Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1418: Chapter 806: The Fall of Magrey

The captain of the Phoenix Fifth Squad, Peson Reen, made a crisp sound with his iron boots on the obsidian floor, dislodging the gold foil from the chandelier.

With a light flick of his Power Spear, the pearl curtain on the throne turned to dust.

A minister suddenly lunged for the hidden weapons cache, only to be burnt to a crisp by the Ion Shield;

Another minister attempted to activate the self-destruct sequence, only to find all permissions had already been rewritten.

“According to wartime special law, you have the right to remain silent.”

Reen crushed Alcafon’s wrist as he reached for a hidden compartment, glancing at the festering injection marks on his neck, “The medical team will prioritize treating you to ensure your health, after which you’ll face the Tribunal’s loyalty review.”

In fact, what does it matter if they review him or not?

Just by looking at this guy, you know he won’t pass the review.

But the procedure must be followed.

Suddenly, Kane Alcafon burst into maniacal laughter. He tore open his robe to reveal the Mark of Slaanesh on his chest: “You’re too late! As early as twenty years ago, when the seventh system fell, I already…”

The edge of the Power Spear swept across his tongue, and Reen hoisted the twitching creature towards the throne hall: “Spare your foul-smelling mouth from speaking things we already know. Save your strength; there are plenty of Chaos Cultists who will have a good chat with you in the dissection room.”

After the last resister present had been blasted to pieces by the Blast Bomb Gun and all the remaining high-ranking officials were contained, the throne hall’s dome was finally completely torn apart.

Through the broken hole, looking up at the starry sky, the Scarlet Scar was very conspicuous. But more conspicuous than that dark red background were the hundreds of bright points trailing blue tails.

They looked a bit like stars, but stars wouldn’t have such long tails.

That was a fleet.

They were gathering for the final decisive battle in the Magrey Cosmos Domain.

Marshal Yan Fangxu took off the command helmet soaked in sweat, and a holographic report was immediately projected onto his retina.

The adjutant’s voice sounded in his ear: “…According to the results of this raid, the General Staff expects the resistance on Miting Star to end six hours earlier than expected.”

The Marshal, however, stared at the beautiful planet in front of him and said, “Tell the General Staff to deploy an additional two hundred Burning City Groups to Miting Star — this Chaos Node requires at least three rounds of purging.”

“Order the Priest Group, Judge Group, and Political Commissar Team to go down together and form a joint identification team. After the basic purge, tell me how many people on this planet are worth saving.”

“Yes!” The adjutant took the order and left.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Fangxu quickly glanced at the star map again: a blood-red vortex burst from the northwest corner of the full-system star map, with a sudden subspace distortion erupting in a newly recaptured agricultural star system.

The Marshal, already very practiced in these matters, almost instinctively pulled up the pre-disposal plan.

He sighed as he watched the automatically dispatched Purge Fleet.

Another adjutant came up to remind him, “The appointment with Mr. Gu is in fifteen minutes.”

“Okay, I know.”

He stood silently for a while longer, perhaps contemplating the upcoming conversation with Gu Hang.

“Marshal, Mr. Gu’s communication.”

The moment the holographic image unfolded, everyone in the command center instinctively straightened their backs.

For twenty-seven years, this figure shrouded in lightning had consistently been the most stable anchor of the Dark Side Expedition.

“How much has the casualty rate improved?” Gu Hang’s voice was wrapped in the noise of a subspace storm.

“Down 43% from the first decade, we are…” Yan Fangxu pulled up the data chain, beginning to report to Gu Hang.

This data, actually Gu Hang had seen it all, and listening to Yan Fangxu go through it quickly was just a reconfirmation.

What Gu Hang most wanted to hear was something else:

“I want to hear your heartfelt feelings.”

The Marshal was silent for two seconds, wiping away the suddenly flowing electrolytic solution from his nostrils: “Last month, when I inspected the front line, an eighteen-year-old private in the trench asked why his grandfather and father both died on the same planet.”

Gu Hang’s sigh dimmed the command center lights for a moment: “Tell the children that the trenches they dig are the foundation of the future.”

“Yes.”

Yan Fangxu did say that; though it may not have been those exact words, it was pretty much the same sentiment.

His military career has already spanned nearly a hundred years. He fully understands that compassion has no place in leadership, and many things that shouldn’t linger in one’s mind have long been burned away by the flames of war, at least not affecting his decision-making.

But some things must remain.

Otherwise, he might easily become prey for certain existences.

In fact, Gu Hang’s psychic call this time wasn’t just to hear a data report he already knew or simply to ask about his subjective feelings.

Gu Hang must also assess the state of his Expeditionary Commander now.

The lesson of the Magrey Cosmos Government should not be repeated in the Expeditionary Force.

Although the ground battle has only just officially begun, and even the enemy’s orbital defense system hasn’t been completely dismantled.

In reality, the outcome of this war has already been determined.

When the Phoenix Interstellar Soldier Battalion arrived unexpectedly without the rulers knowing, it proved that their rule had almost collapsed.

They’re only being buried now.

According to the information obtained by the Alliance, in the first fifteen years of the cataclysm, the central government of the Magrey Cosmos Domain actually did a decent job. Although Kane Alcafon opposed Gu Hang, objective evaluations must still be made. They managed to unite over a hundred worlds and stabilize what was probably the most stable area in the Magrey Cosmos Domain, which was to their credit.

Unfortunately, all this credit was completely destroyed in the following twelve years.

The corruption of the central government of the Magrey Cosmos Domain appeared to start from the top down. Perhaps it was a certain minister, or a favored official, or simply an ordinary attendant, who listened to the whispers of Slaanesh, became a ’hedonist,’ and spread this corruption to Kane Alcafon.

Then, twelve years of decadence began like this.

When the Alliance arrived, they were even astonished by what they saw.

Yan Fangxu’s General Headquarters initially thought they were facing a traditional empire-loyalist force, with opposing stances rather than enmity. Many initial plans made by the Dark Side Expedition Headquarters were designed to strategically target leaders and encourage surrender.

Focus on the psychological aspect, with war as a supplementary measure. Even when achieving destructive results, the priority was capturing, with minimal and cautious killing.

The goal was to preserve the vitality of each planet.

Even if the central government of the Magrey Cosmos Domain couldn’t change its mind, Gu Hang had ultimately prepared to temporarily overlook them as long as they didn’t cause trouble. A group of legitimate human worlds wasn’t necessarily a terrible thing, and negotiations could even take place to maintain their status and autonomy, provided they paid taxes according to the Imperial Tax standards to support the Dark Side Expedition.

As a result, with such thoughts in mind, the Alliance suffered a significant setback under the Dark Magic of Slaanesh.

In the Magrey Cosmos Domain’s military, there were still normal people, and they constituted over half of the force; however, the remaining small portion was almost entirely Slaanesh followers, many of whom had become bizarre mutants under Slaanesh’s corruption.

Coupled with the numerous Chaos Wizards, the Alliance, which initially faced some unexpected theoretical setbacks, experienced significant losses.

But Yan Fangxu quickly adjusted.

The rapidly changed tactics and overwhelming advantage crushed the enemy.

Moreover, the Magrey military still had many normal individuals. With their help, the incurable were eliminated, and the Alliance’s progress was swift and unstoppable.

Until today, they have reached the core of the fallen government’s rule: Miting Star.

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