Not long after chatting with Yelicia about her stay, news from Leader Pedes came in.
The captain's cabin of the female captain has an interface for a communication device. From here, Gu Hang can directly see the virtual scene of the star sector leader generated on the device.
The image is not stable, with flickering ripples, but it is able to communicate in real time with the Winged Star, which is countless light years away. This is already an out-and-out black technology. .
This can only be accomplished with the help of special psychic devices, an array of advanced meditators that can only be configured at the cruiser level, and advanced navigators.
In Gu Hang's sight, he saw a calm-looking middle-aged man wearing rimless round glasses, his hair and short beard were meticulously groomed, and he looked quite elegant. Wearing a simple suit, he doesn't look luxurious, but he has many medals hanging on them, which shows his noble status.
Even though he was separated by countless light-years and there was some noise when he spoke, he could still convey the gentleness, magnetism, and charm in his voice to the people who heard him.
"Good evening, it is the night of the Winged Star. What time is it there? Anyway, I want to congratulate you for winning another victory for the empire. This is your glory. Please allow me On behalf of the Imperial Sector Government, I would like to express my gratitude to you.”
Mr. Leader’s opening remarks, paired with his voice, were very contagious.
Gu Hang nodded slightly, "Thank you, Mr. Leader."
Ye Lixia did not speak, but stepped aside.
Her action made it clear that this conversation was between Gu Hang and Pedsi.
Peders also understood. He faced Gu Hang with a smile and said, "Gu Hang, the last time we met was before you rushed to take office. I have unlimited expectations for you, but despite this, I still couldn't To think you could do so well."
That's a polite statement.
The so-called so good means that the entire planet has only recovered one city so far, right?
Of course, no matter what rank Pedsi is in, he will not let his words appear to be nonsense. . Just listen to him continue to say, "Although I don't know how far you have re-established the ruling order of the Wrathful Star, but I can see a powerful planetary force that is no worse than the main force of the Astra Militarum; I I can see that even the Space Marines are working for you; I know that the limited land you control on the planet bursts with infinite vitality."
"Honestly, I am learning that you have reached the surface of the planet. When you choose to start over from scratch, slowly seize control of political power, and choose to completely reshape the alliance order established by the generation of governors of Angry Owl Star decades ago, I am very unfavorable to you. But now, the facts seem to prove it. , you are right, at least we are on the right path now. Perhaps those governors in the past lacked the same courage and action as you. You gave me hope and the glory of the emperor. The hope of the starry earth.”
"Every governor in the sector must see your deeds. I am not kidding. Those people have a noble status and rule hundreds of millions of people, but they have never met If they were put in the same position as you, they would not be able to do as well as you." After hearing these words, Gu Hang had to admit, Leader Pedes. What a powerful character.
A dignified leader of the Star District, the supreme leader of Star District Securities, faced with himself, a guy who could only be regarded as a minor figure so far, he was able to look down and brag.
None of the eight governors of the Raging Owl Star can compare with you, they all have to look up to you; it is because of you that the glory of the Emperor has shrouded the land of the Raging Owl Star again
But paired with his mellow voice and his sincere attitude, it's not offensive at all.
Praising is one thing, but the key is to praise with examples, which can really scratch people's hearts.
If Gu Hang’s resistance wasn’t high enough, he would have been knocked unconscious.
However, he still showed a slightly complacent look, but at the same time he was very grateful to Chief Peders, saying, "I am where I am today thanks to Mr. Chief's appreciation. With this grace, I I will never forget it in this life. However, as our business on Raging Owl has progressed to this point, some crises have become apparent. Blackbird Heavy Industries did not comply with the Governor's orders, and even after I arrived on the planet, it never took the initiative to contact me. However, there is a risk of rebellion; a large number of mutated monsters have appeared inside the planet, which has extremely troubled the food-producing areas of the planet; not to mention, now there is the threat of green-skinned orcs. After the Iron Teeth clan suffered a big loss, they used those Those who blaspheme the aliens will never give up."
"Countless risks surround the Raging Owl Star, and there is an urgent need for the power of an Astra Militarum to help me suppress the planet."
< p>It doesn’t count as editing either.According to Gu Hang's information, Blackbird Heavy Industries is entrenched in the west of the continent, and is really not interested in him further west in the Western Desert. There is also the shadow of the Fachers family behind this company. They are Peders' enemies. Treating them as rebels has no psychological barrier at all.
