Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

When Morgan's words came to light, the first thing that occupied the entire conference room was the Star Maids looking at each other and An Jing.

"The... organizational structure of the legion?"

Orion raised his hand tentatively.

"Why should you discuss this kind of thing with us, mother? Shouldn't we discuss it with the group of Dawnbreakers: Or is there anything we can do to help you?"

[You don’t need to worry about this. My dearest daughters, since I have come to you to discuss this issue, there must be a reason. 】

The Primarch smiled gently.

[And you are right: you can indeed do something for me. 】

"Can I help you think of a name?"

【……】

"Snapped!"

"ah!"

#Morgan sank the Virgo#

【……】

The Primarch still smiled gently: reluctantly.

Glancing at her other three daughters who were trying to suppress their laughter, the Lord of Avalon actually felt a little tired: she had never expected that the first function of this brand-new file in her palm would be Use it to hit her, the mean-mouthed eldest daughter.

Thinking of this, the Primarch glanced at Virgo who was huddled in the seat: he saw his eldest daughter curled up with her legs, like a little girl who was bullied, pitifully covering her forehead that was hit, Just like how painful it was when Morgan hit him just now.

But in fact, Virgo didn't even blink when she was disembowelled by Conrad: after all, the pain-sensing nerves of each Star Maid are special, and they can only be attacked in those vital areas. When you feel the pain.

This was something the Lord of Avalon had specially adjusted to ensure that her daughter would neither be plagued by pain nor doomed by neglecting her wounds on the battlefield: the Primarch understood the value of wounds, she knew If her daughters couldn't feel any pain at all, they would most likely ignore physical trauma in battle until massive surface damage robbed them of their fighting power.

[Listen, my daughters, the reason why I summoned you is because the organizational structure of the Dawnbreaker Legion is not a purely military issue: my legion is deeply bound to the entire Far Eastern Frontier, and I am not I intend to change this situation, so I need you to record my thoughts and plans for the organizational structure of the Legion, because this will not only involve the Dawnbreaker Legion, but also the sector, system and planet governors, as well as the governors you are now. those governing authorities. 】

[And, there’s one more thing. 】

Having said this, the original body paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, and glanced fiercely at his eldest daughter, who was covering her forehead: Of course she could see that after Virgo crouched pitifully with her head in her arms, she was suppressed. Can't help but snicker.

[I’ve already thought of a name: I’m not counting on your help. 】

Mother's gnashing of teeth caused deep laughter to spread among the star maids.

Morgan didn't bother to vent her anger with them. She stretched out her hand to Virgo and hooked her fingers. Virgo, who was still in unbearable pain just now, immediately regained her composure and returned the file with a flattering look. Then, the Lord of Avalon turned over Opening her file, she calmly groped for the words on the first page.

The original body asked habitually.

[So, before the discussion meeting officially starts: Do you have any urgent matters that need to be discussed as a priority? Do you want to report them? 】

As he spoke, the Primarch looked past Virgo and Orion and came to Cassiopeia: Virgo could not have concealed anything about her, and Orion had reported to her as early as Terra. .

After being watched by her mother, Cassiopeia nodded, took out the data pad from her clothes, and began to read it. During this period, she frowned slightly, but she finally spoke.

"There is indeed an urgent matter that requires you to respond as soon as possible."

【Ulan Huda? 】

"Yes."

Cassiopeia nodded.

"According to the calculations of the War Department, it is very likely that the Predator Forge will begin to invade the main space area of ​​​​the Salamas Sector within a Terra standard year, which has caused widespread panic in a large number of local worlds: You There may not be an immediate military operation, but I suggest that you respond immediately to Salamas to maintain the delicate rule of the empire there."

【Um……】

Morgan nodded.

[Is the local situation turbulent? 】

"It's not too serious: The native residents of Salamas began to cooperate deeply with the Dawnbreaker Legion stationed there to establish defense lines on the outer star systems of the sector. In the process, Danti from the Fourth Legion Lord Ork was recommended as the common military leader and led everyone to build fortresses and star forts.”

[Interesting, shouldn’t it be Dawnbreaker? 】

"There are indeed a certain number of Dawnbreaker troops stationed in the Thalamas sector, but because of the high local autonomy tendency, there are not many personnel stationed there. There are only two companies with less than a thousand troops, and Dantioch The number of people in the Iron Warriors diplomatic team led by Your Excellency is about five times theirs, or even more."

【……】

"Furthermore, since the main military activity is the construction of various fortresses, and after a specific horizontal comparison, the two Dawnbreaker company commanders stationed in the local area believed that Lord Dantioch was far better than them in this aspect, so they decided For now, defer to the greater experience of the Iron Warriors."

"Need any instructions on this?"

【...No, no need. 】

Morgan shook his head.

[I am not the kind of primarch who insists on letting his descendants take the lead: since Dantioch is indeed more suitable to lead people to build a new line of defense, then let him be temporarily responsible for the defense of Salamas. He is trustworthy. 】

"Okay, then please tell me, how should we respond to the Salamas people's request for help?"

[Five to six months. 】

The primarch rubbed his fingers.

[Tell Salamas that reinforcements from the Human Empire will arrive within five to six months at most. We will ensure that the Predator Forge will stop outside Salamas. They can trust the Imperial Sky Eagle. protection of. 】

"Five to six months..."

