Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

"Generally speaking, people who think they govern well often have hidden dangers under their command."

"Just like those who behave calmly and steadily on weekdays, in fact, they may have some shameful hobbies in private: after all, emotions always need an outlet. The better they pretend to be on the surface, the better they will collapse behind the scenes. It will gradually expand.”

"...Mother is right..."

When she witnessed with her own eyes a whole group of distinguished and battle-hardened Dawnbreaker veterans, like thieves, tiptoeing past the edge of the corridor, these two sentences suddenly popped into Virgo's mind.

Especially when she found out that the leader of this group of gentlemen was actually Rana, the chief guard who was so familiar to her, Virgo felt that her world view had collapsed: the chief guard in her impression was too stubborn to know how to do it. Warriors who take a step back on any battlefield can look at Rana now. His expression is so nervous that he looks like a Death Guard who is secretly learning psychic spells.

And what makes Lana and a dozen Terran veterans behind him feel like they are facing a powerful enemy, and what is it that is tightly protected in the middle: a closer look, although it is just an ordinary bench, placed in any park. Or in the corner, it will not make others more suspicious.

…

The habits of her cheap cousins ​​are getting weirder and weirder.

Virgo touched the corner of her eyes. After scanning, she confirmed that it was really an ordinary bench, but that its material and structure were of the highest quality. She could only leave such a sigh. .

As for the reason for the scene before her, the eldest daughter of the original body didn't even bother to think about it: based on her understanding of the Dawnbreakers, it was just that this object had some connection with her mother. Maybe Morgan sat on it and rested for a while, After chatting with someone for a while, this ordinary thing became an "important item" that cannot be leaked in the eyes of the Dawnbreakers.

This group of idle mama boys has maintained this habit for at least twenty years, and Rana is the leader among them: ever since the traditional archaeological association of the Dawnbreaker Legion suffered a humiliating defeat in an important operation. , the chief guard insisted on personally leading the team on this matter and personally checking it.

What's even more ridiculous is that among the more than 50,000 people in the entire Second Legion and more than 10,000 veterans who came out of Terra, no one has any objection to this weird behavior: collecting the information that the original body has come into contact with in the outside world. Everything seems to have become an unwritten law and has always been strictly observed.

…I don’t understand.

Virgo tilted her head and watched the escort team slowly disappear into the shadows in the distance. She knew where they were going: the Dawnbreakers had specially vacated a room inside the Dawn Goddess, using To place these collections, she also knew that the serial numbers used to mark the collections had reached four digits.

Morgan's descendants thought they were well hidden, but in fact, how could a room large enough to house a War Hound Titan escape the Primarch's eyes?

It was nothing more than the Lord of Avalon once again turning a blind eye to the bizarre daily activities of her heirs. Thinking of this, Virgo shook her head again, and after confirming that the documents in her arms were still correct, she turned around and walked towards The throne room.

Moments before opening the door, she also specifically confirmed the neatness and integrity of the documents. After all, they would immediately go into Virgo's private collection cabinet: unlike the Daybreakers, who can always The daughter of the Primarch who is close to Morgan, Virgo's collection is naturally more refined.

She is keen on collecting the original documents that were left behind after being reviewed by Morgan and the copies were issued, as well as the many drafts that record the random posts of the Spider Queen: these things have real collection value, not like Dawnbreaker Then stuff everything at home.

Thinking of this, Virgo, who had the highest sense of superiority, narrowed his eyes happily and walked into the throne room.

…

Morgan doesn't look good.

The Spider Queen did not sit on her silver throne as usual. Instead, she placed two tables and chairs in the corner, with her back against the misty Milky Way. She bent over, crossed her legs, and placed her arms on the table. , holding his chin, just quietly lost in thought.

"Didn't the conversation with that Caliban go well, Mother?"

Virgo directly put all the documents in her arms on Morgan's desk. She knew that no matter how bad her mood was, her mother would never evade her obligations: rather, the Lord of Avalon had forced herself to develop She has the acquired ability to handle official duties anytime and anywhere, and her brain is the most powerful heart of this void Leviathan on the Far Eastern frontier.

