This is our Warhammer journey

Chapter 533 The Comoros Project: Extinction
Amigidoton, Hades's Nest City, the rear hall of the Military Council.

When the meeting ended, Ramses led Tarasin to a small conference room in the back hall where Arthur was talking to Arrek.

Unlike the complex composition and large number of participants at the formal conference, this gathering essentially brought together all military representatives from the entire Armageddon Sector, including several surrounding Barrier Sectors.

From the Imperial Navy Admirals of each sector, the military affairs directors of each Star Force, and the commanders of the Astartes, to the traveling merchants and wanderers from various expansion areas.

It's worth mentioning here that because the universe has a three-dimensional structure, and the Milky Way is exceptionally large, with its horizontal axis reaching 100,000 light-years and its vertical axis having a dense region of light galaxies spanning 40,000 light-years.

Therefore, apart from the area surrounding the Throne World in the Solar System, almost every imperial star sector has expansion areas developed by traveling merchants and wandering warriors. These expansions, undertaken by local nobles or descendants of famous families whose ancestors fought alongside the emperor in the galaxy, represent one of the few pioneering forces of the empire, and also keep the number of administrative star sectors of the empire constantly fluctuating.

In the past, these expansions primarily served the merchant ronin dynasty itself, acting as a barrier for the empire to monitor the situation outside its territory and providing the empire with support for certain sensitive resources when necessary.

If in the past the Empire still struggled to maintain some offensive desires, the Merchant Ronin were a thorn in the side of those who ventured deep into the Chaotic Lands. Now, this thorn is basically only capable of defense, serving as an early warning zone for various important star sectors, while also focusing on the development of the expansion zone itself with the help of technological policies.

Unfortunately, the Greenskins' invasion of these buffer zones did not play a significant role. Nobody knew that the Greenskins could directly jump to Armageddon's main planet and block various subspace routes.

But how do you say that?

You learn from your mistakes.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness."

Commissar Arek, who had long been ordered to finish his post-war work and rest, stood in front of Arthur. His medals and slightly youthful face made him stand out at this moment.

He neither expressed his opinion on the rigid mindset of the older generation of imperial soldiers, nor was he so emotionally unintelligent as to judge whether someone was speaking well or poorly.

Clearly, even setting aside any biases, the solutions that Broken Wings devised for the various issues in the post-war handling of Armageddon have earned this Armageddon native commissar a very high level of trust in the Primarch.

"this is necessary."

Arthur looked at the political commissar in front of him.

"Victory in war is never the end. Post-war reconstruction and the establishment of administrative systems always require someone to take on this responsibility."

Arthur had a very good impression of Arek, whose performance in the War of Amegiddon was impeccable. Amegiddon was one of the gateways to the Sun Starfield, and it was key to entering the Sun Starfield in the 40k era, playing a huge role in the future.

The transmigrators know that stereotypes are only for reference, so they generally take a cautious approach when dealing with celebrities who are "famous" to them. If these people truly possess the qualities to become legends, then the platform built by Dawn Wings for them will not bury them.

"."

Arek was slightly taken aback, surprised that the Primarch intended to entrust him with such an important task, but after a moment's hesitation, he still spoke.

“From the day I entered the Loyalty Academy, I knew that being able to fight was not enough to lead a war, so whenever I was assigned to various hives to carry out missions, I would always find out the local political situation as soon as possible.”

"These tasks are tiring, but they are absolutely necessary."

It means that he can do all these jobs.

You said it out loud.

Ramses looked around as soon as he entered the room.

Surrounded by a group of veterans.

It's no wonder that the green-skinned people all like this political commissar; he doesn't hold back at all when it comes to being flamboyant.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Arthur gently patted the other person's shoulder.

Romulus's letter of appointment is already on its way.

He then turned to Tushan, the commander of the Salamanders faction who had participated in the battle.

Faced with the full-scale invasion of aliens and chaos, the Dawnwings first divided their forces into two locations after dealing with the plague.

In the Misty Starfield, they resolved the Chaos Invasion led by Vashtor, retrieved the Lion King, and together they defeated the Death Guardians of Alteramar.

