Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monsters

Chapter 102: Hiring the Imperial Guards to Fight, I Won’t Go to the Subspace

"Mr. Shafulin! Do you mean that you want the Empire's army to serve as mercenaries for you? Instead of wanting 500 Guards of the Imperial Guard or 30 Space Marine Chapters to serve you?" At this time, the wandering merchant Kania who was sitting next to him was obviously much calmer.

As a successful Rogue Trader, he has lived for more than seven hundred years, from the moment he became a Rogue Trader.

Just at the edge of the Milky Way, they expanded the empire's territory and frequently dealt with alien races other than humans.

Even the army under his control had once engaged in mercenary business, helping friendly alien forces fight against hostile alien forces.

Although the Emperor constructed the Imperial Truth, at the edge of the galaxy, humans are actually very willing to cooperate with some alien races, especially their Rogue Traders, who are actually the bridge connecting the two civilizations.

They possess unimaginable rights and can freely decide which alien race to ally with or to exterminate.

Therefore, if they are only participating in the war in the form of hiring, then the price is actually not high, and it is even far lower than their expectations.

"That's right! In addition to the Imperial Guards and the Space Marines, your other imperial troops, some vassal imperial navy, and the Astra Militarum must all be equipped as well." Rhodes said.

Each Space Marine Chapter can command a considerable number of mortal armies. 30 Space Marine Chapters, even some of the poorer ones, can put together an army of unimaginable size.

"Mr. Shafulin, I would like to ask, with such a large army, where do you want them to attack?" The wandering merchant Kania asked tentatively.

"Don't worry! I am definitely not attacking your human forces. My target is our family's ancient enemy, our nemesis." Rhodes said.

His own monster army, as an elite main force, is very excellent, but it lacks mortal auxiliary troops.

To launch a large-scale campaign, mortals are necessary to assist the army.

“We can agree to 30 Space Marine Chapters, as well as the supporting Imperial Navy and ordinary Astra Militarum. As long as it is not against the forces of our human empire, then we can start a war for you.

But the Imperial Guards are really not good enough. It's not that we don't agree, but we simply can't command this army.

No one in the Empire can command the Imperial Guards except the Emperor himself, otherwise, given the current situation in the Empire, they would have been dispatched long ago." Imperial Inquisitor Lacino sighed.

If the Imperial Guards could be deployed, the Human Empire would have an easy time on some battlefields, just look at these golden men.

He stays in the Terra Palace all day long and enjoys the unimaginable military funds provided by the Empire.

"What if I insist?" Rhodes said.

"Lord Shafulin, this is not a question of whether we agree or not, but..." Just when Lacino was about to say something, the wandering merchant Kania behind him held his shoulder, shook his head, and motioned for him to speak.

As a Rogue Trader who has been dealing with alien races on the edge of the galaxy for many years, his negotiation skills are quite advanced. At this time, the Imperial Inquisitor is obviously not as effective as a Rogue Trader.

"Lord Shafulin, I would like to offer a personal suggestion. Please see if you can find a compromise.

We can add another 10 Space Marine Chapters, giving you a total of 40 Space Marine Chapters, and mobilize the corresponding Imperial auxiliary forces.

The Rogue Trader Dynasty that I lead also has control over more than a dozen planets. I will also gather my army to help you fight this battle.

The military force under my command is still very strong, at least not much worse than several Space Marine Chapters combined together! Of course, except for those founding chapters.

If you insist on sending out the Imperial Guards, we can also introduce you to the current Imperial Guards Marshal Trajan.

You can have some talks with the Lord Commander of the Custodes. I want the Golden Throne repaired.

I can definitely impress the commander of the Imperial Guards and make him agree to send troops, and at the same time, the military force I just promised can also be guaranteed to be in place." The wandering merchant Kania said.

Instead of leaving this problem to yourself, it is better to leave it to the other party to solve. Don’t you want the Imperial Guard?
No problem, then I will introduce you to the commander of the Imperial Guards, Trajan! As for whether you can convince the other party, it depends on your ability.

As long as the Golden Throne can be repaired, everything will be fine. But if it can't be repaired, then what will happen if the Imperial Guards are angered is none of my business.

“That’s right, Mr. Shafrin, we can provide the number of Space Marine Chapters to 40 to fight a battle for you.

But you have to negotiate the matter of the Imperial Guards yourself. If you can convince the commander of the Imperial Guards, then there will be no problem on our side." Imperial Inquisitor Lacino said.

