Chapter 946: The Emperor, please don't get up

Over the long years that have passed, the Dark Eldar have built countless Veil Spirit Gates in various places in the universe.

They are indispensable everywhere.

Even near Holy Terra.

Perhaps, they did not dare to send looting teams to operate directly near Holy Terra. Even when the human empire had fallen into decline, Holy Terra, as the core of the empire, was always powerful.

Every bit of the Dark Eldar's power is precious and cannot be wasted at will. The risk-benefit ratio must be considered.

To plunder near Holy Terra is not only difficult because the prey will be very defensive, but also as soon as they show up, they will be easily hit hard by the Human Empire, which is not cost-effective.

However, this place is extremely important. Holy Terra is the core area of the human empire, and there is too much information available here. When they hear that a transport team is operating outside the core area of the human empire, they can pass the news back and then organize a looting team to rob the large cargo in a relatively safe place.

They have always had people lurking in Holy Terra, carrying out activities quietly, low-key and silently.

In order to support their activities in Holy Terra, there is naturally a not-so-large Veiled Spirit Gate built in the Solar System.

Not on the planet of Holy Terra, that would be too arrogant. However, in the solar system, it is possible.

At the edge of the galaxy, on the asteroid belt, the Dark Eldar's Veil Gate was built here.

Not big, but very private.

Although after arriving at the solar system, we still have to use conventional navigation and travel for a while before we can reach Holy Terra, but at least we have arrived.

But the problem is that this veiled spiritual gate is completely under the control of the Dark Eldar, and we don’t know the coordinates or the key to open it. There is no way to open it now.

Unless humans captured the Comoros port where the coordinates were stored, or, through a Dark Eldar captive who knew the coordinates, pried open his mouth and obtained the specific coordinates and key.

But even so, it is actually very difficult.

Because the Dark Eldar can order the Dark Eldar units stationed at the Veil Gate of the Solar System to destroy the Veil Gate as soon as they get the news, and then everything will be ruined.

It is precisely because of this thing that the peace talks of the Dark Eldar really seem attractive to Robert.

As long as they agreed, they would be able to reach the Solar System almost immediately and complete the most important step of the expedition that Robert was expecting, bringing the army to Holy Terra to see whether the capital of the human empire was still loyal enough.

But having talked about this, Gu Hang didn't care whether you were the Son of God or not, and seriously criticized Robert's opportunistic and lucky mentality.

Robert was both amused and confused when listening to Gu Hang's criticism.

Of course, he was not the irrational person that Gu Hang said. Since he had thought about peace talks, he naturally thought of a series of peace talks conditions and supporting action measures to ensure that the Dark Eldar could fulfill their promises.

Of course he knew, just as Gu Hang had said, that this was a race that had no integrity at all - in fact, the very idea of being honest across races was ridiculous.

But in general, it is a fact that the Dark Eldar have a bad reputation. They are cruel and cunning by nature, and there are endless conspiracies and struggles among them, not to mention cooperation with outsiders.

Robert would not trust the other party easily, or even believe a word of it. He would only take action when he had the mandatory binding force to ensure that the other party would fulfill the contract.

And in this process, the power of the alliance is indispensable.

Only with the Alliance watching over Comoros would he dare to lead his troops into the Veil Gate opened for them by the Dark Eldar.

Otherwise, even if there is only a one percent chance that the other party is trying to trick him, it will become a hundred percent in the case of the Dark Eldar.

In other words, if Gu Hang does not agree to peace talks, he cannot negotiate on his own without the support of the alliance's power.

He also understood that Gu Hang was trying to evade him by using such excuses as "opportunism", "lucky thinking" and "the Dark Eldar's promises are not trustworthy".

Essentially, they still have to persist in their attack on Comoros and do not want to let the Terra Expeditionary Force escape.

"Let's talk about this matter frankly, Mr. Gu Hang. There's no need to bring up these unnecessary statements that we all know are unnecessary. I believe you are a smart man." This is what Robert said.

Gu Hang just found it a little ridiculous.

"I am speaking openly and candidly now, Your Highness Robert."

"You may think that I am talking to you about this just to stop you. However, my admiral has told you before, and I have told you before, and I will emphasize it again: conquering Comoros is my goal, but in this process, the Alliance does not need your expeditionary force. We are fully capable of completing this task independently."

"I can completely understand why you misunderstood me. You think you will be fully prepared, and as long as I agree and the Alliance's forces cooperate, no matter what secret conspiracies the Dark Eldar have, they will not be able to stop you from completing your plan."

"But to me, you are too arrogant, Your Highness Robert. You believe in your brain, in the wisdom and rationality bestowed upon you by the Emperor, and in the perfect plan you have made, as long as it is executed step by step, there will be no mistakes. Even if there are mistakes, you are confident that you have sufficient backup plans to make up for them... But what are you facing? Don't underestimate the Dark Eldar. They are now weak, corrupt, and few in number, but I still want to solemnly inform you that they were once a race that dominated the universe, and no one knows what kind of power is hidden under their foundation. Your perfect plan is likely to fail and will lead the expedition into the abyss."

Robert was still laughing when he heard this.

He even felt that Gu Hang was not that smart.

He thought Gu Hang was a high-level "kind" and a very smart person. Even without him telling him, he would be able to guess what his perfect plan was. As long as he knew his plan, he would be able to believe that everything would go smoothly.

pity……

But who made Gu Hang control such a powerful alliance?

He decided to spend some time and talk to Gu Hang patiently in order to convince the ruler of the alliance.

However, he still felt somewhat disappointed.

