Chapter 1666: General strategy of the expedition (new group has been established)
"Erebus..."
Soshyan recalled this somewhat familiar name.
Erebus, the chief priest of the Word Bearers Legion and the deputy of the Fallen Primarch, was responsible for many appalling tragedies such as the Calth Incident. He was truly a great traitor.
However, after the Great Rebellion, he didn't seem to have much action. He only occasionally carried out attacks and terrorist sacrifices against the imperial world, so he had some doubts in his heart. Could he really pose such a big threat to Huron?
And he also expressed this question later.
"Are those Word Bearers so powerful? With less than 10,000 troops, they can restrain more than 100,000 Hurons from daring to move."
Herbrecht answered Soshyan's question.
"I don't think Huron is really afraid of Galmyk. What he is really afraid of is the entire Word Bearers Legion, or to be more specific... he is afraid of the Daemon Primarch."
Soshyan grinned.
"Look, he wasn't afraid of these things when he was still serving the emperor, but he became afraid after his rebellion. This is the most ridiculous thing about traitors."
As he spoke, he changed the topic.
"So, Huron seems to be in a similar predicament as us. It is difficult for both sides to launch large-scale actions for a while, but... What I want to say is that time is not on our side, because you know very well
, we bear the responsibility of the expedition, we can't just sit around all the time, otherwise the high lords of Terra will be unhappy. At the same time, Huron will have time to strengthen his territory. This person's offense may be lackluster, but his defense does have some strength.
, the defensive battle on Badab Prime back then was enough to prove this, and whether Huron can take down the Word Bearers behind him is also unknown. We can't rely on this to tie Huron's hands and feet. Once he drags out his hands, there will be no hope.
If we wait passively, we will fall into great passivity."
Speaking, Soshyan raised two fingers.
"The general policy of this expedition is two sentences. The expedition cannot be rushed, and the battle cannot be delayed. Can you understand what I mean?"
He glanced around and saw that not many people had expressions on their faces, and then explained:
"This expedition is destined not to be a quick victory, so we cannot be impatient when formulating strategic guidelines, but we cannot sit quietly with Huron all the time. We have to get him moving immediately, so that he has no time to complete his deployment step by step.
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“Where to start.”
Helbrecht, as always, gets right to the heart of the matter.
"Starting with the Badab sector first, I personally divide this expedition into three stages. In the first stage, we need to block the smuggling and plundering routes of the Red Pirates, and force Huron to invest most of his troops in several different areas.
On a connected and not favorable battlefield, the battle at this stage does not pursue victory. The only purpose is to mobilize the enemy, let them move, and let their fleet move. In the second stage, at this time, the Astra Militarum provided by the Ministry of Military Affairs is at least
Most of them have arrived, including the navy, and the first batch of newly trained recruits should also be ready. At this time, we will open three fronts. The first one is from the Plenty Galaxy to the Lamptan Galaxy, which is closest to the Huron lair.
It is the key node connecting New Badab to the Mag Star Cluster, and the second front is here."
With that said, Soshyan pointed at Angstrom and said coldly:
"Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal. Since these mechanical cultists have chosen to abandon the empire, there is no reason for us to continue to tolerate them. In the second phase, we will completely eradicate this group of mechanical heretics and hand them over to truly loyal machines.
to teach believers and use it as a bridgehead to attack the Mag Star Cluster. The third front is the Badab sector. We will cleanse this area again. Even if this area is empty in the future, we must ensure that it belongs to the empire.
And will never pose a threat again."
Everyone looked at the star map and used Astartes' powerful thinking expansion ability to outline offensive fronts and even a complete battle zone map in their minds.
"In the third stage, we will concentrate all our strength to attack the Maga Star Cluster from several directions. If Huron is determined to fight us here, then we will fight him to the death in the name of the Emperor. If he retreats, then this expedition will
The basic purpose has been achieved, and we can consider attacking New Badab in the future, but after losing these territories, I believe that the Red Pirates at that time were just a candle in the wind."
Then, Soshyan pointed to the Badab sector, and then the star cluster expanded, and everyone's attention focused on the Decabulus galaxy.
"This is the beginning of the first phase. We will launch an attack on the Decabulus Galaxy from the Kemara Galaxy in the Kliman Drift Belt. It is very close to the old Badab Main Star. Huron must rescue him, but here
It is far away from his control area and separated by Angstrom, which is very conducive to mobilizing the opponent. If the opponent's army arrives, we will temporarily retreat and launch a new attack on the Hattusa system, so the Badab sector is very
Important, this will be the chopping block for us to beat the Red Pirates. Maybe we will not have any victory, but Huron needs to invest more, even if he plans to attack the Archaea System, Senglad's White Scar and deploy in the Kaimara System
The power will also make him think twice."
As he said that, Soshyan laughed.
"Didn't he give us a problem in Colkeria? Okay, then we will also give him a problem. Unless Huron can decisively abandon the Badab sector, otherwise this will be his Cole
Kriya', what do you think?"
Helbrecht stared at the star map for a while, then nodded slightly.
"Yes, it is a good strategy. I am willing to lead the team to the Kemara Galaxy."
Soshyan smiled and waved his hand.
"There is no rush now, because we still have one problem to solve before we can implement the strategic plan."
As he spoke, he clicked on the desktop, and the star map quickly shrunk, and then green dots appeared one after another.
"In the Maelstrom area, there have been thousands of large-scale wars since the Great Crusade. It is difficult to discuss the rights and wrongs, but all historians can notice that no matter how the forces of the various parties in the Maelstrom rise and fall, there is always a trace of filth.
of green.”
Sosh raised his hand and pointed at those hateful alien smiling faces.
"Greenskins are the biggest hidden danger to the current expeditionary force. They may pose a threat to our supply lines at any time. Although these alien beasts rarely cooperate with people, there is no guarantee that Huron will not have the means to impress and drive them. Therefore, in all actions
Before we launch, we must eliminate these threats around us, and the most important one is here."
As he spoke, he pointed to an area between the Sagan Galaxy and the Grief Galaxy, where there were several desolate planets and an asteroid belt, several of which had been marked with the Green Skin's hateful smiling face totem.