The First War of Armageddon was fought between the Space Wolves and the Gray Knights, who united to expel the Empire's great enemy.
But after the war, very serious bloody conflicts broke out between the two sides.
The cause of the incident was that the Inquisition believed that the surviving Guardsmen and Imperial residents could not be allowed to publicize what they had seen and heard throughout the Empire, for fear that doing so would make the secrets of Chaos and the fallen Primarch widely known. Secondly,
It was feared that the taint and corruption of Chaos would linger among these survivors, so it was decided to implement a "purification" strategy.
However, Logan Griner, the leader of the Space Wolves Chapter who participated in the battle, swore to ensure that the heroic sons and daughters of Archimedes who had fought alongside him would be safe. In order not to cause a direct conflict, the Inquisition and
The Gray Knight deceived the alpha wolf and promised that most of the survivors would not be harmed, and Greener believed it.
Then, when the Inquisition began to destroy the spaceships used to evacuate Armageddon's soldiers and civilians, they were bumped into by the alert Rog Alpha Wolf.
The Space Wolves were furious after being deceived, but they did not want to give the Inquisition an excuse to label themselves as a renegade chapter, so they chose a Cold War strategy, which was to do all they could without firing.
Possible protection of the military and civilians of Armageddon.
So the Inquisition and the Gray Knights were also angered. They ambushed Greenner's fleet, and the Alpha Wolf in turn led the Terminators to jump to the Gray Knights' battleship. He even chopped up the Gray Knight Grand Master Yuko with an axe.
Forest.
When things got to this point, it was completely impossible to end. The Inquisition and the Gray Knights finally had another fight with each other on Fenris, the home planet of the Space Wolves. In the end, they were unable to do anything to this founder who was famous for his bad temper during the Great Crusade.
The result is that both parties will give up.
This event is also known as the "Month of Shame".
Of course, this kind of thing is the highest-level secret of the empire. Although many Astartes chapters have records, often only the chapter leader has the authority to access such files.
It's hard not to think of Joan Herald's current attitude as something like this.
Although none of the Chapters present were as violent as the Space Wolves, Soshyan did not want Stryker, a war hero, to end up being "purified" in his life.
Azrael obviously doesn't approve of the Gray Knights' one-size-fits-all approach. Let alone ordinary soldiers, but how many Catachans are there in total? If a regiment is casually wiped out, how many elite soldiers will the empire still have in the future?
Available?
So Soshyan took the lead and interrupted Joan Herold's question. He looked at Stryker and smiled:
"Colonel Stryker and his soldiers are very brave and loyal. I believe that they can play a great role in the future relying on their infinite faith in the Emperor."
Later, Azrael also followed up:
"I have fought side by side with the Catachans, and their brutal style and loyalty left a deep impression on me. Even in desperate situations, all they want is to take away one more enemy of the Emperor.
"
Stryker blushed a little at the inexplicable praise from the two chapter leaders, but Herald's face darkened. It was obvious that the other party was sending a signal to him.
Considering that the aftermath of the Moon of Shame was so huge, it was obvious that he could not ignore the opinions of the two Chapter Masters.
"Of course, I believe in the loyalty and bravery of Colonel Stryker and his soldiers. The empire needs warriors like them."
Stryker was a little confused for a moment. He didn't know what he had done and why everyone was praising him.
Just when the Catachan colonel was confused, Azrael suddenly said:
"How many inhabitants of the planet are still alive now?"
"Well...it's hard to say. If the fortresses I inferred are still there, there should be five or six million left, I guess."
Azrael nodded and looked at Soshyan.
"I think we should prioritize saving the planet's inhabitants."
Soshyan felt a little surprised when he heard the other party say this.
Because in the concept that Talos instilled in him, the Dark Angels are a group of indifferent, even cold-blooded warriors. They only pursue the most efficient solution strategy and rarely care about mortals.
Even for his own benefit, he often sacrifices mortals.
"No, we should attack Attica first."
Joan Herald immediately raised objections.
"First carry out orbital bombing on it, then carry out an airborne raid, and concentrate the iron fist to smash it down!"
Soshiyang rubbed his chin with his hand and asked meaningfully:
"The atmosphere of the planet has been covered by subspace energy. We have tried orbital bombing several times, but the effect is not good. Grand Master Herald, can you tell me the reason why you are so anxious to attack Attica?"
Joan Herald closed his eyes and thought for a while, as if making a decision.
About ten seconds later, he opened his eyes and said to Soshyan with a serious expression:
"You must have guessed that there are so many demons in Pai Shang. Yes, there is a subspace rift in this world. This rift was discovered as early as the Great Rebellion. The traitors at that time opened this rift and released many demons.
Devil, after the rebellion ended, the rift was sealed by the knights errant, and the records about this rift disappeared from history. Only our great library still has records."
Sosh raised his eyebrows and said softly:
"That means the rift is near Attica?"
"To be precise, it's underground in the Attica Hive."
Soshyan turned to Stryker, who was listening in confusion, and asked:
"Colonel Stryker, do you know anything about the underground of Attica Hive?"
"Ah? Uh... I've never been there, but I heard that there is a huge underground network there, which was said to have been excavated by the former colonists. There is also talk of underground treasures in Attica being circulated in the bars.
Damn you, I can't believe it. There's probably nothing in that place except bugs bigger than me and stinky mud. Only scavengers and gang members would use the underground caves as their hideouts."
Soshyan nodded, noticing some doubts in Stryker's eyes, and then realized that this meeting was too complicated for the Catachan native, so he smiled and said:
"Okay, Colonel, you can go down and rest. I will call you when necessary. I guarantee that you will return to the battlefield."
"Thank you, sir."
Stryker nodded and left the command hall.
After Colonel Stryker left, Soshyan clicked on the meditator on the side, and the holographic image of the Death Star began to enlarge, and finally settled on a picture.
"This is the picture we got through aerial reconnaissance."
The Attica hive in the picture has changed beyond recognition. Weird and evil mutated structures have emerged from the once elegant spiral tower walls. The caps of the hive have turned into fungi covered with sticky substances. A large number of them are vaguely visible.