Countless thoughts instantly flowed through Sigma Sage's calculation logic module.
She evaluates and calculates the possible consequences and value of every thought and idea.
Without exception, the choice to invest in the original body is the one that maximizes benefits.
Apart from anything else, the STC template promised by Karen has real and visible benefits.
Things aren't so generous on Mars.
The Adeptus Mechanicus, the ruler of Mars, Forge General Lasky wished to take away all the STC technology in her hands and use it to enrich his treasure trove.
Even if we can win this time, the reward probably won't be as much as what Kren gives.
In addition, the force in the hands of the Primarch was incredibly strong.
If a fight really breaks out, Sigma has no confidence in his side at all.
In the face of the enemy, how long you can hold out is a very serious question.
According to the calculations of Archmagus Sigmar, this force is likely to be used by the High Lords of Terra as a political bargaining chip at the negotiating table in exchange for Guilliman's compromise.
Such things are not uncommon.
In order to gain sufficient voice, various anti-intellectual operations are the daily practice of the Terra dignitaries.
Don't use normal people's thinking to guess the behavior of Terra's nobles, as you will never be able to guess correctly.
Great Sage Sigmar didn't intend to continue playing with them.
"Swearing loyalty to a Primarch is not against the will of the Lord of All Machines."
It is an obvious question who can better represent the Emperor: a council of mortals or a son of the Emperor.
Archmagus Sigmar just doesn't like Guilliman and Cawl's reckless violation of the various prohibitions of the Cult of Mars.
But if the other party is willing to let himself become a part of it and share the knowledge, then it is still tolerable.
People's hatred of privilege often comes from the fact that they themselves are not privileged.
Sigmar Sage hates those who trample on the bottom line of Mars, simply because he is not one of them and has no right to share that knowledge.
And now, Karen gave her a promise.
As long as she leads the Mechanicum forces in the Beta-Garmon system to surrender to the Primarch, she will have the opportunity to join the Primarch's core research team.
Infinite knowledge, infinite mysteries, will be opened to her.
Any member of the Mechanicus who pursues the path of truth will be excited by this.
The battle for the Beta-Garmon system would be her pledge of allegiance to the Primarch.
Sent the message and waited a few days.
Sigma then received a message from Karen through secret channels again.
To show his sincerity, Karen agreed to give her another complete STC template, which was related to biological transformation.
To show his sincerity, Karen also sent her some technical data.
"Being able to cooperate with the Primarch is a manifestation of the glory of the God of All Things. I will be pious to him."
Sigmar sent a message back to Kren, promising that he would lead all the Mechanicus forces to join the Primarch's camp.
At the same time, the Ecclesiarch Saint Celestine was also completing the task assigned by Guilliman.
As the Emperor's chosen one and a saint of the state religion, she naturally represents the orthodoxy of the Emperor's faith.
If she were to be hostile to the Terran State Religion, the consequences would be unimaginable.
An unprecedented crisis will break out.
In the early days of faith.
There were multiple churches in the empire.
The predecessor of the state religion, the Holy Emperor's Saviorism, relied on its armed church teams to eliminate dissident churches, successfully established its own foundation, and became the only designated religion of the empire.
It became the most powerful religious belief in the empire and became the state religion.
However, the rise of the Terran Ecclesiarchy was all centered around the Emperor.
Celestine is a saint who possesses the power of the Emperor and is shrouded in the glory of the Emperor.
To some extent, her words represent the words of the emperor.
The saint's denial of the state religion will inevitably lead to the believers' denial of the state religion.
For a state religion that relies on faith for its survival, this is an unimaginable and terrible disaster.
Using the latest holographic projection technology and the human beacon device installed on her holy ship, many technical priests created a huge image of the Emperor that could project a divine aura.
Celestine will use the Emperor's projection on the Holy Ship to speak to the State Church and human forces in the Beta-Garmon system, demanding that they lay down their arms and surrender.
This is definitely a deadly strategy.
It is also a strategy to crush the High Lord’s lies.
If there are still those who resist in this situation, then we can only bring down the fire of destruction on them.
You refuse to surrender even after the emperor has shown his power, and you still say you are loyal to the emperor
Celestine's holy ship - Emperor's Glory.
This is an unimaginable ark of state religion.
It is hundreds of kilometers long and is filled with temples and various heroic sculptures.
