Chapter 99 02.0099: "Risk Assessment"

The Feast of Sanguinius is one of the most important festivals in the Imperium of Man, second only to the Feast of the Emperor's Ascension. It is celebrated on 12 December each year to commemorate the heroic act of Sanguinius who died for the Emperor.

Every year on Saint Gilles Day, the busy people of the Empire get a seven-day holiday, the first three of which are spent singing, praying and blessing in church.

In the 41st millennium of the empire, the religious atmosphere reached the peak of human civilization.

Not only is there a dedicated state religion world, there are hundreds of thousands of religious buildings in the Abyss Harbor Light, and there are thousands in Vegas alone. From the tall and magnificent cathedrals that reach the sky to the small chapels that are the only spiritual comfort in the underground world.

More and more intelligence indicates that the Khorne cultists will create widespread panic on the day of Sanguinius. It is said that the hungry can be corrupted by just feeding them a bite of human flesh. They emerge from the Underhive at an alarming rate, like cockroaches that cannot be killed.

Even though the Ministry of the Interior temporarily recruited the Astra Militarum Legion stationed in the starport and preparing to transfer to other world war zones to participate in the alert, there was still a lack of manpower.

The bureaucrats wastefully deployed most of their defensive forces in the Upper Nest and Throne Area to protect the planet's appearance and their safety.

The Fleet Military Intelligence Command echoed the Navy's concerns.

With the help of Afiel, the captain of the Second Company of the Blood Angels, to mediate, representatives from the Navy, Military Affairs, Law and the Holy Rose Battle Sisters held a private meeting on the defense of the Middle Nest region. Horatio attended the meeting as a representative of the Imperial Navy's Hell Vanguard.

It was a large Roman theater-style conference hall filled with thousands of people, but that was not a lot for the empire's bloated bureaucracy.

All people took their seats according to their organizational departments and from a bird's eye view, red, silver, blue, green and black blocks were formed.

"The Day of Sanguinius is a festival celebrated by the people of the Empire, full of hope for the future. As sons of Sanguinius, how can we disappoint the citizens of the Empire and let them suffer from the abuses of the Scarlet Cultists on such a festival? All the battle brothers of the Second Company swear to protect them, even at the cost of their lives." Captain Aphiel said passionately.

This is the beautiful vision of the Sons of Sanguinius, but the vast hive planet of Abyssal Port is destined to make it impossible for them to realize their wish.

"Although the ceremony in the Upper Nest Cathedral is the most grand, it is not the one with the most people. The religious buildings in the Middle Nest are the places with the largest number of Imperial citizens in attendance. Once the Khorne cultists want to launch a terrorist attack, choosing the Middle Nest will cost less and yield more heads." Brigadier General Edward spoke after Major General Hood announced the increasingly dangerous situation.

"Except for the troops that the Ministry of the Interior has already arranged in the Upper Nest, how many people can the various departments gather for the Middle Nest? The Imperial Navy, including the Coastal Infantry (the planetary defense force under the Navy), can gather a maximum of 33 armed forces. We also have to be vigilant against threats from the void, and we only have so many people." Admiral Venuska Katalia, lord of the Gothic Fleet, asked in a low voice.

"The Imperial Guard can still muster 168 million troops. We have already deployed more than million troops in the Upper Nest. There are only so many scattered troops left to be reorganized."

"The Holy Rose Battle Sisters can provide another 3 battle sisters."

"The Ministry of Justice still has 5 marshals left, including those still in training at the Chung Si Academy."

"If we divide the burden, a monastery in the Middle Nest can only be allocated a few soldiers as a defense force, while in the Upper Nest, an average of 20,000 people guard a church." Lord Admiral Katalia smiled mockingly at the bureaucrat.

"Even so, they also pulled out quite a number of elite troops for the grand military parade." The general of the Military Affairs Department rarely spoke the same language as the admiral.

"This is all the cards we have. Does anyone have a better way to assign personnel?" Lord Admiral Katalia continued to ask.

There was complete silence for a long while.

"Start with the Imperial Navy! If you have anything to say, just say it directly. You don't need to take any responsibility for this decision." Lord Admiral Kataria asked the navy to take the lead. "No need to take responsibility" did arouse a whisper of discussion, and some people put forward different opinions.

"Any more?"

Horatio looked around, and when no one wanted to speak, he slowly stood up and said, "I think we can use the existing intelligence network to prioritize the threat of terrorist attacks. Based on our previous experience in combating cultists, we have compiled a frequency chart of all attacks."

Horatio used the neural plug to release the holographic image that the Fleet Military Intelligence Command had compiled and produced overnight.

"Although it has happened all over the world, the Vegas area adjacent to the Throne area is the most prone to attacks. And according to our intelligence network, the Scarlet Cultists have made a large-scale transfer. Through clues and screening, we speculate that the direction of the main migration should be below the Vegas area.

Therefore, we need to conduct a preliminary screening of the churches, assess the risk level, arrange human resources according to the different risks, and reserve air transport mobile forces on standby at the airport to provide reinforcements at any time. "

"I think this idea is feasible." Major General Hood said, "We have a large number of Avis landing craft and Valkyrie fighters. If something goes wrong, the vehicles can quickly transport a group of troops there."

After everyone had made their suggestions, the meeting held a general vote. Horatio's risk assessment and mobile defense theory might not be the best, but it was indeed the most feasible one at the moment. Many theories seemed perfect, but after calculating the number of people required, they were simply not enough.

"Then we will implement the plan proposed by Sergeant Horatio Cochrane. I hope that each department will perform its duties. We don't have much time left. The meeting is adjourned."
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The next few days were extremely tiring.

The Fleet Military Intelligence Command was crowded with people coming and going. Faced with heavy intelligence pressure, the Navy Department temporarily dispatched 50 naval officers, 300 civil servants from the Ministry of the Interior, and 1000 scribes.

Even so, it was still a drop in the bucket. Comas, sudden deaths and deaths from overwork continued to occur, and bodies were carried out of the Navy Department every day.

Some people have gone mad and hurt others, destroyed intelligence, and even added up some numbers strangely to a string of 9s.

But the situation is not optimistic. The sacrifice at this moment will result in the survival of more lives.

Moreover, it is said that an Inquisitor is on his way to Abyss Port.

On the eve of the Feast of Saint Gilles, the imperial officials of Abyss Port finally completed this risk assessment plan. It may not be completely reliable, but everyone has done their best.

Horatio and a lieutenant of the Astra Militarum served as joint garrison officers of the Cathedral of the Maiden. If one of them was killed, the other would have to take over command of the entire garrison.

Together with 30 Hell Snipers, 50 Battle Sisters, 200 Astra Militarum Soldiers, 5 Blood Angels, 5 Arbitrators and 20 Holy Sepulchre Guardians Crusaders serving inside the church, they will defend the "Church of Saint Arabella" in the G-8 block of Vegas Midnest.

The site is a holy place where part of the holy remains of Saint Arabella, the founder of the Holy Rosary Sisters, are said to be buried.

The church has three rotating statues, namely the Emperor, Saint Arabella, and Saint Gilles. Normally, only the statue of Sister Saint Arabella is displayed. During the Feast of Saint Gilles and the Feast of the Emperor's Ascension, the mechanism will be controlled to switch the statues.

Horatio investigated the flow of people and importance of this place on the spot and judged it to be a high-risk area. Moreover, G is the 8th in High Gothic, and 8 is the sacred number of Khorne. It is too dangerous no matter how you think about it.

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