Chapter 275, you have a big appetite
Did Gallardo, the War Apostle, come to the Pegasus Star Region to travel?
That's clearly not.
The Solar Crusade is in full swing, and as one of the 46 apostles, Gallardo is very busy.
During the Solar Expedition, 1.5 planets had to be conquered every day. The Sun Lord's "squeezing" of the entire expedition force was terrible. He used the potential of the entire army to its limit, and every soldier tried his best to contribute his own strength.
Not to mention the close confidants in his inner circle such as the 'War Apostles' who were trusted by him.
Some of Gallador's colleagues who are also war apostles are leading an expeditionary force independently, leading fleets and Astra Militarum troops to conquer cities and territories in the star sea; some have been sent to a certain battle group, and even It can make a group of space warriors obey orders; someone works part-time as a bishop of the state church, mobilizing the power of the state church, especially the battle sisters, to assist the legion in fighting...
In order to strive for honors and military exploits, the apostles, marshals, and generals were divided into many branches.Often when they arrive at a planet, they suppress it with great force. When they surrender, they accept the ruler as the planetary governor, and then wait to collect taxes. This is considered to be recovered;
If you don't surrender, orbital bombing will continue for a few days, bombing indiscriminately, destroying both military and civilian objects, regardless of whether they are destroyed or not. The army will log in, sweep it over, and establish a planetary governor, or temporarily find one from the army. A general or even a school officer serves as the governor.
After finishing, except for leaving a small part of the army behind, they immediately left and headed to the next battlefield.
If we encounter some inter-galactic civilizations, it will take a long time.But against this kind of inter-galactic civilization, a naval battle or the destruction of the capital planet can sometimes conquer a few or a dozen worlds.
Of course, there are also battles that drag on for a long time, and the enemy's will to resist is particularly fierce.Then call in more troops to support, and even ask nearby Space Marine Chapters to come forward.Once you have two battle groups and thousands of Space Marines, you will bulldoze all civilizations.
Currently, there are more than a dozen main legions that have been separated from the Sun Expeditionary Force. If it is further broken down, there may be hundreds of teams operating and fighting at the same time.
It is this kind of efficiency that can produce an average speed of three worlds in two days.
And what about Gallardo?He is also a war apostle, but he is not on the way to conquer. What is he doing here?
"His responsibilities are quite important." Gu Hang listened to his mother's voice, but there was a hint of sneer in it, "The Sun Expeditionary Army is so powerful that it requires astronomical amounts of material support. Even if the empire is fully supportive, even if the imperial taxes from countless worlds are used to fill the two bottomless pits of the Solar Expedition and Solaria, they cannot feed this giant beast."
"Gallardo's responsibility is to find new reinforcements for the expeditionary force in addition to imperial taxes. In the past ten years, he has traveled to many star fields, sending shipload after shipload of resources to the expeditionary force. It is a good supplement to the deficiencies other than the imperial tax. Although he did not directly lead the army, the role he played was, in the words of the Sun Lord, 'no less than an army of hundreds of millions'."
After hearing this, Gu Hang slowly recovered from the news that the big shot came to the Tianma Star District.
"So, this person is here to beat the autumn wind?"
"Yes, it's just that this person who is fighting the autumn wind is not easy to dismiss."
"What's more important is that the situation in the Tianma Star District, which was already in chaos, will become even more chaotic."
The mother and son had a discussion.
At this point, Gu Hang also has a general understanding of the entire situation and background of the star area.
In the coming years, the entire Pegasus Sector may turn from a relatively peaceful state in the past to turmoil.
But Gu Hang also had another vague idea:
Only when we are in chaos can we make progress.
If it were like in the past, Peddes powerfully controlled the two richest and most populous planets in the sector, and controlled the navy. He didn't have to deal with the Fachus family but would not clearly fall out with him, and all the planets were in a peaceful state...
Gu Hang didn't have anything else to think about, so he could only farm on the Raging Star for many, many years.
But now, many opportunities may arise.
The current war apostle may be one of the opportunities.
Autumn breeze?Let him fight as long as he can bring Gu Hang what he needs.
