The Astartes Family's Notebook

After looting four major cities, the Astartes lords kept their word and distributed the spoils among their soldiers.

From initial trepidation to now waiting for the cultists to surround them, the Astral Army follows the same principle: a generous reward will always attract brave men.

Combat skills can be trained, but fighting spirit cannot.

An army with a firm will and high morale will not fear an attack from an enemy ten times its size.

Even though the air force support arrived late this time, the five 10,000-man regiments still held out for three hours thanks to their superior positional defenses.

So the question is, why did the carrier-based air squadron and orbital strike arrive so late?

Because the true nature of that divine beast was a subspace evil spirit, an intelligent ghost, it adopted a feint attack strategy, conducting a large-scale sacrificial ritual in a city on the other side of the planet, preparing to harvest a batch of souls to satisfy its fundamental hunger.

Such a concentration of subspace energy could not possibly escape the high-intensity, uninterrupted, continuous scanning of the Imperial Icon Oracion Array.

Kaz diverted the fleet to the other side of the planet to carry out a devastating orbital strike on the target location, and sent half a company of combat brothers to conduct a detailed exploration and search of the city ruins.

Who hasn't been a scapegoat before? Kars is a master at playing the "blind spot" trick. He didn't check carefully enough. The real main ceremony was in the ruins of the destroyed city. He thinks he can fool his buddy?

This delay inevitably resulted in large-scale casualties on the side of the mortal auxiliary army.

A 17% casualty rate in three hours is considered a heavy loss, even among the main force of the Astral Army.

The casualties in the thread-filling group don't count; those are just numbers and not comparable.

Despite these casualties, the morale of the mortal auxiliary army remains high.

Even on the fleet, shipwrights who missed the first conscription staged a tearful petition.

Lord Astartes, I also love the Empire, please give us a chance!

Haha, why didn't you do this sooner?

As the confiscated supplies piled up, the problem of military uniforms was also solved.

Taking advantage of this post-war settlement, the tech enthusiasts directly handcrafted a complete set of automated garment-making equipment.

The production cycle for 50,000 sets of military uniforms is even shorter than the time it takes for a machine operator to manually operate the equipment.

You know what, German aesthetics really do have something to say about them. Although there's a suspicion of copying Krieg's military uniforms, changing into standard military uniforms makes one look much more energetic.

There's not much to say, just keep fighting.

As the purge continued, the evil forces in the subspace clearly felt a sense of urgency, and the high-ranking cult members no longer cherished the "Lamb of the Lord," leading to large-scale self-destruction.

The casualties caused by this reckless action in the name of faith even exceeded those of the organized and disciplined systematic purges in Astartes.

What a vivid social practice experience!

As more and more major cities are wiped out by the Karz, the warp evil has fewer and fewer locations to choose from for large-scale rituals.

Finally, the thirsty, ravenous creature revealed its true form for the first time.

Huh, why do these warp spirits even have built-in beauty filters?

Kazs had smacked the minds of cult members.

This isn't because he became arrogant after becoming a company commander, but because even cultists in the Warhammer universe must abide by the symbolic and ritualistic fundamental laws of psionicism.

Once believers accept an evil god, they are destined to undergo a transformation in the direction of the "Lord's" power.

Those who follow the Kazsuo are all "pseudo-believers," so it's actually reasonable for them to have a beautifying filter on the image of the mythical beast.

But how did these believers glorify a monster that looks like a clown dragon as the Beast of Elden?

CG scam, huh!

The Divine Finger technique was replicated once again, and Kars raised his warhammer to send the false god beast to ascension in broad daylight.

The unease in my heart grew stronger.

Something's not right, not even nine-tenths right.

Was Huang Silang's double or a faked death in disguise?

Would a warp demon capable of manipulating the minds of an entire world's population with psychic powers be so easily destroyed?

"Kaz, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just continue with our purge plan. Why worry about these things?"

That's right, Draven's words make a lot of sense: no matter which way the wind blows, I will remain unmoved.

However, an accident still occurred.

Large-scale defections of cult members began to become commonplace.

"Lord Astartes, we are innocent! Please save us!"

Oh, so the ringleader has been executed and the mind control has been lifted, is that what you mean?

Yes, yes!

But Katz just wouldn't believe it...

This warp-space fiend is somewhat human-like, knowing to use this method to annoy Astartes and buy time.

But do you think I'm stupid? You just died, and the cultists not only didn't fight for power and get caught up in infighting, but they also all acted in unison to surrender to Astartes.

You're insulting my intelligence, aren't you?!

Chaos is the greatest enemy of an empire; that is the truth.

The more you love someone, the more you hate them.

Kaz was truly enraged this time.

Chapter 413 Extremely Drunk and Starving

Potentially useful information: If you see flames in the sky during a large-scale air attack that don't shift and have no exhaust plume, then the missiles are coming for you.

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Many Astartes are not unaware that war is essentially about economics, but rather, due to path dependence, they can only console themselves with the song "It's Too Hard to Turn Back."

First of all, there aren't many chapters that have a good relationship with the Cult of Mechanics.

Based on a theoretical estimate of one thousand Astartes Chapters, fewer than two hundred likely have stable cooperative relationships with the Mechanicus, or, as defined by contraction, the Forgeworld.

Huh?

Stop asking questions, it's counterintuitive, isn't it? Counterintuitive is the way to go.

Because both Astartes and Mechanicus are religious in nature, and both are fundamentally religious orders.

Currently, more than half of the Imperial Mechanicus members do not believe that the Emperor is Omnesia, while more than half of the remaining small group verbally believe.

