40k: Midnight Blade.

Chapter 82 80. Step by step (3k)

After a few brief meetings and discussions, Konrad Curze happily installed five hundred Ultramarines from Macragge.

Their posts were created by Coats himself in a temporary system known as the Chief Executives Corps.In other words, a team of 500, led by Lucretius Corvo, temporarily ran the planet in place of future Nostramo native officials.

After all, although there are officials appointed by the Ministry of Government Affairs in the logistics fleet, there are still not many experienced people, and many people even used to be in charge of logistics.Completely ignorant of the planning and policies needed for a planet in ruins.

In this case, the experience of the Ultramarines has become a very valuable thing.It can even be said to be a plan and direction for the future in a certain sense.

But if you think the Eighth Legion has no objection to that, it's impossible.

"But what can we do?" Siani from Terra angrily punched the special punching bag. "No one knows how to govern a planet!"

"In the past, we were judges, specializing in the purification of sins. It is normal that no one knows how to govern the planet." His company commander Van Cleef said with a calm expression, even a little too calm.

The first company commander is currently wearing training armor without haste, which can provide the most basic level of protection in daily sparring.In a sense, he is indeed wearing armor.

It's just that, wearing training armor, there is also a murderous look in the eyes, is this normal?

"But we can at least learn!" Ciani said unwillingly. "Is it difficult to learn from now? Is it really necessary to hand over the home planet of the Primarch to those guys who like to hold a banquet?"

"They are our cousins, helpers who have come all the way to help, watch your words, Siani."

The first company commander glared at him with a very serious expression: "Also, Lucretius Corvo has made it clear that they will not bring any characteristics or ethos that belong to Macragge to Nostramo, At best, it’s just good urban planning.”

"Urban planning?" Siani stopped beating the sandbag blankly and looked at his company commander. "Plan what?"

"...Do you still want those blood-stained buildings to remain on the new Nostramo? Both the upper nest and the lower nest have to be redone. Residential buildings, living areas, industrial areas, and for the outside of the city A plan for the wilderness."

Yilianchang's expression became more and more gloomy as he spoke, and at the end, his expression even looked a bit like some kind of gloomy monster baring its teeth.

"I read the relevant knowledge all morning today, but I still feel that I can't start. There is still a week to complete the environmental transformation, and Lucretius Corvo has already started planning how to divide the city, Siani. Although We can indeed learn, but by the time we finish learning, it will be too late."

"...Is it so difficult to just have some knowledge about architecture?" Ciani asked persistently.

"Do you think it's only that simple? There are all the follow-up things, such as assigning manpower to manage, management regulations, safety measures in industrial areas, and the breeding of those sawtooth beasts in the wilderness. Damn it."

The company commander gave a rare sigh. "I never thought that one day I would find it difficult for the Ultramarines."

"In other words, we can only watch them help?"

"It would be nice to have someone to help!" The company commander buttoned up his breastplate angrily. "None of the 2 people in the entire army know the relevant knowledge in this area. Do you dare to tell the Primarch that you have confidence in this area and think you can do well?"

"No." Siani said honestly. "I haven't even read a book about it."

"So—yes, Ciani." Van Cleef shook his head reluctantly. "We just have to ask them to help."
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Lucretius Corvo was thinking—more precisely, thinking uneasily.

Before they came, they had vaguely realized some of the purpose of this trip.

After they came, they saw Nostramo with their own eyes. Although they still didn't go down to experience it for themselves, they saw it anyway.

But, now...after seeing Nostramo's current situation, he had to admit one thing.

Even for the Ultramarines, this is not an easy task.

Nostramo is a planet that you won't believe how bad it is until you see it with your own eyes, and all written descriptions pale in comparison to its actual situation.

The most frightening thing is that almost all the existing Nostramo civilians have been soaked in that kind of distorted values.

And Lucretius Corvo knows one thing, the status quo of a planet needs people to change.In other words, if people can't do it, this planet can't do it anyway.

"I think we should start with the most basic food security. Although food supplies are provided every two years and can still pass through Macragge, if we cannot be self-sufficient, many problems will still arise."

His adjutant Maximus said so, with a calm expression, as always, but the corners of his eyes seemed to be twitching.

