Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 158

158. Chapter 158, Eve of Star Wars

with three thousand points of grace in his hand, Gu Hang felt the annoyance of being suddenly rich.

However, when he calmed down and thought about it, although there were many grace points, there were also many places waiting to be spent.

If he really wanted to do it according to his idea, I am afraid that

throwing all three thousand grace points would only make a few splashes. For example, in the exchange of gene seeds for space warriors, if all the three thousand graces in his hand

were spent, only thirty seeds would come out. If you force it, it will not last.

You still have to plan well.

Making money is important, but how to spend money is also a science.

But there is no need to rush this matter for the time being. The grace points have been obtained and will not be lost. He still has a lot of time to make good arrangements later.

He turned his attention to the “important intelligence” that could be activated in the [Event] panel.

What could it be?

With a thought, he clicked on the intelligence.

When he really saw the news, a cold sweat broke out from his head.

He now had only one thought: Fortunately, he had handled this [incident], and he had solved it quickly. Otherwise, if he had missed this piece of information, something serious would have happened.

[Gorgon, the elder and master craftsman of this greenskin orc tribe, had once made a space communicator when the tribe was strong, and sent a communication request to his former mother clan, the space greenskin orc clan, the Irontooth Clan. In the communication, the location and cosmic coordinates of the Wrathful Owl Star were mentioned, and the main force of the Irontooth Clan was invited to come. ]

[There was no reply after sending the message, and Gorgon had forgotten about it. But in fact, his message was sent successfully, but he forgot to make the receiving part when making the communicator. A pirate plundering fleet of the Irontooth Clan received the message and was heading towards the Wrathful Owl Star. ]

[In the near future, the tenth plundering fleet of the Irontooth Clan will pass through the astral tunnel and arrive at the warp point of the Wrathful Owl Galaxy. ]

[Coincidentally, a merchant fleet of an imperial caravan will also cross the astral tunnel and arrive at the warp point at about the same time. 】

…

If I hadn’t gotten this information, what would have happened Gu Hang didn’t dare to think!

He invited that caravan.

The Imperial Chamber of Commerce is one of the official organizations of the Empire. If you want to form a merchant fleet that can sail in the boundless territory of the Empire, you must get the approval of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce and register as a merchant. Otherwise, you are likely to be treated as a pirate.

But fortunately, the procedures for registering as an imperial merchant are not complicated, and the threshold is not high. As long as your identity and origin are clear, the goods you transport each time are clear, and you accept the tasks issued by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce when necessary, that’s it.

Of course, a spacecraft that can support navigation through the star tunnel is indispensable.

When registering as an imperial merchant, the first and third items are generally stricter. As for the second item, that is, the goods…it stands to reason that the requirements are also very strict. But this kind of thing sometimes depends on your ability.

And those who can do business with imperial merchants also need permission. Generally speaking, those who have this permission are planetary governors.

In fact, as the governor of the Angry Owl Star, one of Gu Hang’s major powers is that he can trade with the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

The output of the Angry Owl Star is very limited, but it needs important commodities from other imperial worlds, which leaves a huge profit margin. The trade volume is controlled by the planetary governor, which is why the governors in the past could still find a way to gain power even though they did not have cruiser support and could not bring many people.

Of course, Gu Hang does not need to gain power in that way now. However, it was different when he first came.

A month ago, he actively contacted the Imperial Chamber of Commerce through Ye Lishia, hoping that a group of merchants could adjust their routes, pass through the Angry Owl Star System, and conduct some transactions.

This is actually a bit difficult. The size of the Angry Owl Star is too small, and the past transaction records… are a bit shabby.

But what if Gu Hang is a member of the Gu family? In this regard, the identity of his family still plays a certain role.

The merchant who came here is named Wang Jiarong, Gu Hang’s cousin.

In addition to the regular trade goods, her ship also carries two things that Gu Hang specially ordered and cares about, both of which are related to space warriors.

Space Marine power armor, and biological equipment required for gene seed implantation surgery.

