Chapter 2765ヾ(^^)°Sejanus’s Negotiations
Among Horus's landing troops, the fourth company of Astartes Space Marines led by Fourth Captain Sejanus and the mortal auxiliaries, Mechanicus and Armored Legions were undoubtedly the most powerful.
The total number of troops who landed at the landing site reached an astonishing number of millions, far exceeding other landing sites and the troops led by generals.
And this is actually not surprising.
Because, unlike the cities or fortresses that other Astartes generals are responsible for attacking, Sejanus is responsible for the strongest, most powerful, largest number of soldiers, and most elite mine bases and
Return to the second base outside the market!
It can be said that it is the center of the entire Huagai Star ground garrison and the elite among the elite!
However, even though Sejanus had the largest number of troops and received the most comprehensive support from the Horus fleet, what is surprising is that his losses were the heaviest and the progress of the attack was also the slowest.
According to the original plan, he and his troops were supposed to capture the second base outside Gui Market within a month, and then attack the mine base in the mountains to the west of Gui Market and obtain the final ground.
It is only right to win the battle.
But the result...
Until now, he has been struggling and fighting here for nearly a month. Not only has his company and the mortal auxiliary army suffered heavy casualties, but the key is that he has not been able to complete the scheduled task, which is to capture the base outside the city and attack the enemy.
Launching the final general attack at the mine base?
What's worse is: not only did he fail to complete the scheduled task, he also failed to even touch the core defense line of the second base outside the market!
They had been struggling for so long, but they had only been fighting, fighting and consuming the outer defense line with the tenacious and elite garrison of Huagai Star stationed in Gui Market.
It is foreseeable that, according to the current situation, now and for a long time in the future, they are likely to be incompatible with each other and can do nothing about each other?
Of course, it is a bit understatement to say that there is nothing anyone can do, because during the long period of infiltration, raids, assaults, lurking, and various sabotage operations against landing sites and logistics bases, Sejanus and his
The troops were actually beaten to the point of disorientation and almost collapsed. Even at their peak, they had millions of troops and almost surrounded the entire Guiba Market. It was useless!
Especially those terrifying ghost agents on Huagai Star. Their endless infiltration and late-stage fusion attacks made them hard to guard against. Several attack plans were disrupted because of this. And the reason why there was no big deal in a month
The agents hiding in the shadows played a large part in the results of the battle.
Fortunately, Sejanus and his troops were backed by the Horus fleet, and the Huagai Star garrison returned to the market was mainly on the defensive, easily unwilling to leave the range protected by shields and defense lines, and never
Easily exposed to the muzzle of orbital strikes, they could barely sustain themselves for nearly a month and maintain the dignity of the attackers.
Then, until today, until the loss of his troops has been close to 30% to 40%, until Sejanus heard that the commander of the first company, Abaddon, had completed the mission issued by the original body, successfully obtained the things and began to retreat, and is now preparing to
After breaking away from the contact with the Canopy star garrison, the greenskins and the warp demons and returning to orbit, he knew that he did not have much time. Even if the original body did not send him any urging orders, he
He also knew that he had to do something, no matter what way it was.
then!
On the day Abaddon completed his mission and began to retreat, Sejanus conveyed his willingness to negotiate and negotiate with the garrison commander who returned to the market.
That’s right, it’s negotiation!
Although the two sides have been fighting for nearly a month, whether it is Sejanus as the attacker or the Huagai Star garrison as the defender, both sides have fought with real fire and suffered extremely heavy casualties. Even at this time, the Huagai Star
The battle above is still raging, but in this case, it is still possible for the two sides in Guiba Market to conduct partial ceasefires and negotiations.
Sejanus also thought so and did so. As a result, he really received a positive response from the garrison commander in the fortress of the Huagai Star's second military base outside the market, and agreed to his proposal.
Senior commanders prepared to conduct an armistice contact somewhere along the front lines of both sides.
