Chapter 90 02.0090: "Correct Decision"

boom!boom!
The flames of the macro cannon illuminated the dark void.

The shell let out a terrible scream and hit the engine at the stern of the target directly. Huge fragments were instantly peeled off from the hull, and the light of an ion engine flickered twice and went out.

"The enemy ship is trying to escape, we have destroyed some of its engines!"

"The enemy ship has deployed a void shield!"

"Reduce power to half speed! Keep firing! Laser cannons open fire, overload their void shields!"

In the void, intensive laser firing intertwined together, and the beams hit the void shield, splashing out colorful ripples like ripples.

After all, the cargo ship's void shield could not be compared with the military void shield. As the four laser cannons continued to fire for three minutes, a strange buzzing sound came into Horatio's ears, which sounded like the heavy whistle of a ship.

He knew that this was the noise of the enemy ship's void shield being overloaded.

"Take advantage of the moment when the two ships are turning in an intersecting direction and use the macro cannon to completely destroy their engines!"

Lieutenant Sterling leaned against the cabin door, quietly watching the black-haired young man in a bicorne hat commanding the warship to fight a void battle like a real captain.

This is a good exercise. Every qualified Imperial Navy officer must know how to command warships in battle, because there are too many uncertainties in combat, the death of captains is common, and lieutenants must take over the command sequence in a timely manner.

The warship made a graceful circle behind the enemy ship, and at that moment, the macro cannon fired again, and two shells completely destroyed the entire ship's electrical system.

"Deploy the boarding bay!"

The 'cargo hold' in the middle of the Q ship was opened, and inside was parked the shark assault boat that had been ready for use.

Following Horatio's order, the Shark assault boat rushed towards the bridge and midship of the enemy ship.

Bang! With a loud explosion and a violent earthquake, the hot melt penetration stream at the front of the Shark assault boat penetrated the hull, the gangplank was lowered, and the scouts immediately opened fire on everything that could move inside.

Horatio only wants the ship's commanding level to be interrogated, and everyone else must be killed.

Louise commanded the Hell's Vanguard Squadron to assault the bridge, but unexpectedly, the weapons of the enemy crew were exceptionally good, even a little too good.

A heat-melting ray shot towards her, but fortunately she reacted quickly and dodged it using the cabin.

That's a heat-propelled weapon that can penetrate carapace, so it stands to reason that a crew member wouldn't be able to equip it.

She used the Shield of Orm helmet to quickly analyze the last scene she had just captured. After zooming in on the image, she saw the Chaos Eight-pointed Star symbol tattooed on the crew's neck.

【+Attention everyone, the enemy is a Chaos Cultist and has high-threat weapons. +】

Horatio also heard Louise's report, but this was within his expectations.

From the attitude of these guys when they first came into contact with him, he had already guessed their identities.

Even though these Fallen had weapons that could penetrate their carapaces, their level of training was far inferior to that of the Hell's Spies, and many of them were shot before they could even raise their guns.

These elite warriors of the Imperial Navy took control of the cabin and bridge within 5 minutes. Familiar with the structure of the ship, they were faster than the Storm Troopers in clearing the warships, perfectly meeting the expected efficiency of the establishment of this unit.

Louise personally captured their captain and first mate and escorted them back to the ship at gunpoint.

[+We found a large number of melta bombs, Lucius laser guns, various types of ammunition, and even... Hellhound light tanks+]

[Are they trying to start a war…] Horatio is surprised by the payoff.

Suddenly, he sensed something through the machine soul of the Q-ship.

"Multiple fast targets are approaching our ship!" shouted the student operating the auspicious instrument.

[+Louise, get the Hell Soldier back to the ship immediately! +] Horatio said to Louise.

[+Understood, everyone return to the boat immediately! Quick, quick, quick! +]

The Shark assault boat began to slowly retreat from the hull.

During this period, the mothership cannot open the void shield, otherwise the shark assault boats will shatter when they collide with the void shield.