He then went to the Vortex where Tyranids, Orks, Humans, and Chaos were engaged in a multi-party war, and resolved the threat of Badab to Huron. The Ork and Tyranid threats in the southern Orktalius sector were effectively contained.

Now, the threat of Amighidon has been resolved, the Bonecrushers have been driven into the Webpath, and the possibility of a Webpath restoration plan has been seen in the conflict with the Second Brother.

The strategic situation in the real universe has now opened up. Internally, Guilliman is smoothing things over, externally, Superman Lane is sweeping away border troubles, and in the warp, the awakened Corax is providing assistance. It is a very favorable situation to welcome the Dawn Wings.

Why is the focus still on military affairs now, even recalling local lords like wandering merchants and ronin?
While it might not be politically correct to say this for an empire founded on the Great Expedition, there is indeed no need for the empire to expand its influence in the real universe now.

From the Wars of the Beasts to the Apostolic Age, and then to the recent Macharius Expedition, two of the most notable upheavals in Imperial history, and one expedition with a disastrous outcome, were all caused by investing far more military force than it could have gained in expansions with limited returns.

However, the strategic contraction of the real universe is not just about not indulging in extravagance, but about starting to digest.

The military forces that disappeared on the offensive route due to the contraction did not vanish into thin air; they were concentrated.

What are they being gathered together for?

Compared to remote star systems where it takes hundreds of years to see meager returns and imperial-style extortion is required to forcibly collect these returns, the Internet is a blue ocean worth developing.

Leaving aside the amazing technologies and ancient ruins left behind, simply establishing a safe and stable network route can instantly elevate a remote, neglected planet to the pinnacle of the galaxy.

What? The net is too narrow, and your ship is too big?
That's your problem, not the problem with the internet.

Many traders who have heard about the development of the network are thinking about promoting the production line of new models of transport ships in order to meet the inevitable demand for transport ship replacement, and are preparing to take a big bite out of the Charter Fleet before the official cleanup plan of the network begins.

However, if you want to develop online games, you have to face such an opponent.

Comoros.

In the past, the network hubs were interconnected, linking almost all network routes. As a result, even ten thousand years after the Eldar's fall and with many network routes abandoned, traces of Dark Eldar activity can be found throughout the galaxy.

To put it bluntly, if you're running a trade route, and then there's this thing that can sneak out from anywhere along your trade route anytime, anywhere, cause you serious losses, and then disappear without a trace, no one can stand that.

During the Great Crusade, a human expeditionary fleet of approximately 50,000 Astartes invaded the Comoros, destroying a considerable number of Comorian facilities. After losing several thousand Astartes, they eventually withdrew.

The leader of this expeditionary fleet was the Salamander.

Although the human side lost this battle in a sense, it also directly and completely changed the political landscape of the Dark Eldar. Various armed groups, led by the Conspiracy Group, took over the rule of the Comoros from the old Eldar imperial nobles.

"I hope that Salamander can join the offensive against Comoros as a tactical advisor."

Arthur said to Tushan.

The Salamanders are a warband that has been dealing with the Dark Eldar for many years.

Unlike the Eldar in Alteramar, with whom they could have relatively good relations, the Nocturne people, who were closer to the center of the galaxy, were quite fortunate. They were surrounded by a series of network portals with stable connections to Comoros, which made the Dark Eldar raids in this region exceptionally rampant.

"It is obligatory."

Tushan immediately said, while also feeling ashamed of Arthur's consideration.

Listen to what a tactical advisor is.

Because the Salamanders, with only a few hundred men, simply cannot afford the costs of leading an offensive under the current war situation, they can only serve as tactical advisors.

Look at the lineup involved in this battle.

Leaving aside the Wings of Dawn, the four wings, not counting Ramses, number close to 400,000. And that doesn't even include the Ultramarines, a rather delicate dual-primal legion.

In contrast, the Dark Angels are not so subtle, and their responsibilities and powers are quite unified.

Although the Dawn Sector needs to be garrisoned and various important industrial star sectors in the galaxy need to be protected, the number of mobile forces that can actually be mobilized is only around 200,000. A portion of these forces were also taken away by the Lion King, leaving less than 100,000 available for the attack on Comoros.

