Chapter 3220 Overt and covert fighting
Soshyan's silence brought a burst of invisible pressure, but all Mikael could do was lower his head and wait for the other party's "sentence".
After a while, Soshiyang said slowly:
"I understand everything. You are still responsible for the coordination of the local defenders. The Adeptus Mechanicus has begun to counterattack the greenskins that have penetrated into the mountain defense line. They will counterattack soon. If you need supplies and reinforcements, send them to me. I will Coordinate and go back.”
Mikael saluted again, then turned and walked out of the bridge.
"Taros, what do you think of this man?"
Upon hearing Soshyan's inquiry, Talos, who was standing not far away and was polishing a claw from the Hive Tyrant, turned his head slightly, pondered for a moment and said:
"Smart, cunning, and well-rounded, but he is too young. He is obsessed with cleverness. He lacks aura and magnanimity, and it is difficult to convince the public."
On the other side, Kayon crossed his arms and joked:
"He is very handsome. I guess his rise to the top has something to do with his face. Many hive nobles like this."
Soshyan thought for a while and said to Talos and Khayon:
"Can you please go down and assist the Adeptus Mechanicus in dealing with the green skins attacking the Kopolov Mountains? Information shows that one of the green skins is very special. It seems to imitate human behavior and shows a certain degree of discipline. We have seen this kind of green skin in Armageddon. They are quite difficult to deal with. Try to find them and their leader and deal with them as soon as possible.”
No special answer was needed. Talos put down what he was holding, Khayon nodded, and the two left in a tacit understanding.
Soshyan then stood up and walked to the right side of the bridge. After entering the open door, he came to a smaller side hall. The layout here was relatively warm. There was a simple stone hall on the right wall. The throne, with an oval conference table in the middle, is where Soshyan used to conduct private meetings or private meetings.
Wearing a loose white gold-rimmed robe and a golden bun, Velez is holding a small green teapot with her delicate hands and pouring hot tea into a large cup - when she makes this action, her body is The robe outlines the graceful curves of the slim waist and plump hips.
Soshiyang walked over, took the tea cup from the other party, took a sip, and asked softly:
"What did those people say?"
Velez smiled slightly, casting a maternal glow over her whole body.
"What else could it be? It's nothing more than those who follow the crowd and compete for power and gain."
"Oh?"
"The two families, the Ochinka family and the Volga family, also suffered heavy losses in this greenskin invasion, especially the Volga family. Their real estate and territory are basically in the Shannan Territory. In order to defend the family's ancestral home, Black Bay Fort, it can be said that They gave everything they had, but due to the activities of green-skinned fighters and the interference of electromagnetic signals, they did not know the situation of the resistance personnel remaining in Shannan Territory. This time, the first thing they came to ask for was to send troops to save their tribe and territory, and the second thing was to accuse them. The Pechinka family was unable to defend its territory and only cared about themselves when retreating. They even forced the troops of other nobles to stay behind, causing them to be unable to withdraw in time and trapped in the occupied area. ”
Soshyan smiled after hearing this. "That Mikael is indeed very cunning. He knows that in order to control the situation, he must weaken the military power of the nobles."
"The patriarch of the Volga family also expressed his willingness to be your most loyal servant from now on."
"Everyone can say words, but the key lies in actions."
"The Ochinka family has retained relatively much of its power. Most of their territories are located in Langtona and Verconena in the Northern Mountain Territory. After the greenskin invasion, they also withdrew some of their forces and supplies from the Southern Mountain Territory. And recruited a large number of soldiers in the name of self-defense. The total number is now estimated to be five to six million. They nominally accept the command of the governor, but in fact they are only stationed in a few key fortresses and do not accept any deployment instructions from the governor. In Cobo When the Love Mountain defense line was at its most tense, it only sent out They recruited an army of 100,000 people to assist in the defense. Their ambitions were obvious and they did not hide it. The patriarch of the Ochinka family was already 130 years old. Limited life-extending surgery could not last long. He was 17 years old. sons and eleven daughters, sent this time They are the eldest son, the second daughter and the sixth son. They came first to accuse the Pechinka family. They also brought a lot of gifts of all kinds. They also said the same words of loyalty and wrote you a letter. Letter.”
After Velez finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the table and picked up a folded letter.
After taking it, Soshyan opened it and looked at it for a few seconds, then smiled and crumpled it into a ball in his hand, then gently threw it and landed it accurately into the burning brazier.
"Being in a high position and being extremely powerful, it is no wonder that he was fooled around by a young servant."
"What did they write that made you so emotional?"
"They said that as long as they become governors, they are willing to provide the Astral Knights with a tribute equal to the empire's tithe every ten years. In addition, if the Astral Knights need soldiers, they can recruit soldiers from the planet at any time. Haha, one How much tax can there be in the agricultural world? Will nobles like them use their own treasury to bear the doubled tithe? It is nothing more than passing it on to the common people and using the people's blood to buy their own crowns. These people are indeed It is worthy of being crowned as a beast.”
"By the way, according to the intelligence collected, the situation within the Ochinka family is not good. The current head of the family spent most of his youth on women's bellies. The children he actually gave birth to may have Hundreds of them, but it is said that this man was extremely soft-spoken and had no independent opinions in doing things. He could not even intimidate the wives and concubines around him, which led to very cruel internal struggles within the family. Many children died inexplicably before they reached adulthood. He did not really hold anyone accountable. He can become the head of the family simply because Because his father was unlucky enough not to have a few sons and most of them died in conspiracy assassinations, he finally took the position of the head of the family. When he got old, he became an old coward. Now the heir has not been decided yet, and the remaining Those sons and daughters formed gangs and fought against each other for the right to inherit. It was also for this reason that although the power of this family had actually surpassed that of the Pechinka family, they were unable to replace them immediately. They were very disunited and had internal constraints. "< br>
After hearing this, Soshiyang shook his head, showing disgust.
"I think this guy is not really so incompetent, otherwise he wouldn't have lived that long and would have been killed by his wife, concubines, and son. But even if he was pretending, he is still a complete waste. I am really not interested in this kind of waste. , where is the Hilenko family? ”
"The head of the Hilenko family came in person. He originally hoped to be summoned by you. After learning that he would not see you for a while, he kept begging me for mercy and promised to send a lot of gold and silver jewelry. I just hope I can meet you.”
Soshyan sneered when he heard this.
"Will he be afraid too?"
(End of chapter)