Chapter 78: Warhammer: What Do You Mean You Conquered the Zerg

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

Lin En knew that following the typical Imperial Bureaucrat approach on Necromunda, he definitely couldn't manage Brevis well.

The system here was rotten to the core; he needed a new approach.

He thought of his past life, the wisdom of Ancient Taira thirty thousand years ago.

How did those great figures break through when facing similar dilemmas?

Not long after, Lin En felt he had found the answer.

That afternoon, Carter arrived as promised.

He still wore that impeccable gray military uniform, his hair neatly combed, his expression serious.

"Governor's Excellency." Carter saluted.

"Sit." Lin En pointed to the chair opposite.

Carter sat down, his gaze sweeping over the purple "Outlier" on Lin En's shoulder, but he said nothing.

As Chief Executive, he knew his duties, mind his own business, and not ask what he shouldn't.

Every Governor had his own quirks.

As long as it didn't affect official business, he wouldn't say anything.

"Carter," Lin En spoke, his tone calm and natural.

"I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Please speak, sir." Carter sat upright.

Lin En leaned against the back of the chair, his fingers gently stroking the Miniature Shredder Worm on his shoulder.

Lin En's casualness made Carter feel he wasn't speaking to a leader, but to an old friend of many years.

This atmosphere relaxed him somewhat, he who was always tense.

"Just how bad is the real situation in Brevis now?" Lin En asked.

Carter answered this question quickly, as he had expected.

"Very bad."

"Much worse than it appears on the surface."

He began to narrate; the situation was roughly similar to what Butcher reported, but Carter, as an executive, knew more unknown details.

The entire Brevis PDF had a total force of about forty million.

But this number was empty.

Because over thirty million of that force existed under the name of "Noble Private Soldiers."

Their equipment, training, and supplies were entirely the responsibility of each noble clan themselves.

"As for the Noble Council, they are not all 'Conservative Faction.'"

"In fact, some nobles advocate sending troops to the Frost Ban Wall."

"They believe the Green Skin are the enemy of all humanity and should unite against the external foe."

"But their voices were suppressed." Carter said.

"Those who suppressed them used the same reason: must maintain order in the Main Hive."

"In short, they fear the people of Middle City and Lower City rioting, rushing into Upper City, and seizing food production lines."

Lin En coldly smiled.

"Using 'maintaining order' as an excuse, actually to protect their own status."

Carter nodded.

"But not long ago, the situation changed a little." He said.

"The leader of the Noble Council, Giant Bear Saint Galus Supreme King, Karamadon Saint Galrus's 'eldest grandson,'"

"Leo Saint Galus."

"He brought a group of noble children, and the private armies they could mobilize, totaling about three million, rushed to the Frost Ban Wall, joining the defensive line against the Green Skin."

Lin En's eyes lit up.

Leo Saint Galus.

He silently gave this person a thumbs-up in his heart.

Under such circumstances, to still have such awareness and courage was rare.

"What kind of person is this Leo?" Lin En asked.

Carter thought for a moment.

"He is quite famous among the younger generation of the Noble Council."

"Because he believes in the true Knight's Way, upholds justice, punishes evil and promotes good, and protects the weak."

"Talking about knightly spirit in a place like the Hive World, naturally he would be regarded as an 'Outlier.'"

Carter shrugged.

"He often brings his Guard Team to patrol various places in the Main Hive, helping the poor, and even had conflicts with many nobles because of this."

"But he is Karadong's only grandson."

"Others can do nothing about him..."

Lin En listened with great interest.

"The existence of someone like him is Brevis's good fortune," he sighed.

"It seems I'll have a chance to have a good talk with him."

Carter glanced at Lin En, but said nothing.

But in his heart, his evaluation of this new Governor rose by another point.

There aren't many who can appreciate an "Outlier" like Lei Ou.

"By the way," Lin En changed the subject. "Do you think the Zake Faction is worth cooperating with?"

Carter pondered for a moment.

"The Zake Faction currently has seventeen Clans in total."

"They control approximately fifty food production lines and twelve Purified Water lines."

"They can produce about 150,000 tons of food and 600 million liters of Purified Water daily."

"This output can roughly supply daily rations for two to three hundred million people."

"But the population they actually support is only about one million," Carter supplemented.

"All of them are their own Clan members, servants, and Private Armies."

Lin En frowned. "What about the surplus food and water?"

"Stockpiled, or exchanged for other resources," Carter said in a flat tone.

"This is the Nobles' standard operation."

Lin En nodded, all as expected.

"So, the Zake Faction is a Faction worth utilizing," Carter concluded.

"They have a poor relationship with the Twelve Star Families that dominate the Noble Council."

"But constrained by the identity of 'Noble,' they have not sought the Protector of the Industrial Alliance or the Wasteland Walkers."

"So they have always lacked a 'protective umbrella'."

"But," Carter changed the subject.

"Adult, please remember, these Nobles are almost all parasites of the Empire."

"They only care about their own interests, not about Brevis's survival or other people's lives."

"You can treat them as Tools, but not as friends."

"They are adept at seeing which way the wind blows; once the situation turns unfavorable, they may betray at any time."

"Although the Zake Faction's style is already considered good among Nobles."

"But their essence is still parasites."

"So my suggestion is to directly treat them as 'piggy banks' and squeeze them hard."

Lin En smiled.

Carter's words were blunt, but very down-to-earth.

"The problem is," Lin En spread his hands, "how can we make them willingly be this 'piggy bank'?"

Carter smiled faintly.

"Very simple."

"Just show enough strength in front of them."

Lin En rubbed his temples.

"But I'm lacking exactly these things right now."

Carter looked at him, silent for several seconds.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth:

"Indeed, you've just arrived, with no soldiers and no provisions, only the title of 'Governor'."

"But..."

Lin En stopped rubbing his temples and glanced sideways at Carter.

"I have some family wealth."

"Oh?"

Lin En blinked, cooperating very well to show appropriate "surprise."

Carter clearly liked this approach.

This Chief Executive, who was always serious and rigid, was now obviously in a better mood, even relaxing his sitting posture somewhat.

"As Chief Executive, concurrently serving as Deputy Commander of the PDF, I indeed have some military authority under my command."