It has a size comparable to that of a giant city.
In the dark and cold hall, the suffering monk whipped himself day and night without stopping. There was not a single piece of intact flesh on his body. His body was covered in blood and his skin was torn.
They used suffering to prove their devotion to the Emperor.
At the Emperor's shrine, countless believers hold eternal lamps in their hands and recite poems in praise of the Emperor in unison, in order to praise the Emperor and guide those lost souls back to the Emperor's arms.
The Emperor's Word is engraved throughout the ship's hull.
The brains of the dead devout believers were dug out, programmed by the Mechanicus, and placed in preaching machines, which crawled through every corridor, roaring and preaching the Emperor's teachings.
The armed crusaders looked at the believers with vigilance.
Any act of blasphemy would bring about their roars and anger.
If the case is too serious, they will even execute the person directly or lock him up in a cage hanging in the hall.
This is a moving city of faith.
Many believers followed Celestine on the Indomitable Crusade, traveling around and spreading the more rational and restrained teachings of the new state religion.
To this end, the first human beacon was installed aboard the Emperor's Glory.
With the help of the powerful force of faith, those demons can be deterred and intimidated, forcing them to flee from the territory of the Human Emperor.
It is also to show that the saint and the new state religion were chosen by the emperor.
A massive human beacon is embedded in the hull of the Emperor's Glory, which is covered in temples and sculptures.
Thick energy cables, like snakes and pythons, crawled across the deck and connected to repeaters as big as rooms.
The rumbling sound of the mechanical parts stretching out like a hill made the whole room roar.
Many priests stood at their respective positions, singing praises to the God of All Things together.
The battle sisters formed a neat square formation.
At the front of the square was Celestine, sitting on the throne with a pair of white wings.
"Debug." A mechanical priest used his slender fingers to operate the control panel in front of him.
The other mechanical priests also took up their posts, and the computer slaves connected the data cables to their interfaces.
"The self-check procedure has been initiated. The God of All Machines is protecting us, and there have been no mistakes."
A priest's built-in voice machine read out the binary results.
Other mechanical priests also began to speak one after another.
"The energy level is increasing, and the repeater is converting energy to the lighthouse."
"The lighthouse has started up normally. Subspace fluctuations have been detected. The data is being analyzed. The relevant results have been entered into the public database."
"The power of the Emperor has been channeled. The frequency of the Warp Aether is changing. Please increase the computing power."
"Requesting approval, the computing capacity is being allocated."
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Outside the huge state religion ark was a cold, dark void. Numerous state religion ships were flying slowly around the ark where the saint was, like bees around a hive.
With a flash, a huge shadow appeared above the Ark.
His whole body was shrouded in golden light, emitting an incomparably sacred aura.
The voices of countless nuns chanting together also emerged along with the image of the Emperor.
Every believer who saw through the porthole of the ship knelt down in fear and reverence.
That is the image of the Emperor.
Countless believers cried bitterly. The reason they followed Celestine's state religion Ark was because this Ark could always release the Emperor's miracles.
No demon dared to challenge the Ark of the State Religion and the sacred and inviolable Emperor.
For any demon who attempts to do so, there is only one outcome, and that is to be reduced to ashes by the Emperor's wrath.
When the Ark of the State Religion travels in the Warp, even the Destruction Storm becomes much quieter, which shows that the Emperor's influence in the Warp is increasing.
"traitor."
The image of the Emperor rages silently, but its voice echoes in the mind of every believer.
This miracle made the believers tremble.
"Traitor to Terra," the Emperor's image roared once again.
Countless believers were frightened by this majestic voice and fell to their knees in fear, fearing that they would be considered guilty.
Unfortunately, the emperor's image did not last long.
A few hours later, it disappeared.
Inside the Ark, many mechanical priests showed a trace of relaxation.
After many days of debugging, they finally mastered how to use the frequency of the warp and the power of faith to proclaim the Emperor's power and will. They also mastered how to summon and make the Emperor's image exist at will.
This is undoubtedly a huge progress.
Proclaiming humanity's control over some of the mysterious nature of the warp.
It is rare and precious, and it lays some foundation for humanity's future counterattack against the subspace.
All departments were making emergency preparations and secretly communicating with the radical senior generals in the Beta-Garmon galaxy to agree on various plans with them.