"Okay." His mother's voice woke him up from his meditation: "I have also told you the information that should be shared with you and some of my analysis on it. What do you want to do next? What to do?"
"What does mother think? What can the family do from this series of events?"
Gu Hang mainly refers to Blackbird's violation of the smart ban.The other two events, both the Koroga unrest and the arrival of Gallardo, are widely known.Only the blackbird incident was information that was just obtained.
But his mother said: "It doesn't matter what the family wants to gain here. I just ask you, what kind of situation do you want to achieve? Let's focus on the situation of the Raging Owl Star first, and I will try my best to promote it. In this Basically, think about what the family should do."
Even after his mother said so, Gu Hang became less polite.
He thought for a while and then said: "The situation I want is actually very simple. I just need to quickly remove the Blackbirds and the possible omnic crisis from the Raging Owl. I just have to pay as little as possible. It's best not to destroy the mainland west, otherwise I will spend a lot of money to rebuild it."
Wang Qi responded: "You are really greedy!"
Gu Hang smiled and asked, "My mother asked me to make the request. Is there a way to do it?"
Wang Qi just cursed casually. In fact, she had already thought about it: "If you want to achieve your goal, you need enough Astra Militarum to help. This can't offend the Falches family to death. I need to send Blackbird's Inform them of the matter. Unless their entire family violates the ban on intelligence - this possibility should not be high - if it is just the blackbird that violates the ban, they will be more anxious to kill the blackbird than you are."
"But this will offend Peddes, and the Imperial Navy will not help transport the army."
Wang Qi smiled: "For naval battles, the family's Chamber of Commerce fleet may not be able to do it; for transportation, the Pegasus fleet combined is not as good as ours. As for the problem of offending Pedes... Yes, it won't. We can still mediate between him and his biggest concern. Please help me with the matter of Koroga No. 3. The Farches family is guilty of violating the prohibition, so they will help."
"Okay, then speaking of Koroga No. 3, I also have some thoughts about the No. [-] matter..."
Wang Qi's face turned grim: "Do you still want to benefit from this?"
Gu Hang said with a smile: "Of course, the biggest reason restricting the development of Raging Owl now is insufficient population. I need population. There are 3 billion people on Koruga 400 who are suffering from disasters. As a minister of the empire, I will save the people of the empire. It's obligatory!"
Wang Qi sneered and said: "How can it be so easy to operate? No matter how disaster strikes, population is also wealth. One person, five tax coins, are you going to buy it?"
"That's definitely something we can't afford." Gu Hang's attitude was very gentle now, asking for help, "Mother will definitely find a way."
"Huh, did you know you were here to please me now?"
"hey-hey."
If you have milk, you are a mother, not to mention that you are your own mother.
Seeing that Wang Qi was deep in thought, Gu Hang didn't bother her much and just waited quietly.
After a while, Wang Qi slowly said: "It's not like there's nothing we can do. How many people do you want?"
"No amount is too much!"
"Can you afford to support such a large population? Don't be too ambitious."
Gu Hang said sternly: "The last time you came to Nu Xiao Star, you at least overlooked our Beiqing Valley Province from above. At present, the annual grain output here is enough to feed the people according to Nu Xiao Star standards. 5000 million people. At present, the population under my rule is only 500 million. We are not short of food. We can transport at least tens of millions of people. The per capita living standard and food consumption on Koruga 3 can reach Not on the level of Raging Owl." This is the truth.
Koruga 3 has a population of 400 billion. Most of the poor people live a life without enough food. The per capita food consumption may not reach 5% of the E30 level of Angry Owl. At most, they will not starve to death, but all they eat are corpses. starch.
The corpse starch of Raging Owl Star is now used to raise livestock for meat.
In the extreme state, let alone another 500 million people, it would be no problem to support another 5000 million people.
"What's more..." Gu Hang continued, "There is still a large amount of arable land in the North Qinggu area that has not been developed. The reason for not developing it is not because of anything else, but the lack of population and agricultural workers. If all the 12 billion arable land were developed, If we take into account other aspects of food output, I can feed [-] million people without any problem."
"You are really capable." In a sarcastic tone, Wang Qi knew it was a compliment, but she was not used to praising her son.
