PFC Chapter 692 Inside Information
Chapter 692 Inside Information
Chapter 692 Inside Information
Before Fu Qinghai left Chogris, he ordered the captain of the Steel Fox Squad, the Forgotten Knight Caryl Casolin, to lead four silent sisters including Fei on the cruiser Fiery Horse to search for other silent sisters and their descendants scattered throughout the galaxy. He also sent the Eighth Company of the Exorcist Brigade to accompany them to assist the silent sisters in dealing with the Chaos Demons in the Webway.
Because of the Bone Amulet and the Infernal Web Map, the Fiery Horse cruiser's navigation efficiency is much higher than that of the White Scars Legion fleet. While we are still working hard to rush from the Ultramarine to the Solar Marine, we may have traveled through multiple worlds and brought back the Sisters of Silence scattered on those planets.
At the same time, because of the possession of the "Infernal Web Map", the cruiser Fiery Horse can locate the position of the battleship Suzheng at any time and rendezvous with it - as long as Feiyi holds the "Infernal Web Map" and thinks of Fu Qinghai in her heart, the capillaries on the pages of the human skin book will automatically reveal a route, guiding to the web gate closest to the White Scar Legion fleet.
As soon as the Fiery Horse cruiser left the webway space and returned to the real universe, the astropath on the cruiser immediately sent the agreed encrypted message to the Rectification. Comparing the coordinates on the star map, Fu Qinghai found that the webway gate was only more than 50 million kilometers away from the asteroid field where he was, so he immediately ordered the two warships to meet each other.
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Cruiser HMS Fiery Horse, boarding deck.
Fu Qinghai walked down the shuttle's gangway and found a group of civilians in various clothes, tall and short, fat and thin, male and female, standing outside, staring at him eagerly.
Yes, civilians.
Fu Qinghai confirmed it again.
They were not wearing the uniforms of crew members and technicians, and their expressions and postures did not seem like those of trained soldiers. However, they were generally young, with no middle-aged or elderly people, and there was generally some anxiety and tension in their eyes.
A group of silent nuns wearing dark gold body armor and high ponytails pushed aside the civilians and walked forward. The leader was the Forgotten Knight Kyriel Casolin. They stood in front of the shuttle and saluted Fu Qinghai by beating their chests.
"Seventy-nine Sisters of Silence and three hundred and fifty-one untouchables who have not received training, Khan."
The only novice nun who could speak, Sister Fei, stepped forward and spoke on behalf of the many silent nuns present.
So that's it. Fu Qinghai understood.
"very good."
Fu Qinghai nodded with satisfaction.
Those boys, girls and children dressed in civilian clothes were the untouchables who had not received training. Karel Cassolin knew that Qingshan Khan wanted to form a permanent army of silent sisters, so she brought these people who had not received corresponding training. She was thinking very far ahead.
This is what Fu Qinghai is most satisfied with.
As for these seventy-nine silent sisters, it was not easy for them either. They lost the support from Terra and used the Armor of Oath and the Greatsword of Execution left over from more than a thousand years ago. Even though they were abandoned by the high lords, they never gave up their own training and inheritance and always adhered to the traditions of the Sisters.
One of the middle-aged nuns, who looked old but strong, stood up and began to use sign language towards Fu Qinghai. Without the need for Feiyi's translation, Fu Qinghai had learned quickly during this period of time and could already understand the sign language of the silent nuns:
"Hello, Qingshan Khan."
Fu Qinghai nodded and said:
"Hello, ma'am."
"I am Sister of Silence Euphie Abigail."
The nun introduced herself using sign language:
"After being exiled, we have been secretly fighting against illegal psykers and Warp demons throughout the Empire, and have never given up the oath we made to the Emperor. The main reason why I responded to your call and came to serve you is that my compatriots told us that you do not obey the bureaucrats on Terra, the corrupt, incompetent and short-sighted High Lords. Otherwise, we would never be able to return."
The nun gestured with a look of resentment.
Fu Qinghai immediately understood after listening to it.
