As the area between the Grief Galaxy and the Senglad Galaxy, the Galen Galaxy plays an important role in the entire Maelstrom. During the Badab War in the past, a fierce tug-of-war broke out between the empire and the rebels. The Red Scorpion
The Chapter and the Sons of Medusa Chapter and combined forces eventually captured the area and established a bridgehead for the assault on the Badab Sector.
The fierce war also caused serious damage to the galaxy. The Galen Galaxy originally had six habitable worlds and satellites, but after the war only the capital of the galaxy, Galen 3, as well as Galen 4 and Galen 7 remained.
Still suitable for human habitation, Galen 2, Galen 5, and Galen 8 were all reduced to wastelands with only a few human populations active.
But today, the almost abandoned Galen V ushered in two large fleets.
One of them is generally gray iron in color, with the emblem of the Astral Knights Chapter, and some Imperial Navy warships mixed in. The other is in the crimson color of the Mechanicus, with the symbol of the forge world Angstrom.
Mark, two fleets respectively occupy one side of the planet's orbit.
Standing in the observation window of the Eternal Loyalty, looking at the dark brown planet surface and the vaguely visible Mechanicum fleet, Soshiyang looked grim.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him, and Maximilian, wearing heavy Terminator armor, approached him.
"Chapter Commander, the Stormbirds are ready."
Soshyan nodded slightly. In fact, many people advised him before coming because Angstrom's loyalty could no longer be guaranteed and they might collude with the Red Pirates.
However, Soshyan is not worried about this matter, because he has made sufficient arrangements. Sengrad's White Scar Fleet and Charaton Fleet left the port a week ago, as did Iblis's Salamander Fleet.
If Huron dared to take such a risk, Sosh was so brave that he would not mind eating one of his fleets.
According to some mysterious information, Soshyan has probably learned that the size of Huron's fleet is actually smaller than he expected. There are only more than fifty battleships, and most of the ships are actually small and medium-sized warships or even
With Huron's character, it is impossible for the pirate ships to come in full force. If it were just a part of them, with the navy currently deployed, they would be able to eat them as soon as they were discovered.
Soshyan felt that Huron might not be that stupid after all.
As for Angstrom, he didn't believe they had such courage.
As soon as Soshyan turned around, he saw Veronica walking over with a data tablet in her arms, and then handed it to him.
"This is the recent price changes in the maelstrom market given by the Claremont family. The price of food and necessities has increased at an alarming rate. It is certain that some people are hoarding and driving up prices."
Soshyan just glanced at it and returned it to Veronica.
"Leave these to Inquisitor Marcus and Legal Marshal Rory Figueiredo and let them take care of it. Kill those who deserve to be killed and arrest those who deserve to be arrested. I have many things to do, so I have to focus on the military."
"Well, Chapter Commander, please be careful when you go down."
Soon several Stormbirds left the flagship, broke away from the fleet and headed straight for the planet's surface, accompanied by a formation of fighter jets from the navy. At the same time, the transfer room on the flagship was also ready, ready to teleport people on the ground back, or to send people to the planet at any time.
Personnel teleported to the ground.
In fact, Soshyan still gave the other party face, and the location agreed upon by both parties was a Mechanicum mining station on Galen V.
When the Storm Bird landed, the hatch opened, and as soon as Soshyan stepped out, some yellow sand came towards him.
He looked around. Apart from the towering equipment, there was endless desert. If there wasn't a protective shield here, it would probably be submerged by the strong wind and gravel.
The Terminators quickly swarmed around the mining station, checking the safety of every place and occupying the commanding heights. The Mechanicus personnel gathered together and respectfully saluted Soshyan.
Suddenly, there was a roar in the sky. Soshiyang looked up and saw several aircraft that looked like flying red beetles swooping down quickly, but when they landed, they were as gentle as falling leaves.
When the hatch opened, a large number of mechs and guards walked out, forming a neat queue, followed by mechanical priests holding incense burners.
And they only prepare for one person to appear.
Soshiyang looked calmly into the distance. A tall figure wrapped in a robe made of graphite and carbon threads appeared in the shadow of the cabin. It was about three meters tall and had four upper limbs. Each finger was on
The top of a chrome cane, its head resting high on the shoulders of a hunchback, its face is inlaid with countless rotating gears, and a violet enhanced observation device is embedded on the left side of its face.
Judging from these implants alone, it is enough to determine that the other party has a very high status within the Mechanicus.
Then there is no doubt that he is Bertus Willibald, Angstrom's casting director.
Of course, the other party immediately noticed Soshyan, who was wearing finely crafted armor. Under the protection of priests and guards, he slowly walked into the dazzling sunlight.
"In the name of Omnisiah, I salute you on behalf of Angstrom..."
After arriving five meters in front of Soshyan, it emitted pure Gothic with a hiss from its loudspeaker.
"Commander Supreme Lord Soshyan Alexei."
"On behalf of all the soldiers of the expeditionary force, I also salute you, Great Sage Bertus Willibald."
After speaking, the two sides fell into a brief silence, and then Soshyan chose to get to the point directly.
"Great Sage, the war has begun."
Bertus Willibald made a brief ticking sound in his throat, as if he was loading some kind of language module, and then he issued a rich male voice:
"War. Not what we expected."
"There is no peace between the Empire and traitors, and the Empire will not tolerate any heresy raging. The Mechanicus is also a part of the Empire."
But the other party did not directly respond to his words, but turned to another aspect.
"I heard that Chapter Commander Soshyan is quite close to those heretics in Reza?"
In fact, he would have expected that the other party would use this as an argument, and calmly replied:
"It's just normal cooperation. As I said, the Mechanicum is also a part of the empire. Everyone in this expedition to the empire has a duty to do so. In addition, I need to correct one thing. Reza was not declared a technical heretic by Mars. For the sake of the two forging worlds
For peace, I hope the great sage will be careful in his words and deeds."
"Then what do you think of their teachings and views?"
"I am a warrior, a soldier, an Astartes, and a commander, but I am not a scholar, so I cannot express any opinions on this, and the Adeptus Astartes are not allowed to interfere within the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Regarding the matter, all I ask is that you can provide the expeditionary force with the demon-killing weapon of the God of All Machines, help us defeat those hateful enemies, and protect the emperor's territory and people."