment at the front line, which was really like one body.
Bachelor saw this and found it pleasing to the eye.
This was the style of the Iron-Fisted Ambassador, a familiar look in his memory.
The iron-like charge is just an appearance. Beneath this appearance, this group of brother regiments have mastered the use of artillery, as well as the deployment of firepower and coordination with infantry.
However, such scenes were rarely seen in the past by the Iron Fist Ambassadors - they were good at it, but they didn't use it often. The reason for this was that after the Iron Fist Ambassadors' regiment was in poor condition and gradually declined, they did not have enough troops to carry out the Iron Torrent Advance, and the firepower they could control could not be very sufficient.
This kind of tactics is suitable for crushing the enemy's defense line head-on. It requires that the troops and firepower of the party are strong enough, and then destroy the enemy with an upright army without any tricks. But in the reality of the late Iron Fist Ambassador, they are not allowed to use this tactic. Otherwise, even if they win, they will always bite the hard bone like this, and give away all their already scarce assets.
But with the support of the Alliance, there is no need to worry so much. The Iron Fist Ambassadors, a regiment that is extremely good at frontal combat and has inherited the excellent bloodline of the Punisher, can finally shine again.
On the Xufeng Star, Bachelor had witnessed this scene time and again. With the entire army dispatched, a full 1,000 soldiers, and all the heavy equipment they needed, the Iron Fist Ambassador was the undisputed main force.
In the past when the two regiments fought side by side, the Steel Butcher, who usually played the main role, became a real supporting role this time.
Butcher's eyes were filled with tears. On the one hand, he was happy and moved for the brother regiment. He could finally see them again, and his previous doubts were alleviated a lot. On the other hand, he felt a little embarrassed that his own regiment could only send out about 200 people at a time, and the relationship between the two sides was inverted.
However, they, the Steel Bone Butchers, also have their own value.
Although the two are from the same lineage, the Steel Butchers inherited another side of the Punisher's bloodline. They also have a will as strong as steel, but they are more violent and fierce. Compared with the Iron Fist Ambassadors who are good at using iron wall-like advancement and powerful artillery fire, the Steel Butchers are more like a heavy, brave, and brutal beheading axe.
When two regiments cooperate with each other, their respective advantages will be magnified!
The Steel Butchers no longer need to worry about what will happen if they rush too fast. They believe that the Brotherhood will guard the best retreat for them, and will be able to block the iron wall along the bloody path they have fought their way out. They also believe that the Brotherhood's precise artillery will be able to land in time at any position where they need support and attack.
The iron-fisted ambassador, while pushing forward smoothly all the way, also had a sharp battle axe at his disposal. When he really encountered hard stone or iron wall that was difficult to crush, the beheading axe could chop it down fiercely.
Inspired by his brother chapter, Batchelor personally led his troops into battle.
The Terminator team he led rushed out along the gaps between the advancing iron wall squares, rushed deep into the enemy camp, and broke through the green skin defense line. The chain saw axes in the hands of the Steel Butcher's warriors formed a death vortex that strangled the enemy.
If there are any remaining enemies during their advance, there is no need to worry about them, as the iron-fisted ambassadors pushing up from behind will crush them easily.
Batchelor felt that he had not enjoyed killing so much in a long time.
He wielded two battle axes like a bloody butcher, slashing wildly and chopping down orcs one by one.
The peculiar stench of orcs suddenly became strong.
Bachelor chopped off the rushing Tiaotiao with his backhand, and the bloody green blood splattered on the steel skull emblem on the shoulder of the power armor.
He observed for a moment and looked towards the source of the smell.
As if they had noticed the captain's gaze, the enemies who had been hiding no longer hid.
“Waaagh!!”
A deafening roar was heard, and the ground was surging like waves. An orc warlord, who was at least five meters tall and wearing super heavy armor, climbed onto a charging Squig, used it as a mount, and charged. His rusty super-long battle blade, like a lance weapon, tore two charging lion tanks apart with just two slashes. Three steel butchers who tried to join forces to besiege him were quickly eliminated by him using the heavy hand cannon hanging below, one by one.