A large number of Primaris Space Marines and naval fleets, the Astra Militarum were mobilized by Guilliman's orders.
Thanks to the new transformation surgery, the Primaris Space Marines can produce troops much faster than Space Marines.
The only drawback is that those transformed mortals often need a period of adjustment before they can use their enhanced bodies as they wish.
Otherwise, it is easy to hurt teammates by mistake.
After waiting for a while, when the three Colossi of Heavenly Punishment were in place, Guilliman ordered to advance towards the Beta-Garmon system.
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Beta-Galmon V.
On top of a giant building in the surface hive city.
In the red-carpeted banquet hall, children from many powerful families gathered together.
To survive on Terra, the most important thing is to be good at networking and know how to win over allies. Only in this way can you support each other.
Even in the face of war, the children of the rich and powerful still gathered together.
They firmly believe in the eyes of their fathers, and this time they are just gilding the veil.
As the savior of the Empire and the hero of mankind, Guilliman will not allow a long-lasting civil war to break out.
To tear the empire apart or to patch it up, I believe that with the wisdom of the Primarch, he can think clearly.
Giving each other some respect will be good for everyone.
That’s how Game of Thrones has been played for years.
Even if the Primarch comes, we have to play it this way.
The nobles supported the Primarch, expressed their loyalty, and then gained power, becoming the Emperor's shepherds, helping him manage the ignorant people.
Now that the Mechanicus, the Imperial Fists and other interstellar chapters, as well as the Titan Legion and others, have gathered together, no enemy can destroy them.
Soon, Guilliman would recognize the reality that the nobles of Terra were loyal to the Emperor and an unshakable force.
The Primarch would eventually relent.
Both parties agreed on a decent process to save face for each other.
A crisis has been averted, and Guilliman will sit at the council table on Terra with many dignitaries to decide the future destiny of mankind.
"I hope that the rebellious Primarch will arrive as soon as possible. Then, Caleb, the most outstanding descendant of the Bryce family, will give this bastard a head-on blow and let him know that the Emperor's glory cannot be offended. As loyal defenders of the Empire, how strong we are."
Among the many noble children, Kalaibu spoke eloquently and seemed to be able to give advice on state affairs.
"Does controlling the Krieg Corps make you so inflated?" another general said with a smile.
"The Krieg Corps is one of the strongest mortal corps in the Empire. They even dare to fight hand-to-hand with Chaos Warriors. According to military intelligence, the Krieg Corps once annihilated a warband. Those corrupted traitors were killed by Krieg in his mortal body. Doesn't this prove how strong they are?"
Kalaib was full of confidence. "The Krieg Corps will achieve incredible results. They are absolutely obedient and fearless. My father spent a lot of effort to let me take charge of this unit. As long as I don't make any mistakes, my military achievements will definitely be the best among them."
The other generals had no way to refute this statement and could only shrug their shoulders in agreement.
"We will surely win, the Emperor will bless us, and any traitor will fail." Caleb raised his glass and said.
"Yes, loyalty prevails."
“Loyalty wins.”
Others also raised their glasses and spoke loudly.
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On the other side, Hast and many generals who were controlled by Tyrian and felt the madness and corruption of the Terran High Lords Council were also discussing various matters.
Haast showed everyone the information from the expedition fleet.
Guilliman has promised to pardon their crimes and allow them to retain their original positions in the coming days and continue to fight for the great cause of mankind.
But the reforms will not stop, which means that some of them who come from family backgrounds will witness the decline of their families.
After all, not every family is so outstanding that they can stand out from the competition.
Many families rely on the accumulation of their ancestors to be able to occupy high positions.
But once they lose their family's wealth, they will just be lost in the crowd.
Those who are able to gather here can see it very clearly. They understand that no eggs will be left unbroken when the nest is overturned.
Blindly insisting on family interests while disregarding the life and death of the human empire will only accelerate the extinction of mankind in the end.
"This is a very difficult decision. For some of us, it is cruel. But we have a more noble goal, which is to fight for the ultimate liberation and salvation of mankind." Hastur looked around at everyone, "We will dedicate ourselves to a great cause, and mankind will remember our sacrifice."
"So what should we do now?" a general said, "We only have 10% of the generals in the empire. Even if we all surrender, a large number of people will attack the Primarch."
