.I, Soshyan Alexey, Chapter Master of the Astral Knights and Supreme Lord Commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, in the name of the High Lords Council of Terra and the Holy Throne, hereby declare to all the soldiers and civilians of Angstrom, scholars, , technicians, following the Olympian Covenant signed by the Great Lord of Mankind and Mars. All Mechanicus worlds, organizations and even individuals are unquestionable and inseparable parts of the Human Empire. All armed forces of the empire are obliged to protect the Mechanicus. With the world’s autonomy and right to act, each forging world must also produce, develop and provide equipment and materials for the imperial armed forces, and must obey the orders of the Martian Forging General.”
"As early as 41 years ago, Angstrom received the order from General Foundry to provide supplies and equipment for the expeditionary force. When the expeditionary force headquarters arrived in the Sagan system in 964, I also served as the expeditionary force's top commander many times. The identity of the Lord Commander telegraphed to the management of Angstrom, requesting them to carry out the Forge General's instructions. However, some of the Forge World's top leaders repeatedly pushed back, delayed, and even closed the sea route to deny the entry of the Imperial Army! This has formed a de facto split. Behavior! It is a blatant violation of the Olympian Covenant! It treats the concession and tolerance of the Expeditionary Force High Command as weakness and becomes more and more rampant! However, out of the overall situation and the close relationship between the Empire and the Mechanicus, the Imperial Expeditionary Force They still maintain a high degree of restraint and have never stopped communicating. The Expeditionary Force Propaganda Department has disclosed multiple notes from the command to Angstrom. From these notes, all imperial soldiers and civilians can clearly see that Angus How rudely and arbitrarily the top leaders of Angstrom rejected proposals for negotiations on opening the border and providing equipment, and some top leaders of Angstrom ignored our warnings and consultations, continued to maintain resistance and isolation, and expanded provocations!"
"All of this proves that those people are pushing their limits and want to use force to violate the Olympian covenant and commit the treacherous act of the mechanical heresy thousands of years ago! No matter which forging world it is, it is undisputed imperial territory. As a representative of the execution of the Emperor's will, as an Astartes, I will never allow any part of the Emperor's territory to be stolen, nor can I sit back and watch traitors walk on the Emperor's territory! Our patience will not be exhausted. Within the limit, we have issued the most serious and strongest warning to Angstrom’s senior management a week ago, requiring the Forge World to immediately stop blocking routes and immediately open the boundaries of the galaxy. However, these principled requests were still rejected. So, In order to protect the execution of the expeditionary force's combat plans in each theater and for the smooth execution of the Emperor's disciplinary will, the headquarters had to take necessary force measures."
". But we also fully understand that the vast majority of the people in Angstrom are loyal, and there are only a handful of traitors who seek to separatize their armed forces. Therefore, in this military operation, the expeditionary force only targets those traitors, and does not want to join the thieves' security." People of Gerstom, please don’t panic and stay at home as much as possible. We will never pursue those who abandon their weapons and surrender afterwards.”
With Angstrom's defensive orbits paralyzed by Ryza's infiltrators using waste codes, the mighty Imperial strike fleet quickly entered the Forge World's low orbit without any resistance and began broadcasting with high power. The signal relayed the announcement on Angstrom's public channel.
Soshyan did not characterize the operation as a war, but as a counterinsurgency, but this does not mean that the intensity of the fighting will be low.
In fact, Angstrom's resistance could be fierce.
"Now the Titan Legion has been controlled, but for safety reasons it is best not to let them go into battle. Angstrom has seven main cities, the capital of which is Quintanilla, located on the plateau west of the center of the main continent. It is also the largest transport port and rail hub on the entire continent, covering an area of approximately 30,000 square kilometers and containing a large number of furnaces, foundries and assembly plants. The entire city is guarded by eighteen alloy fortresses, each of which is equivalent to a A small hive city, equipped with a large void shield generator and anti-jamming device, as well as a super-powerful laser array. If we want to carry out an orbital bombardment of the city, we are likely to be counterattacked by ground firepower. The center of the city is the Temple of the Great Sage. , it is also a powerful fortress, and as for the number of combat robots defending the Skitarii, it is even harder to estimate."
On the bridge of the Eternal Loyalty, the chapter leaders and Reza's sages who participated in this battle gathered around the huge imager, looking at the image of the huge city.
"This is only superficial intelligence. Whether the other party has hidden more defensive weapons cannot be speculated at this time."
At this moment, the voice of the communications officer sounded from the brass speaker.
"Lord Soshyan, the foundry director of Angstrom has sent another communication request."
Soshyan raised his head. This was already the fifth time. Ever since the imperial fleet broke through the planet's defense orbit, the great sage Bertus Willibald had been trying to talk to him.
After thinking for a moment, Soshiyang finally said:
"agree."
Soon, a slightly nervous simulated male voice sounded.
"Your Excellency, Supreme Lord Commander Soshyan, Angstrom has no intention of confronting the empire. All our actions are just... out of concern about the tense situation, we have deeply realized our mistakes. On behalf of Angstrom I am willing to accept all your demands, but please do not launch an attack. Angstrom will always be a loyal part of the empire!"
Seth the Flesh Tearer sneered after hearing this.
"What a bunch of bastards. They won't give in until a knife is pressed against their necks."
Helbrecht, who had been looking at the city image of Quintanilla, turned to look at Soshyan.
"This city is so strong and well-defended. If it is attacked by force, it will probably cost a lot, and the facilities inside may be severely damaged."
Soshyan understood what Herbrecht meant. After all, Angstrom was captured for its production capacity and strategic location. Now that the latter goal has been achieved, if the other party is willing to surrender, then the former can also be achieved. If A forceful assault on the ground, even with the help of the Militant Legion, would likely destroy those valuable foundries and furnaces, greatly crippling Angstrom's production capacity.
In fact, Soshyan was indeed a little shaken after the other party expressed his resignation.
"Why don't we make an agreement that the defensive orbit and fleet will be under our control, and the ground will not care about them, as long as the equipment is provided on time."
Magyar also preferred not to launch attacks on Angstrom's ground.
Seeing that Soshiyang seemed to be a little moved, the sage from Reza quickly said:
"Captain Soshiyang, you must not be deceived by those traitors who have abandoned the teachings of the God of All Machines. Their surrender is only temporary. Forced by the situation, once the expeditionary force relaxes even a little bit, they will immediately bite back and even surrender. Red pirate!”
(End of chapter)