Even with the heavy bomb support from the Iron Fist Ambassador not far away, it only slightly slowed down the death of the three butchers and could not change the outcome.
The strength of the Orc Warlord must be respected.
But since he has appeared, it means that the biggest target of this battle has appeared.
Batchelor's eyes swept across the battlefield. The Steel Butchers were still advancing, while the Iron Fist Ambassadors were a little behind, still maintaining their iconic Iron Wall advancement formation.
His old friend, Iron-Fisted Chapter Master Owe, was in the nearest phalanx.
Ou Wei also noticed his gaze, and a smiling voice came from the communicator on his helmet:
“Old rules?”
Bachelor suddenly remembered the time when they worked together to kill a hive tyrant when they were young, and the doubts in his heart dissipated like morning mist meeting the sun. He knocked hard on the breastplate, and the steel-bone butchers immediately divided into three sharp knife formations. And he himself led the fastest team among them.
The heavy artillery from the Iron Fist Ambassador arrived at the right time and hit the Squig monster in succession, causing it to roar wildly. An Iron Wall phalanx approached, suppressed it with heavy bombs, and damaged it with melta cannons, melting through the right front knee of the monster, forcing it to kneel on the ground.
Under the cover of artillery fire, the steel-bone butchers approached fiercely, their axes flying, hacking at the beasts while bullets were fired at the warlords above.
Batchel himself, along with two of his personal guards, climbed onto the back of the Squig monster and attacked the governor.
After a few moves, he fought with a completely reckless style, and the chainsaw axe hit the opponent one after another. Once, it even got stuck in the seam of the opponent's armor, and the flying sparks dyed the eyepiece blood red.
It was dangerous, but Butcher trusted his old friend.
As expected, a familiar battle cry suddenly came from below - the Iron Wall square that rushed up a little later actually used a human ladder to send Owei into the air. The faint green light on the blade of the war captain was very dangerous.
As the Overseer attempted to inflict heavy damage to Butcher, Owe's phased blade severed his arm.
"For the Emperor!!"
The two chapter leaders roared at the same time and exerted their strength together!
Their weapons penetrated the huge body of the orc commander at the same time!
Amid the dull thud of skulls exploding, Batchelor heard the clanging of steel and iron, just like their first side-by-side charge under the glacier.
When the warlord fell to the ground with a bang, he saw Owe stepping on the orc commander's chest. The smiling face looking at him was exactly the same as the one he saw thirty years ago when he rushed to support the home planet of the Steel Butcher Regiment.
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Victory came without a doubt.
The steel-boned butchers who survived the smoke of gunpowder beat their chests with their battle axes, interweaving into an ancient rhythm with the sounds of bullets and artillery fire fired into the sky by the Iron-Fisted Ambassador.
Bachelor bent down and picked up half of the blood-stained orange-red shoulder armor. The emblem of the Ring of Punishment on it was oozing blood - very similar to the piece that was shattered when Owei blocked a fatal artillery attack for him forty years ago.
This shoulder armor belonged to an iron-fisted ambassador who died in battle. He was not familiar with the face, so it should be a new soldier.
He wiped the blood off the metal fragments and asked, "Will the new blood that the Alliance adds to you also inherit this?"
Ouwei walked over and gently untied the damaged neck armor of the dead man, revealing the hideous cracked tattoo underneath - every iron-fisted warrior would be branded with this mark in the same position when he was promoted to a veteran.
"Blood can be copied, but souls cannot. Look at what those guys carved on the holy armor?"
Batchelor approached the armor of the dead recruit and found densely packed words on the inside of the armor. These were the names of the Iron-Fisted Ambassadors who had died in battle over the generations.
Bachelor knew that this was one of the traditions of the Iron Fist Ambassador. Every position in the regiment was recorded. Every warrior who inherited this position would have the names of all the victims of the previous position engraved on his own armor.
Batchelor looked at the battlefield where the smoke had not yet dissipated, and he suddenly felt that the brand new majestic power armor worn by those Alliance recruits, glowing in the setting sun, was no different from the old Skyhawk type.
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(End of this chapter)
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