Chapter 2187 Terra’s Order
“Commander-in-Chief, the expedition. It’s time to end.”
When Terra’s Faisal envoy found Soshiyan and said these words At that time, Soshyan was actually not too surprised, because two months had passed since the decisive battle in the Kara galaxy, but the storm shrouding the depths of the maelstrom showed no sign of dissipating.
The Gray Knights had left as early as a month ago. In the meantime, Soshiyang had a few words with the Bladebreaker among them, but that man was always trying to test something when he spoke, so Soshiyang did not Don't like it very much.
Afterwards, the Red Hunters also received new combat missions from the Tribunal and left the expeditionary force's combat order. They left the Maelstrom and headed towards the Ghoul Sector in the Extreme Star Territory. Other battle groups also had a tendency to leave. After all, the empire is so big, there are wars everywhere, and hundreds of wars are in urgent need of troops. However, such a large and powerful army is sitting idle in a war zone with no enemies. Even Soshyan himself feels it is a waste.
During this period of time, he also focused on post-war handling and personnel arrangements, the most important of which was the choice of Governor Badab. In the end, he chose Al, who fought hard on the Moon of Destruction and almost wiped out the entire army. Ni Morales, of course, currently has the title of Acting Governor of Badab, but everyone knows that it is not very difficult for the Morales family to become a permanent official.
The main considerations for choosing Arni are several aspects. First, this young man's performance is indeed very heroic. The Badab sector, which is the core of the maelstrom, will never be calm. It is only now that he has been stationed. With more than nine million troops, there will still be continuous wars in this place in the future. The enemies may be pirates, alien predators, or the resurgent red pirate forces. In short, the local governor must not only have governance capabilities, but also have sufficient combat capabilities. .
Secondly, old Morales spent a lot of money and was very determined. He even swore allegiance to Soshiyan in private, and hoped to send more than a dozen of his family members to participate in the selection of new recruits for the Astral Knights. Even if you fail, you can still become a servant of the war group, which means you are willing to deeply bind your family to the war group.
The third is that Arni himself is relatively simple. He is obsessed with military and war. Politically he benefits from the support of his family, and financially he has the support of his new wife’s family. For Sorge, a mysterious businessman, There are not many concerns about the cooperation invitation, so it will be very convenient for Sorge's new family to take root in the Badab sector in the future.
Of course, in order to appease the state church forces and other big nobles who supported him, Soshyan also made adjustments to the candidates for the governors of various planets such as the Colkeria system and the Kara system.
When the cake in the maelstrom has been divided, this is also a hint to everyone that the war is basically over.
But understanding is understanding. As the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, Soshyan still has to "fight".
"Special Envoy Feisal"
Looking out at the sea of steaming clouds in the early morning from the command center of the hive spire, Soshiyang, with his hands behind his back, thought for a moment and then turned around. .
“Huron has not yet been strangled, and this expedition has not completed its full success. Is it just abandoned halfway?”
Envoy Faisal, who was wearing a formal dress, shook his head.
“Captain Soshyan, who knows when the subspace storm will end? The Achilles expedition in the Jericho sector has also experienced twists and turns recently. In the direction of the Orpheus salient, death Overwatch executives believe that a Tyranid fleet invasion is imminent, and some fronts in the Cerepos War Zone, the Cauldron of Death in the Acheron Salient, are shaking and collapsing, as are the Greel Front in the Canis Salient. Having been at a disadvantage in several battles with the alien Tau, the High Lords Council urgently needs to mobilize forces in that direction. It is unacceptable for more than a dozen war groups to be idle here. "
The other party said. During the Achilles expedition, Soshyan couldn't help but sigh. This was the worst expedition of the empire in the past thousands of years. It could even be called a quagmire of war.
Since the discovery of the Jericho Abyss Arch in 777.M41 and the formation of the expeditionary force, it has been nearly two hundred years now. There is still no sign of the end of this expedition, and the strength of the expedition has also increased from the original one billion It has climbed to more than 10 billion, and sixteen imperial battle groups and their companies have participated in it. The resources and power invested have been ten times that of the Maelstrom Expedition, but even a splash can't be seen.
