The Emperor’s Angel of Death

"Governor, what is the food supply situation on the planet right now?"

Hearing that Soshjan actually asked this, Velledon XIX hesitated for a moment, then cautiously replied:

"Currently, the food supply in each hive city and settlement is basically stable, and there is no"--

Soshjan shook his head helplessly.

"I want to hear the truth, Governor Velledon. I am not an Imperial bureaucrat who sits in the office all year round. Not long ago, I led an expedition involving trillions of people. I can roughly understand the situation of any world with just one glance."

"This"

Velledon looked at the planet's Minister of Internal Affairs.

"Minister Beverly, you should be clearer about this."

Being thrown out by the planet's governor, the fifty-something-year-old and almost completely bald Minister of Internal Affairs twitched his cheeks, then took out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead, stood up, and said in a low voice that Soshjan could barely hear:

"Reporting to the Chapter Master, the planet's entire food supply chain currently relies on imports for 76%, mainly organic food, synthetic starch, and protein blocks, which can basically meet the survival needs of the planet's residents."

"What is the per capita food consumption?"

Seeing Soshjan ask such professional questions, cold sweat broke out on the Minister of Internal Affairs' head.

Soshjan then shook his head and said:

"Don't be nervous. I won't hold anyone accountable here. I just want to know the truth, because it is related to how the Chapter will arrange the food supply chain and food subsidy plan in the future."

Hearing this, Minister Beverly breathed a sigh of relief, and then raised his voice a little.

"Currently, the planet roughly you know, it is difficult for the underhive people to enter the statistics, we can only take a sampling survey method"

"Just tell me the results directly."

"In the last statistics, the average annual per capita food consumption in several major hive cities was about 95 kilograms."

After listening, Soshjan closed his eyes and said nothing. Everyone around him, including the planet's governor, was silent and did not even dare to breathe.

After more than ten seconds, Soshjan said in a low voice:

"Less than 300 grams a day on average?"

If he remembered correctly, before the expedition began, the annual per capita food consumption on Naisen IV exceeded 350 kilograms, and it was a relatively accurate number. Although this number included a considerable proportion of grains, vegetables, and other "coarsely processed" or "unprocessed" foods, even if only calories were calculated, it was much higher than the standard of Naisen V.

After all, Naisen V supplies corpse starch with higher calories. It is difficult to maintain high-intensity labor by eating only 300 grams a day. Moreover, this is just an average. For vulnerable groups such as children, the actual consumption may be even less, but it is unknown whether the Ministry of Internal Affairs has included them in the statistics.

"What about the health of the residents?"

"Currently, except for the residents above the upper hive, the overall health of the planet is still good. There are no large-scale epidemics. According to data, about 3% of the population in the lower hive and some areas are in a state of long-term malnutrition, and the child malnutrition rate is also 3%.→"

After listening, Soshjan did not show anger or surprise, but just said lightly.

"At least you have counted them."

Hearing this sentence, many people, including the planet's governor Velledon XIX, showed shame, but only they themselves knew how much was sincere and how much was fake.

Then Soshjan raised his hand.

"Continue, I want to know the real numbers. Feel free to speak. I can promise that everything in the past will be forgiven. The inquiries here are just to know the truth, because only by knowing the actual situation can we formulate appropriate policies and solutions. This is the purpose."

"Yes, yes, according to the data from the last fifty years, the planet's crude birth rate is 8%, the crude death rate is 1%, the natural growth rate is about 11%, and the average life expectancy is 6 years. The main factors causing population death are first, various lung diseases, accounting for about 28%; second, overwork and sudden death, accounting for about 14%; and third, accidents and unnatural deaths, accounting for about 11%. In addition, the medical systems in each hive city are heavily loaded, and many medical facilities need to be repaired and maintained, resulting in some patients having to wait 20-50 days to receive initial treatment, which is also a reason."

Soshjan hummed softly. What the other party said should be the truth, but not necessarily the whole truth. The authenticity of the statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs itself is questionable. For example, the mortality rate. As far as Soshjan knew, even the "scenic" Naisen IV was around 9%. How could such a world only have 1%?

Of course, population statistics themselves are an extremely large project, especially for the underhive, where there are almost no Imperial administrative institutions, and administrative power cannot be extended at all, so it cannot be counted.

This is also a problem that the Empire has been unable to solve since its establishment. It has the leading population and size in the galaxy, but it cannot exert even one-tenth of its overall strength. Even its mobilization ability is not as good as the Orks (the Ork boss can mobilize most of his subordinates' manpower and material resources with a roar). The vast majority of people just "live" within the Empire, and are actually not within the Empire's rule and management.

This also made Soshjan realize that if the value of each person could be fully utilized, and if everyone could be included in the management, then even the energy of a single star system might not be weaker than a sector that adopts the Empire's extensive management style.

"What is the average working hour for workers now?"

Hearing Soshjan ask this, Minister Beverly replied in a low voice:

"We are strictly in accordance with the eight hours system formulated by the Adeptus Mechanicus--"

"I said, tell the truth. The truth will not incur any punishment, but lies will."

Soshjan's tone became heavier in the last few words, and the Minister of Internal Affairs immediately shivered and replied:

"Currently currently, the average working hour in various mines, factories, and assembly lines is about 14 hours"

A day on Naisen V is a standard 20 Terra hours, which means that people spend nearly three-quarters of their time working, and this is just an average. Soshjan is very clear about the concept of "average" in the mouth of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Probably those foremen who only work 6 hours a day are also included, and the actual number is likely to exceed 15 hours.

"I understand."

Soshjan waved his hand, and the Minister of Internal Affairs returned to his position as if relieved of a heavy burden. At this time, his back was already soaked with sweat.

"What is the security situation on the planet now?"

As soon as he asked this, without the governor speaking, the Marshal of Law himself came out. The old law enforcement officer with white hair but full of energy first gave Soshjan an Aquila salute, and then said in a deep voice:

"Reporting, Chapter Master Alexei, the current average crime rate on Naisen V is 477% per million people, of which serious criminal offenses account for 6%, and crimes involving heresy, sedition, and other excommunication names account for 8%. An average of 1.2 million people receive varying degrees of labor punishment each year. In addition, an average of 260,000 people receive lobotomy and servitor transformation punishment each year. Currently, no obvious threats of heresy and aliens have been found on the planet."

Standard Imperial high-pressure law enforcement, but the other party's work is impeccable, because this is what the Department of Justice should do.

"The Department of Justice is doing a good job, but recently the activities of gene stealers in the entire star region have shown a trend of proliferation, so we must strictly guard against them. Once this alien takes root in the hive city, it will be extremely difficult to eradicate. The next focus of the Department of Justice should be shifted to the inspection of foreign ships to ensure that no alien infection spreads to the planet's surface."

"Yes!"

It is said that Warhammer 40K is the world that traversers least want to go to, but most of the jokes are based on the horror and danger of the battlefield and war, but the more I understand Warhammer, the more I feel that the real horror of Warhammer is not on the battlefield