Whether it was for the hard-earned trade opportunity, for the specially customized goods on the ship, or for the smiling cousin in his memory who had a good relationship with his predecessor, he had to find a way to save the caravan.

What’s more, the “Iron Tooth Clan’s Tenth Pirate Plundering Fleet” mentioned in the intelligence was heading for the Wrathful Owl Star. If he didn’t take advantage of the possibility of a conflict with the Imperial Merchant Caravan to deal with them in one fell swoop, would he wait until they completed the robbery before taking action?

With the ability of greenskin technology, even if the Imperial Caravan’s ship was smashed into scrap, the scrap floating in the universe could be collected by them and used as materials. Not to mention the various goods loaded in the caravan.

As for how to deal with the greenskin pirates mentioned in the intelligence… the Wrathful Owl Star definitely doesn’t have this ability. It is estimated that there is no orbital defense means on the entire planet, and there is not even a starship to be found, let alone taking the initiative to attack.

But isn’t there a ‘Quinet’ floating in the orbit of the planet?

A real main cruiser of the Imperial Navy!

…

Gu Hang contacted Ye Lishia almost immediately.

When the female captain heard the news that a group of greenskin pirates were approaching, she was not only not solemn and panicked, but excited.

In the sky, receiving the governor’s request and conducting orbital strikes on the ground… Although this can be regarded as a naval feat, it is incomparable to fighting a naval battle, annihilating a greenskin fleet, and saving a merchant group of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

The latter is the opportunity that Commodore Ye Lishia has been dreaming of, and it is the real merit of the Navy.

However, Ye Lishia was not overwhelmed by the news.

“What’s the source of the information? Is it accurate?”

“I can ensure it’s accurate.” Gu Hang said, “During the battle on the surface, I seized a cosmic signal transceiver, which clearly mentioned this matter. But there is no way to guarantee when the greenskin pirate fleet will arrive.”

Ye Licia asked again: “Can you know the size of that fleet?”

Gu Hang smiled bitterly and shook his head: “This is the risk. I can only tell you that the fleet should be the ‘Iron Tooth Clan, the Tenth Plundering Fleet’. How many ships does it have? What is the size of the battleships… I don’t know anything.”

“Then this is a headache.” Ye Licia said, “I only have one ship. If there are many greenskins coming and they are very strong, ambushing them would be a trap.”

“Yes.” Gu Hang agreed, “So, is there any way to get support? We need more ships, is it possible to call on the Pegasus fleet and send more support?”

“I would do the same without you telling me. However, we must also be prepared for the worst: what if it’s too late?”

At this time, Ye Licia showed a clear mind.

She longed for merit, and longed to destroy the enemy’s ships in a mighty naval battle, gain glory, and wash away the impression that she was regarded as a relative.

But at the same time, as a person who had excellent grades in the training of naval officers, she was not a fool. She was not cynical either. She clearly understood that her background was not a burden, but a great help. As long as she continued to follow the routine, whether now or in the future, she would be one of the top people in the Tianma Star Region, at least a backup.

Military merit is of course important. But if the risk and cost of gaining military merit are too great, it would be completely unprofitable.

If this naval battle was just lost, and just the wrathful star was destroyed, it might be okay. She would just bear the shame of defeat or escape without fighting, and there would be a chance to wash it away in the future. But if she fought recklessly and destroyed the main cruiser “Quinte”,

then dying with the ship would be the end of everything. Even if she survived, she would never have a chance to turn things around, and it would also bring great disaster to her family.

Such a high price, she had no choice but to be cautious.

Gu Hang understood this.

He pondered for a moment and said, “We are not fighting alone. The imperial merchant fleet that came to the Wrathful Owl Star was led by my cousin. As far as I know, she has two frigates in addition to a main armed merchant ship. We can ambush near the jump point. If the greenskin fleet encounters the merchant fleet, we can choose to join or not join the battle depending on the situation.”

Gu Hang was suspected of selling out his cousin by doing this.

But in fact, if he didn’t say this, he couldn’t convince Ye Lishia to take the risk and participate in this battle.

