Chapter 1755: Courtesy first, then attack
“.I, Soshyan Alexei, Chapter Master of the Astral Knights and Commander of the Supreme Lords of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, in the name of the Council of High Lords of Terra and the Holy Throne , warn all soldiers and civilians, scholars, and technicians in Angstrom to follow the Olympian Covenant signed by the Great Lord of Mankind and Mars. All Mechanicus worlds, organizations and even individuals are unquestionable and indivisible parts of the Human Empire. All armed forces of the Empire are obliged to protect the autonomy and right of action of the Mechanicum worlds. Each forge world must also produce, develop and provide equipment and supplies for the armed forces of the Empire, and must obey the orders of the Martian Forge General"
". As early as 963.M41, Angstrom received the order from General Foundry to provide supplies and equipment for the expeditionary force. When the expeditionary force command arrived in the Sagan system in 964, I also had many As the supreme commander of the Expeditionary Force, he telegraphed Angstrom's management, asking them to carry out the Forge General's instructions. However, some of the Forge World's top leaders repeatedly pushed back, delayed, and even closed the route to deny the entry of the imperial army! This has already happened! It is a de facto act of separatism! It is a blatant violation of the Olympian Covenant! It treats the concession and tolerance of the Expeditionary Force High Command as weakness, and it becomes more and more rampant due to the overall situation and the close relationship between the Empire and the Mechanicum! Considering that the Imperial Expeditionary Force still maintains a high degree of restraint and has never stopped communicating, the Expeditionary Force Propaganda Department has disclosed multiple notes from the command to Angstrom, which all Imperial soldiers and civilians can clearly see from these notes. I have seen how rudely and arbitrarily the top leaders of Angstrom rejected the proposal to negotiate on the issue of opening the border and providing equipment. Some top leaders of Angstrom continued to maintain a resistance and isolation attitude in spite of our warnings and consultations, and expanded the Provocation! "
". All of this proves that those people are trying to push themselves to the limit and want to use force to violate the Olympian covenant and commit the treachery of the mechanical heretics thousands of years ago! It is the undisputed territory of the Empire. As a representative of the execution of the Emperor's will, I, as an Astartes, will never tolerate any piece of the Emperor's territory being stolen, nor can I sit back and watch traitors walk within the Emperor's territory. Up! Our patience will not be unlimited. A week ago, we issued the most serious and strongest warning to Angstrom’s top management, asking the Forge World to immediately stop blocking routes and open the galaxy borders immediately, but these principles The sexual request was still rejected, so in order to protect the execution of the expeditionary force's combat plans in each theater and the smooth execution of the emperor's disciplinary will, the headquarters had to take necessary force measures."
". We also fully understand that the vast majority of the people in Angostor are loyal, and there are only a handful of traitors who seek to separatize the armed forces. Therefore, in this military operation, the expeditionary force only targets those traitors, and Angostor who do not want to become thieves Mu people, please don’t panic and stay at home as much as possible. We will not pursue those who surrender.”
With Angstrom's defensive orbits paralyzed by Ryza's infiltrators using waste codes, the mighty Imperial strike fleet quickly entered the Forge World's low orbit without any resistance and began broadcasting with high power. The signal relayed the announcement on Angstrom's public channel.
Soshyan did not characterize this operation as a war, but as a counter-insurgency, but this does not mean that the intensity of the fighting will be low.
In fact, Angstrom's resistance may be fierce.
“Now the Titan Legion has been controlled, but for safety reasons it is best not to let them go into battle. Angstrom has seven main cities, the capital of which is Quintanilla, located in the center of the main continent. On the plateau in the west, it is also the largest transport port and rail hub in the entire continent. It covers an area of approximately 30,000 square kilometers and contains a large number of furnaces, foundries and assembly plants. The entire city is guarded by eighteen alloy fortresses, each with A fortress is equivalent to a small hive, equipped with large void shield generators and anti-jamming devices, as well as ultra-powerful laser arrays. If we want to carry out orbital bombing of the city, we are likely to encounter counterattacks from ground firepower. The center is the Temple of the Great Sage, which is also a powerful fortress. As for the number of fighting robots of the defending Skitarii, it is even harder to estimate. "
On the bridge of the Eternal Loyalty, participating in this. The chapter leader of the first battle and Reza's sages gathered around the huge imager, looking at the image of the huge city.
"This is only superficial intelligence. Whether the other party has hidden more defensive weapons cannot be speculated at this time."
At this moment, the voice of the communications officer sounded through the brass speaker.
"Lord Soshiyang, the foundry director of Angstrom sent a communication request again."
Soshiyang raised his head, this is the fifth time, since the imperial fleet After breaking through the planet's defense orbit, the great sage Bertus Willibald had been trying to communicate with him.
After thinking for a moment, Soshiyang finally said:
"Agreed." Soon, a slightly nervous simulated male voice sounded.
"Your Excellency, Supreme Lord Commander Soshyan, Angstrom has no intention of confronting the Empire. All our actions are just... out of concern for the tense situation, we have been deeply aware of it. When it comes to my own mistakes, on behalf of Angstrom, I am willing to accept all your demands and implore you not to launch an attack. Angstrom will always be a loyal part of the empire!"
Seth of the Flesh Tearer! After hearing this, he sneered.
“What a bunch of bastards, they won’t give in until a knife is pressed against their necks.”
Helbrecht, who had been looking at the city image of Quintanilla, turned to look at Soshyan.
“This city is so strong and its defense facilities are very complete. If it is attacked by force, it will probably cost a lot, and the facilities inside may be seriously damaged.”
Soshyan understands Herb What Leichte meant was that after all, Angstrom was taken for its production capacity and strategic location. Now that the latter goal has been achieved, if the opponent is willing to surrender, then the former can also be achieved. If the ground is attacked by force, even if there is a war, With the help of the Vanguard Legion, those valuable foundries and furnaces may also be destroyed, which will greatly reduce Angstrom's production capacity.
Actually, Soshyan was a little shaken after the other party expressed his resignation.
"How about we make an agreement that the defensive orbit and fleet will be under our control, and the ground will not care about them, as long as the equipment is provided on time."
Magyar also preferred not to launch attacks on Angstrom's ground.
Seeing that Soshiyang seemed to be a little moved, Reza's sage quickly said:
"Soushiyang Chapter Leader, you must not be betrayed by those who betray the teachings of the God of All Machines. The traitors were deceived, and their surrender was only temporary. Due to the situation, once the expeditionary force relaxed a little, they would immediately bite back and even defect to the Red Pirates!"
(End of Chapter)