Chapter 988: Assist and then attack
There isn't even a single ship like the Queen of Glory in the entire empire's navy.
But that didn't stop every naval officer and general from hearing of its name and dreaming of piloting this giant warship that seemed to be born with supreme glory and galloping across the starry sea.
At the very least, we hope to be able to fight alongside such a giant ship, which would be a blessing.
Each of these vessels, with a millennium-old heritage, represents a glorious founding Legion of Space Marines, and even the most glorious of vessels was once flown by the Emperor himself during his mortal days. These Glorious Queens truly represent a time of supreme glory for the Imperium.
The three warships in front of us can all reflect their identities.
The first one is painted in azure and silver-white, somewhat similar to the Alliance's battleships, but in fact it is the flagship of the Infinite Legion, the 'Overlimit'. Ten thousand years ago, it was the vehicle of Robert, the Son of God, and it is still the same today after ten thousand years.
The other two ships are also very famous.
The first one is the 'Word of Truth', the Queen of Glory battleship, the flagship of the Saints Regiment.
The second is the 'Holy Blood', the Queen of Glory battleship, the flagship of the Blood Angels Chapter.
Of course, the Alliance also has its own Glorious Queens, and there are many of them, currently reaching eight.
But the main consideration is the issue of fame.
Although their combat power is almost the same, the Glory Queens of the Alliance are all newly established, unlike the Glory Queens of the two startup groups that have been in the Alliance and are used to bluff people.
So far, there are only nine founding regiments in the entire empire.
Now, the presence of the three Glorious Queens is not only a testament to the power of these three warships, but also to the great reputation that these three regiments have built up over the past ten thousand years.
In the name of Robert, the Regent of the Empire, in the name of Gu Hang, the High Lord of the Empire, in the name of the commanders of the three founding chapters of the Empire, Nero of the Infinite Chapter, Raymond Weiss of the Saints Chapter, and Dante, the commander of the Blood Angels and the legendary hero of the Empire.
The five co-signed orders, especially the endorsement of the former Regent by the last four, are of great significance.
Combined with the three Glory Queens leading the entire expeditionary fleet, it gives people an extremely shocking visual effect.
The ships that had originally attempted to besiege the fleet led by Marshal Song Min and escaped all hesitated.
Not every ship that didn't follow him was corrupted. Most were still bewitched, or in a state of confusion, unsure of what to do.
Even among the over 200 ships Gu Jing had discovered with corrupted senior officers and generals, not everyone on board was affected. Tzeentch corruption meant they preferred covert and conservative actions until the very end. For some ships, the problems were significantly alleviated once the corrupt leadership was removed.
Even for those ships where the crew members were truly corrupted to a considerable extent, the overall proportion was not high, and the removal of their leaders also slowed down their actions.
In the end, only about sixty warships and half of Holy Terra's orbital defense fortresses and space stations actually opened fire.
This resulted in the loss of some warships under Marshal Song Min, and even more than ten warships were directly destroyed.
However, they made a prompt decision to move away and still managed to gain a living space for themselves.
The most effective attack came from the three expeditionary warships led by the Queen of Glory. They quickly launched a fierce attack on the ships deemed traitors. The "Transcendence", commanded by Robert himself, also directly suppressed Terra's orbital defense system.
His voice, played by the Astropath, echoed over and over again throughout the entire sound array channel.
Under his instigation, one ship after another broke away from the sequence of the Solar Fleet and began to follow their marshal and move away; more and more Terran defense fortresses remained neutral in confusion, and even some places that had originally followed suit and opened fire stopped.
The few ships that remained steadfast in their rebellion suffered fatal blows.
Robert even regarded this as a great opportunity - the Solar Fleet was in complete chaos, and Holy Terra's solid orbital defense positions were also in chaos. Their defenses were extremely weak at this moment.
This is a great opportunity!
Even if it involves risks, he decided that at this moment, he could change the original support plan into an all-out attack!
At this moment, a shrill scream spread from the 'Base Holy Grail', one of Terra's largest orbital fortresses, ignoring the laws of physics and the vacuum of space.
…
Gallardo was extremely angry!
He had already learned of the enemy's scheme. He knew someone had impersonated the Lord of Change, causing a major problem for his hidden forces within the Solar Fleet. They failed to create the desired chaos, and even caused over half of the Solar Fleet to break away and join Robert's side. The remaining half was also hesitant, and only a few, due to their positional issues, were being beaten by the Truth and the Holy Blood.
Shooting geese all day, only to be pecked by geese!
He was obviously good at conspiracy and tricks, but he was tricked by others!
And his close-ground defense system, which he had originally had better control over the situation, was also shaken!
If under ideal circumstances, all orbital defense firepower could open fire instantly, then not only would the ships led by Song Min not be able to escape, the Robert Expeditionary Fleet that rashly inserted would suffer a great loss in an instant!
This is Holy Terra, the most heavily guarded place in the human empire!
But unfortunately, the combined power of the Regent, High Lord Gu Hang, and the commanders of the three founding chapters was too appealing.
Even though in many places there were orders from high-level, direct superiors, the specific executors, and even the stationmaster of the space station, refused to carry out the orders and demanded a review of the rationality of the orders.
In some places, armed "rebellions" even occurred.
They believed that the person in front of them was not the enemy, but the one who ordered them to open fire was the traitor!
Gallardo still underestimated the value of the word "loyalty".
He now regretted that in the past year or two, he had sought stability and smooth sailing, fearing exposure, which had slowed down the corruption of key positions. He should have been more radical, even replacing some of the artillery operators with "his own people"!
But it's too late to say anything now.
The shrill scream just now came from his mouth.
An ominous blue light shone from his eyes. The blessing from the Lord erupted in full force.
All the hidden pieces that had been deployed exploded.
We must take back any space fortress that can gain control of it.
This is the most critical moment. After the Solar Fleet can no longer be relied upon, he can only rely on the planetary defense system to resist this fierce attack.
A large number of calculations were carried out in his mind, and one command after another was issued through special channels.
There is still a chance for everything, everything can be turned around!
Hmm... no, what is this?
He sensed that in his fortress, there was a power that seemed very close, but upon closer inspection, it was different.
not good!
It’s that fake Lord of Change!
When did he sneak into the 'Holy Grail of the Base'?
(End of this chapter)
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