Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 718 07.717: "It can be considered as being close to the central government officials of the empire"

"What is the legal basis for your army building plan?"

"..." This question, like a precise arrow piercing the heart, directly hit the most worrying corner of Horatio's heart.

"Because the project has just taken its first step, according to the reply from the Military Affairs Department, I must first pass the assessment and approval of the Krieg people before I can officially start the construction plan.

Currently, our Imperial legal advisers have sorted out many important matters around the red lines recorded in the Guilliman Code, and are ready to make arguments when inquiries come.

Before formally establishing the Imperial Navy's landing combat force, we will use paper documents to conduct a detailed legal verification, and then submit it to the Star Domain Navy Department and the Star Domain Military Affairs Department for review.

Once approved, we will follow the law and regulations, follow the administrative approval process of the Ministry of the Interior, implement the troop organization and formation plan, strictly abide by the requirements, and never cross the red line. "Horatio's thoughts were running fast in his mind. After thinking for a moment, he replied calmly.

In short, it's not done yet, but it should be OK.

Thanks to the work experience he had accumulated within the system in his previous life, Horatio gave a very "constructive", "forward-looking" and "systematic" planning answer to the questions raised by Lieutenant General Malan.

"After approval by the Star Domain Navy Department, send the copy to Holy Terra using a communications ship." Lieutenant General Malan could not deny it, but just said lightly.

"Where in Holy Terra?"

"Imperial Fleet Audit Department."

Horatio's eyes widened when he heard this.

Wow! Has this veteran in front of me already risen to such a high position?
The Imperial Navy fleet of Holy Terra is a permanent organization, but compared to other star regions, the intensity of fighting around Holy Terra is not as high.

Therefore, the admirals of the Solar Fleet often hold civilian positions in the administrative department.

Being able to explain like this meant that Lieutenant General Ma Lan, no, the future Admiral Ma Lan, had already learned about his next position and department through certain information channels.

At this moment, Horatio suddenly realized the true intention of Lieutenant General Malan's words just now.

Given his level and perspective, he might not be able to immediately give a clear approval or rejection to a project that has not yet officially started construction, like the Star Domain Navy Department.

As a central official representing the Imperial Fleet, he needed to wait and see what results the local fleets could achieve and how much opposition they would cause.

Only then can they express their opinion on behalf of the imperial central government, whether to approve or reject it.

From the perspective of the local star field, legitimacy argumentation seems to be the most illusory, cumbersome and useless part of the human empire.

But for the top leaders of the empire, this is of utmost importance.

Many projects achieved practical results in the star field, but were eventually cancelled because they failed to pass the legitimacy argument of the central government of the empire.

This is the root cause of the rigidity and staleness of the human empire's system for thousands of years.

But from the perspective of the central level of the empire, any major changes and new things may lead to immeasurable consequences.

Even if the consequences do not show up within a hundred years, what about a thousand years later? Ten thousand years later?
No imperial bureaucrat was willing to take responsibility for this, nor was they able to do so. Even the high lords found it difficult to bear the uncertain consequences of these changes.

Therefore, doing a good job of legality argumentation is the first step towards success.

Using the massive amount of documents that could fill an entire warehouse to silence the opposition of the imperial legal advisors and bureaucrats was the key to advancing the plan.

In this way, although Vice Admiral Malan seemed to be making things difficult for himself, he was actually urging the local fleet to ensure that administrative procedures could be carried out smoothly before planning any changes.

If he really wanted to make things difficult for Admiral George Anson and himself and prevent the implementation of this plan, he would not have mentioned that after passing the approval of the Star Domain Navy Department, the documents would first be sent to the Imperial Fleet Audit Department.

If it were sent directly to the Imperial Military Affairs Department, the plan would basically be aborted.

It will be put aside by the conservative bureaucrats of the Imperial Military Affairs Department until the end of time, when the world has changed and the paper has become yellow and brittle and falls apart at the touch, and then it will be rejected under some name.

This actually confirms the saying that local governments focus on efficiency, while higher-level officials focus on processes.