I don’t know who is whispering, but all the Star Maids, including Ophiuchus, who has nothing to do with this matter in principle, are quietly recording on their data pads: Remember these orders that have been given to Morgan, It is one of the most important missions of the Star Maids.

"Are you going to lead the Daybreakers to take out that Predator Forge, Mother?"

Virgo raised his head, the smile on his face was gone.

"Given that the main force of the legion has just completed a long expedition, it is certainly not suitable for such a large-scale crusade: Do you plan to lead a force composed mainly of new recruits to crusade against the invading Predator Furnace?"

【It won’t be that troublesome. 】

Morgan put one of her arms on the table, holding up one side of her face. Her voice was a little muffled because the squeezed cheeks caused the corners of her mouth to curl up, making her speak like a continuous line. Breathing carp.

[Have you forgotten: One of my brothers is about to have his legion. 】

"...Conrad?"

【Yes. 】

The original body nodded, a trace of pride flashing across his pupils.

[According to my estimation, although Ulan Huda is not an opponent that can be underestimated, if 10,000 to 20,000 Astartes warriors are sent, defeating it is not a problem: for Conrad, it is still Is there anyone better than this guy to start the first battle? 】

[After all, the Night Lords are not a legion with a large number of people: I remember that their current number does not exceed 40,000. Excluding some of them who stayed in Nostramo, the Predator Forge can just make the remaining Eighth Legion All were mobilized to fight alongside their Primarch. 】

With that said, Morgan adjusted his sitting posture, crossed his legs, and leaned on the throne.

[So the time is calculated like this: Conrad is ready to join his legion and then return to his home planet. I will go with him, but I will not interfere with any of his decisions. 】

[After doing all this, he will quickly go to the Salamas sector to defeat this predator furnace. The total time of the two journeys is almost five or six months: I will lead a small group The Dawnbreakers joined this battle as reinforcements, but as long as the situation is not particularly bad, I will still not take action. I look forward to Conrad's own answer. 】

"..."

No one had any objections, and all the itineraries were recorded quietly and quickly. After a while, only Virgo raised his head, and then asked the original body about his duties.

"When will Lord Conrad set off?"

[Tomorrow, specifically, after this meeting, I will go to rest. After the rest, I will set off with him. 】

"What about the establishment of the Primarch Guard and the Council of Swords?"

[There is no need to rush this kind of thing. Their establishment may take months or even years. Just bringing together the experts in the legion and holding corresponding competitive competitions is not something that can be completed in a few months. 】

"indeed so."

Virgo nodded, writing like the wind.

"So, which part of the Dawnbreakers do you plan to lead to join the crusade against the Predator's Forge: Considering that more than two-thirds of the warriors in the legion have just finished the expedition, and the remaining one-third are still More than 80% of them are recruits with insufficient experience, so there are not many companies for you to choose from."

[I have already thought about this issue. 】

The Primarch leaned on the chair, clasped her slender fingers together, put the tips of her two index fingers against her smiling lips, and narrowed her eyes, as if she was thinking about her final thoughts.

[I have already drawn up the list of all companies going out this time. Among them will be veterans who will serve as ballast stones, and there will also be a lot of new blood. Using the establishment of this task force as a stepping stone, I plan to take advantage of the situation. The entire organizational structure of the Dawn Legion is undergoing a reform: starting from the Salamas sector. 】

"Why Salamas: Among the existing star sector plans in the Far Eastern Frontier, the strength we have invested in the Thalamas sector is the weakest, and the sense of presence is also the lowest."

[For this reason: because there is no heavy foundation there, it is easier to make large-scale adjustments. Both the resistance and negative impacts encountered will be limited to a minimum, and it is easier to stop it in time. 】

The original body's index fingers spread apart and slowly reunited into two fists.

[Start recording, daughters. 】

——————

"As for the organizational structure of the Dawnbreaker Legion, it can be traced back to twenty years ago, when my mother just took over the entire legion: many of the [temporary systems] established at that time are still in use today."

"I have to say, you are a bit slack in this area, mother."

[Thanks for the reminder, Anya. 】

The original body sat slanted and responded to his daughter with a gloomy expression: The data pad in the palm of Virgo used a special projection instrument to project countless data and past documents in front of everyone, acting as an explainer.

Faced with the [Commentator]'s sharp remarks, the Primarch paused for a moment after retorting viciously, and still defended himself somewhat unwilling to admit defeat.

[Besides, even though the temporary system I established is indeed very rough, in the past twenty years, the Dawnbreaker Legion has maintained a healthy scale expansion and efficient conquest progress: this just shows that this rough system is not It will have a serious impact on the Legion. 】

"I think that's because the number of Dawnbreakers is not large, maintaining the state of a [small country with few people] that is easy to govern, and your high status in their hearts and the necessary means are exactly the best way to maintain this state. This method also ensures that all kinds of hidden dangers will be diluted by the fanatical worship of you."

This time, Virgo didn't even need to speak. Orion, who was sitting on the other side, spontaneously refuted the errors in his mother's words. Facing Morgan's helpless face, the filial red-haired daughter smiled politely.

"Besides, if there is really no problem, mother, why do you want to reform?"

【……】

[Go on, Anya. 】

Morgan coughed and pretended to be serious.

