Warhammer: In the Name of the Emperor

The light of the star system shines in the cold vacuum. The bright blue sun expands and shines in the core of the galaxy. Unique blue lines of fire rise from time to time on its surface. They continue to swell, releasing powerful star power. At the same time, it also shines light into the surrounding galaxies.

There are eight planets revolving around the star. None of these planets have any life at all. The expanding star continuously releases irrepressible energy, expanding it outwards until it swallows up the entire planet in a few centuries. galaxy.

But now, the strong radiation it releases has wiped out life on the surrounding planets, turning the entire galaxy into a forbidden zone for life. The radiation is still spreading, moving towards more distant corners of the galaxy.

Its terrifying radiation covered the outside of the ship, and the void shield flickered from time to time, blocking the radiation particles that could be instantly fatal. This also allowed Cole to stand and look at the sun.

Cole stood between the stone pillars. He stood there with his hands behind his back, overlooking the twinkling stars in the distance. The bright blue light of the sun shone on the stone pillars on both sides and Cole's front. His shadow also danced in the light. Extending towards the interior of the hall at the rear.

"The sun is dying, and you are holding a meeting next to a galaxy that is about to turn into a tomb? How creative." Anna walked out from behind the pillar on one side, and stood next to Cole with her arms folded, no buttons on her chest. Buttoned up, half of the cleavage is exposed.

Cole glanced at her part and frowned, "Rear Admiral Anna, you are now a rear admiral, an official naval captain, please pay attention, okay? This is a formal meeting here."

"What's the rush? The master hasn't arrived anyway." Anna said as she tossed her fiery red hair and looked towards the hall behind. Cole also turned around in the sunlight and looked deeper behind him.

The company commanders and high-ranking officers of the Astartes Chapter, the generals and captains of the Astra Militarum and the Navy, and many high-level commanders are here. Their number is not large, but they all get along very harmoniously.

Bell looked around. After many days, all parts of the expeditionary force had been perfectly integrated. The mortal generals and captains got along well with the Astartes warriors. There was no longer any barrier between them now, and they could Gathered together to chat and discuss with each other.

But it is precisely because of this that outsiders here are particularly easy to distinguish. Cole turned to the side under the flash of blue sun. Beside the central map table, there was a group of people standing in front of the steps of the double row of seats. A representative, a tall and thin man, wearing a well-fitting light blue uniform, with the U letter and the Imperial Sky Eagle emblem on his shoulders, making him particularly conspicuous.

Anna looked at him with his hands folded in front of him and snorted, "A lackey from Terra? Why is this guy here? Who invited him?"

"Vito invited him. He is a representative sent by Guilliman, so whether we like him or not, he is qualified to attend the meeting." Cole stared at the man and said, if Cole remembers correctly, his name is Antony, They are "distinguished guests" who have come all the way from Terra, at least that's how they should be.

But you can also see that he is very unpopular here. Others in the expeditionary force stay away from him and cast wary and hostile glances from time to time.

Especially among the Space Marines, Bell could see more obvious hostility in their eyes. As Astartes, they inherently would not trust strangers, especially this guy who suddenly appeared.

In fact, in the past few meetings and contacts, he failed to do this well. The first impression he left on the expeditionary force was very bad. Cole could only hope that he could perform better today.

Following Cole's thoughts, the door to the conference hall was opened, and Vito, wearing power armor, walked in with his head held high. Behind him were Bell and Lancelot, and the two Astartes walked on his left and right sides. Follow him like a protector.

Vito immediately attracted everyone's attention after entering the hall and became the focus of the audience. "I'm glad to see you all. If I'm right, everyone is here, let's get started."

Vito announced the start of the meeting very directly, without unnecessary pleasantries or meaningless conversations. Just as he had emphasized every time in the past, efficiency must be maintained before a war, and there is no time to waste.

The surrounding participants gathered around the table. Vito naturally stood at the front of the table facing the door and stood on the chairman's chair. Bell and Lancelot were on both sides of him. The Winged Knight took off his He took off his helmet and tucked it under his elbow.

Reina also leaned over from the edge. She stood next to Cole. The latter nodded gently to greet him, and the latter nodded slightly as a response. On the other side of them, Anna and Yeta They became even more intimate. The two fist bumped each other, and then both showed bright and charming smiles.

It seems that their relationship is closer than last time, which is a good thing. It means that the remnants from the last Great Crusade era have been integrated with the current empire.

Vito looked at them and smiled lightly, then raised his head and looked aside. A holographic image was projected on the ground in the corner of the map table, and a huge figure outlined by light particles quickly appeared there.