He remembered that during the Beast War in the original novel, when the Imperial Fists discovered that the Sisters of Silence could cause special damage to the Orc Psychic Boys, they asked Terra to recall the Sisters of Silence who were expelled and exiled more than a thousand years ago. As a result, many Sisters of Silence did not respond to the call after receiving the news. They were unwilling to serve Terra again - not because they had abandoned their loyalty and faith in the Emperor, but because they wanted to continue their mission in their own way and no longer accept Terra's command.
"Of course, I understand your feelings. Those insects are not qualified to lead you. They don't deserve to have the Sisters of Silence. But I am different. I am not controlled by Terra. I will provide you with the best conditions to continue the inheritance of the Sisters."
Fu Qinghai immediately stated his position.
The middle-aged nun nodded and then gestured:
"Karel Casolin is a legendary Sister of Silence from a thousand years ago. She participated in the Webway War and fought alongside the Emperor against demons. We have all heard her name from our fathers. Her reappearance is simply a miracle. We believe that you are someone who can create miracles, Qingshan Khan. This is also one of the reasons why we choose to be loyal to you."
"thanks for your trust."
Fu Qinghai raised his lips and said confidently:
"I won't let you down."
The middle-aged nun nodded and said nothing more.
Fu Qinghai instructed Casolin to settle her compatriots.
Then he pulled Faye aside and whispered:
"Nothing unexpected happened on this trip?"
"I encountered some weird demons."
Fei shook his head and said:
"But the teacher solved them all in no time. She is so powerful, A Luo, she can deal with any demon."
That’s nothing. I’ve already killed five big demons.
Fu Qinghai thought to himself, but at this moment he didn't have time to give Fei Yi a correct view of combat power, so he picked her up, kissed her and said:
"Okay, return the two things I gave you. I want to use the webway to quickly travel to Terra. By the way, you should come with me. It seems that you have never been to Terra, although that place is not a place with beautiful scenery that you must visit."
"Great."
Feiyi stood on tiptoe happily after hearing this, opened her arms and hugged Fu Qinghai's waist armor tightly. She didn't care where she was going, and she didn't have much expectation for the legendary Holy Terra. She just liked to stay with Fu Qinghai all the time.
The Fiery Horse and the Rectification completed the handover of personnel. Caryl Casolin brought the Sisters of Silence and the Untouchables onto the battleship Rectification, while Fu Qinghai took Fei on the Fiery Horse cruiser to head for the Webway Gate again.
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Why did Fu Qinghai say that the Fiery Horse cruiser returned at the right time? Because if he went to Terra in the conventional way, he would have to disguise himself and find a way to sneak into a passing merchant ship, which would be time-consuming and laborious and might not succeed. However, if he used the webway, he could easily sneak in quietly.
Just like the Harlequin Eldar infiltrated Terra.
The distorted light and shadows flickered and dissipated.
"Click."
Fu Qinghai led Fei Yi out of the blurred light and shadow one after another. As soon as his vision recovered, he saw the woman standing in front of him, wearing a black leather jacket, a mask and a felt hat, holding a crossbow in one hand, with a sharp arrow pointing directly at him.
Fu Qinghai was subconsciously stunned for a moment. He thought he had come to the wrong place. However, he glanced around and saw the dusty hall, ancient cracked statues... Yes, this was the place. It was also the place where he sneaked into Terra last time.
Feiyi instantly tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword with vigilance.
"You'd better put down your crossbow, ma'am."
Fu Qinghai narrowed his eyes and whispered:
"Otherwise I can't guarantee what will happen next."
Fu Qinghai just said it casually. He was ready to use force and could subdue her in the next second. However, he didn't expect that after hearing his words, the mysterious woman actually put down the crossbow in her hand and pulled off the black mask covering her mouth and nose, revealing a delicate and fair face.
"Hello, Qingshan Khan."
The mysterious woman smiled and said:
"I have been waiting for you here for a long time. I am sorry, but I am not sure who will come out of that door first, you or the Harlequin Eldar, so I have to remain vigilant and on guard."
Waiting for me for a long time? Harlequin Eldar? Wait, she is...
The amount of information contained in the mysterious woman's words is enormous.
But Fu Qinghai reacted in just one second.
"Reincarnator?"
