Chapter 3301 Hypocrisy
When the Minotaur fleet arrived in the Amara system, even Soshyan had to marvel at the fact that this war group was indeed the most extravagant thug under the High Lords Council.
What is the concept of 4 battle barges and 12 strike cruisers? This is enough to crush most of the existing fleets of the Astartes chapter. In addition to the Daedalus, the Minotaur flagship that Soshiyan knows, there are also There is the Loyalist Radam that participated in the Maelstrom Expedition, and the other two chapter barges are unfamiliar, but judging from the keel numbers, they should all be converted naval ships. One is named the Labyrinth Slayer. , a ship named Death Rush.
As always, the entire Minotaur army was dispatched this time, as if they would never worry that the battle group would be cut off once their entire army was wiped out.
Of course, Soshyan also guessed that Asterion's grand display this time may also have the meaning of demonstration. He may want to use a powerful fleet to demonstrate his strength so that he can compete with Soshyan on the issue of command rights. one time.
He really wanted to know the other party's expression after seeing the Randall, so Soshyan directly sent a message to the other party and invited him to meet on the Randall.
Now that they have been brought, there is no need to be secretive anymore. Although the Inquisitor, including Scarman, all three people privately asked him about the origin of the ship and expressed their suspicions, Sosh Yang Du is a rhetoric - pick it up, repair it, and change it.
As for whether they want to investigate or report to the police, Soshyan doesn't care.
After all, he has enough troubles now, and he really can't be bothered to deal with these things.
The Minotaur had almost arrived at Amara Prime before they responded to Soshyan and agreed to the request to meet on the Randall. Then Soshyan once again met his "old friends" and "old comrades-in-arms" , Chapter Master Asterion Moro of the Minotaur Chapter.
When the tall Asterion Moro, who was wearing bronze armor and "escorted" by Captain Mark and ten Terminators, walked into the reception hall of the Randall, Soshiyan on the throne He stood up with a smile and strode forward. Many people had gathered here, not only the Astartes, but also senior officers of the Astra Militarum, the Navy, the Sector Governor and his senior staff, and members of the National Church. The Patriarch, the Inquisitor and others.
"Long time no see, my good comrade."
Soshyan walked over enthusiastically, grabbed Asterion's arm before he could react, and gently patted the other person's shoulder. The plastic steel made a crisp sound due to the collision.
"Farewell to the maelstrom, I miss you so much."
Asterion was wearing a helmet, and no one could see his expression, but the muscles under his armor were tense. However, he also noticed the occasion and Soshyan's meaningful gaze, and finally just nodded, He simply responded in a low voice:
"Me too."
"Haha, I feel relieved when I see you coming. With the Minotaur's powerful iron fist, the Necrons are nothing to mention."
At the same time, many narrators and propaganda department personnel began to take photos and records. They would promote the Minotaur Chapter and the Astral Knights as a brotherhood of blood friendship, which would greatly boost the morale of the military. , even the Inquisitors couldn't help but nod. In this severe moment, the Astartes showing friendship is good news, because they know how aggressive the Astartes are, and it is important for the two war groups to maintain friendship. Very difficult thing.
Asterion probably guessed Soshyan's intention, so although he felt sick, he had no choice but to cooperate.
After all, if there is a public conflict, he must be responsible.
He has already seen Soshyan's insidious political methods.
"Such a magnificent warship empire is extremely rare in the history. How many battle groups can have such strength today? I'm afraid the founding group is no more than that. The leader of the Soshiyan Chapter is really well-run and prosperous." Of course, Aspen Trion was not a vegetarian either, and immediately made a strange speech in a calm tone.
Soshyan responded with a smile.
"Brother Asterion, you have four battle barges in one move. This level of strength is one of the best. How can the Astral Knights be compared to the Minotaur with their wealth?"
"Is our battle barge really worthy of being compared to the 'famous' Abyss-class in the Great Crusade?"
Asterion was also extremely shocked when he saw this battleship, because it exceeded the size of the existing imperial battleships. Fortunately, as the Minotaur is an armed force directly under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, its rich archives are also Far beyond the average battle group, they actually found out the origin of this thing.
The Abyss-class battleship was secretly built by the Mars Rebellion during the Great Rebellion, and was later handed over to the Word Bearers Legion, and used it to launch attacks on the Ultramarines. There were very few records of it in the Empire during the Great Rebellion, let alone ten thousand years. back.
Asterion had a lot of doubts about how Soshyan got this ship. Of course, he didn't think it would be built by the other party. With the empire's current shipbuilding capabilities, it was difficult to build battleships, and Soshyan took over the battleship. Only a few years into the group, can Mars be allowed to build a ship for him at all costs?
Therefore, he suspected that the other party had snatched it from the Chaos traitors or repaired it from a ruined ship found somewhere.
Although the Astartes have the highest authority to dispose of the spoils, it does not mean that this is in compliance with the rules. This type of ship with serious heretical elements should be reported to the Inquisition first for evaluation and then handed over to the Adeptus Mechanicus for further inspection and After evaluation, the final decision can be made on its whereabouts and outcome, but it cannot be kept privately in any case.
At a small scale, it is overstepping authority and rules; at a big scale, it is a misuse of heretical weapons.
But Asterion knew Soshiyan very well, and his skills were really "all-powerful". Even before coming this time, the Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Itou Hamotalion, had specifically asked him to , try not to conflict with the other party.
Asterion didn't know who was Soshyan's ally in Terra's towering palace, but his status must be very high. He was so high that even the chief minister of the interior had to give way to him, so he was nothing more than a high-ranking official. One of the main ones.
It might be the Pope, after all, not long ago he saved the only large diocese of the state religion.
But it is not ruled out that it is a foundry general. After all, even the maintenance work is not something that the general forge world can handle for a battleship of the size of the Abyss class.
In short, he can only talk about it now, and there is nothing he can do to Soshiyang if he really wants to show it off.
Faced with the other party's verbal provocation, Soshiyang still maintained his calm attitude and just asked a meaningful question.
"As long as we can serve the empire, let alone battleships, even if the gene seeds are somewhat unique, it's still no problem, right?"