Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 211 Preparing for war
Post-war reconstruction in Rostov was a complete mess.

Although the city did not suffer any direct damage in this battle due to Chen Xi's decisive strategic decision, the consequences of launching the Nova Cannon in the atmosphere were still serious.

The explosion of the Nova Cannon was so powerful that everything within a radius of fifty kilometers was swept away. Although the damage was not as severe as that in the central area, all objects above the ground or not solid enough within this range were flattened.

The explosion affected an area exceeding a radius of 200 kilometers, and even affected cities behind the defense line.

In the center of the explosion, the ground was completely flattened by the high temperature and shock wave, and the original battlefield turned into a charred wasteland.

In more distant areas, the shock wave of the explosion destroyed countless buildings, especially shacks and makeshift houses in the slums, leaving almost nothing behind.

Many buildings in the slums were damaged. The roofs or iron sheets of the privately built shacks were blown away, the glass of many windows was shattered, and some that were not strong enough were even collapsed.

Many residents lost their homes and had to temporarily live in makeshift shelters.

If Rostov didn't have enough municipal officials working, Chen Xi would have been really overwhelmed.

Municipal officials acted quickly and organized manpower and material resources to carry out post-disaster reconstruction work.

They cleared debris, repaired damaged buildings, and provided temporary housing for homeless residents.

Despite the heavy workload, municipal officials were quite efficient and post-disaster reconstruction work was carried out in an orderly manner.

However, in addition to these, the replenishment and reconstruction of the Rostov Defense Force and the Astra Militarum also require attention, and these matters must be personally handled by Chen Xi.

After all, the combat effectiveness of the army is directly related to the safety of Rostov. Especially when facing the threat of the Necron Dynasty, the reconstruction of the army cannot be delayed.

At this moment, Chen Xi was extremely glad that he had decided to expand the army before, which enabled Rostov to have enough manpower.

Although the young people in the militia basically only received simple military training, this war also allowed them to feel the atmosphere of the battlefield.

It's definitely not enough to organize them into the Astra Militarum, but there is no problem as new recruits for the defense force.

And because the war was imminent, Chen Xi directly incorporated all 20 militia regiments into the defense army this time, forming 20 new regiments.

As for the original five defense army recruits, they have all been disbanded now. In addition to replenishing the four defense legions that suffered heavy casualties, some of them were replenished to the two star legions that also suffered heavy casualties.

But even so, the previous seven defense legions and two star legions are now full of wounded soldiers, understaffed, and their equipment is severely damaged.

Chen Xi requisitioned almost all the medical institutions on the planet. He even temporarily established several field hospitals because there were not enough wards to accommodate the huge number of wounded.

It’s easy to build a hospital, but there are not enough medical staff.

Although there is no shortage of people in the world of Warhammer 40k, there is a shortage of everything except people, especially professional and technical personnel. For various reasons, their number is very small and it is usually difficult to meet normal needs.

Even within the Astra Militarum, a regiment might not have a qualified military doctor, let alone sufficient medical supplies and medicines.

In view of this, no matter how reluctant Chen Xi was, he had no choice but to lift the ban on the Blood Oath Order, allowing them to participate in the treatment of the wounded and allowing them to use their blood potions to treat the wounded. It must be said that the blood potions of the Blood Oath Order were very effective in treating the wounded.

After all, many injuries on the battlefield are caused by excessive blood loss, which is exactly what the Blood Oath Order is professionally suited to.

However, Chen Xi was still very worried about them. While letting them work, he also ordered people to keep a close watch on them to prevent any accidents.

If he hadn't been preoccupied with other things, perhaps Chen Xi would have personally conducted a more in-depth investigation into the sect, but now he had to deal with the army's logistical supply problems.

The forges at Rostov II and the foundry at Rostov III were both working at full capacity, producing weapons and equipment to supplement the army's needs, but it would be difficult to fill such a huge gap in a short period of time.

Fortunately, the Mariupol Forge World has sent a message that because the Ministry of Military Affairs intends to launch an expedition, a large amount of logistical supplies and weapons and equipment have been shipped and will arrive at Rostov II soon.

Not only that, the army will also use Rostov II as the starting point of the expedition to launch an extinction attack on the Necron Dynasty in the sub-sector.

Chen Xi had no other thoughts about this news except feeling overwhelmed.

Rostov II has indeed developed well in recent years, and Chen Xi also believes that he has managed it well in recent years.

But it is obvious that Rostov II does not have the capacity to carry millions of troops stationed there, nor does it have the logistical supply capabilities to become the starting point of an expedition.

Unless the orbital star ring has been completed and can provide a steady supply of food for the entire sub-star region, and the forges and shipyards are fully operational and can produce a steady supply of weapons, equipment and ships.

At present, although the forging plants and shipyards can indeed be put into use, and weapons and equipment and new ships can indeed be produced, it is still far from the level of "inexhaustible supply".

It can only be said that it can be produced, but the quantity is...

If Chen Xi expands the army step by step according to the previous plan, there will be no big problem and the production can keep up.

But now, if we want to support a large-scale expedition, it is far beyond the task that Chen Xi can undertake with the limited production capacity at hand.

But no matter what, it's better to have something useful than nothing.

Moreover, he did not need to undertake this task himself. The Mariupol Forge World took on most of the material supply tasks of the expedition, and various military equipment and logistical supplies would be produced by this Forge World.

Although Chen Xi also provided weapons, equipment and warships, generally speaking, they were just supplementary or emergency measures.

After all, the expeditionary force is very large. If everything has to wait to be transported from the rear, it will delay a lot of things. If Chen Xi can provide various weapons, ammunition and logistical supplies, it will undoubtedly solve many problems.

Therefore, this is also a huge development opportunity for Rostov II. As long as it is operated well, Rostov will develop rapidly, and both industrial capacity and the urban level and population on the planet will usher in huge growth.

But if we want to seize this opportunity, completing the construction of the orbital star ring is the top priority.

(End of this chapter)