The Protoss in Warhammer

Chapter 371 359. Everything is about interests

Just as the Tegris were preparing for defense, the Inquisitors also began to deploy the next offensive route.

Although the failure to capture the battleship was surprising and disappointing, as an Inquisitor of the Alien Tribunal, Ralston did not show the frustrated expression of the Battle Sister.

As an Inquisitor who came to power through formal channels, he received formal education in the Empire. As a conservative, his parents were both Inquisitors, so he was very familiar with the aliens and the more famous alien ships. He recognized it at a glance. It was the legendary Void Seeker, the vehicle of the alien called Zeratul.

The Dark Templars were a group of cunning and mysterious enemies. In the battle, a general of the Astra Militarum was in his most secure command system. He was torn through the curtain of the real universe by several Dark Templars who suddenly appeared and beheaded the general, causing the Empire to fail in the battle on that planet.

Zeratul is said to be the best among them, the oldest Dark Templar, with countless technologies and knowledge in his hands. Every technology he mastered can make every Mechanicus Archmagos salivate. So it is not surprising that the other party can successfully break free from control by relying on that strange and advanced warship. Now the most important thing to consider is how to take the next step to attack the heretics.

Soon, the Ecclesiarchy, the Navy, the Astra Militarum and the Death Watch gave three plans:

First is the idea of ​​the battle sisters. The battle sisters believe that the current situation has proved that they have been discovered, and they must be prepared to be attacked by the main force of the enemy when leaving Mandeville Point. These very rational battle sisters believe that although it is time to fight for the Emperor's faith, it is very dangerous to jump into the enemy's trap. They should leave the subspace first and choose a more stable planet. Use this place as a base embedded in the enemy's territory and then advance step by step, and then request further support.

This plan is basically in accordance with the outbreak hundreds of years ago. The lessons learned from the first Damocles Gulf Expedition were used to prevent the tragedy that occurred during the siege of Dar-Ess. Although the Inquisitor appreciated this opinion, the Navy did not agree with it. In their opinion, they had a better plan.

The Navy proposed a second plan. Based on the level of human civilization here, they judged that the opponent's technological level might be similar to that of the Empire. Even according to their warships, even if it was not the backward fleet of the colony, it would still be difficult to resist the Imperial Navy. However, the Navy did not intend to rush to Mandeville Point stupidly. After all, if they really rushed, it would be no different from the siege of Vraks.

After all, the opponent's route was not cut off at all, which would lead to the Iron Warriors besieging Taran during the Heresy. Even if the entire surface of the planet was turned into wasteland, there was no way to successfully capture the key subspace node. The best way the navy could think of was to copy the first Battle of Armageddon and directly use a large number of suicide warships to attack the enemy's Mandeville Point. They used a large number of scrap metal belts made by these small servitors to block the enemy's Mandeville Point, and then circulated outside the enemy's heart system to surround the point and attack the reinforcements, and also called for reinforcements from the Empire.

This method is more radical than the fighting style of the battle sisters. Although it is also a long-term battle, it directly pokes the front line into the interior of the enemy's galaxy, and the premise is that the enemy's combat capability is not higher than theirs. Once the enemy's strength is stronger than them, it may lead to a disastrous defeat.

After hearing the navy's plan, the Inquisitor thought about it for no more than half a minute and rejected it. After all, it was all about surrounding the point and attacking the reinforcements. Instead of putting yourself directly under the enemy's teeth, it is better to put yourself in a safer place.

The plan of the Astra Militarum is similar to that of the battle sisters. After all, if they really fight, they will fight the enemy directly on the ground. They certainly don't want to be beaten to death on the ground in the end. Support is the best, so that they can die less.

The Space Marines don't want the battle to become a cruel meat grinder, and they also believe that they can solve it with their own strength. The Death Watch gave a very suitable method, which is to plunder the periphery of each galaxy and rob the population and resources on those planets to replenish the expedition fleet.

After some of the replenishment just now, the Space Marines found that although there are a large number of aliens settled on these planets, the human residents can be used. Although we can't expect these guys to return to the light of the Emperor, it is still possible to use them as furnace workers and auxiliary laborers, which can greatly liberate the workload of sailors and Astra Militarum soldiers. At the same time, those planets still have a lot of resources that can be replenished. Take the mineral resources just obtained from the small planet, and you can make a light frigate under the conditions.

However, in response to this opinion, Sister Silver Shroud raised a strong protest. In the eyes of the sisters, such behavior will undoubtedly arouse strong protests from local residents, which will greatly hinder the spread of the state religion after the Empire reconquers the region. Although the Empire's most conservative estimate (the population statistics of major cities and major planets) has a population of 400 billion, the Empire has never minded having more people and resources.

Besides, if they conquered this colony of the Golden Age in the end, but only gained hatred and anger, then in time, this land will always be out of the control of the Empire and cause greater problems.

The Navy and the Astra Militarum also opposed this plan. Compared with the concerns of the sisters of the Silver Shroud for the greater good, their reasons for worrying were similar, but their starting points were different. According to the laws of the Empire, if an Astra Militarum Corps and the Navy can conquer a planet, then the soldiers will become hereditary nobles on that planet. No noble wants his subordinates to be this mob, because this will only make their descendants die unclearly. So for their own interests, the Navy and the Army will definitely not agree.

Among the Death Watch, this suggestion was made by the second captain Ende. As the first captain, Rust from the Space Wolves couldn't help but hum after hearing the opinions of the long-haired cat. Could it be that he was about to explode after listening to it?

"What are you kidding? Ender, this is trampling on the honor of the Astartes!"

Not only because of the long-standing feud between the Dark Angels and the Space Wolves, but also because of the Space Wolves' emphasis on civilians, otherwise the Shame Moon incident would not have occurred. In the end, the only ones who supported Ender were the Rogue Traders, but their support was worse than no support.

After all, the reputation of Rogue Traders in the Empire is obvious to all. They can give everything for money and benefits. If it were not for expanding territory and conducting some necessary exchanges, no one would like them.

After examining these options, the Inquisitor still chose the opinion of the Battle Sisters. Although he really doesn't like this group of religious fanatics, he has to say that they made a more rational choice this time. Ender, after hearing the other party's choice, said lightly and left.

"What we do here cannot threaten the enemy's foundation at all. What we should do is to destroy their productivity."

However, the Inquisitor's harassment of the enemy's formation is necessary. Since the Rogue Traders are so eager to rob, let them leave the fleet alone to carry out the mission, which can also attract the attention of the enemy. If a few people can die in this battle, then everyone will be happy.

I will go back to Chengdu next Monday. I am frantically packing my luggage today. I will not update tonight. I will try to update two chapters tomorrow. I hope everyone will forgive me.