"They are as fast as poisonous snakes, as sharp as pine needles, as tenacious as wild Glocks beasts. They are one of the best fighters under the throne, but they are not easy to get along with." ----"Star Army Manual·Political Commissar"
Looking at the sloppy beggar in front of him, who was not as strong as a human, it was difficult for Soshiyan to associate him with the officers of the Star Army.
Soshiyang has seen many star army soldiers, and even officers from the barbaric world will have traces of taming.
But in this man named Stryker, Soshyan could only see the purest barbarity and cruelty, as if everything from the civilized world was turned away by him.
This is the Katachang people, and the first Katachang people Soshiyang met.
Katachang is located in the extreme star field, with its surface covered by dense jungle and swamps. The entire ecosystem of this planet seems to be consciously hostile to all foreign creatures. Every native plant on this planet poses a real threat to humans. Even the Space Marines try to avoid this hellish place. Katachang does not even have his own planetary defense force, because there is no need for PDF to do it, and the deadly plants on the planet are enough to keep the invaders back and forth.
However, despite the fact that Katachang's ecosystem is so deadly, there are still quite a lot of humans living in this huge world. Due to the tempering of its cruel ecological environment, the physical and mental strength of the Katachang people is beyond the reach of people elsewhere in the empire.
Cunning, witty, never compromise, the Katachang people can only live to adulthood only if they become natural survival experts. Therefore, for Terra, the only valuable resource in Katachang is the people living on it.
For the best people on this planet of death, the protracted wars in the human empire were no greater than the suffering they faced every day, so they proudly responded to the Emperor's call.
Katachang provides a large number of guard corps for the Astral Army every year, and the skills of these soldiers are polished like sharp swords in their home world.
The shaped Katachang people into such an outstanding factor also makes them more proud, aggressive and isolated than other troops, and those individuals who proved their own value in the infantry regiments would receive the title of Jungle Fighter, the Katachang people also despise the rule-abiding life, and only a few traditions are regarded as sacred, such as wearing red headbands and the blood oath symbolizing each newly established regiment.
Their rank and status are displayed through specific tattoos, or they have won themselves famous Katachang weapons such as the Demon's Claw to show their glory. Pragmatism is the creed of these dark-faced warriors. One strategy they prefer is to place traps before attacking a well-defended position, and those unlucky guys who have not been blown to fall soon under light guns and props.
Compared to the soldiers' maverickness, the officers of Katachang are more alternative. They disdain to use their privileges. Staying on the front line and advancing and retreating with the soldiers is a proud thing among the officers of Katachang. Many commanders can be said to have personally saved the lives of half of their company soldiers.
Rather than simply treating their subordinates as unconscious chess pieces, Katachang officers prefer to command battles in vulgar and playful language, which conceals the soldiers' attitude of mutual respect, but if they go deep into the Katachang group, they will realize that the unity of officers and soldiers is no joke - of course, this is limited to the Katachang people.
Although it is not certain whether this makes the battles of the Katachang people more efficient, the only thing that is certain is that this leadership style makes the situation of outsiders (such as political commissars) who join the Katachang group difficult and crisis-ridden.
Therefore, rumors that a large number of people in Katachang are difficult to get along with naturally spread.
"Col. Stryker?"
Here is the bridge of the Eternal Loyalty, a clean and sacred place, and standing opposite Soshyan was a man in a torn jacket and military trousers, his chest and arms were covered with tattoos, his head was covered with a dirty strip of red cloth, and his feet were covered with mud and holes.
When Stryker nodded when he heard the majestic warrior calling his name.
"Yes, sir."
"I heard that your nickname is death, can you tell me the origin?"
Stryk lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his head and replied indifferently:
"Every adult Katachang people must perform a hunting ceremony to hunt a prey that is enough to prove themselves. We were a group of ten people and went to hunt a nest of Katachang demons. In the end, I was the only one who survived, and the others died, and the prey died. Everyone called me dead."
"So that's it, how long have you been in service?"
"I have been in service at the age of eighteen and have been serving for nearly twenty years. I have forgotten how long it is."
Soshiyan nodded, took a step forward, walked to Stryker's right hand, lowered his head and smiled:
"Col. Stryker, then you came to see me in this outfit and this pair of boots because you forgot about this or out of the pride of the warrior."
Stryker's eyes swam for a few seconds, and finally pursed his lips and responded:
“There are both, sir.”
Soshiyang chuckled twice and turned to look at Randall:
"Look, this Colonel Stryker is confident and arrogant, but he can be seen as a brave and tenacious person who is trustworthy."
Randall nodded with a smile.
"Yes, it would be a huge regret if any misfortune happens to someone like this."
Soshyan looked back at Stryker.
"I hope you don't blame us for coming too late."
"It's not too late, sir, the moment of revenge is never too late."
"You can see that you are fighting spirit high, which is very good. This time, I mainly hope to learn about the specific situation of Pai Shangxing from you. We are just a newcomer. To be honest, the commander of the Randall Battle and I even set foot in the extreme star field for the first time."
As Soshiyang waved his hand, a huge three-dimensional image of a planet emerged from the floor.
Stryk took a step forward and began to narrate the various abnormalities before Attica fell—
The two commanders listened carefully and remained silent all the time. They would occasionally point out the questions when they encountered them, and Stryker would also patiently answer them.
Just as they consulted Stryker, the rest of the soldiers had begun to land on the ground one after another, building a large number of fortifications as advance bases with the strongholds of the Resistance Army as the center.
As for the Black Legion, no matter how slow it is, they should have already understood that there are imperial forces involved in the war, but there has not yet taken specific actions, perhaps because of the threat of orbital bombing.
The Battle of Pai Shangxing is changing to the second stage—