Taking Control of Terra

The final loss report of the Fifth Fleet incident was delivered to Qin Yun and Guilliman.

In this incident, along with the Fiery Bosom, a total of six large ships were completely destroyed.

The incident also caused serious damage to seventeen other ships, forcing them to return to port for repairs.

The Star Fort and orbital platform in Uranus' orbit were destroyed.

The planetary defense network was forced to activate, using lasers and missiles to destroy debris and wreckage to prevent them from causing secondary damage.

In addition to the losses of ships and space stations, there were also personnel losses.

Three companies of White Consuls- clad Primaris Marines class.

Fifteen regiments of Thracian Skirmishers,

The House Taranis's fifty-seven Knight Titan,

In addition, a large number of sailors, Tech-Priests, navigators, Astropaths and other crew members were lost.

The Fiery Bosom was already fully staffed and equipped, awaiting only final maintenance before it could embark on its expedition.

But this is what happened.

Such losses, in the past, could have been enough to organize a small-scale expedition.

Trognan Prasolius, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Fleet, the Magos involved in the matter, and Inquisitor Galen in charge of investigating the matter, were summoned by Guilliman.

"Fleet Commander, is there anything you'd like to say?" Guilliman asked Prasolius.

The Fleet Commander was very fat, with layers of flesh piled up on his neck.

One of his eyes has been replaced with an electronic prosthetic eye, and a thought-splitting and amplification device has been implanted in the back of his brain.

It is used to enhance one's thinking and analytical abilities.

"I apologize for this accident, Primarch."

Prasolius spoke sincerely.

"But this was a deliberate act of sabotage. I did my best to screen and control it, but the enemy was far more cunning than we imagined."

"The cause of the accident was that the staff in the conventional power engine room received the wrong order to conduct an engine ignition test."

"The moment it was ignited, a plasma pulse without a confinement field cut into a chamber that was being filled with reactor materials,"

"There is no danger whether the raw material warehouse is full or empty."

"But it was only half-filled, and there was still a large amount of atmospheric mixture inside. When the plasma flow broke through the chamber, a huge explosion occurred."

"Immediately afterwards, the plasma control system of the main reactor was damaged due to an error code, which prevented it from releasing pressure in time, causing the reactor to be affected and resulting in an uncontrolled fusion reaction."

"The series of explosions impacted the Warp Engine, which was undergoing maintenance and operating in the low-frequency range."

"The Warp Engine was detonated, tearing open a massive rift and causing this devastating event."

"If any one link in this chain had been broken, it wouldn't have caused such severe damage; at most, it would have just crippled one ship."

"According to the subsequent investigation, the areas where the explosions occurred were being inspected by Tech-Priests, but the people in charge of starting them were unaware of this. They received incorrect reports and thought the inspections were complete."

Guilliman looked at the Magos and received an affirmative reply from them.

Then, the Primarch looked at Inquisitor Galen.

"What were the Inquisition's findings?"

"We are investigating based on limited leads, which may take a long time," Gallen, a strong man with half a metal face implanted and wearing a cloak, stepped forward to report to Guilliman.

"Before the explosion, several people on the Fiery Bosom had altered their shift schedules. Our initial assessment is that our enemy orchestrated the massive explosion of the Fiery Bosom through First Company of man-made accidents, thereby delaying the Fifth Fleet's assembly."

"I suspect this accident involves multiple departments..."

Guilliman's hand clenched and unclenched repeatedly as the Inquisitor spoke.

An indescribable rage welled up within the Primarch, but he could not show it to these people.

After Gallen and the others left, he could no longer suppress his anger and slammed his fist on the table in fury.

The last shred of hope in my heart vanished with the release of the investigation report provided by the Inquisitor.

The Fifth Fleet incident was a blatant man-made disaster.

"Such a huge loss! How dare those guys?"

Guilliman paced back and forth, so angry that he wanted nothing more than to catch the mastermind behind it all and smash his head in.

After a long while, he suppressed his anger and looked at Qin Yun.

"We must speed things up, Living Saint."

"We can't delay any longer. Those damned bureaucrats deserve to die. They have seriously crossed the line."

"No matter how much the struggle goes on, the overall interests of humanity should be put first, but now they've all gone mad."

"I was originally thinking of giving them a dignified exit, but now that's no longer necessary. We must investigate thoroughly and strike hard."

Qin Yun nodded, agreeing to Guilliman's proposal.

"Then let's speed things up."

"You go to war, and then I'll take over Terra and start the purge."

Reform also requires skill.

If we keep forcing those who have already benefited from the system, it will inevitably drive them to desperate measures, ultimately leading them to choose a lose-lose situation.

In this way, the cost of reform would be too high.

As the art of war says, when besieging a city, a gap must be left unfilled.

The idea is to leave a gap in the encirclement of the enemy.

The purpose of this was to leave the enemy a glimmer of hope, thereby giving them the idea of fleeing and causing them to lose their determination to fight to the death.

