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Hearing Commissar Kane's praise, Russell said with a guilty look: I'm sorry, officers and brothers lost more than twenty men.

Commissar Kane frowned slightly and said: The losses are considerable, but you don't need to blame yourself. Successfully eliminating the orcs is a great achievement.

Hearing this, Russell felt a warmth in his heart and didn't know what to say.

Commissar Kane continued, "The orcs have already landed on this planet, so it seems war isn't far off. I need to make preparations as soon as possible. Russell, you can go and attend to your own business."

Russell nodded and left.

Back at his lodgings, he was still upset. He thought that if his command had been better, this might not have happened.

…………

Just over ten days later, Commissar Kane approached Russell again.

“Yesterday I received a distress call from the Silver Knights Commander, Van Grey. He said the situation there is deteriorating and they need more support. Commander Van Grey knows our situation well; he wouldn’t ask for help unless he was pushed to the limit. I’ve decided to take the newly recruited Astral Army to provide support,” Commissar Kane said with a serious expression.

"But will these new recruits be combat-ready?" Russell questioned.

“Soldiers who have never experienced combat will always remain recruits. Only after they have seen the real battlefield will they become true warriors,” Commissar Kane said expressionlessly.

"But this time we're dealing with orcs, those crazy guys. Even veterans aren't a match for them. Going there would just be suicide."

“Hey,” Commissar Kane sighed, “Sacrifice is the cornerstone of the empire, and it is unavoidable.”

Russell stopped talking. Commissar Kane's decision was beyond his control. Perhaps the decision was under too much psychological pressure, which was why he asked him to come and discuss it.

"When do we set off?" Although Russell sympathized with the new recruits, he himself was looking forward to the war with the orcs, as he wanted to obtain more "Big Muscle King" fragments.

"In half a month, the Cadian Legion will send a fleet to pick us up. During this time, keep an eye on the recruits and make sure they train well."

"Okay, sir."

…………

After each training session, Russell would sit by a small river and watch the sunset in the distance.

To be honest, he really enjoyed this peaceful time. He even thought how wonderful it would be if he could stay here and enjoy this kind of time forever. But that was just a thought. He should leave this kind of time to others. His mission was to protect more people so that they could live in peace and tranquility.

As he spent more time with these new recruits, he developed deep feelings. This reminded him of when he first joined the Cardia Commando, when he was always filled with strange and out-of-place fantasies. It was the tempering of combat that made him give up those fantasies. These new recruits were just like him back then. You could see from their eyes that they longed for war, but after actually experiencing war, they would be terrified.

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Two weeks later, the combat barges of the Kadian Legion appeared in space, and troop transport aircraft were dispatched, with batches of new recruits boarding the aircraft.

"Don't panic when the plane takes off; violent shaking is unavoidable." Russell didn't sit down but walked back and forth to remind the new recruits.

"Damn it, buckle up! Listen to me if you don't want to be thrown out." A recruit was berated by Russell for not fastening his seatbelt properly.

"What are you doing? If you don't obey my orders, I'm going to whip you."

"Can't you sit up straight and fasten your seatbelt? There's a parachute behind the seatbelt; it can save your life if the transport plane crashes."

Russell's cursing and shouting could be heard constantly coming from the troop transport aircraft. He wanted to speak to them amicably, but the recruits' various problems had worn down his patience.

"Do not move before the troop transport aircraft has come to a complete stop!"

The troop transport aircraft landed smoothly on the ship of the Cadian Legion, and the doors of the troop transport aircraft opened.

"Unfasten your seatbelts, line up in an orderly fashion, and step out of the transport aircraft. Don't panic. Don't forget you are Cadia commandos, you are the Astral Army." Amid Russell's roar, squads of new recruits disembarked from the transport aircraft and were then properly arranged by the Cadia Legion.

"Is this Captain Russell?" a Cardinal officer approached Russell and asked.

Russell nodded and said, "I am Russell. Is there something you need?"

“I am a captain in the Kadian Legion. You can call me Borg. The political commissar sent me to pick you up.”

"Commander Borg is very grateful for your visit."

"Captain Russell, we should thank you. The political commissar asked me to thank you for your support."

Russell chuckled awkwardly and said, "Your political commissar is thanking us too soon. These new recruits probably won't be of much use."

Borg replied seriously: "Captain Russell is joking. Whether it's a new recruit or a veteran, their role on the battlefield is equally important."

“Commander Borg, Commissar Kane is almost here. You should thank him,” Russell reminded Borg.

Borg nodded.

When the last troop transport plane landed on the deck, the hatch opened, and Commissar Kane and several other commissars stepped out.

Borg quickly stepped forward and respectfully said, "I am Borg, thank you for Commissar Kane's arrival."

Kane quickly smiled and said, "Brother Borg, don't be so polite. Supporting each other is our duty as the Star Guardians. There's no need for thanks."

“Commissar Kane, this time we need to land on planet 773. Planet 774 has been completely occupied by the orcs,” Borg said.

Commissar Kane was slightly taken aback and said: What? Planet 774 has already fallen?

"Yes, Commissar Kane."

"Just a few months ago, your political commissar personally led people to support us. He said that Planet 774 was still in the midst of war and he never expected it to fall so soon?"

"Yes, sir. Although Lord Vangret of the Silver Knights led hundreds of Space Marines to support us, the Orcs provided even more support. We had no choice but to abandon Planet 774 and shift our defensive focus to Planet 773."

Is there anything different about this planet 773?

"It's a fortified world with strong fortifications and a harsh living environment. Lord Vangret has decided to use these two things to defeat the orcs."

"Lord Vangret's decision is very wise. This time, the main focus should be on defensive warfare, otherwise he wouldn't have sent these new recruits under my command to support him."

"When I arrived, the political commissar already told me that you and your troops are stationed in the last fortress and will not be sent to the battlefield unless absolutely necessary."

Commissar Kane had nothing to say about this arrangement, but Russell hurriedly chimed in from the side: "Commander Borg, I don't want to hide in the back; I want to fight where the fighting is most intense."