"Casualties like that are inevitable. We can't be perfect."
Said a general in the uniform of the Praetorian Guard, the army responsible for defending Terra.
"No, we should find a way to reduce casualties as much as possible."
The Dragon Guard general from Saturn shook his head and denied the words of the Guard general. "Every soldier who died in this civil war is a waste of the Emperor's property. They should fight for humanity instead of becoming capital for the rich and powerful. They are ignorant and foolish. It is our responsibility to save them from death and make greater contributions to the Emperor."
"But we can't do it. The generals who control those troops are unwilling to give up the interests of their families. Those guys want to use war to make a Primarch compromise. Have they forgotten that the Primarch is the God of War created by the Emperor? They will never fear any war and will crush all obstacles that stand in the way of their ultimate goal."
Another very old man said with a sigh.
Fighting against a god of war and trying to force him to compromise through war.
Only the dumbest people would make such a decision.
"Those people on Terra have been scheming against each other all their lives. They stay away from the battlefield and think that war is just a few words on their lips and capital on the negotiation table. One day, they will pay the price for this." A general of the Catachan Corps said, "They don't respect war."
Hast listened to everyone in silence, and only spoke after they had finished speaking.
“Perhaps there is a way to resolve this crisis at the lowest cost.”
"What method?" asked the general of the Guards.
"This is a secret. You just need to cooperate. I will implement this plan before the Imperial Regent arrives at the Beta-Garmon system. If this plan succeeds, we will be able to paralyze the command system of the entire planet, allowing the Primarch to receive those troops at the lowest cost, and prevent the lives of those low-level soldiers from being consumed in this battle."
Hast looked at everyone and spoke slowly.
He doesn't plan to reveal too much about his plans.
The more confidential it is, the more amazing the effect will be.
"I thought we were on the same side. Can't even we trust each other?" A general who had been sitting there said with an unhappy tone.
"This is for the smooth implementation of the plan. As long as the slightest information leaks out, the plan will be completely scrapped. We all serve the Imperial Regent. I have absolutely no selfish motives. I am simply doing this for the smooth implementation of the plan." Hast explained.
"Don't dwell on it. If he really paralyzes the command system with his plan, it will be a great achievement. The most important thing now is to arrange our actions and how to control and reduce casualties this time. We must control important locations such as arsenals, airports, artillery positions, anti-aircraft artillery, food reserves, etc. Only in this way can we make these surface troops lose their ability to resist."
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Everyone talked about the upcoming war and preparations.
They want to occupy those important strategic locations when they turn against the enemy.
In this way, the Imperial Regent could easily capture the planet Beta-Galmon V.
It can also minimize casualties.
After a long discussion, everyone left only after they had decided on a series of action plans.
Haast left the gathering and assembled his guards.
He was going to hold a banquet and invite as many people as possible to participate in his banquet.
A troop will be stationed near the banquet.
At that time, Hastur will put all the generals under house arrest.
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The voyage through the warp space wasn't too long.
After the troops were assembled, Guilliman ordered them to march towards the Beta-Garmon system.
The expedition fleet did not enter the Beta-Garmon galaxy directly. Instead, when it was two days away from this galaxy, it jumped into the real universe and approached the Beta-Garmon galaxy at sub-light speed.
The great sage Sigmar, who had already surrendered to the Imperial Regent, cleared all abnormal information detected by the mechanical ark and numerous warships, and explained it as mechanical disorder and problems in the code program.
Many void troops believed this without a doubt and knew nothing about the arrival of the expeditionary fleet.
They are still watching the warp, waiting for the great rebellion they talk about to come.
It was not until a large-scale expeditionary fleet emerged from the dark void and surrounded Betagalmon from all directions that they realized what was happening.
The troops led by the Imperial Regent did not use the warp to jump directly into the Beta-Garmon system.
The piercing alarm sounded throughout every ship in the Beta-Garmon system.
Many warships hurriedly adjusted their artillery arrays and directions, but it was too late.
One after another, huge warships of magnificent scale emerged from the void, quickly approached, and formed a converging trend.
Among them, the most terrifying are three giant structures that are comparable to satellites.
It's so huge that it looks like the stars are moving.
"Quick, prepare to engage the enemy."
"Be prepared, they are unstoppable."
“Be prepared for anything.”
