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Chapter 445: Appointed as Imperial Regent! Horus Reforms! Forbidden!
"Malcador, take him down."

The emperor gave an order. Since the regent of the empire had been decided, it was not his turn to worry about what happened next. The date for him to go to the Ideal City should also be set.

"Yes."

Malcador received the Emperor's order and then came to Horus, bowed and said, "Imperial Regent, please follow me now. I will take you to learn the top secret information and work processes of the Empire in detail."

"From now on, you are the most powerful Primarch of the Imperium of Man."

Hearing what Malcador said, Horus felt proud and proud, yet he also felt that something was wrong.

In his imagination, he must have used countless political games to defeat this political enemy and successfully take power.

But judging from today's results, Machado completely took the initiative to give up his position to him.

This did not make Horus particularly satisfied.

It made him feel no sense of accomplishment.

"I will take you to understand Terra's political structure and the specific distribution of personnel positions. You can slowly consider which positions to assign the Luna Wolves soldiers to."

Machado was not sad at all about losing his job. On the contrary, he was even secretly happy in his heart. Now was the time for him to cash out and go to a global giant to enjoy life.

I'll just stay in Terra and be a hard-working worker, it doesn't matter who I choose!

"You can send me the list, and I can arrange all the personnel transfers for you before I leave."

No matter where or what the political system is, the right to transfer personnel is the greatest form of power.

No matter how high-ranking an official is, he can just leave if told to.

Most of the time, the Emperor did not use this power much. Who to use and how to use them were almost entirely decided by Malcador.

That is why there are so many mortals serving as High Lords. This is a decision tacitly approved by the Emperor and arranged by Malcador himself.

Now, the Emperor is about to go to Utopia, Malcador has abdicated, and the power of personnel transfer in the Human Empire has basically fallen into the hands of Horus.

He can decide on his own what kind of political system and environment he wants to build.

"Then thank you very much." Horus could not hide his excitement and excitement. For some reason, he liked Prime Minister Ma in front of him.

Seeing Horus being so polite to him, Malcador was a little uncomfortable. If it were in the past, Horus would not have treated him well.

As the top leader in the human empire's bureaucratic system, the high lords and powerful officials under Malcador have offended the Luna Wolves many times.

The conflicts between the two sides basically revolved around material supply, combat arrangements, and distribution of spoils.

In order to properly arrange the use of resources, Malcador must seize some benefits from the mouths of various Primarchs to rebuild the human empire.

In this process, offending people is inevitable.

But now, Makado no longer has to do this thankless task.

'Young man, take your time.'

As Malcador looked at Horus, who was in high spirits at the moment, he had already imagined how he would be exhausted by countless government affairs in the future.

It would be great to be a tyrant. All you have to do is delegate power to lower levels without limit and subcontract responsibilities layer by layer. Then you can be a hands-off boss and live a carefree life.

But it won't be long before he is sidelined, or his subordinates will mess around and frantically swallow up the empire's resources, leaving him with nothing but food and clothing while the ground is full of starvation.

If you don't want to be sidelined, preserve the empire's resources, and become a wise ruler with a great reputation, you have to endure the torture and torment of endless trivial matters every moment.

Doing bad things is low-cost and can bring instant happiness.

Doing good things is costly, difficult, and it's easy to mess everything up.

When good people in power accidentally do stupid things, the consequences are often more serious than the destructive plans that evil people have racked their brains to come up with.

But that’s power.

It will only infinitely magnify a wise decision or a stupid decision, and will not care whether the ruler is good or bad.

Only a politician with compassion and ruthless tactics can control it. Nothing can be accomplished by passion alone.

At this moment, Malcador had already left the palace with Horus and was visiting various posts and core areas of Terra.

At the same time, the news that the Emperor had appointed Horus as Regent of the Empire spread rapidly throughout Terra and then to all territories of the Human Empire.

In just a few hours, Horus jumped from the Imperial Warmaster to the most prominent political position in the Empire. As time goes by, such unexpected news will cause an unprecedented sensation throughout the Empire.

The Luna Wolves, who were waiting for orders at Mars Harbor, were the first to receive the news. When they learned that their Primarch had been transformed from Warmaster to Regent of the Empire, they could hardly believe their ears.

Wasn't he supposed to be the Warmaster? How did he suddenly become the Regent?

Abaddon and many Luna Wolves warriors were full of doubts. Could it be that the Emperor acted low-key just to arrange such a surprise for Horus?

but……

Didn’t Horus hate the imperial bureaucrats the most? How did he become the number one bureaucrat in the empire!

It turns out that no one else can be the regent of this empire, and I have to do it myself, right? Isn't this double standard?

Of course, these Astartes did not dare to criticize Horus as a double-standard dog in front of him, but since their own Primarch became the Regent of the Empire, what should these warriors do then?

Imperial Regent and Warmaster were different positions. It was impossible for Horus to hold both at the same time, because the only person who could hold both was the Emperor.

The Emperor has not yet abdicated, and there is no way Horus could continue to serve as Warmaster while serving as Regent of the Imperium.