“It’s feasible.” Ye Lishia said, “But I have to say something ugly in advance. The specific size of a greenskin pirate plundering fleet is not fixed. Once the situation is not right, I will immediately choose to evacuate and temporarily avoid the sharp edge.”

“I understand.”

At this point, Gu Hang’s mood was also quite heavy.

“You don’t have to worry too much. Even if that happens, you will try your best to resist on the surface of the planet. When I meet up with the main force of the star zone fleet, I will rush to support you as soon as possible. As long as you hold on, there is hope.”

“Yeah.”

After hearing this, what else can Gu Hang say? He

could only nod his head.

If the greenskins coming are really many and fierce, even a main cruiser like the “Quinte” will have to run away first, and the Wrathful Owl Star will definitely be finished.

I just hope that situation will not happen.

…

After talking with Ye Lishia, Gu Hang led the troops to leave the ruins of the tower and returned to the base camp outside the garbage town, and then stayed for the time being.

He wants to reorganize the troops here.

The Seventh Garrison Division was basically dismantled to the point where only the framework was left. The officers and other things were basically retained, but the soldiers were divided into three units: the 1st Brigade, the 2nd Division, and the 3rd Independent Regiment.

These two half-division brigade-level units – the Xifeng Brigade has only three battalions – have a total of more than 20,000 troops, and equipment, ammunition, etc., are all configured first.

In addition, Gu Hang also gave the three synthetic battalions of the First Brigade and the fully staffed Second Division, a total of more than 13,000 troops

, all of whom received additional training in the “Beast Slaughtering Regiment”. These 20,000 troops will board the transport spacecraft that flew down from the Quintet and enter the starship.

This is the support requested by Ye Lixia, and Gu Hang agreed.

Although… there is a possibility that they will encounter a too strong enemy, and the female brigadier general may run away with his elite troops. However, Gu Hang did not hope to fight independently on the planet after the “Quintet” ran away.

That is unrealistic.

On the contrary, he also boarded the ship.

He had two ideas:

First, if the enemy was strong and Ye Lishia retreated, then he would try his best to persuade the lady to join the battle. If necessary, the 20,000 soldiers he boarded the ship and the four Phoenixes he urgently recruited would be his capital to persuade Ye Lishia.

Second, if the enemy was really very strong and could not be fought, then… life was important, so he would follow Ye Lishia and wait until he joined the main fleet of the star region before fighting back.

But if he really ended up in the second situation, it would not only mean that Gu Hang’s efforts for a long time in the past would be completely in vain, but also that he might not have the opportunity to start over.

A planetary governor who ran away with the Imperial Navy before the planet fell would have huge political costs. At that time, he might still die in court.

Therefore, Gu Hang would not want to go to the second step anyway, he needed to solve the problem in the first step.

…

A few days later, the first jump point of the Angry Owl Galaxy.

Under the flashing blue light, four ships suddenly appeared from the void.

The largest of the four ships is about one-third the size of the Quintet, equivalent to the size of a main destroyer in the Imperial Navy.

This is the Beautiful Girl, an armed merchant ship. Although it is huge, there are only more than 20,000 sailors on it. The thickness of the armor, the strength of the void shield, and the firepower are far inferior to those of the main destroyers of the same size.

Next to the Beautiful Girl, there are three much smaller ships. These three are not merchant ships – although they will also take on some cargo functions when necessary, but these are three frigates. Each ship is about 800 meters long and can carry more than 7,000 sailors.

Their owner is called Wang Jiarong.

This girl-like female captain is wearing a white dress decorated with golden patterns and a golden veil.

She stands in the captain’s room, looking out of the distant window at the boundless sea of stars.

Holding the white round-brimmed hat on her head, her beautiful face is a little worried.

Behind her, the huge ship control room was frantically calculating the information from the ship’s thinker array: they had detected another strange fleet approaching at the jump point.

In at most an hour, that fleet would pass through the jump point and arrive in the real universe.

(End of this chapter)