Chapter 203 A truce with the Eldar, Huron and the Big Blue Boy
"His Royal Highness!"

Huron didn't understand that Said, who had previously supported him, suddenly changed his mind. Could it be that he was bewitched by Guilliman?

At this time, Said said: "Huron, go out first, I will find you later, and now I have something to say to Guilliman."

Huron suppressed his anger: "Okay, I'll wait for your statement!"

After Huron left, Said couldn't suppress his anger and said angrily:

"What are you doing, Guilliman!? Can you tell me about secret talks with the Eldar? And talk to a war faction!"

"You were the one who reminded me to keep it absolutely confidential. What have you done now! Still interfering with the army for this? Who gave you the power?"

Said made the Internal Affairs Committee fully responsible for internal affairs. As a price, the members of the Internal Affairs Committee gave up the command of the army.

It was neither reasonable nor legal for Guilliman to ask Huron to cease fighting just now.

As the Primarch best at politics, Guilliman could hardly imagine making such a mistake, so Said decided to listen to his explanation first.

Guilliman humbly admitted: "It is indeed wrong for me to do this, Your Royal Highness, I am willing to bear all the consequences, but compared with the benefits, it is all worth it!"

Said frowned: "Income? What income? Have the pirates of the Extreme Starfield disappeared? This is not enough!"

Guilliman shook his head: "Of course more than that, the Eldar revealed an important piece of information, Abaddon is repairing the damaged Blackstone Fortress!"

Said was stunned, and instantly remembered the wreckage of the Blackstone Fortress that was swept away by the subspace in the Taiping Starfield, and couldn't help asking:

"The fortress has been damaged, and what the Eldar can't do, how can the Black Legion get the technology to do it?"

Guilliman said seriously: "Is there anything impossible in the subspace? What's more, that fortress has long been polluted by the subspace, and it is not difficult to repair it."

Said lowered his head for a moment of thought, then shook his head and said, "Is it just this? It's still not enough!"

The Blackstone Fortress is very strong. It is true that if the Black Legion gains one, it can cause more damage to the empire, but the empire has six, and the ratio of combat power between the enemy and the enemy has not changed.

The value of intelligence cannot at all compensate for the risk of Guilliman's recklessness.

Guilliman said: "Of course not only that, the Death Army assures us that they will be responsible for destroying the Blackstone Fortress!"

Said was stunned. The Blackstone Fortress was the biggest reliance of the Black Army's No. 13 Black Expedition. Although its combat power was not as good as that of the Empire, it could still cause huge damage to the Empire by relying on its strong stability and attack power.

Among other things, the use of guerrilla warfare to point out the empire's world one by one, the empire can only be exhausted and pay a considerable price.

Originally the 13th Black Crusade in history, Blackstone Fortress was Abaddon's magic weapon for victory. If the Eldar were destroyed at the beginning of the war, the empire would undoubtedly win without a fight.

Said thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "What guarantee does the Reaper Army use?"

Guilliman replied: "There is no guarantee, but I think it is worth believing. First of all, Blackstone Fortress is a creation of the Eldar, and they know the most; secondly, the virgin world can't escape, and it will be shrouded in extermination orders at any time!"

"If the Spirit Race defaults on the contract, the empire can destroy these worlds at any time, and the Spirit Race understands this, so they won't fake it."

Said nodded, as he accepted the explanation, but there was one last question, he asked coldly:
"After such a big incident, why didn't you come to me first, but directly asked Huron to cease fire? What do you mean? Disrespecting the War Council?"

Guilliman shook his head: "I have no other choice, Your Royal Highness, the Eldar have also promised to open multiple network lanes from Terra to the four star fields, and the condition is to stop attacking within two days!"

"At that time, the empire will have a large part of the journey without going through the subspace, which will greatly enhance the efficiency of all aspects of work."

"If you discuss it with His Royal Highness, it is very likely that you will not be able to cease the war immediately and lose this great benefit. Therefore, I want Huron to cease the war and communicate with you again."

Said gritted his teeth: "Evelyn, this woman, has calculated everything!"

What is the difference between Guilliman and Syed?

The two are in different positions and have different starting points for thinking.

Guilliman stared at the internal affairs of the empire. The opening of the webway is a great benefit for both economy and transportation.

But Said not only considers internal affairs, but also needs to balance the internal factions of the empire, calculate the response of the subspace gods, and the consequences of military expansion...

So in the eyes of Evelyn, Said is unpredictable, but Guilliman is much more predictable. As long as the proposal is beneficial to the development of the internal affairs of the empire, he can reach an agreement with Guilliman.

Had Syed been found instead of Guilliman, the Eldar would likely have had to shed more blood to satisfy Syed.

