In the dark corridor of the battleship, only every once in a while would a light shine out with cold white light.
Ogedei, who was pushing his wheelchair, and Talal walked side by side on the steel covered bridge.
"I want to give that young man a chance for promotion." Wo Kuotai looked straight ahead and said straight to the point.
"I can see it." Talal was not surprised by Ogedai's words, "But doing so is not in compliance with the rules of the legion, nor is it in compliance with the laws of the Ministry of Military Affairs."
Talal continued: "Not to mention that he is not a Chogris. He comes from a hive world that we have never heard of. According to the rules, before promotion, he must first undergo training and assessment in Quanzhou Monastery. He needs to Only those who stand out from many candidates will get the opportunity to become recruits.”
"Oh, by the way," Talal remembered something and added: "Before the operation, you have to undergo political review by the Ministry of Military Affairs, which is also an indispensable link."
Talal said in a serious tone: "Let me put it bluntly, Ogedai, you are an Astartes Captain. This is not your responsibility, nor is it within your scope."
Ogedai slowly shook his head and said: "No, Talal, the situation has changed."
"How long has it been since we lost contact with our home planet? Have you ever seen new recruits added to the fleet? But our soldiers are constantly making sacrifices!"
"Talal, my brother, let me tell you straight now. Times have changed. This is not a local rebellion. This is a war sweeping the entire galaxy. This is the rebellion of Warmaster Horus. !”
"The entire empire is in chaos. No one cares about the bullshit Military Ministry. No one cares about our sacrifices. No one cares about how many people are left in the White Scars, except ourselves!"
Having said this, Wokuotai's tone was already very excited. He said with red eyes:
"If you tell me the rules of the legion, then I tell you, if Khan is also on the Gladius, he will definitely support my decision."
"What's more," Ogedai calmed down his excited tone and said, "What's more, the warships of the Sons of Horus have already gone to a remote wild world to seek supplies. You can also see that this war After fighting until now, the rebels' supplies are starting to run out. If we don't replenish our own troop sources, how can we participate in the next battle in the solar system?"
Hearing this, Talal was silent for a long time.
The corridor was quiet for a while, with only the sound of footsteps remaining, which was in sharp contrast to the stormy argument just now.
In the end, Talal shrugged and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, Ogedai, you know, I have been convinced by you again."
Hearing this, Wo Kuotai raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said:
"Moreover, I saw something different in that child's eyes. I had a hunch that he would surprise us."
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The cabin door slowly opened, and Wokuotai pushed his wheelchair into the rest cabin.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Fu Qinghai sitting on a chair, holding a bolt gun in his arms, with the muzzle pointed directly at him.
! ?
Wo Kuotai was stunned.
For Space Marines, the bolter is a weapon that can be held with one hand at certain times, but for Fu Qinghai, it is too big. He has to hold it in his arms with both hands, as if holding a huge grenade. launcher.
"What are you making a fuss about? Be careful to hurt yourself." Wo Kuotai looked puzzled.
Fu Qinghai smiled coldly, pointed to a silver coin on the bed, and said, "What is this?"
Wo Kuotai looked at the silver coin, frowned slowly, and said, "What's wrong with a silver coin? Do you know this thing?"
"This is a token of the Warrior Guild. And you don't know what role the Warrior Guild played in the civil strife of White Scar's legion, right, Khan?"
The confusion on Wo Kuotai's face deepened: "Why do you know these things?"
"Don't worry about it. I know a lot more, such as why you have a complete set of fourth-generation power armor, and why you didn't go with the legion fleet."
As Fu Qinghai spoke, he thought to himself: Let me deceive you first. If you are a traitor, I will shoot you first, and then go on a killing spree on the spaceship. I will kill every one I can, and I will commit suicide after earning enough reincarnation points. There is still one life.
Not to mention that the camp arranged for him by the reincarnation world is the emperor camp, Fu Qinghai has very high requirements for his independence of emotions and thinking. In his previous life, he extremely looked down on those useless people who were addicted to the pleasure of certain drugs. He becomes a fanatical believer whose thinking and emotions are controlled by the evil god of Chaos, and he would rather die.
Fu Qinghai couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the weird tricks of the Slaanesh demons described in the novel.
Hold the handle of the gun tightly, and you will not fall into the embrace of chaos even if you die!
