The Emperor’s Angel of Death

After learning the reason why Yarick suddenly praised Arnie, Sochoyan had to admit that those people's routines were really deep, and this big circle could actually lead to him.

Old Morales is worthy of being an old fritter in the military. He is very familiar with the Astra Militarum system and thought of such a roundabout strategy, supporting his son by raising the regimental commissar.

From a personal point of view, Sochoyan preferred Old Morales's indirect and euphemistic recommendation method. Earl Vaughn had indeed put in a lot of effort, but it was too deep, making people uncomfortable. Moreover, Veronica was his taboo, but this guy tried to get to the bottom of it, which was a bit too ignorant. Maybe he even planned to use Veronica as a handle to threaten him?

Although the probability is very low, it is not impossible. These nobles like to play those conspiracy tricks, so if he had to choose one of the two, Sochoyan personally preferred Arnie. However, those two Lilith Gems did make Veronica very happy, because that kind of gem has been missing for a long time even among the Eldar. There are many theories about the ending of the dream goddess Lilith in the Great Fall. Although it is generally believed that she was devoured by Slaanesh like other gods, some Eldar prophets and scholars believe that the dream goddess may have hidden in her mysterious dreamland under the cover of the mother goddess Isha - in the Eldar mythology 'The Fall of Heaven', Lilith is described as Isha's daughter.

As a divination and prayer instrument of the dream goddess, the Lilith Gem can not only be used to build new Lilith shrines, but also allow Veronica to gain the ability to walk in dreams, which may help her to solve the Isha's dilemma, and it has many other uses.

Such an important treasure cannot be ignored.

However, there are more than just these two people entering the arena. A month ago, Viletz sent a message from the distant Patriarch. It has to be said that the Ecclesiarchy people are much more direct. The Patriarch recommended Porter, a High Paladin (the highest level of the crusade) of the Saint Cruz family to Sochoyan.

That Porter is also in this expeditionary force. He leads a 'militia group' called the Everburning Sword. If you don't consider their full-body carapace armor and the fact that everyone has a hellgun and a large number of punisher and exorcist armors, in terms of composition, it is completely a regular Ecclesiarchy armed force. He joined the expedition in the middle of the expedition, participated in more than a dozen battles, and the subsequent siege of Badab, which can be called a brilliant achievement. There were even deeds of leading the paladins around him to take the initiative to charge against the enemy's Chaos Space Marine squad.

The Ecclesiarchy is obviously also full of interest in controlling the center of the Maelstrom, and may even want to transform Badab into a pilgrimage world or a religious world, and the price they offer is also the highest. After the expedition, the Ecclesiarchy will announce Sochoyan himself as the eternal guardian of the Maelstrom and the most powerful punishing angel of the Empire. All churches will have his image and name engraved on them, and there will be several festivals or special rituals named after him. These seem very empty and have no substantial benefits, but they can bring Sochoyan a reputation that almost no one can match in this 41st millennium. After all, the Maelstrom is the central node of the Empire's trade routes, and his name and deeds will spread to the entire galaxy through the Maelstrom, and will be passed down for hundreds of thousands of years.

For a Space Marine who lives for honor, this is almost the most impeccable reward.

That being said, Sochoyan doesn't have much confidence in the Ecclesiarchy. If it's the nobles, there may be various ways to dredge up relationships on Terra, but the Ecclesiarchy has always been the object of vigilance by the High Lords since the Age of Apostasy. Even if he really appoints a governor with an Ecclesiarchy background, it will be difficult for him to secure his position under the attacks and exclusions of various forces. If he can't even keep his position, then there is no point in talking about the future.

However, at present, Sochoyan does not have a truly determined candidate in his mind. The various forces in the Maelstrom are also taking turns to perform, and everything may be known after the battle is over.

Therefore, when meeting Arnie, Sochoyan couldn't help but chat with him a few more words. This young 'rising star' seemed very excited, swearing to fight the enemy to the death and to be loyal to the Emperor until death. Sochoyan just smiled and told him that living is more difficult than dying, especially being able to let his soldiers live as much as possible in battle.

After arranging the defense forces for the Destruction Moon, Sochoyan also made arrangements for the various Astartes chapters and fleets. In general, he divided the chapters into four parts.

The first is the fleet assisting in the defense of the Destruction Moon. This fleet is mainly composed of the Dark Angels and their successor chapters' fleets, as well as the Navy's Gogotan cruiser fleet. The flagship is the Glorious Queen Indomitable Truth, including 2 battleships, 1 battlecruiser, 7 battle barges, 23 strike cruisers, 21 heavy/large cruisers, 14 light cruisers, and 92 destroyers/frigates. Protecting this fleet are the four chapters of the Dark Angels, the Consecrators, the Disciples of Caliban, and the Star Phantoms. Their main task is to attack the enemy's space hulks, the Savage Crucible, and protect the main ships against the enemy's boarding parties.

The second part is the fleet intercepting Zhu Fu. This fleet is mainly composed of the White Scars and several chapters, as well as the Navy's Armageddon fleet. The flagship is the Emperor-class battleship Anthem of Courage, including 4 battlecruisers, 2 battle barges, 19 strike cruisers, 14 heavy/large cruisers, 31 light cruisers, and 85 destroyers/frigates. Protecting this fleet are the five chapters of the White Scars, the Raptors, the Destroyers, the Rampagers, and the Storm Lords. Their task is not defense, but offense. This is also Kosarro Khan's intention. Zhu Fu is leading a group of stragglers, which seems to be a huge momentum, but in fact it is full of flaws. This hunting master has the confidence to kill this rebellious Khan's son in naval warfare.

Since Kosarro has this confidence, Sochoyan can't refuse, and he believes that Huron will not give Zhu Fu too much power. In a sense, maybe the Blackheart is hoping that the Empire will help him get rid of this trouble.

The third part is the troops and fleets stationed in the Kala star system, which includes most of the Charadon fleet. The flagship is the Emperor-class battleship, including 1 Apocalypse-class battleship, 1 Mars-class battlecruiser, 3 battle barges, 12 strike cruisers, 10 heavy/large cruisers, 14 light cruisers, and 52 destroyers/frigates. Protecting this fleet are the five chapters of the Salamanders, the Blood Swords, the Star Dragons, the Mortifactors, the Rangers, and the Nova Marines. Their task is to prevent the Red Corsairs from attacking the Kala star system and to support the other two battlefields at any time, but more importantly, to create the illusion that the Kala star system's defenses are empty for Huron.

For Huron, Sochoyan's move must be exactly what he wants. A trap set in the Kala star system is part of Huron's plan. According to what he thought, Sochoyan will definitely launch his ambush when he personally leads his troops to attack the Kala star system. At that time, Sochoyan will not have any extra power on his hands. At this time, as long as the Blackstone Fortress can travel through the Warp, it can counter Sochoyan.

What Sochoyan has to do is to follow Huron's thinking, but he believes that the final result will be different. When Huron is full of expectations for his Blackstone Fortress to create miracles, he will find that the Blackstone Fortress will never reach the battlefield.

So the fourth part is also Sochoyan's main force. In addition to the Solar Fleet, it also includes the Star Knights, the White Templars, the Imperial Fists, the Sons of Dorn, the Iron Knights, the Black Templars, the Crimson Fists, the Celestial Lions, the Lamenters, the Flesh Tearers, the Crimson Blades, and the Minotaurs, 12 chapters in total. There are as many as 68 large warships, and hundreds of medium and small warships, and there is only one target.

Huron!