Bruce Crocodile stepped onto the raised platform. Tens of thousands of PDF soldiers in the square all looked up at him.
Bruce Crocodile reached out and flicked the array of more than a dozen microphones before him, then opened his huge maw and began his speech:
"Awwoo, awwoo, awwoo! Awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo! Awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo.
"Awwoo, awwoo! Awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo, awwoo..."
A burst of dog barking spread through the loudspeakers across the square to the hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers. The troops standing in formation immediately felt awkward all over.
Deep within the formation, a private looked at Bruce Crocodile on the platform and muttered quietly to the comrade beside him:
"What the hell is that dog barking about? Who can understand it?"
The comrade beside him glanced at him, then opened his mouth and said:
"Soldiers of the Imperium, you previously committed an unforgivable error by surrendering the Imperium's Divine territory to those despicable alien Xenos!
"In the Imperium of Man, this is an unforgivable crime. Every last one of you should be held accountable!
"But the God-Emperor has shown mercy and given you a chance to redeem yourselves: reclaim with your own hands the territory you once lost!
"Soldiers of the Imperium, your performance has undoubtedly been outstanding. Throughout this war, you have used your flesh and blood to measure the Imperium's territory back into its hands!
"Now comes the final moment. Only one last small patch of land on this entire planet has yet to return to the God-Emperor's embrace.
"As long as you seize that final patch of land, you will wash away your shame!"
The questioning private stared at his comrade in astonishment and disbelief.
"Holy shit, how did you understand that dog barking?!"
He truly