Mutated monsters do exist, and the Qinggu area is suffering.
The threat from the greenskins is real. Twelve warships are coming, so the threat must be very terrible
It is natural to garrison troops
Finish listening At Gu Hang's words, Pedesi frowned slightly and sighed in embarrassment, "I completely understand the difficulties you are encountering now, but the mobilization of the Astra Militarum is very difficult and is not something I can decide. I will definitely work hard for you, but Please hold on for a while and be sure to wait for support.”
The words are beautiful, but there is no real commitment, it is just delaying.
As the head of the sector, he does not have the power to mobilize the Astra Militarum, but he must have a way. He just doesn’t want to pay the price.already.
The Imperial Navy has sent you a ship in orbit and dozens or millions of Astra Militarum main force. Do you want to give you another amount of reconstruction supplies?
I might as well become the planetary governor.
But Gu Hang would not let Mr. Leader go so easily.
He took advantage of the situation and put forward his previous idea, which was to form a new Astra Militarum force and station it on the Raging Owl Star with money from the imperial tax on the Raging Owl Star.
The high-sounding statement is of course that I am a loyal minister of the empire. I feel the difficulty of the current situation, the worries of the leader, and the threats facing the sector. I am impassioned and willing to help others. If the empire collects taxes and then builds the army, there will inevitably be losses in the process; if it sends additional troops, it will be difficult to mobilize them. It would be better to simply convert the tax revenue from Nu Xiaoxing directly into the cost of building an army. The first phase of the preferential tax promised by the leader will not be discounted and will be given directly to me. For ten million tax coins, I will pull out an Astra Militarum force for you, one that is guaranteed to pass the inspections of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Taxation.
In a vague way, Gu Hang emphasized three points: first, he must decide the commander of this Astral Army; second, the location of this new Astral Army must be The Raging Owl Star; thirdly, the long-term mission of this Astra Militarum should be to ensure the safety of the Raging Owl Star, including suppressing rebellions, pacifying mutant monsters, and resisting aliens.
Pedersi pondered for a moment and said that he supports this plan in principle, but there are many difficulties.
First of all, there is no money, and secondly, the three points required by Gu Hang are difficult to handle, especially the third point.
The first point is okay, whoever the commander sends is not a sentient one
The second point is that although the Astra Militarum has moved to the Star Sea, there are still tens of millions of people, eating, drinking and shitting. To sleep, there must be a relatively fixed place to stay, and it is not impossible to fall into the angry owl star.
But the third point is the most difficult. It is not an easy matter to ensure that the Ministry of Military Affairs will not transfer this legion casually. Normal Astra Militarum troops are adjusted as soon as there is a war. This is directly under the control of the Ministry of Military Affairs. In theory, no one can stop it.
Of course, there is actually a way. Emphasizing regional threats, emphasizing the role of guarding, and being able to find replacement teams from other places when the Ministry of Military Affairs needs them
But this requires a lot of political costs, and Peddes is not willing to do it.
Of course Gu Hang didn’t give up that easily.
Battles and bargaining are the basics.
Later, Gu Hang vaguely raised two points
I can give up this plan, but without enough pressure, I have to talk to Blackbird Heavy Industries and them The Faches family behind the scenes had a good talk, and our Gu family happened to be still repairing relations with them. Think about it from another angle, they want Nu Xiao Xing. Now I am the governor of Nu Xiao Xing and I am from the Gu family. I will help them solve this problem. There is nothing wrong with being a puppet governor who doesn't care about anything. It is better than being ruined. .
Alternatively, I don’t have to do anything about it. I’ll just tell you what happened in the previous naval battle.Tell the Ministry of Military Affairs the truth. The vanguard fleet of the Iron Teeth Clan and the large-scale invasion were thwarted in the early stage. It was just an accidental group of pirates. Originally, the Quintet was planning to run away, but I fought this battle with force.
When she heard what she meant, Ye Lixia, who was sitting next to her and watching the two men, one old and one young, going around and eating melon with gusto, was dumbfounded.
Why do you still have something to do with me?
Hey Gu Hang, you just kept saying that you couldn’t bear to leave me, now you are digging a hole
What a scumbag!
She glared at Gu Hang, but saw Gu Hang wink at her.
She was so angry that she wanted to bite him if it wasn't in front of leader Peddes.
Grinding her teeth, she had to speak and expressed her opinion. The war situation was a fact that had been determined, and there was no need to discuss this.
