In response to the new arrangements for the archdiocese proposed by Soshyan, Talos thought for a while and nodded.
"I don't think there's a big problem. There are too many Tyranids, and I'm afraid they won't be able to clear them all in a while. After this battle, the personnel and fleet are exhausted, and the losses are huge. It's difficult to organize a new attack in a short time.
Now, we can only switch to passive defense."
Then he put on a meaningful smile again.
"But your goal is more than that, right?"
"The Archdiocese hangs alone on the edge of the Storm Star Territory, and it is also the gateway barrier of Zhao-Akada. If it is lost, the forging world will not be protected, so it must be militarized. At the same time...perhaps others may hear it.
There will be misunderstandings, but I think you should understand that I must prepare a way out for the legion."
After saying that, Soshyan let out a sigh of relief.
"Taros, have you heard of the Ash Claws?"
Talos turned his head and thought for a while and said:
"There seems to be some impression...is it from the Ghoul Stars?"
"Yes, someone attacked Bejetan before, saying they were unmarked Space Marines, so I sent the rangers to investigate. At that time, I guessed that this group of people was more likely. But last time, I returned to the royal court, Dora
I reported that there is a high probability that they are not this group of people, because they are not that large in number and their equipment is not good. More importantly, they have no signs of leaving the ghoul stars recently. I read the detailed report and I did not expect that they turned out to be
The original Terran warriors who were exiled by Corax for ten thousand years... still stick to their own path and even live together with mortals."
As he spoke, Soshyan rubbed his face.
"I am thinking every day, what will happen to the Legion in the future? How far will things develop? Is Gray Marrow a strength or a scourge? What arrangements does He and the pseudo-Makado have for the Legion? These questions
It is swirling in my mind every moment, and I have thought about the best and worst-case scenarios...Fate is unpredictable, and the future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable, so I can only try to make some arrangements as best I can."
Talos lowered his head, as if staring at his own shadow, and said slowly:
"With your current strength, you don't really need to worry so much."
"Yes, of course, even the so-called demon primarch is just a minion in front of me, but as I said, Soshyan is Soshyan."
Soshyan also looked down at his palms.
"I'm not fearless. I still have fear in my heart. I'm afraid of the looks of contempt and hatred from those who are my brothers. I'm afraid that my hands will be stained with blood that I shouldn't... I'm afraid that I will be regarded as
The children's warriors cursed me as a traitor and pointed their weapons at me. Doesn't it sound hypocritical? I have already reached this point, but I am starting to be timid."
As he spoke, he laughed dryly.
"I suddenly understood the reason why Pseudo Malcador arranged so many 'tasks' and 'routes' for me. It allowed me to taste the sweet charm of fame and fortune, and at the same time, it also allowed me to swallow the bone-gnawing taste of fame and fortune. It was really a deep feeling.
You are an old man who is well versed in human nature and likes to play with people's hearts. Once a person is put up, he cannot get down... I am the hero of the empire that everyone is looking for, how can I be the husband of Queen Ada? I am Asta, whom countless people look up to.
How can Special General Star be a monster that manipulates the power of the Star God? I should be a heartless war machine without blood or tears, how can I linger in the arms of a woman?"
The next moment, he clenched his fist fiercely.
"So, brother, if you kill him, will all these problems be solved?"
Talos raised his head and shook his head.
"It can't be solved."
Soshyan sighed softly and loosened his fists.
"Yeah, it can't be solved..."
"If you can't bear the price, they can't bear it either."
"So I didn't fall out with him, nor did I obey him, but as time went by, I had a hunch that this game would soon reach a prisoner's dilemma."
Talos stepped forward and put his hands on his shoulders.
"On the contrary, I think it is the existence of Veronica that allows you to jump out of the circle that you could not jump out of originally. When you feel that the road in front of you is not going to work, then change your identity and position, because people
People will think about problems according to their own position and role. This is a way to adapt to social structure and organizational operation. I am not saying that it is wrong for the butt to determine the head, but your situation is special and you must have a certain understanding in your heart.
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"I know all this, but there are some things I really can't say to anyone else, only you."
As he spoke, Soshyan crossed his arms, held the hands on his shoulders, and said very seriously:
"Brother, you will always be by my side, right?"
Talos nodded.
"I will always be here, brother, life or death."
As their eyes met, Suoshiyang suddenly felt a warmth in his eyelids, and then two tears fell on the armor's knees, shattering into pieces.
He was stunned for a moment, then wiped his face with the back of his hand, and then smiled bitterly.
"Am I already so sentimental now..."
Talos straightened up with a sad face.
"It's nothing, I'm just going to check on those little bastards."
"Well, you go and do your work."
When Talos walked towards the exit, Soshyan, who had his back turned, did not notice that the other party's shadow suddenly became very long, twisted into a slender and rickety figure, and tilted at a strange angle, towards Soshyan.
Shi Yang stretched out his hand as if to touch something.
As the door opened, all the lights lit up, and the shadow disappeared without a trace, leaving only Soshyan who pressed a button on the conference table, and data boards rose up.
He still has a lot of things to deal with, including various battle reports that require his personal approval, specific loss statistics of personnel, ammunition, and equipment, the promotion list of new auxiliary officers, commendation orders for outstanding knights, and the list of fearless transformation of seriously injured space warriors.
Opinions, etc., there is not much personal time.
One of the issues Soshyan is most concerned about is the casualties of the auxiliary troops. In this war in the Westeros galaxy, the number of auxiliary troops killed was as high as 340,000, and 110,000 were seriously injured, a quarter of which were
Pushbandi, and the rest are Vashti. If the previous series of wars are included, the number of casualties of the auxiliary troops has reached a huge 620,000. You must know that before the war, they only brought a total of 2.5 million auxiliary troops.
The young group has all been wiped out. These people are the backbone of a family, playing the roles of father, son, and brother. But now they are all buried in the fangs and claws of the aliens, and even the bodies cannot be recovered.
The only thing Soshyan could do was to give their relatives adequate compensation and a dry death notice and condolence letter.
As for the casualties of the militia, it is impossible to calculate detailed figures because the number is too large, but it is six times as many as the auxiliary army. This is still an estimate. Soshyan guessed that the actual number should be about ten times.
These people couldn't leave their names or numbers. Soshiyang had no way of knowing what they had done. All they had left was a vague and cold number. They couldn't even give them some pensions because the list of personnel was missing and missing.
It was very serious, and most of their relatives were scattered. We could only give some extra food rations to the relatives of the militiamen we could find according to the existing list, and then make arrangements after returning to the hinterland of the archdiocese.
The subspace voyage did not last long. When the fleet returned to the physical universe without any accidents, they were already at the edge of the galaxy where the Cardinal World was located.
However, as soon as communication with the Cardinal World was established, Soshyan received a very urgent message from Ustad, but it was not related to the war here, but from the distant Suffering Alliance——
The monastery fortress of the Ascetic Chapter was attacked by the Eldar, and Chapter Master Magyar was seriously injured!