"As you wish, mother."

Virgo nodded, bent down and pulled out a pointer from his riding boots. One hand operated the projector, while the other hand used the pointer to point out the important data and names on the projection.

The three names highlighted by Virgo are squad, company and original body: these are the three most important classes of the Dawnbreaker Legion in the past twenty years.

"After reuniting with the Legion, the first thing you do is to break up their original organization: before that, the Dawnbreaker Legion was based on fleets and gradually split into several large settlements. These fleets Their customs, habits and ways of doing things have become very different, full of conflicts and old grudges.”

"In order to alleviate this situation, Mother, you canceled all specifications of the fleet, reorganized all the Dawnbreaker warriors into dozens of companies, and reorganized the entire legion from the most basic level: in your With the hard work and the full assistance of the Terran warriors, in the past twenty years, the original internal divisions of the legion have been basically healed, and ordinary legion soldiers no longer miss which fleet they once belonged to."

Having said this, Virgo grabbed both ends of the pointer with both hands and bent it slightly: she certainly caught the pride in Morgan's pupils, and slowed down her tone in time to allow these pride to remain longer.

"Based on this effort, the organizational structure of the Dawnbreaker Legion is divided into three levels. The most basic level is the squad: at this level, the organization of the Dawnbreaker is the same as that of most Legions of Astartes. Most of the teams are tactical teams composed of a dozen to twenty soldiers. In addition, there are some special formations, such as a reconnaissance team or a destroyer team that basically only has five or six people."

"Among these squads, the most special and important is undoubtedly the Chasseur Squad, which is almost a unique formation of the Dawnbreaker Legion: these squads are responsible for rapid response and legion's sharp knives in the war, and are equipped with suspended assault weapons. Assistance from boats and massive drones, as well as heavy fire support from a single line of contact.”

"The Hunter Squad is an elite team that goes deep behind enemy lines and at the forefront of the battle. Their tasks range from decapitation operations, enemy reconnaissance, fifth column and even multi-line ambushes to disguise the whereabouts of large troops: According to the latest statistics, Hunters The total number of soldiers in the squad is about 4,000, and they are all veterans who have served for more than a hundred years."

"There is no doubt that these squads, including the Chasseur Squad, are the basis of the combat power of the Dawnbreaker Legion. They have higher autonomy and superior military quality than the squads of other legions: almost every squad member The captain and even the team members are all veterans, and the twenty-year running-in period has been enough for these warriors who have been reorganized after being disrupted to establish a tacit understanding with each other again."

Having said this, Virgo paused for a moment and saw her mother, waiting for the possible will from Morgan. The Primarch was just immersed in the data on the projection. She waved her hand and motioned for her daughter to continue: This means Morgan doesn't plan to make any big changes at the squad level.

So, Virgo withdrew his gaze.

"Above the level of the squad, the most significant difference between the Dawnbreaker Legion and other legions is the company: the company size of the Dawnbreaker Legion is very large compared to most legions."

"According to your request, mother, the number of Dawnbreaker companies is generally around five hundred people, which means that each company has at least twenty or thirty teams of various types, as well as matching equipment, such as armor, psychic , air superiority, and heavy firepower and other support units.”

"Here, we can take the examples of some other legions: the Imperial Fists' companies range in size from dozens to hundreds, the Word Bearers' companies generally have only a hundred men, the Blood Angels have two hundred companies, Each of their companies has three hundred warriors, and the Luna Wolves Legion is the most special. Their highly specialized combat style has led to extremely irregular formation of their companies. The least one has only thirty-six people, and The largest company has more than 900 people."

"On the contrary, it is the Ultramarines. Each of their companies is neatly organized: a thousand people."

【I know this. 】

Morgan nodded.

[As early as when I first visited Macragge, Guilliman told me about the structure of his legion in great detail. One thing I have to admit is: my brother may have many shortcomings. Then his design for the Ultramarines Legion can be called a work of art. 】

"Are you going to copy it?"

【Yes. 】

Morgan stood up and walked to the data projection. Her eldest daughter immediately handed over the pointer with understanding: and after receiving the pointer, the Lord of Avalon searched for a while and pointed to the [Primary Body] 】 and 【Company】 between the two characters.

[As Virgo just said, my daughters: After completely breaking up the original fleet system, the triple structure of squad, company and original body was formed, which is the system of the Dawnbreaker Legion in the past twenty years. . 】

[And the reason why I designed the company to be so large is precisely because the number of people in the Dawnbreaker Legion is too small, so I want to expand the company, the main combat unit, as much as possible to strengthen its presence on the battlefield. survivability. 】

[More people means that even if we encounter an unimaginable defeat, there will be relatively more survivors: as long as the company's structure is not completely destroyed, I can always rebuild it over time. 】

[But the problem now is: I recruited 13,000 recruits in Holy Terra at once, and the recruitment situation here in the Far Eastern Frontier is also going smoothly. In other words, after the recruits from Terra arrive, the Second Legion The total number of people will exceed 46,000, which is a total of ninety companies. 】

[If we follow the old rules and place all the ninety companies under the unified command of the Primarch class, it will be too cumbersome and will cause a lot of delays and inconveniences. So I am considering whether to put it between the Primarch and the company. Add another level. 】

"Is this really necessary, Mother?"