Many captains loyal to the High Lords of Terra shouted.
They ordered their men to turn the ships around and prepare to meet the enemy.
Soon, they received their first attack.
This attack was not launched by the expeditionary fleet, but was caused by an internal crisis.
The Great Sage Sigma, who had already reached a consensus with Kren, offlined the Mechanical Priests and another Mechanical Sage who were loyal to the Martian Forging General Lasky, took full control of the Mechanical Ark, and issued orders as the Great Sage.
"All forces of the Mechanicus are not allowed to launch attacks on the forces of the Imperial Regent." The voice of Sage Sigmar resounded through the internal channel.
This sentence was so clear that everyone thought it was a dream for a moment.
Now is the critical moment, but the Mechanicus turned against us.
"Great Sage, what do you mean? This is blatant betrayal."
A general asked angrily.
"Betrayal? Is it betrayal to the Emperor? Or betrayal to you pigs? Daring to attack the Emperor's own son is the greatest betrayal. He is the Regent of the Empire and the creator of the High Lords' Council. How dare you say he betrayed." Sigmar retorted bluntly, "Once you take action, it will be the greatest betrayal, to the Emperor and the Empire."
As Sigmar retorted, Celestine's holy ship glowed.
Countless rays of light formed the holy image of the Emperor, floating in the void, lifelike, with golden sacred flames burning all over its body.
"guilty."
The Emperor's Holy Elephant roared silently.
Its voice cannot propagate in the void of the real universe, but it can resonate in the minds of many humans through the ether of the subspace.
How majestic and sacred this is.
The Emperor sat on his throne and had not uttered a word for over ten thousand years.
But now, she is showing her divine power here.
What does this mean.
Many captains fell into a state of confusion and panic. Could it be that they were really wrong
At this time, a clear and powerful voice sounded inside the ship through the communication devices of many ships.
"I am Guilliman, the son of the Emperor, the holy thirteenth primarch, the great regent of the Empire. I apologize to everyone who can hear my voice. I am ten thousand years late, until mankind has irreversibly slid into the abyss, and then I finally arrived. This time, I will definitely fulfill my father's vision and completely save mankind from endless suffering."
"Now, I demand that you surrender immediately and pledge allegiance to me. I do not want a war to break out within the Empire. This war is a betrayal of the Emperor and a betrayal of the Empire of Man. I demand that you stop immediately and do not allow it to expand further."
Guilliman's voice echoed throughout all the warships. Many captains became panic-stricken, as did their crew members.
Archmagus Sigmar turned against his allies in the middle of a battle, and many Mechanicus troops were not allowed to take action.
The emperor's holy image emerged, sacred and majestic, like a divine judgment, full of oppression.
The war was almost lost before it even started.
"Open fire, open fire quickly. We are going to launch an attack."
The admiral from a powerful Terran family shouted.
He is an important figure in the Imperial Navy. His family is very powerful and has long controlled many resources in the Imperial Navy.
This naval commander came to the Beta-Garmon galaxy at the behest of his family.
Normally no one dares to offend him.
Because this guy is powerful enough to ignore all imperial laws.
But now, no one pays attention to this powerful figure who controls a fleet.
The weapons chief didn't dare to give the order to attack.
Launching an attack on the troops where the Emperor's Holy Elephant is located is a serious crime punishable by genocide.
This big shot wants to die, but he doesn't.
"I will kill anyone who dares not obey my orders."
The big man sitting in the highest position took out a pulse beam gun and tried to threaten them.
But the next second, a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard.
The big man with the gun fell down.
A fist-sized hole appeared in his chest, and the charred flesh emitted wisps of heat.
The captain looked at his chest and fell down with an incredible expression.
Behind him, a soldier was holding a laser gun tremblingly.
"I am loyal to the Emperor. Do you want to be traitors?" the soldier looked at the others and asked.
"Loyal to the Emperor."
"Loyal to the Emperor."
It was like a switch was turned on and everyone responded.
"All warships of the Imperial Navy are ordered not to open fire, not to fire at the Imperial Regent."
The communications director opened the communication channel and issued an order.
Following closely behind were many chapters led by the Imperial Fists, which also issued orders not to open fire.
Their words were like the first domino to fall, and soon more warships issued the same order.
No one dared to attack the holy ship where Celestine was.
