"Watch your words, Lieutenant Colonel." Add said coldly.

The cold majesty that emanated from the young inquisitor made me shudder even though I knew he wasn't talking about me, but I was also a lieutenant colonel after all. And what Lieutenant Colonel Harvey said just now, Cheng Dùshang must have violated the taboo of the Empire......

Anyone who acknowledges the words and deeds of the enemy is forbidden as a hint of cowardice and defeatism. So what we see in the chapter on the enemy in the Imperial Defense Infantry Handbook is the stupidity of the Greenskins, the titanium, and the meanness of the Chaos cultists, rather than their combined brutality, firepower, and bloodlust. The soldiers can only learn the real intelligence of the enemy on the battlefield, and the vast majority of them will not live to use this information next time. Officers have been executed for trying to tell their ignorant colleagues the true situation of the enemy, and the precious materials that will help us to fight the enemy more effectively have been sealed and even burned.

It is true that this practice can keep the morale and contempt of the rookie who has never experienced the brutality of the battlefield high until they see the real enemy, but the negative effects are also preserved......

…… It's just that no one ever pointed it out.

Take, for example, the Abaddon we mentioned at this point. Since he had attacked the Empire twelve times, and had retreated in one fell swoop each time, his existence was an obvious disgrace to the Empire, and it was obvious that his name had been forbidden to circulate. Unlike those who lose, when their heads are cut off and hung high, their final ugliness, along with the many evil deeds they have committed against the Empire, will be tirelessly publicized throughout the Empire by the Imperial Propaganda Department, as a reward and glory for the heroes who defeated them.

"I know my words very well, young Inquisitor." Standing in front of Eddie, the middle-aged lieutenant colonel didn't seem to have a trace of fear of the inquisitor who represented the supreme authority of the empire, "The regiment I belong to is a single commander, and I, the company commander, are also serving as political commissars, since I graduated from the Loyal Heir Academy thirty years ago and enlisted in the army, I know what is good for us and what is harmful to us. I believe that not all of the information is sealed, and if you insist on keeping it a secret, I think I can find out what I want to know. ”

Add stared at Harvey with a blank expression, and Harvey replied with a colder countenance. After staring at each other for a moment, Add couldn't overwhelm the other party in majesty, so he whispered: "We, Inquisitors, from every corner of the empire, those who have been tested with me are all the best in a million, each of them has loyalty and courage far beyond ordinary people, but the vast majority of them, their courage is not enough to support them to face the true cruelty and darkness of this world. There are some things that are far from what your ordinary will can accept. Something, even knowing the contents of a few fragments, is enough to trigger irreversible doubt and vacillation, followed by a nervous breakdown, or a depraved betrayal. Lieutenant colonel, or political commissar, keep in mind your duties and do not touch those taboos. As for the combat intelligence you need, we'll consider releasing a bit as appropriate. ”

Looking into the center of the hall, several of the Star Marine's leaders seemed to have finished their pre-battle meetings and began to leave the hall with their own soldiers. Avtron said to us, "It's all ready, and we're about to enter the subspace." It's a short voyage of no more than ten minutes, so you don't need to be too nervous. ”

Add nodded at him, then turned to us and said, "Sorry for all the harsh things, if this battle turns out to be really Abaddon coming, then you all need to know about his twelve invasions." But if it's just a false alarm, forget the name. Speaking of which, I really envy your ignorance. ”

We, two lieutenant colonels and a major, hurriedly agreed.

After a few moments, there was a slight tremor in the fortress, and I felt like I was in a terrifying subspace. Although it is protected by a huge space fortress outside, it still doesn't look very reassuring.

In the past, any voyage would take days or even months, but if subspace is an ocean full of storms and waves, and subspace navigation is a relatively calm place in the ocean, then this voyage can be described as a drift. I've done a few times even on long trips without hibernation, not to mention this.

The empty hall became even darker and quieter, and the statue standing on the podium, or Master Walker, the warband leader of the Silent Blade, did not know when it had disappeared. Dense footsteps sounded in the darkness in the distance, and a group of men was walking in this direction, and from the sound of boots trampling the ground, I could tell that Eddie's nuns and Avi's stormtroopers were coming.

"The Space Marines are already in the starting position, why did they bring us here? It can be seen that this is not a suitable starting point for landing operations. Awei's displeased voice.

"But this is the safest location in the entire fortress." Avtron's old voice.

"The duty of a fighter is not to keep us in a safe position. Even Fenris's group of barbarians, who didn't even have military uniforms, had entered the landing sequence, so why should we have nothing to do here? "The voice of the great nun under Eddie's command this time. Anyway, you nuns don't wear military uniforms.

"Because you're leading the most elite mortal force we've ever had, we've put you in reserve. In the absence of any knowledge of the enemy we are going to face, the reserves are the most important position. What we need to do next may be not only a landing and artillery bombardment, but also a counter-landing by an enemy with superior numbers, and as you can see, our warband is too small to be able to handle a big battle even if you count all our allies. For a long time, our fortress will not be able to regain its ability to navigate subspace. Now we are launching a desperate raid, and if the most serious situation happens, then I ask you, at least not to let our fortress fall into the hands of the enemy. ”

The old Space Marines psyker depicts a terrifying futuristic scene in a deep and solemn language, squeezing both the young Inquisitor and the not-so-young Grand Nun.

"We are happy to take on the tasks you have given us." Ah Wei said, "But it's unlikely that such a strict situation will happen, right?" Your fortress is so large and well-built that it looks like it will be no problem even against a capital fleet equipped with battleships. ”

"Don't be so optimistic as you think, kid, and don't underestimate our enemies at any time. The lackeys of the evil gods are more ferocious and cunning than we expected. The old shaman's voice carried a hint of sadness and desolation, "Would you like to hear about the past of our warband?" ”

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