Cassiopeia raised her hand.

"Just like Virgo said: the Blood Angel Legion has two hundred companies, and even so, Sanguinius can still command like an arm. Although the Archangel is quite prestigious in the Ninth Legion, But I don’t think your influence over the Dawnbreakers will be weaker than the archangel’s authority over his descendants.”

"There are only ninety companies. You can definitely command them like an arm."

[Of course I can: I'm glad you think so, Semiramis. But the problem is not here, but that the situation faced by the Dawnbreaker Legion is completely different from that of the Blood Angels. 】

The Primarch smiled, looked at her daughter, winked kindly, then tapped the projector and snapped her fingers, and the originally dense data projection turned into the vast territory of the entire Far Eastern frontier.

[The military missions of the Second Legion and the Ninth Legion are completely different. 】

Morgan's fingers couldn't cover up the vast expanse of Avalon.

[The Ninth Legion only owns the world of Baal. They can all unite beside Sanguinius. As an unprecedented scale of the Blade Legion, they are dedicated to defeating those stubborn opponents who refuse to surrender to the Empire: they do not need There are too many expedition fleets, and there is no need to constantly divide the troops to garrison the huge territory. They can be highly united and united in the main fleet of the legion. 】

[So, even if there are two hundred companies, Sanguinius can command them at will, because these companies will not be too far away from him: If all the Dawnbreakers can be gathered in one fleet, I There is no need for a company even. 】

The Primarch smiled bitterly.

[But Dawnbreaker can’t do it. 】

[The Dawnbreaker Legion is different. 】

[We have such a vast far eastern frontier, and we need to defend a huge territory of more than a dozen star sectors. This kind of burden certainly cannot be carried out by our mortal auxiliary army alone: ​​mortals are indeed excellent, but there are always some opponents who are theirs. Courage and will cannot fight against it. 】

[Therefore, I must allocate a large part of my troops and disperse them in key pass areas on the Far Eastern frontier: in this context, the size of the company is too small, and the number of companies is too many. 】

[After all, what these garrison troops have to face is a sector-level defense line, and the corresponding military deployment: a company of 500 people will definitely not be able to cope with it. We need a larger-scale organization, and we need to be able to do it all at once. A class that mobilizes several or even more companies. 】

"That is to say..."

Orion crossed his fingers.

"The mission of the Blood Angels is to conquer, so they can gather together, while the mission of the Dawnbreaker Legion is to defend the territory, so we must spread out: because of the different primary military purposes, the organizational structures are destined to be different."

【That's what I mean. 】

Morgan nodded.

[So, I decided to create a new class above the company class, and the name is tentatively called the battle group: of course, I personally would like to call it the army, or the royal court. 】

"The royal court?"

Ophiuchus whispered the name and she nudged the sister next to her with her shoulder and elbow.

"Is there any allusion to this?"

"There is another legion that is also using the name Wangting."

Virgo also lowered her voice.

"The name [Royal Court Army] may come from the Imperial Fist Legion: the heirs of Dorn call their companies [battalions], and every two or more battalions will form an [expeditionary army], which will be called It’s called [Wang Tingjun], but it’s not a permanent unit, it’s only established for specific military purposes.”

"..."

"Don't you think this name is a bit..."

"Youth and passion."

"……almost."

"..."

Ophiuchus smacked his lips.

"I've said it before, don't let our mother stay with that guy Zhuangson for too long. You see, even the aesthetics have been distorted now. She has become like that Caliban, who likes Warmaster or King's Court. Such childish things.”

"Who says it's not? It's embarrassing to ask me to name them Army or Wang Ting. I won't say Wang Ting. What's the name of a bunch of armies under the legion? It's not as good as a battle group. The Ultramarines' Although the imported products are rustic, it’s not bad to compare them like this..."

【I can hear it! 】

"..."

# Silence like a cicada#

【……】

Morgan silently glanced at her two biting daughters. She had to admit that their words touched a painful spot in her heart: in Morgan's aesthetic concept, she did not think highly of war. Instead of the name Tuan, I prefer the titles Jun or Wang Ting.

What's wrong with Wang Ting...

Muttering depressedly in her heart, the original person coughed heavily and asked her daughters to quiet down. Then, she began to explain this... war group.

[First of all, I do not plan to set up many battle groups. This means that the establishment of each battle group will not be too small. According to calculations, there will be at least more than ten companies under its jurisdiction, and the number of battle groups will not be uniform. The standard depends on their respective tasks. As for the chapter leaders, they are selected from the most senior company commanders. 】

The primarch's pointer pointed at the most important and richest areas on the Far Eastern frontier, such as Salamas, Aegis, Gurgrad and Avalon, and kept hammering.

[The main task of each war group is to defend their respective defense zones. These defense zones range from at least one star zone to as many as several star zones. Therefore, it is also destined that every war group must be an all-rounder on the battlefield. They can have It has its own characteristics, but it must also reach a level that can independently support a front in various aspects such as infantry, armor, psychic power, and naval warfare. 】

"Then the question of troop strength..."

