Warhammer, but Emperor's Chosen

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Noah was not flattering Huron, he really believed it - the enemy was the High Lord!

How can we govern the empire with this group of insects?

Huron's eyes became more and more relieved. He suddenly stopped, clenched his fists in front of his chest, and said in a deep voice:

"The Astral Claws have always been committed to completely eliminating the threat of the Maelstrom. Unlike the Eye of Terror, there are no large-scale Chaos traitors hiding here. The attacks of greenskins and pirates are the biggest enemies that plague this area, but if we have enough troops, the Empire can completely eliminate the threat here!

"By then, the Maelstrom Universe will be able to continue to provide the Empire with stable tax revenues for a long time. The Star Claws, Lamenters, and Mantis Warriors will no longer need to be bound to this universe. The three chapters can be freed to support other war zones of the Empire."

At this point, Huron looked a little lonely:

"But unfortunately, Terra rejected my proposal."

Noah looked up at the giant in front of him. Perhaps in the future he would lose himself because of his growing ambitions, but at least now Huron still maintained a sincere heart to serve the empire!

Noah hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly:

"Perhaps I can provide a little help."

"Oh?"

Huron was stunned when he heard this. Noah continued:

"I have cooperated with the Ecclesiarchy. They sent me a fleet and 1,800 Sisters of Battle volunteered to follow me in the galaxy. In addition, the Soul Drinkers also used Dagonus, the capital of the dynasty, as their home planet and are currently replenishing their lost forces.

"There isn't much external threat to the Coronus Expanse, so let's wait for a while until the Soul Drinkers recover. They may be able to come and support the Maelstrom Universe."

"..."

Huron almost gasped. He originally wanted to confide in Noah, but Noah's current strength was beyond his expectations!

Huron looked at Noah with extremely fiery eyes. He could not count on the reinforcements from Terra.

Otherwise, he would not have expanded the size of the regiment privately, but even so, the number of people in the regiment is still a drop in the bucket.

But if they can get Noah's help, perhaps in another half century, they will really be able to solve the threat of the Great Whirlpool Universe once and for all!

This is not only Huron’s dream, but also the honor he has always dreamed of!

With sincerity for sincerity, Huron finally gave up and asked in a deep voice:

"Noah, if there are still survivors of Tiger Claw now, what do you think we should do?"

Noah looked at Huron in surprise, but he didn't ask anything. Instead, he analyzed the situation slowly:

"Tiger Claws is a sub-group of Astral Claws, and Astral Claws is a sub-group of the Ultramarines, so to round it off, Tiger Claws is a sub-group of the Ultramarines."

Huron's expression was subtle. His logic was correct, but it was a little strange.

Noah said seriously:

"If there are any survivors left, I will try to clear their names!"

Huron asked:

"What if the Inquisition gives you a hard time?"

"Then prove their loyalty with actual actions. Since fighting against the aliens cannot prove it for them, then fight against Chaos! It is best to fight alongside the Ultramarines. With the Ultramarines' endorsement, even the High Lords of Terra will provide gene seeds for the Ultramarines and rebuild the Tiger Claws!"

Huron thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"Noah, before heading to Macragge, perhaps you can go to the Kasgo Sector first. There, you may find something unexpected."

"Oh?"

Noah nodded expressionlessly.

An encounter with the Tiger Claws, huh? I get it!

Chapter 105: There are endless descendants of Lan!

Carsgo Sector, Letani System.

This star system belongs to the Letani family, one of the many Rogue Merchant dynasties and Governor families in the Carthago Sector.

For many years, they have been the ones to assume the role of trade lords, responsible for the tithe business between the Badab Sector and the Empire.

In simple terms, the middlemen make a profit from the price difference, and the tithes from Badab will be paid to them first, and then they will pay it to the empire.

When pork is passed through your hands, some lard will naturally remain.

The "insignificant" "lard" left behind after each handover is the profit of the trade lords.

But now things have changed a little.

Since Luft Huron appointed Noah as the person in charge of the tithe in the Badab sector, these trade lords also lost a large part of their profits.

But Noah did not have enough manpower and fleet to undertake the trade business in the Badab star zone.

Therefore, Abelard's choice was also simple -

Outsource the tithe business to the Trade Lords in the Carthago Sector.

Since the tithe collected each year is fixed, the share to be paid to the empire is also fixed.

So in this way, it is equivalent to Noah intervening and taking away the profits that originally belonged to these trade lords.

According to Abelard's statistics, the tithes in the Badab star zone have a total profit margin of 30%, but now 20% has to be divided with Noah, and the trade lord can only earn the remaining 10%.

Interests can make people take risks and also make people turn against each other.