Just kidding, I will be a rising star soon, how can I have such a stain
Peders must consider Yelicia’s attitude, or she must be considered Survived by the Fofana family. The Gu family in the Iron Triangle is already unstable. If Fofana is still unstable, his leader will really be in turmoil.
He talked to Gu Hang again and basically agreed to the matter, but many details still needed to be discussed further.
In the next three months, the district government will successively allocate a total of 2.5 million tax coins; plus the 2.5 million tax coins due when Gu Hang takes office as governor for two years, all of these will be We must invest in the construction of the army. At that time, the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Taxation will inspect the Raging Star at the same time. Can his new army be worth five million tax coins in all aspects?
The other five million tax coins will still have to wait two years to be paid to the angry owl star as the imperial tax paid by the star district.
The reason why I don’t give it all to Gu Hang now is obviously because I don’t want to give it. Two more years in hand is two years, and the district government is not well-off.
Gu Hang can basically accept the plan that was finally discussed.
The tax that will be paid in a year and a half will be saved. All we have to do is wait for the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Taxation to come down and check whether the army has enough numbers, whether the equipment is enough, and whether it has reached the value of 5 million tax coins. , just fine.
In addition, in three months, Gu Hang will get an additional 2.5 million tax coins.
This is a very large sum of cash
With this money, he can buy a lot of goods that are now in the belly of the beautiful girl.
When he had no money before, he only ordered a small amount of things, and when waiting for the transaction, Gu Hang had to think carefully about what to pay for.
Now, there is no need to worry.
Two and a half million tax coins can buy a lot of things.
At this point, Gu Hang has initially obtained the information that belongs to this war.own interests.
It’s not much, at least compared to Ye Lixia and compared to Wang Jiarong, it’s not much.
But Gu Hang was still satisfied. People with boats could make a lot of money, but he could make so much without a boat. That was enough.
Exchanging the lives of more than 4,000 soldiers for five million tax coins, even if these five million tax coins have an additional price, it is still a big profit.
Although it is a bit cold-blooded to say this, the fact is that it is only the lives of more than 4,000 soldiers, and the annual interest of 5 million tax coins is more than that.
Now, Gu Hang can think about what he wants to buy from the Beautiful Girl; he can also start thinking about how to spend the more than 4,600 gifts on his account in the most effective way. .
The Winged Star countless light years away.
This is a garden world, the administrative center of the star region, and a commercial and trade center whose influence extends to many surrounding star regions. It has developed productivity. Although the overall production capacity is not as good as some foundry worlds and hive worlds, it can ensure that a total of almost four billion people can obtain a good average quality of life and living environment.
The lower limit of the empire is very low, and most of the population lives in hardship. The slave workers who have been lobotomized or not but are similar in the forge world are living machines on the production line; in the hive world, tens of billions of people are crowded together on a planet, and people are like pigs. Resources are raised; serfs in the agricultural world live the life of ancient medieval farmers in the interstellar era; in the death world and wasteland world, people are struggling on the edge of life and death; people in the fortress world have been brought up by their ancestors for generations. On their own, they are facing war from birth to death
But again, the upper limit is also quite high. People in the civilized world can work from nine to five wearing a tie, drink a cup of coffee after get off work, or go to a bar to indulge; people in the garden world, with advanced technology and extremely high resource rationing, can live an almost lifeless life. The two worlds of carefree life are usually the administrative planets and commercial centers of the empire. The accompanying manufacturing capacity is not that significant.
The Winged Star is one of the latter. It has not even been directly exposed to war in the past five hundred years.
Pegasus Palace is the most important functional building complex on Feiyi Star. It is like a legendary paradise.
Clean white marble constructs almost all the buildings here. There are masters who are skilled in design in the building. They have planned a wide or narrow, rapid or gentle water system, which looks harmonious and energetic from a distance. Green plants are dotted throughout the building, paired with various flowers, making it colorful. The colorful and intense lights illuminate the entire Tianma Palace as if it were daytime at night, and it is even more exciting than during the day.
The highest point of the palace is Peter's office.
At this moment, he had just hung up the interstellar call with Gu Hang and stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, staring at the entire Tianma Palace.
A briefA drunken voice came from behind him, "Why did you agree to that boy from the Gu family? The Gu family has already done the incision with him, and my own mother has nothing to lose. You are not afraid that all your investment now will be in vain if you try to get more." Did you give it?"
