".Approaching Saros Space Station"
In the voice of the conductor, when the fleet approached Jupiter, Soshyan couldn't help but be shocked by the planet, not because of its colorful colors and huge, faint rings as a gaseous planet, but because of the surrounding Those huge metal structures of it.
Jupiter plays a very important role in the history of the Human Empire. It is well known that since the Emperor set foot on Mars, the human Empire's large and small technical equipment and war machines have basically come from the Mechanicus. However, the Lord of Humanity probably knows that eggs cannot be placed there. In a basket of truth, the people of Jupiter, the Void Clan, have been reused by the Emperor and given a large amount of resources and technology.
During the Great Crusade, the Jovian Clan and their shipyards were known for producing many high-quality warships, thanks to the technology they protected even from the Adeptus Mechanicus. It will affect the giant shipyards that only belong to the imperial organization - such as the Emperor-class battleship, Tyrant-class cruiser and Dominator-class cruiser are examples of the products of the Jupiter shipyard.
During the Horus Heresy, Jupiter was also the center of the Imperial Guard's third defensive perimeter in the solar system, commanded by Captain Alfrid of the Imperial Fists.
In the late stages of the Solar System War, the Iron Warriors led by the traitorous Primarch Pertrabo occupied a large number of Jupiter's moons and orbital settlements. However, the Iron Warriors did not weaken the resistance of the loyalists, nor wasted time in occupying the settlements around Jupiter. There was no time to carry out systematic destruction, because the battle to siege Terra was imminent at that time, and even the Iron Warriors just hurriedly plundered some equipment and went to Terra to join the battle.
After the traitors were defeated in the siege of Terra, the Empire quickly recovered Jupiter and its moons during the Great Purge. At this time, there were even a large number of resisters protecting the Empire's important facilities, so most of Jupiter's magnificent shipbuilding equipment could be saved. Save it.
From a distance, the space terminals and forges surrounding Jupiter look like a ring of steel. It is the largest industrial body in the solar system after Mars. It is dotted with residences, factories and forges. The energy of the entire ring world comes from here. Radiation pours out of a giant planet, and most industries depend on the rich minerals of the planet and its surrounding moons.
Such a magnificent shipyard naturally makes Soshiyang yearn for it.
"If a shipyard of this scale could be built, the losses in the Maelstrom Expedition would be negligible, and the chapter would not need to be controlled by various forging worlds all the time."
After saying that, Soshyan himself sighed. This was simply a more beautiful dream than the emperor standing up from the throne.
"Actually, it's not that there is no chance. It just depends on whether you are determined."
The sudden voice did not surprise Soshyan. He did not even turn around and turned his back to the visitor and said:
"I thought you weren't interested in such 'mundane things'."
"Then you think too highly of me."
Wearing power armor and a helmet, Amnak walked to Soshyan's side, covering his chest with his hands, staring at the approaching Jupiter.
"How can I say it? I was once a king, and I was the wisest, most merciful, and most just king."
"Are you here just to brag to me about your past stories?"
"I just followed my confused ambition."
Soshiyang stared at the scenery outside the window and replied calmly:
"Then you're in the wrong place. This is unambitious."
“The greatest ambitions are often packaged as aspirations to save everything.”
"If you understand something just from some of my exclamations, then I can only say that you think too much."
"Let it be that way, but I can tell you."
Amnak drew an arc forward with his finger.
"If you want to achieve your ambitions, you must be determined to have this power. In fact, you know that you are capable of it. You have broken off some chains, but not enough."
Suddenly, Soshyan chuckled, turned around and said:
"Did you whisper this into Horus' ears back then?"
Amnak was silent for a moment and shook his head.
"I had no interest in participating in that incident at first. What I longed for was to defeat the strongest champion, or to put it more bluntly, I was born from the strongest desire to win, and you really think that everything is caused by the subspace. What do you think will be the final result if the old enemy's blade cuts against people like Dorn or Vulkan? This is the most ridiculous point. Human beings, including the original body, are always unwilling to admit one thing Horu Si's rebellion was by no means out of nowhere, some seeds had long been rooted in his heart, and the ones who planted these seeds were none other than the former rulers and managers of this empire, two people named the Emperor and Malcador , you believe this, you know this better than anyone else.”
Soshiyang frowned slightly and remained silent, but some of the scenes and fantasies that had appeared in his mind underground at Armageddon suddenly resurfaced in his consciousness like ghosts.
The angry Horus, the indifferent Jaghatai Khan, Alpharius who always wore armor without showing his true face, and the helpless Malcador.
Questioning, quarreling, and eventually turning into conflict——
The most powerful demigods and the wisest sages seem to be unable to escape from the vortex called emotion.
Horus may not be able to appreciate the painstaking efforts of the Emperor and Malcador, so couldn't the Emperor and Malcador be aware of the doubts and confusion in the head of the Primarch? Or should they say that from the beginning——
If everything is a decision made for the sake of the overall situation, then when the decision itself destroys the so-called overall situation, everything seems so ridiculous, just like countless stupid things that have happened in human history.
At this time, something Velez said jumped into Soshyan's mind.
Human history is always surprisingly similar, but it will not simply repeat itself
Perhaps this is the dilemma the Emperor faces?
".If the corruption of Primarchs such as Fulgrim and Lorgar is a trap of the Great Destruction, then how should Alpharius, Curze, Perturabo and others explain it?"
"Okay, what's the point of talking about these old things? Tell me, why did you come to me?"
"In a prison on Saturn, there is something important to you. Or rather, it exists."
Soshyan's frown deepened.
"Explain clearly."
"A relic left by Xerxes, something that the original body of the Eleventh Legion discovered in the Yemenga starry sky monolith. It was a creation located in the extreme star field, the Attila galaxy. He discovered it when he led the Legion on his first expedition and took away a very key thing. Xerxes was kept deep in the palace of Terra after his death. During the Horus Heresy, Malcador seemed to intend to He used it, but was forced to give it up because it was too far away. He then gave it to his men, the first members of the Inquisition, who took it to Saturn and placed it in a secret warehouse. It is now estimated to have been taken by someone. Forgotten.”
After listening, Soshyan turned around, stared at Amnak, and asked a question.
"Who told you?"
(End of chapter)
