The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 251 Giant Rat Tank + Mobile Shrine = ?

"I f***ing... (1000 words of Cambrian profanity omitted)"

"Where is Andrei? Where is he? What's going on? I need an explanation!"

Looking at the two P1000 giant rat tanks slowly disappearing into the distance, and the two huge tracks left on the ground by their 3.6-meter-wide tracks, Admiral Constantine had only one thought in his mind at that moment:
It's fortunate that his house is spacious enough; otherwise, such a large steel vehicle would have flattened his wall if it had driven out like that.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a loud cracking sound from afar.

The wall at the corner was accidentally caught under the tracks of the P1000 giant rat and crushed into a pile of dust.

Damn it! His house wall!

No, the focus isn't on the wall, it's on this steel tank!

How could he not know that Andrei had created such an outrageous steel war machine?

General Constantine knew that Andrei had a special armored force that was completely different from the Imperial armored forces, or rather, from the world's mainstream armored forces.

This armored force does not use a mobile platform, but rather a tracked chassis, which is more like a combat vehicle than a mech.

Although this armored force used a completely different technological approach from the mainstream, they performed quite well on the battlefield, at least better than the Cambrian Empire's general armored forces.

The general initially didn't think much of this armored unit, or that it would have any significant impact, so he didn't say anything to Andrei.

But who knew that Andrei would quietly produce the P1000 giant rat?

The gap between the two sides is too big!

It's no exaggeration to say that Andrei's P1000 giant rat is comparable to the Titan Legion!

He didn't know how this weapon was manufactured. At least in his memory, his family's factory never seemed to have a large production line capable of producing such a thing.
Before they could think too much, when Andrei produced this weapon, the power of the Vorontsov family had already swelled to the point of being somewhat out of control, which was a very troublesome situation.

Andrei really caught him off guard, giving him a real headache!

While Andrei was at the front lines pondering when his P1000 giant rat would arrive, he was immediately greeted by a phone call from General Constantine.

As soon as Andrei answered the phone, he heard General Constantine roaring angrily on the other end.

If you filter out all the profanities and summarize the key information, the general's point is: why didn't Andrei tell him beforehand that he was using such a powerful weapon?
"...Alright, Grandpa, don't be angry! To be honest, I only got this weapon because of some accident. I didn't even know I would get it!"

Hearing General Constantine's panting voice on the phone, Andrei decided to calm his cheap old man's blood pressure first.

At first, he didn't quite understand, but after gradually realizing why his father was so nervous, he understood why.

Ordinary armored units are nothing special. In the chaotic environment of the Cambrian Empire, almost every noble family with some heavy industry can produce some strange armored contraptions.

The Tsar did not want to restrict anything regarding those things, or rather, he did not have the energy to restrict anything.

According to past traditions and the standards of the feudal period, this would be roughly equivalent to a noble family keeping heavy cavalry.

Although heavy cavalry were formidable on the battlefield, which respectable noble family didn't have a number of heavy cavalry?

However, compared to ordinary armored vehicles, the P1000 Giant Rat is clearly quite different.

This thing is too big, and its firepower is ridiculously exaggerated.

Andrei didn't know whether the cannon on the P1000 giant rat was originally designed to be a 280mm or 380mm cannon, because in his memory, different versions of the data seemed to include both types of cannons.

It doesn't matter, since the system provides him with a 380mm cannon, he'll just use the 380mm cannon.

Wouldn't a larger caliber mean a more powerful shell?
Anyway, he doesn't need to worry about the logistics of this armored monster, whether it's maintenance or the supply of various ammunition.

Even though this thing, as a war behemoth, cannot be directly repaired by engineers, it can still be repaired if several tanks are gathered together and use their repair skills together.

That said, it's precisely because this thing's parameters are so exaggerated that it can be compared to the Black Hawk's Caesar-class Titan.

Therefore, by bringing out something like this, the Vorontsov family will inevitably face the Tsar's apprehension, and there will certainly be no shortage of overt and covert targeting.

