Warhammer: My Brother Is the Emperor.

Chapter 136

Hydehurst is an agricultural world all over the ocean, belonging to the Orpheus star region. The mechanical ark descended on this place, and relied on its powerful combat power to quickly wipe out the local greenskins.

When the wars in other places are raging, the years here are quiet and good, which is a good time to dig up graves.

The mechanical priest's drilling machine went deep into the bottom of the sea, and was immediately besieged by the underworld guards. The cathars who had been prepared for a long time swarmed up, and the armed servants and the intelligent control legion were fully fired.

Each mechanical ark is comparable to a hive city, easily accommodating tens of billions of people and hundreds of billions of troops. Relying on a steady stream of skitarii, the Mechanicus bulldozed the underworld guards and entered the pyramid.

The mechanical priest was extremely happy, like a pirate entering a treasure house, his eyes glowed green, and he couldn't wait to order the excavation.

He vowed to regain technological leadership and make the Mechanicum great again.

At the same time, at the Mandeville point in the Hydehurst galaxy, a huge fleet sailed out. The Gothic towers and churches on it showed that they belonged to the empire.

But even so, it still aroused the vigilance of Mechanical Ark: "Unknown fleet, please indicate your identity, otherwise we will use deadly force!"

The fleet consists of nine battlecruisers, three battleships, a large number of cruisers and frigates, almost comparable to half a legion, enough to make the mechanical ark nervous.

The unknown fleet replied: "We are the Space Wolves Legion. We have received information that the orcs are about to launch an attack here. We are ordered to garrison here!"

The Mechanics looked at each other, there was indeed a space wolf army nearby, but they didn't bring puppets, the astropaths were unreliable, and the mechanical ark couldn't prove it.

At this time, a large number of cruisers and destroyers sailed into the Hydehurst galaxy in batches, gradually controlling various strategic points, and the Mechanical Ark immediately warned:
"Please stop advancing or we will use deadly force!"

However, the battleship replied coldly: "We are under the jurisdiction of the theater command. You have no right to order us. We have received an order to station here, and those who block it will die!"

The battleship then entered the galaxy, and the main cannon of the light spear flickered slightly, as if it was ready to fire at any time. Facing such force, Mechanical Ark was not sure of victory.

So they compromised: "I hope you don't get close to the main star, we are conducting scientific research activities."

The unknown fleet readily agreed, and replied, "As long as you make sure there are no green skins on it, we won't bother you."

The Mechanical Ark breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly agreed that for the convenience of exploration, the main planet had already been wiped out, and there were no green skins.

Soon, several Lunar-class cruisers approached the main star and scanned it with the auspicious instrument, but the Mechanical Ark always felt that something was wrong.

At this moment, a gap suddenly opened below the Moon-class cruiser, and a bipolar cyclone torpedo shot out like a meteor, heading straight for the surface of the main star.

"Do not--!"

The captain of the mechanical ark wailed in pain. His cast sages were still on the planet. If the cyclone torpedo fell to the surface, they would not survive.

He immediately ordered the firepower team to intercept the whirlwind torpedo. At this moment, the moon-class cruiser macro artillery suddenly launched an attack, bombarding the mechanical ark indiscriminately, but was blocked by the void shield.

However, this action seriously interfered with the interception work. Only two of the three bipolar cyclone torpedoes were intercepted, and the remaining one hit the surface like a meteor, drilled into the ground, and detonated the earth's core.

In an instant, the entire Hydehurst main star was blown up, and none of the technical priests and casting sages on it survived, declaring the failure of this exploration operation.

At this time, Mechanical Ark came to his senses and knew that this fleet was not the Space Wolves Legion at all, nor was it here to guard against the Greenskins. Their purpose was only one:
Destroy Mechanicus' exploration activities!

Where did the unknown fleet come from?

A guess welled up in Mechanical Ark's mind, and before he had time to think, he immediately ordered to fight back and retreat at the same time.

He had to report everything that happened here to Mars, and let them know that the competitors had already turned their heads against the Mechanicus.

However, the unknown fleet had been prepared for a long time, and took the first step to occupy a favorable position. At this moment, they swarmed up and focused fire on the Mechanical Ark from all directions.

The void shield flickered one after another, and the Mechanical Ark fought back while fleeing out of the galaxy. Due to its powerful firepower, a large number of light cruisers were destroyed in an instant, and several moon-class cruisers were severely damaged.

Just as it approached the Mandeville point step by step, and was about to enter the subspace and escape from birth, the space in front of it was distorted, and a huge iron ball jumped out.

When the mechanical ark found out that it was the battle moon, its heart suddenly became cold. Compared with the mechanical ark, the battle moon was not the same size, and there was no way to win quickly.

The gravity generator was activated, and in just a moment, the mechanical ark was unable to move, and could only passively accept the baptism of concentrated fire.

