Chapter 2226 Relics of the Original Body
". Approaching the Saros Space Station"
In the voice of the conductor, when the fleet approached Jupiter, Soshyan could not help but be shocked by the planet, Not because of its colorful colors and huge, light rings as a gaseous planet, but because of the huge metal structures surrounding it.
Jupiter plays a very important role in the history of the Human Empire. As we all know, since the Emperor set foot on Mars, the human Empire's technical equipment and war machines, large and small, basically came from the Mechanicus. However, the Lord of Humanity probably Knowing that eggs cannot be put in one basket, the Void Clan, the people of Jupiter, have been favored by the Emperor and given a large amount of resources and technology.
During the Great Crusade, the Jupiter Clan and their shipyards were known for producing many high-quality warships, thanks to the technology they protected even from the Mechanicus. The Jupiter Shipyards were also the Empire's A few giant shipyards that are basically not affected by the Adeptus Mechanicus and belong only to imperial institutions - such as the Emperor-class battleship, Tyrant-class cruiser and Dominator-class cruiser are examples of the products of the Jupiter shipyard.
During the Horus Heresy, Jupiter was also the center of the Imperial Guard's third defensive perimeter in the solar system, commanded by Captain Alfrid of the Imperial Fists.
In the later stages of the Solar System War, the Iron Warriors led by the traitorous Primarch Pertrabo occupied a large number of Jupiter's moons and orbital settlements, but the Iron Warriors did not weaken the resistance of the loyalists and did not waste time. To occupy the residential areas around Jupiter, there was no time to carry out systematic destruction, because the battle to siege Terra was already imminent, and even the Iron Warriors just hurriedly plundered some equipment and went to Terra to join the battle.
After the traitors were defeated in the siege of Terra, the Empire quickly recovered Jupiter and its moons during the Great Purge. At this time, there were even a large number of resisters protecting important facilities of the Empire, so Jupiter's magnificent Most of the shipbuilding equipment has also been preserved.
Looking from a distance, the space docks and forges surrounding Jupiter look like a ring of steel. It is the largest industrial body in the solar system after Mars. It is dotted with residences, factories and forges, and the entire ring world All the energy comes from the radiation gushing from this huge planet, and most industries rely on the rich minerals of the planet and its surrounding satellites.
Such a magnificent shipyard naturally makes Soshiyang yearn for it.
"If a shipyard of this scale could be built, the losses in the Maelstrom Expedition would be negligible, and the Chapter would not need to be controlled by various forging worlds all the time."
After saying that, Soshyan himself sighed. , this is simply a more beautiful dream than the emperor standing up from the throne.
"Actually, it's not that there is no chance, it just depends on whether you are determined."
The sudden voice did not surprise Soshiyang. He did not even turn around and turned his back to the visitor. :
"I thought you were not interested in such 'mundane things'."
"Then you think too highly of me."
Amnak, wearing power armor and a helmet, walked up to Soshyan, covering his chest with his hands, staring at the approaching Jupiter.
"How can I say, I have been a king, and I was the wisest, most merciful, and most just king."
"Are you here just to brag about your past with me? Story?”
“I just followed my confused ambition”
Soshiyang stared at the scenery outside the window and replied calmly:
"Then you are in the wrong place, there is no ambition."
"The greatest ambition is often packaged as salvation All ambitions."
"If you can understand something just from my sighs, then I can only say that you think too much."
"That's it. , but I can tell you.”
Amnak drew an arc forward with his finger. "If you want to achieve your ambitions, you must be determined to have this power. In fact, you know that you are capable of it. You have broken off some chains, but not enough."
Suddenly, Soshyan chuckled, turned around and said:
“Did you whisper like this in Horus’s ears back then?”
Amnak was silent for a moment. , shook his head.
"I had no interest in participating in that incident at first. What I longed for was to defeat the strongest champion, or to put it more bluntly, I was born from the strongest desire to win, and you really think that everything is caused by the subspace. What do you think will be the final result if the old enemy's blade strikes someone like Dorn or Vulkan? This is the most ridiculous thing. Human beings, including the original body, are always unwilling to admit one thing: Horu Si's rebellion was by no means out of nowhere, some seeds had long been rooted in his heart, and the ones who planted these seeds were none other than the former rulers and managers of this empire, two people named the Emperor and Malcador , you believe that you know this better than anyone else.”
Soshiyang frowned slightly and remained silent, but some of the scenes and fantasies that appeared in his mind under Armageddon in the past suddenly seemed like ghosts. appeared in his consciousness.
The angry Horus, the indifferent Jaghatai Khan, Alpharius who always wore armor without showing his true face, and the helpless Malcador.
Questions, quarrels, It eventually evolved into a conflict——
The most powerful demigods and the wisest sages seemed unable to escape from the vortex called emotions.
Horus may not be able to appreciate the painstaking efforts of the Emperor and Malcador, so couldn't the Emperor and Malcador be aware of the doubts and confusion in the head of the Primarch? Or should they say that from the beginning——
If everything is a decision made with the overall situation in mind, then when the decision itself destroys the so-called overall situation, everything seems so ridiculous. , just like countless stupid things that have happened in human history.
At this time, something Velez said jumped into Soshyan's mind.
Human history is always surprisingly similar, but it will not simply repeat
Perhaps this is the dilemma the Emperor faces?
".If the corruption of Primarchs such as Fulgrim and Lorgar is a trap of the Great Destruction, then how should Alpharius, Curze, Perturabo and others explain it?"
" Okay, what's the point of talking about these old things? Tell me, why did you come to me?"
"There is something very important to you in a prison on Saturn. Or rather, there is something. .”
Soshiyang’s brows furrowed deeper.
“Explain clearly.”
"A relic left by Xerxes, something that the original body of the Eleventh Legion discovered in the Yemenga starry sky monument. It was a creation located in the extreme star field, the Attila galaxy. He discovered it when he led the Legion on his first expedition and took away a very key thing. Xerxes was kept deep in the palace of Terra after his death. During the Horus Heresy, Malcador seemed to intend to He used it, but was forced to give it up because it was too far away. He then gave it to his men, the first members of the Inquisition, who took it to Saturn and placed it in a secret warehouse. It is now estimated to have been stolen. Forgot.”
After listening, Soshyan turned around, stared at Amnak, and asked a question.
"Who told you?"
(End of this chapter)