Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 134 Strategic Objectives during the Great Crusade
Thinking of this, Nimrod said to Arsena.

"You choose some families and I will meet with them later."

On the morning of the third day after arriving in Terra, a group of ordinary people dressed in fancy clothes and with different styles came to the lobby of the Gene Residence.

They were Terra's finest sculptors, most of whom had been chosen fifteen years earlier to construct a statue for another Primarch.

Among them, the largest number of sculptors were responsible for recreating Nimrod's face, with a total of eleven. Each of them was responsible for recreating the black hair, broad forehead, black crystal eyes, and straight nose bridge...

There were also many sculptors on the side and back, some standing, some sitting, and some half-lying, observing the Primarch who stood like an obsidian statue from different angles.

From an artistic point of view, it is not an appropriate way to complete a work by many sculptors. It is almost inevitable that there will be inconsistencies because they are created by different people.

But this is also a helpless solution. Through previous experience, the sculptors have realized that no great sculptor can complete this sacred mission alone.

They also tried using cameras to record images of the Primarchs, but the effect was not as good as seeing it with their own eyes.

Just like when a painter paints, he needs to see the model in person instead of relying on images.

When ordinary people's senses and brains are attracted by one part of the original gene, they will naturally ignore the other part, which will make the restoration more distorted.

The sculptors would occasionally look away and write down the inspiration they had captured.

Most of them used primitive parchment carvings, and only a few used data tablets or other carriers.

Every once in a while, they would look away in fear and then fall into a daze.

It took them more than ten seconds or even minutes to come back to their senses from the state of stagnation. The little inspiration they had just captured had long since disappeared, and they had to find the feeling again.

While Nimrod was serving as a sculpture model, his mind was working at high speed, thinking secretly about the supply range he would define when meeting with Malcador.

[According to the Olympia Treaty, supply is the responsibility of the Mechanicus...]
An hour later, Nimrod spoke.

"That's it for now."

Hearing him say this, the sculptor in front of him, who was wearing a white robe and had gray hair and was responsible for observing his eyes, frowned and said unwillingly.

"Master Primarch, we still have some inspiration about you that we haven't captured or recorded yet."

"I understand, but I have other things to attend to. I believe you can complete the statue with the existing materials."

The Primarch's trust filled the sculptors with strength.

"My lord, I will definitely restore your elegance."

"My lord, I will definitely show the grace of an emperor's offspring."

"..."

Nimrod nodded in satisfaction and was about to leave when the white-haired sculptor gritted his teeth, stood in front of the Primarch, and spoke bravely.

"My Lord Primarch...at least...let me take a picture."

He quickly explained his faux pas, "With your overall impression, it's easier to restore."

Ningluo thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"it is good."

The white-haired sculptor held the camera, raised his arms, pressed the shutter and took the picture.

Nimrod then walked out of the courtyard and sent a message to Malcador. He received a reply from the Sigillite and discussed it in detail by the lake.

[Please choose a relaxed setting to discuss this topic.]
A moment later, he saw Maka approaching the lake, flanked by two gray-robed clerks.

"Nimrod, is everything going well?"

"The sculptors are very responsible, and I believe the result will be good."

"They all see it as an honor, and they will devote themselves to it." Malcador praised the sculptor's attitude and looked at the Primarch.

"I want to thank you again for your willingness to provide supplies, which has relieved the pressure I have to face."

Nimrod calmly accepted the seal holder's praise and spoke.

"But it's not indefinite, and resupply is supposed to be Mars' responsibility."

"Yes, they are working on it. They are taking two measures to improve their supply capacity."

"Among the worlds that have returned to the empire, they are searching for those with rich mineral resources and establishing new forge worlds."

"In this regard, some results have been achieved. In 813, Mars established a new forge world in Mezen."

Nimrod nodded slightly. The main star of the Triken galaxy that he conquered was originally going to be developed by the Oil Man into a forging world, and three knight worlds would also be established in this galaxy.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think in his heart.

[The Oilers are the faction I've exploited the most. Before the Great Rift opened, Vostronia was a triumvirate of the Empire, the Oilers, and the local nobles. Now, I control it alone.

The Daxos Twins of Mars, now the Vextrix family pledges allegiance to me.]
While Ningluo was thinking, he did not feel any apology to the Oil Man. The places they took a fancy to were of considerable value, and the value of these worlds was even higher, so they had to seize them as soon as possible.

He couldn't help but think of an undiscovered world, the Forge World of Sepra Mundi, where multiple warp routes converged and would be the future headquarters of the Imperial Navy in the Segmentum Obscurus.

Most importantly, after its discovery, it quickly grew into a great shipyard, one of the four shipyards comparable to those on Mars.

Nimrod immediately decided, after speaking with Malcador, to issue new orders to explore the location of Sepra Mundi.

While the Primarch was thinking, the two of them walked forward around the icy lake, and the voice of the Sigillite sounded slowly.

"At the same time, the discovery that Vostronia had reestablished contact with Mars made them realize that the exploration fleets and colonization ships they had sent out in the past must have achieved some results."

"But until now, nothing has been discovered."

Nimrod nodded slightly. He did know some forge worlds that were built during the Dark Age of Technology and had not yet been found, such as Zhao-Akkada, which would be discovered by the Thousand Sons.

[These worlds cannot be left behind. Find these forge worlds and control them. You can obtain supplies nearby and also obtain unique technologies.]
The Primarch glanced at the Sigillite beside him, then spoke.

"Regarding the supply cut-off time, I think there should be a clear standard."

"You seem to have an idea."

"Yes, the 11th Legion will explore an area with a diameter of 330 light years, centered on Vostronia, and establish a star sector. It will be a contiguous, complete area on the star map."

The Empire's management of the galaxy is divided into star fields, star regions, sub-star regions, galaxies and planets from top to bottom.

The diameter of the star region is about two hundred light years, and the diameter of the sub-star region is ten to sixty light years.

The star region decided by Nimrod was 330 light years, which was much larger than the usual star region.

Nimrod's strategic goal during the Great Crusade was to establish a territory at least as powerful as Guilliman's Ultramar.

In addition, he also needs to control key nodes of great value in other areas to gain the greatest benefits with the least investment.

In addition to strategic points such as Necromunda, Triken, and the Daxos Twin System where routes have been discovered, there are also potential worlds such as Sepra Mundi and Vigilant that have been included in the plan, as well as Mordian, for which plans have not yet been made.

Malcador stared into the lake, was silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"continue."

"For every forge world Mars discovers or establishes in a neighboring star region, the range and volume of supplies I promise will decrease by twenty percent."

"After there are five Forge Worlds nearby, I will no longer provide supplies to other expeditionary fleets, but the 11th Legion does not need supplies from other Forge Worlds either."

According to Ningluo's understanding of the Oil Men, they are thirsty for resources and focus on efficiency. Within 30 years at the latest, they will establish five forging worlds of different sizes in the surrounding star regions.

(End of this chapter)