When the Word Bearers' fleet left Kull's star system, the once perfect city was completely reduced to wasteland. There is nothing but blackened radiation dust and churning lava tides. The once pleasant and warm atmosphere was burned by the cloud of destruction into a deadly mist filled with poisonous gas. The former glory of reason no longer exists. Dust returns to dust, dust returns to earth. earth.
It has returned to the most primitive appearance of a planet, only chaotic and disordered, just like it was when it was not discovered by humans tens of millions of years ago. But at that time, the flames of war burning in the galaxy were already unimaginable——
The stars move and the sea of stars boils.
Until all rationality is completely broken, until all laws collapse.
That was the origin of it all, and the aftermath of its destruction has spread for thousands of years and is still lingering today - there is no doubt that whether it is the huge wave of chaos in the center of the Milky Way or the deep purple star in the star space The pupils in his eyes all come from the horrific aftermath of that so-called 'War in Heaven'.
Even the terrifying storms lingering in the subspace and the digital destructive powers sitting in the supreme sky are inseparable from the horrific war that shredded all rationality.
Until the end of the 30th millennium AD, and on the eve of the 31st millennium - the universe is still full of wars.
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"I don't quite understand."
Angeltai looked at the document in his hand, a little confused.
"There are still many things you don't understand, brother."
Xia Fen sighed and handed over more and thicker documents to Angeltai.
On these finely bound leather volumes, a gilded Gothic word stands out.
"Legion Codex".
After briefly browsing through these thick materials, Angeltai frowned slightly.
The Septons Astartes, the Legion reorganized into a Chapter...
Just a few of the words in it already made me feel dizzy, and there was even more exciting news...
"Seriously, Xia Fen... the senior priest, really doesn't exist anymore...?"
Angel asked confused.
"Yes, it no longer exists. Our Primarch personally split this system apart - from now on, we priests are monks, with only faith and loyalty."
Xia Fen answered his friend helplessly. Obviously, as the chaplain of the seventh company, he had known this shocking news very early.
He spread his hands to show that it didn't matter.
"But, it's not a bad thing. At least I won't have to sing hymns to those old guys anymore - especially when training."
"Furthermore, ordinary people like me who have not yet entered the circle of high-level priests will hardly be affected. You know, my personality is not welcomed by those old die-hards."
At this point, Xia Fen suddenly remembered something and patted Angeltai's shoulder hard.
"Speaking of which, you should be promoted now, brother. The Chapter Master of each Chapter is now equivalent to the Legion Commander in the past, and is only responsible to the Primarch - except for the Battalion Commander who still exists in the parent regiment. The second in line for command of the sub-regiment is the company commander!”
"From now on, I will be the commander. You boy is so lucky."
"...Tsk. This kind of false reputation has no meaning, Xia Fen."
"If I become Chapter Master, it means that the Sawtooth Sun is about to die."
Angeltai slapped Xia Fen's hand away angrily. He had long been accustomed to the liveliness of his close friend the priest in his daily life.
But what concerned him even more was the contents described in the holy scriptures in his hands.
"However, I still don't quite understand..."
"The legion...is it really split into battle groups?"
Angeltai asked with some confusion.
"Yes, there are probably hundreds of war groups."
Xia Fen briefly flipped through the Holy Scriptures. Naturally, the former priest was very familiar with the corresponding information channels regarding the major actions of their Primarch.
"There are native large-scale war groups like our Jagged Sun, and there are also small war groups that can be formed by dividing a battalion."
"As for the parent regiment, there are probably only tens of thousands of people left now - however, if we receive a large-scale war call order from the parent regiment, we can temporarily restore the original legion structure."
"The rest...you can find it yourself in the Holy Scriptures."
Immediately, Xia Fen closed the heavy holy book.
It looks simple and dull on the outside, but it is extremely novel and creative on the inside.
Just like the past and future of the Word Bearers.
"...It's incredible."
Angeltai couldn't help but sigh.
He slowly flipped through the holy book in his hand, which almost completely changed the structure of the Word Bearers' legion. It was hard not to find the many structures and changes in it strange to the seventh company captain.
Perhaps, this may be the future of the Word Bearers...
Angeltay thought.
In fact, after the Word Bearers sailed away from the Perfect City, the entire Legion was already in turmoil to the point of crisis - even rumors that the Word Bearers were about to rebel against the Empire continued to spread among the warrior associations.
Fortunately, these rumors did not appear within the Legion, but were inadvertently mentioned by Word Bearers warriors who were close to the 20th Legion.
