Soshyan's silence brought a burst of invisible pressure, but all Mikael could do was lower his head and wait for the other party's "sentence".
After a while, Soshyan said slowly:
"I understand everything. You are still responsible for the coordination of the local defenders. The Adeptus Mechanicus has begun to counterattack the greenskins that have penetrated into the mountain defense line. They will counterattack soon. If you need supplies and reinforcements, send them to me. I will
Make coordination and go back."
Mikael saluted again, then turned and walked out of the bridge.
"Taros, what do you think of this man?"
Upon hearing Soshyan's inquiry, Talos, who was standing not far away and was polishing a claw from the Hive Tyrant, turned his head slightly, thought for a moment and then said:
"Smart, cunning, and well-rounded, but he is too young. He is obsessed with cleverness. He lacks aura and magnanimity, and it is difficult to convince the public."
On the other side, Kayon crossed his arms and joked:
"He is quite handsome. I guess his rise to the top has something to do with his face. Many nobles in the hive capital are just like this."
Soshyan thought for a while and said to Talos and Khayon:
"Can you please go down and help the Adeptus Mechanicus deal with the green skins attacking the Kopolov Mountains? Information shows that one of the green skins is very special. It seems to imitate human behavior and shows a certain degree of discipline.
We have seen this kind of greenskin in Armageddon, and they are quite difficult to deal with. Try to find them and their leader and deal with them as soon as possible."
No special answer was needed. Talos put down what he was holding, Khayon nodded, and the two left in a tacit understanding.
Soshyan then stood up and walked to the right side of the bridge. After entering the open door, he came to a smaller side hall. The layout here was relatively warm. There was a simple stone hall on the right wall.
The throne, with an oval conference table in the middle, is where Soshyan used to conduct private meetings or private meetings.
Velez, who was wearing a loose white gold-rimmed robe and a golden bun, was holding a small green teapot with her slender hands and pouring hot tea into a large cup - when she made this action, her body was covered with tears.
The robe outlines the graceful curves of the slim waist and plump hips.
Soshiyang walked over, took the tea cup from the other party, took a sip, and asked softly:
"What did those people say?"
Velez smiled slightly, casting a maternal glow over her whole body.
"What else could it be? It's nothing more than those who follow the crowd and compete for power and gain."
"oh?"
"The two families, the Ochinka family and the Volga family, also suffered heavy losses in this greenskin invasion, especially the Volga family. Their real estate and territory are basically in the Shannan Territory. In order to defend the family's ancestral home, Black Bay Fort, it can be said that
They tried their best, but due to the activities of the green fighters and the interference of electromagnetic signals, they could not
Knowing the situation of the resistance personnel who stayed in Shannan Territory, when they came this time, they first asked for troops to be sent to save their tribesmen and territory, and secondly, they accused the Pechinka family of being ineffective in defending their territory, only caring about themselves when retreating, and even forcing other nobles to do so.
The troops stayed behind, preventing them from evacuating in time and being trapped in the occupied area."
Soshyan smiled after hearing this.
"That Mikael is indeed very cunning. He knows that in order to control the situation, he must weaken the military power of the nobles."
"The leader of the Volga family also expressed his willingness to be your most loyal servant from now on."
"Everyone can talk, but the key is actions."
"The Ochinka family has retained relatively much of its power. Most of their territories are located in Langtona and Verconena in the Northern Territory of the Mountain. After the Greenskin invasion, they also withdrew some of their forces and supplies from the Southern Territory of the Mountain.
In the name of self-defense, a large number of soldiers were recruited. The total number is now estimated to be 500,000 or 600,000. They nominally accepted the command of the governor, but in fact they were only stationed in a few key fortresses and did not receive any deployment instructions from the governor. In Cobo
When the Love Mountain defense line was at its most tense, it was only
A force of 100,000 people was sent to assist in the defense. Their ambitions were obvious and not very concealed... The patriarch of the Ochinka family is already 130 years old, and limited life-extending surgery cannot last long.
He has seventeen sons and eleven daughters. This time he sent his eldest son, second daughter and sixth son. They came first to accuse the Pechinka family, and they also brought a lot of gifts, including all kinds of things.
I also said the same words of loyalty, and I also wrote you a letter."
After Velez finished speaking, he turned around, walked to the table, and picked up a folded letter.
After taking it, Soshyan opened it and looked at it for a few seconds, then smiled and crumpled it into a ball in his hand, then threw it gently and accurately fell into the burning brazier.
"As someone who holds a high position and is extremely powerful, it is no wonder that he was fooled around by a young servant."
"What did they write that made you so emotional?"
"They said that as long as they become governors, they are willing to provide the Astral Knights with a tribute equal to the empire's tithe every ten years. In addition, if the Astral Knights need soldiers, they can recruit soldiers from the planet at any time. Haha, a
How much tax can there be in the agricultural world? Will nobles like them use their own small treasury to bear the doubled tithe? It is nothing more than passing it on to the common people, using the people's fat and the people's blood to buy their own crowns. These people do
He is worthy of being called a beast."
"By the way, according to the intelligence collected, the situation within the Ochinka family is not good. The current head of the family spent most of his youth on women's bellies. The children he actually gave birth to may have
Hundreds of them, but it is said that this man has a very soft ear and has no independent opinions in doing things. He cannot even scare the wives and concubines around him, which leads to very cruel internal struggles in the family. Many children died inexplicably before they reached adulthood. He has never really held anyone accountable.
He can become the head of the family completely
It was because his father was unlucky that he did not have many sons and most of them died in conspiracy assassinations, so he finally took the position of the head of the family... He became an old coward when he got old, and now there is no heir.
It was decided that the remaining sons and daughters would form gangs and fight for the right to inherit. It was also for this reason that although the power of this family had actually surpassed the Pechinka family, it could not replace it immediately. They were very disunited and internally
Constraints."
After hearing this, Soshyan shook his head, showing disgust.
"I think this guy is not really so incompetent, otherwise he wouldn't have lived that long and would have been killed by his wife, concubines, and son. But even if he was pretending, he is still a complete waste. I am really not interested in this kind of waste.
, where is the Hilenko family?”
"The head of the Hilenko family came in person. He originally hoped to be summoned by you. After learning that he would not see you for a while, he kept begging me for mercy and promised to send a lot of gold, silver and jewelry.