If Gu Hang was the kind of person with "absolute wisdom" he thought before, he even thought about handing the empire over to him. He had a period of time when he was the "regent" of the empire. He was in charge of the military and political affairs of the entire empire. He knew very well how hard it was. He was willing to hand over this responsibility, or to share this responsibility with Gu Hang.

But it seems that Gu Hang is not such an 'absolutely wise man'.

It's a pity, but at least Gu Hang should be able to serve as his deputy and help him share some of the pressure.

However, before he could open his mouth to talk about his perfect plan, Gu Hang's next words made his smile completely disappear.

"...I believe that when you led the Infinite Star Region reinforcements, as the most important and largest force, to support Holy Terra in the Imperial Civil War 10,000 years ago, you must have made a 'perfect plan'. But you and your troops arrived late after the war was over. That was definitely not in your perfect plan, right?"

There was a brewing of anger beneath Robert's frozen expression.

How dare you?

That was one of the most painful wounds in his life, and he spent countless nights blaming himself. As a very smart man, he certainly knew that many people would think the same way, but no one dared to expose it to him in person.

Although he was the Son of God known for his rationality, he could not avoid being angry.

After all, isn't there an impulsive and angry side to Robert's character?

No, not only was there, but it was very strong, even no less than some of his brothers who were known for their recklessness.

Seeing that Robert stopped laughing, Gu Hang laughed instead: "I believe that you have reflected on that history countless times in countless nights. So, don't make the same mistake again, okay?"

After Gu Hang said this, Robert fell into a long silence.

Gu Hang waited for a while, then began to speak to himself:

"Of course, I am not completely opposed to peace talks. However, peace talks are only a means. We want to use fighting to promote talks. We want to gain complete dominance, which means we will not accept any conditions proposed by the Dark Eldar. We only accept one thing: they must completely, fully, and unconditionally accept all our conditions."

"Time is on our side. The autonomous plan can be implemented starting today. We can dismantle the current Veil Spirit Gate into a small one, recycle it into equipment and materials, and then hand it over to the Vanguard Fleet to start heading towards Holy Terra."

"We can continue to search for new manufacturing equipment and materials for the Curtain Gate in Comoros, and we will also try to conquer other ports."

"In a few years, when our vanguard fleet reaches one or two star systems near Holy Terra, we will be able to set up a small spiritual gate. I believe that by then we should have acquired more spiritual gate equipment and more ports. By then, we can transport the equipment from the small spiritual gate and build a large spiritual gate, and the expeditionary force will still be able to pass through."

"The timing won't be as bad as we thought it would be in the worst-case scenario."

"What's more, we can also make this clear when negotiating with the Dark Eldar. With every passing minute and second, the bargaining chip they hold in the peace talks will become weaker."

"We should take multiple approaches and move forward in parallel. Your Highness Robert, you can change your somewhat stingy plan. My alliance has enough resources to carry out many ambitious goals at the same time. You don't have to always think about having a perfect plan with the least cost and the highest probability of success. No, we can do everything, and we can afford to lose."

Hearing this, Robert couldn't help but ask, "What if we lose Holy Terra?"

"We can afford to lose." Gu Hang said, "Does the Alliance's Dark Side Expedition have anything to do with Holy Terra? We have also taken over a quarter of the Empire, and it is visible to the naked eye. As long as we are given time, we will be able to take over the entire Dark Side of the Empire, and then recapture the Holy Territory of the Empire on the other side."

At this point, Gu Hang's voice became a little cold: "Let me put it bluntly. Even if Holy Terra is completely destroyed, so what? Build another world, regenerate a trillion people, create another imperial army, create more garrisoned war groups, and then dig out the secrets and treasures buried under Holy Terra and make a copy. That's all."

"Perhaps, a new Terra like this is more cost-effective than saving the old Terra."

Robert pressed further and asked, "What about the Emperor? His body is still sitting on the golden throne deep in the palace!"

Gu Hang's smile became a little elusive, and seemed to carry a hint of sarcasm. Robert didn't know if he had seen it wrong.

He only said: "The Emperor should no longer care."

What use is there for an ascended emperor to have a body? You old man, please don't get up.

…

Was Robert finally convinced?

No.

But he had no choice.

The Alliance was the most powerful party. All his plans required the full cooperation of the Alliance.

If Gu Hang doesn't agree, no matter how perfect his plan is, it will be in vain.

He could only carry out Gu Hang's plan.

He even had to make some repairs to the rough plan that Gu Hang's so-called allied military general staff came up with.

In this regard, Gu Hang fully believes in his wisdom.

As long as the general direction is correct, Robert can change the specific implementation plan however he wants.

He is an 'absolutely wise man', he can't be wrong, and he won't do anything stupid just because of being angry.

Well, probably not.

Even if it does, it doesn’t matter.

Just as Gu Hang said, the current alliance can afford to lose, and can afford to lose many times.

After the newly built large curtain gate was put into operation, the throughput capacity of the Queen Rose Port doubled.

Two months later, one-third of the main force of the Alliance's Central Front had entered Comoros.

There were three thousand warships, and one of them was commanded by the Glorious Queen of the Alliance.

At the same time, there were more than 30 Space Marines on the Alliance side who were involved in the battle. Together with the descendants of the Infinite Legion of Robert's expeditionary force, a total of more than 50,000 Space Marines were fighting in Comoros.

After obtaining Robert's consent and the consent of each Infinite Sub-Group from the Infinite Star Domain, the Alliance's New Blood Training Center will recruit the Primaris recruits and add them to the Sub-Groups of the Infinite Warriors.

Although there were some issues with the veterans' acceptance, in wartime, no one cares so much.

Just slowly adapt yourself on the battlefield.

With the increase of military strength, humans once again launched an offensive in Comoros!

(End of this chapter)