Thinking about this, Andrei was a little unsure of his adoptive father's attitude, so he tentatively asked:

"Father, since you say this armored vehicle has some hidden dangers, should we just offer it to the Tsar?"

Of course, Andrei only wanted to see what General Constantine's attitude was; he had no intention of handing this thing over.

Sure enough, he knew the general wasn't the type to spit out the meat he'd already eaten.

"Alright, kid, don't call me dad anymore. You're my dad now! And what kind of crazy nonsense are you spouting?"

General Constantine first couldn't help but curse Andrei, and then proceeded to criticize him without any restraint:
"As long as you produce this weapon, our family will inevitably incur the Tsar's suspicion. The key point is not that we possess this weapon, but that we can manufacture it without the Tsar's knowledge!"

"Since we've already encountered people who are wary of us, we might as well just go all out and leave this thing in the family!"

"Otherwise, if we're being feared and still don't gain anything, wouldn't it be a waste of our fear?"

Upon hearing the general's words, Andrei smiled.

Sure enough, he knew that General Constantine, who came from a military aristocracy, couldn't be so naive.

"No problem. On another note, how about we form a force similar to the Titan Legion around these two behemoths?"

"Now that Moscow has sent us a Titan Legion, if we can create a similar Titan Legion ourselves, wouldn't our heavy armor forces be stronger than Moscow's?"

Upon hearing Andrei's words, General Constantine slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering this matter.

"Oh no, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten about this!"

"No matter what, you keep a close eye on everyone around you, and don't let anyone call Moscow!"

"I will not allow Moscow to learn anything about these super tanks until the Winter's Wrath Titan Legion arrives here!"

Andrei nodded; he was well aware of the general's concerns.

The reason Moscow was willing to send a Titan Legion to provide support was because they did not have any Titan Legions here, while the Black Hawk Empire's Titan Legion had already attacked.

If Titan isn't sent over soon, Petrograd might fall, which would mean the Cambrian Empire would lose a significant portion of its heavy industry!
Based at least on the Cambrian Empire's industrial distribution as observed by Andrei, apart from Moscow, the Urals, and Tsaritsyn, the remaining industries of the Cambrian Empire were all concentrated in Petrograd.

It can be said that Petrograd was the largest industrial center of the Cambrian Empire, and also a place that the Cambrian Empire absolutely could not afford to lose.

But if Moscow learns of the existence of these two steel behemoths, they might mistakenly believe that Titan power has already been acquired here.

If they withdraw half of the Titan Legion they sent, that would be bad news.

Thinking of this, he immediately assigned a task to a group of players he had observed for a period of time and who he felt were relatively reliable: to keep a close eye on the troops and observe whether any of the Tsar's spies had infiltrated them.

Theoretically speaking, as long as one issues the mission, the Tsar's spies should be marked with a special symbol or appear as a red marker on the minimap.

Don't worry about anything else then, just kill the hidden spies. Anyway, we're in the middle of a major war, and the Tsar can't do much about Petrograd.

But based on Andrei's speculation, he felt it was unlikely that the Tsar's spies would be in his ranks.

There was no other reason than that Andrei's army was not important enough, but rather that the casualty rate of Andrei's troops, or rather, all the troops on the battlefield, was too high.

Instead of wasting time planting spies, they should have gone back and found an opportunity to get intelligence from the soldiers.

Training a legitimate spy requires a huge investment of resources and a long time. As a result, once they are in the army, they may die on the battlefield within hours.

From a cost perspective, it's completely uneconomical. Even if the Tsar had a dedicated system for training secret agents, he couldn't afford such a drain.

Thinking about it this way, he felt that the important task of severing ties with the Tsar would probably fall to his own father, since General Constantine's headquarters was truly crowded and complicated.

"By the way, are you really planning to build a Titan Legion? What are you going to name it?"

Andrei was taken aback when he heard the question.

