Chapter 324: Will Accidentally Injure You

Xu Ke followed behind the Death Korps of Krieg and observed these soldiers carefully.

Their pace was uniform, they did not speak a single word, and their discipline was strict; what kind of unit was this?

Just then, Xu Ke saw Sergeant Atila ride a warhorse over from the front of the formation to report something to the officer beside the Krieg Commissar; immediately after, Xu Ke saw these soldiers begin to accelerate, while the artillery unit at the rear of the formation detached from the main force and drove off to the side.

"Strange, we are still some distance from the Hatchery, why the sudden change?"

Xu Ke watched the actions of the Death Korps of Krieg and muttered to himself in confusion.

Soon, his confusion was resolved by the Krieg Commissar, who arrived riding a Biochemical Warhorse.

"The Alien has detected our movements, and a large group of Aliens is approaching us. To save time, we have decided to engage those Aliens head-on. Do not get too close to the battlefield to avoid being accidentally injured."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ke felt as if the unit he had brought along was dragging them down, so he spoke up.

"But we can help you too, and what do you mean by 'accidentally injured'?"

The Krieg Commissar looked at Xu Ke meaningfully through his gas mask and spoke slowly.

"No need. You not helping is the greatest help you can provide us. I have delivered the message; I hope you will not act recklessly."

Having said that, he turned his Biochemical Warhorse around and returned to the ranks of the Death Korps of Krieg.

"I... this... *sigh*..."

Xu Ke held his breath for a long time, finally let out a heavy sigh, and ordered the soldiers behind him.

"All units, stand by in place!"

Hearing this order, the group of soldiers closest to Xu Ke all made sounds of disbelief.

"Huh?"

"Are we really just going to stay here?"

Xu Ke nodded and repeated the order he had just given.

"Stand by in place!"

"Yes!"

Seeing Xu Ke shout again, the grumbling soldiers shut their mouths and answered loudly.

Xu Ke turned his head to look at the Death Korps of Krieg, who had already dug simple trenches not far away, and recalled the words Sergeant Atila had said to him.

He had indeed been a bit impulsive just now; the Krieg Commissar was right. The other side not only had artillery but also armored personnel carriers. If his side moved up, it would truly disrupt the other's tactics. Besides, he also wanted to see why this unit made Sergeant Atila feel fearful.

Just then, Xu Ke felt the ground beneath his feet begin to tremble, and subsequently, a large swarm of Hormagaunts appeared in the distance, charging toward them.

"This! This number is no less than the number of Zerg attacking a position!"

The next second, those Hormagaunts were covered by the artillery formation set up by the Krieg Artillery. Amidst the deafening sound of artillery fire and the smoke produced by the Rune Bullets, some scattered fragments of Hormagaunts flew out.

Although the number of Hormagaunts was large and they quickly broke through the area covered by the artillery, the number of Hormagaunts that emerged was no longer high. The Krieg soldiers, having constructed simple trenches, opened fire rapidly, harvesting the lives of the Aliens before them.

It only took half an hour for the Hormagaunt tide to reach the end of its strength, and their numbers became scattered. Seeing this situation, the Watch Sergeant gave the order.

"The number of Aliens is no longer high. Notify the artillery position to stop firing and save ammunition! Tell the troopers to prepare for the cleanup."

Soon, the Watch Sergeant's order was relayed to the Krieg Commissar. As planned, the Krieg Commissar had the Gorgon armored assault transport vehicles drive to the front of the trenches. As the artillery fire ceased, the Krieg Commissar activated the Power Sword in his hand and shouted to the eager Krieg soldiers in the trenches.

"Troopers! Enemy suppression protocol! Fix bayonets, prepare for a bloody battle! For the Emperor!"

As the Krieg Commissar's words fell, the Krieg soldiers nimbly attached their 45-centimeter-long bayonets to their Lucius Pattern 98 Lasguns, waiting for the order to charge.

The Gorgon armored assault transport vehicles had already started and began to charge toward the remaining Aliens.

Seeing that 30 seconds had passed, the Krieg Commissar took off his gas mask and blew the charge whistle.

"Why did they stop firing?"

After seeing the artillery position cease fire, Xu Ke had just muttered a complaint, but the subsequent actions of the Death Korps of Krieg left him astonished.

"Charging at a time like this, isn't that just increasing casualties? A few more rounds of artillery would have finished it!"

Originally, the armored transport vehicles were clearing the way for the Krieg soldiers in front, but gradually, the charging soldiers exceeded the speed of the armored transport vehicles, using the Lucius Pattern 98 Lasguns in their hands to kill the Aliens before them.

The Hormagaunts, already at the end of their strength, were all wiped out under this charge by the Death Korps of Krieg.

"Commander, the weapons in their hands are so powerful. When will we be able to have weapons like that?"

The soldier standing beside Xu Ke, seeing the situation of the battle ahead, said with eyes full of envy.

"How would I know that? You'll have to ask the Chief."

The Krieg Commissar who had just notified Xu Ke came before him again and said in a flat tone.

"The Alien has been cleared. Once we ensure that all the Aliens here are dead, we will set off. Make your preparations."

"Wait, I want to ask, why did you stop the conservative artillery attack and choose a charge that would result in casualties?"

Seeing that the Krieg Commissar wanted to turn and leave, Xu Ke hurriedly voiced the question in his heart.

"Why? We simply chose the most cost-effective way to attack. Furthermore, there are not many Aliens left on the other side, and those soldiers can eliminate them. Besides, we suffered no casualties in this charge. These pieces of Alien trash are not worth the sacrifice of our troopers."

After hearing the Krieg Commissar's words, Xu Ke repeated the part that had left the deepest impression on him.

"The most cost-effective way to attack? Do you not consider casualties?"

The Krieg Commissar did not answer Xu Ke's question directly, but turned his head to look at the Krieg soldiers who were checking to see if the Aliens were dead and firing finishing shots, before turning back to speak to Xu Ke.

"Heh, casualties? That is our honor, especially for those soldiers. They are thinking of serving the Emperor with their lives at every moment. Even though the Emperor has said they no longer need to fight with a mindset of atonement, they will still respond to the Emperor's mercy with even greater loyalty."

"Uh, atonement? Them?"

"You will know if there is an opportunity in the future. For now, we have more important things to do."

Seeing that this fellow really understood nothing, the Krieg Commissar did not waste any more breath. After a brief response, he returned to the Death Korps of Krieg.

"My god, do all those soldiers think that way?"

Xu Ke looked at those Krieg soldiers wearing gas masks, who barely spoke, and let out a sigh.