Chapter 337, Imperial Sustainability Pill
Gu Hang didn't even dare to answer the question about Koluojia No. 3.
Lois seemed to be observing Gu Hang's expression as well. She smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I was just talking casually and complaining..."
Then, as if chatting with an old friend, she started complaining about her work situation.
The general content is that the taxation work has not been completed smoothly, and the star domain government is worried about the future situation of Koroga.
The former really surprised Gu Hang.
"How can the empire's tax collectors have trouble collecting taxes? If they can't pay the taxes, wouldn't it be the end of the world if the governor is shot?"
"This is your only impression of the Imperial Taxation Department?"
"Uh..." Gu Hang found that he seemed to have accidentally told the truth, and was a little embarrassed at the moment.
But he felt that it was not his fault. Who else had the same impression of the tax collector?
"It would be nice if it was that simple." Laois sighed, "I can execute governors who fail to pay the imperial taxes on time and in amount. But please note, it is only 'can'. In some particularly harsh documents, It's just a 'suggestion' at most, never a 'must'."
"The situation is always complicated. Take your Raging Star as an example. Several previous governors were executed by agents of the Ministry of Justice under execution orders signed by me. Why did I do that to the original Raging Owl? Because I know that no matter whether I give them a chance or not, they will not be able to collect the imperial tax; not only will they not be able to collect it this time, but they will be the same next time. Then, if the person is executed and replaced, at least the dignity of the imperial tax can be strongly maintained. , can urge the next governor to do things well."
Gu Hang understood.
In fact, it's just that the tax amount of Raging Star is too low, only 500 million per year.Anyway, if they are not paid in full, then kill them. Maintain the dignity of the imperial tax, and use the death of the angry owl star governor to warn all the governors in the empire, and do a good job for me.The importance of this point may be higher than the tax on Raging Owl Star.
But that's clearly not the case with Koroga.
"Every time I come to Koruga 3, I have to collect 80 billion tax coins. Wing Star will also provide 80 billion tax coins. These two planets are not only in the Pegasus star sector, but also in several surrounding star sectors. These are the most important tax bases. The nearby Hu'er Star District, Longyan Star District, Feizhou Star District, etc., all add up to almost fifty planets, and they can only pay a total of more than 100 billion in taxes every year. Coins. From this comparison, you will know how important the two pearls in our Pegasus sector are."
"Koroga is the most important source of human resources in the entire star field; Wing Star is one of the important shipyards."
"These two places are extremely important assets to the Star Territory. The Star Territory government is very dissatisfied with Koroga's current situation."
"But we can't act rashly. Ivan Fachers said that this time the tax cannot be paid on time and in amount. He said that it is okay if you have to pay it. Anyway, there are many people on Koroga 3, so draw out A hive city with a population of more than one billion is all given to us, and we can let our tax fleet go down and collect the people ourselves."
"What kind of attitude do you think this is?"
"But...I really can't help it."
"Can I really shoot him? Things are never that simple."
"It is very troublesome to go through the entire process to dismiss a planetary governor. It is not appropriate for the light star domain government or the space domain government to agree. The document must be sent directly to the empire center. I don't know it after coming back and forth. How long will it take? When dealing with planetary governors who cannot pay their taxes, we usually follow a quick procedure. The tax chief like me signs the submission, the legal chief signs and confirms, and the agents just take care of the matter."
"This is a convenient procedure. A full set of legal procedures must be completed after the fact. But if you encounter something that the Ministry of Justice agents can't handle, what's the use of deciding that the governor is treason? You can't kill him. Him. When the time comes, either he will compromise, or he will be judged as a traitor to the empire. Generally speaking, he will compromise."
"Determined to be a traitor to the empire... To put it simply, how to counter the rebellion? Mobilize the Astra Militarum, mobilize the navy, mobilize the Space Marines to deal with it? Then I ask you, if your alliance rebels now..."
Gu Hang quickly waved his hand: "No, no, don't give such an example, I am extremely loyal!"
"Just an example." Lois said with a smile, "Suppose your alliance is declared a traitor to the empire, what will happen next? With the Pegasus sector in such chaos, where can I mobilize the strength to calm it down? Rebellion? At most, the navy can seal off two planets. If we go to the ground to quell the rebellion, the entire sector will not be able to spare the power to do this."
