Lorgar Shouldn't Run Into Any Problems
The biggest problem with the Seventeenth Legion was that it had no trustworthy and capable people to use.
There is a lack of talent.
Especially the Space Marine who shine brightly in the original work.
There was already a shortage of talent, and the birth of Erebus and Kor Phaeron, one big and one small, made them the most thorough in purging the Loyalist.
This resulted in very few loyal Word Bearers being able to leave their names in the records.
The only remaining Loyalist, the Hermit, was Word Bearers who first switched sides and then back to the right.
The Hermit was indeed very powerful and skilled in combat. He also compiled and wrote the Ecclesiarchy version of the "Lectitio Divinitatus".
But "Hermit" is an alias, an alias!
Kasgar expressed deep disgust at this anonymous behavior.
Finding the Word Bearers with the word "Hermit" was practically an impossible task.
Now that Colchis has been destroyed, the already scarce Word Bearers Colchis units are now almost entirely gone.
It seems there are no other candidates?
Oh, right!
There are also powerful individuals who can freely control the end of their transformations and who can get along well with demons, the Adeptus Custodes, the Primarch, and Kearn—
He was incredibly humane, hailed as the benevolent face of Lorgar, a model of human- Warp Entity cooperation experiments, and a prodigy who would never have died if not for the sneak attack by Erebus.
Is it Angell -Tai?
Where is he now?
Etc.
Kasgar suddenly discovered a blind spot.
Hiss.
He seems to be of Colchis descent.
He felt a little embarrassed at this thought.
Could it have already been burned to ashes like the Perfect City?
The Law of Faith.
The main bridge is bustling with crew members of all ranks.
"Have?"
"You mean we really have records of the Word Bearers [Angell Tai] here?"
"Yes, Commander Kasgar."
The Adeptus Mechanicus Sage stretched forward with his mechanical arm and pulled out the screen of the Thinker Array downwards like pulling out a DVD.
"Angell Tai, a new recruit."
"The first modification surgery has been completed, and the Gene-seed is adapting well."
Fortunately, Angell Tai is still alive.
However, Angell Tai is currently just a recruit, having just completed the first step of his Space Marine surgical transformation and is currently asleep. He will soon receive reconnaissance mission training after waking up.
He's still a newcomer.
They're not yet at a level where they can help Kasgar share the burden.
"Okay, pay close attention to this recruit; I see potential in him."
"As you wish, sir."
The hunched-over sage of the Adeptus Mechanicus bowed once more.
"Very good. As for now, Captain," Kasgar's head turned toward the naval commander on the bridge, who was shouting into the communications equipment.
"How far is our fleet from Sagan?"
"Reporting to Commander Kasgar."
The naval leader's hair was mostly gray, and his face had been modified with many mechanical additions to extend his lifespan and meet functional requirements.
Upon hearing Kasgar's call, he immediately turned around and gave Kasgar a standard Aquila Salute.
"Our ship has completed the warp jump from Mandeville Point and is heading towards Sagan along the planned route."
"Only a small Xenos Fleet has been detected around the target star system so far. The possibility that there are other undetected Xenos Warship cannot be ruled out."
"Please provide further instructions, Commander."
"Notify all fleet units to prepare for the first wave of fire engagement with the enemy Xenos Fleet— "
As for diplomacy?
They've already revealed that the other side feeds on human faith, essentially making Xenos that live by preying on humans. What's the point of diplomacy then?
Eliminate them immediately!
"Port side, the Macro Cannon is loaded and ready to fire."
"Launch successful. The enemy's main warship has suffered irreparable damage."
"The Void Shield has been attacked by the enemy, and the damage is minor and negligible."
"A large number of unidentified flying objects have appeared in the vicinity of coordinates (a14, b98, z18), and torpedoes are needed to lock on and intercept them."
As for the Void Naval Battle, these Imperial Army soldiers who had served in the Seventeenth Legion were already seasoned veterans and seemed to have no need for Kasgar's intervention.
After the massive Combined Fleet entered the void, they launched an attack on the Xenos Warship, who were completely unprepared.
Before the enemy could react to the distant foe, the Nephilim's warships were reduced to dust in space by the powerful firepower of the two Gloriana-class Battleship, the Law of Faith and the Pride of the Emperor.
The operation to annihilate the Xenos Fleet proceeded extremely smoothly.
