Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 338

338. Chapter 337, The Pill for Imperial Sustainability

Gu Hang didn’t even dare to answer the question about Korojia No. 3.

Lao Yisi seemed to be observing Gu Hang’s expression. She smiled and said, “Don’t get me wrong, I’m just talking casually and complaining…”

Then, she really started to complain about her work situation as if she was chatting with an old friend.

The general content was about the fact that the tax collection work was not completed smoothly, and the star domain government was worried about the future situation of Korojia.

The former really surprised Gu Hang.

“How can the tax officials of the empire not be smooth when collecting taxes? If the taxes cannot be paid, wouldn’t it be over if the governor was shot?”

“Is this the only impression you have of the Imperial Taxation Department?”

“Uh…” Gu Hang found that he seemed to have accidentally told the truth, and he was a little embarrassed at the moment.

But he felt that it was not his fault. Who else would have this impression of the tax officials?

“If only it were that simple.” Lao Yisi sighed. “For the governors who cannot pay the imperial taxes on time and in full, I can execute them. But please note that it is only ‘can’. In some particularly severe documents, it is at most ‘suggested’, never ‘must’.”

“The situation is always complicated. Take your Angry Owl Star as an example. I signed the execution orders for several previous governors, and they were executed by agents from the Ministry of Justice. Why did I do that to the original Angry Owl Star? Because I know that no matter whether I give them a chance or not, they can’t collect the imperial taxes; not only this time, but also the next time. So, if I execute the person and replace him with someone else, at least I can strongly maintain the dignity of the imperial taxes and urge the next governor to do a good job.”

Gu Hang understood.

In fact, it’s nothing more than the tax amount of Angry Owl Star is too low, only five million a year. Anyway, if they can’t pay it in full, then just kill them, maintain the dignity of the imperial taxes, and use the death of the governor of Angry Owl Star to warn all the governors of the empire to do a good job for me. The importance of this point may be higher than the little tax on Angry Owl Star.

But the situation in Koroja is obviously not like that.

“Every time I come to Koroja 3, I have to collect 8 billion tax coins. Feiyi Star also provides 8 billion tax coins. These two planets are the most important tax bases not only in the Tianma Star Region, but also in several surrounding star regions. The nearby Fox Ear Star Region, Longyan Star Region, Feizhou Star Region, etc., all add up to nearly 50 planets, and they can only pay more than 10 billion tax coins each year. From this comparison, you will know how important the two pearls in your Tianma Star Region are.”

“Koroja is the most important human resource output place in the entire star region; Feiyi Star is one of the important shipyards.”

“These two places are extremely important assets to the star region. The star region government is very dissatisfied with Koroja’s current state.”

“But we can’t act rashly. Ivan Fachs said that this time the tax cannot be paid on time and in full. He said that it’s okay to pay it, anyway, there are enough people on Koroja 3, and a hive city with more than one billion people will be given to us, so we can let our tax fleet go down and recruit people ourselves.”

“What do you think of this attitude?”

“But… I really can’t do anything.”

“Can I really shoot him? Things are never that simple.”

“It’s very troublesome to go through the whole process to dismiss a planetary governor. It’s not appropriate to get the consent of the star domain government and the space domain government. The documents must be sent directly to the center of the empire. I don’t know how long it will take to go back and forth. To deal with planetary governors who can’t pay taxes, a fast procedure is usually followed. The chief tax director like me submits it under his name, the chief legal officer signs and confirms it, and the agent gets the job done.”

“This is a quick and easy procedure. The full set of legal procedures still needs to be completed afterwards. But if you encounter a situation that the Ministry of Justice agents can’t handle, what’s the point of judging the governor as a traitor? You can’t kill him. At that time, you either compromise or judge him as a traitor to the Empire. Generally speaking, it’s a compromise.”

“Judgment of being a traitor to the Empire… It’s easy to say, but how do you put down the rebellion? Mobilize the Astra Militarum, mobilize the navy, mobilize the Space Marines to deal with it? Then let me ask you, if your alliance rebels now…”

Gu Hang waved his hand quickly: “No, no, don’t give such an example, I am extremely loyal!”

