Chapter 3113: Militarized Archdiocese
After agreeing with Soshyan’s Tombbreaker’s plan, Doral followed suit and flattered him.
“In the past, the fight against the Necrontyr was a sporadic operation of various Arks, and even the exchange of information was difficult. With this association, not only can intelligence be unified, but also the power of various Arks can be twisted into one when necessary. "His Royal Highness's wisdom is amazing."
Soshiyang smiled slightly, looked at Xingjia and said:
"This is just the beginning, Lord Xingjia, I said, what you lost. Wang Ting will definitely help you get it back.”
Star Calamity glanced at his spiritual bone prosthetic hand, bowed and said:
"Thank you for your love, Your Highness, I will always be grateful."
Soshiyang looked at Doral again.
“Mr. Doral, please tell Mr. Ivahan to ask the Privy Council to issue a rally order to the various vassal races of the Royal Court. Maybe Victor has spent a lot of money this time. If we want to counterattack an army, A stronger force is needed. These vassal races have been under the protection of the Royal Court for some time, and it is time for them to serve the Royal Court. In addition, can Bayetan send out some fleets on the Ark side? "
" Return to Your Highness, Bayetan should be able to provide part of the fleet.”
"Well, Samhan, Alaitok, Mimela and other Arks all secretly sent people to contact them to get some fleets, plus Otanza and other Arkworlds stationed near the Royal Court, well... yes "Has the third Blackstone Fortress been moved back?"
"Your Highness, it has been transported back to the Royal Court. The internal cleanup phase is now over, and the Bonesingers are rebuilding many damaged ancillary structures and facilities. ”
Soshyan nodded.
“Then even if the Royal Court fleet is all out, there is no need to worry about Eden’s defense. If the Void Dragon Pirate Group is captured, then the Royal Court will be able to add at least a thousand more warships, even if they are small ships. , is also a huge combat force. It will increase the chance of winning in the attack on Comoros, and it can also take the opportunity to weaken Victor's fleet, killing two birds with one stone!"
After some further discussions with the two, they decided to do it! He left using the remaining energy of the Mirror of Lilith - this unique psychic artifact was personally made by Luvia Greta, the daughter of Lilith. It seems that she could only make it when she was in a sleepwalking state, so it is extremely rare. There are currently only five mirrors in the Royal Court. There is one here in Soshiyang, one in Veronica's, and the rest are kept in the secret vault. This kind of artifact can allow up to three spirits to travel to the other mirror at will. , and then the one with psychic power among the three breaks the curtain and appears in reality.
After arranging matters on the Eldar side, Soshiyang still had to face more complicated matters on the Empire side.
He barely had time to rest, and he met without stopping, Deacon Ebanks, a representative of the state church. The two had a five-hour meeting, mainly communicating about the recent war situation. The current social and economic situation of the parish and subsequent arrangements, etc., among which Soshyan also explained the origin of the Abyss - a hulk purchased from a short man.
Although the state religion is very fanatical, it is relatively tolerant on certain issues. For example, on the issue of demi-humans, the state religion is more tolerant than many imperial organizations, because in their view, as long as they sincerely believe in the God-Emperor, that is the state religion. Believers, there is no problem with demi-humans, the important thing is race rather than "subtle" physical differences.
So Ebanks doesn’t have any special objections to the cooperation between Soshyan and Short Man, although even he who doesn’t know much about technology feels that the style of this ship is really wrong. This Abyss-class From a distance and up close, it seems that there are some elements of alienness and technological heresy in it, but as long as you have a loyal heart and a sense of mission for the throne, you can still use it critically. The two people focused on the issue of militarization and fortressization of the archdiocese.
The state religion naturally desires this. A territory with strong military force can even be said to be the dream of more than ten generations of popes. Why does the state religion often make concessions to the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Inquisition on some key issues? Isn't it because the barrel of the gun is not strong?
But Ebanks has concerns about this, because establishing a faith watch in the name of the Suffering Alliance is already stepping on the red line, at least in his opinion. Even if the archdiocese is very remote, it is really carrying out military operations with great fanfare. There is still a risk of being discovered by the high lord, and once this matter is revealed, it will be a serious political incident that will shake the entire empire.
In order to open up the "conservative" thinking of the Steward, Soshiyang adopted a persuasive approach and negotiated with the opponent. According to the latest reconnaissance information, after the Tyranid Hive Fleet swept across the Westeros galaxy, There are signs of differentiation. According to the previous Tyranid action patterns, they will be divided into many tentacle fleets again and march in different directions. Some of them may leave the Archdiocese and go to the wider Storm Star Territory, but the other part will still be The archdiocese is attracted by the rich biomass, and there are many enemies. They will definitely not be able to clear them all in a short time, and a long-term war of attrition will be required.
It is obviously impossible for the empire to send troops to support this place, and the state religion cannot provide long-term "blood transfusion" to the archdiocese. In the end, the burden of resistance still falls on the shoulders of the local people, so the most cost-effective solution is to arm They allow them to train a large number of soldiers by themselves, manufacture various weapons and equipment, and even battleships, allowing the archdiocese to have a high-quality officer class.
And Soshiyang also expressed tactfully that Zhao-Akada and other foundry worlds would not always assist here. Ebanks should know better than him about the virtues of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Finally, he also made some threats. Soshyan said that because the ascetics were attacked, the Suffering Alliance must avenge their brothers according to the agreement. In addition, because the Tyranids showed signs of spreading, other directions in the Storm Star Territory also needed to defend, so the Alliance It is no longer possible to stay here for a long time.
There was nothing in the front, but Ebanks was shocked from the back. He quickly said that Soshyan could not leave at this time, otherwise even with the Silent Knights, they would not be able to fight against the menacing Tyran.
He actually approved the plan to militarize the archdiocese, but he didn't know much about the military on how to do it, so he could only ask Soshyan.
At this time, it was Soshyan's turn to bargain. He said with embarrassment that as an Astartes, he was not suitable for this matter. After all, he proposed the plan, and he did not understand the risks involved. It was clear that if something happened, he who violated the taming order would be ruined.
Ebanks doesn’t understand military affairs, but he understands politics and people’s hearts.
He immediately said that he could basically agree to whatever assistance Soshyan needed from the state religion. If he was really in trouble, he would inform the Pope as soon as possible. However, considering the distance, as long as it was not particularly excessive, He would agree. After all, the Pope gave him very high authority when he was sent here, almost like a plenipotentiary.
Because it was a secret conversation between the two, Soshyan did not hide it and told Ebanks that if he wanted to do this safely, it was best to put a "vest" on him .
Ebanks immediately thought of what Soshyan meant, which was actually to support a sect in the archdiocese. In fact, this is also a very common trick used by the state church - such as the Redemptionist sect, which is a very typical use. Some dirty work that is inconvenient for the state religion, as well as death worship sects, are similar things. The relationship between the sect and the state religion is very easy to separate. Even if it is later labeled as a heretic by the Inquisition, it will not be linked to the state religion.
(End of this chapter)