When Soshyan mentioned the Knights family, Ustad asked curiously.
"Captain of the Battle, how did the DuPontlin family perform this time?"
"Well, it's just right, it basically meets my requirements. Madias's son is good. He has excellent combat skills and fighting will, and has strong self-control. Many young knights have had a tryst with local noble girls, but he has never once. Even if he throws himself into his arms, he refuses. Instead, he likes to deal with Space Marines. Falzade and Mark both admire him very much."
"Where is that person?"
Soshyan thought for a while and knew who Ustad was referring to, and replied:
"It's OK, and the performance is also very outstanding. I saw the battle images and it is indeed... there is the shadow of Olga's past. His son is not good, but he has a good grandson. If he had lived longer, wouldn't it be-"
But Soshiyan stopped the topic, shook his head, and said nothing more.
“Ustad, there are several subsequent tasks you need to focus on.”
"Captain of the Battle, you said."
"First of all, food issues must be paid attention to. The food supply in the cathedral is already at a very dangerous value. I believe you also know that this is only this year, some agricultural worlds have carried out three rounds of surplus grain collections. Various small riots have not stopped since the beginning of the war. Some are gene stealers causing trouble, and some are dissatisfied with the high grain tax and surplus grain collections. However, in the future, there will be expansion of troops, new colonies, and even local industries. These require huge farmers.
As the basis of industry resources, although with the support of the State Church, I don’t know how long the State Church can support it. Moreover, it is difficult to save the near fire from afar, and people will not be able to stand hungry for two days. The recent merchant fleet of the State Church is conservatively estimated to have to arrive in a year, or even longer. Although Zhao Akada will help solve some of it, it cannot support so many. Besides, you also know that the Mechanical Cultivation Society does not care so much about the life and death of mortals. They will not waste a lot of production capacity on artificial synthetic foods.”
After hearing Soshyan say this, Ustad sighed and nodded.
"Yes, the supply of tens of millions of soldiers on the front line is really a huge number, and not only the soldiers have to eat, but the logistics operation personnel and non-combatants also have to consume a lot of food. The commander of the war said, let alone the farmers can't stand it, religious riots broke out in some worlds. Some poor priests led the people to riot with the slogan of "The sun is dark, the emperor saves the world". They tied yellow belts, held up the yellow eagle flag, and attacked the local management agencies with wooden sticks and farm tools. They swept across the three worlds at one point. I had no choice but to send Robin to me.
They went to suppress...millions of people died in the past and afterwards. The leading priests were caught and cut into pieces without repentance. They firmly believed that their actions were right, and that the corruption of the top leaders caused the famine. Alas, most of them were good priests with firm beliefs and hard life. There were indeed a large number of corruption in the process of collecting grain in various places. I originally planned to forgive some rioters, but Ms. Villetz said that this case could not be opened, otherwise the people would be rioted if they were dissatisfied, and the diocese would never have peace."
"Willets is right, because the state of war in the Cathedral will last for a long time, and the situation at the lower level cannot be improved in a short period of time. We can only survive this painful period, open up the new colonies, build up industries, and gradually increase the overall grain output of the Cathedral to finally reach a higher level. This is the only way to cure the problem."
"I understand."
"There are already several families in the Shanglang people who have expressed their willingness to transport grain to the cathedral, but their grain needs to be exchanged for local minerals and other commodities. You have to prepare for it. The food they shipped should be able to relieve some of it, but the core lies in how you dispatch it."
"yes."
"Then there is the problem of gene stealers. Although most of the gene stealers sects in the diocese have been eliminated before, there are still remnants. Moreover, Tyron has penetrated into the hinterland of the diocese and will definitely send new infiltrations. According to statistics from the Mechanical Society, more than 70% of the infiltration of gene stealers are ultimately traced from various passenger ships and transport ships. Therefore, the control and inspection of ships in the area must be done in place. A special inspection department can be established to strictly search and detect the passing ships. In addition, the civil management capabilities must be strengthened. The system implemented in the war zone was good before, so you can spread it out. Although this will further expand the scale of the bureaucratic group, it is worth it."
"I've written it down, commander of the battle."
"The last thing is the fleet. Considering that the defense pressure here is quite high, I plan to leave 12 main battleships and half of the small ships for you, but the Triumph and the Soul Messenger are repaired in Zhao-Akada, so you may only have 10 main battleships to use in the near future, but with the main force of the silent fleet, the problem should not be big. Regarding the silent fleet, this fleet is a secretly accumulated property by the National Cult and is a shameful thing, so I have already negotiated with the deacon that they will all replace the symbol of the Knight of the Star Realm and accept your command in name."
An unpredictable smile appeared on Soshiyang's face.
"This silent fleet is like a banshee who reports the death toll. It is very powerful but it is useless at all. Instead of letting it continue to be covered in dust in the hands of the National Church, it is better to let it work. However, if you don't have to worry too much about this, there will naturally be someone in charge of the sect."
Ustad nodded, but then asked curiously:
"Captain of the Battle Team, I heard some combat brothers say that the people from the Silent Knights were very strange in the previous battles. They wore special armor and entered the depths of the battlefield as a team. Every time they returned, they would bring the head of the hunted Tyron beast. Although few of them could return in a whole team, their performance was already very incredible compared to mortals. There were even rumors... They were Astartes illegally transformed by the National Church?"
Soshiyang shook his head.
"The State Church is not so bold yet, although with their ability, it can indeed transform its own Astat, these people..."
Regarding the "knights" of the Silent Knights, Soshiyan also sent someone to investigate secretly. According to the intelligence analysis of the other side, they were indeed transformers who leaked the information from some internal personnel who were infiltrated by the Holy Flame Clan. However, the direction of the transformation is slightly different from that of Astart. What is the specific process is now a mystery, but they still cannot reach the strength of Astart. However, some "faith power" similar to psychic energy will burst out during collective action, so they can effectively resist the spiritual oppression from the will of the insects.
Chapter completed!