"Rogal Dorn, isn't he dead?"
"No, it's not certain he's dead, just missing. After he led some of his troops insane, he launched a crusade called Atonement. In the end, all we know is that he disappeared in a battle with the Chaos fleet, and only one hand remained."
A member of the Terran Council crossed his arms and said with a frosty expression, "Why is this annoying guy back again?"
"Isn't it? However, according to the information we received, it seems that he didn't return alone. Instead, he brought back a huge and unknown fleet!"
Another member of the Terran Council spoke up, "You say he hasn't been back for so long? Has he been tainted by Chaos? And is his return this time just a premeditated rebellion? Otherwise, how do you explain the origins of that fleet?"
"That makes sense. Even Horus, once the Emperor's most trusted leader, could be seduced and corrupted by the Chaos God, leading to that tragic rebellion. There's no reason Rogal Dorn couldn't do the same."
"So...should we just label them as rebels? For the sake of holy Terra, should we immediately eliminate them?"
"No! That's too arbitrary. I suggest you simply order him to come alone for confirmation and inspection. If he's unwilling to come, then that's a clear sign of trouble. If he comes and confirms that he's indeed tainted by Chaos, then we can unleash a thunderbolt and slay this traitor who blasphemed the Emperor!"
“Second!”
“Second!”
At this moment, the Light Chaser fleet cruised at the outer reaches of the solar system, maintaining a safe distance, awaiting Terra's response. Across the sea, facing them, lay a massive convoy of troops, the elite of the Human Empire stationed in the solar system. Their combat power, fighting spirit, and faith were impeccable!
If the Light Chaser Fleet commits any transgression or blasphemy, they will immediately launch a thunder strike!
The atmosphere at the scene was solemn and depressing. Both armies were highly wary of each other. Once a spark of gunfire broke out, it would very likely turn into an unprecedented cosmic war!
Chang Wei stood with his hands behind his back in front of the porthole of the Hyperion bridge, looking at the Human Empire fleet, the massive war fortresses, and the space combat platforms confronting him, and asked Matt Horner behind him in confusion.
"Has Terra not responded yet?"
Matt Horner replied, "Sir, more than three hours have passed since Rog Dorn sent the message, and there has been no response. He simply requested that we not approach the solar system."
Chang Wei frowned and began to worry.
According to his understanding of Warhammer 40K, the current state of the Imperium of Man was rebuilt under the leadership of Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines Legion, who was the most adept at statecraft among the twenty Primarchs.
In the process, he presided over the compilation of the great codex called the Codex Astartes, which laid the foundation for the empire's future military and political system.
One major change proposed was the division of the Space Marine Legions. Each Legion would be split into numerous "Chapters" of a thousand men each. Only one Chapter would inherit the original Legion's name and insignia, while the remaining Chapters would be given new names and liveries. This measure would prevent excessive military strength from being concentrated in the hands of a single individual, thus preventing a repeat of the tragedy of the Horus Heresy. This process became known as the Second Founding, while the Emperor's personal creation of the Space Marine Legions became known as the Founding.
From this point, it can be seen that Robert Guilliman not only possesses great talent and strategy, but also has considerable ambition and desire for power. Otherwise, he would not have hurriedly established a so-called "Second Empire" before his father, the Emperor, was completely dead, and became the current Regent!
Under the influence of Roboute Guilliman, the entire Imperium of Man adopted the ancient feudal political system. Since the Emperor ascended the Golden Throne, supreme rule in the Imperium rested with the High Lords of Earth. Under the High Lords sat the Administratum, the highest administrative body of the Imperium, and the Adeptus Arbitrius, the highest judicial body. The Astropathic Office, which managed psykers and maintained communications between the central and local regions, and the Astronomican Office, responsible for Warp navigation, were also included.
The Empire's territory was vast, encompassing hundreds of millions of planets. Each planet was called a "World," governed by its own planetary governor. Based on the planet's function, each planet in the human Empire was named "World" and divided into: Agricultural Worlds, Industrial Worlds, Prison Worlds, Garden Worlds, Forge Worlds, and the infamous Throne World—Tara.
Essentially, each world was to exercise internal self-government, whether through monarchy or democracy, as each chose. However, they were to submit to the Empire's absolute rule, or else the Empire would not hesitate to send its army in for a bloodbath. Furthermore, this included the regular payment of a "tithe," strict control over psykers, and an absolute prohibition against collaboration with non-human races.
However, this will inevitably lead to the empire's power institutions becoming corrupt and dirty, obsessed with status and power, and becoming a breeding ground for corruption and darkness.
In terms of religion, since the Emperor ascended the Golden Throne, the Imperial Ecclesiarchy has become the sole official religion of the Imperium. They have disregarded the Emperor's teachings, instead advocating blind worship and obedience to the Emperor, and viewing any other religion as heresy.
It emphasizes that defending the Empire from all external forces and subversive activities by aliens is the duty of every citizen of the Empire! In order to maintain the purity of the Empire and to uphold the order of the Empire's rule, any apostates, unapproved sects, mutants, and uncertified psykers must be controlled or sanctioned!
To put it bluntly, they were using the name of the silent Emperor to demand that everyone behave themselves, respect authority, and refrain from disobeying or contradicting their superiors. Otherwise... you would be a heretic! You would be disloyal!
There's a hilarious joke online. It goes like this: if an Astartes is too weak, too vulnerable to combat, the Inquisition will deem him disloyal to the Emperor. But if he's too skilled, the Inquisition will deem him tainted with Chaos and a heretic! Holy crap! Are they trying to force the Astartes to lie? This just goes to show how absurd the current leaders of the Imperium of Man are!
In this environment of multiple factors, it was hard for Chang Wei not to suspect that the bigwigs on Terra did not actually want to see Rogal Dorn's return, nor did they want the Light Chaser fleet to visit.
Because of years of power influence and conservative thinking, they no longer want to see more drastic changes in the empire.
"If that's the case, it might not be easy to meet the Emperor!"
Just as Chang Wei was thinking, a reply came from Terra.
"Order Rogal Dorn and the Supreme Commander of the Light Chaser Fleet to travel alone to Holy Terra to pay homage and pay respects to the Emperor without bringing any troops! Failure to do so will be considered treason!"
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