He felt that General Constantine's thinking was a bit too jumpy.
"Um, I haven't thought about that yet, and I don't think this thing can be considered a Titan, it should be more like an armored vehicle, right?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than General Constantine's voice came through.

"Nonsense, your thing is already this big, and with those ridiculous cannons, what else could it be but a Titan?"

"I dare say, this thing is absolutely capable of fighting a Titan head-on!"

Andre was a little confused. After asking around, he learned that not all Titans actually had a Void Shield.

Take the Cambrian Empire, for example.

They simply didn't have enough mages who knew how to use deflection shields, or rather, they didn't have enough mages of any kind, so the Cambrian Titans didn't use shields at all.

To compensate for this, they deliberately enhanced the Titan's armor thickness and close-range combat capabilities when designing the Titan, hoping to eliminate the Black Hawk Empire's or other factions' Titans through melee combat.

After all, the Void Shield cannot defend against slow attacks, and melee attacks can be considered a type of slow attack.

In this respect, Andrei's P1000 Giant Rat Tank, with its massive main gun, thick armor, and considerable anti-aircraft firepower, certainly qualifies as a Titan unit.

After thinking for a moment, Andrei shook his head and said:
“Father, I will not establish the Titan Legion as an organization, at least not openly acknowledge its existence!”

"If my battle group suddenly gains an extra Titan Legion, it would be too much of a shock to the Tsar. If things go wrong, it could cause us a lot of trouble."

"Anyway, when I announced it to the public, I said that this unit was an armored regiment in my combat group. As for why the tanks in the armored regiment are so big? Does the Empire have any size restrictions on tanks?"

At this point, Andrei's lips curled into a smile, because he suddenly thought of Germany's questionable actions after the end of World War I.

That's right. According to the contract, we can only retain 10 national defense troops, but we can maintain 300 million armed police!
As for why this police force is equipped with tanks, heavy machine guns, and howitzers?
Clearly, this police force is facing extremely vicious criminals, so they must be armed to the teeth!

Anyway, we have this reason, so at least we can fool people on the surface. Can't we just insist that the giant rat is an iron tank?
After listening to Andrei's words, General Constantine hung up the phone.

Since Andrei understands, there's no need for him to remind him.

Andrei's armored unit could be organized like the Titan Legion, but it's best not to actually give it the title of Titan Legion, otherwise it would be too provocative.

Whether it's provoking the Tsar, who's holding them back, or provoking the enemy forces at the front, it will bring them a lot of trouble.

To Andrei's surprise, he never expected that the outrageous design of the Germans could actually be implemented in his game system.

The design, which only existed on paper, with a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, was actually realized by him!

When he saw the two steel behemoths speeding towards him, Andrei was instantly overwhelmed with an indescribable sense of awe.

He wasn't quite sure how fast the Black Hawk Empire's Titan units moved, but he estimated that the Titans couldn't possibly move as fast as this thing.

This thing can move faster than a Tiger tank, and even the cross-country speed of a typical medium tank is not as fast.

If I had to point out something, this thing has a major drawback: it's not flexible enough.

There was no way around it; the chariot was just too wide.

With a width of 14 meters and massive tracks 3.6 meters wide, this tank can easily crush anything it can get its way through when it's speeding, making it difficult to avoid smaller obstacles.

Of course, this could also be due to the player's poor driving skills.

Anyway, when Andrei saw the tank speeding along and accidentally running over the field toilet next to it, he couldn't hold back for a moment.

It wasn't just Andrei who felt a huge visual shock; when the other Cambrian soldiers saw this terrifying steel behemoth, they were also stunned for a moment.

From the very beginning, they thought a mountain had come rolling in!

Having fought against Andrei for so long, they had seen many strange and unusual tanks. At least in terms of tanks, they were quite knowledgeable about the world.

No matter how many tanks they had seen, they were genuinely terrified when they saw the incredibly abstract P1000 giant rat.

Andrei even saw soldiers kneel down and pray to the giant tank, as if the tank could somehow respond to them.