But the deal is done. In resisting the Black Expedition, the Empire needs the help of the Eldar, which is worth far more than dozens of virgin worlds.

After weighing it, Said accepted Guilliman's explanation, but he still warned:

"Don't take this as an example, you know! And the consequences of a hasty truce must be borne by you!"

Guilliman was puzzled: "What is the consequence of the truce...?"

Said complained in his heart that Guilliman's brain reacted slowly, and then explained:
"The war faction eager for war will be dissatisfied, thinking that you have colluded with aliens, betrayed the emperor, and committed treason. All these need to be resolved!"

"And the representative figure among them is Huron!"

Guilliman didn't understand: "For the benefit of the empire, they should distinguish between good and bad. A white cat is a black cat. A cat that catches mice is a good cat!"

Saeed sighed: "But what counts as catching a mouse? How many mice are caught? How to measure the cost? In the final analysis, it's all about different routes!"

"I forgive you for being sloppy, but it doesn't mean that the main fighters forgive you, let alone that Huron forgives you, understand?"

After finishing speaking, Said manipulated the puppet and got up to talk to Huron. Before going out, he said calmly:
"If there is turmoil in the main combat faction, I hope you can bear the consequences, you know? Guilliman!"

Then Guilliman, who was deep in thought, was left behind, went to the command post, and asked, "How is the battle going now, Huron!"

Huron stared at the map with a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice: "There are still two days left, and we are attacking at any cost, trying to kill more aliens before withdrawing!"

At this time, the Ark fleet of the Eldar race had already approached Ridrell, competing with the imperial fleet for space control. In a short time, the ground troops lost their orbital strike reinforcements.

This further slowed down the propulsion, and the planet could not be hit within two days.

Said said: "You have already overwhelmed two legions, it is impossible for the empire to send you more reinforcements..."

Huron's eyes were gloomy: "Are you here to order me to withdraw the army? You supported me back then! Knowing that my father colluded with aliens, instead of stopping it, you even collude!"

"I know, I'm just a legion commander, my father is a primarch, an imperial oligarch, if you want to choose one to offend, of course you offend me!"

Saeed had a headache, and the child got into a dead end, persuading him:
"Huron, things are more complicated than you think. We are all here to protect the empire and mankind, but the methods and routes are different!"

Huron asked: "Is there a route to collude with the aliens? Is there a route to not eliminate the aliens after seeing them? Is there a route to diplomacy with the aliens? Are the lessons of the golden age not enough for humans?"

Huron asked a series of questions, and Said gave an affirmative answer, but these things can be done or not, so he replied:

"The word collusion is not accurate. The empire still wants to eliminate all the aliens, but not now. Letting them go now is to eliminate more three evils in the future!"

Huron sneered: "The logic of His Royal Highness is really impeccable to let the alien go in order to kill it!"

"As the loyal warriors of the Emperor, it is our duty to eliminate all the three evils we see. Now you have made us violate our duties. Sorry, I cannot agree with this order!"

Said's voice was cold:
"The truth has been made very clear. Military is subordinate to politics. You cannot put your honor above the interests of the empire. If you disobey, I can only remove you on the spot!"

"Now that the piracy issue has been resolved in stages, your expedition has lost its legitimacy. If you continue, you will soon face more questions."

Huron was like a deflated ball, silent for a while, and replied in a heavy voice: "I understand, I will withdraw the troops immediately, but I won't just let it go!"

"What do you want to do?" Saeed wondered.

Huron didn't speak, staring at the rapidly retreating army and the spirit race who hadn't pursued them, he didn't say two words until the evacuation was complete:
"emission!"

As soon as the words fell, the virus bomb rained down on the surface, melting all life on the planet into mud, releasing a large amount of flammable gas, and exploded under the light of the fire.

In an instant, the surface of the planet turned into a sea of ​​flames, a large number of Ark Spirit Races were wiped out, and the virgin world, which was originally full of vitality, turned into scorched earth.

Guilliman pushed the door open and said angrily, "What are you doing? Huron! Didn't you receive the truce order!"

Huron sneered: "Father, the order I received is to cease fighting within two days. Before that, I have the right to use all means of war!"

Said nodded and said: "Huron is right. Evelyn made the truce and retreat as a condition. As long as she withdraws, the promise will be fulfilled, and there is no need to guarantee that the planet is intact!"

Guilliman was very dissatisfied with the word-cutting, and couldn't help saying: "If they..."

Said waved his hand: "If they renege on their debts, they will continue to attack the remaining virgin worlds. The initiative is in our hands, not the Eldar!"