As expected of a traveling merchant, he solved his current problem immediately. Why should he keep such a troublesome problem in his hands? He could just throw it to the other party.

"Hahaha! No problem, I'll talk to the commander of the Imperial Guards, Tula Jun, myself." Rhodes smiled and said. Convincing the Imperial Guards, haha! You wait and see!
Look at me getting all these golden corn cobs out. Originally I only wanted 500 to keep things simple, but now I want them all.

"That's no problem, Mr. Shafulin, I will personally introduce you to the commander of the Imperial Guards when the time comes.

So, Mr. Shafrin, which three empire worlds would you like to have as your direct territories?
We will find time to pick up the imperial citizens on the planets, and then leave these planets to you." Imperial Inquisitor Lacino asked.

To be honest, he didn't think an alien could persuade the commander of the Imperial Guards, but what did it have to do with him? He could just let the high lords and the commander of the Imperial Guards, Trajan, worry about it.

It will be enough if I can complete my mission successfully this time.

"Hahaha! Great! I've always been honest in doing business. I haven't helped you repair the golden throne yet, so I won't take a penny.

You can pay after I repair the golden throne." Rhodes said.

At this time, Lalith, who was standing next to Rhode, frowned. This Lord Shafulin was too confident! Wasn't he afraid that the Empire would default on its debt?

The Human Empire has done this kind of thing before, but no matter what, the Human Empire is still more credible than the Eldar pirates of Comoros.

"You are really generous, Mr. Shafulin. Please rest assured that if you can repair the Golden Throne as promised, our Human Empire will definitely not owe you any debt.

Our human empire will do its best to fight for you. We will be there whenever and wherever you are called upon." Imperial Inquisitor Lacino said.

This ancient noble of the Dark Eldar indeed seems to be very graceful, and he is not afraid at all that the Human Empire will default on its debts!

However, since the other party has such confidence, it proves that he is confident in repairing the Golden Throne, which is a good thing for their human empire.

"Now that we have discussed it, Lord Shafulin, please hurry up and set off with us!
Let's hurry back to Holy Terra to start the next task." Said the wandering trader Kania.

The Human Empire cannot afford to lose even a moment; they must return to Holy Terra as soon as possible and repair the Golden Throne, which is more important than anything else.

“Don’t be in a hurry, wait another month and a half!

In a month and a half, I will finish some things here and then go to Holy Terra with you guys." Rhodes said.

Bei Niao and his team haven't played in the wild many times! My own Jetton hasn't appeared yet! My own backup system gold coins are not enough.

Now Rhodes couldn't guarantee that he could escape unscathed from Holy Terra. He had to be absolutely sure of everything he did and rely on himself.

"Mr. Shafulin, we have to travel in the warp for at least a period of time on my spaceship. The number is difficult to calculate accurately. It may be a dozen days, a month, or even one or two years." The wandering merchant Kania said.

Generally speaking, it takes about a month to reach Holy Terra and enter the border of the Solar Star Region.

But in the subspace, anything can happen. It is possible that they will arrive in a few minutes after running for ten days, or even a few days.

But it is also possible that the calculation will be delayed for several months or even a year, but the probability of this happening is very small, and his spacecraft is equipped with the Geller force field, and the navigator family is also very excellent.

"I'm not interested in riding your spaceship. The subspace is too dangerous for us. I will drive my own spaceship and use the webway to reach your human empire." Rhodes said.

If Rhode wanted to now, he only needed to tell the leader of the Black Heart Conspiracy Group and use the webway controlled by Black Bean Sprout.

Rhode didn't want to expose the hyperdrive to the public too early.

Moreover, if Rhodes was not fully prepared, he would never venture into the warp. He had already attracted the attention of the Emperor of Mankind.

Who knows if the four vendors in the subspace have discovered him! As the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry.

If I can take the webway, I will take the webway. If I can fly faster than the speed of light, I will fly faster than the speed of light. Anyway, I will not take the subspace.

Cherish your life and keep a safe distance from the four vendors of the subspace.

"Lord Shafulin, if possible, can my spaceship pass through your webway?
We will go to Holy Terra together, and my spaceship will be the guide, which can save you some unnecessary troubles." The wandering merchant Kania asked.

The defenses of Holy Terra are no joke, and who would want to travel through the Warp when they can take the Webway?
The webway is fast and safe. He has been to Comoros City so many times, but he has never walked through the Dark Eldar's webway!

(End of this chapter)