It must be said that the Cambrian soldiers were indeed quite simple and honest.

In their eyes, such a massive armored vehicle is probably not much different from a miracle, right?
Just as Andrei was about to step forward and explain to his soldiers what this thing was all about, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

"General, come quick! We've received a brand new batch of aid!"

As soon as Andrei turned around, he discovered that Yelena, who was supposed to be leading a medical team to treat the wounded in the field hospital, had somehow ended up there.

Because there were many soldiers around, Yelena couldn't be too intimate with Andrei. Once Andrei had walked up, Yelena pointed to the large object in the distance and whispered:
"Wait, Andreosha, what the hell is that thing?"

"P1000 Giant Rat Super Tank, don't ask me why this thing is called that, that's what the original designer called it anyway, and I'm planning to rename it."

After listening to Andrei's explanation, Yelena couldn't help but glance into the distance again.

It was rare to see such an amazing sight, and she was immediately captivated by it, becoming quite fascinated by this industrial behemoth.

However, Yelena quickly regained her composure and pointed to a group of nuns behind her, saying:

"Andreosha, I have good news for you. The Church of the Goddess of Spring has sent us a batch of support!"

Upon hearing this, Andrei immediately looked at the girls behind Yelena with bright eyes.

Perhaps it was because Andrei's gaze was so intense that the nuns blushed slightly. Despite their blushing, they still blinked their large eyes and met Andrei's gaze, many of their eyes sparkling brightly.

After all, Andrei is now a well-known war hero in the Cambrian Empire, having repeatedly led his troops to achieve amazing victories on the battlefield and turned the tide of battle time and time again.

This led many people to develop a fervent adoration for Andrei.

After all, this is wartime, and it's perfectly normal to admire heroes during wartime.

"Stop looking, are they really that pretty?"

Seeing Andrei's eager expression, Yelena jealously stepped in to block him, her cheeks puffing up like an inflated pufferfish.

But Andrei didn't care about any of that. He simply took Yelena's hand and asked excitedly:

"Has the Church of the Goddess of Spring become this generous? Are all these people medical nuns?"

Hearing this, Yelena shrugged with amusement.

"You're overthinking it, Andreosha. What kind of wishful thinking are you having?"

"Among these nuns, only Zoya, who leads the group, is a true medical nun. The other nuns are merely believers in the goddess of spring and have received professional medical training."

It's alright, this is pretty good. A professional medical team, plus an extra medical nun, is enough to provide Andrei's soldiers with better medical care.

If we refer to the average medical level of the Cambrian army during this period, we can calculate...

Andrei's unit now has two medical nuns, and in addition to the original field hospital members, they have also gained an extra team of ordinary nuns for medical care, which is quite an excellent level of medical expertise.

Most infantry divisions with the Guards rank couldn't match the medical capabilities of Andrei's unit!
What surprised Andrei even more was that after Yelena introduced the team members, she continued to speak to Andrei:

"In addition to this well-trained medical team of nuns, the church also sent us a mobile church!"

Upon hearing this, Andrei looked at a rather inconspicuous car behind him, examined it carefully, walked over, opened the back door, and finally understood what was going on.

On the surface, apart from the symbol of the goddess of spring painted on it, there is nothing special about this car.

But if you open the rear door, you'll find that the car's interior is actually a folded shrine!

"Yelena, what's the use of this?"

"As long as this mobile shrine is here, the probability of soldiers getting sick in your entire unit will drop significantly. Soldiers can gain more energy by praying to this sacred mountain!"

At this point, Yelena pointed to another group of nuns on the other side and said:
"In addition, if this mobile shrine is combined with a choir of nuns to further enhance the blessing of the Goddess of Spring, our soldiers will also have a certain probability of gaining a combat continuation ability."

"Battle continues, what is this?"
Upon hearing this word, Andrei immediately thought of a certain blue spearman who could spin and charge forward.