This same applies to the reform that involves numerous forces.

We must leave those bureaucrats a seemingly viable path to survival to prevent them from engaging in a fight to the death and causing even greater casualties to the Imperium.

Guilliman's departure for the expedition was the bureaucrats' "way out".

The Primarch intention was good; it was all ruined by that 'damned Living Saint '.

"I am now summoning Imperial Chancellor Jack. She has just taken office and can help you better control the current Council of Terra," Guilliman said.

"Now it's up to you, Living Saint."

The destruction of the Fifth Fleet's Fiery Bosom caused a sensation across all levels of the Imperium.

Even if the news was immediately blocked, gag orders were issued to relevant personnel, and the Inquisition screened out the person who leaked the information,

Yet countless rumors still circulate in private.

After all, the casualties caused by this incident were far too exaggerated.

The number of dead and injured is in the millions.

The resulting economic losses are incalculable.

The Indomitus Crusade was already shrouded in gloom before it even officially began.

Jack succeeded Tirean as the new Imperial Chancellor.

He was so worried about this that he couldn't eat or sleep.

This young Imperial Chancellor was an assistant to the former Imperial Chancellor, Tirean.

After Guilliman returned, Tirean collapsed at his post due to overwork.

Tirean, the former Imperial Chancellor, has lived for over 200 standard Terra years.

He personally saw off his two wives, and his children entered the Department of the Interior, only to pass away before him and return to the Emperor.

He served as the Imperial Chancellor minister for eighty years, making him a pillar of the Imperium.

Even before the Despoiler launched the 13th Black Crusade, Tirean had been dedicated to reform.

Send the Adeptus Custodes out of the Imperial Palace to support humanity on various battlefields in the Milky Way, especially the battlefield in Cadia.

He had stated that the presence of the Adeptus Custodes in the defense of Cadia would have been a better way to hold the place.

Tirean had repeatedly advised the High Lord of Terra to take Cadia seriously.

Unfortunately, Terra's political struggles were too complex, and its response to crises was slow.

Moreover, many people did not expect that the Despoiler would actually be able to breach the Cadia Fortress.

After all, ten thousand years have passed. The traitors who have fallen into darkness launched twelve bloody expeditions, all of which were driven back by the Loyalists of the Imperium.

They naively believed that even if those traitors fought for another ten thousand years, nothing would change.

Tirean was among the first on Terra to realize that human civilization was in grave danger.

In order to defend the Cadia Fortress, he, as the Imperial Chancellor, gave many preferential treatment to Cadia's generals.

They were instructed to allocate resources and troops to various star sectors and to request support from Chapter in different regions.

It can be said that Tirean played a crucial role in enabling the Imperium to commit such a large number of troops to the Battle of Cadia.

In addition to these, Tirean also persuaded Trajan Varochus, the Captain-General of the Adeptus Custodes.

He was instructed to send people to retrieve the Silent Sisterhood from various locations and to participate in the meeting to vote on the lifting of the ban.

Let the Adeptus Custodes come out of the Imperial Palace.

Unfortunately, just as the meeting was being held to vote on whether to allow the Adeptus Custodes to leave the Imperial Palace,

News of the fall of Cadia reached Terra.

Shortly afterward, the Beacon went out, causing the Day of Blindness.

First Company of events overwhelmed the already aging Tirean.

He passed away not long after the Primarch returned.

Guilliman then appointed Jack as Imperial Chancellor.

From the moment of his birth, Jack was groomed to be part of the Imperium political machine.

She quickly got the hang of it, but always felt she wasn't doing it well enough.

Many people may think that Terra's bureaucracy is bloated and incompetent.

Only those who are in it know how fierce the competition is, beyond imagination.

Those who can climb to high positions are top-notch in terms of knowledge, strategy, and emotional intelligence.

In Terra, the most sacred land of the Imperium

Even an inconspicuous family may possess unimaginable wealth.

Outside, the ruler of the Rogue Trader Dynasty possessing hundreds of planets might be of noble status, a 'great figure' worshipped and revered by countless people.

Even the Inquisition and the Adeptus Arbites have a headache dealing with these guys.

But in Terra, such 'big shots' are everywhere.

To put it bluntly, if you throw a brick out, you might hit a 'big shot'.

On the third day after the Fiery Bosom incident,

Jack received orders to go and meet the Primarch.

A large expeditionary fleet was deliberately subjected to a series of accidents resulting in casualties.

Regardless of the era, it's always a time of bloodshed.

Therefore, Jack was very uneasy.

Upon receiving the order, she immediately left her desk, which was piled high with documents.

He changed his clothes and tidied his appearance as quickly as possible, then hurriedly went to the Imperial Palace with his entourage to pay homage to the Primarch.

When Jack arrived at the palace where the other party was located, he found it bustling with activity.

Everyone is jogging instead of walking, they're incredibly busy.

This made Jack even more uneasy.

This matter has blown up too much.

She couldn't imagine how many people would die because of this.

It will definitely be an extremely exaggerated number.

