After the decision-making meeting, Soshyan met with Brother Said alone, but the other party also agreed with Sevita's idea, so Soshyan summoned all the soldiers to preview the war.
It took less than a minute for all the Astral Knights to gather in the assembly hall.
As the last servant left, the door to the assembly hall rolled shut.
The surrounding braziers crackled due to the change in airflow, and the atmospheric processor that absorbed the smoke whined.
"My warriors, my brothers."
Soshiyang stood on the high platform and said quietly.
"The Emperor's finest warriors."
When he looked at them, everyone stared at him silently.
"Listen carefully to what I have to say. I don't want to repeat it again, and I don't want anyone to repeat what I said outside this hall. Anyone who spreads what I'm about to tell you will be punished."
Everyone's emotions fluctuated, because many people knew that Soshyan would not say such serious things easily without a good reason.
He could sense their uneasiness.
"The former watcher of the Maelstrom, now the traitor, the Huron of the Red Pirates is eyeing us. War is inevitable."
Soshyan did not expect his men to respond kindly to this statement, and they did not.
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers' vigilance mixed with anger stirred up the crowd.
Soshyan could feel the echoes of uneasiness emanating from the crowd, as if the whispers gathered all the negative thoughts in the room and spread them back out with malicious intent.
"Chapter Leader, who cares about the Red Pirate! If you dare to come, beat him!"
Farzad literally howled these words, irritated by the warriors' emotions and, judging by the words coming out of his mouth, stung by them.
"There is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves. The enemy's fleet and number are more than ten times ours."
"We are the Emperor's warriors, so what if we are outnumbered?"
"Wash your ears, Third Captain!"
Soshyan said in a threatening tone:
"If you interrupt me again, I will put you in solitary confinement immediately."
Farzad was silent now, but he had managed to silence the uneasy whispers.
"Farzad is right about one thing. Even if the enemy is outnumbered, so what? We will never sit still and wait for death!"
With that said, Soshyan clicked on the tactical display, and a scene of the Red Pirates' scout being captured appeared on it.
"After the interrogation of these prisoners, a Huron invasion was almost certain."
Following Soshyan's words, some information about the former Star Claws appeared on the display.
"No matter what Huron was like in the past, now he has become a bloodthirsty and cruel tyrant. His mutated soul has made the subspace tremble, and the stench of corruption has been blown by the wind throughout thousands of worlds... .... He is a beast, and his fleet even more so, but we all know that no beast is invincible."
"Chapter Commander, what is your plan."
First company commander Mark asked his own question.
"We have to be proactive, and if we get into a cat-and-mouse game with Huron, we're going to be the losers."
The picture on the imager changed. A planet wrapped in crazy colorful colors appeared on it, and the star castle in orbit could still be vaguely seen.
"This is New Badab, Huron's lair, and we are going to burn the war there."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Soshyan had long foreseen this would happen.
"He's got bolters, we've got bolters, he's got battleships, we've got battleships, we've got freeblade knights, he's got terrible daemon engines, we've got massive mortal auxiliaries, and so has he... .We have everything he has, and he has everything we have, except one weapon, a deadly weapon."
Soshyan glanced at everyone.
"Huron has drunk enough of the water of darkness, and the dark power of the subspace is flowing in his veins. Although we have the blessing of the Emperor, he may be very busy."
Then he patted his chest.
"But I can end him, I can destroy his unclean soul, but only if I face him."
"Either way, Chapter Master, it sounds more like suicide, for the whole Chapter."
Mark's words sounded like pouring cold water, but Soshyan knew that this was not the intention of the company commander. He was a cautious and steady man, but he did not lose his courage.
His ability to say these words means he understands the burden on his shoulders.
"It is true that going it alone is undoubtedly suicide. Here is the second thing."
Soshyan said something that shocked everyone even more with a smile on his face.
"After friendly negotiations, under the witness of the Emperor, the Astral Knights, Ascetics, and Lamenters have formed a brotherly alliance. The three war groups will watch and support each other. This alliance is called the Alliance of Suffering."
The whispers among these warriors broke out again, and even Farzad was a little confused.
"Chapter Commander, is this out of bounds?"
Mark's words were not rebellious; it was his caution that prompted him to say them.
"He, Lord Magyar, is a veteran warrior with a high reputation in the empire. He also recognized that he was prepared at the end of the forty thousand years when the crisis was becoming increasingly severe. Moreover, this was not the first time. Several war groups had already formed a brotherly alliance with each other. "
The first company commander nodded, acknowledging Soshiyang's words.
"If the three companies join forces, there is indeed a chance of winning."
"Never mind the odds."
Farzad muttered:
"Wherever the Chapter Master points, I will go, even hell if necessary! How can a mere death stop me? Come on, Chapter Master, tell me the specific plan? How should we kill Killed the mad dog Huron..."
The words of the third company commander set off waves of approval in the crowd, and it was so lively that the number of people in the hall tripled.
Soshyan nodded and said:
"The first step in our plan is to anger Huron."
Mark blinked.
"Are we going to wait for work? Ambush him somewhere? This seems too straightforward. Anyone with a little combat experience will be on guard. What's more, Huron is rumored to be extremely cunning and suspicious. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat him by simply provoking him. Take the bait.”
Soshyan shook his head.
"This is not a provocation, and Huron will not think it is a provocation. He will think I am stalling for time."
Mark was stunned for a moment, then nodded in realization.
"Yes, yes, the Chaos Warlords are suspicious people....The wisdom of the Chapter Master is admirable."
"The second step, at this time tomorrow, we will all come out and attack Huron's lair!"
"So anxious? If Huron hasn't attacked yet, aren't we going to run into him head-on?"
"This is a big bet. We are betting that Huron is faster than us. When he thinks that we are stalling for time, he will choose to launch a quick attack before we are 'not ready'."
Although he said so, Soshyan was absolutely sure that Huron would attack in advance.
Talos had seen it.
Perhaps it was Soshyan's determined attitude, or perhaps he was stimulated by the upcoming battle, but the hesitation on Mark's face disappeared and turned into determination.
He slammed his chest and said loudly:
"I am willing to follow the chapter leader to hell!"
For a moment, all the soldiers roared in unison.
"I am willing to follow the chapter leader to hell!"
"We're not just going deep into hell!"
Soshyan shouted back.
"We still have to tear out that filthy heart in hell! Get back the treasure that the devils stole!"
As he spoke, the image of the imager began to expand, and finally locked onto the star fort in the orbit of the planet.
"The third step! And the most important step! Get the hell iris!"
