Warhammer, but Emperor's Chosen
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"We can use Genestealers. The direction of the Tyranid fleet depends on the psychic signals sent by the Genestealers. In other words, as long as we eliminate the Genestealers hidden in the human world and strictly control the flow of population to prevent new Genestealers from infiltrating. In the eyes of the Hive Fleet, these human worlds will be dark."
Karga frowned and asked:
"What if the Genestealers have sent out a psychic signal in advance?"
"Even if the Tyranids learn that there is a large amount of biomass on these worlds, when the Genestealers are eliminated, the transmission of psychic signals will stop, and the Tyranids cannot be sure whether humans still exist on these planets. Hunger will still drive them to these areas because they have no other choice. Either starve to death or take the risk to explore these places without vision. However, we can give the Tyranids a choice."
Kliptman understood immediately and asked:
"You mean, sending Genestealers to the Tau planet?"
"Correct."
Noah nodded slightly. In fact, this was also what Klipman did in history.
By executing extermination orders on hundreds of Imperial worlds in the Tyranids' path and releasing Genestealers on Octares, the Tyranids were lured into the Octares War Zone.
In retrospect, the result of this strategy was fatal. The Greenskins and the Tyranids were not able to completely destroy each other. Instead, the strength of both sides was greatly improved in this war. The Greenskin Waaagh and the Tyranid fleets became more terrifying than ever!
But it cannot be said that Kriptman's approach was completely wrong. Although doing so was tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst, the Battle of Octares did objectively buy the Empire some time to build an unbreakable line of defense against the Zerg invasion - although this unbreakable line of defense was full of loopholes.
Noah's plan is actually a revised version of the Battle of Octares.
The only difference is that the greenskins were replaced by Tau people, and the location was changed from Octares to the Tau Empire.
As for whether the Zerg Fleet will become even more terrifying once the Tau are destroyed by the Tyranids?
Unlikely.
At least the improvement of the Tau genes on the Tyranids is definitely not as great as that on the Greenskins.
And what if the Zerg fleet becomes even more terrifying?
If humans cannot stop the Tyranids, all creatures in the galaxy will die, it’s just a matter of dying sooner or later.
The Tau are no exception.
In this case, letting the Tau people resist the Tyranids for a while for the Human Empire to buy time for the development of humanity is the best option at this stage. Otherwise, should the Human Empire in turn use its lives as a price to buy time for the Tau people to develop?
The ass decides the head.
Since Noah is a wandering trader of the empire, he must consider things from the perspective of the human empire!
"This plan is very feasible!" Karga said in a deep voice.
A world of the Human Empire whose vision was once briefly illuminated, but is now dark and completely unknown, with no idea whether it has biomass, and a world of the Tau Empire whose vision is illuminated and rich in biomass.
If these two options are presented to the Zerg Fleet at the same time, what will Tyranid choose?
The answer is self-evident, Tyron will definitely choose the latter.
Anyway, they just want to eat, it doesn’t matter who they eat!
Even if the Tau can only gain this opportunity for a short period of time, it is a rare respite for humanity!
"I'll make a detailed plan."
Seeing Calgar's opinion, Kliptman's expression changed slightly, and he said calmly, "But before that, Captain Calgar, I hope to learn more about the Tau people."
Karga nodded slightly:
"The Damocles expeditionary fleet should be back in Macragge in a few days, and I will arrange a meeting then."
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The celebration banquet ended and the naval fleet began to leave Macragge one after another.
But at the same time, more support troops were constantly warping into the reality of the Macragge system. They had been sailing in the subspace before, had not received any astropathic communication, and knew nothing about the situation in Macragge.
When the reinforcement fleets arrived at Macragge, they found that the war had already ended. These fleets did not stay for long, but just took a short rest before setting sail again, returning to defend their respective star regions or supporting the nearby star systems that had sent out distress messages.
At the same time, they will also send the intelligence about Genestealers compiled by the Ultramarines to various star regions of the Empire.
However, there are also fleets belonging to the Ultramarines themselves in the reinforcement fleet, such as the Ultramarines 8th Company.
They were previously participating in the Damocles Expedition with the goal of exterminating the Tau, but due to the invasion of the Zerg Fleet, which was officially named Behemoth not long ago, and the expeditionary force's serious underestimation of the Tau's strength, the existing fleet alone was not enough to complete the mission, so they had to temporarily reach a truce agreement with the Tau.
Although they still failed to make it to the Battle of Macragge, at least they could participate in the subsequent reconstruction work.
Macragge, Hera's Fortress.