The person who spoke was a man who looked very similar to him, but he was thinner and had a more frivolous and unrestrained temperament.
He is the governor of the Winged Star, Varga Peddes, also known as Little Peddes, and the younger brother of Loan Peddes. The two are collectively known as the Peddes brothers, one is the governor of the Winged Star, and the other is the leader of the Pegasus Star District, controlling the highest power in the entire Star District.
Louan Peddes said to his younger brother, "What did we spend on 2.5 million tax coins? It was originally going to be handed over to the Imperial Taxation Department, but it was just given to him one year in advance."
< p>Little Peddes is still confused, "But if he fails to complete the imperial tax, his newly built army will not pass the inspection, and we still have to make up the extra difference.""How much will it cost?"
"I, Feiyi Xing, will always pay you this amount." Little Peddes muttered, took another sip of wine, and then said seriously, "Do you still have the idea of pulling the Gu family into the game? I advise you to go ahead. Admit that this move failed. As far as I know, that little girl Wang Jiarong went to Angry Star on her own initiative. Wang Qi didn't agree. She got angry when she found out, that woman, it wasn't your first day. If she says she doesn’t care about her son, she really doesn’t care about it at all. We still have to think of other ways.” “Oh,” Peddes sighed, “I know what you said, and I don’t either. No more hope. However, it wouldn't be a bad idea to cut him off cleanly. Gu Hang had resentment towards his mother, so he was easily persuaded by me to go to the Raging Star. But now, he has his biological mother. After everything has been cut off from him, his mother-son relationship with Wang Qi will be even more broken, and he can only rely on me."
"You see, after he has an idea, he will do it first. The person who made the first contact was me, the guide and supporter, and I had no intention of communicating with his mother. Angry Star always needs a governor. Since he has done something good now, it is better to give him more. Confidence, maybe there will be new gains. The cost has been paid, and they don't care about paying a little more. The battle they won is indeed very useful. What if this kid really succeeds? At that time, he can only rely on me, and I will have a family man who will serve me wholeheartedly." After hearing this, little Peddes was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled as if he thought of something interesting. "That would be quite fun. I'm really looking forward to seeing that woman Wang Qi's son kneel down and kiss your boots. How will she feel when she sees it next to her?" "
Peders was a little helpless. He turned around and stared at his brother without saying a word.
After a while, little Peddes finally spread his hands and said, "Okay, okay, I was just joking. I know that now is not the time to mess with that woman. I don't want to mess with that woman."You'll be asking for trouble again. "
After finishing speaking, he added, "At least not recently. "
Peders was helpless. He shook his head and said nothing to his brother.
Same in the Winged Star, in another place.
This It is a manor, the property of the Gu family, and now Wang Qi lives here.
It is not as graceful and luxurious as Tianma Palace, but it is also very interesting.
At this moment, the woman. The owner, Wang Qi, is writing a letter
"Mother, I see the letter is well. ”
“When I left in anger, I wanted to make a career. ”
“Now, it has been half a year since I left home. Fortunately, with God’s help, I have achieved some results. ”
“You must have heard about Star Wars. Although I don't have strong ships or guns, I relied on what I did on the Raging Owl in the past six months to bring out a reliable army. I defeated the orc warlords, turned the tide of the battle, and secured victory. "
"In half a year, although I have not completely controlled the planet, I have effectively controlled millions of people and established a hundred thousand legions. Under my rule, various industries are flourishing and prosperous; the system I established has also allowed the millions of people who are attached to me to have food and clothing, and gain from their work. ”
“Since I started my business, I haven’t received any support from my family, but I don’t have to worry about the first tax payment in one and a half years. I think there will be no problem in paying all the taxes in three and a half years, Nu Xiao The star will gradually turn into a normal imperial world, and I will secure my position as the ninth governor of the Pegasus sector. ”
“But this is not the end, but the beginning. I once told one of my subordinates that I would make the Raging Owl as productive as the Forging World and as beautiful as the Garden World. This is my goal, and it is still firm today. I don’t know if you believe it, mother."
