The defeat of the Fellowship Star is rare for the entire 40 thousand years of the empire. After all, it is too horrifying to have annihilated a whole set of expeditionary forces by the Green Skin. In other words, after such a big defeat, Arik was not executed, but his military rank was reduced. It can be seen that there are still many people who support him, and he must have no stain on being attacked.
"It's all over, don't mention those bad things anymore."
Veronica walked over and placed two cups of hot tea on the table. Then she gave Soshiyang a blank look, as if she was blaming Soshiyang for his previous high emotional intelligence.
But she didn't know that Soshiyang's intention was to untie the knot in Arric's heart. The old political commissar must have been holding some words in his heart for a long time, and perhaps he had only confided to the emperor when there was no one around.
Sure enough, after Arik rubbed his face, his expression became much more relaxed.
He looked at Soshiyang and said sincerely:
"Captain of the Soshiyang Battle, I am very grateful for your love and trust, but I, a defeated general, hold such an important position...it will cause you criticism and damage your fair image."
"Hey, that's not what you said. You are the hero of Hades. A failure cannot erase your achievements. Besides, in the entire expeditionary army, you are one of the few senior officers with experience in commanding and combat in large corps. Are you relieved to let people with little experience and only noble status hold these positions?"
Hearing the following sentence, Arric's face suddenly tensed.
"That certainly won't work. The soldiers' blood can no longer be wasted in the hands of such people!"
"Isn't that right? And I believe that after experiencing the failure of the Fellowship, you will definitely become more cautious and mature than before. There is no one more suitable for those positions than you. And to be honest, Árek, I have never commanded an expedition. I am more frightened and uneasy than you. The failure of the Fellowship may have ruined millions of soldiers, but if the expedition of the Great Vortex fails, it means that more than one billion soldiers and hundreds of billions of imperial citizens will suffer. The empire cannot afford such failure, and I cannot afford such failure, so I need people to help me organize this expedition now."
After hearing this, Arik pressed the lift button of the chair, then stood up, saluted Soshiyang, and said seriously:
"I, Sebastian Yarek, will do my best to help you and repay your trust with your life to Captain Soshyan!"
Soshiyang smiled and pressed his hands down.
"No need to be so. We are friends. At least there is no need for etiquette here. Let's sit there, and there is still some time."
Arrek nodded and sat back on the chair.
Soshiyang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked casually:
“How is the situation in Hamigeddon now?”
"Every nest has basically been restored, but the green skins in the equatorial jungle have never been cleaned up. Fortunately, they are still within controllable range. However, the Military Affairs Department is now very strong in recruiting soldiers. In the past twenty years, at least one billion soldiers of the Iron Corps have fought everywhere in the Galaxy, and this number is still increasing. This has led to the weakening of the defense power of Hamigidon's local area. I have always been deeply worried about this, because the Bone Brokener is still at large and I don't know when it will make a comeback... Alas, but people are slight and can't change anything."
"If the expedition is victorious, maybe I can think of a solution. By the way, Yarik, what do you think of this expedition?"
Arick thought for a moment and slowly shook his head.
"We have known each other for so many years. You know that except for Valedo, I have almost always fought against Greenskins for my whole life, and I know very little about heresy. I have no idea about the Great Vortex Area except for seeing the Star Map, so it is hard to draw conclusions... But from the comparison between enemies and me alone, the Red Pirates are obviously much more terrifying opponents than the Bone Brokener. After all, the fallen Space Marine is also a Space Marine. I can't even imagine what kind of terrifying power it is. Now here in the Empire..."
"At present, there are probably...5,000 Space Marines."
"Tsk, the strength comparison between the enemy and us is too great. Then the heavy responsibility of facing the enemy head-on must be carried out by the Star Army. I have never fought with Chaos Space Marines, but I have seen many related battle examples and reports. According to the real description, more than a dozen Chaos Space Marines can easily defeat the soldiers of the entire battalion. However, unlike other enemies, the guards are not completely defeated by casualties, but more because of fear. Those Chaos Space Marines are masters of intimidation and fear, and they know very well how to destroy the will of mortals, especially for new recruits, only experienced veterans can resist the offensive of those evil forces."
After hearing this, Soshiyang sighed softly.
"But the main force of the expeditionary force this time is destined to be a large number of new recruits, and the Ministry of Military Affairs will not give me more strength."
"Yes, so how to strengthen the will and morale of those recruits is a very important task in the next step, and it will be implemented as the training period of recruits."
"What about your opinion?"
"First of all, we must ensure the number of non-commissioned officers, political commissars and priests. These three are the cornerstones of the will of the astral army, but it is not enough to have spirit alone. The soldiers' material needs should be met as much as possible. The state of those who eat corpse starch and ration sticks will be significantly different. If there is a certain amount of cigarettes, wine, coffee, etc., the probability of soldiers guarding the trench will be much higher. There are also dry military uniforms that can be replaced regularly, timely rotation and rest, sufficient ammunition and protective gear, etc. These are all material means to enhance the will of the army. Why are some legions particularly famous and powerful? It is not just a factor of the source of troops and equipment. To put it bluntly, the strength of an army is basically proportional to the resources invested in it."
"So...Arik, do you think those newly recruited soldiers can't follow the normal Astral Army standards?"
"That depends on the commander of Soshiyang. Do you plan to get 1.2 billion cannon fodder that may be defeated at any time on the battlefield, or do you want 1.2 billion professional soldiers who can fight the most terrifying enemy to death."
In fact, Soshyan wanted to say that he didn't have so many resources to build the "professional soldier" that Arrek imagined, but he swallowed it again when he said that.
"I understand. Next, I'll ask Yarik to build the unified command chain of the Astral Army first. In the future, troops from different star regions will arrive. To ensure combat efficiency, command must be unified. The premise of unified command is that the legion political commissars must be in line. The political commissar office under the Supreme Command of the Expeditionary Force is the organization that performs this function. Your burden is very heavy."
"I must do my best."
"Well, if you need anything, you can just look for me or Veronica."
Chapter completed!