[Supplemented by the auxiliary army, the main responsibility of the battle group is to mobilize the mortal auxiliary army troops in the area when the garrison area is invaded by the enemy army, with itself as the core, unite the mortal auxiliary army into a capable force To temporarily withstand the force of an enemy horde, delaying it long enough to wait for the rest of the legion to come to support. 】

[You can understand it this way: Every Dawnbreaker Chapter is a small Dawnbreaker Legion, and every Dawnbreaker Company is a small Dawnbreaker Chapter. They all have mobilization auxiliary armies and use them as their Arms, the ability to complete a war alone, but the scale of the war is different. 】

[So, whether it is a battle group or a company, it must be all-round, at least at the level of generalist: according to the trendy wording on Holy Terra, it is probably called...]

"Synthetic Brigade?"

【almost. 】

"It's going to be very expensive."

[The resources provided to me by the Far Eastern Frontier are enough to support two to three legions. I invested them all in the Dawnbreakers, a force that is only half a legion in size. Any money issues are not a problem, Aniya. 】

[This kind of independent combat force similar to a combined brigade is the future choice: This is why I did not set up separate armored or psyker units in the legion, but scattered them all into various companies. 】

"..."

Morgan's voice fell to the ground, and what immediately rang out were the voices of various star maids writing incessantly. After more than ten seconds, the four voices stopped almost at the same time, and then, the short silence ended with Virgo's inquiry.

"But if it is divided in this way, mother, who should make up your own fleet: Although special forces such as the Old Guard and the Knights of Le Fay are powerful, their numbers are absolutely not enough. It cannot support a huge war."

[Excellent question. 】

Morgan rubbed his fingers.

[This involves another thought I have about the Chapter class: Although the main task of the Chapter is to defend its own defense zone, they do not only have this one task, but have three main tasks. 】

[I will divide each battle group into three roughly equal parts. The first part will be the garrison. Their main job is naturally to guard the defense area, build fortresses, appease the people, and most importantly, recruit new blood. 】

[The second part requires continuous patrols and reconnaissance activities in the connecting areas between various defense zones and the national borders outside the borders. At the same time, it is necessary to maintain contact and cooperation with other battle groups. In order to avoid the cooling of the relationship between the war group and the war group. 】

[In addition to this, the third part will take orders in my direct fleet and serve as the mobile force for the entire Far East border. They will become the main force for small and medium-sized wars that do not require large-scale mobilization, such as this The conquest of Salamas. 】

The Primarch breathed a sigh of relief.

[At the same time, these three parts are not static: in the absence of large-scale expeditions, I will ask them to complete a rotation every two to three years. That is to say, the warriors under each battle group will be in ten years. Within a year, they have completed the three duties of defending the territory, patrolling, and fighting under my command to ensure that they will not become rigid on one task. 】

[In addition, in addition to these warriors from the battle group, there will be other components in my direct fleet: such as the Old Guard or Le Fay Knights mentioned before, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Direct Armor regiment, several special companies, the research department of the Psionics Association, and other various institutions. The number of troops I have on hand will still be very considerable, not to mention that if there is an expedition, I can draw more from each battle group at any time. of military strength. 】

[Another point is that the new recruits recruited by the legion will undergo unified training and education in my direct fleet. After the training is completed, they will be assigned to their respective battle groups: anyway, the scale of new blood is usually not very large. Conventional Under such circumstances, it is enough to divide an area on the Dawn Goddess. 】

"So, since such a three-shift operation is implemented, how can we ensure that the Chapter Master can perform his duties: after all, a Chapter Master can only take care of one thing at the same time, and they will almost certainly be more inclined to work with you Fight in the direct fleet."

[This is not a problem: each chapter leader will naturally appoint his right-hand man and let them allocate their responsibilities. As for whether the chapter leader wants to readjust the organizational structure of the chapter itself, it is also their freedom, and more What's more, considering the different conditions in the star sectors where each battle group is stationed, they are destined to evolve into different styles. 】

[This is also the reason why I require each war group to focus on communication with each other. I don’t want the previous fleet system to appear again: but with me in charge, such problems are still insignificant. 】

"..."

"Last question, mother: A battle group system like this can indeed protect the safety of various areas on the Far Eastern frontier to the greatest extent, but it will also weaken the direct power in your hands, which may not be conducive to the success of the Dawnbreaker Legion. Will we gain more conquests and victories in the upcoming Universiade campaign?”

[Because there are not enough troops: not enough for me to conduct more expeditions? 】

The Primarch tilted his head and looked at his daughter, and under her smiling gaze, Virgo hesitated for a while, thinking about the question he raised, and then nodded hesitantly.

"Yes, just as the Word Bearers were condemned by Terra and other legions for their slow progress in the Great Crusade: wouldn't the Dawnbreakers fall into the same situation due to this lack of mobile forces? , after all, the Great Crusade is still a long time away.”

[The nature of these two questions is different, my daughter. 】

Morgan smiled and stroked Virgo's soft head.

[It is valuable that you can see this, but what you have not noticed is: although the progress of the Great Crusade of the Dawnbreaker Legion and the Word Bearers Legion will not be very good, the nature of the problems of our two legions is different. 】

[To put it simply: I can’t, but Luo Jia doesn’t want to. 】

"..."

“What you mean is that in the eyes of Terra or others, the Dawnbreakers’ progress is slow due to lack of troops, while the Word Bearers, although they have enough troops, are slow in progress because they don’t want to go on an expedition. "

[Isn’t this the reality? 】

[After all, everyone knows: I am a mother who has difficulty giving birth. 】

Morgan smiled, picked up a pomegranate from the fruit plate on the table, played with it a few times, and then put it down. Her words made the maids feel sad.