However, with the addition of the Space Wolves left behind after the war, the Black Templars who had been with the army for a long time, as well as the various sub-corpses that came to answer the call and the Imperial Navy of each sector, the number of Astragalus forces that remained in Armageddon after the war was already quite considerable.

If you throw a small number of people into a fire lizard, not a single drop of water will splash out.

"Don't put too much pressure on it."

Arthur reassured him that the purpose was not how much power the fire lizard could contribute, but rather to use this opportunity to accumulate capital for the fire lizard.

"clear."

Fortunately, Tushan Gaodi was the commander of the battle group and could understand what he was saying.

Just look at the Black Templars to see how beneficial it is to associate with the Primarch.

Who still recognizes the Imperial Fist now?
Previously, the black men were simple and honest, not as pitiful as the Blood Angels, nor as sociable and proactive as the Ultramarines. Now that the Primarch is right in front of them, there is absolutely no reason for them to refuse.

That's disrespectful. "As for the specifics of the warband's expansion..."

Tushan hesitated for a moment, then looked at his old partner Herstan.

"I believe our master foundry Herstein is capable of accomplishing this task."

The master foundry worker Herstan looked distressed.

He also wanted to join the Primarch in the upcoming battle, but for a moment he didn't know how to object.

After all, expanding the warband is also a very important matter.

"Huron and Calgar will help you."

In fact, both the White Scar's homeworld, Jogoris, and the Salamander's homeworld, Nocturne, are located in the star sector between the Great Vortex and the Great Otlama, so communication should not be a problem.

After Arthur learned more about it, White Scar realized that he had been completely fooled by Huron. It was unclear whether he had consulted the Wolf Pack, but these swift and powerful men were currently expanding their army rapidly, shouting the slogan "Infiltrate the Web, Recapture the Great Khan," and frantically asking Huron for this and that by taking advantage of the Mantis Warriors sub-packet's network.

The fact that the Great Vortex was able to maintain control over the complex situation within Octares despite being attacked from both sides is largely due to the White Scars' expertise in mobile warfare.

Salamanders, on the other hand, have absolutely no awareness of this.

Tu Shan hesitated for a moment, unable to think of anything to say, before finally speaking gratefully.

"Thank you."

"mutual encouragement."

Arthur smiled and nodded.

Traveling to the Comoros can be simple or difficult, depending on your perspective.

The simplicity lies in the fact that this operation, unlike in the past, does not need to consider any groups. The purpose is to carry out a pure war of extermination, without any ideological burden. Just kill everyone to be clean and leave no soul behind.

After all, the Dark Eldar are a race that deserves to be exterminated.

As the noble class of the ancient Elven Empire, this group of people did not restrain themselves even when a group of Elven were exploring new ways of survival. They were the culprits who brought about the birth of Slaanesh.

The situation became even more extreme during the fall of the Eldar. In order to ensure their survival in the face of the Slaanesh threat, and at the same time, not wanting to give up their ultimate pursuit of the senses, these dark Eldar began to target other races and even their own kind, absorbing other emotions to replenish their souls and maintain their existence.

In order to extract more energy from the souls of living beings, the Dark Eldar have used every means at their disposal. Compared to them, the torture methods of the human Inquisitors are utterly insignificant. The only thing that can be compared to them is the toilet under Old Man Huang's buttocks.

The only difference between the Dark Eldar and the Slaanesh demons is that the Dark Eldar are called the Dark Eldar.

In the Comoros region, any Dark Eldar with real awareness and ideals would have been recruited by the Jester's Troupe long ago, or they would have left Comoros to make a living on their own. Anyone you could easily kill on the steel streets left behind in Comoros would be a top-notch scumbag, all of them addicted to something they can't quit.

So it's very easy to fight, and there's no need to worry about anything.

Moreover, it's a long story. The Ultramarines and Salamanders have a series of grudges with the Eldar. The Legion, which was highly praised by mortals in the early days, was an extermination-focused force before the Primarchs returned.