Dog Bro, you died a terrible death!
Seeing the confusion on Andrei's face, Yelena continued to explain:

"In short, even if they suffer a fatal wound, as long as they don't die immediately, they can continue fighting by using combat sustain. Within a 500-meter radius of this shrine, our soldiers possess extremely strong resilience!"

"Wow, this is really scary!"

Upon hearing this explanation, Andrei couldn't help but gasp. This thing really was Dog Bro's skill!
What exactly does this mean?
It's no exaggeration to say that with this combat blood type, even if a soldier is riddled with bullets, he can still charge into the enemy lines!
Unless they are blown to the head or torn to pieces on the spot, they can continue to fight tenaciously with an extremely terrifying demeanor, as if they were immortal.

Unfortunately, this kind of continued fighting cannot save the soldiers' lives; it can only allow them to fight for a few dozen seconds, like a final burst of energy before death.

Even so, with such a boost, Andrei's soldiers were able to unleash an astonishing fighting force.

"Wait a minute, Yelena, I have another question!"

Just then, Andrei suddenly thought of something else and asked curiously:
"By the way, is this combat continuation only effective against human bodies?"

"If I mount this thing on top of a P1000 Giant Rat tank, could it allow the tank to continue fighting for a while even after it's destroyed by the enemy?"

Upon hearing Andrei's question, Yelena's mind went blank for a moment. After all, the angle of the question was rather strange, and she had never considered this aspect before.

"I'm really not sure... but I think if we pray sincerely to the goddess of spring, maybe a miracle will really happen?"

Yelena said somewhat uncertainly, "Although theoretically these mechanical units should have nothing to do with life, how can the power of God be viewed from such a superficial perspective?"
If this shrine could actually use combat continuation on such a behemoth, wouldn't that be a huge win?

Upon thinking about it, Andrei and Yelena's eyes lit up.

He immediately ordered his engineer players to climb onto the back of the P1000 Giant Rat Tank and remove one of the anti-aircraft guns.

This big tank doesn't need an anti-aircraft gun. After clearing the space, wouldn't it be better to transfer the mobile shrine and choir directly to the P1000 giant rat?
He noticed that many of his soldiers regarded the P1000 giant rat super tank as a miracle, and even prayed to it.

That would be a perfect opportunity to give this thing a religious buff, allowing soldiers to pray to the mobile shrine on the tank, which would make it even more effective.
Otherwise, given the extremely inconspicuous little car that originally belonged to the shrine, Andrei suspected that even if his soldiers knew of its existence, they probably wouldn't be able to find it quickly.

From the very beginning, the choir was somewhat reluctant to accept Andrei's request to move the mobile shrine.

Why would they use such an inconspicuous little car to transport this thing?
Isn't it precisely to prevent this thing from being discovered by the enemy and then attacked?
But Andrei pointed to the super tank in the distance and asked them in return:
"Ladies, you don't actually believe the enemy is capable of attacking that steel behemoth, do you?"

"Believe me, before the enemy can even attack that steel behemoth, the 380mm cannon mounted on its turret will be enough to grind any enemy to dust!"

"I'm certain that there's nowhere on this battlefield safer than these two tanks!"

After hearing what Andrei said, the other nuns also felt that what the general said made sense.

They had never been on the battlefield before, and all they knew was that the battlefield was extremely brutal, so they didn't want to fall into the hands of the enemy.

But then I thought, if they could sit on such a tall and imposing chariot, what enemy could possibly come and attack them?
So, amidst the worshipful and reverent gazes of the numerous Cambrian soldiers, Andrei and the nun's choir dismantled the glittering, emerald-encrusted, and incredibly ornate mobile shrine with lightning speed.

Immediately afterwards, this mobile shrine, about the size of a small wardrobe, was installed on the back of the tank, and the entire choir sat on it as well.

At this moment, Andrei's players were completely excited.

Loyal and Filial Duty Combined Lotus Egg: [Your Majesty, where have I ended up? What kind of abstract combination is this?]

