Lord of Munitions

While Nimrod was moving the potion ingredients, his brain was racing.

[Yes, Kaser is a good fit; Elvira Swordsmanship is no less than that of the "Osberh-Vaya" style.]

In terms of pure skill, Elvira Swordsmanship even surpasses that of "Osberh-Vaya," though the latter is better suited to the Shadow of Order.

The legendary Inquisitor of the future, Geri Eisenhorn, defeated one enemy of the Imperium after another using the Elvira Swordsmanship.

Nimrod's thoughts continued to wander, and suddenly another idea came to mind.

Mercenary, Warrior, Vissa.

Yes, the Kroot, Visken, and Nikuli are mercenary races in the Galaxy, and the Vespid are undoubtedly among the most outstanding mercenaries in the human race.

Eisenhorn's assessment of the Vespid was, "I would rather confront an angry Kasrkin than them."

Nimrod knew that in the future Imperium of Man, the soldiers of the Fortress World of Cadia faced the threat of Chaos head-on, and their combat power was among the best in the Astra Militarum.

Their fighting strength is perhaps only comparable to that of the Catachan, and their achievements in fighting against the Cadia soldiers in countless Black Crusade are the greatest among the Astra Militarum.

Kasrkin was one of the most elite soldiers in Cadia, Eisenhorn fought alongside them throughout his legendary life, as well as against the Vespid. His assessment serves as a benchmark.

[Eisenhorn killed a Slaanesh Chaos Warrior veteran and sealed the Daemonhost. His combat strength is among the top of the Inquisitor, but he had to flee when he encountered three Vissa Janissary Tribe mercenaries.]

He engaged in a sword duel with Etric, the chief of the Janissary Tribe, but could not defeat him. In the end, he "dishonorably" used a pistol to sneak up on him and knock him away.

The Vespid formidable warriors, and their race has a high proportion of Pariah, making them arguably the most suitable people to garrison Cadia and resist the Chaos.

Nimrod then thought of the characteristics of the Vespid mercenaries, and frowned slightly.

The Vespid are a mercenary race; they only care about money, and they also have a high percentage of Pariah.

Khorne could not corrupt them, who were "isolated," nor could Slaanesh exploit their greed for money; at least in my memory, not a single Vespid fell into Chaos.

The Vespid had virtually no loyalty to the Imperium, and their loyalty to the Old Man in Yellow was limited to his image on their coins; they were only loyal to their employer.

The Departmento Munitorum has made countless attempts to recruit the Vespid and establish the Astra Militarum, all of which have failed. Getting them to pledge allegiance to me is by no means easy.

Nimrod knew that the Departmento Munitorum must have tried many methods, including but not limited to sending Commissar to persuade them, educating them with Ministorum Priest, coercion, and even death threats, but ultimately failed to achieve any results before giving up on the Vespid.

He believed that if he were in that position, he couldn't simply rely on the name of the Primarch or a sense of honor to inspire the Vespid, but it wasn't entirely hopeless.

[Well, the Kaser People are loyal to the Imperium, so we can use them as recruits for the 8th Legion for now.]

As for Vissa, I'll find another way. Compared to the Departmento Munitorum and the Imperium, I have Beyonder Ability at my disposal.

While pondering how to subdue the Vespid, Nimrod traveled to various Fortress, repeatedly sending potion ingredients back to the "Nation of Disorder."

With the war in the Cydonia System largely over, and the two legions clearing out the remaining Flao, Nimrod summoned Gabriel and other "observers" sent to the "Iron Hands" to hear their reports.

After listening to the report, Nimrod asked Gabriel a question.

"In your opinion, does Amad DuCaine's 'Storm and Hammer' have any drawbacks?"

Faced with the question, Gabriel pondered for several seconds before replying.

"My lord," Storm and Hammer are best suited for battlefields of great scale and vast, flat terrain.

"Being outnumbered doesn't affect the use of tactics, and is even a reason to choose such tactics, but having absolute superiority in armor and firepower is very suitable for the 'Iron Hands,' which has a large number of Iron Father and has established friendly relations with the Adeptus Mechanicus."

"This tactic is less suitable for smaller battles and more complex terrain."

"But the enemy must also possess the fighting power of Astartes in order to exploit their weaknesses."

Nimrod slightly, agreeing with Gabriel's conclusion.

He recalled that during the middle of the "Great Crusade," DuCaine was caught out in a small-scale battle during a joint exercise with the "Emperor's Children." As a heavy armored unit, he was ambushed at the landing point, Storm General suffered his first defeat.

Nimrod also knew that with the advancement of Imperium technology and the evolution of tactics among the various legions in the later stages of the "Great Crusade," DuCaine's "Storm and Hammer" tactics had lost their luster.

The new steel tactics, developed by Ferrus Manus, which are more refined, flexible, and mobile, are the tactical system for the future 10th Legion.

After examining Gabriel, Nimrod concluded that he was capable enough for the new position and thus appointed him.

"Gabriel, from this day forward, you shall be the Master of Ordnance of the Legion, in charge of the Legion's siege weapons and heavy firepower equipment."

Rosicky Czech is the most outstanding Tech Sergeant in the Shadow of Order, and he is very suitable to serve as the Lord of the Forge.

Gabriel's abilities were second best, Nimrod decided to appoint him as Master of Ordnance.

He drew inspiration from Mortarion's approach to creating this position.

Durak Lascaux was the first Master of Ordnance. He was Death Guard from Barbarus and had regarded Mortarion as his savior since he was a boy.

With his innate tactical wisdom and extraordinary talent for siege warfare, he quickly rose to prominence. After dozens of Terra years of conquest, his siege warfare skills steadily improved, eventually making him the Master of Ordnance of the Death Guard.

"Your next task is to create Garuda and the Simulacrum Sanctum, and to reform the Shadow of Order by drawing inspiration from 'Storm and Hammer'."

"Each Chapter must establish a company capable of serving as a heavy blow."

Nimrod then met with Manus to discuss the war in the Cydonia System and proposed to continue sending a group of Shadow of Order to follow the "Iron Hands" in its operations.

Manus accepted the request.

Nimrod selected two "Savant" Tech Sergeant and ten members of the Honor Guard and dispatched them to "Iron Hands".

Finally, Nimrod said, "Manus, I believe you have adapted to everything within the Imperium and are capable of leading the 'Iron Hands' alone."

"I will report to the Emperor."

Manus, his face hardened, rarely smiled. In a leaden voice, he said, "Nimrod, I've heard that Vostonia is a developed Industrial World."

"You have established an efficient and autonomous system throughout the galaxy. I would like to visit Vostonia and learn from you."

"Welcome to Vostonia," Nimrod replied.

Subsequently, the fleets of "Shadow of Order" and "Iron Hands" set sail for the Vostonia System.

En route, Nimrod ordered the 8th Legion to be dispatched to Vostonia.