"This is because your two planets combined don't have 500 million people. Declare Ivan Farches as a traitor. Once the Ministry of Justice fails to deal with the governor, the assassination is not completed, and he is not like Akuna, If Peddes is so willing to die, will the entire Farches family be sentenced? Four worlds, with a combined population of [-] billion, how can such a behemoth suppress the rebellion? "
"Unrealistic."
"It's not that Ivan Faches doesn't pay taxes at all. He has to apply for 'war zone treatment.' If Koruga 3 is included in a war zone, it will be calculated according to war zone standards. Although the taxes to be paid will not be less, But it can be fully used for the counter-insurgency of Koroga 3 itself. Even the star field needs to support materials and troops to help them counter-insurgency."
Gu Hang thought about it and it seemed... reasonable?
The current situation of Koruga No. 3 is already very bad, and if it meets the conditions for applying to become a war zone, then let others apply.It is better to settle things down and be able to pay taxes stably in the future than to force people to pay taxes in the past few years, only to have the situation collapse in the end and not be able to pay a dime.
Looking at Gu Hang's expression, Lois smiled: "You're thinking that maybe this is okay? Actually, it's not okay... As I said before, Koruga 3 is the most important human resources output place in the entire star field. The field of view is only It may be feasible to place it on Koroga, in the Pegasus sector. However, the star domain also has threats at the star domain level. The plague cult problem on Koroga, no matter how troublesome it is, is currently only limited to one planet That's all."
"Look, the group of greenskins from the Iron Teeth Clan occupy four star regions. The greenskin plundering fleets are constantly fighting with the fleets in the star regions. From time to time, they lead a large number of greenskin troops to invade a certain planet. ; The Astra Militarum in the Star Territory are also constantly fighting cruelly with the greenskins on many worlds, hoping to recapture some imperial worlds..."
"Led by the huge orc warlord known as the 'Irontooth Warchief', the Irontooth clan is the largest and most festering wound in the entire star field. As we are talking for a while, it may be in a certain war zone On the planet, countless Imperial soldiers and countless people have died under green skinned artillery fire and machetes."
"Now, the empire is taking a step-by-step approach to the areas captured by the Iron Teeth Tribe, sweeping across planet after planet. Once a place is cleared, a large amount of manpower will be invested in colonizing the local area and consolidating the results of the occupation. Maintaining that line spanning more than a dozen planets The long front line, whether it is the Imperial Navy, the Astra Militarum, or the interstellar colonies, requires a huge amount of manpower. Koroga is the source of the largest manpower pool. Without Koroga transporting hundreds of millions of people every two years, There is no way for Star Territory's strategy against the Iron Teeth Clan to continue."
"If you give Koroga a few years to recuperate and solve internal problems, you will have to let the huge wound in the Iron Teeth War Zone stop bleeding. Which is more important?" "This is still a practical and political issue. Yes, there are people in your Pegasus Sector who don't want Koroga 3 to become a war zone. The current head of the Pegasus Sector, Ivan Martinelli, and the so-called 'parliamentary faction' behind him, that's They repeatedly told the star region government that Koroga was an internal matter of the star region and they believed that the Falches family could handle it well. They tried their best to prevent the transformation into a war zone and hindered the Falches family, just waiting for them to cause trouble that they could not handle. Make trouble, and then clean up Ivan Farches."
After listening to what Laois said, Gu Hang had only one thought: How big and powerful is the empire, so that it can remain strong despite powerful foreign enemies, constant internal strife, and leaks from all directions?
Why is it that no matter where you are, there are such messy things?Is there really no place that can be called peaceful?
Sustainability pill huh?
After talking about this, Lois looked a little tired.
She finally stopped talking about other things, and said to Gu Hang seriously: "I am very optimistic about you, Gu Hang. I think your achievements on the Raging Owl Star and the Black Arrow Star show that you are very talented. A capable person. After that guy Gallardo escaped with his life, he spread the word that you were an excellent governor. He integrated resources for you and created a legalized 'alliance' mechanism. He is now in The Zhouyu government is doing well, and if it is willing to help you, you will be able to get a lot of help from higher levels; you also have Gu's Trading Company behind you..."