For Horatio, who wants to do big things in the pedantic, rigid and rigid human empire, legitimacy argumentation is an important step that determines success or failure.

"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, sir." [If it weren't for Lieutenant General Ma Lan's reminder, this plan would have been delayed for who knows how long until it was suddenly asked to submit a legal justification.

Given the complexity of the Imperial Code, completing this demonstration is not something that can be done overnight, and it must be carried out as soon as possible, otherwise the subsequent work will inevitably delay the formation of the troops.] Horatio thought to himself.

"Legitimacy arguments cover the verification of the legitimacy of the Empire's existing laws, with particular attention to the Guilliman Codex, which is the red line among the red lines.

In addition, you also need to consider whether your landing combat forces will suffer irreversible and significant losses if a fleet rebellion occurs.

This requires theoretical demonstration from aspects such as troop equipment and weapons.

Your argument should focus on "utilizing the existing equipment of the Imperial Navy", mention ground vehicles as little as possible, and emphasize that this is a small and medium-sized dispersed unit composed mainly of naval infantry.

There are no other problems for the time being. I will have to see your results later before I can judge whether your plan can be approved. "

After Lieutenant General Ma Lan finished speaking, he put the cap on his pen, closed his notebook, and fastened it with a lock.

The point has been made very clear.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. You are about to be promoted to the admiral of the Sun Fleet, but you are still working hard on the plan for our local fleet. I am very grateful."

"Local fleet?" Vice Admiral Malan glanced at Horatio with a swift gaze, "No, this is the Imperial Navy's plan.

After your pilot is completed, if the results are significant, the Imperial Fleet will hold a meeting to decide whether to promote it to the entire army."

He picked up his notes, put away his pen, stood up and pushed his chair back under the table, then looked up at Horatio and said, "I have something else to meet with the Krieg general. See you in the future, Colonel."

Horatio's tense heartstrings finally relaxed, and the forced smile on his face was no longer there.

"Thank you, my lord."

Horatio took the initiative to step forward, extended his hand to the lieutenant general, and spoke earnestly, speaking the most sincere words from his heart: "I assure you that we are only dedicated to defending the glory of mankind and protecting the vast territory of the Emperor, and we have no intention of competing for power with the Astra Militarum.

In the face of an increasingly severe galactic situation, the Imperial Navy must shoulder more responsibilities! We can no longer sit idly by and watch the atrocities committed by humans below the orbit."

Horatio dared to say this directly and openly because he knew that heroes who truly care about the world can have a heroic resonance.

And cowardly cowards will not get the 'Star of Terra'.

Lieutenant General Ma Lan slowly turned his eyes and examined the young hero in front of him.

The expression on his face was serious and indifferent, but the eyes that stared at Horatio seemed to penetrate the firm determination of the heroic colonel.

He immediately stretched out his hand and shook Horatio's hand tightly, then immediately loosened his hand and walked out with big strides like a meteor.

"Remember what you said today, Colonel. Practice it." No further additions, no eloquent words of encouragement, but just a cold and meaningful motto.

Horatio leaned against the cold steel guardrail, looking at the back of Vice Admiral Malan as he left. He couldn't help but murmur in a low voice, with a smile on his face: "It seems that the favor owed by the Baka fleet has been repaid."

What made him most gratified was that although the political situation in the empire was complicated and full of power struggles and competition among various departments.

But fortunately, the brother fleets within the Imperial Navy, at least on the surface, still take care of each other and are willing to work together.

This allowed Horatio to once again see a faint but precious ray of hope in the dark future.

It was not bad, at least he knew that on Holy Terra, there was a high-ranking Imperial Navy official who was in a high position of power and who later gained the trust of Regent Robert Guilliman and was willing to help with his reform plan.

"Greetings, my lord." The voice of Lady Ambise came from behind Horatio.

Horatio heard the voice and turned around immediately.

"The banquet is ready. My husband asked me to invite you to the banquet hall for dinner."

(End of this chapter)