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Chapter 271 Battle Situation Analysis
"It's K's demon army that's coming. The demon prince leading them is quite strong and should be able to hold them off for a while." Ahriman nodded slightly, his tone carrying a cautious assessment.

He paused, seemingly considering his next words, and then added somewhat embarrassedly, "However, during the ceremony, I seemed to be affected by some unknown interference. There is a secret worship of K in this star sector, which caused the ceremony to unexpectedly point to K."

Even more troublesome is that this seems to have created a chain reaction among K worshippers within the sector.

Ahriman's voice trailed off as his fingers unconsciously traced the runes on his staff: "They will become exceptionally violent and aggressive in a short period of time, and this effect may last for weeks."

Alright, now Chen Xi finally understood why the Blood Oath Cult had suddenly launched a rebellion at this crucial moment.

In short, they were affected by the aftermath of the Ahriman ritual. The originally dormant Chaos believers became violent and radical under the influence of spiritual pollution. They felt that now was the perfect opportunity, so they began the traditional art of the K believers - to rebel in the chaos.

However, Chen Xi remained calm on the surface, showing neither anger nor blame towards Aliman.

He simply nodded slightly, but deep down, he gave himself a reminder.

We need to be careful about this, because this typical tactic of "trying to stop something through a chaotic ritual, but ending up triggering something else and making the situation even worse" is very similar to the methods that old schemer T usually uses.

While the current situation is far from ideal, it is at least not out of control yet.

And to be fair, Ahriman's actions did indeed achieve the main objectives he was expected to achieve.

Chen Xi could only console herself with this thought.

In the end, K's demon army did indeed successfully delay the advance of the undead army, and even inadvertently forced out the heretical believers hidden in the Blood Oath Order.

Aside from the timing not being the best, this could actually be considered a good thing.

If the Blood Oath Order were allowed to remain hidden, they might take advantage of the opportunity presented by this expedition to massively recruit medical personnel and secretly develop followers in various departments of the fleet, thus expanding their influence.

If a rebellion were to break out then, the damage and impact would be far greater than what we have now.

After Ahriman was informed of the full situation, the Thousand Sons Wizard's expression became extremely complicated.

He bowed deeply, his voice filled with sincere apology: "I'm sorry, Commander! I really didn't expect the ripple effects of the ceremony to be so... widespread."

Please allow me to rectify this mistake; I can use my magic to assist in suppressing the rebellion.

Upon hearing that Ahriman had volunteered to suppress the rebellion, Chen Xi frowned slightly, his slender fingers gently tapping the metal surface of the command platform.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "You will travel to the sector capital as the chief think tank of the Ash Knights to assist the Inquisition in quickly suppressing the Blood Oath Order's rebellion."

His voice was steady and calm as he continued, “You don’t need to be involved in the specific actions of the Inquisition, and if the Blood Oath Order’s rebellion is not large, you don’t need to intervene directly. But if they start performing sacrificial rituals in an attempt to summon demons, then teach them a lesson and ensure that the Inquisition can complete its suppression as quickly as possible.”

“I understand, Commander.” Ahriman took a deep breath and nodded.

He gripped his staff tightly, runes shimmering on its surface, as if he were ready to face the invasion of chaos.

At this moment, Loken, who was standing to the side, stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Do we need to call in more troops to reinforce us? According to the current assessment of the battle situation, we can still spare about 200,000 Astral Army soldiers and 300 Astartes for suppressing the rebellion."

This figure was not an arbitrary estimate, but a conclusion reached by Loken and two other commanders after detailed analysis.

Because the Crown World of the Necromancer Dynasty is under fierce attack from the K Demon Army, the main force of the Necromancers has been forced to return to defense, which has greatly reduced the pressure on the expeditionary force's front line. Therefore, they do have a certain amount of mobile troops available for deployment.

However, Chen Xi shook his head and said firmly, "Not for now! I have already dispatched a Holy War Army and a company of Astartes to reinforce the area. The existing forces in the sector capital should be sufficient to deal with the rebellion."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, before continuing to explain: "The Blood Oath Order's influence is mainly concentrated among the lower and middle classes of the star sector. Their armed forces are not particularly elite, and given the defensive capabilities of the star sector capital, suppressing the rebellion is only a matter of time."

My only concern is that they might summon demons through chaotic rituals. Once the demonic entities appear, the situation will become extremely complicated.

That's why I sent Ahriman to oversee things personally.

"As for other aspects, we will prioritize stability for now." Chen Xi tapped the star map lightly with his fingertip, speaking in a low voice, revealing his concern for the battle situation: "If this rebellion evolves into a larger-scale disturbance, causing the entire star sector to be unable to continue providing support for the expedition, then we will face even more serious logistical problems."

In that situation, not having enough reserve troops is the real problem.

After listening to Chen Xi's analysis, Loken turned his gaze to Ventanus and Sigismund. Seeing that neither of them objected, he nodded and said, "In that case, this mobile force can be temporarily stationed on the Rostov II."

This planet is currently one of the core worlds under our control, and ensuring its stability is crucial under the assumption of isolation.

"Okay, that's the arrangement." Chen Xi nodded slightly, then changed the subject: "Also, what's the situation with the other three planets?"

His gaze returned to the strategic star map, awaiting the latest battle report.

"The situation on the other three planets is relatively stable at the moment. Although the undead army launched a large-scale attack on Donetsk, the main force of the expeditionary force is currently stationed on this planet. With the help of the naval fleet, the undead army has not been able to break through." Sigismund introduced the current situation to Chen Xi, his tone full of confidence: "Although the situation on the other two planets is not as optimistic as Donetsk, two attack groups have been assigned to these two planets for defense, with myself and Company Commander Ventanus in charge respectively. The current situation is relatively stable."

"If I were to solve the problems of the other two planets besides Donetsk, are you confident?" Chen Xi looked at the star map in front of him, not intending to fight the space undead.

“In the current situation…” Ventanus assessed the situation and nodded, “Unless something unexpected happens, we can resolve the war on any planet by deploying mobile forces.”

(End of this chapter)