"You put it simply."

In the huge conference room, [-] Ultramarines gathered together, frowning and discussing the issues.

Lucretius Corvo and his lieutenants were in charge of reviewing and making final decisions.Although there is still a voting session, they can also influence the final decision to a certain extent.Therefore, he and Maximus felt unprecedented pressure.

Because, after this link, it was time for them to submit the proposal to Conrad Koz for review.

Corvo shook his head: "Self-sufficiency is of course a good thing, but the machines of the Mechanicum can only make the severe chemical pollution in the atmosphere a little better, so as not to poison the people born later."

"They can't change the land of Nostramo. The plants in the wilderness can only be eaten by those beasts. It's not like you haven't seen the investigation report submitted by the Eighth Legion. What can you do by only raising those sawtooth beasts? Guaranteed food supply? Or, normal food supply?"

"You have seen the sample analysis of the nutrient paste produced locally in Nostramo. It is not so much a nutrient paste as it is the most basic and cheapest vitamin."

The adjutant was silent for a moment, and then proposed a new idea.

"There are still many planets around Nostramo. The nobles on this planet have records of trading with them. Maybe we can work together with the Eighth Legion to recover them. In this way, the food problem can also be resolved." degree of relief."

"That's at least five years from now," Corvo said, frowning.

"Not to mention whether it is a good choice to let go of Nostramo and recover other planets, even if we succeed, what will we do next? We are short of manpower, how do we share the responsibility? Maximus, we are not Near Macragge."

The adjutant was silent. He had been in the army for 27 years less than Corvo. This 27-year time difference made him completely unable to compete with Corvo in terms of experience.Therefore, even if he is very unwilling now, there is no way to refute Corvo's words.

"Too many questions, Maximus"

Sighing, Lucretius Corvo shook his head.

The road is long and difficult, but as helpers, they will be more attentive than the Eighth Army.The Ultramarines have sworn an oath, and they will never let that oath be invalidated.

".I'm going for a walk." Corvo said after a period of silence. "Take a break in the corridor and be back soon."

He quickly left the vast conference room, the buzzing sound of the conversation dying away as the door closed.The corridor of Nightfall is extremely quiet and dark.

It doesn't have as many ornaments as the Glory of Macragge or any of the Ultramarines Legion's ships, it's hardly a Queen of Glory class battleship.

Leaning against the cold wall, feeling the vibration of the pipes inside, Lucretius Corvo suddenly missed the huge tapestry they wove by themselves.

He sighed.

And at this moment, a plain greeting sounded in the darkness: "Why are you sighing, Lucretius Corvo?"

A giant walked out slowly, wearing ordinary clothes, with a calm expression.Corvo straightened his back suddenly: "Good day, Instructor Khalil!"

"You don't have to call me instructor, you don't belong to the Eighth Army." The giant smiled. "Don't be too restrained, I just happened to pass by your meeting room."

".Is it really just a coincidence?" After a brief silence, Corvo asked tentatively.

He didn't know much about the instructor's personality yet, but judging from yesterday, he was obviously not such a difficult person to get along with.

Khalil grinned.

"Of course not, you are very sharp, Lucretius Corvo, or rather, the head of the government department."

"I'm just one of them." Corvo hastily denied. "And it's just a temporary department. In the future, Nostramo will set up its own government affairs department, legal affairs department, and even military affairs department."

"That needs a stamp from Terra"

"The Primarch has the right to direct deployment," Corvo said very quickly. "This is the right that the Code bestows on every Primarch, my lord."

"Don't call me my lord, Lucretius Corvo, you and I have no authority relationship, and you don't have to show me the plan, so there is no need to use honorific titles."

Corvo froze for a moment, not understanding why the topic suddenly jumped here.He nodded after a brief silence, not wanting to say no.

And Khalil didn't break his mind, but just turned to mention another matter.

"I don't know if you have read the information, Corvo, but there is a lot of fine gold on Nostramo." Khalil said meaningfully.

Lucretius Corvo shuddered.

　There is still a difference of 7k, and the payment will be completed tomorrow, and then the addition of the leader will start
　　These chapters are transitional chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)