Holy Terra.
After arriving on Terra, Huron was full of ambition. Lord Li Feng had entrusted him with all military preparations for the Thirteenth Black Crusade.
As one of Guilliman's excellent disciples, Huron's intelligence and operational capabilities were already well-known. He was given full command of the military preparations for the Thirteenth Black Crusade by Li Feng, and he did not disappoint, transforming this authority into a complete reorganization of the Imperial machine.
Furthermore, with his great uncles Rogal Dorn and Konrad Curze both present, he naturally paid no mind to those bureaucratic lords.
All Space Marine Chapters that had previously relied on High Lords or other 'dignitaries' were given a hard time by Huron. He made them all prepare for war while also settling old scores.
Huron's first step upon taking office was to rectify the entire military system of Terra. He showed no mercy to the corrupt Department of Military Affairs bureaucrats, immediately convening a high-level meeting. Facing a host of High Lords and Chapter representatives, he stated emphatically:
"We have no time to waste on meaningless power struggles. The threat of the Imperial enemy is imminent, and the traitors will not wait for you to resolve your disputes. Now, everyone either prepares for war, or gets out of my sight!"
Although initially, Huron had some reservations about his uncle Konrad Curze's return, as Konrad Curze was a traitor Primarch of the Imperium. However, after spending time with his uncle, Huron discovered that Konrad Curze himself differed somewhat from the description in the 'Imperial Old Archives'.
The archives described Konrad Curze as a mad and brutal individual. Yet, in his actual interactions with him, Huron found that he merely suffered from severe depression. His ability to handle paperwork and manage affairs, however, left Huron utterly astonished.
He was fair and impartial, often capable of multitasking. While processing Department of Interior documents, he could also offer suggestions for amending Imperial laws to the Minister of the Department of Justice.
As for Rogal Dorn... Huron initially wanted to build a good relationship with this uncle, the 'Terra Pressure King', and even brought many gifts to visit him.
However, Dorn, wearing a yellow hard hat, stood by the riverbed undergoing environmental renovation. After accepting the gifts, he said nothing, immediately throwing a marble statue from the gifts into a mixer to grind into powder, which he then used to plaster the flood barrier of the riverbed.
Dorn had no affection for this child of Guilliman, for he saw in him the shadow of Horus from back then—both so ambitious and... arrogant. Terra, General Headquarters of the Crusade.
At this moment, Huron was sitting on a sofa in his room, reviewing reports. His tired face revealed the immense pressure and torment he was under, yet his eyes remained sharp and bright.
Li Feng once told Sanguinius that Huron and Dante, the Chapter Master of the Blood Angels, were two sides of the same coin. To quote the famous philosopher Zizek:
"The Ljubljanica River is the dividing line between Central Europe and the Balkans. Here, there are beautiful and peaceful European townscapes, seemingly unremarkable, but the two sides of the river are completely different:
On the Balkan side, women are beaten, humiliated, and like to be treated that way.
On the European side, women are also beaten, humiliated, but they do not like to be treated that way."
And the Balkan side clearly refers to Huron, while the European side clearly refers to Dante.
Both bear significant responsibilities that constantly weigh them down, making them gasp for breath.
Dante is in great pain, yet he cannot escape the responsibilities on his shoulders. He can only endure, desperately longing for death one day to bring him peace, so as not to betray the Blood Angels.
Huron also suffers, but he enjoys this feeling, becoming engrossed in it and unable to extricate himself. Why? Because it brings him a sense of satisfaction, of being needed, of being valued, the satisfaction that the world would stop turning without him.
Just as Huron was looking at the reports in his hand and making annotations, the door opened. In walked Moloc, the Chapter Master of the Minotaur Space Marine Chapter.
Huron merely looked up for a moment, then continued busy writing approvals and arranging the pairings between various Space Marine Chapters and the deployment of new firepower equipment.
"Chapter Master Moloc, a rare guest."
Moloc took off his helmet, slung it at his waist, and walked to stand opposite Huron. Huron did not stand up to greet him or observe proper etiquette.
Clearly, this was a'show of force,' but Moloc had no other thoughts. Let the upstart be arrogant for a few days; for him, Moloc, there was no problem.
"Brother Huron, I've come this time to coordinate with you regarding the allocation of supplies for our Minotaur Space Marine Chapter and several other Space Marine Chapters."
Huron finished writing his approval, sat up straight, and looked at Moloc, raising an eyebrow: "Brother Moloc, is there a problem with the supply allocation?"