Even with the support of the Sky Claws, these trade lords still targeted Abelard openly and covertly. For example, they accidentally lost the tithe records and data of the Badab sector, forcing Abelard to recalculate, and their cargo ships accidentally deviated from the route, resulting in delays in the date of paying the tithes, and were held accountable by the Ministry of the Interior.

Fortunately, they were still rational and were just making things difficult for Abelard, not trying to assassinate him directly.

Of course, this may also be related to the fact that Abelard lives in the Palace of Thorns.

So even if Huron didn't mention it, Noah would still go to the Casgo star region.

Not for any other reason, just to go to the homes of these wandering traders and planetary governors to smooth over the relationship.

Three cruisers and twelve frigates were stationed in Letani's outer orbit, with their guns pointed at Letani's spaceport and ground hives, creating the appearance that an orbital bombardment would take place at any time.

The space was silent, yet filled with a solemn and desolate atmosphere.

The head of the spaceport tried to contact them many times, but Noah never responded to their negotiations until the planetary governor came forward in person.

"grown ups……"

The planetary governor appeared in the holographic projection, and he looked extremely nervous. "I am the planetary governor Colin Letani. Is there any misunderstanding between us?"

Noah said indifferently:

"Misunderstanding? I don't think so."

The planetary governor made a bitter face: "So what are you doing?"

Noah pretended to be surprised and said:

"Aren't we partners? I just stopped by to visit you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

The planetary governor's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he said hurriedly:

"Sir, would you like to land first? We can discuss in detail in my palace."

"No need, I have something important to attend to. Let's do it next time. I hope that next time we meet, we can have a more pleasant negotiation."

"sure!"

The planetary governor nodded and bowed hurriedly until the communication was cut off by the other party.

He didn't finally breathe a sigh of relief until the spaceport reported that the fleet was leaving the planet's orbit.

The planetary governor wiped the cold sweat off his face with his sleeve and soon looked sad again.

If he had known that Noah would send a fleet to visit him, he should never have disobeyed the commander-in-chief!

If you have such a powerful backer, why don’t you show it earlier?

Why are things so tense?

"Will this really work?" Cassia asked doubtfully.

"That's enough. After all, they are just a group of businessmen. When their interests are damaged, they will be eager to make a move and try to take back the interests that once belonged to them. But as long as we show strong enough force, they will not dare to complain."

"What if they weren't frightened?"

Noah said leisurely:

"Then next time I come, it won't be as simple as just scaring them."

Even if they are in the same imperial world, Noah still dares to fight.

Collaborating with aliens, betraying the empire, colluding with heretics, there is always a crime that suits them.

The reason why Noah didn't kill them directly was because he felt there was no need to waste time on these insects.

The fleet slowly sailed into deep space and was about to reach Mandeville Point.

On the auspicious instrument of the Stars, blue runes representing friendly ships emerged in the deep sky.

Noah sat up straight and finally came.

White immediately shouted:

"Sir, we have received a communication request from the other party!"

"Access."

Zizizi!

Amid the chaotic static of the servoskull, the projection was soon displayed in front of Noah.

There is also a Space Marine wearing Terminator armor in the picture, painted in black, gray and yellow, with a roaring black tiger on the shoulder armor on his left shoulder.

Noah finally understood why Huron took a month to send the person over. It turned out that he was busy changing the paint job!

The Space Marine said in a low voice:

"This is the Phantom of the Night, I am Vitala, the second captain of the Tiger Claw Regiment."

"This is the Stars, and I am the Rogue Trader, Noah von Valancius."

"Sir von Valancius, we have been lost in the warp for too long. What time is it now?"

"752.M41."

Noah replied.

The Space Marine on the other side looked a little unnatural, muttering to himself:

"So we have been drifting in space for nearly a century?"

Facing the Space Marine's somewhat impressive acting skills, which lacked any skills at all, Noah asked calmly:

"Sir Vitala, according to the information in the database, your regiment has been removed from the list. I must confirm one thing, are you still loyal to the Empire?"

"Of course!"

Vitala's voice was somewhat irritable and angry, "No one can doubt our loyalty!"

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"So you brought them here?"

Noah looked directly at Calgar and nodded:

"Yes, I believe they are loyal."

Ever since he 'chance met' the Tiger Claws a few months ago, Noah had been rushing straight to Macragge with them.

But before coming, he also checked Tiger Claw's strike cruiser and remaining members, and the results showed that there was no corruption on them.

This is certification from Big Brother, no need for any doubt!

Karga shook his head:

"We believe nothing worked, where's the evidence?"

He also knew about the experience of the Tiger Claw Regiment.