A man who rose to power by being harmonious and "indifferent to the world" is in charge of the life and death of hundreds of billions of people. Soshiyang doesn't know whether this is luck or misfortune.
But at least, it is not the worst choice he has ever seen, and this kind of people have one characteristic: they are very aware of current affairs, especially when facing irresistible and overwhelming force.
Therefore, when Soshyan expressed that he wanted to establish a theater headquarters and temporarily take over all the military power of the archdiocese, Ignatius II almost did not hesitate to raise his hands in approval. After all, this man had done such cruel things.
The news spread throughout the Holy City. This was the first public bloodshed in the Holy City in thousands of years. In the past, all bloody conflicts were prohibited in this flawless place, and even the execution of criminals had to be kept outside the scope of the Holy Land.
However, his understanding made Soshyan change his mind.
After all, things were done too directly, and Terra might have something to say. In order to avoid telling the truth in the future, Soshyan decided that the theater headquarters would only accept the military command power of the archdiocese. In principle, the administrative power still belongs to the patriarch, only the commander.
The Ministry has a "liaison department" that communicates with the Patriarch on internal affairs that require cooperation. In fact, it is a means of concealing the truth. The actual power is still controlled by Soshiyang, and this "liaison department" is the Holy Flame he brought.
Order.
It's not that Soshyan wants to expand here, but he actually doesn't know how long this war will last. If it really turns into a long-term bad war like Achilles's expedition, then he has to be prepared.
After all, he and the legion cannot be dragged into the quagmire by a bad war. At that time, the archdiocese must have its own defense force, even to the point where the legion can escape. In this case, relying on the existing framework of the state religion will definitely not work, and can only use
Shengyan Church used secret methods to infiltrate and change the social structure of the archdiocese, turning it into a militarized religious war zone. Only then could it gather enough strength to fight a long-term tug-of-war.
After finalizing all the cooperation details with Soshyan, Ignatius II immediately summoned all cardinals and senior clergy as required, and declared the archdiocese to enter a state of full mobilization for war.
The theater command led by Lexie will become the highest command of the war against the Tyranids, taking over all armed forces, ships and military strongholds in the archdiocese.
At the same time, Ignatius II issued the "Great Holy War Edict", calling on all believers in the archdiocese to join in the holy war against the abominable aliens. This content was quickly broadcast to all the worlds, and truly brought war into the world.
This once peaceful religious place.
"...According to the documents of authority granted by the Throne of Terra, I, Ignatius II, invoking the "Edict of Taming", transfer all military duties to the theater headquarters, all devout followers of the God-Emperor, the Glorious Archbishop
The diocese is being invaded and besieged. Billions of believers have been slaughtered and cities shattered, all by the most filthy of inhuman aliens. The onslaught is so swift and terrible that they come from all over the Empire's frontiers.
In the ruthless void outside, those enemies of mankind exude the aura of decay wherever they go. Their goal is to ravage the kingdom of the God Emperor, destroy the God Emperor's church, devour devout believers, and greedily drink pure water.
Blood! People who listen to me, the God Emperor has lowered His wrath. The power of the angels will destroy all evil, but don’t think you can stay away. His eyes watch everything and examine everything. This is a redemption and dedication.
If you have the opportunity, put on your armor! Pick up your weapons! Danger and hardship are the atonement and penance required of you by the God Emperor! Defeat the dirty aliens and wash away your sins. Heroic sacrifice is the reward of regret!"
Lying on the hard metal bed, although the Patriarch's impassioned voice could be heard in his ears, Hayes didn't care about it. He put his left hand behind his head and stared at the photos in his hand with one eye, his wife and children.
them.
It has been almost a year since they left home. I wonder if they are okay. Although the regiment headquarters has given each expedition family an additional 1-2 auxiliary robots as a reward, Hayes is still worried that they will have to work while taking care of the children without him.
Will it be too tiring to live?
Whenever he thought of the pitiful little face of the child in his arms asking when he would come back during the war, he could not sleep all night.
I don’t know if I can go back during this expedition, or when I can go back...
He cursed and said that his words didn't count and that he would have to go to war before his life was settled for a long time.
But Hayes knows very well. Having fought so many battles and seen so many hells, Hayes knows better than anyone else that the peace in front of him is already a priceless treasure in the Huanghuang Empire. Therefore, for the peace of his wife and children, he left
No complaints, no hesitation.
It’s just that I can’t avoid feeling homesick.
"uncle!"
Just when Hayes was lost in nostalgia, a voice rang in his ears. He turned around and saw that it was Little Feton, the son of the rural doctor Lao Feton. Originally, this young man who escaped was not on the list of expeditions because he was
Only son. When the regiment selects people, they usually give priority to non-only sons. As a result, this guy secretly went to the regiment behind his father's back to make trouble and forced himself into it. When he learned that his son was going to fight, Lao Feiton was so angry that he fainted.
After it was over, he burst into tears and sighed. Hayes had no choice but to promise the other party that as long as he lived, he would bring this bastard back intact.
This is also the reason why Hayes is under great pressure now. He is no longer alone in the past. He is now the company commander with more than a hundred people, all of them from the countryside. If any of them are killed in battle, it will be difficult for him to face them.
Relatives.
Personally, he felt that he was only suitable to be a soldier, but there was no leeway for the appointment from above, so he had to bite the bullet.
"How many times have I told you, this is the army and you have to do your job!"
Hayes sat up from the bed, stuffed the photo under his pillow, and looked at the medical soldiers in his company - yes, although little Felton had hardly studied his father's craft seriously, he had been influenced by it at least, so as soon as he entered
The company was assigned as a medical soldier, although he is still learning emergency bandaging techniques.
"What's wrong?"
"The priests of the Order are here!"
"Priest?"
Seeing Feiton's excited face, Hayes remembered that it was almost time to pray. Although the company was not equipped with a priest due to the short formation time, there were priests from the Holy Flame Order in the regiment, and they would conduct "morning and dusk prayers" every day.
"Praying twice is also a way for soldiers to remember morning and night on the ship.