"Chapter Master."
When walking out of Warehouse No. 1, orbital workers and servitors were already moving the materials in Warehouse No. 3. Space Marines also came to the vicinity of the warehouse to ensure that nothing was lost or left behind.
Loken looked at the scene of people coming and going, and suddenly tapped Soshyan's arm lightly with a mechanical appendage.
The other person then lowered his head and looked at him.
"I... have an opinion. I can't say it's an opinion. It's an idea."
Loken took Soshyan to a location far away from the crowd and whispered:
"There are five warehouses here. In addition to No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5, the other two warehouses are also full. They are filled with equipment customized by various Astra Militarum forces in the Taiping Star Territory."
Soshyan looked at Loken and knew what the other party meant.
But he didn't say anything, nor did he point out anything. He just wanted to see what Loken was going to say in the end.
"I think that the battle group is in such a difficult situation now. I'm afraid a strike cruiser alone may not be enough. Well... although the Glory Saber is only a sword-class frigate, the construction time is short and all indicators are pretty good."
"You have great courage, Priest Lorcan."
Hearing Soshyan's words, Loken's shoulders shook, but the other person's subsequent words made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"What excuse do we have?"
"The reason is not simple!"
Loken clapped his hands and said:
"Let's just say that although most of the traitors have been annihilated, there are still some remnants who have taken away the Glory Saber. We will follow and pursue them, and then enter the subspace together... Let the guys on the ground wait, wait for hundreds of years."
"So, where's the Imperial Navy on board."
Soshyan clearly remembered that this frigate belonged to the Imperial Navy's star field patrol fleet and had nothing to do with the Mechanicus here. If they were touched, the consequences would be serious.
But Loken was full of confidence.
"Don't worry, sir. I will take care of this matter. I know the captain of the Glory Saber. He is a very frustrated and marginalized guy, but his command skills and personality are definitely the best captains I have ever seen. Both of us are very good." Like, he was reluctant to return to the navy.
"
Soshyan nodded, which meant he agreed to the matter.
Then his eyes swept across the busy servitors and workers, including the shocked orbital guards.
"Since we have decided to have a big harvest, we also need to add some manpower."
Upon hearing this, Loken's eyes immediately widened, and he suddenly realized that what his mentor had said in the past, that once the Space Marines loosened their restraints on themselves, they would become extremely terrifying, seemed to be true.
But then Soshyan's words made Loken feel a little more at ease.
"Gather all the guards' commanders here and explain to them. I hope to incorporate them in a more peaceful way."
Soshyan's attitude of being polite first and then fighting made Loken feel relieved, and he immediately summoned the guard commanders.
Because most of the senior commanders have turned into pieces of rotten meat in the center, the current command of the Orbital Defense Force is mostly former grassroots officers. Their status is only higher than that of soldiers, but far inferior to those of middle- and senior-level nobles. officer.
After Loken clarified his attitude, at least half of the officers were willing to join the Astral Knights' expedition. They were fed up with being driven by those useless nobles.
The remaining half were hesitant at first, but under Loken's intimidation - mainly emphasizing to them the upcoming trial and accountability, they soon changed their stance and decided to join the Astral Knights Chapter and become a member of the expedition. a member of.
In this way, the orbital military force was completely controlled, and the remaining workers and servitors had no choice at all and could only be forced to become the cornerstone of the expedition.
Soshyan is not benevolent enough to take care of all groups, that's the status quo of the empire, and he is one of the rules.
Many workers secretly shed tears or even cried when they knew they were leaving their hometown and heading into the unknown void.
The Ashtars just stood at a distance, their stern gazes behind the black eyepieces constantly scanning each person. They were screening which of them were suitable for the middle deck and which ones were suitable for the never-ending slave deck... …
While the workers and servitors were sweating like rain carrying supplies, Soshyan led Loken and Farzad's team onto the bridge of the Glory Saber.
Due to the previous invasion alarm, the Glory Saber's engines had been started and it was trying to leave the starport. However, due to the appearance of the Astral Knights Chapter, the invasion was terminated, and the Glory Legion stopped this risky move.
When Soshyan asked to board the ship to meet the captain, the other party did not think twice and agreed immediately. After all, the chapter leader of a Space Marine chapter is such a noble person. Even the commander of the patrol fleet is probably I haven't seen it a few times.
Being able to meet Soshiyan is an extremely high honor for the captain of the Honor Saber.
In order not to lose his dignity, he hurriedly pulled out a few people from the crew who knew how to play musical instruments and organized a temporary military band.
When Soshyan boarded the bridge of the Glory Saber, a burst of chaotic music floated over. The roughness of it made Soshyan look sideways, and he found that it was a group of nervous sailors with sweat on their faces.
Loken simply covered his ears.
"Shame on you, shame on you, Greller Hodges, aren't you?"
The name Loken mentioned belonged to the captain of this frigate.
On the main passage from the bridge to the command seat, a middle-aged man with a brown beard and a straight navy uniform was leading the ship's senior personnel to stand on the red carpet.
After seeing the tall figure of the Space Marine, Hodges immediately raised his chest and raised his head and performed a standard naval salute.
"Grel Hodges, along with all members of the Glory Saber, pay tribute to the distinguished Chapter Master Soshyan!"
At the same time, the military band stopped playing, and all the personnel on the bridge saluted Soshyan neatly.
This is a very disciplined team, Soshiyang secretly recorded this scene in his mind.
"Captain Hodges."
Soshyan walked up to him, lowered his head slightly, and praised:
"You handled this invasion very quickly."
"Your Excellency, you are so complimentary!"
Hodges had a tight face and spoke in a loud voice, as if this was how he had enough courage to stand in front of an Astartes.
Then, he turned his body and moved his hand to the right back. There was an officer standing there. He looked to be in his thirties and was also very nervous.
"This is my first officer, Danilo Rimmer."
"Meet the adults!"
"This is my first mate."
"By the Emperor's blessing, it is a great honor to meet you, my lord."
"This is our ship's Tech-Priest."
Five meters behind Hodges, stood a priest of the Mechanicus. He looked about the same age as Loken, but he had obviously more mechanical parts on his body, and one of his right eyes was replaced by a mechanical prosthetic eye.
After seeing Soshyan, he nodded slightly and said in a very stiff voice:
"It's a great honor."
But then when he saw Loken, his eyes dropped.