Cato Sicarius walked into a spacious conference room. In the center of the conference room, in front of him was a long curved table.
Calgar sat in the middle, to his left was an Inquisitor wearing golden power armor, and to his right was a mortal in luxurious clothes.
"Brother Sicarius."
A loud voice sounded in his ears, noble and sophisticated, "According to your estimation, do you think we can completely wipe out the Tau?"
Facing the question from the Chapter Master, Sicarius replied solemnly:
"I think so, Captain Calgar, but we need to assemble a large fleet. Not the size of an expeditionary force, we need at least two complete battle fleets!"
“Sergeant Sicarius, how many worlds do you think the Tau own?” he heard the mortal next to Calgar ask.
Cato Sicarius looked at the mortal and knew it was the Rogue Trader Noa von Valancius, who had led the first reinforcements to save Macragge.
Even though he had never experienced that war personally, Sicarius, like the other Ultramarines, was grateful and respectful to him.
Sicarius thought for a moment and gave his answer:
"At least two hundred planets, sir. This is the information I got from the alien's memory."
In the process of implanting gene seeds, Space Marines have to undergo a total of 19 operations to implant the corresponding organs. One of the operations is called "Gene Detection Nerve", which is located in the spinal cord between the cervical and thoracic vertebrae and is used to absorb the genetic material in the body of animals, and can obtain the memory of the living creatures by eating their flesh and blood.
In the battle with the aliens, the most abundant thing is the corpses of aliens. Although the Damocles Expedition ended in failure, they still destroyed billions or even more aliens. These people's data on the worlds owned by the Tau Empire are surprisingly consistent.
Kliptman frowned slightly and made a calm judgment:
"In just a few thousand years, it has grown to a size equivalent to that of two imperial star regions. The speed of the aliens' evolution is indeed beyond our expectations."
Sicarius said dismissively:
"It's the Damocles Gulf that's protecting them. They should be thankful for that warp storm!"
Carl asked:
"Sir Noah, do you think the scale of the Tau Empire meets our expectations?"
Noah thought for a moment and nodded slightly:
"Although three hundred planets are nothing to the Empire, these aliens are still a threat that cannot be underestimated. Although the main force of the Behemoth Hive Fleet has been annihilated by us, there are still more branch fleets cruising in the star sea.
"Rather than letting them continue to destroy the Imperial world, it is better to let the aliens take this risk for us."
Talking about "cooperation" with aliens in front of an Inquisitor is simply like turning on the light in the toilet - seeking death.
But fortunately, this plan has been recognized and approved by Klipman.
Although there is a temporary truce between the Human Empire and the Tau Empire, this does not mean that the two races can live in peace.
The Empire of Man can ignore the Tau Empire, because the Empire's control over the worlds in the borderlands is insufficient, and it is difficult to assemble a large fleet for an expedition. In this case, a forced expedition will inevitably result in losses for both sides, and leaving it alone will save time and effort - provided that both sides are at peace.
However, the Tau Empire is in a period of rapid growth, and they will not miss any opportunity to expand. Since they have invaded the Empire once, they will definitely not mind invading the Empire a second time. In this case, leaving the Tau alone is tantamount to waiting for death.
As for how to get the aliens to cooperate with them, there is no need to consider this at all. Anyway, they never expected the Titans to cooperate with them.
After all, the Tau people are not fools, and it is completely unrealistic to ask them to take the initiative to help the human empire resist the Tyranids.
However, it is realistic to let the Terrans take the initiative to cause trouble for the Tau people. It is not only realistic, but also easy.
Ultimately, the Tyranids don't care who they eat, they only care if there is food. Whether human or Tau, they are all food.
The reason why Tyrannosaurus can accurately locate the human world in the galaxy is because of the gene stealers hidden in the human world.
However, since the main fleet of Tyranids had just been annihilated in Macragge, even if there were small branch fleets surviving, they would not continue to penetrate deeper into the human empire in the short term, and at most would only look for food on the outskirts of the galaxy.
In other words, as long as we take the opportunity to airdrop Genestealers to the planet of the Tau Empire, there will be a chance to make the Tyranids change their route to the Tau Empire!
Of course, we can't just send Genestealers to the planets of the Tau Empire, after all, the Tau Empire has strict "mating control". Every mating is recorded, and it is difficult for Genestealer infection to spread on the planets of the Tau people.
But the Tau Empire is not just the Tau, there are also a bunch of alien allies. In order to reflect the tolerance of the Tau Empire, these aliens enjoy a high degree of autonomy on their own planets, and there is no caste system and mating control within the Tau.