"If the Lord becomes the Regent of the Empire, then we will be without a Primarch. Without the Lord's command, who will lead the Luna Wolves?"

Abaddon's questions are also what the other Astartes want to know. Now that Horus is gone, they have lost their cohesion and can no longer fight this war.

At this time, Garwiel Loken contacted Horus on Terra, and learned from him the fate and arrangements of these Astartes.

"The Lord told me that all the Luna Wolf warriors will stay on Terra to assist him. He will kick out those mortal bureaucrats and assign us official positions!"

"Even our war servants have a share."

The Empire's war servants are often composed of disabled people whose genetic modification has failed, criminals, or captives. Their status is extremely lowly, even worse than a dog raised by an ordinary Astartes.

Even slaves like this can benefit from it, so you can imagine how inflated Horus is at this moment.

As Captain of the Tenth Company of the Luna Wolves, Garwiel Loken was one of the few generals in the chapter who was loyal to the Emperor, and naturally he yearned for Holy Terra.

Now that there was an opportunity to stay on Terra and get in close contact with the Emperor, Garwell would definitely agree with it wholeheartedly.

But Abaddon and other senior military officers expressed their confusion. They were not cut out for it. Being involved in politics was not as fun as fighting wars and seizing territory. They did not have the time to deal with mortals.

If they messed up and were held accountable by the emperor, they wouldn't be able to afford it.

Thinking of this, Abaddon hurriedly ran to communicate with Horus, "Lord, why do you want to be the regent of the empire? We are not good at being bureaucrats."

If there really was a choice, Abaddon would definitely prefer his own Primarch to be the Warmaster of the Empire, in which case their Luna Wolves would be the undisputed first legion.

Space Wolves, Dark Angels, etc., all have to stand aside!
"If you don't know how to learn, the empire's political system has been corrupted beyond redemption by mortals. I need a group of trustworthy helpers to assist me in completing the system reform!"

Horus righteously warned Abaddon: "You are the warriors that I am most proud of. I don't believe that with your abilities, you will do worse than those mortals."

In Horus's view, since the soldiers under his command could remember the complex tactical instructions, they would definitely be able to relearn and master the empire's political system.

Seeing that Horus had made up his mind, Abaddon had no choice but to grit his teeth and express his support, "Yes, I will convey your order to all the troops, including the rest of Cthuniya's companies!"

They are just consuls, they will certainly do no worse than ordinary people. Seeing his confidants and warriors supporting him so much, Horus was quite pleased and prepared to die for the reform of the empire.

Not long ago, Malcador took Horus to familiarize himself with Terra's political environment and institutional system, and shared with him his views on the shortcomings of the imperial system and his reform ideas.

This made Horus understand specifically how great the resistance to reform was, but in order to prove his strength to the Emperor, he had to bite the bullet and do it no matter how difficult it was.

The first thing Horus did after taking office as regent of the empire was to hastily make a series of personnel transfers and arrange all the key positions with his own people.

In this regard, the vast majority of high lords and mortals remained indifferent. After all, with the Emperor's instructions, their little arms could not twist the thigh of Horus.

……

Two months later.

After reaching a formal agreement and in-depth cooperation with the Emperor, the fleet of the Universal Corporation began to march towards various parts of the Empire, helping the Empire build a new waterway system and dispatching garrisons in the local area.

In order to complete the construction of the new shipping channel system as quickly as possible, the world's giant companies used a large number of AI automated machines, which caused some controversy within the empire.

Fortunately, the world's giant companies were well prepared. On the one hand, they continued to spread public opinion that AI is harmless, and on the other hand, they used the emperor's decree as an endorsement to quickly advance the construction of the new waterway project.

In the Solar System of the Warhammer Universe, Qiansi Fox looked at the construction work ahead and nodded thoughtfully, saying, "In two months at the earliest, the new route will be able to take shape."

"After another half year of intensive repairs, the new waterway can be officially put into use. It will only take about a year, but it will also require the active cooperation of all departments of the empire."

The person in charge of the new channel project is Qian Sihu. With Qian Sihu's status in the scientific research community of a global giant, he does not need to come in person to supervise such a small project.

But in order to show the importance of the giant company to the human empire and the emperor, Leon still specially arranged for Qiansi Fox to make a trip.

After all, this is basic respect for Party A.

"A year is just a blink of an eye."

Malcador smiled with satisfaction. If the giant enterprise could really complete the construction of the new waterway within a year, even if there were some rebellions or famines in the empire, it would be acceptable.

As long as the road is open, the empire will not be far from peace and prosperity.

"I must remind you that although the alien space device can squeeze out a large area of ​​subspace and form a safe working area."

"But these subspaces have not disappeared. The edge areas where they touch the alien space will stick together with the real universe, which can easily lead to demons appearing in the real world."

Qiansihu said to Malcador very seriously: "So we will arrange heavy troops to guard these places, but during this period, it is inevitable to block the star field and prohibit passage."

"This requires the active cooperation of all departments of the empire."