The Emperor's holy light spread in all directions with the ship as the center. It was very strong, like a sun.
To open fire on it would be a complete betrayal.
Such an action would be tantamount to firing upon the Emperor.
One ship after another shut down their fire systems and surrendered to the expeditionary fleet led by the Imperial Regent.
Some captains from powerful families wanted to resist, but they were subdued or even killed by the crew members who rushed over.
The battle ended quickly, and many ships gave up their firepower and waited to be picked up by the expeditionary fleet.
For this reason, many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Except for the crazy Terra nobles, no one wanted to really start a civil war that would push humanity into the abyss.
Those weapon platforms and defense space stations also surrendered.
Fighting broke out in some places.
There was a clash between loyalists who attempted to surrender and some of the powerful forces that supported Terra.
In every case, the loyalists won, took control of the defense platforms, and surrendered to the expeditionary fleet.
It took only a few hours for all the void forces in the Beta-Garmon system to be controlled by Guilliman.
Only the huge army on the ground remains.
When the expedition fleet appeared on the outskirts of the Beta-Galmon galaxy, the alarm sounded throughout the planet Beta-Galmon V.
However, after the expedition fleet took over the void power of the galaxy, the troops on this planet were still in disarray and had no organization.
The reason is that there is no command and coordination from senior generals.
The various troops had no idea of their combat missions.
Just stay where you are.
All the senior generals and their female companions were trapped in a luxurious mansion.
The fully armed Cadian soldiers held laser guns and pointed them at every guest attending the banquet. Anyone who dared to leave would be shot.
On the luxurious red carpet, several senior generals were lying there, emitting a faint burnt smell.
They are already dead.
When the alarm sounded, these guys tried to leave, and Haast directly ordered them to be killed.
This action completely shocked everyone attending the banquet and let them know that this was not a joke.
The Cadians really have them under house arrest here.
"Do you really want to betray Terra? Betray the Emperor?" An old general with gray hair on his temples looked at Hast and asked angrily.
"I did this because I am loyal to the Emperor." Hast said with a firm gaze. He looked around at everyone. "Terra is corrupt, and the High Lords Council has rebelled. They actually dared to gather troops to attack the Imperial Regent. This is an unforgivable crime."
"He's trying to seize power from his father," one general shouted.
"This is slander. He is saving the empire, and the High Lords of Terra are worried about losing their power, so they slander the Imperial Regent. He is already the highest authority in the empire, so why does he want to seize his father's position? His father can no longer threaten his rule in the mortal world." Hast retorted.
"You will pay for this. The many families will not let you go." A man shouted at Hastur in a threatening tone.
"The Cadians are fearless, and we are loyal to the Emperor," said Hastur. "I await your vengeance."
If you can survive this turmoil.
Hast added silently in his heart.
At this time, a Cadia guard came in and whispered something in Hastur's ear.
"Damn it." Hasturdu muttered and walked out.
Seeing Hast leave, many generals under house arrest became restless and tried to use their status to intimidate the soldiers.
The Cadian soldiers turned a deaf ear to this and just silently pointed their guns at the ground.
Seeing the laser gun muzzle flashing with arcs, many senior generals fell silent again.
These Cadians really can kill people.
Walking outside, Haster looked at the guard, "Who is the head of the Krieg Corps?"
"It's Sir Caleb of the Bryce family. He demands that we release those generals immediately, otherwise he will let the Kriegs attack and kill us all." said the guard.
"Let all tribes prepare for battle. The Kriegs are strong, but we are not pushovers either," said Hastert.
At this time, another guard ran over with an excited look on his face.
"My lord, the Imperial Regent has taken control of the Sky Realm, and all fleets have surrendered to the Imperial Regent."
"Okay." Hast also smiled. "Let the brothers hold on. As long as we can hold on until the Imperial Regent arrives, we will win."
"Understood." The guard who had just run over ran away in a hurry to convey the order.
Hast took two steps, then thought of something and looked at his guards, "Can we contact Krieg? Skip that damn bastard from the Bryce family and contact the colonel of Krieg directly."
Colonel of Krieg is not a military rank in the Empire, but a nickname representing the highest commander from the Krieg Corps.
Regardless of the number of troops they lead, Krieg's top commander calls himself Colonel.
This is a commemoration, and also a kind of atonement that Krieger considers himself to have committed.