On the planets of these alien allies of the Tau, it is believed that with the ability of the Genestealers, it is easy to spread the infection. As long as one world attracts the attention of the Tyranids, the surrounding worlds will naturally not be spared.
Even if the Tyranids don't notice those worlds for the time being, the Tau will be very nervous about the Tyranid invasion. They will not allow the Tyranids to continue their invasion, but will actively intercept or even destroy the Tyranid fleet.
Judge Kliptman said solemnly:
"We will need at least ten small fleets, each with the assistance of Space Marines and Astra Militarum. Lord Calgar, what do you think?"
Calgar said without hesitation:
"The Ultramarines will fully support you, just go for it!"
Having just experienced a Tyranid War, Calgar was well aware of the threat posed by these aliens. The appearance of the Behemoth Hive Fleet also confirmed Noah's previous intelligence.
This hive fleet is just the vanguard. Outside the galaxy, there are even larger and hungrier Tyranid fleets waiting to enter the galaxy to feast.
The most important thing is that humans have no way to warn of the arrival of these hive fleets. The Battle of Macragge almost exhausted the vitality of the Ultramarines. If there is another invasion of the same scale or even larger, Macragge will be difficult to defend.
Because this time there are no Tyranids, Sandros, or Plantim standing in Macragge's way, the Ultramarines will no longer be alerted by the fall of other worlds, and the next arrival of the Tyranid Hive Fleet will be a direct invasion of Macragge.
By then, Macragge, who was unable to assemble troops in advance, would definitely not be able to stop the surging Zerg fleet!
Fortunately, a threat called the Tau Empire suddenly emerged from nowhere on the eastern border.
Don't you think it's a coincidence?
Since they are all threats, and threats that the human empire cannot resolve in a short period of time, it is better to let these aliens fight each other!
A dead Taoist friend should not die a poor Taoist!
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After the plan was initially finalized, the Extreme Warriors immediately began intensive action.
on the one hand.
The Ultramarines and other Chapters will travel to various worlds in Ultramar to clean up the local Genestealer contamination and cut off their connection with the Hive Fleet. This is a long process that takes a lot of time and requires close cooperation between the local Imperial worlds and other Chapters.
Fortunately, this is Ultramar.
Even though it no longer has the glory of the Five Hundred Worlds ten thousand years ago, the Extreme Warriors still have a little influence.
On the other hand, the Ultramarines will send several scientific expedition teams across the Damocles Gulf and into the sphere of influence of the Tau Empire.
Relying on the warp engines of the Imperial warships, as long as they find the right warp channel, they can easily bypass the defenses of the Tau people gathered on the frontier world and enter the core area of the Tau Empire.
By then, these scientific research teams will carry out their tasks and bring the fishermen some small benefits from the empire - gene stealers.
This local specialty from outside the galaxy cannot be enjoyed exclusively by the Empire; the Tau Empire must also enjoy it, right?
Just like that, with the order from Macragge.
Inquisitor Noa and Kriptman led their own fleets respectively, and headed to the Tau Empire with 11 other fleets that had received the same order.
This mission is very dangerous.
The secondary danger comes from the Tau Empire itself. Even if the human fleet can bypass the Tau's defenses, their hinterland is not undefended, and orbital defense platforms and patrol fleets will also pose a deadly threat to them.
As for the main danger, it comes from the turbulent warp. Because the human empire is in the Tau Empire area outside the Damocles Gulf, the star torch light is too weak, and there is no stable warp channel, this is the biggest danger of their trip!
When the Damocles Crusade attacked the Tau Empire, they had to use continuous short-distance warp voyages for safety reasons, which greatly slowed down their journey, resulting in the expedition taking as long as 5 months to successfully cross the Damocles Gulf.
You have to know that the width of the Damocles Gulf is only one star sector, but 200 light years. If it is within the Empire, it usually takes no more than two days to cross a star sector.
of course.
This part of the danger only applies to other scientific research fleets. For Noah, he does not need to consider the risk of crossing the subspace channel at all.
Isn't it just a subspace channel? Row!
How hard can it be to draw a line? All you need is a hand.
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Leathers sector, Timbra sub-sector, Crest.
As one of the first colonies to betray the Empire, the planet was ruthlessly cleansed by the expeditionary fleet and was later used as a logistical supply point for the expeditionary force across the Damocles Gulf.
The Stars had just made its last resupply on this planet before crossing the Damocles Gulf, and was now heading towards Mandeville Point in the system, preparing to make a warp jump.
Since the mission this time is to deliver benefits to fellow villagers, Noah, who is resting in the captain's room, is also thinking seriously about where to draw the line.
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