From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 499: The current situation of the Empire and the Legion "similar to psychic power"

Soon after, in the assembly area in front of the seventeenth space gate;

"Members of the Thousand Sons' 1st Company, please prepare to cross the space gate."

"The joint reconnaissance force has completed the initial reconnaissance, and we have also asked the transportation team of the Engineering Department to prepare for the construction of the forward base."

"Agents from the Investigation Department, proceed to the designated location immediately after completing the inspection."

"All units."

The assembly area was filled with a busy and tense atmosphere, and the broadcasting system kept issuing instructions and reminders with a loud and clear voice.

As the order gradually expanded, a large team of more than 40,000 people in the entire assembly area was preparing in an extremely orderly rhythm.

Most of them moved among the crowd, with the logos of their respective units shining on different clothes and equipment to facilitate verification by intelligent auxiliary units.

The vehicles on the ground and in the air, like several metal rivers, converge into a magnificent scene.

The special teams, engineering teams and reconnaissance groups of various departments, as well as a group of Thousand Sons equipped with Titanium Armor, and other units are all ready and eagerly awaiting the next order.

The faces of the soldiers and staff who unfolded their helmets and masks showed expressions of "yearning", "expectation" and "excitement", and they wanted to cross the space gate and go on the "battle".

But come to think of it, it was five years ago that the emperor last opened the space gate.

Since the simultaneous opening of the space gates to the universes numbered "13" (Trench Crusaders), "14" (Starship Fleet), "15" (Aliens), and "16" (Red Alert), and after encountering Chaos attacks everywhere, the Empire has focused on stable development.

Although five years of development was not a long time, it had laid a solid foundation for the empire's "revival" and steady expansion.

Today's empire is in a very strong stage.

The population explosion has become the most intuitive manifestation.

The empire's birth rate hits record highs every year.

Now, the total population of the empire has approached 910 billion, and this number seems to be only "one step" away from the trillion mark.

But 40 billion still pales in comparison to the size of the Empire of Man in Warhammer k.

After all, that empire suffered hundreds of millions, even tens of billions, or even more casualties every day.

The huge number of casualties and casualties almost made the grassroots soldiers and residents there numb, as if they were fighting all the time.

This is also why many human beings easily fall into chaos and try to obtain true "happiness" and "freedom".

However, compared with the civilizations in other universes, the growth and accumulation of the main universe empire has become extremely powerful.

Especially in front of other races in the "Halo" and "Starship Fleet" universes, the rise of the main universe empire undoubtedly brought an irresistible pressure.

In the eyes of those alien races, the empire is no longer a simple existence.

Instead, he is an unbeatable hunter who is well-equipped, stealthy, wearing heavy armor, and holding a firearm with assisted aiming, ready to meet any challenge at any time.

Overall, the scale of the main universe empire is not as large as the human empire in "Warhammer 40k", but its inexhaustible power is quietly intimidating every enemy in different universes and in the subspace.

As for the various changes, they seem to remind every citizen of the empire that the future of the main universe empire is full of infinite possibilities.

Moreover, the size of each legion is steadily increasing as the empire continues to expand.

Take the Second Legion, the Blood Angels, as an example. When the Primarch Sanguinius received the Emperor's order and led the elite of the legion to the "One Four" (Galaxy Fleet) universe to prepare for the war of integration, the legion had "only" about 30,000 adult Astartes.

The number of auxiliary troops who have been injected with Inquis serum and have physical fitness far exceeding that of ordinary people is about six million.

Including ground crew, logistics, technology, and even numerous related auxiliary units such as cooking, the total number of the Blood Angels Legion is approximately between 14 million and 16 million.

Add to that the clone soldiers, biological and mechanical weapons with "elite cannon fodder" attributes, and the "number of people" in the legion will only be greater.

Such a huge army size makes the Blood Angels Legion occupy a pivotal position in the entire empire.

But despite this, the Blood Angels still face a severe challenge——

Most of them, the adult Astartes during that period, were new recruits who had just completed transformation surgery.

