Warhammer: Angron Training Manual

Chapter 289 From Ultramar
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The 13th Space Marine Legion of the Imperium of Man - the Ultramarines.

Inside the Legion's flagship, Macragge's Glory.

"After the expansion operation was blocked, the Nemesis finally received the order to withdraw, and then they withdrew and waited for your latest order."

"The captain of the Third Company of the 22nd Regiment hopes that you can order us to retake the world called Telro III. He said that it should have been ours and we should not give it up. Once we show weakness, we will be at a disadvantage in the next fight with the 12th Legion."

Marius Gage, the First Captain of the Ultramarines Legion, stood beside the tall Primarch, holding his helmet and reporting the latest situation in a calm and powerful voice.

As one of the first veterans of the Ultramarines, a veteran-level warrior, and the leader of the First Regiment, the most powerful chapter in the Legion, Gage was given a mission, which was to "keep an eye on the Goddess of Vengeance."

"They said that they don't want our entire legion to bow down to the 12th Legion, so other Nemesis companies also began to ask us to take back Telro III."

Gage continued.

Guilliman listened in silence, gripping the edge of the tactical table with both hands, his brow furrowed and veins surfacing on his forehead.

But he soon calmed down and looked at Gage: "Telro III, the planet full of steel? Has the 12th Legion's expansion operation reached there? That place is only about two light years away from the border of Ultramar."

Gage nodded, "Yes."

"So if I turn a deaf ear to the words of the 22nd, what will happen besides my brother changing the name of Telro III to something else?" Guilliman paced the command deck. "You told me about their situation when you came here last time."

"They said they were there first."

"And let me guess what happened."

"They must be like the clerks in a department in Macragge, impatiently going through a process to ask the locals to surrender, and when the locals refused, they went on a killing spree."

"After a killing spree, he realized that he couldn't take the planet, so he went back to find the company and took them with him."

"Then, they ran into the XII Legion, and there must have been a standoff... I have to thank them as Primarch, for at least using their brains and backing off."

This time, Gage neither nodded nor shook his head, because the information he obtained was very limited and not enough to determine whether the Primarch's reasoning was correct.

But Gage thought about it for a while and then felt that it was pretty close.

This is the habit of the Third Company of the Goddesses of Vengeance.

"Who asked them to do what other Chapters should do?" Guilliman said again, "Send them back."

Gage nodded, but remembering what the 22nd Legion had stressed to the Primarch, he spoke again: "They said that the 13th Legion might be at a disadvantage and in a weak position when dealing with the 12th Legion in the future..."

Guilliman spread his hands helplessly: "Are they serious?"

Gage gave a barely perceptible smile.

"These Terran warriors grew up in a very miserable and torturous environment. They had to fight and kill for a little bit of things, just like the Terran slave-owner warriors of the Dryland Tribe in my Nineteenth Brothers Legion."

"In their view, diplomacy is like the interaction between two low-quality people."

"If you don't show your fangs, fight bravely, and fight for a little bit of profit, then you will always be at a disadvantage in your relationship, and others will always take away what belongs to you."

Guilliman shook his head helplessly, signaling that Gage could leave.

Gage saluted, turned and left, conveying the Primarch's message to the Furies.

"Nemesis." Guilliman looked at the mortal naval officer standing beside him. "When a chapter appears in our Legion that fights for enlightenment, liberation, and reconquest, and is named after the goddess of vengeance, it is time for us to think carefully about whether the existence of this chapter is appropriate."

“……” The officer raised his eyebrows twice and looked at Guilliman blankly. After a moment of stunned silence, he licked his lips and quickly nodded slightly pretending to agree.

"Why don't you respond to me? Haven't you studied the Legion's regulations?" Guilliman asked seriously.

The officer became nervous, his eyes wandering, he tilted his head and shrugged his shoulders, forcing a reply: "Maybe..."

"Haha!" Guilliman suddenly smiled, and patted the officer's shoulder gently. "Just kidding, let's continue planning the route."

The officer breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to professional matters in which he was good.

So the routes were quickly planned.

The route extends from Ultramar beyond the prototype of the Five Hundred Worlds, to a group of stars without any markings.

Then, after the information was updated, a red color that encompassed all the stars appeared on the unmarked star cluster, exactly aligned with the blue color that encompassed Ultramar. A name was also marked on the red color: Nuceria.

Planned routes extend to Nuceria.

Their starting points are all star systems or worlds with starports in Ultramar. These star systems either need to import goods or need to produce goods and sell them to other places.

"Let the astropaths and navigators verify whether this route plan is feasible." Guilliman waved his hand, and the star map on the tactical table was transmitted to the navigator's residence.

This will be a waiting process that is neither slow nor fast.

Astropaths and navigators will calculate the applicability of each route and determine whether the subspace route is stable. If it is unstable, it needs to be adjusted. Otherwise, the best result of forcing an unstable subspace route is damage to the warship.

The safe route will be anchored and used until the day it is no longer safe.

Soon, a navigator went to the command deck in person and reported the feasibility of the star map to the Primarch: "All routes can be used as long-term routes. We haven't had any warp storms or other things that may affect warp navigation for a long time."