Fu Qinghai stared at the woman's face and asked in a deep voice.
There was no such face in his memory bank.
"Formally introduce yourself."
The mysterious woman removed the arrows, put away the crossbow and put it on her back. She lifted the brim of her wide felt hat with her fingertips and blew a puff of her bangs. She looked up at the tall Space Marine in front of her and said loudly:
"Vera Nora, currently an intern judge of the Demonic Tribunal. I guess my cheap mother should have mentioned my name to you. Nice to meet you, Khan."
Vera Nora? This last name...
Fu Qinghai suddenly realized and said:
"Oh, you're Sid Norah's 'daughter'?"
"Yes, I take my mother's last name."
Vera Nora extended her hand generously.
Fu Qinghai stretched out his hand and shook hers gently, then asked sincerely and curiously:
"You said you weren't sure who would come out of the Webway Gate first, me or the Harlequin Eldar... So do you really think that this crossbow alone can defeat the Harlequin Eldar?"
"Uh……"
Vera Nora was a little embarrassed when she heard this.
She mentioned the "Harlequin Eldar", which means that she has also read the original Warhammer 40K novel and knows that during the Beast War, a team of Harlequin Eldar would come out of this Webway Gate and sneak into the palace to deliver Edlard's so-called "warning".
But if she had really read the original novel, she would know that when the team of clown elves sneaked into the palace, it was as easy for them to slaughter the imperial guards by launching a surprise attack as cutting melons and vegetables... Do you think you can guard against the clown elves with just this crossbow?
This joke might make the God of Laughter laugh for a day.
The average combat power of the Harlequin Eldar is almost the strongest among all the Eldar, from equipment to skills. Moreover, in the original novel, there is a Shadow Prophet in the Harlequin Eldar team that broke into the palace.
"So you actually knew that I would arrive here before the Harlequin Eldar, and you would not encounter them, correct?"
Fu Qinghai stared at the judge and said meaningfully:
"Sid Norah's augurine is with you."
Vera Nora's expression was a little stiff.
She didn't expect that the other party would infer that she had control of that dark and heretical technological creation, the prophecy machine that her mother once relied on, just based on her careless words.
After a moment she sighed:
"My cheap mom is right... Qingshan Khan is indeed as meticulous as the rumors say."
You mean "deeply scheming", right?
Fu Qinghai smiled, found a collapsed stone statue and sat down leisurely, waved to Fei Yi to sit down as well, took off his helmet and held it to his side, looked at Vera Nora and said:
"Come on, tell me, why are you looking for me?"
This can be regarded as Fu Qinghai's old trick. Before the negotiation, he would first give the other party a little warning, either in terms of force or intelligence, and then he could occupy a relatively advantageous and dominant position in the subsequent cooperation negotiations.
"Of course, it's to seek cooperation."
Vera Nora saw that Qingshan Khan was obviously going to start the negotiations in this place, so she swallowed back the words inviting the two to her secret base, looked around, found a large stone slab to sit on, and spoke frankly.
"What kind of cooperation method?"
Fu Qinghai was not surprised by this answer.
He reached a cooperation with Sid Nora, because Sid Nora was the Grand Inquisitor and later became the Grand Master of the Inquisition. Although her personal combat power was not particularly top-notch, she had tremendous power in her hands, which enabled her to become a powerful political ally of the Astartes border warlord on Holy Terra.
Apart from being a reincarnation, Vera Nora is just an intern judge, and Fu Qinghai has not yet seen any value in her cooperation.
"First of all, I am also on the Emperor's side."
Vera Nora came up and showed her flopped hand first.
"Secondly, although I am still in the trainee period, that is because I do not have enough experience. But I have inherited my mother's huge intelligence network and political connections, and I have the support of the Inquisitor of the Divination Sect and the prophecy machine. During this period of time, I have been paying attention to the relevant clues of the major events of this plot line, including the battle between the Imperial Navy and the Orks at the port of Sanctus. I know all the secrets behind the scenes and what happened."
Vera Nora then made her worth clear.
The words are full of confidence.
"Oh? Then tell me, what's going on?"
Fu Qinghai raised his chin without comment.
"It's all Winand's conspiracy!"
