Chapter 405 The Echo of Courage and Loyalty (4) The Battle Situation is Settled
"Have we caught up?" The giant beast named Moloch on the bronze throne looked at the unfamiliar starry sky in front of him and confirmed in a low voice to the chief priest beside him.
"As you wish, we have indeed caught up." Chief Chaplain Cormine looked at the porthole deck being raised and replied to his monarch.
The galaxy where the world of Presdia is located is located at the Manzeville Point in the third quadrant. The fleet headed by Interstellar Maze completed the jump-out procedure and appeared in the physical universe after a flash of light.
The Ultramarines fleet, which arrived earlier than them, happened to choose the first and fourth quadrants of this galaxy.
This is undoubtedly a very dangerous move, because from the perspective of the Gray Knights at war, the position of the Ultramarines fleet is like two swords.
After occupying the favorable terrain on both sides of the battlefield, the huge fleet that did not move launched put the entire Placedia within their strangulation range.
The information gap between the two sides has put some dangerous handling methods in front of the Extreme Star Fleet.
On the one hand, these Far East fleets with special missions did not know the special nature of this Inquisition fleet, let alone that Calvin was in this fleet.
The purpose of their trip was the same as but different from that of the Gray Knights. They hoped to handle the hidden danger of the Son of Guilliman secretly before it broke out.
On the other hand, Calvin's own expectation that the Tribunal fleet would stay here and even have a conflict with Presdia was not within his expectations.
So when the fleet in the Extreme Star Territory discovered the battle here, some dangerous thoughts naturally appeared in front of their commander.
But fortunately, the emergence of the Tauren Battle Group broke this dangerous situation. The number of this fleet was not large, but its position was extremely critical.
They happened to appear behind the two "long knives", which caused the Ultramarines fleet to focus on one thing and the other, and could no longer form the previous deterrent.
The Ultramarines had obviously considered a plan to deal with this uninvited guest, such as sending a small fleet to contain the Tauren Chapter's fleet.
However, the tauren's famously brutal fighting style and the gambler's style of often involving half of the battle group in a collective battle finally made the Ultramarines choose to retreat.
"The damage will be huge...and it's impossible to have a clean ending."
Such an idea reached a consensus among the top brass of the fleet, and since it could no longer be absolutely clean, some extreme solutions were naturally excluded.
"Ask them to identify themselves and then question their reasons for going to war."
On the flagship of the Far East Fleet, Third Company Commander Severns stared at the Inquisition mark on the battleship on the screen for a long time, and then issued this knowing order to his adjutant.
The former is burly but old-looking, and his steady eyes look particularly resolute against the backdrop of the laurel wreath on his head and the six gold nails on his forehead.
The latter has a young face. As the rising star of the war group, this young man born and raised in Ultramar has just received the honor and recognition of the Crown of Laurel Leaves during a hundred-year armed pilgrimage.
His bravery and determination made him stand out from his colleagues, and after gaining the unanimous recognition of the veterans of the Chapter, he was qualified to serve as his deputy.
The same laurel leaf wreath is worn on the young man's head, but unlike Severns' old age, the two silver service nails on his forehead represent his bright future.
“They have sent information and asked us to stop our advance immediately in the name of the Eye of the Empire.
The son of Guilliman has been deemed a traitor by the Lord Inquisitor, and the Order of the Hammer is following its orders to carry out the Inquisition's punishment. "
Sulla took out the data pad and read to the files inside.
"Eye of the Empire? Then who is their commander? Unfortunately, we are still a step too late. Where is their evidence? Give it to me."
Severns reached out to take the data pad, and then began to read from the basis of judgment part of the document.
This document comes from the Templars who fought underground. During the battle, they recorded everything they saw with the servo on their power armor, and then uploaded it to the upper orbit simultaneously.
Severns gradually fell into an awkward silence as he looked at the genetic cultivation chamber in the video file, the Astartes warriors who clearly exceeded the canon's establishment, and their power armor with the fallen emblem on them.
This was far worse than he expected, and it couldn't even be explained by simply touching the boundaries of the Holy Scriptures.
From the moment he saw the corrupted emblems on those Astartes warriors, Severns knew clearly that this bloodline from the Fourth Company of the Ultramarines had completely betrayed the ideals of their genetic father.
He had noticed the various cover-ups provided by other sub-regiments to this war group before, but he did not really pay attention to them.
He thought this was a game between Terra and the local area, and at certain moments he did resist interference in Terra's direction.
But now it seems that these sub-groups really need to be carefully cleaned up after being separated from the parent group for too long.
As one of the four rulers of Ultramar, he has been responsible for enforcing the discipline of the Chapter in the past hundred years. After this battle, he also needs to make a profound self-examination and atonement for the entire Chapter.
"Inform the Inquisition that our department will cooperate with their actions unconditionally. If necessary, please allow us to participate in the war."
"Yes!" Sura nodded, then turned and walked towards the communication deck.
The two people's eyes only met for a brief moment, but both Severs and he knew that there was not much time left for the master and disciple to get along.
Plasdia's several depravities within two thousand years have obviously reached the bottom line of the entire Chapter's tolerance.
As the person directly responsible for this incident, Severns has an unshirkable responsibility, and his departure from the top leadership of the group will inevitably lead to a new round of personnel changes for the entire group.
What about himself? Sulla was lost in thought while walking in the corridor of the battleship.
The supervisor's boss is about to be removed from his position, so it is obvious that he will not continue in his current position.
So what should he choose next?
Returning to the front line of the company and joining the battle group in the Ghoul Star Territory and the battlefield in the direction of Badab?
Or are you looking for an opportunity to obtain the position of Archon of a world among the five hundred worlds of Ultramar?
Or go to the Forge World of Reza, or in the direction of Terra to serve as a communication bridge between the Chapter and other forces?
Or is the Death Watch and the newly born Imperial Eye of the Inquisition the right choice for him to realize his ambitions and realize his self-worth?
Competition is not prohibited within the Ultramarines, but how to compete or how to fully demonstrate their capabilities in military, political, people's livelihood, and technology aspects, and contribute to the entire Ultramar, has always been a matter for the entire Chapter. Behavior encouraged since Legion days.
What Sulla needs to consider now is how to re-prove his worth on another road after one attempt proves to be a failure.
"Allow them to participate in the war." Tabos saw the letter from the Extreme Star Fleet, and his heart that had been worrying about it finally relaxed.
He looked back at the several battleships in front of him that had lost power. After careful consideration, he finally decided to give the Ultramarines some due dignity and respect.
"Let them deal with their own problems by themselves." He explained to Calvin underground.
The original body, who was still fighting underground at this time, agreed with him, but at the same time warned him not to lose his vigilance.
So for the Tauren Chapter, Chief Priest and Diplomat Cormyon also received Tybos's communication.
Out of caution, they were not transferred into the battlefield that was about to end. Instead, they maneuvered toward the edge of the galaxy after the Ultramarine Fleet began to participate in the battle.
Although this move with obvious purpose made Severns depressed, considering his previous behavior, he had nothing to say.
The war above the stars began to accelerate from then on. The Sons of Guilliman, who were already in defeat, lost the will to fight after seeing the Ultramarines joining the battlefield.
The two cruisers belonging to them successively issued signals of surrender, but the underground battle towards Calvin had just begun.
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