"Those followers of the Mechanicus are only responsible to their Omnissiah."
Samuel sneered, crossed his arms and mocked:
"The Empire? When did they ever really care about the Empire?"
Soshyan raised his palms and then spoke to end this very radical topic in the eyes of outsiders.
"Okay, now is not the time to discuss the relationship between the Mechanicus and the Empire. The focus is on the current battle situation."
"My personal opinion..."
Magyar, who was sitting on the left side of Titus, paused as he spoke, as if he wanted to consider his words, and then said:
"... Huron's real purpose should be two. One is to force Angstrom to make a choice. If we don't save the Colkeria system, then An'an will be forced to the doorstep by the red pirates.
Gerstrom will lose his sense of security and trust in the expeditionary force. Even if he does not openly join Huron, he will no longer support the expeditionary force. In fact, this situation is already helping Huron. If we save
In the Colkeria system, failure is inevitable with the current strength. Once the expeditionary force suffers a disastrous defeat, the Maelstrom area will no longer be able to limit Huron's power. Angstrom will consider succumbing to the Red Army in order to protect himself.
Pirates, whether we save them or not, it seems that Angstrom's position will change."
"...The second is to attack the prestige of the expeditionary force. According to my observations during this period, it is not just Angstrom that is swaying. Many worlds and nobles in the maelstrom should be swaying. If we don't save Korkri
sub-system, then it will be very passive politically. It is hard to say what Terra's attitude will be, but the nobles and imperial institutions will definitely exaggerate the matter. If they try to save it, again, if it fails, then the empire will lose control of the world.
The rule of the vortex area will fall apart, Huron will no longer have any restrictions, and it will soon become an imperial disaster similar to Abaddon."
Mazhar's words caused a discussion among everyone. Soshyan nodded, then tapped the table with his fingers, and all the sounds disappeared instantly.
"What Lord Magyar said makes sense. In other words, whether we save the Colkeria system or not, the consequences don't seem to be good?"
"Well...it seems like this. The best outcome is for Angstrom to remain neutral."
Soshyan smiled slightly.
"But I have another idea. Since Huron can force Angstrom to make a choice with the tip of a knife, why can't we?"
"Well......"
Mazhar frowned slightly, not knowing what Soshyan meant for a while.
Then Soshyan pointed to the star map, and then a planet very close to Angstrom lit up. It was the only habitable planet in the Senglad system.
"I plan to deploy a force on Senglad Prime to intimidate Angstrom and deter the Badab Sector. This world was a key area of contention during the last Badab War and was besieged by the rebels.
It has not fallen for 8 months, and it still retains very strong and complete defense facilities. It is also the only place Angstrom leads to the Kliman Drift Belt and the Sagan System. If it is stuck, it will be stuck.
Isn't it afraid of Huron if it has taken Angstrom's lifeline? Since it can't be changed, then let it be afraid of us too."
After saying that, he turned his attention to Kosaro Khan, who was stroking his beard and staring at the star map.
"Kosaro Khan, I hope the White Scars can take on this task. I believe that when your scimitar is pressed against Angstrom's neck, they will never easily become rebellious, and you can also use it to your advantage.
The best harassment tactic is to remove the small stronghold of the Red Pirates in the Badab sector. Huron wants to force us to make a decision. OK, then I will try to force him to see if he will take care of his hard work.
territory for protection.”
Corsaro stood up slowly, then bowed slightly to Soshyan.
"Supreme Commander Soshyan, thank you for your trust. My hunting team and I will proudly take on this glorious mission."
"In order to strengthen your regiment's rapid strike force, I will transfer you a destroyer squadron and two frigate squadrons from the system navy, and I will appoint you as the forward commander of the expeditionary force, the imperial armed forces of the Sengrad system and
The inventory of the Ministry of War will be at your disposal."
"I swear on my life and honor that I will live up to your trust."
"I also believe that you, the hunting master, will bring surprises to all of us."
After Corsaro sat down again, Soshyan looked at the others.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
At this time, Varnai, the captain of the ninth company of Star Phantoms as the representative of the battle group, suddenly said:
"Commander Supreme Lord Soshyan, heretics have been increasingly active in the Badab sector recently. The Piero system has been attacked more than a dozen times in six months. Although we have tried our best to fight against the enemy,
The heretics still caused huge damage and casualties to the local defense forces. At the same time, the Isin system was constantly attacked and invaded by green skins. Until now, Chapter Master Christoph is still leading the chapter to drive away the enemies in the Isin system. The chapter
The number is now only 549, and we are in great need of reinforcements and assistance in weapons and equipment."
The Star Phantom Chapter originated from the 23rd army establishment in the early days of M38. This army establishment was called the "Sentinel Army". Its purpose was to assist the empire in the defense of many unfortunate and vulnerable areas in the galaxy. Just like this army establishment.
Many chapters have the same background, and even during the creation process, the specific origins and parent group of the Star Phantoms Chapter are still a mystery.
Some high-level people in the Empire hinted that the Star Phantom used the gene seeds of the Dark Angel. However, this statement was strongly denied by the Dark Angel and Star Phantom. This speculation is probably just based on people's differences in the paint, patterns and decorations of both parties.
Certain similarities observed, these factors, and the Chapter's introverted nature have led to hypotheses among certain scholars within the Order of Terra and the Ministry of Strategies.
In fact, as far as Soshyan knows, they do have some relationship with the Dark Angels, but this cannot be explained clearly.
This chapter originally used the tomb world Harkonis as its home planet, but after the world was destroyed by the migrating Hrud in 120.M40, the chapter had to use the fleet as its base of operations. Since then, they have been traveling around the Obscurity Star.
field of dark starry sky.
After the Badab War broke out, the Star Phantoms became the last war group to join the battle, and there were different opinions on their purpose of coming to the Badab War Zone. Some said they had dedicated their loyalty to the Inquisition, while others said they were
Come to settle old scores with the renegade Star Claw Chapter. At this time, the fleet that the Chapter was once proud of only has the flagship battle barges "Death Symbol" and "Pale Fury", as well as 7 strike cruisers and 25
Although the number of frigates is still huge, it is far lower than the heyday of the Chapter.