Although these recruits are as strong as, or even stronger than, the Primaris Astartes in Warhammer 40k in terms of strength, speed, and reaction, they lack experience in actual combat.

Compared with these new recruits, the "veterans" who have experienced hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years of battle undoubtedly have an absolute advantage.

For example, the 2nd Company of the Sons of Man, which has been fighting against the remnants of the Covenant for a long time and has dealt with small-scale Flood outbreaks, is already a "veteran" of the Main Universe Empire.

However, when New Argo was invaded by the Emperor's Children, apart from external factors such as the suddenness of the incident and lack of preparation, the veterans of the Emperor's Children were still able to "beat up" the soldiers of the 2nd Company of the Sons of Mankind in the overall situation.

Even a leader like the team champion, who could win in a one-on-many situation, would still die tragically at the hands of Lucius, the Chosen One of Slaanesh.

Experienced, calm and composed veterans can make up for the lack of "data" on the battlefield with their rich practical experience.

The Blood Angels' new recruits would also suffer a heavy blow if they were to face the Emperor's Children veterans who had invaded New Argo.

Because of this, the level of combat effectiveness does not only depend on the so-called data, experience and mentality are also crucial, and this is where new recruits still need to hone their skills.

Now?

After five years of "long" unification war, the current Blood Angels Legion has almost completely "swallowed" the "One-Four" universe, which has one-third of the total population of the empire.

In this unification war, the Blood Angels Legion did not expand hastily for quick success, but instead adhered to a steady and cautious strategy.

Although they successfully disintegrated the United Citizens Federation's regime and fleet and destroyed a large number of military facilities in a short period of time, their focus has always been on ideological transformation and long-term stable development in the occupied areas.

With this strategic layout, the Blood Angels not only successfully "fought to support the war", but also avoided the problems of material depletion, the need for constant replenishment, and insufficient new recruits.

More importantly, the pharmacists and technical teams following the Legion's operations can implant gene seeds and perform subsequent transformation operations on the ship for those who have passed screening and testing.

This self-sufficient "sustainable development" model has greatly ensured the replenishment of troops and improvement of combat effectiveness of the Blood Angels Legion.

At the same time, the Legion did not ignore external pressure and potential threats. The Blood Angels not only successfully eliminated a large number of threats, but also cleverly transformed these forces into "experience packages" for new recruits, including those resistance organizations that were still stubborn and supported by the capital of the old system, and various alien civilizations including the Arach Zerg.

Although the new recruits may not be as powerful as the veterans, they have accumulated a lot of practical experience through fighting against various enemies and aliens, and have become a valuable resource for the Blood Angels in future operations.

The Blood Angels are no longer the same as they were before.

Furthermore, the size of the Legion has expanded significantly, with the number of adult Astartes growing from the original 30,000 to over 47,000.

Based on the current growth rate, it is expected that it will not be long before this number will exceed 50,000 and become a more powerful force.

Of course, compared to the Ultramarines, the expansion speed of the Blood Angels seems a bit "slow".

The total number of Astartes in the entire empire has now stabilized at two million. This huge number also represents the empire's huge advantage in military strength.

You must know that the resources and administrative system of the main universe empire have long surpassed the imagination of conventional universe civilizations, and are fully capable of supporting all legions and even larger scales.

After all, the administrative system of the Main Universe Empire is not bloated, but extremely efficient.

In addition, with the Emperor as the leader and the Primarchs as the support in decision-making and management, the Empire could fully sustain even a three-fold increase in the number of legions without any worries.

However, the five-year "recuperation" period made each legion feel anxious.

For veterans, they desire greater military merit and glory, and hope to continue to prove their worth in battle;
The new recruits, on the other hand, have more enthusiasm and passion, and are eager to hone their abilities through battles filled with smoke and gunpowder, and prove that they are worthy of the love of the Emperor, the Primarch, and the people of the Empire.

