Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes

Chapter 485 The Elephant in the Room—The Elephant Saving Plan

"Guilliman?" Alan Janus suppressed his surprise, but this deafening name was still spat out uncontrollably.

"Imperial Regent" may be the most ordinary and understandable one among the many titles of this powerful Primarch.

But the Lord of the Thirteenth Legion, the Trumpet Emperor of the Kingdom within the Five Hundred Worlds of Ultramar, the co-lord of all the Governors in the Extreme Star Territory, the legendary second...

Ahem, in short, Robert Guilliman was the de facto king of the Empire at the end of the Great Rebellion. Among the many Loyalist Primarchs, the only one who truly realized his influence in the Empire's management system was Robert Guilliman's true identity in the eyes of the Empire's top brass. face.

But his strength is more than that. In the eyes of the citizens and grassroots warriors of the empire, he is undoubtedly a great commander;

But in the eyes of all those who are truly involved in the empire, this unprecedented huge ruling machine, behind every title this person has, it means hundreds of imperial provinces, thousands of imperial fleets, and tens of thousands of knights. House, and hundreds of thousands of Astartes warriors.

This is a genuine prehistoric beast, because after Horus announced the beginning of the rebellion, only the expedition fleet led by him in the empire still held local administrative power;

This is also a true uncrowned king. His power has become so powerful that the empire needs to rely on it. He does not even need to show his existence. It can make every Terra lord who understands the meaning behind this long list of titles stay away, lest the empire Caught in de facto division and struggle.

"Roboute Guilliman?" Alan Janus couldn't help lowering his voice and confirmed to Constantine again.

In fact, he already believed this answer, because the only one who could mobilize this resource and continue the plan for thousands of years was the person who personally took over the authority from the emperor after being witnessed by the Imperial Army.

"But isn't he already dead?"

"No, he's not dead," Constantine retorted.

"He simply suffered injuries that could not be healed, so he was retained in the stasis stance at the moment before his death."

"What's the difference between that and death?" Allen couldn't help but retort, while Constantine said thoughtfully:

"Yes...it shouldn't be any different from death originally, but since this plan is still being implemented, it means that the executor of 'it' has confidence in that person's resurrection that we don't know about."

"Confidence? To a person who is already dead? Unless the Emperor shows..." Allen stopped abruptly in the middle of his words. He raised his head and looked at Constantine, and in shock got a positive answer from the latter's eyes.

"When...when?" Allen asked.

"Just after we returned to Terra from the Storm Star Territory, the original body went to the throne room specifically for this matter." Constantine answered calmly.

"Then why wait until now?" Allen asked.

"Because the timing is wrong." Constantine's eyes became dark. It was obvious that the information convenience in Terra made him more aware of the current situation of the empire.

The Battle of Gian Moro was still recorded as an ordinary war on the bright side of the Empire, but its subsequent impact on the entire Empire and Chaos on multiple fronts was slowly being felt.

Although the changes that can truly change the situation still need time to brew, some key nodes and the development of the fate of the characters are completely different from the direction of the original world.

After Calvin returned to Terra, he did get a solution to the curse on Guilliman from the Emperor, but the Chaos Gods apparently left the Empire with enough trouble before falling into hibernation.

Whether it is the follow-up treatment of hundreds of Imperial Legions after the Battle of Armageddon, or the people on the world of Armageddon, which is the key to guarding the eastern gateway of the Empire, it requires the full cooperation of the Empire and the Inquisition to not leave behind Any foreshadowing of chaos.

And the challenges they have to face don’t stop there.

The Eye of Terror in the direction of the Hazy Star Territory also became abnormally active after the end of the two key battles.

Near the front line of the Eye of Terror, the short-term collapse of multiple outposts also indicates that the Black Legion, which was originally in the recuperation stage, may also advance the time of their infamous "Black Crusade"...

Ghoul Star Cluster, Dark Corridor, Drazon, Fasparius...

At least ten more worlds in key areas of the empire have begun to show clear traces of Chaos erosion, and the local garrisons have not shown trustworthy abilities in the face of these minions of Chaos that have been dormant for a long time.

This was obviously a back-up left by the Chaos Gods for the Empire before they fell into hibernation.

During this period, near the Storm Star Territory and the Pacific Star Territory, the wars between aliens and some unknown civilizations and empires have remained in the form of small-scale encounters.

Looking at the entire empire from Terra's perspective, you will see that the enemy's entanglement almost never stops.

They will not let the empire become stronger. On the contrary, if they fail to properly handle these troubles, the empire will inevitably lose precious strategic buffer time.

Calvin's thirty years have been spent slowly preparing for this plan.

Whether it is the troops that are constantly being mobilized behind the Obscure Star Territory to surround the Eye of Terror;

Still under the central control of the Eye of the Empire, the Gray Knights Legion and the Forbidden Army were used as the main force to clear out the pirates and open up the transportation channel to the Ghoul Star Cluster.

Whether it is the Krieg Chapter Alliance, in the name of the Terran Council, the thorough combing of the waterways in the direction of the Pacific Star Territory;

It was Calvin who personally visited Ultramar in the name of Lord Terra, using a force of thousands of Gray Knights as a bargaining chip, and on the condition that the Chaos strongholds around the five hundred worlds be completely wiped out within ten years, and these extreme planets The masters of the domain reached an agreement on joint operations.

After these seemingly small-scale diplomacy and battles were superimposed hundreds of times, and after the passage of ten years, an overall strategic change visible to the naked eye was finally completed on the empire's territory:

The empire is preparing, and the empire is ready to face the next test.

Within Terra, the Administrative Council system and the Astra Militarum have completed a purposeful selection and replacement from top to bottom. Mesozoic generals and bureaucrats have been promoted from the grassroots level, at least to ensure that they will not appear on a large scale within twenty years. of corruption and depravity.

The Chapters Astartes are being united, and the strongest among them have been persuaded to prepare to fight for the challenges the Imperium is about to face. (Guilliman's plans for resurrection were still secret at this time, and Calvin did not mention them to them.)

The Imperial Navy is ready, and there are enough sector-level fleets assembled and on standby in multiple directions where major threats may arise.

Finally, there is Calvin and the others, which is also the biggest change since the establishment of the entire Eye of the Empire:

The Gray Knights battle group, which has been continuously increasing in number over the past thirty years and has reached 20,000 people, is fully prepared to hold a star field-level strategic battlefield on its own;

Having completely restored the Custodes of the Ten Thousand Husbands and ensuring the absolute safety of the Throne Court and the rear of Terra, with the ability to guard the entire Sun Star Territory, the Empire can calmly mobilize and assemble legion-level Astartes. Warriors contribute ample strategic space.

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