Chapter 579 Scarlet Road
“The last question.”
Soshiyan glanced at the time, and before he knew it, he had been chatting with Kayan for four full hours.
“What exactly is the Crimson Road you are talking about?”
“That is Abaddon’s plan to end the Eternal War. He has been thinking about it since the first Black Crusade. In executing this plan, do you think you have won twelve times?”
"Strictly speaking, it was defeated twelve times. I don't think it is a complete victory."
"This shows that you still have some strategic vision."
Kayon approved. nodded.
"During the First Black Crusade, the Nine Legions and the other Wanderers did not know that this was just to allow Abaddon to obtain the magic sword. Thousands of legionnaires came from the open fear The Eye swarmed out, followed by millions of mutants, humans, and demons like waves. Most of them knew nothing about Drachnion, even now. Their lives and existence are equally humble and miserable.”
“Let’s get to the point.”
"Of course, a coin always has its other side. Some people think that we have been determined to capture Terra since the beginning of the war. Such a level of ignorance can be called the ultimate madness and is extremely disgusting. "
"Isn't Terra your ultimate goal?"
"Of course it is, but the road to Terra is dotted with fortresses and fortresses, as well as a series of unimaginable and almost impossible victories. A huge battle is waiting for us. This kind of war is not a grand battle, but a piecemeal and continuous one: battles follow battles, sieges follow defenses, fleet battles are over and fleet battles are over, a world war. We still have to conquer the next world. Even if we attack Terra with all our strength, what's the use? The remaining parts of the Empire are still intact and will soon march on Terra while we celebrate our temporary victory. Cut our throats with a knife."
Soshyan nodded.
“Indeed.”
"Horus Luperka once had half of the empire's military strength, but he still could not take over the throne world. In the end, he was like a trapped beast that was deceived. And our military strength is no more than a fraction compared to that army that expanded and conquered the galaxy. The military strength at the time of Horus' rebellion, and even the military strength at the time of defeat, was far greater than what we can muster now... After the rebellion, although the empire has been in trouble, why not we after thousands of years? , the empire is still struggling to regain its former glory, so why not us?”
“I thought you were all living comfortably.”
Soshiyang’s ridicule did not arouse. Kayon any emotion.
“We are warriors who have experienced the Great Crusade and the Great Rebellion. Your contempt is meaningless. Although in some aspects the Nine Legions are stronger than before. We have demon engines and demon allies, as well as those Many blessings from the malevolent gods - but in other respects, our weaknesses are even greater. Supply lines have long ceased to exist, our guns are short of ammunition, and the reserves of energy and materials on the battleships are also dwindling. The few warbands They are lucky enough to own a Mechanicum cruiser, or a forge world in the Eye of Terror, and in order to protect these precious assets, they have to fight endlessly against coveted competitors."
"Is it so difficult for you to supply supplies?"
"Life in the Eye of Terror is not easy. For slaves, death or dementia due to subspace is as simple as breathing. The stability of the space in the Eye of Terror is far less than that of the material world. An entire fleet has been destroyed. It is commonplace for the violent winds of the subspace to blow away. Countless battleships died in the dark void due to malfunction, hunger, and riots, and were completely forgotten, or became part of the giant space hulk. Warbands fought for ammunition, territory, loot, and even Fighting each other for clean water, warband champions determined to replace their immediate superiors challenge the leader, or directly launch a rebellion, trying to move up from their original position."
"It sounds like you guys. Their lives are no different from those of the underworld gangsters in the hive."
"Or even worse. There is no real agriculture in the Eye of Terror, and no world provides necessary supplies. The survival of the entire world or fleet depends on those unburied. Corpses, roots of alien plants contaminated by the subspace, bloated bodies of mutated domestic animals, commanders and leaders of warbands - even if they belong to the same legion, they continue to fight against each other every day, all for a little pride and glory , or the dangerous and fleeting blessings and favors of the fickle gods."
As if recalling those days, Kayon sighed.
“The worst thing is that the recruitment of the nine legions has become a hellish difficulty. We no longer have the stable and reliable human resources to maintain the gene flow of the legions as before. I can’t even estimate the number of people who will be recruited during the great rebellion. The number of 'bastards' that followed - the gene-seed that shaped these Legionnaires - was plundered from those Chapters who remained loyal to the Throne."
Soshyan's eyes widened.
"You will also use the gene seeds of the Loyal Legion?" "Of course."
"Don't you have any bloodline boundaries?"
"In a world where survival is the main purpose, honor and boundaries are the least worth mentioning. Moreover, most people are not bloodline writers. The essence that determines where a warrior belongs is the environment in which he grew up. In the midst of fear Eye, a descendant of the Imperial Fists, may become even more ruthless than the Iron Warriors."
"That's it."
"Abaddon's twelve expeditions were precisely to solve our severe material situation. Each time he retreated, it meant that a large number of people and materials were brought in. The Eye of Terror nourished the Black Legion, and more and more warbands were attracted by the inexhaustible supplies to come to seek refuge. He has been enduring and searching in this way, just to avoid Horus's trap. The old road."
"The way he found is-"
Kayan suddenly stared straight at Soshiyang, as if he could see things again.
Then he spit out two words.
"Black Stone."
"Black Stone? I remember this seems to be... some kind of alien relic. Some scholars believe it was built by the Necron."
"Yes."
"What does Abaddon's plan have to do with the Blackstone?"
"He discovered the secret of the Blackstone."
"Secret?"
"There are a large number of black stone structures throughout the galaxy. Some people have discovered that these black stone structures have the ability to stabilize subspace and balance subspace and the physical universe. So you understand. Is it? Every expedition of Abaddon is a victory. His purpose is not to destroy the empire directly by force, but to introduce huge amounts of ether energy into the physical universe by destroying the black stone structure and weakening the gap between the two."
“This——”
Soshiyan was stunned by the scene described by the other party.
Once the barrier between reality and subspace is torn apart on a large scale, it will be a terrifying scene. Demons will be able to roam the world wantonly, and the journey into subspace will become extremely dangerous!
"Not only that, once the curtain is lifted, a stable route from the Eye of Terror to Terra will appear. This is the Crimson Road. At the same time, the empire will fall into complete darkness and will be unable to assemble effective resistance forces. All, just so that Abaddon would not make the same mistakes as his father."
"So that means...he has destroyed all those black stone constructs?"
"Basically yes. , now the most critical node is only——"
Kayon narrowed his eyes.
"Cadian!"
(End of this chapter)