【What a disaster. 】

Morgan snorted.

[Jonson is still the same Jonson. It only took him a few minutes to shred the filter in my heart. It seems that this galaxy has not made him improve at all: But then again, it is exactly like this Jonson is the one who makes me feel familiar and at ease, and he is the Caliban brother who remains in my heart. 】

[If he looked like something else, I might not be able to adapt to him. 】

At this point, the original hum turned into a chuckle.

Then, the Lord of Avalon reached out her fingers to those documents. She quickly dealt with those that did not require careful consideration, and then focused on the last few. They had red seals symbolizing importance on the top.

【let me see……】

The Primarch picked them up and read them twice, with considerable care, and found that the main content of these questions pointed to the expedition: more specifically, to Perturabo's Fourth Legion, including the Steel Warriors, and their auxiliaries.

[In other words, according to the expectations of the internal affairs department, they are sure to extend their tentacles into the interior of the Seleucid Cuirass Corps: the auxiliary legion that my Olympian brothers are proud of, they have only been established a few years ago. 】

"indeed so."

Virgo nodded, she was also quite surprised by this document.

After all, the Seleucid Cuirassiers are the Solar Auxiliary Army exclusive to the Iron Warriors: because of their origins or past honors, the elite of these Solar Auxiliary Army stand out from countless battle brothers and gain the ability to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Legion of Astartes. The honor of combat.

For example, the High Guards of Calth of the Ultramarines Legion, the Acolytes of Barbarus of the Death Guard, the Spire Guards of the Thousand Sons, the Xonian Headhunters of the Luna Wolves: and of course, the Invit Phalanx of the Imperial Fists. , they are now following Dorne's troops, fighting at the forefront of the Kraken Abyss.

A hundred years after the Great Crusade, more and more such [Allied Auxiliary Army] units were formed by various legions. Although their size was not particularly large, the Primarchs tried to use these [Private Troops] ] to replace the conventional Sun Auxiliary Army, but the trend is already very obvious.

Morgan was not surprised at all. After all, as the Great Crusade continued, the Primarchs who were scattered in all directions and wielded great power became more and more like military leaders or even warlords. Many Primarchs began to establish Although it is not as good as the Far Eastern Frontier or the Five Hundred Worlds, it is still beginning to take shape, and it is completely subject to its own sphere of influence. It is normal for existences like servants, knights or private soldiers to appear under the command of these warlords. .

Although the Sun Auxiliary Army, which is the official standard configuration, has nothing to say in all aspects, on the ever-changing battlefield, it is more convenient and convenient for its own people to use it: especially those legions that need to do dirty work from time to time.

The Dawnbreaker Legion, which has always featured its powerful mortal auxiliary troops, is at the forefront in this regard: among the field legions on the Far Eastern frontier alone, there are several that can do this [Allied Auxiliary Army] 】Combat troops stationed in the position, such as the Thalamas Night Watch stationed in the Thalamas sector, the Aegis Cavalry stationed in the Aegis sector, and the Northern Hunters stationed in Golgrad, and more Needless to say, there are the Avalon Guards Corps and the Queen's Guards Corps above them.

While various legions are still trying to expand their military power, the Spider Queen has established a war with her Dawnbreaker legion as the core, including a vast number of mortal auxiliary troops, several knight families and even the Titan legion. The system and the huge production capacity of multiple forging worlds give this war beast the power to destroy all powerful enemies.

More importantly, this success has not allowed the Spider Queen to rest on her laurels. She is still trying her best to expand her army. The most important actions include but are not limited to obtaining from other legions: Mainly It's the Iron Warriors who dig out those capable mortal officers and veterans.

The Lord of Avalon originally planned to take advantage of the chaos to gather a group of mortal warriors who were good at frontal attrition and offensive operations to fill the shortcomings of her auxiliary army, but she never thought that such a poaching move could be done in one go. Digging into the core strength of Perturabo's command.