Yes, at this moment, the two sides, who were a little tired from fighting, were really preparing to take a halftime break and negotiate. The result of the negotiation had nothing to do with the overall battle situation. Fighting should be fought elsewhere, and they were here.
The side stopped temporarily for a while.
In addition, neither the supreme commander Darius, who was commanding the fleet to harass and destroy the enemy in the universe at this time, nor the commander of the Horus Legion, the original body of the Horus fleet, gave any instructions to this, and they were considered to have directly acquiesced.
The two parties contacted each other, and the negotiation began.
It sounds weird, but the reality is it's just fucked up, it just happens.
Anyway!
The meeting and negotiation location was chosen on the front line, in a ruins at the midpoint of the confrontation between the two sides. The place was equally far away from both sides' fronts and within the attack and surveillance range of both sides. It seemed fair and 'safe' enough.
, and also provide precautions so that both parties can monitor the entire process, without having to worry about the other party making any small moves.
Of course, it is a bit inaccurate to say that the location is a ruin.
Because at this time, the ruins of the streets on the outskirts of Yuangui Market that were supposed to exist had long since been blown away due to the war in the past month. In their place, there were only a few abrupt and exposed steel and concrete poles on the flat ground.
Just a pitiful broken pillar.
But even then, the two parties slowly walked towards the ruins within the agreed time and stopped when they were face to face.
"..."
The senior officer of Huagai Star is an old officer who is about 60 or 70 years old. He was born in a shelter base on Huagai Star. At this time, the CMC armor he is wearing does not have any rank mark on it.
Behind him was Wang Qing's elite six-man team.
Yes, those six people are Wang Qing, Awen, Yue Han, Liu Li, Mai Kun and Mian Xing!
In the early stages of the war, after they completed the task of escorting the entropic spear, they obtained the help of the green skins, using a bizarre tool that seemed to be pieced together from a bunch of rags, without any principle or reason at all.
The strange radio station with advanced technology crossed the barrier of the red mist and contacted the mine base. Then, under the coordination of the mine base, they were quickly picked up by another stealth medical transport plane sent to the green skin territory and returned to the mine base.
, and then the wounded received good treatment quickly.
Then, after resting for a few days, after the wounded recovered, several of them were sent to the front line of Gui Market to participate in the battle. During this period, they also made contributions in offensive and defensive battles many times.
Therefore, the security work for today's important meeting naturally fell to these super elites who have performed very well before and recently, and can even fight against the powerful Astartes Space Marines individually.
On the assault team.
"..."
As for Sejanus' side, in addition to the fourth company commander Sejanus himself, they only brought six Astartes guards under their command.
Although their size and momentum were considered to be larger than those of Huagai Star, in terms of number, they followed the agreement between the two parties and did not bring anyone extra.
"Your Majesty Sejanus, long time no see."
"We meet again."
As the two sides approached, the commander of Huagai Star spoke first. His voice and the expression revealed from the open mask of the CMC armor suit were calm, as if two old friends were meeting.
"Yes, it's been a long time."
"Speaking of which, it's been a while since our last negotiation meeting at the mine base!"
Nodding, Sejanus said with emotion.
"After this period of fighting, I have to admit that even if you are just an ordinary mortal, your ability to command and control is very admirable."
"I didn't get any advantage at all!"
Although they are currently in a hostile state and relationship with each other, considering the excellent performance of the garrison in the market over the past month, even as a powerful Astartes, he has to deal with the opponent's toughness.
I sincerely admire my command and coordination abilities.
"mortal?"
"Ah!"
Recalling the previous meeting and negotiation between the two when Sejanus went to the mine base to negotiate, the old man, the commander of the Huagai Star, couldn't help but sneered.
"Anyway..."
"I, an old man, can't understand the idea of ​​​​big guys like you transforming people. Just like before, you still have the same aloof attitude."
"Honestly..."