Katyusha the Cutest: [No doubt about it, congratulations on your journey to Holy Terra! The Ultramarines will be launching an orbital drop in thirty seconds. Please prepare!]

After Andrei further abstracted the already very abstract P1000 giant rat tank, he suddenly received a phone call from General Constantine.

The general's message to Andrei was brief: the pressure on his side might be somewhat reduced in the upcoming battle.

Unfortunately, the defenses of Luga were breached by the enemy, and Luga has now been completely occupied by them.

"What's going on? Didn't we already blow up the bridge? We've been guarding the riverbank perfectly well!"

Andrei couldn't understand it. He really couldn't figure out how the Black Hawk Empire's army had crossed over so quickly.

And hasn't the Black Hawk Empire already changed its offensive direction?

"The enemy's Black Skull Titan Legion arrived in Pskov, where they engaged in fierce fighting with an airborne force you sent, and then launched an attack."

"The massive Caesar-class Titan easily crossed the Luga River and arrived in the city at top speed, while the Great Belsha cannons on the opposite bank destroyed the fortresses and strongholds in Luga one by one!"

"Just ten minutes ago, I received the last message from the garrison in Luga: the city's defense commander, Lieutenant General Vasily, led his guards to join the final battle, choosing to put up a last stand against the enemy in the streets and alleys!"

After General Constantine finished speaking, Andrei remained silent for a moment.

He still remembers Lieutenant General Vasily from back then!
Although he and Lieutenant General Vasily were only nodding acquaintances and had only met once or twice, the thought of losing a comrade he had met before, and of an Imperial Lieutenant General launching a final charge against the enemy, still weighed heavily on his mind.

But then again, hadn't he witnessed enough sacrifices along the way?
The players' sacrifices are irrelevant; they can all be resurrected anyway, and the players are enjoying it.

But aside from the players, how many of the ordinary soldiers they encountered along the way are still alive is an unknown question.

"Alright, Commander, what do you need me to do next?"

Because of the seriousness of the matter, Andrei also adopted the formal title he was given in the military.

"You don't need to do anything. You don't need to worry about the defenses on Luga's side. I've already moved the Tsar Cannon over there!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, with the Tsar Cannon, we should be able to hold off the enemy's Titan Legion. I need you now to hold this position no matter what, and absolutely not retreat!"

"If this place also falls, Petrograd will be completely isolated and helpless!"

After hanging up the phone, Andrei sighed.

He had guessed that the Luga River would fall sooner or later, but he hadn't expected it to fall so soon.

After glancing at the map, Andrei immediately summoned his officers and staff, then pointed to a direction and said:
"Gentlemen, breaking news! The enemy's Titan Legion has captured Luga City, and their main force has now moved there!"

"Taking advantage of this opportunity, we need to launch a counterattack. I plan to rely on the newly arrived batch of armored vehicles and some powerful special artillery to retake Chudovo as quickly as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an uproar erupted in Andrei's command post.

"General, isn't your plan a bit too risky? If we go to attack Chudovo now, what will happen to our defenses here...?"

One of the staff officers suggested it to Andrei, but Andrei shook his head.

"Don't worry about the defense here. I'll leave some infantry to defend it, and the two giant Karl mortars will also be here to defend. Besides, we can't hold out here forever!"

"You need to remember this: it's impossible to hold out by simply staying in one place and defending. We must launch counterattacks while defending to disrupt the enemy's offensive rhythm. This is the only way to defend effectively!"

"As long as we capture Chudovo, we can at least in the short term rely on the remaining defenses there to gain an additional buffer zone, and at the same time make our railway lines safer."

"I need a military operation to draw the enemy's attention, ensure that no more troops are attacked in Volkhov, and at the same time launch a strong counterattack against the Black Hawk Empire!"

"We must let them know that the Cambrian Empire is not finished, and our wrath can still burn them to ashes!"

As soon as Andrei finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the headquarters, followed by thunderous applause.