Vera Nora did not hesitate and stated her conclusion in a decisive manner, as if she had revealed a shocking news.
Fu Qinghai and Fei Yi looked at each other.
"Excuse me, who is Winand?"
Fu Qinghai asked seriously.
"You don't even know Wienand? Uh, well, she is the current representative of the Inquisition, one of the Twelve Supremes of the High Lords Council, and currently the head of the entire Holy Inquisition."
Vera had to explain patiently.
Fu Qinghai tilted his head and thought for a while:
"Do I need to know her?"
"It seems... it's really unnecessary."
However, Vera had to admit that an Astartes border warlord like Qingshan Khan, who had a large army and a forge world and an agricultural world that could be self-sufficient, could completely ignore the Imperial Senate and the High Lords Council. The key point is that the lifespan of Space Marines is much longer than that of mortals. The Chapter Master is permanent, but the High Lords are transient.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Terra might not know the real strength of Qingshan Khan, and they might not even remember that there was such a person after a thousand years. But Vera inherited all the intelligence legacy of her mother, and she knows how much power this man holds. And this is only the strength of the Iron Pagoda on paper, which is the strength that the agents of the Inquisition can investigate. The strength hidden beneath the paper might be even more terrifying.
"Here's the thing."
Vera Nora coughed and returned to the subject:
"In the beginning, Supreme Lord Admiral Lansong only transferred back two fleets, the Border Fleet and the Kinki Fleet, from the border to deal with the Orc Battle Moon entrenched in the port of Sanctus. But Venand was dissatisfied with Lansong's long-term collusion with other high lords and his dominance in the Imperial Parliament. She wanted to deal with him, so she used a communications officer agent planted by the Inquisition in the Kinki Fleet to falsely convey Lansong's order, requiring the Kinki Fleet to attack in advance without waiting for the Border Fleet to arrive and join them."
Fu Qinghai's face darkened slightly when he heard this.
"and then?"
he asked.
"She then took the opportunity to cause trouble in the Imperial Parliament."
Vera Nora said with a deep look in her eyes.
"The Grand Master of the Assassin's Court, Wangerich, wanted Lansong to personally command the front line, but Lansong replied that there were enough excellent naval commanders on the front line and he didn't need to command the fleet."
"During the meeting, Winand, who had been absent from the meeting, suddenly appeared with his adjutant. She asked Lansong about the specific military deployment details of the Imperial Navy on the front line. Lansong was a little impatient, but he still repeated it. Winand immediately questioned Lansong about the deployment of the Kinki Fleet, and Lansong's reaction revealed that he knew nothing about the situation on the front line."
"The whole meeting was very awkward. The Supreme Lord Admiral realized that the frontline troops might have been out of his control, so he had to end the meeting in a hurry and personally lead a fleet to the Vesperils system. At this point, Wienand's goal was achieved. She set up a plan to successfully transfer Lanson away from Terra, away from this center of political power."
"What happens next?"
Fu Qinghai continued to ask.
"At the front line, in the Vesperils system, the Kinki Fleet attacked ahead of time without waiting for the Border Fleet to join them, causing all the original plans of the Imperial Navy to collapse. The Border Fleet was caught in a dilemma of whether to save its teammates or protect itself. It was not until Lanson arrived with his direct fleet that the three fleets joined forces to launch an attack on the Battle Moon."
Vera Nora talks about the battle on the other side.
"Do you have people on the front line too?"
Fu Qinghai frowned and asked in confusion.
Otherwise, why is the description of the battle so detailed?
"Yes, the Inquisition is so well connected."
Vera nodded in acknowledgement.
"What was the result?"
Fu Qinghai asked immediately.
"The three fleets advanced forward despite the gravity storm of the Battle Moon and the bombardment of the Orc fleet. After paying a heavy price, they used saturation fire to paralyze the Battle Moon's shield system. Then the navy fleet launched a series of suicidal impacts on the Battle Moon, which eventually caused an explosion inside the Battle Moon and the entire satellite fell apart."
It must be the subspace portal that exploded.
Fu Qinghai analyzed silently in his heart.
