"This is really surprising."
The titular captain of the Relentless Crusade and the current admiral of the escort fleet, High-ranking Gray Knight Tybus said.
In the domed palace at the rear of the bridge, Calvin chose a smaller conference room to share the news in hand with his team members.
The interior decoration is as simple as ever.
In the room made of gray steel walls and floors, there is nothing but flags and emblems representing various forces;
In Nuoda's cabin, only a long table carved from black basalt occupied most of the space.
Twelve tall chairs were placed around them. In addition to Calvin, who was at the top, there were already representatives from the Gray Knights, the Inquisition, the Imperial Guard, the Order of Omen, the Krieg-based war groups, and the generals of the Tindalos Legion. Nine of the seats were occupied, leaving only the last two seats empty.
Eight seats, excluding the Imperial Guards and the Reviled Chapter who were not present, the remaining eight seats are now Calvin's entire family fortune, and they are also the result of decades of management since he came to this world.
The eight seats represent the hundreds of millions of people in the nine planetary worlds, the industrial production capabilities of the six large industrial production planets, and the three joint forging worlds;
It is a powerful fleet composed of dozens of large and small battleships, Titan Ark, and Mechanical Ark, ranging from force suppression to interstellar exploration, from inter-galactic strikes to self-sustaining weapons and ammunition;
With the comprehensive intelligence support of the Inquisition, it consists of several psionic Titans, a dozen knight families (from the forge world of Deimos), thousands of Gray Knights, thousands of Astartes warriors and millions of A huge armed group composed of Tindaros Legion soldiers.
Calvin looked at the people in front of him without saying a word, and it was the first time for the representatives present to participate in such a meeting.
It was the first time that they participated in an internal meeting from the perspective of a complete force, and it was only then that they broke away from the perspective of their positions and saw the power that the original body now possesses.
Calvin was lamenting that so many people had unknowingly followed him. The sense of mission and responsibility made him feel a complex emotion, a heavy feeling called trust and happiness.
Representatives lamented that the power possessed by the Primarch was already so great, and this was before his legions were formed. They were all thankful for his presence and grateful for the Emperor's generosity.
The emotions in the conference room were so subtle. In this small space, everyone rarely felt a sense of shared honor and disgrace.
"Ahem... let's get started. You all know the specific situation, let's talk about your thoughts.
Let me set the tone first. This artifact is extremely important! Its existence is likely to change the entire empire's attitude towards subspace! "
He looked around at all the people present and said solemnly:
"Even if there is only a slight possibility, we are all worth paying the price!
So in this meeting, we will not discuss whether to get it, but only how to get it! "
Calvin was the first to recover from his brief sigh, and while opening the meeting, he set the basic direction for this discussion.
"Is it confirmed that the current location of this artifact is on Ophelia 7? If confirmed, then we must get it! I suggest that the fleet set sail immediately and move closer to Ophelia 7!"
The representative of the Inquisition was the first to speak, but was immediately denied by the Imperial Guards.
"But we don't have time!
The trip back to Terra has been postponed again and again, and the Government Administration Council has prepared relevant ceremonies. and……"
Nicholas, the shield captain who was present at the meeting, looked at Tabos beside him. As the representative of the Gray Knights, he also raised a question:
"And this is probably a trap! And we are really not suitable to endure another war at this point in time."
He bowed slightly in the direction of Calvin and described the difficulties he knew in detail:
"The new recruits are dormant, and our unit has very few actual combat personnel.
The reorganization and training of the first large group has just been put on the agenda. If the newly established teaching force is disbanded, it will seriously delay the progress of the legion's construction.
And although there is a replenishment of ammunition from Titan II, it will take time to repair the troops' equipment.
Considering the risks involved, I don't think we can afford the war we may encounter now. "
"Are there any other difficulties?"
Calvin looked at everyone present. Several representatives of the Krieg faction had not spoken yet, and their status was actually incomplete.
"There is no problem with our department. We are waiting for your orders!"
Representatives of the Fire Eagle Chapter were the first to express their stance, while the Lamenters and the Fire Eagle Chapter also expressed their stance one after another.
The Minotaur Chapter did not speak, but Calvin had learned about the high lord's transfer order they had received before the meeting, and he also expressed sufficient understanding of their difficulty in being free.
Calvin was quite gratified by the statements of several war group representatives. These simple soldiers did not disappoint him.
When war comes, never mention the difficulties, only ask where the enemy is. This was the soldier he was familiar with, this was the Astartes in his heart.
But it is precisely because of this that he cherishes the loyalty of the Astartes even more.
Soldiers need to rest after a fierce battle, and damaged warships are also in urgent need of repairs.
He should not and cannot let these loyal warriors fight with injuries any longer.
Just as he was falling into inner tangles, the representative of the Order of Omen, who was responsible for war machinery and logistics support, also spoke:
"There are no problems with ammunition and accessories. Titan II's reserves are sufficient to support the fleet's combat needs.
But according to the estimate you gave, the power armor of Legion Headquarters may take some time to adjust.
Our spare parts are sufficient, but the production capacity of the modification center is limited, and it is impossible to complete the spare parts adjustment of thousands of sets of power armor in a short time. "
The discussion was almost unsustainable at this point, and everything seemed to indicate to Calvin that this was not a good time.
"I have a question."
Just when the meeting reached a stalemate, General Tindalos Legion, who had remained silent, broke the silence in the meeting room.
"Say." Gale replied concisely and concisely.
"If we do have difficulties internally, can we turn our sights externally?"
"Continue." Calvin was very interested in the old general's words, and everyone present also looked at this battle-hardened veteran.
Feeling the attention of everyone, Admiral Hyjal from Tindalos did not panic.
After adjusting his collar habitually, he opened his mouth and said to everyone:
"If the communication channel can be kept secret, can the battle sisters stationed in Ophelia be trusted?"
"Battle Sister?" Calvin instinctively wanted to deny this suggestion, but after much thought, he couldn't find a reason to deny it.
The tactical literacy of these "Emperor's Daughters" is indeed not ideal, but if the content of the mission is limited to guarding and escorting, then their abilities are still worthy of trust.
"It's feasible!" Calvin met the eyes of the representative of the Inquisition. As a senior member of the Rebellion Order, the latter immediately gave a positive answer to the original body's inquiry.
"That's the problem." Calvin turned his attention away from the main body of the mission and raised questions about other forces that may affect the direction of the mission:
"If they encounter difficulties, can they ask for help from the stationed Astartes?
Or to be more clear, what is the attitude of the two start-up groups towards us? "
One update.
(End of chapter)