Because of this, as time went on, the intervals between wars gradually lengthened, and many legions felt "itchy". They longed for the battle horn to sound again, and they longed to charge forward and contribute their own strength to the expansion of the empire.

This is why the 1st Company of the Thousand Sons appears in the assembly area of ​​the seventeenth space gate.

When the Emperor [foresaw] a massive Chaos invasion of the Imperium, he ordered Magnus to dispatch various companies of the Thousand Sons to different universes and assist the various legions in preparing in advance.

But the Thousand Sons Company was almost "led" -

Either there was no chaos invasion in the universe at all, or by the time the Thousand Sons arrived, the battle had already ended.

Therefore, the initial integration of the "One Seven" universe will be entrusted to the 1st Company of the Thousand Sons.

If it is discovered that the human and alien forces there radiate throughout the entire galaxy, then Magnus will lead the main force of the legion and be responsible for the entire unified war.

Unless they encounter strong resistance, other legions have no right to interfere in the affairs of this universe.

At this time, Leon had left the hovercraft parked in the parking lot and took the rail train to the assembly area.

inside the carriage.

Leon put on the holographic glasses, held the upper armrest with his left hand, and stood near the car door.

In Leon's view, Ada was "standing" in front of him on the right.
She was wearing a red cheongsam, the soft lines and bright color of which formed a sharp contrast in the carriage.

Of course, this is the image presented by the AR function of the holographic glasses, making it seem as if Aida is right in front of him and in the same space with him.

The real Ada Wang is currently in her office at the Imperial Palace, Investigation Department Headquarters.

"Yeah, it's pretty cute even when you have a straight face."

When Ada saw Leon's unhappy expression, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, with a hint of teasing in her eyes.

Her tone was calm, yet full of teasing.

As these words fell, Leon did not respond immediately, but continued to frown, looking somewhat helpless.

Ada smiled again and stopped joking. Instead, she turned to business and uploaded the relevant information to Leon's mobile phone.

Soon, Leon saw a series of pictures, texts and video images through the AR function of the holographic glasses.

The intelligence includes detailed geographic data, detection reports, and photos and videos taken on site.

The first thing Leon noticed was some data charts showing basic information on the other side of the door.

The gravity, temperature, atmospheric composition, etc. indicate that this is not the Earth, but the environment is adaptable to humans, and they can breathe and move freely without wearing any protective equipment.

Then, Lyon turned his attention to the photos and videos taken by the joint investigation team.

Through AR images, Lyon can see the vast desert scene, with the skyline intertwined with the distant horizon. Under the blue sky, the light of the stars shines on the golden sand, reflecting a desolate yet beautiful scenery.

Several pictures and videos taken by the joint reconnaissance team showed Lyon a city where humans and aliens lived together.

"besides."

Ada's words were filled with a rare solemnity. She adjusted the equipment slightly, transmitted a few newly captured images and videos, and then continued:

"The joint reconnaissance force also discovered that the human or alien civilization over there has mature interstellar navigation capabilities. Based on the latest information obtained, it can be directly concluded that the ship hovering over the city is a warship.

After all, that ship has an energy shield that cannot be seen with the naked eye, as well as a large number of artillery of different calibers."

"Hmm," Leon nodded slightly and stated his speculation:

"And it looks like it's more advanced than the Federation ships of Universe 14 (Galaxy Fleet), and even comparable to most of our ships."

"Therefore, the Thousand Sons need the assistance of the Investigation Department and need to obtain more detailed intelligence from there in a short period of time."

Ada also nodded, her tone still calm, but with a hint of worry in her eyes, she said:
"More importantly, the Thousand Sons' think tank also sent back a report, saying that after they crossed the space gate, they sensed the existence of some abnormal energy field over there.

That kind of energy is not a traditional technological fluctuation, but more like a psychic material fluctuation. There are even signs that the universe may have a special dimension similar to the subspace. "

?

Hearing this, Leon turned his eyes away from the information, looked at Ada and asked:
"What did the Intelligence Department say?"

(End of this chapter)