Because the man who defeated the rebels, liberated Krieg, and brought Krieg back into the arms of the Empire had the rank of colonel.
In honor of that man, the highest commander of the Krieg Corps would call himself Colonel.
"There is a backup communication, sir. This communication line is used to ensure backup after the existing communication is paralyzed by the enemy."
"Activate it and let me talk directly to Colonel Krieg. I want to ask, will they still betray the Emperor?" said Hast.
"Understood, sir."
The guard walked away quickly to open the communication for his master.
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"Damn Cadians, Catachans, and those Dragon Guards, how dare they do such a thing? This is betrayal, I will kill them." Kalaib cursed in the military tent.
He made a mess on the table where the military maps were laid out.
The glowing portable military argon lamp was also pushed aside by him.
Caleb wanted to attend the party, but he was not feeling well and did not go.
This also allowed him to escape from house arrest.
But now the alarm has sounded, many senior generals have been placed under house arrest, and the chain of command has collapsed.
The surface forces that are still active are all led by radical generals who are secretly connected with the expeditionary fleet.
They sent people to seize various defensive positions, preparing to surrender completely to Guilliman.
Kalaib must rescue those generals as soon as possible to have a chance to reverse the situation.
There were footsteps and a Krieg officer walked in.
He ignored everything else and looked only at Caleb.
"The relevant troops have been deployed to decide whether to launch an attack."
"Attack immediately and let the Cadians know how powerful we are," said Kalaib.
"Understood." Officer Krieg saluted and walked out.
"Wait for death, Cadians, and see how you can withstand the attack of the Kriegs!
"Kaleb showed a hint of ferocity. He couldn't help but want to see the moment when the Kriegs forcefully destroyed the Cadian defense line.
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The order to launch the attack reached Colonel Yorton of Krieg, and he raised a hand.
This was the signal for the Kriegs to launch a full-scale offensive.
Many Krieg officers felt their blood begin to heat up, ready to give everything to the Holy Emperor.
Many troops are ready and waiting, and the men of Krieg are fearless.
But when Colonel Yodon raised it, a Cadian voice came through his communication device.
"Are you going to betray the Emperor again? Krieg."
Hear this.
Colonel Yoton's hand remained raised, not dropping it.
Many Krieg officers looked at their commander with a hint of confusion on their faces.
"What do you mean?" Jotun asked in a deep voice, "Cadia is the one who betrayed the Emperor. We will destroy you and uphold the glory of the Emperor."
"Who do you think you are fighting on this planet? A great son of the Emperor. A Primarch who was loyal to the Emperor and thwarted Horus's rebellion. He is the founder of the Council of High Lords, the Regent appointed by the Emperor himself, and the Emperor's only spokesperson in this universe. Tell me, Krieg, are you going to declare war on him?"
"You deceived me," said Captain Jotun. "The Primarch betrayed his father."
"Then look at this, Colonel, and see who is lying. When you see this, do you still believe in your superior's stupid orders?"
With a crisp prompt sound, the projector on the desktop prompted that a video message had been received.
Click play in front of a Krieg officer.
The holy image of the Emperor emerged from the dark and cold void, with a strong holy light like the sun.
The icon emerged along with the imperial troops.
Many Imperial ships surrendered to the expeditionary fleet.
The people of Krieg, who had never feared life or death, suddenly showed expressions of fear and panic.
"We are truly betraying the Emperor. This is a crime. The Imperial Regent summoned the Emperor's Icon and he was recognized by the Emperor."
A Krieg officer looked over to Colonel Yorton.
Jotun put his hands down and looked at the playing video and the image of the Emperor that exuded a sacred aura.
Even though it is just a video, one can still feel the sacred atmosphere contained in it.
"Will you rebel against the Emperor? Kriegs. Cadia may not be able to stop your attack, but we are fearless. We fight for the Emperor. When you fire the first shot, the Emperor will never forgive you, because you took up arms to betray him and kill those who are loyal to him."
The voice of the Cadian was heard.
Colonel Yoton turned to look at a Krieg officer next to him and said, "Contact the Sky Realm to see what the situation is. All troops are not allowed to attack. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed."
At this time, Kaleb's voice came from outside, "What's going on? Why haven't you launched the attack yet? Are you going to betray the Emperor?"