However, the unknown fleet seemed to have other plans. They manipulated the battle moon and slammed into the mechanical ark. In an instant, a second sun appeared in the galaxy.

Both the mechanical ark and the battle moon were annihilated, and a huge burst of energy swept across the entire galaxy.

Looking at the devastated galaxy, in the battleship, Said's puppet nodded in satisfaction. In this way, even if there were no traces of battle left, there would not be too many.

Far away in Terra, Said asked: "Brother Huang, is your side alright?"

The emperor calmly said: "Okay, when the subspace storm breaks out, no communication or navigation will be able to leave Hydehurst."

Said breathed a sigh of relief. Although this tomb world is only a side branch of the Menak Dynasty, if it is awakened, it is likely to wake up the main branch as well.

At that time, the entire Orpheus sector will be in flames of war, and Said must prevent this from happening.

The most efficient way is to use the whirlwind torpedo to destroy the entire tomb world.

It's not that Said doesn't want to have a good talk with the Mechanicus, but with the current relationship between the two parties, any persuasion by him will be regarded as a rival's conspiracy.

So simply cut the mess with a sharp knife, directly destroy the tomb world and the exploration team, and then forge the scene to avoid subsequent conflicts.

Not long after the exploration team lost contact, a group of green-skinned garbage mountains were chased by an imperial fleet and arrived in the Hydehurst galaxy.

Then the green skin saw the wreckage and debris of the galaxy, and the big tech was so excited that he waaaagh, and he didn't care about chasing the imperial fleet, and rushed towards the piles of scrap iron.

Its fleet has suffered heavy losses, and it is planning to dismantle several Xiami warships to repair the garbage mountain. Now that there is such a large garbage dump, it is God's help for Greenskin.

At this time, the Martian Mechanicus asked for help from the legions near the incident, but the nearest legion was several light years away, and the subspace storm was raging, making subspace navigation impossible.

If it sailed with conventional power, it would take at least several years to reach the scene of the incident, and it would have been demolished by the green skins long ago.

Said had a good plan, but he forgot that the Warp wasn't just for the Emperor.

On Mars, the independent giants were at a loss, and a biological sage asked:
"The gears are on the top. Due to the barrier of the subspace storm, we cannot send a rescue fleet. Your Excellency, we must prepare for the worst!"

Another sage sighed: "That's a whole mechanical ark, almost a mobile hive. Few forces in the galaxy can destroy it!"

Everyone was excited, and all looked at him, and another person asked: "You mean... the murderer is..."

He pointed in the direction of Terra, and the hint was particularly obvious.

At this time, General Casting slapped the table and said angrily: "There is no evidence to doubt, the most urgent thing now is to find the Mechanical Ark!"

The people below said: "But then you have to go through the subspace storm, and the rescue fleet can't reach it at all."

General Casting waved his hand and said to himself, "Don't worry, the subspace storm will subside soon."

Everyone was taken aback, and one of his subordinates asked, "How did General Casting know?"

General Casting looked at the questioner, and said in a cold voice: "Do you want to know?"

One of his subordinates, Ji Ling, hurriedly said: "No, I don't want to know!"

Casting General said: "Then go prepare!"

At this time, news of the loss of a mechanical ark spread like wildfire as the independent faction explored the alien relics, sparking a lot of discussion on Mars.

Since this time it was a secret operation, the Mechanical Ark was secretly dispatched by the independent faction without discussion among all parties. If the responsibility is to be held, a group of independent faction members cannot escape the blame.

As a result, the Loyalists joined forces secretly, trying to use this as an excuse to attack the Independents, and Mars was on edge for a while.

At this moment, Akanland, the leader of the Loyalist faction, approached General Casting, and said straight to the point:

"Your Excellency, I hope you will stop exploring the alien ruins privately! This will lead to an uncontrollable disaster. If you agree, we will not hold the responsibility for the loss of the mechanical ark."

General Casting sneered: "Is this an instruction from Terra? Their news is really well-informed!"

Akanland nodded: "His Royal Highness said that the endless excavation will only wake up the space necrons and create a powerful enemy for the empire."

The casting general's voice became even colder: "Is he giving orders to Mechanics?"

Akanland shook his head: "You have misunderstood Your Excellency General, this is just a suggestion, you might as well take a look at this."

After finishing speaking, he handed out a piece of information, General Casting took a look at it, and was shocked immediately, and said in surprise: "This is a complete alien relic!"

Akanland nodded: "That's right, Your Excellency General, this kind of alien is called Necron, and it has stronger technology than the Golden Age. During the Great Crusade, the Prince's Legion has already discovered several intact ruins."

General Foundry said displeased: "In this case, why are you here to show off to me? Forbid the Mechanicus to do the same thing? Then only Terra is allowed to set fire, and I am not allowed to light the lamp?"