Within two Terra Standard Hour, these already weak Xenos Warship were completely annihilated by their Combined Fleet.
The near-Earth orbit of Sagan was thus enveloped by two terrifying behemoths.
"For specialized naval warfare like void warfare, you can consult the captains of the Expeditionary Fleet."
Kasgar introduced the naval captain beside him to Lorgar.
"Thank you for your contributions. The Word Bearers are deeply grateful for your efforts."
"This is all to fulfill the Emperor's will!"
As for the naval captain at this moment, he was extremely flattered by the Primarch's humble smile and was bowing repeatedly while gesturing the Aquila Salute.
"As for now—"
As he spoke, Kasgar pointed to the planet in Observation Deck and then to the Primarch beside him.
"If a planet is completely contaminated by Xenos, or if the humans living on it are beyond saving, we will launch a carpet bombing campaign on its surface after occupying near-Earth orbit."
"But now, we need to save the civilians who have been bewitched by the Xenos."
"This is where our surface projection forces come in."
Immediately afterwards, Kasgar turned around and spoke to Lorgar.
"Let's go and inform the two Primarch on the Pride of the Emperor that we will soon be embarking on a landing operation together aboard a gunboat."
The process of liberating the humans on Sagan who had been Nephilim was extremely easy.
Perhaps the Word Bearers' fighting strength is indeed a little weaker than that of other Space Marine.
But that was after Lorgar had transformed the entire legion into charlatans.
The current Word Bearers still retain some of the strength of the legions from the early days of the Great Crusade.
In addition, there are Sanguinius and Fulgrim, two Primarchs whose combat prowess and appearance are both perfect, Primarch the team.
With the assistance of perfect Space Marine from the Sons of the Emperor, and without even the Primarch Lorgar needing to intervene, the Combined Forces on the surface swiftly completed the purge of the remaining Nephilim surface forces.
"In the aftermath of the war, we need to study the collected data. Today we are dealing with the Nephilim, and we need to study and analyze the Nephilim— "
"No, no! Don't burn it!!!"
"These things are crucial for our research on the social structure and characteristics of Xenos!!!"
"Stop your men right now!"
Some of the Word Bearers even had such a burning addiction that they wanted to burn all the books related to Xenos, leaving only "Imperial Truth".
Kasgar's response to this was also very clear.
Let's just quote the phrase "Horus and his Lunar Wolves".
This is a tip that Kasgar summarized during his recent exchange with Lorgar.
Whenever I hear this, it's like turning on some kind of competitive switch for Lorgar, instantly making the other person as excited as if they've been injected with chicken blood.
Just like praising Dorn in front of Plankton.
It works very well.
"The captured Nephilim books prove that Commander Kasgar's prophecy was entirely correct."
"This is what Pike, the Chief Orator from the 28th Expeditionary Fleet, praised at the postwar conference."
With this full map view, no enemy will pose any threat to you.
During the Great Crusade, most casualties stemmed from unfamiliarity with the abilities of the Xenos or the Human Pocket Imperium, resulting in heavy losses in the first engagement.
But a cheater like Kasgar, who can directly obtain information about the enemy, is a different story.
The Imperium built by the Nephilim was far larger than the Expeditionary Fleet had imagined.
Spanning dozens of galaxies and encompassing a total of one hundred worlds.
"If our fleet wipes out their planets one by one, it would be a safer approach, but it would still be too slow."
"It would be better to disperse the Combined Fleet, with each of the three Primarch leading a portion of the expeditionary force to gradually erode the Nephilim's Imperium."
The Nephilim's military forces were not evenly distributed across their planets.
On some planets, they deployed large numbers of Xenos troops to extract the faith of the planets below them.
Some are similar to Sagan, with only a small number of personnel stationed there.
For those who now have a general understanding of the Xenos forces' deployment, the plan to disperse forces to buy time naturally has little objection.
"Wait a minute, everyone."
Sanguinius suddenly stood up and said.
"According to the interstellar reply I received, the fleet from the Ninth Legion will soon arrive near Sagan."
The navigators at the time only had these coordinates.
"If we leave, the Ninth Legion will likely keep warping behind us, causing us to miss the opportunity to meet them."
"I propose that we wait for the Ninth Legion to arrive, and then the Combined Fleet should split into three to wipe out the Xenos once again."
Kasgar and Fulgrim both agreed to Sanguinius' request.
But Lorgar did not.
Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!
Lorgar is in a hurry.
"Please forgive me for refusing. The Word Bearers cannot halt his expedition because of such a trivial matter."
During his demonstration on Sagan, he believed that he had learned enough wisdom from Kasgar to qualify him to be independent.
The Lunar Wolves' legion was Great Crusade gains every moment, which made him quite uneasy.
"I propose that we, the Word Bearers, lead our own fleet on the expedition."
"The Sons of the Emperor fleet will remain on Sagan to guard against a counterattack by the Nephilim Fleet while we wait for the Ninth Legion fleet."
The meeting has ended.
Watching the [Law of Faith] disappear into the distance in the starry sky, Kasgar felt a strange sense of tension.
But he couldn't explain why.
As the Primarch, Lorgar's learning ability is naturally beyond question.
With the Gloriana-class Battleship and experienced Imperial Navy crew, the Word Bearers are no less capable than any Expeditionary Fleet in void warfare.
Then consider that the Combined Fleet of Lorgar consists of the Legiones Astartes, which numbers around 100,000 men.
This terrifying configuration, just by lining up and firing at the enemy, could overwhelm a person with sheer numbers.
Even if things don't go well, there are always veteran captains of the Imperial Army who have served for many years to offer guidance.
There shouldn't be any problems, right?
Kasgar thought to himself.
According to the previous agreement, the Nephilim were nothing more than a minor, Xenos force.
If it's not some kind of bewitching or Chaos thing, it would be perfect for Lorgar to use for practice.
If the Lorgar faith doesn't encounter any fundamental problems, then their enthusiasm for the expedition will be even higher than that of the Lunar Wolves.
After verifying that he had sufficient ability to command the Expeditionary Fleet, it was also the perfect time to announce that the Word Bearers could form an independent army.
He has many more Primarch to coordinate with in Kasgar and really doesn't have time to keep spending time here in Lorgar.
The Law of Faith.
"Lord Lorgar, our fleet is conducting a short-range Warp and is heading towards the DeCora Spine system."
"Good."
In response to the captain's report, Lorgar's eyes seemed to be blazing with endless flames of war.
"Now, deploy reconnaissance troops to explore the enemy's planet and launch a simultaneous attack on both the void warfare and amphibious landing fronts."
"This"
The captain and the other mortal officers of the Imperial Army looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Lord Lorgar, shouldn't we first defeat their space naval fleet, then occupy near-Earth orbit before launching a surprise attack on the planet's surface?"
Finally, it was the old captain who stepped forward, trembling, to offer his advice.
Yes, Lorgar!
He suddenly remembered Kasgar's teachings and guidance.
Only by minimizing casualties among the Word Bearers in every battle can the entire legion grow larger and achieve better and faster results in expeditions.
Wake up! Speed is not the most important factor in expeditions!
Therefore, Lorgar ultimately chose—
"Uphold my orders!"
"All Word Bearers of Astartes, prepare to descend with me to the surface and launch an attack on the Xenos scum!"
"We will burn these blasphemous creations to ashes!"
The old captain's suggestion was very constructive: taking it step by step could indeed significantly reduce casualties.
However, Lorgar rejected the proposal.
The tragedy of Erebus is still fresh in our minds.
Lorgar still remembers the fear he felt standing in front of the Emperor, watching as Kasgar discovered that his most prized disciple was actually a traitor.
He must thoroughly purge the Word Bearers!
It was precisely because he couldn't root out those scum who had infiltrated the Word Bearers that he lost face in front of the Emperor and was regarded as a nonbeliever!
A deep-seated fear, a fear of disappointing the Emperor, was gripping him.
He must take action.
The flame of faith in Lorgar's eyes grew ever stronger.
This might cause the Word Bearers to suffer greater losses in battle, but on the other hand, it is also the best way to eliminate those in the Legion who are not devout.
Lorgar may not be able to distinguish who is truly devout and who is not.
After all, if even someone like Erebus could be an imposter, who in this world can be trusted?
It's very simple—leave it to the Emperor.
Why do some people survive in the midst of gunfire and explosions, while others die with regret?
That's because you're disloyal!
The Emperor will bless those who are loyal!
Only in this way can we select enough devout Word Bearers within the Legion!
Thinking of this, Lorgar couldn't help but raise the burning Erebus Scepter in his hand and slam it heavily against the ground of the bridge.
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