As the person who personally led the Terminator Commando deep into the core of the Battle Moon, he knew very well the enormous energy contained in the green fire gate inside the Orc satellite.
"So, the news of the great victory is true?"
Fu Qinghai raised his head and looked at Vera and asked.
"Yes, but it was a pyrrhic victory."
Vera nodded and said with a heavy tone:
"The three fleets lost at least two-thirds of their warships in this battle. They successfully liberated the port of Sanctus and destroyed all the orc fleets. Lanson finally led a few remaining broken fleets back to Terra."
"Is this the whole inside story of the Battle of Sanctus Port?"
"That's what I understand."
"Well……"
Fu Qinghai pinched his chin and began to think.
Lan Song was blindly arrogant and dispatched only two fleets to deal with the Battle Moon. In hindsight, the three fleets all won a miserable victory, and the two fleets probably couldn't even touch the edge of the Battle Moon. In the end, it was the naval captain who led the warships to ram one by one to destroy the Battle Moon.
Lan Song might be a fool.
But the Imperial Navy is no coward.
Of course, the conspiracy and intrigue of the Inquisition representative Wienand to force Lanson to leave Terra, which led to chaos in the naval deployment on the front line and a hasty battle, was also an important factor affecting the war situation.
Why do most military personnel hate politicians?
Regardless of the starting point, the behavior of the Inquisition is very offensive. The orcs are coming in force, but the secret agencies in the rear are using this war as an opportunity, ignoring the urgent military situation on the front line, and are still trying every means to find opportunities to engage in political struggle. Fu Qinghai thinks that Wienander should be sent to a military court.
"It comes down to it."
Fu Qinghai expressed his conclusion:
"In the final analysis, even though the battle moon has ravaged everywhere and the Imperial Fists have been annihilated, these politicians still do not take the 'beast' seriously. They still regard political struggle as their top priority, and their minds are full of thoughts on how to use this war to seek benefits for themselves."
"Yes."
Vera Nora nodded in agreement.
Stir it, stir it, just stir it!
Fu Qinghai rubbed his teeth and said with disdain:
The Imperial Navy's front-line deployment was thrown into chaos, resulting in a defeat; the greenskins were rampant throughout the Empire, and Terra was lost... I'm just risking my life with you.
The two then chatted about some other details.
Through Vera Nora, Fu Qinghai learned:
In the entire "Beast Wars" series of novels, only about one-third is used to describe the battle between the Human Empire and the Orks, while two-thirds is used to describe the internal political struggles of the Human Empire. Some Warhammer readers therefore have a low opinion of this series - they only like to watch fighting and killing.
But after listening to her description, Fu Qinghai personally felt that "Beast Wars" was very similar to the history of the late Ming Dynasty. When reading the history of the late Ming Dynasty, if one only focuses on the war situation in the north and the peasant uprisings in the interior, and ignores the political struggles in the court, it is obviously impossible to get a glimpse of the full picture of history. The history of the late Ming Dynasty, whether official history or unofficial history, also has a lot of space to describe and record the political struggles in the court. And it was these struggles that determined the direction of this feudal dynasty.
The political arena of Terra is indeed very similar to the imperial court of the late Ming Dynasty.
A corrupt and inefficient civil service.
The Inquisition (Jinyiwei) also has no positive effect.
"There are still some problems with your intelligence."
Fu Qinghai said after deep thought.
Vera Nora was stunned when she heard this:
"What's wrong with my information?"
The female Inquisitor thought to herself: I am in the Inquisition, the largest spy agency in the human empire, and I have read the original novels of the Beast Wars series. Is my intelligence not as good as yours, an Astartes warlord far away on the border of the empire?
"There is a person whose presence in your intelligence is very low."
Fu Qinghai stared at Vera sharply:
"Grand Master of the Assassin's Court, Drakan Wangorich."
Vera Nora's pupils dilated slightly.
"Anyone who has a little knowledge of the Beast Wars storyline knows that Wangorich is the ultimate boss behind the scenes."
Fu Qinghai said calmly:
"However, your intelligence did not mention his existence or his role at all. What does this prove? This proves that the intelligence capabilities of the Assassin's Court are far superior to your Inquisition!"
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