Akanland shook his head: "General, you misunderstood again. The original power allows joint development, joint exploration and sharing of results with the entire Mechanicus!"

Akanland deliberately emphasized "the whole", which means that both the independent faction and the loyal faction can send people to participate.

Casting General remained calm and said calmly: "What about the conditions? What does Mechanicus need to pay?"

Akanland said with a smile: "As long as we make a promise, we will never explore the tomb of the necromancer without permission. Once we find a new tomb, we must tell the other party."

"As long as you promise, we don't need to pursue the matter of the Mechanical Ark, and the previous research on the Sautec Dynasty will be disclosed to you!"

General Casting replied coldly: "The mechanical ark that Hydehurst disappeared was done by Said, right?"

Akanland spread his hands and said, "Do you think he will tell me?"

General Casting was full of machinery. Hearing this, his body sizzled, and a puff of steam spewed out, and then he said calmly:

"Go back and tell your master that I agree to his proposal and ask him to send the information over as soon as possible. In addition, the Mechanicus will also participate in the excavation of the Mandegra galaxy!"

The sound of master made Akanland a little displeased, he nodded and said: "I know the general, I also fight for the Mechanicus, but in a different way!"

After speaking, he got up and left, leaving General Casting with a blank expression on his face.

After an unknown amount of time, the attendant came to him and whispered, "Your Excellency, the Exploration Fleet has reported that the Mechanical Ark has collided with a battle moon and has been destroyed."

General Casting asked calmly: "Do you know who did it?"

The waiter said in a low voice: "It is still uncertain, but the biggest suspect is the orcs. Their battle moon collided with the mechanical ark, but..."

The Foundry General asked, "But what?"

The attendant continued: "But Hydehurst has traces of being attacked by a cyclone torpedo, the orcs can't do this, and there are many puppets left on the site!"

General Casting asked again: "Hydhurst was originally an agricultural world, and puppets were stationed on it. Is it normal to have wreckage?"

The attendant shook his head: "No, after investigation, the puppet did not come from Hydehurst, but Battle Moon, which means that the real culprit is probably..."

General Casting waved his hand and said, "Stop talking, withdraw the rescue fleet and say that the mechanical ark was destroyed by the orcs, and that's the end of this matter!"

The attendant was surprised, and whispered: "This is a mechanical ark, so let's forget it?"

General Casting said with a cold face: "Now is not the time!"

Terra, Imperial Palace, in the empty Throne Hall.

Said said to the air: "Brother Huang, did the subspace storm subside just like that? Is it the fault of the Four Gods?"

In the original history, the emperor had quelled the warp space storm many times, and the four gods of chaos could do the same, but they didn't do it often.

The emperor replied faintly: "I don't know, the Four Gods are either messing with Mao, or Xi Gaoqi has motives. Is your side going well?"

Said nodded: "It should be smooth, the oil guy values ​​knowledge more than anything else, as long as the value is big enough, enough to let go of hatred!"

"But I'm worried that the Separatists will make a big fuss about this matter, and the founding general will have a grudge, and even acquiesce in the growth of the Separatists."

The emperor asked calmly, "Do you have a solution?"

Said shook his head: "No, we can only continue to support the loyal faction, let them occupy a dominant position, and even cast generals."

The emperor sighed faintly: "When I defeated the Nether Dragon, I had already foreseen the era of iron man rebellion and strife, so I locked the Nether Dragon on Mars and founded the Mechanicism."

"If there is no iron man rebellion, the Mechanic Church will become the technological beacon of mankind. If there is an Iron Man rebellion, the Mechanic Cult will be responsible for protecting human knowledge."

"But after you appeared, Said, the Mechanicus seemed to have become redundant, and even became a burden to mankind, a cancer that must be painfully cut off."

Said comforted: "Brother Huang, don't be so pessimistic. The Mechanicus has made a lot of contributions to mankind. Although there are many shortcomings, there are also many advantages."

"For example, the maintenance of various facilities in the empire is inseparable from the Mechanicus. And in case something happens to me, the Mechanicus is what you said, preserving all human knowledge."

At this time, the emperor asked quietly: "What if they rebel? Just like the Primarch!"

Said was taken aback for a moment, and then said decisively: "Then iron and blood suppression, and there are loyalists, will only limit the civil war to Mars, and will not affect Terra!"

　There is not much information on the Martian Rebellion, so we can only deduce it bit by bit based on the political situation of Terra~

　　Originally in history, the government of Terra wanted to control the Mechanicus, but it was blocked by the mechanized Titans, so that they kept their autonomy. Now that the empire has changed from a mortal to a superhuman, the result of the game is bound to change~Power is Leviathan, who knows the instinctive self Expansion and engulfment, whether it is the engulfing room or the engulfed party~

　　
　
(End of this chapter)