The huge iron fist relief on his chest was fully formed. As the reactionary light moved upward, Vito saw his clear face. The latter bowed to him, and Vito nodded to him, "Captain Eisenstein, no. , Sorry, it’s the Chapter Leader.”

"There is no need to apologize. You are my superior. You can call me whatever is convenient for you." Eisenstein was still serious. Vito was very happy. It seemed that the month away from the fleet battle had not changed him too much. Except he has a lot of beard on his face.

In the past, Eisenstein would keep his face extremely neat and tidy, leaving no hair on it, as part of the appearance of a qualified military officer, but now, it is obvious that his face has a rare mess.

"It seems that the fighting in the outer ring is very fierce, right? Then skip the pleasantries, I know you don't need comfort and flattery, let's get started." After Vito raised his hand to signal, Eisenstein nodded, and then turned around Looking at the holographic table in front of him, a star map quickly appeared, on which the current situation map had been marked in advance.

Eisenstein looked at the map in front of him. He raised his finger made of holographic images. The star map pointed and moved with his movements. "The battle in the outer ring is still fierce. The Red Pirates are under the control of Warlord Huron." Appeared in the northwest quadrant under the leadership of "

"The Black Mane Wolves and the Sons of Dorn Chapter teamed up to temporarily repel them, but the Huron pirates are still infiltrating to the outside, and the infiltrators have instigated many rebellions. Currently, several systems where my Chapter is located are taking place. In response to the commotion, he also united with local pirate forces and began to boldly attack imperial space stations and even undefended planets. "

Eisenstein said that the situation map in front of him changed with his gestures, and there were many red areas on it, with skull symbols flashing in them, which meant piracy activities.

"Can you find Huron's flagship?" "You cannot engage in head-on combat with pirates. Even if you have a manpower advantage, the defender needs to defend almost all of the empire's worlds, which means that the empire's manpower advantage will be quickly diluted. "

Vito leaned on the table and said, "The Huron side is just the opposite. They only need to launch attacks on certain imperial worlds, and when they are concentrated, they can overwhelm the local imperial defenders. The Hurons will not occupy the planet. He will loot the place and disappear into the void again, leaving you unable to catch him."

"With such a fight, the empire will only be driven around in circles by Huron, with defenses everywhere, but the final result will be no defenses everywhere."

Vito stared at the star map in front of him. He held his chin and thought for a moment. Then, he came up with an idea, "There is only one way to solve this problem, and that is to find Huron himself, and then use tried and tested but effective methods to solve it." , kill him and cut off the red pirate’s command brain.”

This is indeed a good method, but it often works, but the premise is that Huron's position can be accurately judged.

Eisenstein shook his head, "We are still unable to determine the location of the Huron flagship. He is very flexible and cunning. He will run away after a fight and there is no way to catch his tail."

Vito nodded and looked at the situation map in front of him. He stared at the huge red frame for a moment, then raised his finger and pointed at the huge guerrilla zone, clicking on several red planets on it. It had been looted, leaving only useless ruins and wasteland.

"Deploy the fleet back, abandon the outer planets that have been plundered, and concentrate the fleets in all surrounding defensive areas. Set up defenses on this side of the Huron activity area, draw a long line, and connect end to end for coordinated defense."

"Send all the Astartes and ground forces you have on hand to the surface of the planet that the fleet cannot defend, and unite with the local defense forces to strengthen orbital defense. If we cannot catch Huron, let Huron come to us on his own initiative. When his red pirates attack again, they will find that the surface power of all planets lacking naval defense has been enhanced. He may be able to control the orbit, but he will not be able to plunder the surface easily. "

Vito dragged his chin and looked at the star map in front of him. "As long as Huron attacks, the troops invading the ground will be dragged down by the defensive force, like pliers clamping the tip of a stabbing knife."

"When he was trapped, the planet's defense forces immediately sent out a signal, calling the surrounding fleets to come and surround Huron. He will fall into a trap, and we will destroy him and his fleet here."

Another classic Vito-style conspiracy plan, setting a trap and waiting for the prey to take the bait, and most of the time, the prey will not realize that it is a trap until it steps into it.

"It's a good plan, but the planet behind its blockade also needs to be defended, otherwise Chaos will take advantage of it."

"I will send two other battle groups to replace your defense line as a reserve team. You inform the wild wolves that it is time to kill that pirate bastard."

"No, I'm afraid not."

He interrupted them, and Cole knew now that that guy was not going to make a good impression in this meeting today.