She simply changed the topic and got back to the business: "You can follow the imperial immigration laws and move people through free immigration. The family's chamber of commerce fleet can help with transportation. But you need to have a good talk with Peddes. And you have to do a good job. The population will not be given to you in vain if you are prepared to pay some price. But since you have abundant food reserves, you can do so through certain food aid, consumer goods aid, and arms aid."
"Isn't that still the same as buying?"
"The price will be much, much lower." Wang Qi said, "This time, among the 3 billion tax coins that Koruga No. 40 will pay, the proportion of personal taxes will probably increase significantly because of this matter. Their demand for various materials It will also increase. The excessive population will become a burden for them, and they will be willing to get rid of some. I estimate that the overall cost can be reduced to 1 tax coin per person, or even lower."
Gu Hang nodded slightly.
Although it was a pity that he couldn't pick it up for free, he also knew that one should not be too greedy.
So, Gu Hang spoke again: "As for the third piece of information, can you..."
Seeing my mother's eyes widening, Gu Hang smiled and felt a little embarrassed to continue mentioning it.
But what's the awkwardness?The benefits are the real deal.
He continued to say shamelessly: "The War Apostle is coming to the Pegasus Sector, and he must ensure that the imperial tax from the Pegasus Sector is used for the expedition. In addition, he must make more money from the autumn wind. This is okay, and the Raging Owl Star can do it. Support an additional 'far tax', and even allow Black Arrow Star to support this tax. But can you allow me to legitimately control Black Arrow Star?"
"...You have a huge appetite."
Wang Qi already regretted what she had just said, 'Follow the angry owl star first'.
Who knew Gu Hang could climb the pole so well?My son was never like this before!
"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Gu Hang said calmly, "What if I don't eat? Next time, if I have the power, I will let one person who is also the governor of two places come to the Tianma Star District. I don't know what year or month it will be. "
"Your Raging Owl planet only has a population of 2000 million, but you want to swallow up [-] million people on the Black Arrow planet? Are you not afraid of dying?"
"At least settle the name and legal principles first. This is also good for the family, isn't it? From now on, Black Arrow Star will belong to me, and things like Gu Ming will never happen again."
Wang Qi thought for a while and said: "The price to be paid will be very high..."
"Mother, do you still remember what I told you? As a ruler, you can't just consider the price."
"Don't tell me your crooked ideas." Wang Qi said, "I will give it a try."
Gu Hang is overjoyed!
"Thank you very much, mother!"
...
After hanging up the call, Gu Hang was indeed very happy.
If the three requests just made to my mother, from the eradication of blackbirds to population growth to the governor of Black Arrow Star, can all be achieved, that would be wonderful. It would be equivalent to eliminating threats, increasing potential, and external expansion at the same time.
Of course, he knows that things may not be so smooth sailing, and there may be twists and turns in the middle.
But if there is a problem, we must solve it. This road will always go on.
Just like now.
Gu Hang will not put all his expectations on his mother.
To put it bluntly, it is not impossible that the entire Fachus family violated the ban on intelligence and were even controlled by omnics.
In the current crisis, you still have to be prepared to handle it yourself.
The entire system of the alliance is already in operation.
First of all, it was the Blackbird Group's ambassador stationed in the alliance. Special agents from Lambert's side had already gone up to invite him to tea.
There is no argument for falling out. The commotion caused by the demon hunter team in the western part of the continent is not small, and Blackbird Heavy Industry is probably well prepared.
Gu Hang still hopes to get more information from the ambassador sent by the Blackbird Group.
However, the results came soon.
The Blackbird Ambassador and several attendants who were invited to tea suddenly died of a collective brainstorm 7 minutes after being arrested.The dispatched personnel from the Alliance Hospital dissected the corpses and found that they looked similar to humans on the outside, but actually had extensive mechanical modifications on the inside.
It's a bit of a pity, but it's also expected.
Gu Hang just asked Lambert to continue sending people to the west to collect intelligence.
The witcher team will go to another one.
Demon hunters alone are not enough. After all, the number is small. Lambert will also arrange hundreds of ordinary agents.
Intelligence work is certainly dangerous, but it is a necessary task.
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