"...I once passed by an abandoned church. It was midnight and it was still raining. I thought about leading my company in to take shelter. However, when I entered, I found that there were already more than a dozen disaster victims inside, both men and women.
, was very panicked after seeing us. At that time, they were cooking two big disasters. I comforted them and said that they were just passing by. But just when I asked the soldiers to light a fire to dry their clothes, Feiton suddenly came over and told me that he saw that
The two pots were boiling meat, and there was a crazy woman in the corner with a child in her arms... At that time, the bark of the trees all over the mountains and plains had been eaten away. Where did the meat come from? I was confused.
So I walked over, but those people were very scared, and I became even more suspicious, so I asked someone to check the contents of the pot, and what I picked out from the pot with a bayonet turned out to be a small hand!"
"ah!"
One of Galina and Andina covered her mouth, the other covered her chest. Even though they both grew up in a very bad environment, this kind of thing is still shocking.
"... After taking control of those people, I went to find the crazy woman. At first she was so frightened and frightened that I had to ask someone to catch her, and then one fell out of her swaddling clothes..."
Hayes moved his butt away from the children, then lowered his voice and leaned closer to the two wives.
"...A bloody baby's head! After interrogation later, I found out that they were exchanging children for food...but the woman couldn't accept it and went crazy."
"What does it mean to change one's child and eat it..."
"It's just that... we exchange children to eat each other, maybe to reduce the guilt in our hearts."
"Oh my God, how could this be possible?"
Andina grabbed the eagle emblem on her chest, her face full of disbelief.
"This is not the most terrifying thing. There are also people who secretly sell human flesh, especially daughters and children. They are even called vegetable people..."
"No one cares..."
Hayes shook his head.
"Manage and collect taxes."
Kalina shook her head in confusion.
"What kind of tax will be charged in this case?"
"I don't know either, but when the situation became serious later, the planet's ruling class still sent out some disaster relief items, such as...gratitude cakes made of livestock feed mixed with sawdust and weeds."
"Can I eat it?"
"Honey, have you ever seen someone who was stretched to death? I saw with my own eyes that they couldn't digest their food, their stomachs were bloated and uncomfortable, and some people cut open their belly with a knife... Many people are skinny but have a huge penis.
abdomen."
"What about the priests? They're not..."
"I personally asked a priest why they were not given food to eat. What do you think he said? He said that those who are about to starve to death are no longer human beings. These people can no longer bear their responsibilities and obligations. Only those who survive are worthy
Continue to serve the God-Emperor and provide tax revenue and manpower in the coming year.”
"What a bunch of beasts!"
"It's a hell on earth outside, but the mansions of the landlords, dignitaries, and priests are splendid and luxurious, and I'm occasionally invited to their homes as guests. They have good wine, good food, and even their pets.
I have to eat a big bowl of meat every day...so I hate performing escort or rescue missions, because I have to protect these scum and open fire on the victims who are so hungry that they are crazy, so I don't feel any guilt at all taking these things.
No, I will definitely take it if I have the chance."
Andina nodded.
"Hayes, you did the right thing. Rather than leaving it to those evil man-eating ghosts, it's better to take it away!"
After finishing the chat, when Hayes carefully put the belongings into the safe in the house, Galina and Andina had already started to put the children to sleep, and then it was finally time for husband and wife.
"Why are you crying?"
Feeling a little chill coming from his chest, Hayes' hands gently rubbed Andina's smooth body.
"I'm really scared to death every day... Sometimes I dream... I dream that you are covered in blood... sitting among the corpses and looking at me..."
"Sorry for making you worry."
Kalina rested her head on his shoulder and whispered softly.
"...every day is torture...worry...fear...I don't even dare to go to the women's meeting...there are cries every day...when the first batch of death notices come back...
.I can’t forget that mother’s heart-rending cry..."
"Alas, I am not capable enough to take everyone home..."
"You're already doing well. I went to the regiment headquarters before and heard that no one from a brigade who went to fight came back... A woman committed suicide because she couldn't bear the loss of her son."
Hayes could only remain silent about this.
But he never thought that this war was wrong, because he saw the horror of the Tyranids. Even though they fought so hard, they still could not avoid planets being devoured one by one.
If such a terrible enemy appeared here, he couldn't imagine what would happen. If he could sacrifice himself in exchange for war and stay away from his home and relatives, it would be worth it. Although the process was painful, the Milky Way was cold after all. To survive,
It is not easy to reproduce and be happy.
But there is no need to tell your wives this truth, because their burden of raising children is already heavy enough.
"Will you fight again later?"
After hearing Andina's question, Hayes thought for a while and said:
"It's hard to say, the battle over there is indeed not over, but...but the local army has started training, called Faith Watch, which is okay. I feel that we may not be needed for a while."
At this time, Jialina suddenly said something.
"I heard... that many officers couldn't bear the loneliness when they were fighting there and had wives on the battlefield. They even gave birth to children and secretly brought them back. Hayes, you have always been very honest."
"...How could I? Indeed, I have heard of such a thing, but I have never done it."
"Hmm."
"Hayes, are you really a major?"
"Um."
"Oh my god, it really feels like a dream. When I met you, you were still a soldier, but now you are a major. I heard people say that when you reach the rank of major, you will be a real officer? You won't stay down there?"
Are you moving?"
Speaking of this matter, Hayes was also a little troubled, because the division headquarters did tell him that he might move to the city soon and live in a military residence, but in fact he preferred to be here in the brigade.
"It's hard to say..."
"Actually... there are advantages to moving. Jung and the others can go to a better school. After all, the education level of the nearby primary schools is still poor."
Hayes blinked. He understood Galina's thoughts. Although they also liked it here, as mothers, their first consideration was always their children. Andina also said softly:
"You are an officer now. Children are not suitable for staying in the country all the time."
"Well, let's see what arrangements are made above."
The next day, Hayes walked around the brigade as usual and visited the breeding farm. During his absence, it was mainly Old Feton who was in charge, but nothing went wrong. Moreover, several new small-scale farms were built nearby.
With workshops and two brigades, the population has also increased a lot, forming a lively market.
Time passed like this for more than half a month.
However, one afternoon, just as he was having dinner with his family and playing in the yard with Fitz, a message from the division headquarters interrupted his rest time.
As a newly promoted military officer, Hayes will go to the Senior Military Academy in ten days for further studies, which lasts for one year. In addition, his family members can also move to military residences, and the division headquarters will also arrange for his children to attend schools for children of military families.
.
It was both an arrangement and an order. Hayes had nothing to say. He could only start preparing for the move with his wife and hand over the work to the new captain who took over, and this new captain was none other than Xiao Feiton. This also made Haisi uncomfortable.
Si felt a little more relieved.
No matter what, his heart is always here. Hayes plans to bring his wife and children back to live here whenever he has time. He doesn't want his children to forget what the land that raised them is like!