Royce counted Gu Hang's advantages, and then concluded: "If you are willing, I can help you. As long as you can reach an agreement politically with your current sector leaders, Martinelli and Little Peddes. , you listen to what they say and let the parliamentary faction support you, and I can also mobilize the power of the star domain government to support you and let Koroga 3 join your 'alliance'."
"Your current situation is still too trivial. The two planets on the left and right have a total population of less than 400 million. They are nothing in the imperial political arena. You can work hard for a few years and control Koroga. By stabilizing those [-] billion people, you will be considered an intruder in the entire political arena."
To be honest, Lois patiently told Gu Hang so much from beginning to end. The core meaning was actually very clear, he just wanted to 'support' Gu Hang.
Of course, this so-called 'support' does not come for nothing.
On the one hand, although people praise you for doing well, it is reality, but after all, the size is still too small for the entire star field.Being able to manage a village well does not mean being able to manage a province well.
On the other hand, the support of the Gu family does not play such a decisive role. After all, the Gu family's wealth is within the scope of the star region, and it is still not enough when considering the size of the entire star region.
These two factors can only be said to be somewhat useful, but not critical.
What really matters is the move Gu Hang made before, which was to put Gallardo back.The guy who regards Gu Hang as his 'best friend' and 'a partner who will never betray' sounds like he is really making a splash, at least at the cosmic level.
Lois, and the group of people behind her, have shown their inability to deal with the affairs of the entire star field.In bringing Gu Hang in, perhaps he wanted to use the influence of the war apostle to see if he could get some benefits at the higher level of government, that is, at the level of the Eastern Space Region, and solve the problems faced by the Dragon Eagle Star Region. Many practical problems.
And Gu Hang was indeed moved by what Lois said.
Koruga 3, population of 400 billion!
How huge a force is this?
If the alliance's system could be replicated in Koroja, and those 400 billion people could truly be used by him, and it would develop as quickly as the Raging Owls, Gu Hang would immediately become the top political leader.
As Lois said, a hive world with tens of billions of people like Koroga is extremely rare and rare in the entire star field.The Pegasus Star Sector is one of the top star sectors in the Star Territory, just behind Koroja and Flying Wing Star.Those ordinary star districts, often several together, do not have as many people as the planet Koroga 3.
With those 400 billion people, Gu Hang's monthly gift points income will explode, if nothing else.
However, despite his heartbeat, Gu Hang was still not overwhelmed by the thought.
The Raging Bear Legion has over 10 people fighting there continuously. Gu Hang knows very well that the current situation on Koruga 3 can be called a cesspool.
I thought that by replacing Farches as the governor, I could get the full support of Farches' three planets and the 3rd Dragon Eagle Legion to solve the cult problem on Koruga 3, but the reality turned out to be the opposite.
The situation in Fino City in the occupied area has not improved at all; in many other large hive cities, there have been worrying reports of evil plagues, and the infection has a tendency to expand further.
The Dragon Eagle Legion was almost in full force, and the Astra Militarum fighting on Koroja had reached 2000 million people.In addition, the Falchers family also invested more than 500 million additional troops of their own, and recruited local planetary defense forces on a large scale on Koroga.
This has created an excessive demand for arms, which Koroga 3 will definitely not be able to meet. The three planets of Falches combined will not be enough. The productivity of Angry Owl is strong, but after all, it is too small, and arms orders are exploding. Can't produce.
Gu's Trading Company was operating at full speed, receiving a large number of trade orders, and went to other star regions and even some forging worlds to purchase arms.
According to Governor Ivan Falchers, he wants to expand Koroga's original [-] million planetary defense forces to a scale of one billion.
Gu Hang felt that he was just bragging.
Considering the economic situation and administrative capabilities of your Koroga 3, as well as the current difficulties it is facing, it is already difficult to maintain a planetary defense force of [-] million, a billion troops?impossible.
This is indeed the case.
Until now, Koroga's local defense force has only expanded to more than 2000 million, which is still far from what Ivan Faches boasted.
With the Farches family, the three worlds they control, and tens of billions of people serving as the most solid backing, Ivan Farches is still unable to control the deterioration of Koruga's situation. Gu Hang doesn't think he can Done.
The size difference is too big.
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