Wo Kuotai raised his hands to signal Fu Qinghai not to get excited and said:
"That set of power armor is a trophy I captured from the Sons of Horus. I also have another set that was damaged in Cheslatan. The reason we didn't go with the legion fleet is because we have other missions, specifically military It’s confidential, I’m sorry I can’t tell you. As for the silver coin…”
"You are right. I did participate in the Warriors Association. Although I don't know how you knew it. The Warriors Association did play a very disgraceful role in that turmoil. But not everyone who participated in the Warriors Association , all chose to betray the Great Khan, didn’t they?”
Wo Kuotai looked into Fu Qinghai's eyes and asked, "Based on these things alone, how can you judge that I belong to the traitor army?"
"Or do you still have a grudge against my cannibalism?"
Yes, I still can't confirm based on these alone. I wanted to cheat and see if he would be panicked and angry after being exposed, but he was so calm... Fu Qinghai thought for a moment and said:
"Then you raise your head and shout three times, 'Horus is a big fool!' 'Chaos is a big fool!'"
Wo Kuotai almost laughed out loud and said speechlessly: "Why should I do such a childish thing?"
"Click!" The sound of a bolt gun being loaded.
"Horus is a big fool!" "Horus is a big fool!" "Horus is a big fool!"
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"Stop fighting...that's wrong, that's wrong, really don't fight..."
"Damn it, I still want to give you a chance to be promoted, you brat, I really misjudged you..." Wo Kuotai picked up Fu Qinghai completely with one hand, scolding and cutting him. hand.
"You dare to threaten people with a bolt gun if you're too big. If I hadn't stopped you, the recoil would have torn your arm off as soon as you pulled the trigger!"
The Space Marine's hand was so strong that he could cut Fu Qinghai's face black and blue in just two or three strokes.
The Warrior Society is a common organizational form and phenomenon found in many Space Marine Legions.
Space warriors use some secret tokens to gather, communicate and connect in private across military ranks, companies and even legions. This form is a warrior association.
On the plus side, the expedition fleet is a relatively closed space. Space Marines participate in the warrior association semi-anonymously (masked but silent), which is conducive to strengthening the brotherhood among colleagues, and occasionally complaining. Say something that cannot be said in formal occasions to relieve the pressure of long battles. There is no distinction between recruits and officers in the warrior association. Everyone communicates on an equal footing, which is conducive to quickly integrating new soldiers into the legion.
As each army grows in size, it is very likely that there will be this kind of private organizational form within the army that is separated from the military rank and chain of command. By analogy to the previous life on Earth, it is somewhat similar to the CC Central Club of the Guo Army. ……(error)
The Emperor himself and the Ministry of War have explicitly prohibited warrior associations of Space Marines. Some Legion Primarchs have adopted a tacit attitude towards warrior associations, while some primarchs have firmly opposed the existence of warrior associations.
However, throughout the early days of the Horus Heresy, the warrior association played a very bad role. In the Sons of Horus and the White Scars, Space Marines with treasonous intentions used the warrior association to connect in private and spread rumors. , expressed opinions completely contrary to the official empire, planned rebellion, etc.
The silver coin in Wokuotai's private box is a very typical token of a warrior association.
Finally, Wokuotai put Fu Qinghai down with a bruised nose and swollen face, and said angrily:
"Clean up your face and follow me to meet someone."
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Fu Qinghai followed Wokuotai all the way to the depths of the battleship.
Compared with the brightly lit bridge, the light here is dim. Except for a simple white light above the head, the surroundings are shrouded in darkness. Only a few scarlet warning lights on the wall remind that this is an ordinary crew member. restricted area.
At the end of the corridor is a heavy gray steel door with a yellow and black striped warning sign on the edge.
Arrived at destination.
Fu Qinghai noticed that guarding the gate were not crew members wearing White Scar uniforms, but two tall and sturdy robots.
The two upright robots are painted in dark red and have thick limbs. At the end of their arms is a huge three-fingered power fist. There is an extended shoulder cannon on the left shoulder. The robots are as tall as two Wokuotai.
The person guarding the door was not the crew but the Castellan mechs... Fu Qinghai immediately thought about it. It was probably a big boss of the Mechanicum.
The robot's stubby head, like a pot lid, turned towards Fu Qinghai and the two of them. The cold mask glanced at the two of them and then turned back.
"Tsk——" The steel gate slowly opened.
When passing by two behemoths, Fu Qinghai couldn't help but turn his head and take a look. The robot's dark red shoulders had a white painted logo - a circular gear and a skull in the middle of the gear.
From Mars, the headquarters of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
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