Commander Usaka E. Creed from the 8th Cadian Regiment and General Guillermo Shamari from the 861st Krieg Regiment, as well as numerous adjutants, political commissars and senior officers, stood together
On soft muddy ground, facing northeast in the pouring rain.
The air was filled with a thick smell of moisture and wet earth, and the lines of the horizon were intermittently illuminated by the flicker of distant explosions. It was the only few capital ships in orbit that were bombing the enemy's core area.
As the new commander of the 8th Cadian Regiment, Creed has a tough face, a square head and the unique purple eyes of the Cadian people. After taking a deep breath of moist breath, he asked his adjutant and bodyguard to
Jalan Kyle used an umbrella to shield himself from the rain, then pointed at a huge and dark shape and said:
"Gentlemen, she is right there, Hacksaw Mountain, 1,971 meters above sea level, and on the top of her mountain lies the stronghold of those bastard heretics - the Fortress of Faith."
General Guillermo Shamari, who was wearing a gas mask, did not have any rain gear, and so did the other Krieg officers around him. They just stood upright in the rain, letting the acid rain wash away their black coats and dull chests.
Armor and mask, always looking into the distance.
In heavy rain, the mountain is black and intimidating under a low, thundering gloomy sky, yet natural storms account for only a small part of the shimmering and roaring near the summit.
"The enemy deployed a large number of heavy artillery and direct fire."
Then a dull voice sounded from under Guillermo's mask, almost disappearing in the rain.
Creed nodded.
"From that height, their long-range artillery can torture us all, and the heretics have also deployed high-power void shield generators on it. The orbital bombardment in the past two days failed to destroy it, but caused the mountain to become even more
The steepness, and the Heretic fleets starting to cruise around the system, meant that the Navy couldn't stay in orbit for long, and until three days ago, when the Emperor Himself granted us these rains, nothing we placed across that river was safe,
Even though it was now possible to get infantry across the trickling stream, any attempt to move the armor far to the other side would result in a punishing barrage that our own artillery would not even be able to get close to."
"Aerial bombing raid, or digging tunnel?"
Creed shook his head.
"Neither is feasible. This mountain is pure rock and extremely metal-rich, making it too difficult to dig. As for air strikes, unless we can do something about their damn anti-aircraft positions, anything we fly in will be
Being torn apart in the distance, whatever you think of these bastards' heretics, but they have tightly controlled the basin. If we don't break through this line of defense in the next five days, then the Layinfu War Zone Division ***
The offensive will have to be delayed, and who knows how long the war will last if that happens?"
After saying that, Creed frowned deeply.
"According to the plan formulated by the theater, we will knock out all the Red Pirates' strongholds on this planet within two weeks, and use this as a basis to attract enemy reinforcements around the system. But if the enemy reinforcements arrive, we haven't solved this damn problem yet.
In the pirate world, we have to fight the enemy while being attacked from both sides."
Although the other party did not speak, Creed knew that General Krieger was already weighing the sacrifices that needed to be made in his mind.
In fact, Creed doesn't like the Kriegs very much, because they make no secret of the idea of exchanging the lives of soldiers for victory. That kind of contempt for others and one's own life almost flows in his blood, and the Qadians are not afraid
Death, but they regard their comrades as brothers, even officers, and they will never throw away the life of any Cadian.
Because only the living can enjoy victory, and there will be no winners among the corpses everywhere.
More importantly, Creed values everyone in the 8th Regiment, not only because he is their commander, but they are also his family.
As early as when he was a child, Usaka e. Creed had formed an indissoluble bond with the elite division of the Cadian 8th Regiment. When a Chaos attack destroyed Garan Castle,
The soldiers of the 8th Cadian Regiment found Creed as an orphan in the ruins of the fortress city. At that time, he only had a standard pistol and a fragment of the manuscript of the "Ronald of Macarius".
To this day Creed refuses to talk about the atrocities he witnessed in that city, but considering what the followers of the evil god have done, this is understandable.
But the traitor's atrocities did not shake the boy's faith in the Empire and the Emperor. Instead, he turned into a resolute and courageous warrior. He was accepted as a member of the 8th Regiment and began to work with other Cadian children.
They also receive military training.
Soon, he joined the Cadian White Shields - the young reserve force of the Cadian Planetary Defense Force - as an outstanding soldier.
The talented White Shield quickly proved that he was an excellent soldier and tactician, and was soon promoted to a non-commissioned officer and had an infantry squad at his disposal. It was at that time that he met Jia
Lan Kyle.
As the stocky warrior increasingly displayed the qualities and talents required of a leader and tactician, he soon mastered all tactics, from commanding a single infantry squad to coordinating disparate Astra Militarum legions.
Command skills and more than ten years of military career have transformed the immature boy into an outstanding officer proficient in attack, ambush and defense. Although Creed is only twenty-six years old now, he is already the best in Cadia.
As a young commander, if it weren't for the harsh hierarchy of this militarized planet and the complex management system of the Ministry of Military Affairs, his career would have been even more prosperous. However, when he became the leader of the 8th Cadian Regiment a year ago, he
He is also the fastest-promoted officer in Cadian.
But his youth did not make those veterans of hundreds of battles look down upon him, because Creed always stood on the front line, fighting side by side with the soldiers, and his personal life was also very simple. He was a typical "soldier general", and more importantly
What's more important is that he will pay great attention to the life of every soldier when commanding, and will never engage in a meaningless war of attrition.
So glory or not, Creed doesn't like Krieg's tactical style, even if it can sometimes bring victory.
"Without the support of orbital bombing, the only chance is now. The heavy rain is a good cover. We should launch a full-scale attack."
As soon as the other party opened his mouth, Creed had a premonition that something was wrong.
He looked at the mountain. Because the unsuccessful bombing had made the slope full of threats, it was very steep, with ups and downs like saw teeth on a cruel blade, hence the name Hacksaw Mountain.
It stood alone, tall and cold, completely dominating the vast, open area around it. He heard that the soldiers nicknamed it Steel Teeth because it chewed up everyone who tried to board it, and
Swallow their lives whole.
Now, between constant shelling and torrential rain, it was a blood-soaked quagmire, covered mostly by the bodies of loyal soldiers.