Glory Expedition

Almost immediately after Han Mingxuan entered the front lines of the Great Crusade, the news spread throughout the entire Imperium.

All the armies knew of the Father of Night's movements.

Whether it's the Imperialis Militia, the Imperial Navy, or Astartes.

Moreover, due to Han Mingxuan's decisive role in the early stages of the Imperium Anti-Corruption campaign, the entire Imperial Army warmly welcomed his arrival.

The first thing he did after entering the Great Crusade was to launch the Glory Expedition.

This is the most important part of the Imperium's Military Reforms; it was planned from the beginning, and now it can finally begin.

The moment the Departmento Munitorum announced the Glory Expedition, the nobles of Terra were in an uproar.

"What? We're starting the Glory Expedition?"

"Yes, sir, it was just a message from the Departmento Munitorum."

"What exactly did they say?"

"Following the supreme command of Han Mingxuan, the Father of Night and Supreme Commander of the Space Marines, the Great Crusade belongs to the Astartes, and also to Mortals."

"Glory belongs to Astartes, and glory also belongs to Mortals, so a Glory Expedition shall begin."

"This Glory Expedition only recruits nobles, and they must be nobles who already possess honor. They will enter the Great Crusade with their existing honor and then win new honor."

"To dedicate my strength to the Imperium, to give everything I have to the Imperium, all for the glory of the Imperium and the Master of Mankind!"

"Report to the Departmento Munitorum immediately, right now!"

Almost immediately after the news was released, all the nobles sent their representatives to the Departmento Munitorum, and some noble lords even came in person.

"My family will undoubtedly have a place in this Glory Expedition!"

"From the very beginning of the Unification Wars, my family has stood by the Emperor's side. Now, it is our duty!"

"I have served the Imperium, I have shed blood for the Emperor; this glory that belongs to Mortals must include me!"

In addition to Terra, all the Noble Armies on the front lines of the Great Crusade were mobilized.

While they did participate in the Great Crusade, their role in it was minimal.

But things are different now. The great Father of Night has given them a chance, a chance to prove themselves and their own glory!

This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity since the founding of the entire Imperium, and the most glorious moment for mankind apart from the Unification Wars!

This glory belongs exclusively to Mortals, while the nobles will be at the forefront, and no one can take away their opportunity to gain this glory!

"Uncle, there are too many people."

On board the Unyielding Truth, Lion El'Jonson looked at the Dataslate in his hand and felt as if he had returned to the time when he was processing documents in the Departmento Munitorum.

"If there are too many people, it means there are many corrupt individuals within the entire Great Crusade force. Why not just send them all to fill the gaps?"

"But how should we handle the follow-up appeasement work?"

"Nobles have neither money nor manpower; what they lack is honor. There's no need for excessive appeasement; just award them Medals."

"Is this... feasible?"

"Of course it's feasible. Although those noble lords are corrupt and commit all sorts of evil deeds, their loyalty to the Emperor is beyond question. Letting them fill in the gaps is perfect."

Han Mingxuan's words plunged Lion El'Jonson into silence.

"You think I took advantage of their glory?"

"Excuse my bluntness, Uncle, that's absolutely true."

"But have you ever thought about it? The so-called glory these guys have is already wiped out when they committed evil deeds. Now they're just lying on the laurels of their predecessors, sucking people's blood."

"Just like when the Imperium Anti-Corruption, corruption is corruption, it doesn't change because of past glory, at most the punishment might be lighter."

"I understand, Uncle."

"If you feel there are too many people to handle, you can hire a portion in the First Batch, and then hire the rest as needed later. I think their opposition will be stronger than yours."

After a brief exchange, Lion El'Jonson began his operation, recruiting some people first, but Han Mingxuan's words were soon proven true.

Those nobles were indeed not satisfied with only recruiting a portion of the people for the front lines; they even began to attack and slander each other, exposing each other's secrets.

They believed that the opponent's glory was insufficient to complete this great expedition.

So much so that along with the List recruits came thick petitions from the nobles.

"Uncle, this is not reasonable."

"There's nothing unreasonable about it, Lion El'Jonson. You must remember, in this world, in this Imperium of Man, those nobles are truly wicked, and their loyalty is also genuine."

Lion El'Jonson fell silent after hearing what Han Mingxuan said.

"Can even Lion feel lost, Lion El'Jonson?"

"Yes, Uncle, from an honorable standpoint, you used them, but from a practical standpoint, our target has always been them."

"That's normal, Lion El'Jonson. Remember, everything in excess is bad. Glory is a catalyst, but also a poison."

"Just like your Legion, Lion El'Jonson, I know your Legion carries a heavy burden, so there are some things I can't say, but I believe you understand."

Lion El'Jonson eventually began to carry out their plan, but at the same time, he was also thinking about what Han Mingxuan had said.

Glory is poison.

These five words suddenly enlightened Lion El'Jonson.

The First Legion carries secrets and glory; they carry out the most arduous tasks and receive honors unimaginable to other Legions.

However, their position destined their glory to remain unknown, and their battles to go unrecorded.

Thus, the unimaginable glory gradually began to corrupt the hearts of the First Legion.

It's not so much corrosion as distortion; a more accurate description would be warping.

They once prided themselves on the glory of Knights, demanding the same of themselves; now, they use glory to keep secrets, and secrets to uphold glory.

Having figured this out, Lion El'Jonson felt a sense of anticipation, or rather, a certain eagerness.

He couldn't wait for these Recruits to join the Legion as soon as possible.

He hoped that fresh blood would enter the ranks and bring about change throughout the First Legion.

"Apothecary brothers, how's the Gene Modification of the Recruits going?"

"Reporting to you, sir, the Recruits from Nostramo are of very high quality. Their first few Gene Modification surgeries were very successful, and with their current physical condition, they are fully capable of proceeding to the next step."

"Let's start as quickly as possible."

"Sir, although their physical strength is very high, shouldn't we wait a little longer just to be on the safe side?"

"No need to wait any longer. Since their physical condition allows, let's begin immediately."

At first, Lion El'Jonson was somewhat worried that these Recruits would clash with the Calibanites.

But now he even begins to look forward to such friction, because friction creates loopholes, and only through these loopholes can one find a way to integrate and change.