“It’s just an example.” Lao Yisi said with a smile, “If your alliance is declared a traitor to the Empire, what should I do next? The Pegasus star region is in such a mess now, where can I mobilize the forces to put down the rebellion? At most, the navy will seal off two planets. If we go to the ground to put down the rebellion, the entire star region will not be able to spare the strength to do it.”

“And that’s even though your two planets have less than 500 million people combined. If you declare Ivan Fachs a traitor, and the Ministry of Justice fails to deal with the governor and the assassination fails, and he’s not like Akuna and Pedes who are willing to die, then won’t the entire Fachs family be sentenced next? Four worlds, with a total population of 50 billion, how can such a behemoth be suppressed?”

“It’s unrealistic.”

“Ivan Fachs doesn’t completely refuse to pay taxes. He’s going to apply for ‘war zone treatment’. If Koroga 3 is included in the war zone, it will be calculated according to the war zone standards. Although the taxes to be paid will not be less, they can be fully used to suppress the rebellion of Koroga 3 itself. The star field will even provide support in terms of supplies and troops to help them suppress the rebellion.”

Gu Hang thought about it, it seemed… reasonable?

Koroga 3’s current situation is already very bad, and it meets the conditions for applying to become a war zone, so let them apply. It is better to settle the matter and pay taxes steadily in the future than to force people to pay for the past few years, only to have a collapse in the end and not be able to pay a dime.

Seeing Gu Hang’s expression, Lao Yisi smiled: “Are you thinking that this might work? Actually, it’s not possible… I said before that Koroja 3 is the most important exporter of human resources in the entire star field. It may be feasible to focus only on Koroja and the Pegasus star field. However, the star field also has threats at the star field level. No matter how much trouble the plague cult problem in Koroja is, it is currently limited to one planet.”

“Look, the group of greenskins of the Iron Tooth Clan have occupied four star fields. The greenskin plundering fleet is constantly fighting with the fleet of the star field, and from time to time they will invade a planet with a large number of greenskin troops; the star field’s interstellar army is also constantly fighting cruelly with the greenskins on many worlds, hoping to recapture some imperial worlds…”

“Led by the giant orc warlord known as ‘Chief Irontooth’, the Irontooth Clan is the largest and most festering wound in the entire star field. In the short time we have been talking, countless Imperial soldiers and civilians may have died from the greenskins’ artillery and machetes on a certain war zone planet.” “

Now, the Empire is taking a step-by-step approach to the areas occupied by the Irontooth Tribe, sweeping through one planet after another. After clearing a place, a large amount of manpower is invested to colonize the local area and consolidate the results of the occupation. To maintain the long front spanning more than a dozen planets, whether it is the Imperial Navy, the Astra Militarum, or interstellar colonization, a huge amount of manpower is needed. Koroja is the largest source of this manpower pool. Without Koroja transporting hundreds of millions of people every two years, the star field’s strategy against the Irontooth Clan will not be able to continue.”

“Giving Koroja a few years to recuperate and solve internal problems means that the huge wound in the Irontooth war zone will not be able to stop bleeding. Which is more important?”

“This is still a practical problem. On the political level, there are people in your Tianma sector who don’t want Koroja 3 to be turned into a war zone. The current head of the Tianma sector, Ivan Martinelli, and the so-called “parliamentary faction” behind him have repeatedly told the star region government that Koroja is an internal matter of the sector and they believe that the Fachers family can handle it. They are trying their best to prevent the war zone and to hinder the Fachers family, just waiting for them to make a mess that can’t be cleaned up, and then get rid of Ivan Fachers.”

After listening to what Lao Yisi said, Gu Hang had only one thought: How big and powerful is the empire to be able to remain strong despite powerful foreign enemies, endless internal strife, and leaks everywhere?

Why are there so many messes no matter where you are? Is there really no place that can be considered peaceful?

Sustainable pills, right?

At this point, Lao Yisi’s expression also became a little tired.