The news of Luga's fall did indeed instill a sense of pessimism in many officers, as if the defensive line could not be held no matter how hard they tried.

But the general is right, they shouldn't just defend; they need to launch a counterattack!

Chudovo has now become a bridgehead for the enemy's attack. If they can temporarily take it back, they can not only deal a heavy blow to the Titan Legion that is advancing triumphantly on the other side, but also curb the arrogance of the Black Hawk Empire!
As for whether or not Chudovo can be defeated?
If it weren't for those two steel behemoths, they might still have some doubts.

But upon seeing those two steel behemoths comparable to Titans, the Cambrian officers' blood boiled with patriotic fervor.

Not only that, but Andre's living saint player brought him another piece of good news: he successfully recruited 1000 members of the Winter Church's Guard as reinforcements for Andre!
When the news of the birth of the living saint spread, the Church of Winter was instantly in an uproar, not to mention that this living saint also demonstrated the ability to resurrect!
This is a genuine miracle, proving that the goddess of winter is still watching over them!

Just as the church was preparing to take the living saint back and enshrine him as a strategic force, the living saint declared that he would never leave Andrei's army.

There was nothing they could do; they couldn't force the living saint to do anything, much less just leave him out there to "hang out" with a worldly young general.

After much commotion, the Church of Winter dispatched 1000 guards as the Living Saint's personal bodyguard, which also served as a cover for him.

Otherwise, a living saint like him wouldn't even have a church-affiliated force by his side; anyone who didn't know better would think he had severed ties with the Church of Winter!

Andrei glanced at the list: 1000 fully armed apostolic assault troops, plus a mobile shrine and choir belonging to the Church of Winter. This was quite a good setup.

There's no need to say anything more. Just pull them all into his Titan Legion and have them attack Chudovo with him!

Since the church has sent its forces, he should use them without hesitation. Otherwise, what's the point of keeping these forces?
Is it just for decoration in the back?
While the church itself can play a role in spiritual cohesion, they clearly have the ability to do much more practical things!
After a brief adjustment of the defensive line, Andrei's troops set off in a grand procession.

Before setting off, the church choir, which had just arrived, sang a hymn for all the soldiers present.

Although the goddess of spring represents health and life, and doesn't seem to have much of a connection to war, ordinary soldiers don't pick and choose these things.

Before the great battle, it was already a great blessing for them to have the gods to bless them; how could they possibly have the chance to be picky?

As the hymns grew louder and louder, some soldiers couldn't help but sing along with the nuns, and they seemed to feel their bodies become much lighter.

They didn't know if it was their imagination or if they had truly been blessed, but many soldiers were very happy about it.

For many soldiers, this was the first time in their lives that a choir had sung hymns for them. Although it wasn't sung specifically for them, it was enough for them to boast about it later.

Looking at the nun's face in the distance, many soldiers couldn't help but be captivated for a moment.

After all, the goddess of spring also symbolizes the birth of life, so there is no such thing as abstinence for the goddess of spring, or rather, the Cambrian Empire's belief in the four gods did not have any emphasis on abstinence.

Even nuns can get married and find their own spouses.

The Black Hawk Army, which had just occupied the city of Chudovo, launched an extremely bloody and brutal purge.

The city's defenders put up a strong resistance against the Black Hawk Army, though they did not hold out for long.

However, the brutal Black Hawk Army still dragged out and shot all the citizens who had a history of resistance, and those who could not prove that they were good citizens or could not pay enough bribes were also massacred.

The streets were stained red with corpses, and piles of remains were haphazardly dumped in the square before being uniformly burned, leaving a nauseating stench that lingered for days.

Many Black Hawk soldiers who participated in the war were dissatisfied with such atrocities because their traditional honor did not support them doing such things.

However, those who carry out these tasks are basically the newly formed Imperial Guard, also known as the Skeleton Army.

These fanatical worshippers of the emperor are the ones who are truly willing to commit violence indiscriminately in the occupied territories.

(End of this chapter)