All of the Seleucid Cuirassers were Olympians, and their loyalty to the Lord of Olympia was almost unshakable: Morgan could not imagine how much pressure it was to make these veterans want to quit.

"Mainly, Lord Dantioch."

Virgo reminded her mother quietly.

"He made an ingenious suggestion to the Seleucid cuirassier commanders and veterans who had fought alongside his camp: He could apply to Lord Perturabo for an auxiliary army to accompany him on the far eastern frontier. Let these veterans take the opportunity to escape the increasingly cruel war prospects of the Fourth Army and allow them to spend the last few years of their service lives in peace. As for whether they will choose to stay on the Far Eastern frontier or return to Olympia after retirement, Dantio Your Excellency Ke said he would not interfere.”

【That's it...】

[Serving for Dantioch's camp is equivalent to serving for the Iron Warriors and Perturabo, and you don't have to worry about loyalty in your heart: a just right solution, huh? 】

The primarch smiled, her expression the joy of a successful thief.

[What a smart idea. If they are forced to betray, the loyalty of these Olympian loyalists is unshakable, but if a better choice is given, then these mortal officers who have only been retired for a few years will naturally Heart wavering: Many times, loyalty is just because of the lack of a reason. 】

[How many people can Dantioch attract? 】

"According to him, he can win over at least dozens of mid-level officers, more than 300 lower-level officers, and five times that number of veterans. He ensures that these people are all elites who have survived at least five battles under the Iron Warriors. However, its total number is just the tip of the iceberg compared to the entire Seleucid Cuirass Corps, so Lord Perturabo will never care."

[Of course he won't care. 】

Morgan shook her head, and her voice couldn't tell whether it was ridicule or emotion.

[After all, in the previous fortress world alone, he suffered twenty times as many casualties, and he also shot at least forty mortal officers who were disadvantaged in combat. 】

"Speaking of which, among the mortal officers and veterans who were moved by what Lord Dantioch said, many of them participated in that battle and witnessed the execution scene with their own eyes: this may be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. ”

[So, I established a military court and a complete legal system in Avalon. 】

Morgan shrugged.

[Tell Dantioch: Far Eastern Frontier does intend to further strengthen military cooperation with the Iron Warriors Legion. I will finalize this issue with Perturabo personally. 】

"clear."

"And, mother, about this..."

Virgo pointed to another document.

"Your Excellency Dantioch not only persuaded the mortal auxiliary troops, he also persuaded the 77th Battalion of Kelvaren, which is the army he mentioned to you repeatedly before: this war The blacksmith and his old guys have been persuaded by Lord Dantioch, and they are willing to go to the Far Eastern Frontier to [try it].”

【Then invite them. 】

The primarch grinned, she was always happy to see this kind of thing happen.

[Why didn’t I realize that Dantioch had this talent before? He obviously didn’t perform well when he concealed the strength of his troops in front of me. 】

"..."

After hearing these words, unlike Morgan's relaxed and comfortable expression, the delicate face of Virgo standing aside rarely showed a trace of sadness. The daughter of the original body had obviously thought of a very serious issue.

She spoke directly.

"Mother. Those mortal officers and veterans of the auxiliary army are nothing, but do we really want to invite another Iron Warriors camp to Avalon: after all, we all know that Dantioch's troops are definitely more than six thousand. If another large camp is recruited, their numbers may really get out of control. "

[Of course I know this: Dantioch has never deceived me. 】

The primarch leaned back in her chair and thought for a moment.

[But there is no way: the benefits are too great, and this has unimaginable benefits. 】

"……Benefit?"

[Ania, based on your observations, what do you think of the combat qualities of these new Salamian Iron Warrior recruits under Dantioch, and their sense of belonging to the Fourth Legion? 】

"Good for us."

Virgo doesn't hesitate.