"Maybe the goal is still far away, or maybe mother, you still think this is just a wishful thinking of an incompetent and stupid son. But I'm sure I'm on the right track. "
"I am not as good a successor as you think, like my father; I don't want to just settle for the family's wealth. Fortunately, due to an impulse half a year ago, I now have my own career and have nothing to do with the Gu family. "
"You may think that I am telling you this just to show off and to reply to what you said to me after the last meeting. I will not deny it. ”
“But I would like to say that I have experienced a lot in the past six months and my ideas have changed a lot. I will start to look at the inaction and nonsense of the first half of my life. Those grievances are essentially due to my incompetence and stupidity. In parting, you were right in your assessment. ”
“Now that things have happened, I have realized that accepting the appointment and coming to the Raging Owl Star as governor will have a bad impact on the family and the family business that you have worked hard for so many years to maintain the family business left by your grandfather and father. , is also a major blow, and puts himself into a situation where he will have to pay a huge price to save him, and if he doesn't save his life, he will lose his life. ”
“But my luck lies in a mistakeThe decision made me open up a more correct path. ”
“Mother, I will not seek your forgiveness. I am walking my own path. This is not a mistake and does not require forgiveness. But I have put aside my unfounded resentment and will look at the past events more calmly. ”
“Your evaluation of me in the past was correct. But whether it is correct for me now or in the future, please look at it from countless light years away. ”
“Let’s see if I can achieve a career that far exceeds that of my ancestors as I wish.” ”
“When the time comes, I hope you can give me another evaluation, mother. I’m always here to listen. "
"Governor of Angry Owl Star, Gu Hang, your son. ”
The letter was not very long, and it did not talk about anything specific, but Wang Qi still read it for a long time.
Between the lines, she could see the first half, a The young man was proudly showing off his achievements to his mother, saying that your previous comments of incompetence and stupidity were stupid.
But in the middle, she saw someone who had become calm and stable. As an adult, he is admitting his mistakes, but his back is straight. He is expressing his reflection on the past, admitting that he made the wrong decision because of poor thinking, but he is also grateful for his good luck.
Being able to recognize mistakes and gain something from reflection is good enough. It was Wang Qi's highest expectation in the past.
But at the end, she seemed to see changes. She saw a high-spirited entrepreneur telling her his lofty ideals, and then he turned around and left resolutely, following the path in his heart.
Wang Qi had no idea that Gu Hang would. She would write such a letter.
No one knows her son better than her mother. Based on her understanding of her son, there is a high probability that Gu Hang will not write any letters until his death;
Yes, It would probably mean that you would be happy if I died, and as you wish, there will never be a stupid, incompetent son to embarrass you in the future.
There is a very small probability, son. Maybe in the face of the fear of death, she cried and wrote a letter admitting her mistake, begging her mother to save him.
Although, no matter what, Wang Qi would eventually find a way to save him. How could she really not care about her son, her only bloodline?
But she couldn't change the disappointment in her heart. In the future, she might put him under house arrest, find a wife, and let them have a grandson as soon as possible. < /p>
I have lost my ability to practice the tuba, so I will find a way to practice the trumpet. When the time comes, my grandson will inherit the family business, and Gu Hang can just play.
She really plans to do this, even. Her daughter-in-law was already looking for someone with good genes.
But this letter really changed her mind.
After reading the letter, The joy in Wang Qi's heart was almost uncontrollable, forming a slight smile.
But besides being happy, her mood was also very complicated.
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In the conspiracyAfter being immersed in it for a long time, she would instinctively doubt whether this letter was written by Gu Hang himself or whether it expressed Gu Hang's true thoughts
Is it possible? It was that old fox Peddes who had made some strange trick. She found an expert to fool her son and taught him to write such a letter to deceive and sneak attack her. This old woman used the feelings between mother and son to deceive her. Judgment
But this possibility is not high, because there is also a letter from Wang Jiarong accompanying the letter. In the letter, the niece described how her cousin had changed a lot, saying that the six months of experience in the Raging Star had made him a different person. Moreover, she watched her cousin write this letter without anyone teaching her.
But even if it was really a trick, Wang Qi had to admit that she would fall into it.
Where is the mother who doesn’t feel happy to see her son grow up?
This chapter has seven thousand three hundred words, which is enough for three and a half chapters.
I am not short.
I am adding more for no other reason than it feels better to write this paragraph down in one go.
Maybe some book friends will find it boring, but I feel it is important. The content of the last two days has not been fought, but it should not be considered flat
The main content is writing, 1. Gu Hang strives for the results of the war, 2. Explains the interstellar background and the background of the protagonist. These are already in the outline. , but I didn’t mention it in the previous story if it didn’t involve interstellar, so I have to mention it now. 3. Emotional communication.
Hope everyone likes it.
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