Now that we have decided to use gang warfare to defeat the enemy, what troops are capable of performing such a task?
There is no doubt that among the troops Soshyan currently has, only Krieg can perform this kind of mission. Only they can fearlessly step onto the alien flagship and destroy it with a nearly suicidal offensive.
But the problem is that the number of Kriegs this time is not too much. Based on the research and analysis of the internal structure of the tomb ship by the Gravedigger Laboratory, it can be roughly deduced that if a gang-hopping situation is to be used to destroy the tomb ship,
Ships require at least 500,000 to 1,000,000 troops, so relying on Krieg alone is not enough. After all, there are only so many of them, and it is hard to explain and feel bad about giving away all Soshyan this time.
This is also the first time that the Gravedigger Project has come into play. Although this organization is still hidden, it has attracted many knowledgeable sages to join it.
"Is this... Tomb Ship of the Necrons really that big?"
Many naval officers who had never seen a Necron battleship were in disbelief at the scale of the Tomb Ship. Soshyan directly projected the data model of the Tomb Ship on the display and compared it with the Retribution-class battleship.
Next they were speechless.
In order to implement this plan, Soshyan decided to select a group of strong and brave soldiers from the Orps Defense Force to conduct specialized gang-hopping and void combat training. At least 1.5 million people must be organized.
, Soshyan gave them the title Orpsian Death Army, and each of them could receive double military pay, triple for officers, and double the pension for those killed in action.
In fact, the name of this army already explains their mission, to carry out missions where there is no return. After all, it is difficult enough to jump into a gang with so many people, and these people basically do not have the time and tools to evacuate. Asta
The unique gunboat has the ability to teleport and have the opportunity to evacuate, but once mortals get on board, there is no way back. Their mission is to use all means to destroy the structure and facilities of the tomb ship, but once the alien ship is destroyed, they will also be buried.
This sounds cruel, but Soshyan really has no better tactical choice.
If you need people, you must also have equipment. Void combat uniforms are still relatively rare. Even if the entire armory of the Amara galaxy is searched, they can’t even collect 20,000 sets. This is obviously not enough to form a large-scale gang-hopping force.
Since there is no need for it, we can only create it.
The more common closed void combat armors of the Imperial Astra Militarum are Alicia's Airborne Combat Suit and Kashezin's Storm Carapace Armor, but both are not cheap and are elite equipment.
However, Soshyan found a more suitable choice, an unconventional choice - the Navy's Raider Void Armor.
Although the Navy focuses on naval warfare and does not send soldiers to ground battlefields, there are also many scenarios in space where infantry is used. Due to the continuous pull of the Navy Department and the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Navy has established armed sailors in the form of gang-hopping.
The main duty is to prevent enemy boarding troops from suppressing any uprising of the large number of slaves on the Imperial Navy ships. At the same time, they can not only fight defensive warfare, but also have been trained in boarding operations and can serve as escorts for naval officers.
The void armor they wear is a kind of protective gear that performs very well in the space environment. It is even better than many armors of the Astra Militarum. What is even more puzzling is that they are not very expensive. The navy is large and small.
Small ships have a certain amount of equipment.
So it's very simple. On the one hand, we collect the Raider Void Armor from various ships, and on the other hand, let the various industrial worlds of Orps rush to produce it.
If everything goes well and all the problems of the army are solved, then there will be only one last problem left——
How to send such a huge force to the alien ship?
This is a knowledge blind spot for all naval officers. In the past, the Tiao Gang killed several assault boats or Tiao Gang torpedoes. Who has ever seen an entire legion thrown onto an enemy ship?
This is why Soshyan also called the representatives of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
He hoped that the mechanical priests could use some of the old small ships in the Orps fleet to transform a unique landing ship as quickly as possible. It must be fast enough, strong enough, and simple enough.
To be able to withstand the alien's firepower and get close enough or simply hit it, it is also necessary to ensure that the soldiers inside can land safely.
It sounds simple, but it is difficult to implement. First of all, the procedures are not very good. Wanton modification of the ship is against the precepts of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Soshyan must apply to Mars for approval before construction can begin.
But who is he?
Even if it works, you have to do it, and if you don’t, you have to do it!
It won’t be too late for Mars to report later!
But even if the procedural problems are solved, there are still many technical problems. For example, Soshyan requires that this kind of ship must be very strong, especially the front half. These are relatively strong, but he requires that the ship must be protected when electronic equipment is interfered with.
It is even more difficult to maintain basic operations even in the event of a downtime. In addition, the speed must be very fast, which is not easy for a limited hull. External accelerating rockets may be needed, and how to ensure that the troops and equipment are in a violent environment?
Safe delivery during impact is also a problem.
But what Soshyan needs is not a problem, but a plan. This is an order, and there is no room for bargaining.
Some naval officers have made suggestions: If the ship is really designed like this, why not design a suicide ship? For example, it can be loaded with explosives, or it can directly hit it and start the subspace engine to kill the opponent together. Isn't this better than joining a gang?
?Used as an oversized torpedo.
This raises another question...
"...The large battleships of the Necrons are equipped with a large-scale energy interference device, and its power will gradually increase as it gets closer. During the naval battle in Ekvolia, our ships experienced large-scale disruptions.
The machine situation or even the situation where the entire ship's equipment is shut down. This is still in the case of long-distance fighting. If you rush towards the opponent to close the distance between each other, then the mysterious jamming equipment on the tomb ship can probably shut down all the electronic equipment on the whole ship in an instant. Then
How to do it when there is no energy supply?
How to start the subspace engine when necessary? Should we use manpower? And relying on explosives, first of all, it is difficult to measure and calculate. Secondly, the hull is too strong, the explosion power is limited, and the hull is not strong enough, and the hull may be hit midway.
When triggering a suicide bombing, it is also difficult to cover. After all, the opponent will not just wait for the jump ship to crash into it. This requires the battleship to cover the advance of the jump ship in a dense formation. If it is a suicide ship, if it is detonated,
That might blow up your own ship first."
The mysterious jamming device Soshyan mentioned was naturally the stellar pulser equipped on the tomb ship - this device was named by the sages of the Gravedigger Laboratory, and it also unlocked the secret of the large-scale downtime of human warships in naval battles.
However, the mechanical sages still do not understand the specific operating principle of the stellar pulsar. They only roughly speculate that it may be similar to the principle of stellar flares. How to accommodate stellar-level energy as a weapon on a battleship, and how to ensure the materials
It is still a mystery that it can remain stable under such a strong impact, or the material black stone is still too unfamiliar to humans.
"In addition, suicide ships have another hidden danger. Among the alien tomb ships, there seems to be an evil spiritual attack weapon. During the naval battle in Ekvolia, many battleship crews and even captains were struck by horrific scenes.
Paralyzed, losing their minds for a time, and going crazy, the crew members are likely to cause damage to their own ships, causing the ships to run amok uncontrollably."