"This is not a good negotiation attitude. Just like the last time we were at the mine base, aren't you worried that your trip will be in vain?"
In this way, under the protection and vigilance of Wang Qing and other six-man team, the commander wearing a CMC armored suit and representing the Huagai Star Return Market garrison walked up to the He who also stepped forward and represented the attacking side.
In front of Sejanus, the commander of the Russ army, the two stood three meters apart and began to chat.
Of course, there was actually nothing to exchange between the two parties.
Because, currently, the Huagai Star and the Horus Fleet are still fighting fiercely, and the two sides are in a state of war and hostility. Therefore, the so-called 'small talk' is just a dialogue full of taunting, ridicule, and gunpowder between the two sides.
"okay!"
"Commanding operations and so on are not my fault alone."
"Besides, there is nothing to show off in this kind of forced defensive battle. Aren't you here to negotiate?"
“Everyone’s time is limited, so please go straight to the topic!”
Then, before the other party could continue talking, the old commander of the Canopy Star shook his head and pointedly motioned for the other party to start quickly.
"That's exactly what it should be."
"That's fine!"
Hearing this, Sejanus paused, then nodded and said:
"After all, war is not the only way to solve problems."
"Maybe we can actually sit down and talk and find a mutually acceptable solution?"
As the initiator of the negotiation, although taking the initiative to get to the point would put him at a disadvantage in the negotiation, considering the urgency of the matter, he could no longer care so much.
"oh?"
"Then tell me, what can we talk about?"
In this regard, the old commander of Huagai Star was a little noncommittal. He just looked at the mess around him and then motioned for the other party to continue.
"first!"
"We need to be clear that war does no good for either side."
"It will only bring endless pain and loss to you and me, so I think we should try to avoid the continued deterioration of the conflict and then find a peaceful solution."
"What do you think?"
"A peaceful solution?"
"Yes!"
"snort!"
"You put it lightly!"
"It was obviously your Horus fleet that was the first to launch the attack. We, Huagai Star, have had no conflict with you from the beginning. We have been passively defending since the war broke out."
"Now that you think you can't fight, you suddenly say you won't fight, and you keep talking about peace. How can we accept this?"
"Now your words mean nothing!"
"!!"
"Your Mightiness!"
"We don't need to continue arguing about those issues. Since we are negotiating now, we should get straight to the point instead of wasting time here."
"Now you are wasting your time, Mr. Sejanus."
"I don't!"
"but……"
"Your Excellency is right!"
"Now that you and I are both here, it proves that the opportunity for negotiation and negotiation exists. We each have our own demands, which gives us the motivation to continue talking."
"Let's just talk openly and honestly. There's no need to continue testing. What do you think?"
"Be honest?"
"Yes."
"..."
When the negotiation came to this point, the commander of the Huagai Star was slightly stunned, and then stared at the other party in silence and surprise for a while.
Obviously, he did not expect that Sejanus would suddenly change his attitude and be so determined. This gave him some different ideas, so he quickly adjusted his thoughts and then asked tentatively:
"So……"
"Do you have any suggestions?"
After all, he has come, so he is ready to listen and give the other party enough opportunities to speak.
"..."
Sejanus looked directly into the other person's eyes and said after a while:
"my suggestion is……"
"How about you hand over that hard drive voluntarily, and in return, I will provide you with important information, and then you and I will call a truce?"
"Of course, I'm referring to the truce here. I don't have authority to do anything else!"
Through what Abaddon handed over to the original body Horus and the intelligence network installed and developed by his own side on the Canopy Star, Sejanus already knew that the thing containing the information was indeed something similar to a 'hard drive', so
, he believed that if he said this, the other party would definitely understand and know what he wanted.
"..."
Hearing this, the commander of Huagai Star fell silent.
He seemed to have known for a long time what the other party would ask for, but he didn't expect that the other party would use information in exchange, so he began to think about the feasibility of the other party's proposal.