Guilliman nodded, then looked at the Navigator.

The Navigator also looked at Guilliman.

The two sides stared at each other for a long time, and it was not until the Navigator felt a little embarrassed that Guilliman responded.

The Primarch hooked his finger. The Navigator stepped forward.

The Primarch leaned forward and spoke in a low voice, as if telling a secret: "Take my ship to Nuceria."

The navigator looked helpless after hearing this: "I can see that you are in a good mood today."

"Good eyesight!" Guilliman smiled. "If you can bring us to Nuceria safely, I will be in a better mood."

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the other side.

Desia City.

In the very center of the city stands a towering building, on the surface of which are depicted scenes of every victory that determined the outcome of the Nuceria Rebellion.

This is the most authoritative place in Nuceria.

Qin Xia, who had just spent a week rushing back to Nukeriya, lay on the sofa, crossed his legs and closed his eyes to rest.

Angron sat aside and looked through the information about Ultramar.

The Archon chosen by Angron when he left Nuceria stood aside. Compared with the leisurely attitude of the two gods at this time, he seemed a little anxious.

A few days ago, an Ultramar ship entered Nuceria, and the Ultramarines on board expressed friendship to the mortal diplomats from Ultramar and informed them of the upcoming arrival of the Ultramarines Master himself.

Nuceria then began preparations for Guilliman's visit.

The Archon's anxiety at this moment stems from Guilliman's upcoming visit.

"Regarding the matter of the Iron Planet...Excuse me, I still think you are too tough." The Archon smiled helplessly, "Perhaps we can use other means to delay this matter until the Ultramarines arrive..."

"So what will happen if I scold them away?" Qin Xia lay there without opening his eyes. "The 13th Primarch drove the legion to attack Nuceria in a rage, just to vent his anger on those bloodthirsty warmongers?"

"That's not the case," the Archon said. "I'm just worried that the status of the 22nd Regiment in the 13th Legion is unclear. What if they are deeply loved by the Primarch..."

At this point, the Archon thought of the Blood Drinkers Guards composed of gladiators: "Just like the Blood Drinkers. If they..."

“If they jump off the gunboat and start killing people, it must be because of me. The influence I have on them.” Angron tapped his head. “This is something that would only happen if I were really nailed with the Butcher’s Nail. My talent may cause those around me to become tyrannical.”

Angron could sense the Archon's state of mind.

The Archon is a person who is confident and calm in areas where he is good at and prepared, but becomes helpless when faced with unexpected events or things that he is not good at and is unprepared for.

He has never done diplomacy, so he is very anxious now.

In addition, Ultramar is right next to the future Greater Nuceria, and the two sides will inevitably have many exchanges. Everything that happens at this moment is of great significance and far-reaching impact, so the archon can't help but feel anxious and worried.

Qin Xia couldn't sense the consul's mentality, but he could analyze it.

So he used a few words to reassure the consul and then ended the topic.

"This is indeed our first time conducting diplomatic work, but you really don't have to think too much about it."

"Do we need to have a third contact protocol? Give me three options. The first is that we welcome the Ultramar with open arms. The second is that it is always wise to be cautious. And the third is an extreme option?"

"That's not necessary. We are not two completely unrelated space forces colliding with each other. We have long known about the existence of the Thirteenth Legion, and they also know us."

"So, relax."

After hearing what Qin Xia said, the consul was still unsure and sat aside to plan every detail of diplomacy.

He racked his brains trying to make everything extremely thorough and take all circumstances into consideration.

After some extremely detailed and careful planning, the Archon gradually calmed down, just as he was calm about everything that had happened on this planet before.

"You didn't make a contingency plan before? I told you there was an Ultramar next door." Qin Xia said.

"I thought the 12th Legion had already met with the 13th Legion, but there was no movement from Ultramar, and no one was sent over to communicate. I thought the relationship between the two legions was particularly bad." The Archon said helplessly, "Then the contingency plans I made were all defensive plans..."

Qin Xia opened his mouth to speak, and a Space Marine walked in and reported loudly: "The flagship of the Thirteenth Legion appeared at Mandeville Point in the galaxy!"

Hearing this, Qin Xia looked at Angron, Angron looked at the Archon, and the Archon looked at Qin Xia.

The three of them looked at each other, then immediately stood up and walked out of the room.

While riding the elevator downward, Qin Xia saw the scene outside the transparent glass of the elevator.

Hundreds of meters below the ground is the square of the city of Desia. This square is so large that it needs to be described as a terrain rather than a place.

There is a magnificent statue in the center of the square.

On the base of the statue were many men dressed as guards, lying on the ground. On their black iron faces were lifelike expressions of fear left by the craftsmen.

Above the Guards were the kneeling High Knights, with knives held to their necks by the soldiers beside them, begging for mercy in panic.

Above the tall knight are the statues of Qin Xia and Angron. The two stand together and look straight ahead, with their fingers raised and pointing forward, just like when they ordered the march to the Desia region.

Under the huge statue was the military parade arranged by the Archon, as well as the diplomats who welcomed and received the people of Ultramar.

Various other ceremonial robes and other items are also available.

(End of this chapter)