Chapter 1974 Messenger of Terra
Faisal Hussein Abdullah was born from a branch of the oldest Hashemite family among the imperial noble families on Terra. His ancestors were very One of the warriors and generals who has followed the Emperor for a long time. Many outstanding figures have emerged in the family, and they have a good voice in imperial politics. There are even legends that some members of the clan have been selected to serve as the mysterious Emperor's Imperial Guard.
Faisal grew up in a place where he could see the Imperial Palace. As an adult, he served in the army for several years. However, he was forced to retire early due to some disciplinary reasons, but he was quickly assigned to a subordinate Foreign Affairs Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and soon demonstrated certain negotiation skills and abilities. After being promoted to the seventh level of Foreign Affairs Officer, he was also assigned to the Calixis Sector as Director, and returned ten years later. Terra, becomes the third level overseer.
Inside the shuttle, he looked at his reflection in the window. He was 1.8 meters tall, with a strong build. His narrow face, neatly curly beard, and smooth black short hair looked very capable and gentle. His upper body It is a light blue military dress with a gold ribbon, and high-waisted breeches with a belt. He is a frontline messenger, so he tries to make himself as military-like as possible.
At the same time, the military cap with the golden Sky Eagle emblem in his hand could also give him a certain authority. When the shuttle began to descend, the attendant handed him the sword, which he tied around his waist. Then there is the ancient coat of arms of the family, which can be worn on the chest to show his ancient and noble origin.
A great messenger has a unique intention in even the smallest details, and everything he does has only one purpose.
Gain the respect of the other party.
After all, he is facing the supreme commander of a huge imperial expeditionary force. Such a person usually has another name - Warmaster.
But correspondingly, that person is an Astartes, and the title Warmaster is somewhat inappropriate. Therefore, Terra can only grant the title of commander to the opponent's supreme lord. level title.
However, since it is an Astartes, certain inherent characteristics will still exist. Faisal has come into contact with a lot of Astartes in the past twenty years, and he has summarized some personal experiences. .
First of all, most of these giants are arrogant, especially towards ordinary people, or people they think are not strong enough. Also, they speak very straightforwardly and are not very good at hiding their opinions. But on the other hand, they are very concerned about the secrets they consider to be the core. , they will cover themselves up very tightly and even take some extreme actions.
In addition, most Astartes are relatively irritable and have their own set of logic that is difficult to change. They don’t quite understand what understanding and tolerance are. Once they identify something, it is never easy to change it. , and they generally don’t admit their mistakes. Even if they do make a mistake, their strong sense of dignity can easily be offended.
Finally, most of them still respect authority, especially when facing powerful imperial departments such as the Tribunal, but only if you make them feel that your words "work".
So when dealing with Astartes, the first impression is very important.
The second thing is to be tough enough, and to show what the other person stands behind, so as to win the other person’s true respect.
The last thing is to be cautious. You must be careful with every word. Astartes will basically not give people a chance to change their words.
However, this Soshyan Alexei has something unique compared to ordinary Astartes. The first is that the opponent is relatively young. According to the standards of Space Marines, and based on Feisal's experience, a young man who suddenly rises to a high position is likely to become extremely proud. In addition, this person's previous record is also very impressive, losing to Abaddon in a row. , the great enemies of the empire such as Huron must be in the limelight and arrogant.
As a result, he must be more arrogant and more difficult to communicate with than other Astartes.
So it makes sense that the other party returned to Sagan 12 hours ago but did not see him immediately.
On the other hand, Feisal also knew that he was not a messenger of peace, but this was an order from above, and he could only execute it. After all, the series of policies implemented by Soshyan after the Maelstrom Expedition had a "huge" impact. As the closest trade area to the Sun Star Territory, the Maelstrom route is related to the interests of many Terran dignitaries. Even the high lords are inextricably linked to many trade lords and nobles of the Maelstrom. The connection, the jurisdictional prohibition enforced by the expeditionary force and the severe crackdown on smuggling lines have greatly affected the interests of certain groups or political groups, and they are able to make their voices heard on Terra.
Some people are full of worries about an Astartes serving as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force. The story about the former great traitor Horus has been mentioned from time to time since the expedition plan was officially announced. Such vicious stories Anyone with a discerning eye knows what political metaphors imply.
After all, no Astartes has held such a status since the Beast Wars. The closest one is the Chapter Master of the Red Scorpions who served as the commander-in-chief of the Empire during the last Badab War.
According to Faisal's understanding, if he was really worried, he should not have chosen Soshyan in the first place.
Since you have chosen the other party, doubting it afterward will appear stupid on the one hand, and it does not make sense on the other hand.
However, considering the struggles between the high lords and the competition between the powerful departments of the empire, it is not difficult to understand sometimes this kind of schizophrenia-like situation.
In short, an Astartes with a heavy army is so close to the Sun Star Territory. It is indeed very dangerous if the other party has any ideas. Therefore, in the past few years, the high lords have not only been uneasy, Instead, concerns grew, and proposals began to appear in Parliament to end the expedition early and disband the expeditionary force.
Of course, some people are not willing to accept that an expedition with such a huge cost ended so hastily, mainly the admiral and the marshal of the Astra Militarum, so this matter is still under internal discussion, also because Faisal's wife's uncle's cousin's friend was a senior secretary at the Ministry of Military Affairs, so he knew the inside story.
So this time when he came, he also shouldered the responsibility of observation and even inspection. In some places, a person like him might be called a supervisor, but he was not arrogant enough to think that he could monitor the army. As a high-ranking Astartes, his main duty is to observe, observe Soshyan and his behavior, and on the one hand, appropriately correct certain "inappropriate" things, and on the other hand, he also serves as a guide for the high lord. provide a basis for their decisions.
Whether this expedition should continue, and whether Soshyan Alexei should continue to be trusted, all require his opinion to judge.
Of course, this part of the responsibility has always been performed by the Tribunal. In fact, a lot of negative news and doubts about Soshyan Alexey were sent back to Terra by the Tribunal, but the high lords will not blindly do so. Trust the Inquisition.
(End of this chapter)