[So: the results are the same, but the core of the problem is different. 】

【not to mention……】

Morgan reached out and touched the Far Eastern Frontier in the projector.

[Look at our far eastern frontier: its east side is the darkness beyond the realm, a place where even the Emperor is unwilling to set foot more often, and its north side is the ghoul stars, which Terra has never regarded as a target of conquest. , and its south side is the Gulf of Damocles, no one has ever crossed there to see what is inside, and its west side is the hinterland of the empire and the maelstrom. 】

【expedition? Where can we go on an expedition? The only area where we can continue to expand is the hinterland of the empire: in comparison, the big shots on Holy Terra would rather we stay on our current territory and stay safe. 】

[For Holy Terra, and even the entire empire, the primary military purpose of the Dawnbreaker Legion is to maintain the overall stability of the Far Eastern Star Territory to support the second half of the Great Crusade: this is the overall concept. 】

[While completing this great goal, I only need a proper mobile force to complete some small-scale expeditions, or to assist other legions in completing their missions, so that the progress of Dawnbreaker will not be at the bottom, to show that Dawnbreaker is not It's enough to fish like the Word Bearers. 】

[The beings of the empire have never regarded me as a tough conqueror. Even after I brought so many universes under the banner of the double-headed eagle, they will still regard me as a character out of instinct and inertia. A soft goddess, not a great commander in the military realm: if that's the case, why don't I let nature take its course? 】

[After all, whether from realism considerations or according to my own ideas and plans, the current border of the Far Eastern Frontier is enough: I have conquered enough land and world, and all that is left to do is to let There is enough prosperity and prosperity here. 】

The primarch's fingers bent and tapped on the table with a crisp sound, as a symbol of summarizing this main topic.

[So, everything comes back to the topic we talked about at the beginning: the military goals of the Dawnbreaker Legion are different from those of other legions. For us, the primary military goal is to guard the tranquility of the Far East border area, so I established the war group. Such an institution. 】

[So from now on, the classes of the Dawnbreakers are the original body, the chapter, the company and then the squad: considering that the establishment of the chapter and the company are relatively large, so when a fierce battle occurs, whether it is the chapter leader or the Company commanders can, at their discretion, build new temporary structures under their command, and there is no harm in doing so. 】

[The really important point is that no matter it is a battle group, company or even a squad, they should be able to face a war alone, and they should make full use of the good relationship between the Astartes and the mortal auxiliaries that I have created. , let yourself become the brain on the battlefield, rather than just the blade on the battlefield. 】

[To this end, they need to skillfully command the different armed forces under their command, from armored forces to air forces, from naval fleets to psykers; to this end, they need to adapt to all military environments, from guarding territory to building just the right fortress , to inspect the borders, to have in-depth exchanges with friendly troops, to to serve under my command, to join the greatest war in the galaxy: they must continue to learn and adapt until every Dawnbreaker warrior You can arrogantly claim to be a jack of all trades in war. 】

[Since our congenital defects have destined us not to win with numbers, then we must ensure that everyone can be a legion. 】

"..."

The primarch's impassioned speech naturally aroused awe in her daughters, but even so, the reason in the minds of the Star Maidens still reminded them to always point out possible loopholes in their mother's words: this is what they do for them The best way to be loyal to your mother.

Supported by this point of view, the star maids who looked at each other raised the last question.

"Isn't this a little too difficult?"

【Disaster? What's difficult? 】

Morgan raised a brow.

"Every Dawnbreaker warrior is required to become a generalist in warfare: a challenging task even for the learning abilities of an Astartes warrior, and one that, Mother, is highly likely to fail."

【……】

Morgan chuckled and looked at Virgo who asked the question.

【Ania. 】

"I am here."

[Touch your conscience. 】

"……which one?"

【Touch them all. 】

"...touched it."

[Answer me: Am I a good Primarch? 】

"Of course: I believe that for those Dawnbreakers, it is absolutely a blessing to have a Primarch like you. I can often hear heartfelt praise and tribute to you everywhere on the Dawn Goddess."

[Very good, tell me then. Is the atmosphere I provide for the Dawnbreaker Legion gentle and firm enough to allow them to do something without distractions? 】

"Yes: Whether on the Dawn Goddess or other battleships, the atmosphere of the Second Legion has always been good, especially after the First Legion and other legions that I have compared horizontally, even within the legion under your rule It can be said that you have a relaxed environment, and you have always been enthusiastic about the various hardware and software accessories of the legion. The logistics system of the Dawnbreaker Legion alone is definitely the best among all legions."

[Yes, then you can talk about it...]

Morgan leaned closer to her daughter.

【Are my heirs stupid? 】

"Of course not stupid."

The Primarch came closer and closer.

[Are they white-eyed wolves who disobey me? 】

"No, their loyalty to you is remarkable, and even I have to admit it."

The primarch smiled, the tip of her nose almost touching Virgo's forehead.

【Then finally. 】

[Do you think my Dawnbreaker is worse than other Astartes? 】

"..."

"They are your children: that means they will not lose to anyone."