"Enemy fire detected in the plasma cloud!"

Horatio bit his lower lip.

[What should I do? Should I open the void shield or wait for the Hell Sniper to return to the ship?]
Captain Sterling looked indifferently at Horatio, who was in deep hesitation, to see how he would react.

Of course, this is usually a train problem, and most officers of the Imperial Navy have to make a difficult choice. [+Reporting the time to return to the ship! +]

"The shell has been in contact for 20 seconds! The expected impact point is the stern of the ship!"

[+The last boat is expected to arrive in 30 seconds! +]

"Speed ​​up the maneuver forward! Overspeed!" Horatio ordered.

A drop of sweat rolled down Horatio's cheek.

"The engine has reached maximum power!" the power department student shouted.

[God-Emperor, charge!] Horatio shouted to the Machine Spirit.

The promethium in the power cabin gushed out like a torrent, and the plasma engine burst out with a huge light.

Horatio felt a sudden throw back, and almost all the cadets who were standing fell to the ground in the huge acceleration.

Faced with the mother ship's sudden turn, the Shark assault boat increased its power to maximum and chased forward.

Whizzing!

Two shells grazed the assault boat and hit the stern of the "Blind Anna" which was paralyzed by the Q-ship. The Q-ship was unscathed.

It was also at this moment, through the flames of the explosion, that Horatio saw the identity of the attacker - the Void Slave Trader.

These guys are a kind of pirates. They not only plunder supplies, but also plunder the unfortified imperial worlds, kidnap people and sell them to anyone who is willing to offer them a price, whether it is the Dark Eldar, the Greenskins, the perverted nobles, or the Four Gods.

With the cover of plasma cloud, they have been silently tracking the Blind Anna for a long time, coveting the "treasure" on it. Even when they saw the Imperial Navy's Q-ship showing its fangs, they dared to take the risk in the face of huge profits.

The slave ship was an armed merchant ship, accompanied by three armed clippers and a Devastating-class merchant ship raider.

The firepower of their individual ships is not as good as that of Q ships, but once these hyenas rush forward, they will kill one thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of their own.

[1 vs 5…]
"You are lucky. You made the right decision. But are you up to the next challenge, Sergeant Horatio?"

Captain Sterling suddenly asked in a serious tone: "This is not an easy battle."

"I can," Horatio responded calmly.

"All shark boats have been recovered!"

Horatio took a deep breath and yelled, "Open the void shield! Send a signal requesting reinforcements."

There was another whistle-like buzzing sound, and the void shield was fully deployed, covering the entire ship.

"The reinforcement signal has been sent, but there is no response yet!"

Horatio frowned.

This is a battle that cannot be lost. Once lost, everyone will become slaves and sent to the most terrifying nightmare place.

"Sergeant Louise reporting in!" As soon as Louise, panting, returned to the ship, she ran straight to the bridge without stopping.

"Louise, arrange a counter-attack plan immediately." Horatio looked at him and nodded solemnly.

Louise's eyes were full of determination. She nodded in understanding and immediately ran to the control console to begin arranging the armed forces on the warship.

When this Q-ship set sail, it carried 30 Hell's Vanguards, 1000 trained armed sailors led by three senior petty officers, in addition to several thousand ordinary sailors, and several thousand controlled contract workers in shackles. There were 3 sealed firearms locked in the spare armory.

These indentured workers were all criminals who had received sentence reductions in exchange for serving the Imperial Navy, and no one dared to bet on their loyalty.

Ordinary sailors lacked shooting training and had poor skills. They could be given guns, but only as the last conscription soldiers.

Horatio didn't know how many pirates his opponent had, maybe a few thousand, maybe tens of thousands.

But he knew that apart from his numerical disadvantage, he had advantages in manpower, armament, artillery and defense.

Horatio took a deep breath.

So right now, there is only one strategy.

(End of this chapter)