Of course there was a problem with the supply allocation. Huron had deliberately made things difficult for these sycophants around the High Lords. These Space Marine Chapters were among the wealthiest, and even without Li Feng's 'new gadgets,' their combat effectiveness would not be lacking.
"In that case, Brother Huron, I'll be direct. Why have our Space Marine Chapters not been allocated any of the new Astartes-specific Apothecary power armour, combat engineer power armour, Astartes-customized F-15 AS multi-role heavy fighters, Astartes-customized 'Project 292' heavy tanks, or Astartes-customized Mi-28 attack helicopters produced by Lord Li Feng and the Adeptus Mechanicus?"
Hearing this, Huron smiled and stood up from the sofa: "Brother Moloc, my arrangements are based on the specific circumstances of each Space Marine Chapter. You usually receive so many benefits from the High Lords... I presume you are not lacking in these things... Am I right?"
Moloc's brow twitched, but he still calmly said: "Brother Huron, but Lord Li Feng and Miss Sanguinius explicitly stated that all Imperial military forces should be treated equally in terms of provisions."
"Are you trying to pressure me with my big brother and sister-in-law?" Hearing Moloc directly utter their names, Huron's expression clearly changed. How dare these insects utter their names?
"Brother Moloc, do you think I'm defying my big brother and sister-in-law's will?"
"No, no, no, Brother Huron... I didn't mean that, which is why I came to discuss it with you. Otherwise, we should be meeting in the Imperial Palace right now."
Indeed, Moloc was making a killer move. He had also contacted the two of them recently. The couple's relationship was very good, and while they were a bit biased towards their own, they were very meticulous when it came to major issues of right and wrong.
At this moment, Huron stood up, his face full of anger. He slowly walked towards Moloc, wanting to assert his authority and also to conceal... his guilt.
"Hey! Brother Moloc, I am the Imperium, and my duty is to protect the Imperium. It is you who are unclear about your duties..." Huron said, continuously poking Moloc's chest with his finger.
"Didn't scriptures of the word say,'Stumble in the dark, but what about in the light'? You should just consider yourself like mushrooms or moss, continuing to work silently in dark, damp places, acting as decomposers for those bureaucratic insects..."
Huron's attitude had infuriated Moloc. Moloc grabbed Huron's presumptuous finger that was poking his chest and then pressed his power fist against Huron's chin.
"Hey! You stinking bug! What are you doing here! You don't belong here! This... this is not where you belong! You little bastard!"
Seeing Moloc get agitated, Huron burst out laughing:
"Hahaha! Big brother and sister-in-law should really see this scene! Why so agitated? Just a slight disagreement, and you guys want to take someone's life..."
Moloc could no longer tolerate it. He deactivated the power fist's disintegrating field and punched Huron square on his hardest forehead... Huron clutched his head, not expecting the other party to actually hit him... Moloc was so angry he stammered: "You little bastard! You... you... I'm going to bury you in the Imperial Palace's backyard garden today..."
Huron: "You son of a bitch!"
Huron also immediately grabbed Moloc by the collar, and the two instantly started brawling.
"You bastard!"
"You old horse! You little bastard!"
Hearing the commotion inside, the Claws of the Stars warriors and Minotaur warriors outside the door immediately rushed in and pulled the brawling pair apart.
"Chapter Master!"
"Governor!"
But the two remained entangled, both enraged. Moloc, who prided himself as an 'Astartes noble,' also started spewing insults directly:
"You little nobody who didn't even dare to look me in the eye before, who the hell are you yelling at!"
...Imperial Palace, Secretary-General's Office.
At this moment, the two Chapter Masters, bruised and swollen, stood with their heads bowed like children who had done wrong in the principal's office. Li Feng and Sanguinius were also exasperated; how could these people... hundreds of years old, still act like children.
Li Feng: "The two of you combined are hundreds, almost a thousand years old, how can you still act like children..."
Both: "We are very sorry... it's our fault..."
Sanguinius: "On Holy Terra, two esteemed Chapter Masters can get into a fight! If word gets out! Who would dare to come to Terra in the future! Is Holy Terra some kind of gangster hideout?"
Sanguinius was also very angry. Although she didn't like these guys, biologically, they were her children, carrying her genes. Why were they all problem children?
"Both of you, pay attention from now on! Huron! Make up for the supplies you owe them! Moloc! Share some of the equipment you guys got from the High Lords with everyone!"
Huron and Moloc lowered their heads, suffocated by Sanguinius's aura, and could only whisper: "It's our fault..."
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