Upon hearing this, Makado was stunned. Why didn’t he tell him such a crucial matter earlier?

He previously thought that the global giants only needed to occupy some territory and station some troops there to garrison.

As a result, they have to block the star field again and prohibit passage...

How is this possible!
The new waterway system is spread across all territories of the human empire. If spaceships and warships are prohibited from passing through, the empire's political orders and transportation systems will basically be paralyzed.

If we express it with more specific numbers, it means the efficiency of government transmission will be -70%, the speed of transportation will be -75%, the probability of local rebellion will be +60%, and the probability of famine, plague, and demon invasion will be +90%!

If he had known this, Malcador should not have allowed Horus to take over the position of Imperial Regent. How could he possibly handle such complicated and chaotic government affairs?

"Mr. Qiansihu, can you not block the star field? In fact, the construction period of the new route can be extended a little bit."

Malcador smiled awkwardly at Qiansihu. He had just been replaced by the Emperor, and all the members of the previous High Lord political system were kicked out by Horus.

It’s not easy for him to speak now!
"I know that this will be met with great resistance, but it must be done. The evil god of the subspace may launch new attacks at any time. The sooner the new channel is built, the sooner we can take control of the initiative."

Qiansihu didn't want to waste too much time on this small project. Besides, the construction period was only one year. Couldn't the local governments in various parts of the empire just be patient?

What's so difficult about this.

However, what Qiansi Fox thought was a simple matter was extremely difficult for the human empire.

Due to the successive large-scale expeditions, the food and material reserve rates in various parts of the empire were extremely low, and it was almost the norm for local governments to spend money before it was earned.

As many as 80% of the Imperial star regions are facing resource shortages. These hungry Imperial citizens have to wait every day for Terra officials to arrange and operate the delivery of materials.

Coupled with the unavoidable problems of corruption and inefficient communication of government orders, this further exacerbated the dependence of various departments of the empire on the existing transportation system.

Blocking the road is equivalent to directly inserting a blood clot into a person's blood vessels. The empire's political system could collapse in a minute!
In addition, even if Terra really issued this decree and asked all departments to actively cooperate, there is no guarantee that local officials would pretend to obey and refuse to cooperate.

"The transportation of resources can be left to us. I promise that no citizen of the empire will starve to death. However, the ban on travel still requires the full assistance of all departments of the empire."

Qiansi Fox patted his chest and made a confident promise to Malcador.

With the powerful productivity of the Universal Corporation, a steady stream of materials can be transported to all parts of the empire simply through the star gate.

The resource issue is not a difficult one.

The only difficulty lies with the local officials.

"Okay, I will report this to Horus, but you will have to ask him about the details in the future."

Malcador shook his head and sighed, wondering if Horus could withstand it.

……

The new waterway project is in full swing. At the call of Central Terra, all regions of the empire are actively cooperating with the engineering departments of giant companies to blockade star fields and establish no-fly zones.

But in the Fenris System, the Cosmic Corporation ran into trouble.

The local planetary governor Hector rejected the giant company's request for a ban. The two sides negotiated many times without success, and even attracted Qiansi Fox himself to come and negotiate in person.

But the tough Hector refused.

The Fenris system is the territory of the Imperial VI Legion, the Space Wolves, and the home planet of the Primarch Russ. It was once an amusement park in the Golden Age of mankind, and there was no shortage of giant beasts with vigorous vitality.

The harsh living environment and abundant resources make the Fenris system one of the few star regions in the empire that integrates conscription and production.

A large amount of animal resources can provide the empire's troops with diamond-like fang daggers, thick fur can also be used for warm clothing, and rich mineral resources can also be used to make weapons and armor.

This makes Fenris one of the few self-sufficient planets. In addition, the local planetary governor Hector is originally from the local tribe of Fenris, which makes him particularly tough when rejecting the requests of giant companies.

This is the Space Wolves' territory, and they have the final say.

"I admit that the construction of the new channel is indeed very important, but we can't just block the passage of the entire galaxy because of fear. Do you know how many people are waiting for us to deliver supplies?"

Hector questioned Qiansi Fox Road with confidence.

Due to the objective factor of geographical distance, the Human Empire has to give each star region a great deal of autonomy. As long as there is a legitimate reason, the local governor can refuse some orders from the central government.

For example, the current blockade of the star field prohibits passage.

"Let me tell you, if the Fenris system is blocked, a large number of people in the Empire will starve to death, freeze to death, and lose their jobs. Can you bear this responsibility?"

Hector puffed his beard and glared, looking vicious.

Seeing this, Qiansihu had to step in and advise him personally: "Your Excellency the Governor, I understand your difficulties in caring for the people of the empire. You don't have to worry about the transportation of resources. This problem will be solved by our giant enterprise."

"You just need to order all departments in the galaxy to comply with the ban and wait patiently for a year. It won't even take a year to restore the transportation system."

"Once the construction is complete, I will make a proposal to the Empire to specifically commend you for your contribution to the new waterway system!"

(End of this chapter)