The Emperor’s Angel of Death

The Dupont Delin family also participated in this expedition, but considering that they had just finished the war in the Archdiocese, and really needed to rest, Sochiyang only dispatched 3 gun lines, led by a Duke. They performed very well in the defense of the Krosh Hive, destroying 7 obelisks and a large number of infantry, while only losing one Ranger and one Viper gun knight.

On the Space Marine side, the main forces deployed on the ground were the Marauders Chapter and the 11th Company. The Marauders Chapter lost 23 men, while the 11th Company lost 27, with another 3 seriously injured who had to be put into Dreadnoughts. This was a very serious casualty rate for a company.

"It's all thanks to you for commanding this time, Talos."

Hearing Sochiyang's praise, Talos sighed and put his helmet aside.

"I hope you don't resent me for causing such high casualties."

"How could I? I believe that after witnessing the power of the Necrons, no one will have any complaints about this casualty figure. No one could have done better than you."

"Ha, I've never been a strategist. Before I met you, I had never commanded more than twenty people, but you believed I could command tens of millions of troops..."

Talos shook his head helplessly.

"If others knew, they would think you were crazy."

Then he turned his gaze to the observation window.

"Now Orpheus is also a mess, what are you going to do next?"

Sochiyang raised his hand and pointed to the right, where the star was emitting a strong light.

"The Necrons attacked Amara's star. Now the Adeptus Mechanicus is trying to stabilize it, but it will irreversibly become active. The surface temperature of Amara Prime may rise to some extent, but it is still within an acceptable range. However, there must be hive cities that can accommodate the excess population, otherwise the rising temperature will kill many people. The top priority now is to ensure the safety and survival of the people after the war. I plan to transfer some of the population to Amara III and IV, while converting the main hive into Tritos Hive, restoring Krosh's hive city as soon as possible, and repairing Amara's orbital facilities, spaceports, etc."

Talos turned and asked:

"Are you planning to stay here all the time?"

"Not sure, it's just a temporary plan. It depends on Terra's attitude. But Menak's retreat this time is a bit strange. I suspect there are other reasons, so I really need to stay for a while and observe. After all, we won, so we have to keep the fruits of victory, otherwise it would be meaningless."

"What kind of reaction do you think Terra will have? Like giving this place to you?"

Sochiyang shook his head.

"Unlikely. The sector governor is still there, and they won't be so generous as to openly hand over a sector, or half a sector, to an Astartes chapter. After all, the last one with this kind of power... was the Star Phantoms, who occupied the entire Maelstrom."

Sol suddenly said:

"That's not necessarily true. After Terra sees such huge losses, they might... abandon Orpheus."

"Abandon..."

Sochiyang thought for a while and shook his head.

"That's a huge historical responsibility. Who would want to bear it? Publicly announcing the abandonment of a sector, especially after a victory, is undoubtedly political suicide."

"But continuing to invest is impossible for Terra, especially for a sector that only provides tithes of manpower. It's undoubtedly very... not worth it. The future of this sector is still bleak."

Sochiyang immediately understood Sol's meaning.

"So, they might really hand over Orpheus to me, and let me bear this responsibility? They would think that this victory will drain my blood until I have to abandon the sector myself?"

Talos smiled, took the red ant cow handed over by the servant, took a sip, and said softly:

"That possibility is indeed not low. It's very much in line with the thinking of politicians."

Sochiyang pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"I don't think it's that easy. They're not that generous, and they're not that stupid. Even if they are clumsy and slow in strategy, they must be the most cunning bastards in political schemes. They can think of better and more disgusting ways to deal with Orpheus."

Talos glanced at Sol and nodded.

"You are indeed better at this. Maybe your intuition is right. Then let's wait and see."

"By the way, Talos, the 11th Company lost so many people this time, why not just recruit a batch of new recruits in Orpheus and replenish them locally."

"Okay, as long as you agree."

"Then you don't have to worry about other things. You can go and see all the existing worlds in Orpheus. If there are suitable ones, communicate directly with the locals."

Talos smiled slightly.

"No need to go anywhere else. Amara is pretty good. Souls who have experienced cruel wars are more likely to know what the dark justice is. Besides, Kasati has already scouted a few interesting seedlings."

"Interesting?"

Sochiyang heard the implication in Talos's words.

"Librarians?"

Talos nodded.

"Okay, Librarians are still useful. We almost had a big problem this time because we didn't have a Librarian."

"What happened?"

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Sochiyang then briefly told Talos about the quantum phantom. After listening, Talos nodded in understanding.

"No wonder these... bastards came to make trouble for you. It turns out it was all a calculation. It seems that the Librarian issue really needs to be put on the agenda. I will personally supervise it. If there are no problems, we can start the drug adaptation stage."

"Well, just focus on the company's affairs... By the way, the Unbound Soul has sunk, but the main body of the ship is still there. What's your opinion..."

Talos supported his chin with his fist and thought for a while, then replied:

"Is it difficult to repair?"

"The main structure may need to be replaced, but it shouldn't be too difficult."

"Then repair it. After all, it carries a piece of history."

Saying that, Talos suddenly laughed.

"Lilin that little bastard really had some foresight. He kept pestering me before, saying that the battle might be very fierce, and that important personnel and items on the ship should be transferred to the ground first. I was so annoyed by him that I let him arrange people to do it himself. I didn't expect it to actually work."

"Are Sablin and Lilin okay?"

"Ah, nothing happened. Sablin also commanded the defense of New Vasburg alone this time, giving him a good workout."

Sochiyang smiled slightly.

"The children have grown up. This is a good thing."

At this time, Talos suddenly looked at Sol.

"You also saw that the Silent King can be said to have turned his back. Does your side have any indication?"

Sol pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and replied:

"I can only report. How to respond... can only be decided by those few. The situation is very complicated now, and I can't explain it clearly. Many unexpected things have happened..."

Talos sneered.

"It's been ten thousand years. Does anyone really naively believe that a plan won't have any unexpected events? The dream should have woken up long ago. Facing reality is painful, but more effective."

Sol sighed, and stopped talking. Sochiyang shook his head and walked to the console to continue his review work.