She finally stopped chatting about other things and said to Gu Hang seriously: “I am very optimistic about you, Gu Hang. I think your achievements on the Wrath of the Owl and the Black Arrow show that you are a very capable person. After escaping with his life, that guy Gallardo also spread the word that you are a very good governor. He integrated resources for you and created the legalized ‘alliance’ mechanism. He is doing well in the Cosmic Government now. If he is willing to help you, you will be able to get a lot of help from a higher level; you also have the Gu’s Company to support you behind you…”

Lao Yisi enumerated Gu Hang’s advantages, and then concluded: “If you are willing, I can help you. As long as you can reach a consensus politically with your current star district leaders, Martinelli and Little Peddes, and you listen to them and let the parliament support you, I can also mobilize the power of the star district government to support you and let Koroja No. 3 join your ‘alliance’.”

“You are still too small-scale now. There are only two planets with a total population of less than 500 million, which is nothing in the imperial political arena. If you work hard for a few years, control Koroja, and stabilize the 40 billion people, you will be considered a master in the entire political arena.”

To be honest, Lao Yisi patiently told Gu Hang so much from beginning to end. The core meaning is actually very clear, that is, he wants to “help” Gu Hang.

Of course, this so-called “help” is not in vain.

On the one hand, although people praise you for “doing well”, it is realistic, but after all, the size is too small for the entire star field. Being able to manage a village does not mean that you can manage a province.

On the other hand, the support of the Gu family is not so decisive. After all, the Gu family’s wealth is only within the scope of the star region, and it is still not enough in the entire star field.

These two factors can only be said to be somewhat useful, but not critical.

The real key is the idle chess move that Gu Hang made before, that is, the move of sending Gallardo back. The guy who regarded Gu Hang as his “best friend” and “partner who would never betray him” sounded like he was really doing well, at least at the cosmic level.

Lao Yisi and the group of people she represented had already revealed their inability to handle the affairs of the entire star domain. Pulling Gu Hang in was probably 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 Eastern cosmic level, to solve the many practical problems facing the Dragon Eagle Star Domain.

And Gu Hang was indeed moved by what Lao Yisi said.

Koroja 3, 40 billion people!

What a huge force this is?

If the alliance system could be copied to Koroja, and those 40 billion people could be truly used by him, and develop rapidly like the Angry Owl Star, Gu Hang would immediately become the top political leader.

As Lao Yisi said, a nest world with tens of billions of people like Koroja is extremely rare and rare in the entire star domain. The Pegasus Star Region is one of the top star regions in the star field, relying on Koroga and Feiyi Star. Those ordinary star regions, often put together, do not have as many people as Koroga 3.

If he gets those 40 billion people, apart from other things, Gu Hang’s monthly gift points will explode.

However, although he was tempted, Gu Hang was not directly overwhelmed.

There are more than 100,000 people in the Angry Bear Legion who are constantly fighting there. Gu Hang is very clear that the current situation on Koroga 3 is a cesspool.

I thought that if Fachers was replaced as the governor, he could get the full support of Fachers’ three planets and the Dragon Eagle 3rd Legion, and he could solve the cult problem on Koroga 3, but the reality was the opposite.

The situation in Fino City in the occupied area has not improved at all; there have been worrying reports of plague evil magic in many other large nests, and the infection has a tendency to expand further.

The Dragon Eagle Legion has almost come out in full force, and the Star Army fighting on Koroga has reached a scale of 20 million. In addition, the Fachers family also invested more than five million of their own troops and recruited a large number of local planetary defense forces on Koroja.

This created an excessive demand for arms, which Koroja 3 could not meet by itself, and the three planets of Fachers combined were not enough. The productivity of the Angry Owl Star was strong, but after all, it was too small, and the arms orders exploded and could not be produced.

Gu’s Business started to operate at full speed, accepting a large number of trade orders and going to other star regions and even some forging worlds to purchase arms.

According to Governor Ivan Fachers, he wanted to expand Koroja’s original 100 million planetary defense forces to a scale of 1 billion people.

Gu Hang thought he was just bragging.

With the economic situation and administrative capabilities of Koroja 3, as well as the current difficulties, 100 million planetary defense forces are already struggling to maintain, and 1 billion troops? Impossible.

This is indeed the case.

Until now, the defense force of Koroja has only expanded to more than 120 million, which is far from what Ivan Fachs boasted.

With the Fachs family, and the three worlds and tens of billions of people they control as the most solid backing, Ivan Fachs still can’t stop the worsening situation in Koroja, Gu Hang doesn’t think he can do it.

The size gap is too big.

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