The Emperor’s Angel of Death

"I--"

After the other party questioned him, Sosi扬(Sosi扬: Soshyan) was speechless for a moment. Occam then said:

"More importantly, I suspect that there are some people lurking around you that you don't know about. Not Ka Yang and the others, but someone else, possibly related to Leman Russ, or even other primarchs. And it has already shown aggression, wanting your wife's life. Continuing to stay in the Maelstrom at this time may lead to unforeseen events, and you don't have time to continue wasting time here. →"

"Even so, this still has little to do with Huron's life or death. Replacing him with someone else may not be able to quickly integrate the remaining forces of the Red Corsairs. Your excuse is still far-fetched, Occam. What is your real purpose?"

"Because I have witnessed the bizarre powers of Garmonbozia. Believe me, you definitely don't want him to become powerful. Moreover, being able to recover the Maelstrom and severely damage the Red Corsairs to the point of almost eliminating them, your achievements are already unparalleled. Taking it a step further, I'm afraid some people will be uneasy."

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Soshyan narrowed his eyes.

"You still don't want to tell the truth. Manipulating wars seems to be full of fun for you, Occam."

Occam smiled.

"I am an Alpha. I just make the judgments that I think are most reasonable."

"Then do you know what you will lose?"

"I know. →"

"Besides false information, what else have you done for Huron?"

"Actually, it's nothing. I just let him go to save Zhu Fu."

"What? Save Zhu Fu?"

Huron on the throne widened his eyes in surprise. Galon on the side also looked stunned. Then the lord of the Maelstrom frankly said:

"I now hope that Kosalo cuts off his head, so that no one will kick him when he's down."

Judah shook his head.

"Two reasons. First, Soshyan would not have expected you to save Zhu Fu, so he will firmly believe that you have changed ships."

Huron nodded after listening.

"That's true, but we can change direction halfway, right? And the fleet on the Savage Crucible side should still have a fighting chance."

"Second, the defeat is set. You don't have to count on the fleet on the Savage Crucible side. It would be good if half of them can escape. In the case of already failing, what we have to do is to stop the loss, and saving Zhu Fu is the best way to stop the loss, because he is Abaddon's man, and Garmonbozia is now also working under Abaddon. Zhu Fu's position in the Black Legion is enough to deter the other party's ambitions. Secondly, if Zhu Fu doesn't act up, the forces surrounding him will not dare to act up, which is equivalent to further reducing the risk of large-scale internal rebellion."

"But what kind of person is Zhu Fu? Can he not kick us when we're down?"

" Zhu Fu is a bad person, but he is also in a very different position now. The Skull Takers are also considered a relatively large warband in the Black Legion. As an ambitious warlord, Zhu Fu cannot act as recklessly as he did when he started out, because he has to pay attention to his reputation. You go to save him, that is his savior. Although there are many ungrateful people in the Warp, everyone knows that a person without faith, without loyalty, and without a bottom line cannot achieve great things and is not worth following. And Zhu Fu is precisely a smart person. If he wants to go further, at least he cannot make himself look like the fickle rats of the Third Legion and the Eighth Legion. Moreover, the followers of Khorne value superficial brotherhood and oaths the most, even if he is the most cunning Khorne champion. The more humble you appear in front of him, the less likely he is to act up and attack in public."

After leaning against the throne and pondering for a moment, Huron nodded.

"What you said makes sense, Judah. Why don't you not go on that ship? You are my right-hand man. If something happens to you, it hurts more than cutting off one of my hands."

"Black Heart King, only I can hold back Soshyan. Don't worry. If I survive, I will definitely go back to report."

Huron stood up, walked to Judah, and stretched out his hands to hold the other's arm tightly.

"Good brother, you must come back alive! After you come back, I will definitely make your name known throughout the Warp!"

Judah chuckled.

"Reputation is meaningless to an Alpha. Black Heart King, before leaving, here is my last piece of advice. After rescuing Zhu Fu, don't try to salvage those troops from the Savage Crucible. You should rush back to New Badab as soon as possible. How many of those people can escape depends entirely on their luck. Your strength may be severely hit, but you can have a more powerful ally. The galaxy is never short of Space Marines with nowhere to go. The corrupt Empire is your source of strength. As long as you always understand this, the Red Corsairs will soon be rebuilt."

"Ally, are you saying..."

"The one who gave you two derelict ships."

Huron immediately showed a bitter smile.

"I'm afraid he's not an ally now. The Blackstone Fortress is gone. If he wants to recover his debts, what should I do?"

"It is precisely because the Blackstone Fortress is gone that he will be your most staunch ally. I have investigated some things about this existence. He may be the master of the mysterious Soul Forge in the Warp, and you must have heard of the Soul Forge. In that place, 'contract' is the highest level of constraint. In other words, that existence is relatively law-abiding. You owe him a large debt. If you lose power, or die, wouldn't he lose everything? He has invested too much in you. Before getting a return, he must ensure that you are still the master of the Red Corsairs. So you don't need to be too humble when negotiating with him later. There is a saying that when you owe one gold coin, you are the slave of the creditor, but if you owe ten thousand gold coins, then you are the master of the creditor."

After listening to this, Huron pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"It seems that I was indeed a little panicked before. What you said really made me see the light. That's right, the Red Corsairs are not over yet."

"Black Heart King, I have said everything I need to say. Farewell."

After saying that, Judah turned around and walked towards the door. Huron then stretched out his hand and said from the bottom of his heart that he really couldn't bear to part with this resourceful intelligence chief.

But Galon immediately whispered a reminder.

"Black Heart King, we should go. Don't let down Brother Judah's loyalty. Believe that with his wisdom, he will definitely be able to turn danger into safety."

When Judah disappeared into the shadow of the airlock, Huron sighed and put down his hand.

"I will remember the lessons of this failure. Send a signal to the surrounding fleets using encrypted communication. We will evacuate the battlefield immediately."

" Occam, should I be glad that you have not really betrayed me, or should I kill you in the name of betrayal?"

After listening, Soshyan really had an impulse to chop Fentian on the other party's head. In Soshyan's opinion, Occam's strategy was undeniably good. As long as Huron resolutely implemented it, there was a high probability that he could break free from this hopeless decisive battle.

So he was even more annoyed. He didn't understand what he had done to offend Occam, or had he really misjudged him?