Some people even claim that the Achilles Expedition has become an "ulcer" that continues to bleed the empire, and its military investment has far exceeded the worlds it occupied.
There were many problems with the Achilles expedition, but the core was still chaotic command, numerous factions, and serious internal political struggles. Even the Astra Militarum Warmaster Achilles, who initiated the expedition, suffered an unexplained ship accident in the tenth year after the expedition. "Sacrificed", and his successor made a plan to divide the troops into three directions in order to ease the internal struggle of the expeditionary force. As a result, the strategy of greed for bigness and perfection made it impossible for the empire to concentrate its full strength in every direction, and eventually three protrusions were formed to fight independently. and fell into a quagmire. Although some people once suggested giving up one of the directions and focusing on breaking through in both directions, giving up any "recovered" world would be a devastating blow to the reputation and future of any commander. No one can I don't want to bear such a crime.
Thus, a tug-of-war-like expedition full of internal tensions began and lasted for nearly two hundred years. (So don’t complain about the long plot of Maelstrom)
So sometimes the empire is not really besieged on all sides and overwhelmed. Another reason why it is plagued by wars is that in ten thousand years, it hastily launched too many wars. Many inefficient and unclear expeditions were a great waste of troops and resources, and also made the people more exhausted. "Not only on the side of the Achilles Expedition, but also on the other side of the Gulf of Damocles, the damn Titanium aliens have begun to attack the world of the Empire again. There are also large-scale heretical riots in the Obscurity Star Region, and on the edge of the Storm Star Region, some The world has fallen into the hands of aliens known as Genestealers, and the trend continues to expand. The senior inquisitor of the Alien Tribunal believes that this may be a precursor to a large-scale Tyranid invasion, and it is necessary to immediately organize troops for defense. ”
Feisal’s envoy’s reasons were impeccable. Soshyan knew that any rhetoric was powerless in the face of a direct threat of war, so he finally nodded.
"I understand. Then at the medal ceremony, I will announce the victory and end of this expedition. After that, I will gradually disband the various departments of the expedition. After completing the final work, I will leave the maelstrom and return to the station. The Ministry of Military Affairs will You can also start conveying the latest transfer orders to each unit. If Terra has any arrangements for each chapter, just convey them to them individually, without going through me."
"Thank you, chapter leader. Understood, but."
After hesitating for a moment, Special Envoy Feisal said cautiously:
"Maybe you can go back to the station in a hurry."
"Huh? ”
Soshyan frowned. Could it be that the high lords wanted to throw him away to Achilles's expedition?
But the other party then said something that shocked him even more.
“After the High Lords Council asks you to deal with the matter of the Maelstrom, set off for Terra as soon as possible.”
Soshiyang looked at the other party blankly and asked subconsciously:< br>
“Why?”
"Well, there are many reasons, not just the High Lords Council. If possible, can you meet these two people?"
"Who?"
As soon as Soshiyang spoke, he suddenly Thinking about it, it seemed that the special envoy had brought two very tall followers with him this time, but they were all covered in hooded black robes. Soshyan thought they were the Minotaur's bodyguards.
When the other party said this, it seemed that he had another mystery.
Soon, the door opened, and two men in black robes walked into the room like ghosts. Judging from their silhouettes, they did not seem to be wearing power armor, which made Soshyan even more curious.
Then the two men took off the hoods of their robes, revealing cold and determined but slightly aged faces and gray hair. But just by looking at their movements, Soshyan knew that these two men were experienced warriors who had experienced hundreds of battles. And everyone has a tattoo of the Sky Eagle emblem on their forehead.
The two of them said nothing. The one on the right showed a rosette-like symbol on his hand, with two crossed lightnings and an eagle head relief engraved on it. This symbol, in the empire, Only belongs to one organization.
Soshiyang narrowed his eyes, and then softly uttered two words.
".Forbidden Army."
(End of this chapter)