Hayes had never realized that the difference between humans could be so great, so great that it was almost like the difference between humans and aliens.
When their group was sent to this cold, lonely, dark underground space inside the asteroid that was said to be moving, Hayes felt that they might have offended some kind of rodent god during this period, causing the other party to curse them to an endless cycle. of drilling holes.
Even the shallowest point of this asteroid's underground defense network is more than 2 kilometers from the surface. Such a depth may not bring any sense of security, because when Hayes disembarked, he saw those incredibly magnificent warships. Their number was So much so that it exceeded the combined number of naval battles he had experienced and witnessed over the years.
There is no doubt that this will be an extremely grand and brutal battle, and they can only stay deep underground in the asteroid to wait for their fate, just like the small mouse hole in the deck of a small ship in the storm.
If the ship sinks, they will die without a burial place.
Worse, there's nothing they can do.
Although the fate of the Guardsmen is never in their own hands, Hayes still doesn't like this feeling, especially when he already has some visions for the future. Fortunately, the officers have repeatedly emphasized that their position is very safe. , no need to worry about bombing.
But putting aside this uncertain fate, their life was much easier after arriving at the asteroid called the Moon of Destruction. First of all, there was food supply. Natural grains and vegetables that had disappeared for a long time, and even meat, actually appeared. , which really comforted their stomachs. In addition, all their original equipment, from protective gear to clothes, shoes and socks, were replaced with new ones. The weapons were also the same, even Hayes' machine gun The squad has also become a heavy fire support squad. The original logging gun has been thrown away. Habri now has to carry a huge heavy bomb, and the ammunition of the heavy bomb is three times the ammunition of the logging gun. It was so heavy that Winter couldn't carry it alone, so Hayes and the others had to share some of it.
Of course, there were a lot of mistakes. Among the boxes of supplies, some were filled with the most useless things Hayes could imagine: paper clips, mosquito nets, laxatives, shoelaces, etc., and even a whole What was even more embarrassing was that when he saw these things, Hashet asked him if he had ever used them before. Hayes had never even seen them, and he only roughly knew their functions through their appearance. May have been used.
Hashet shook his head at that time and said that Hayes might have killed someone. Winter also stupidly said something about killing someone, which made Hayes even more embarrassed.
After that, their regiment was placed in an area called A-21-W-118-Z-008. Hayes heard that the entire underground defense was divided into three circles. It was originally five circles, but the Mechanicus did not have more time to dig. , and their defense position is an area in the second circle. This area consists of 3 halls and 9 passages. Each of the three halls has an area of 10-20 square kilometers and a vertical height of more than six meters. Distributed in a Z-shaped pattern, the outermost hall is connected to the defensive positions of the friendly forces. The two halls at the rear, one is their station and storage, are connected to the two defensive positions further back, and the other is connected to the underground defense system. Track facilities.
But correspondingly, the passages connecting the defense areas are very short. The shortest one is less than 1.6 meters, and the highest one is generally no more than 2 meters. And the passages become narrower towards the inside. It is said that some key passages even have to be opened by Hayes. Just walk while squatting.
Due to the rush of time, the Mechanicus was not able to lay rail transportation systems in all positions. It could only build a circle of transportation tracks around the second and third rings. These tracks connected the major defense areas. Huge electric rail trains could quickly transport support Troops and weaponry were sent to much-needed defensive positions.
Therefore, in addition to reinforcing their own positions, they on the second line must also assist some regiments that lacked replacements due to serious losses in previous battles. After all, it is relatively convenient for the Maelstrom native regiments to replenish their troops. For example, Hayes and his regiments immediately replenished their troops after arriving at the Moon of Destruction. After recruiting more than 3,000 soldiers, the entire regiment suddenly returned to its peak of more than 8,000 soldiers.
So Hayes and the others were idle for a few days before they were sent to deliver supplies to a unit. Because the opponent's position was in the center of the power supply for their entire defense zone, there was no direct track to reach it, and they needed the nearest regiment to transport it for them. .
With such an important position, Hayes thought it must be an elite one.
The fact is indeed that, according to Hashett, it is undoubtedly an elite force, but it is not the same as Hayes imagined.
The elites in his memory had to be those of the Cadians or Mordians, who had a solemn and orderly appearance, but he felt something was wrong as soon as he saw this army, so he had the character of that person. The difference is so big that it's almost like a sigh of difference between humans and aliens.
Because that troop is called——
Catachan Jungle Warriors 2nd Regiment!
They shocked Hayes too much. When they first met, he thought he had entered a shack area. The place where these people were stationed stood out in a messy place, and everything was piled up and placed randomly. There was no military appearance or discipline to speak of. Protective gear and weapons were left lying on the ground or on crates, as if there was no management at all.
As for the soldiers, they are more like barbarians. Each one is frighteningly strong, with a red band of unknown meaning tied around his head. His arms are muscled thicker than Hayes' thighs, and they are often covered with tattoos, including beasts and demons. As well as all kinds of unsightly female nudity patterns, Hayes once wondered whether there were no political commissars and priests in this group.
Moreover, Hayes disliked their eyes and attitudes very much. They always looked extremely arrogant and domineering, their eyes were always mocking and offensive, and they mocked Hayes and the others completely unabashedly, even if they worked so hard to get rid of them. Boxes of supplies were brought to these savage bastards on trailers, and they even used those terrifying huge blades to scare Hayes and the others, calling them "Meat Head Soldiers" - at first they used the more filthy "Nipple Soldiers" He called Hayes and the others a name, but was later cursed by an officer, so he changed it to a more "civilized" name.
As for the officer, well, Hayes thought he was a member of the Mechanicus at first. After all, except for those guys who worshiped machines, he had never seen anyone with such a high degree of "mechanization". Basically half of his body was made of metal and Mechanical, his name is Iron Hand Stark, he is not a guy to be trifled with as his name sounds, and his loud voice is like a starting Chimera.
But if you don't feel comfortable, you still have to work. Those Catachan barbarians won't help at all except playing with their blades or getting together to brag. Hayes and the others can only lift the heavy boxes from the board by themselves. Unloading the car, after all, they might not be able to finish it for several hours with those few servitors.
(End of chapter)