Moreover, the Primarch who was sent by the Emperor to monitor the Word Bearers had been talking to Lorgar at that time. Until a few days ago, news spread that the high-ranking priest system was about to be disbanded, and along with Lorgar's order to An order to travel deeper into the Obscure Star Realm.
Angertai also seemed to have heard that the Lord of the Twelfth Legion had mentioned changes to the Word Bearers during several days of conversations with Lorgar.
——Perhaps, this is the way to get the Word Bearers out of the crisis.
Angeltai glanced out the window. In the deep and charming space, a deep purple pupil shone faintly among the stars.
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Since the destruction of the Perfect City, the Word Bearers' organizational structure has undergone tremendous changes.
The priest system created by Lorgar himself was dismantled by him and replaced by Astartes - this identity can only be held by those Astartes who are extremely devout in their faith in the God-Emperor, and no longer has any degree The meaning of power, the structure within the 17th Legion has only a strict legion system from now on.
At the same time, the Word Bearers almost completely reorganized the huge legion into a war group structure. Based on the original several huge war groups, they spawned war groups of various sizes - like the Jagged Sun Chapter. There are also some small battle groups composed of only a few hundred Astartes, which are almost as large as the Legion.
After being reorganized into a Chapter, each Chapter Master will only accept instructions from the Primarch and the Imperium of Man. The military rank and rank within the Word Bearers will no longer affect their right to speak, and each Chapter Master will only receive instructions from the Primarch and the Imperium of Man. The group can also choose a world conquered by the Word Bearers as its home planet.
In this way, the large and bloated Word Bearers Legion will become hundreds of efficient organizations that can develop simultaneously with the mother order and the Primarch as the core, able to take advantage of their huge numerical advantages and the unique tactics of the Astartes. .
From then on, their focus was no longer on the worlds in the main direction of the Great Crusade, but on cleaning up those inaccessible galaxies for the empire. This kind of task was generally only undertaken by the Iron Warriors.
This is an unprecedented change. Even the War Council from Terra has questioned the changes of the Seventeenth Legion. Of course, the countless sub-legions accompanying the Word Bearers have conquered remote areas for the Empire with extremely efficient efficiency. And in the inaccessible territory, those doubting voices also disappeared imperceptibly.
No one knows why Lorgar decided to make such drastic changes. Perhaps it was because he was worried that the original structure would be too easy to mobilize a team due to high-ranking but evil-minded leaders like Erebus and Kor Phaeron. The overly large army, or perhaps due to organizational issues with the Word Bearers, led to their unsatisfactory effectiveness in the Great Crusade.
However, they have definitely made changes.
Facts have proved that under this unique reform, the efficiency problems caused by the Word Bearers' excessive size seem to have been completely solved. This resolute move to split up the legion's power also shows the impact on Terra. That unquestionable loyalty.
As the Word Bearers continue to move forward in the hazy star field, the new sub-groups under their command are also taking root here, as if the entire direction of the Word Bearers' advancement is to spread their sphere of influence - —More and more worlds are being recaptured under their iron heel. Their flexible tactical composition and strong development capabilities complement each other, and their split into countless sub-groups means that their development will not be limited by the parent group. will.
Although the Word Bearers no longer participate in most large-scale battles, but quietly... various parts of the galaxy are gradually calling for emergency support from small Chapters of the Word Bearers.
This was of great significance in stabilizing the empire's control.
Even the Adeptus Mechanicus often hired these Word Bearers warriors to travel with them, because although searching for STCs and various archaeological missions in the galaxy are dangerous, the support forces required are often just a small war group. Or a task that can be completed by a single company.
In fact, the reason why these strict and self-disciplined Brother Astartes are welcomed by the Adeptus Mechanicus is that they are more self-disciplined than other legions - and they are tolerant of the officially recognized religious beliefs of the Empire. .
Of course, it is also possible that the legion scriptures common to the Word Bearers sub-groups allow these Astartes monks to maintain restraint in dealing with religion at all times.
Because of this, although the parent group of the Word Bearers gradually disappeared during the expedition to the Obscurus Sector, its large and small warband was also welcomed throughout the galaxy. Many worlds often named the Salamanders, The Ultramarines and the Word Bearers are three legions that are extremely friendly to mortals.
Anyone can see that the overall size of the Word Bearers will probably become larger and larger in the coming Great Crusade.
However, no one knows why they reorganized the legion in this way, and no one knows what their purpose is for growing to such a large scale...
Before the green-skinned orc craze set off from Ullanor, the Word Bearers' fleet had already embarked on a pilgrimage in the Obscurity...
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