After listening to the whole process, Soshyan was really dumbfounded. This matter is not a big deal. It is not uncommon for the Astartes to resort to force in the end when there is friction. After all, they are war machines themselves and have an instinct to resolve conflicts. The most directly violent method will be used. In fact, most war groups basically have a culture of solving everything through violence.
But things are by no means as simple as they seem. In fact, Soshyan had a premonition that something similar might happen a long time ago.
Because no matter it is the Legion Era or the Chapter Era, the most basic bond that maintains the relationship between the Astartes battle brothers is blood. After the second establishment of the army, the bond of blood can be said to have become the Adeptus Astartes. fundamental of existence.
Just like different blood types may cause rejection in the human body, if Astartes battle brothers of different bloodlines are in the same organizational framework, it will naturally be easy for them to cause rejection.
Talos once said that in the era of legions, in order to allow each legion to understand each other, the legions would send representatives to each other to serve. However, most of the results were not very good, and it was difficult for most of the dispatched warriors to truly integrate. Other legions, so until the outbreak of the great rebellion, it was difficult for the legions to understand each other.
This is also the reason why the basic structure of the Death Watch is the Killing Squad. Although as a complex organization, the Death Watch seems to have achieved the possibility of warriors of different bloodlines being able to cooperate with each other in fighting and living, but in fact it limits the organizational framework. To achieve such a goal within a small scope, if the Death Watch was operating on the scale of a war group, the results would definitely be different.
Now, as the scale of the Astral Knights continues to expand, Soshiyang must face problems that no previous person has faced and has no experience to draw from -
How should Astartes from different bloodlines get along and live together in a large group.
In fact, it is not entirely unprecedented. The Undead Army itself is an example. Before their origins were revealed, their ancient predecessors were active in the Imperial Fists as the Sons of Dorne.
However, this comes at another price, which is the erasure of cultural uniqueness.
Although the relationship between Astartes is maintained by blood, the fact is that it is not blood that determines the behavior of one or a group of Astartes, but culture and long-term accumulated traditions, like a group of transplanted Emperor's Children. If the recruits of the gene seed are cultivated according to the doctrine and training methods of the Raven Guard, then they will eventually become a group of Raven Sons. Then before revealing their background, they can interact with the real Raven Guard without any hindrance. They work together and are connected to each other by the non-existent "blood bond".
The Crimson Blades are a living example of this, embracing the doctrine of the Ultramarines and following Robert Guilliman's example, although their gene-seed showed clear Blood Angels traits. They are a group of out-and-out Sons of Guilliman, and will never develop behavioral patterns and chapter doctrine consistent with the Blood Angels due to the influence of the gene seeds.
Simply put, if Soshyan forcibly conceals the true identity of the 11th Company, or even the 6th Company, and asks their veterans to abandon their past culture and traditions, then when a new generation of recruits grow up, they will be out-and-out undead warriors , this problem can indeed be solved to a certain extent.
However, it is impossible for Soshiyan to do this. First, he has promised Talos, Zaraton and others. Second, from a more practical point of view, although different cultures will bring about rejection in the war group, they also It also gave the Astral Knights a high degree of tactical flexibility that most battle groups did not have. The weighing of the pros and cons ultimately led him to choose to retain the cultural uniqueness of those non-Undead Army blood companies.
However, this will have to face the problem of fragmentation in the war group.
Soshiyang has always believed that there is no airtight wall in the world, but some things can be hidden for a longer time, and some things cannot be hidden for that long.
All he can do is to nip problems in the bud and make the most reasonable arrangements when they happen.
"well--"
With a sigh, Soshyan walked up to Oscar and looked at the sergeant who was about to become the company commander.
He does intend to appoint Oscar as the company commander. As the first batch of recruits recruited by Naisen No. 4, they have all served for nearly fifty years and are already capable of assuming leadership positions. Although during the same period, the person with the strongest personal strength is recognized as Robin, but everyone also thinks that he is not suitable for leadership positions. He is too focused on the sword in his hand and often ignores the people around him.
Hao Mo has already entered the first company. As one of the most adaptable warriors in Greymarrow, Maximilian is very optimistic about this new sergeant. In the future, the Anran Guard will need to expand. Hao Mo's best growth path is to work with the Terminator Elite. They work hard together.
Veronica has always believed that Bahram is more suitable as a commander. Soshyan also admitted this. However, Talos has always hinted that Bahram has another mission and is not suitable to be a company commander yet. Soshyan guessed Talos must have foreseen something, and he chose to believe his friend.
So in the end, only Oscar is left.
He also performed well during his service in the third company, and his personal strength was also at the forefront of the regiment. More importantly, he had strong communication skills and had friends in each company, and he also had Zuo De, a close compatriot. Brother, naturally there is an arm to help him.
Therefore, after the Second Battle of Angstrom, Soshyan promoted Oscar to Legion Centurion, which sent a signal. His intention was to give the other party some psychological preparation and encouragement.
"Oscar, you disappoint me."
Oscar glanced at Soshyan, then lowered his head.
"Chapter Master... I didn't control my emotions. I was wrong."
"That's not all your fault."
Soshyan turned away from him and passed the others.
"You have all been soldiers who have been fighting on the battlefield for decades. I want to ask you, apart from the weapons in your hands and the armor on your body, what is the most trustworthy thing on the battlefield?"
Everyone fell into silence, and finally Bahram spoke the answer.
"Report to the Chapter Leader, a comrade."
Soshyan looked at Bahram, nodded slightly, and then asked:
"Then Bahram, tell me, what is a comrade-in-arms?"
"Comrade... A comrade is someone who can put the spoon into the bowl when eating, someone who is willing to tell you some cold jokes that he is not good at when he is in a bad mood, someone who makes fun of you when he is proud. You, the person who comforts you when you are frustrated, the person who can take bullets for you on the battlefield, the person who is willing to risk his life to retrieve your body even if you die, even if he has no blood relationship with you. The person who serves as your shield is the eternity of iron and blood, the immortality of life and death.”
Looking at Bahram, Soshyan suddenly had an impulse and announced on the spot that he would be the fifth company commander.
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However, this would be bad for him and would ruin Oscar.
He turned around and looked at Oscar.
"So, Oscar, do you know where you went wrong?"
Oscar was speechless.
Then Soshyan looked at Zuo De.
"Zuo De, do you know where you went wrong?"
Zuo De also bowed his head deeply.