But it is difficult nonetheless.

Because once a real battle breaks out, it's hard to say whether the Dark Eldar will be the only opponent.

Or rather, because of the varying degrees of connection between the different races in the galaxy and the warp, it is inevitable that the wars between the races cannot be just wars between races, but must also include the struggle between the gods of the warp.

Chogochi has already confessed everything. The Comoros really does have portals that connect directly to the Slaanesh realm, and the number of them is staggering.

This place is simply Slaanesh's backyard. Whenever Slaanesh wants, He can take it over. The fact that He allows the Dark Eldar to struggle in agony is only because He is driven by his fear of Slaanesh. These fallen ones can create more value than they would simply be devoured by Slaanesh.

If Slaanesh were to intervene during the war, the situation could spiral out of control.

In his past life, Slaanesh was the subject of much ridicule in various online communities, but no matter how shameful he was, he was still a Chaos God. His terrifying emotional power made his orders a level that was far superior to those of Mao Erge.

Therefore, Arthur not only felt that the power he had gathered was not much, but he also felt that it was insufficient when facing the intervention of the Four Gods.

"Master Ya".

After a series of arrangements were completed, and as the members of the small meeting got into their work mode, preparing to come up with a plan before carrying it out individually, Ramses approached Arthur.

He first looked at the busy crowd, holding a bottle of Gutella soda that had been emptied countless times, and then said.

"These troublesome things have been keeping us waiting for ages."

Since these people are not under his jurisdiction, he can play the bad cop to his heart's content.

"."

The surrounding military representatives were quite embarrassed.

"This is normal."

Arthur didn't seem as angry as he appeared.

While such incidents are unacceptable in principle, they are anticipated, and the focus remains on resolving any problems that may arise.

Such a ridiculous arrangement is somewhat toned down in the military.

Imperial armies may fight for power and profit, but they are not afraid to send anyone to their deaths. If an army is not afraid to fight, then it has no decisive mistakes.

It's even more terrifying on Lao Luo's side.

For example, the Merchant Ronin, in response to the policy, successfully completed the reconstruction of star sectors attacked by aliens. However, this was achieved at the cost of countless laborers who died from exhaustion due to the heavy workload.

The key is how you handle this situation.

The reconstruction work was done very well, but the expansion of the area and the enfeoffment of the land caused real suffering to the people.

Should merits and demerits offset each other, or should merits be rewarded and demerits punished?
Reward them with promotions, then cut off their heads?

"I still think the military has it much easier to handle this."

Deeply shocked by what he heard, Ramses considered a series of solutions, but ultimately all of them led to beheading. He then commented on them.

"not bad."

Arthur replied, without paying any attention to these military representatives.

"Everyone here is a fearless individual, a pillar of humanity. However, how to walk your own path and how to fulfill your duty to defend human rights is a matter for each of you to demonstrate your unique abilities."

The Primarch, known for its peaceful nature, can be quite sharp when it comes to satire.

Faced with the Knight Lord's serious rebuke, the military representatives who were preparing the plan looked embarrassed.

Fortunately, at least they still understand embarrassment and are willing to change their mindset.

The truly intelligent people also understand the meaning of the Dawn Wings, sending their offspring to the Dawn Galaxy for education while they themselves can serve humanity with peace of mind.

They stopped dealing with those unpredictable things and just did whatever the Primarch told them to do. They also stopped performing life-extending surgeries and waited until everything was settled before reporting to Hengzhuotian.

Thus, the iteration of a new leadership structure was completed.

Another advantage now is that death is not the end.

When faced with the people of Hengzhuotian, whether they are welcomed with open arms or subjected to harsh treatment will reveal how well a governor has performed.

The investigation could even trace the source of the problem all the way back to the subspace.

"Any good news?"

Arthur smiled and asked Ramses, a homebody who never went out unless necessary.

"Let our old friend tell you."

Ramses shrugged, indicating that it was none of his business.

Arthur shifted his gaze slightly, looking at Tarasin with a questioning look.

Tarasin immediately shamelessly fawned over him.

Your Highness, I am one of our own.

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(End of this chapter)