You know, although Commander Darius gave the leaders of each of their bases a certain amount of autonomy to decide on their own to retreat and whether to discard that thing, that decision will undoubtedly affect the fate and war situation of the entire Huagai Star.
, coupled with the fact that he has not received any instructions from his superiors, he could not help but be a little hesitant for a while and could not make his decision easily.
"..."
Seeing this, Sejanus could judge the other person's general thoughts from the subtle expressions on his face and eyes, so he continued to persuade:
"I know this proposal is difficult for you to accept."
"But please think about it, continuing to fight will really not do you any good."
"And please believe me, the information I provided is enough to exchange for that thing!"
"I promise you that!"
"Back then, we had talked many times at the mine base. You should know what I am like. I am not aiming for nothing!"
Yes, if someone else came today, Sejanus might still have to argue, but if it was the old mortal commander in front of him, he felt that Sejanus's face might have a little effect?
After all, he believed that during the time when the two parties negotiated and negotiated at the mine base, he had given the other party enough opportunities to understand him.
"..."
However, the old man remained silent, just staring into Sejanus's eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
"I got you."
"But I was ordered to protect it."
After a long while, he took a deep breath, shook his head and sighed.
"!!"
Seeing this, Sejanus couldn't help but frown:
"Then what do you want?"
"Do you really want to fight to the death with our Horus fleet?"
"Believe me, that's a really bad idea!"
In the end, it may only hurt both sides, at least that's what Sejanus thinks.
Of course, he didn't want to say that, because he didn't want to easily reveal his trump card and his urgency for that thing.
"No……"
"We don't want to fight to the end with you. I just hope to find a solution that is acceptable and satisfactory to both parties."
After pondering for a while, the old commander of Huagai Star gently shook his head again.
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In this way, as the negotiations and contact reached an impasse, the two fell into silence again, and the atmosphere gradually became tense, making the entourages of the two people a little impatient and using malicious words to each other.
They stared at each other fiercely, and they seemed to be ready to fight at the command of the negotiating commanders.
"That's it!"
"perhaps……"
"I can consider your proposal, but I must first confirm the authenticity of the important information you mentioned."
Finally, at this moment, the old commander from the Huagai Star side spoke and gave in.
"!!"
Sejanus was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded:
"no problem!"
"I can tell you first that if you are satisfied, it will not be too late to hand over the hard drive."
"The initiative is in your hands, but I hope you can hurry up!"
"This deal may not do much good for our war against each other, but..."
"Can I at least give you a chance?"
"Similarly, it also gives us a chance!"
After speaking, he stared deeply at the old mortal man for a while. Then, Sejanus took a step forward and handed something like an ordinary piece of parchment into the other man's hand.
"Well?"
After just one glance, the negotiating commander of Huagai Star frowned tightly.
"I see."
"We will give you a reply as soon as possible."
After putting away the parchment-like thing and nodding to Sejanus, and giving Sejanus a final deep look, the old man simply turned around and started to leave with Wang Qing and others.
to the negotiation site.
"..."
Sejanus was not organized, and he did not ask when the other party would get what he wanted. He just watched the other party walk away before waving his hand, turning around and marching towards their front with his men.
Step away.
"Hello!"
"The negotiation is over like this, is it such a child's play?"
"ha!"
"How about you go and continue chatting with those Terrans?"
"..."
"correct!"
"That piece of paper just now?"
"should be……"
"Then what is written on it?"
"Why did the general look so bad after reading this?"
"have no idea!"
“If you want to know, ask yourself!”
"How dare I?"
"Sister Qing!"
"You can ask the head of state some other time?"
"No time!"
"Well……"
"Can't you even ask?"
"If you want to know, you can ask yourself!"
"I'm not curious..."
"..."
While following their commander away, Wang Qing, Mian Xing, Mai Kun and Liu Li naturally began to whisper in the team channel, not hiding their curiosity about the information given by the enemy.
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