The Imperial Chancellor was led by the officer on Primarch to the Primarch's office.

As soon as I stepped inside, the massive gilded gate closed behind me.

The room had a high Smallpox, and cool gray light shone in through the towering exterior windows.

Jack spotted the Primarch behind the desk immediately and quickly bowed to him.

"Lord Guilliman."

"No need for formalities," Guilliman said. "I'm sorry to have summoned you in such a hurry."

"This is my duty, sir. You shouldn't apologize." Jack, somewhat flustered.

Then, Jack saw another person in the office.

He wore golden armor and had a pair of pure white wings.

His sharply defined features possess a breathtaking handsomeness.

It inspires awe and worship in people uncontrollably.

For a moment, Jack even thought that Sanguinius had returned.

But her mind quickly discerned that this man, who bore such a striking resemblance to Sanguinius, was none other than the Emperor's Living Saint.

He attended the grand return celebration with the Primarch.

At that time, Tirean was still alive.

"Living Saint." She bowed to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun nodded in response.

Guilliman continued, revealing the purpose of summoning Jack.

"You are the gatekeeper of the Council of Terra, responsible for guiding the agenda of the Parliament and finding ways to facilitate it, and ensuring that voting policies are implemented."

"Anyone who wants to control the council will inevitably have to go through you. Only with your help can they control the entire Terra."

"I'll be at your service no matter what," Jack said.

"No!" Guilliman shook his head. "Not to serve me, but to serve the Living Saint."

Jack looked up, his gaze sweeping over Guilliman and Qin Yun, a look of confusion on his face.

She didn't quite understand what that sentence meant.

"I'm setting off," Guilliman said. "Although the Fifth Fleet has been damaged, the other fleets have completed their assembly. The Third Fleet will be the first to depart to confront Khorne's Blood Crusade."

"Next, the First and Sixth Fleet will also set off, and I will go with them. After that, the Living Saint will take charge of Terra, and I hope you can assist him well."

"Ah!" Jack's eyes widened.

She initially thought the Primarch was going to question the Fifth Fleet about their affairs.

The result, however, is that power is transferred to Living Saint?

"Prime Minister, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation," Qin Yun said to Jack, a smile on his face.

Taking control of Terra is incredibly easy.

He even wants to call back to the 30k era and tell Horus the good news.

I wonder what their reaction will be!

(You only fight back when it's your own son, not your own son, right?!)

Guilliman acted decisively, informing the new Imperial Chancellor of the matter.

After gaining the other party's support, they immediately convened the Council of Terra Lords to announce the decision.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

Not only were the High Lord of Terra shocked, but all the other factions on Terra were dumbfounded.

This happened so suddenly.

The Primarch handed over the highest position of Terra High Lord to Qin Yun, making him the acting Regent, while he himself was responsible for leading the Expeditionary Force to quell the rampaging Chaos forces.

The various factions were both surprised and delighted.

Surprisingly, this Emperor- Living Saint suddenly gained power and became the acting Regent.

Not knowing the other party's background and personality makes it difficult for them to take appropriate measures, and they also don't know how to please the other party.

The good news is that Guilliman has finally agreed to leave the Sol System.

The various reforms and purges that the other side had previously implemented had truly suffocated them.

Now that they're gone, it's like the noose around their necks has been loosened.

This news caused a huge uproar among players.

Ten-Timer: "What? The Guide has become the Acting Regent?"

Warmaster: "Isn't this promotion a bit too rapid?"

Director Qi: "I want to curry favor with the Guide; I really want to improve myself too."

The Twisted Man, "The Guide is confused. He's just acting as Regent now. What's the point of bestowing titles and honors later? He doesn't even understand that his achievements overshadow the emperor. If he makes more contributions later, won't the Emperor have to give up the Golden Throne to him?"

Ten-Timer: "Emperor: Is this for real? It's settled then, the throne is yours."

Turtle: "In other works, there's all sorts of open and covert struggles, everyone vying to become emperor, and I believe that. But in Warhammer, nobody should be thinking about becoming emperor. If someone were, I'd definitely look at them like an idiot."

Little Alpaca: "Haha, to be honest, who would be stupid enough to want to be the emperor of Imperium? Not to mention how miserable the emperor of the First Imperium is now, the emperor of the Second Imperium is still scattered all over the place."

Ten-Timer: "@Little Alpaca, that's a bit too much of a hellish joke. By the way, when are you coming to Terra? The Primarch is about to launch the Indomitus Crusade, so Terra will probably be the main storyline for a long time to come."

Little Alpaca: "No rush, no rush. Let's farm some dungeons in the Calixis Sector first and get more Relic, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to beat those bosses in the Indomitus Crusade."

"The Third Expeditionary Fleet will be going to fight the Khorne Demon Army head-on. If they don't have some trump cards up their sleeves, they might get beaten to a pulp by the Blood God's minions."

P. S.: As usual, I'll continue updating tonight. I'll start with the daily 10,000-word post.