Huron showed hope, but Guilliman said: "His Royal Highness, I hope to transfer Huron to work in the Internal Affairs Committee, can the War Committee release him!"

Huron's face changed drastically, and he looked at Said pleadingly, Said shrugged and said indifferently: "This is a matter between you father and son, I will not participate!"

In fact, there are 1 approvals in his heart. Said couldn't feel at ease in Huron's current cynical state, so he simply lifted his military power and engaged in internal affairs.

But he didn't want to be the villain himself, and it would be great if Guilliman came forward.

Then the puppet left the headquarters, and the conversation between the father and son was unknown, but in the end the two broke up, and Huron agreed to serve on the Home Affairs Committee.

Within a year, he would be handing over his job, entering the internal affairs system, and segregated from the military, which was Keeley's solution to his own rashness.

If successful, Huron would never have another chance to rebel.

Said thought: "I hope everything goes well!"

Then he put it behind him and, together with Guilliman, met the questioning of the Eldar.

As expected, when Said threatened the remaining virgin world, Evelyn relented, changed her words, let go of her hatred, and continued to look forward.

After this battle, humans obtained the promise to instantly kill the corrupted Blackstone Fortress, as well as the right to use part of the webway.

The former is hard to say, but the benefits of the latter are immediate!
Due to the instability of the subspace, there is a damage rate of imperial merchant ships every year. If the network channel can be used, the damage rate can be reduced and huge economic benefits will be brought.

Under the leadership of the Internal Affairs Committee, the speed of empire building continued to accelerate, and production capacity and resources continued to expand, accumulating massive material foundations for future wars.

Just when everything was going well, a discordant accident happened. The Impaler group who was going to replace Huron was ambushed by pirates, and the entire army was wiped out!

The Impaler Chapter had participated in the Exploration Expedition and made contributions in the fight against the Tau Empire. They were pardoned in advance and promoted to the head of the Legion to replace Huron.

The Ghoul Constellation is located on the edge of the Astronomical Torch, and the Impaler Chapter from the Exploration Expedition was just right, but at this time it was ambushed and wiped out by pirates, and Said's plan came to naught.

Said was furious, and immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, because in the past, no pirate could wipe out a full battle group!
From the perspective of a puppet, although the attacker is wearing the power armor of the Great Crusade period, his tactical coordination has an obvious battle group color.

Moreover, only people inside the empire know the turning point of the fleet, so the attackers must have come from within the empire.

"Is that you? Huron!"

Said stared at the northeast corner of the star map, keeping a close eye on the position of the ghoul constellation. If the guess is true, Huron has already raised the flag of rebellion.

Therefore, Said immediately ordered the local Prince's Legion to assemble and guard, and at the same time sent the Second Battle Group to take up the post, and also specially dispatched a fleet from the Maelstrom to escort.

During the voyage, Said let the incoming battle group go forward, and the escort fleet hung far behind. As expected, the pirates attacked again.

The escort fleet rushed out immediately, quickly defeated the pirates, and found that the attackers came from the Star Claws and three exploration expeditions. The latter had a very good relationship with Huron and was an important supporter of the expedition plan.

This shows that Huron has rebelled!

This incident also alarmed Guilliman, which made him very guilty, and he said:

"I am responsible for this matter. If I had been more tactful at the time, Huron might not have rebelled."

Said waved his hand and said coldly: "But there is no if in this world, so tell me what you want to do?"

Guilliman said solemnly: "Your Highness, although I don't regret my actions, the Huron rebellion was caused by me in the final analysis, and I hope that I will be responsible for suppressing it!"

Said asked; "Do you want to join the War Council? Command the Imperial Legion to counter the rebellion?"

Guilliman shook his head: "No, the cost of suppressing the rebellion I caused should not be borne by the empire. I hope to dispatch the Okramar Legion to suppress the Huron rebellion!"

The Okramar Legion is Guilliman's private army, which has 20 Ultramarines, a huge space fleet, and countless auxiliary troops.

Its size is equivalent to more than a dozen imperial mixed legions. Under Guilliman's excellent farming, the Ultramar Legion is the largest oligarch's private army except the Prince's Legion.

On the other hand, if Huron rebelled, the only troops he could directly command were the Claws of the Starry Sky, and there were still several Exploration Expeditionary Chapters, and only a few thousand space fighters.

Not to mention that the Ghoul Constellation also has a Prince Legion, as well as the loyal faction within the Huron Legion.

Coupled with the huge Ultramar Legion, Huron has no chance of winning.

So Said nodded and said: "Then you go, solve it as soon as possible, and minimize the impact!"

 Huron... still rebelled, it can only be said that he was born at an untimely time, and the general environment did not support his ideals...

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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