[Yes: Isn’t this right? 】

Morgan smiled, she pressed her forehead against Virgo's forehead, stretched out her slender fingers, and then gently stroked the back of her daughter's neck, ruthlessly inserting her cold fingertips into the warm back, Feel the ups and downs of Virgo's delicate spine.

"I am not a bad mother, and my children are not stupid. There is no conflict between me and them, and my legion is not a shocking purgatory. They are not without the conditions for learning, and there are no more worries for them to worry about. 】

[Then, that being the case. 】

[What reason do they have for not being able to do their best? 】

"..."

"Theoretically..."

[Theoretically: None of us can be perfect. 】

The Lord of Avalon laughed.

[But: We can try. 】

【As long as we persevere...】

——————

【It will always succeed. 】

His long fingers tapped on the table.

[You don’t need to worry about the final success or failure of this operation: both military strength and logistical support will be sufficient, not to mention that there are troops led by me to hold the battle behind, so you have some confidence in my brother. 】

The original body smiled, and her smile was even more relaxed than before: after all, after the most important and serious issue was resolved, the overall atmosphere of this meeting became a lot more relaxed, and even the room itself, They all looked a little brighter.

Morgan and her daughters may have spent half an hour or more to finalize the upcoming organizational structure reform of the Dawnbreaker Legion. After finalizing this most important issue, they spent the next fifteen years Within minutes, more than forty proposals were resolved one after another: from people's livelihood to politics, from mortals to the Mechanicus, everyone walked around almost the entire Far Eastern border.

Naturally, after completing this circle, they returned to the starting point.

Starting point of the meeting

That damn Ulan Huda, and the series of problems that arise from this predator furnace at its core: they are like the crumbs that fall into the carpet after breaking a cookie, insignificant but disturbing. People are troubled.

"There is one thing slightly related to the Predator Forge, mother. Specifically, it is about the Salamas sector and the Iron Warriors diplomatic team: because the urgency is not very high, so I did not Do the debriefing at the very beginning of the meeting.”

[Cassiopeia] Semiramis picked up her data pad, and for some reason, her voice was a little murmuring.

"This is a proposal from the garrison company in the Salamas sector."

【explain. 】

Morgan leaned back in his chair, returning to his usual lazy state.

"One of the two company captains stationed in the Salamas sector, Captain Diarmuid, made a suggestion in his work report: Can we deepen the relationship with the Iron Warriors Legion, specifically, with Dan The depth of cooperation of the force that Lord Teok manages.”

【……What's the meaning? 】

Morgan tilted her head and looked at her daughter, while Semiramis looked at the data pad in her hand with some confusion, seeming to be shocked by the text on it, and opened her mouth before continuing.

"In the words of Captain Diarmait: Lord Dantioch has obtained your permission to recruit new Iron Warriors on some worlds in the southern Salamas sector, but the origins of these Iron Warrior recruits The Far Eastern Frontier, and they usually have very close contacts with our Dawnbreaker Legion. In addition, Lord Dantioch will teach them the two tactics of the Iron Warriors Legion and the Dawnbreaker Legion at the same time, so they have to a large extent... …”

"There doesn't seem to be much difference between the new blood of Dawnbreaker."

【……】

"What's more, they are more suitable for large-scale operations than the new blood of Dawnbreaker: after all, they have a large number of people, and they are better at how to conduct legion-scale operations."

【……】

"According to Captain Diarmuid, if we ignore the legion badges on these Iron Warrior recruits, then we can treat them as a large number of new blood of Dawnbreakers in battle: Therefore, he asked if we could Should we strengthen cooperation in this area, or should we suppress Lord Dantioch’s recruitment activities in the Salamas sector?”

【inhibition? 】

"The report states: Although Lord Dantioch did not say it explicitly, based on calculations of ammunition consumption and daily food intake, Captain Diarmuid speculated that Lord Dantioch's subordinates may have one. If the Iron Warriors force, which is quite large, continues to expand at this rate, it may reach five figures in more than ten years."

"..."

【……】

"Any instructions?"

The maids looked at Morgan, but Morgan remained strangely silent: she seemed to be thinking about something unpredictable.

[Put aside the cooperation matters for now and get along with each other according to normal etiquette. 】

"As for the number of Iron Warriors..."

[Nevermind, since there is a formidable enemy like the Predator's Forge, let's talk about Dantioch and the Iron Warriors after the war: no matter what, they are staunch allies in this war. 】

"OK."

This temporary compromise and disregard surprised no one.

The next one to report is Orion.

"There is one more thing about the Iron Warriors: Lord Perturabo sent a volume of blueprints to Avalon through Lord Dantioch some time ago. The content of the blueprints is that he commissioned the forging world of Anverus. A heavy siege tank designed by No. 9, he said very implicitly in the letter that it was a gift, but on the surface, he asked us to send back enough actual combat data for reference."

[Heavy siege tank? 】

"The code name is [Typhon]."

[Is there a prototype? 】

"Three units have been delivered."

[Remember to remind me to bring them with me when we attack Ulan Huda. 】

"clear."

Orion nodded, and the next person to speak was Virgo opposite her.

"There is also a letter from our partner in the Far East Frontier, the forging world Reza. The technical sage from Reza sent you a personal letter: she expressed her gratitude to you in the document in an extremely gorgeous tone. , thank you for your willingness to hand over [Beast Order], a special Glory Queen-class battleship, to Ryza World for further maintenance and transformation."