"Compared to the Iron Warrior recruits recruited in Olympia, the Iron Warrior recruits recruited in the Salamas Sector are much better than the Iron Warrior recruits recruited in Olympia in terms of quality and mentality. They even surpassed many Iron Warrior veterans: after all These so-called veterans may not have been fighting as long as the new recruits.”

"If we only talk about military quality, I think His Excellency Dantioch's Fourteenth Battalion is better than any other battalion in the Fourth Army: Even the First Battalion cannot win the battle with the same number of people. Let’s defeat Lord Dantioch’s troops head-on.”

"As for the sense of belonging, these Salamas recruits were very excited at the beginning of the expedition, but since they visited the [Iron-Blooded] and witnessed the Iron Warriors in the Kraken Abyss, After a series of war performances, there were few excited voices among them."

"Many recruits from Salamas began to find excuses to stay on the Dawnbreaker's battleship, usually under the name of Lord Dantioch. Only a few took the initiative to join the Iron Warriors in those fortress worlds. Military activities, those who survive will also return to the Dawnbreaker's battleship."

"Especially the scene in which His Excellency Perturabo executed those mortal officers who were unfavorable in combat, which seems to have had an extremely huge impact on these recruits: relatively speaking, their current sense of belonging to the Far Eastern Frontier must be greater than that of Olympia’s.”

[Yes, that’s it. 】

Morgan smiled.

[While my brother Perturabo used all means to exploit his poor home planet Olympia and recruited waves of Astartes and mortal auxiliaries whose quality was far inferior to before, I was on the far eastern frontier. Use a more adequate supply of soldiers to create a qualitatively superior fourth legion. 】

[War blacksmith? I have, a new recruit for the Iron Warriors? I have one too, as for the Seleucid Cuirassiers? I can have the same: I can even have more and better. 】

[In a few years, when the remaining veterans of the Fourth Legion are exhausted, when the entire Legion has long-standing grudges against Perturabo, when the Iron Warriors of Salamas origin have formed their own inheritance, and when A time when the entire Far Eastern frontier felt a sense of belonging. 】

The primarch licked his lips in excitement.

[If Perturabo can meet the standards in my heart at that time and is a worthy partner, then I don’t mind letting his Iron Warriors be reborn, but if he is still unqualified: Aniya, although A The Stats have an almost innate loyalty and worship for their genetic original body, but this kind of worship is never unlimited. If the original body oppresses too deeply, then what will greet him will naturally be resistance from his descendants. 】

[Generally speaking, this situation is very rare, but who calls my brother talented? I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Fourth Army one day becomes exhausted and provokes a rebellion against him. 】

Morgan shook his head.

[So, if Perturabo still doesn’t agree with me: Then whether it is to return these Iron Warriors to the Fourth Legion and use their absolute advantages to carry out an internal change, like the Fourth Legion actually becomes With the power under my control, or simply raising a brand new Iron Warriors legion belonging to me on the Far Eastern frontier, it is just a matter of the turn of my hand. 】

[And, I personally prefer the latter. 】

The Primarch picked up the document and saw the battle-hardened names on it: all the wealth that originally belonged to Perturabo was now going to her.

[After all, a covenant is always a two-party matter, but power is unilateral: If I can have my own Iron Warriors Legion belonging to the Far Eastern Frontier, then why do I need an Iron Warriors ally? 】

[You know, only the Iron Warriors who completely belong to the Far East will not hesitate to face any enemy with me: even if this enemy will be the Empire or another Iron Warrior, even if they will become my legion, just like the first Like the Nineteenth Legion to Horus, who can stipulate that a Primarch can only have one Astor Legion? 】

【When I have the ability. 】

[Of course I: I can ask for more! 】

With his five fingers together, he picked out the folds of the document, and Morgan laughed. The true nature of the Spider Queen was fully revealed at this moment.

[The world always says that my Ultramar brother is ambitious. 】

[They have wronged him. 】

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[How can one be considered a person who dares not even think about his own second, third or even more Legions of Astartes, or even his own empire, his own galaxy and the Great Crusade? What about being ambitious? 】