Faith is paramount; the more devout a church is and the more it adheres to the Astartes, the worse its attitude towards Mechanism will be.

Furthermore, it's common for motor enthusiasts to act inhumanely; these people who trade humanity for intelligence are truly no good.

Moreover, the Astartes and the Mechanicus are actually in competition for ecological niches.

Don't assume that just because Astartes often get help from the oil enthusiasts when they fight, and the oil enthusiasts often invite Astartes to join them when they're digging graves, that the two religious orders are inseparable.

Personal friendships should not be elevated to the level of factions.

Astartes believed the Milky Way belonged to the Emperor, while the motorist believed all glory belonged to the god of machines.

This is an irreconcilable, fundamental conflict.

It's just that the human empire's framework can't be dismantled, so everyone is just making do and getting by.

Unfortunately, both Astartes and high-end motorists have long lifespans and good memories.

The book of hatred is almost overflowing!

Beware, the value of the "Iron Hand" weapon is still increasing, and still increasing!!!

Don't be fooled by the fact that Desolationwing seems to have a good relationship with the Cult of Mechanics; that's just a facade.

In fact, the Wastewings only had a good relationship with a few great sages. As far as the Cult of Mechanics is concerned, the Wastewings is still a very traditional sect.

You can have sex with someone, but you'll never open your heart to them.

With a huge order in hand, Kaz went to forge the world, and of course, he was a guest of honor wherever he went.

Well, except for the grooved Afulensa.

However, when it comes to having an alliance with any forging world, there isn't one. The chapter won't risk their lives for the oilers for the sake of "friendship."

Actually, this kind of relationship is quite good, at least that's what Katz thinks.

We're all adults; when it's time to talk about interests, let's not talk about feelings.

Even the Demon King's army knows to pay its officers a salary, but the kingdom just gives the hero a title and ten copper coins and sends him on his way? Is that appropriate?

If you want enthusiasts to provide better technical support, talking about empires, beliefs, and loyalty is all meaningless.

You'll have to pay more.

Regardless of whether the twenty mechanical priests sent by Voss were losers in factional struggles, at least they were carrying the banner of the "Eternal Burning Forge." The Great Sage had come to repay a debt of gratitude, not to make enemies.

These guys have a pretty solid foundation.

Although I'm a student in the ship repair major under a commissioned training program, I'm already in the ship repair field, and everyone has their own hobbies and interests.

The Astartes-style modification of the Makarius heavy tank, which Katz had been unable to accomplish, was finally done with the help of Voss, the oil guy.

In fact, while the motor enthusiasts were muttering "I'm so tired, Omni the hell, forgive my blasphemy!", they were secretly overjoyed.

While the Macarius heavy tank may not be as good as the original Imperial Poison Blade, in the Human Empire, this level of equipment is not commonplace.

The reason it's called a heavy tank is simply because of some nonsense from Mars.

The Macarius model is an ultra-heavy tank no matter how you look at it, it's just not as good as the Emperor's Poison Blade series.

The fact that Leman Russ was able to change his status shows that the Fourth Company has a deep foundation, because Men couldn't even become the deputy leader of their technical interest group.

However, in an environment where even tanks like Kaz and Draven can dominate, trying to modify a heavy tank like the Macarius is a huge risk.

A large amount of equipment designed for ordinary human crews was removed and modified into a type that can be operated by one person, Astartes. This is not a simple subtraction, but the ultimate release of performance.

The base model of the Makariustank has a capacity of 360 tons, while the top-of-the-line model has a capacity of 386 tons.

Eighty tons of that were life support, protective equipment, and auxiliary equipment for the crew members.

After removing this "dead weight," the tank's protection and firepower can become even more insane.

Even without adding any equipment, simply reducing weight improves road passability.

Kars, who was determined to kill, didn't originally want to do this, but the divine beast on the ground forced him to.

Although no nest city has been built, the capital of any planet is not easy to conquer.

City defense artillery is not something light infantry can easily provoke.

There is a risk that carrier-based aircraft could be shot down by anti-aircraft fire if they are directly deployed.

Katz used simple mathematical thinking: the Macarius heavy tanks were produced on their own home planet, while Fury and Starhawk could only be supplied by the Cult of Mechanics.

Let's launch a ground offensive instead.

To date, the Planetary Cleansing Project is more than one-third complete.

Even though the Star Guardians have had instances of wiping out an entire alien civilization by deploying only a single regiment, this is not an isolated case.

With Astartes on the field, it's not an exaggeration to say that 50,000 can beat 500 million.

If you want to fake your death, if you want to go into hiding, then I'll blow up your lair!

The attack plan was simple: first, drive those six modified Macarius heavy tanks to the outer perimeter of the city walls, and then unleash the cannons to blast them to smithereens.

Lure out the cultists' limited armored forces and, incidentally, use firepower to scout out if they have any hidden firing positions.

Then Astartes conducted infiltration operations and targeted eliminations.

After completely dismantling the resistance of the high-combat-power units among the cultists, release the mortal auxiliary army to carry out a systematic sweep.

The Imperial Icon continuously scanned the planet's data. As soon as it detected abnormal fluctuations in subspace energy, it would prove that Kars's suspicions were correct.

If everything goes well, then it proves that Katz's strategic plan was correct.

What does "win-win" mean? It means that Katz wins twice.

Eliminate evil completely, leaving no survivors!

In fact, the Wasteland Wings are not the only battle group that is developing heavy equipment for individual soldiers.