"She also mentioned it very vaguely in the letter. She expressed her extreme gratitude for your acquiescence in Riza's research on the unknown technologies on the [Beast Command], and repeatedly emphasized that they will never cause trouble, and I promise to hand you one of the most powerful battleships.”

【very good. 】

Morgan's eyebrows were curved, and joy flashed in his pupils: As the flagship of the Eleventh Legion, which had outstanding achievements and majesty in the past, [Beast Command] is undoubtedly the top-notch among the Glory Queen-class battleships. After all, that lost The brothers have been friends with countless forging worlds, so this battleship naturally embodies the hard work and original technology of many forging worlds. No wonder Reza is ecstatic because he can study the unknown technology on this battleship.

And this is also a thank you gift from the Lord of Avalon to Reza: since Reza signed a covenant with her twenty years ago, this one of the largest forging worlds has been conscientiously fulfilling its responsibilities. Countless Reza's technical priests held their posts throughout the Far Eastern frontier, and the powerful militant Titan Legion accompanied Morgan's descendants in all directions. Only in the crusade against the Randan Empire and the Eleventh Legion, This large-scale Titan Legion has made countless sacrifices that are destined to not be remembered. The number of heroes has even reached a point where it is enough to destroy some small-scale Titan Legions. Morgan can only use this behavior to compensate for the casting. The blood and tears of the world.

At the same time, this is also how the Lord of Avalon conceals his inner uneasiness: after all, in specific combat missions, Morgan will definitely prefer the Sun Titan Army, which is completely obedient to him, to the warmongering Titans who are [guest troops]. The Legion suffered some more losses.

But in the face of today's compensation, no one will care about these small things.

"At the end of the letter, Forge World also mentioned a... uh... small problem."

【……is it serious? 】

"It's serious for you."

【……What's the meaning? 】

"Riza asked you what the name of this reborn Glory Queen-class battleship should be: they hope you can reply as soon as possible so that they can paint it, and expressed their expectation for your gorgeous literary talent."

【……】

"……puff……"

Just when the Primarch fell silent again, a leaked chuckle came from somewhere in the room.

【……】

"Snapped!"

"ah!"

#Morgan sinks Virgo again#

This matter can't be overcome...

The Primarch glanced at his daughters with a headache.

She swore that if anyone dared to laugh...

【……】

Damn, they were all laughing!

For a moment, the Lord of Avalon felt extremely melancholy. She didn't understand when her daughters, who had been so reserved in front of her, especially Virgo, became so... lively?

What causes this?

Reality did not give a mother with an overly tolerant personality time to think. She could only darken her face, pretending to be serious and throw an ambiguous answer to her daughter.

[Ignore this for now: Anyway, the Queen of Glory battleship will need several years of purification before it can return to combat order. 】

【Any other questions? 】

"Yes: Lord Abaddon and his Luna Wolves delegation will be returning soon."

[Well, remember to inform Marshall and send them off for me. 】

"besides."

"Lord Abaddon said that he had been wearing the Terminator Armor because it no longer fit his body shape, so he decided to leave it directly on the Far Eastern border as a thank you for taking care of him for so many years."

[Not quite in line with your body shape? 】

"..."

"I just can't hold it in anymore."

Virgo lowered her voice.

【……】

[After the meeting, send me a copy of the Legion’s daily recipe. 】

"In addition, Lord Ahriman has concluded his psychic lecture tour in Ultramar and has returned with the team of Dawnbreaker ambassadors to Macragge who have completed their rotation: it is said that he is in Macragge this time In the arena, he achieved thirty consecutive victories, and even had Lord Guilliman personally award him a medal."

[Well, remember to inform me when he comes back: Let’s see if the Terminator armor Abaddon left behind suits Ahriman’s figure. If so, we’ll give it to him. 】

"In addition, the letter reception desk has also received letters from at least three primarchs: it shows that they are from Guilliman, Jaghatai Khan and Fulgrim, and the content is to ask you when you can release the soul. The additional content version of the Holy Code of Energy, these letters also have the signatures of at least 500 various legion think tanks.”

【……】

Morgan covered his face.

【It’s coding, it’s coding. 】

"By the way, His Excellency Guilliman also stated in his letter that when receiving the new batch of Dawnbreaker envoys, he found that the psychic rings used by Dawnbreaker were very good."

"He asked you very tactfully whether the Ultramarines Legion can conduct an independent study of this kind of psychic ring. If you allow it, can you mail him a detailed production instruction?"

【……】

"Also, he attached a letter: it contains his comments on some of the less than ideal aspects of the psychic ring, and he suggested that you improve it."

"Well, let's see...there are twenty-three bad things in total."

【……】

Morgan put down her hand, and there was a dangerous light in her depressed eyebrows.

【So...】

[Guilliman has a bad reputation for a reason. 】

【……】

[I'm afraid only the emperor knows that he will be here next time, self-righteously learning and criticizing something. 】

[What do you call this behavior? 】

"...Whoring for nothing?"

Virgo tilted her head.

[Good answer, my daughter, then you say: How can I stop this free prostitution from Macragge? 】

Morgan looked at all of her daughters.

She had never wanted an answer to a question more than now.

Or cross the stars and behead a Macragge.