Chapter 295, murderous thoughts in mind
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Hong Xin Bu
Chapter 295, murderous thoughts in mind
Gallardo also personally participated in the review.
The entire Raging Bear Legion looked very intimidating, but Gallardo never believed that the bear-looking Raging Owl Star could cultivate such an army in a short period of time.
He insisted on uncovering the gold and jade outside this army to see if there was any failure in it.
However, when the Angry Bear Legion began to conduct collective tactical drills according to the standards, the more they watched, the more something seemed wrong.
These are not just simple military appearances.
Although these related tactical exercises are not actual combat, a considerable part of the army's combat effectiveness comes from discipline and organization.
And what was displayed in these short two hours represented discipline and organization. It was indeed good, and it did reach the level that the Astra Militarum should have.
By this time, Gallardo had washed away many of his illusions.
Gallardo was a little surprised.
But it's too early to draw direct conclusions.
Discipline and organization are up to standard, but there is another key thing: individual soldier quality.
This thing is the most difficult.
Can you do the same?
Gallardo glanced at the edge of his vision. Governor Gu's confident look made Gallardo feel confident.
It seems that Gu Hang will not be in trouble in this matter.
that's the truth.
When it came time to test the quality of individual soldiers and the testing of weapons and equipment, representatives of the Astra Militarum and officials from the Ministry of Military Affairs, after completing their inspections, all shook their heads slightly at the War Apostle when they came back.
In accordance with the instructions of the war apostles, they have conducted spot checks on the quality of soldiers of all arms using the most stringent standards.It even went so far that even the logistics battalion, engineering battalion, and communications company were pulled out.
These examinations include requirements for physical fitness such as strength, weight-bearing, and running; they include questions on command answering, random examinations of military knowledge, and tactical thinking such as essentials; and they include assessments of shooting proficiency and professional capabilities of the arms...
But... under the very high proportion of their random inspections, the individual qualities of the worst among the soldiers also met the minimum standards of the Astra Militarum; many of them exceeded it.
The officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the representatives of the Astra Militarum were shocked themselves. They even thought for a while that the inspectors working below had collected money behind their backs, and collected large sums of money. Otherwise, how could they have given such outrageous information? Test results?
Even an Astra Militarum legion that meets the standard cannot have such a high passing rate.After all, the Astra Militarum is a large group, and some soldiers with outstanding military exploits may forget certain doctrines; some soldiers with outstanding performance in special positions, such as those with particularly excellent driving skills, may also suffer from poor physical fitness. Slightly worse.
In fact, the Astra Militarum test does not require everyone to meet the standards. It is difficult to force others. As long as the passing rate is at a certain ratio, it will be fine.
But even if they used difficult standards, they couldn't find any problems.
The two representatives were a little embarrassed, but they had to believe that this was true.
Because the two of them checked the part themselves and got the same result.
They don't dare to really call white things black. Those indicators are all there. If they mess around, it's not a matter of hidden rules. It's a matter of openly violating the rules, and the nature will become different.To put it bluntly, they are not Gallardo's direct subordinates. On the contrary, they have a closer relationship with Nel Lois, and they are not willing to do that for Gallardo - not to mention, the war apostle is also They were just asked to strictly implement the empire's rules, and they did so. If they didn't find anything wrong, what could they do?
You can't blame us.
When they went to report to the war lord, they were quite calm.
It was already planned that if the war lord was dissatisfied, he would bring out the Chief of Taxes, Lois, and the rules of the empire. Unexpectedly, Gallardo just nodded, saying that he understood, and had no other reaction. .
That's of course best, and they can just go through the procedures normally.
The calculated total value of equipment and personnel reached 2.
Compared with the 250 million tax coins that Angry Owl Star should pay, it is about [-] more.
Without saying a word, Royce directly distributed the extra three hundred thousand to Gu Hang in accordance with the regulations of the empire.
That's more than 30 pieces of special paper.It is engraved with complex patterns, with a statue of the God-Emperor on the front and an aerial view of the human mother planet on the back.One piece is one tax coin.The special anti-counterfeiting mark on it comes from the endorsement of the three parties in the empire - the paper sandwich made by the Mechanicus Order contains special electromagnetic signals; there is a special blessing reaction after being soaked in the holy water of the Empire's national religion; the Psychic Order uses the spiritual net to engrave The painted patterns contain psychic reactions.
This means that tax coins are almost impossible to counterfeit.
In addition, the issuance of imperial tax coins is also extremely strict.Even though various star regions often count hundreds of millions or billions of tax coins, in fact, in most cases, tax coins are only used as a measure of the value of physical objects or even human resources.Serious tax coins are rarely in circulation.
The reason is also very simple. If you want to get the circulating tax coins, you have to pay extra taxes in addition to the empire's rated tax standards.This part will be taxed as much as you pay, which can be used for tax deduction in the future.All circulating tax coins are strictly 1:1 with the physical tax. Only the amount of extra money paid will be circulated.
Then the question arises. On many planets, it is difficult to pay taxes. Is there any room for extra payment?
Not to mention, even if you have money, why should you pay extra?Once you get the tax coins in your hands, you can deduct the tax later at the same one-to-one ratio, and there is no interest.
In the past, Lois would not have approved the issuance of tax coins so easily.
But this time is different.
After the order was given, a lower-level official reported to her with some hesitation: "Your Excellency, according to our practice, it is obvious that the governor of the planet has prepared an extra balance in order to ensure that the tax amount reaches the standard and avoid accidents. Haven’t we never calculated the reissue of tax coins? Especially this model of tax deduction for Astra Militarum soldiers.”
Lois looked at the official indifferently and said: "Can the situation be the same? Those so-called 'customs', the governors we encountered were shoddy and the failure rate was quite high. We turned a blind eye. With just one eye, it's already a great deal of face, so there's no reason to give them more tax coins."
After a pause, Lois continued: "But this time is different. Even according to the most stringent standards, he has paid enough taxes. Gu Hang's boy... is really honest!"
Lois could only use this word to describe it.
In her long career as a tax official, it was really rare for a governor to pay imperial taxes so honestly.
No need to argue, no extra trouble, saving a lot of things... Lois felt that it would be great if all the star governors could abide by the rules like this, and she would not need to undergo three life extension surgeries to live to be [-] years old.
As far as she is concerned, if Gu Hang abides by the rules, she will abide by them too.Just give all the tax coins that should be given.
……
The next thing to do is relatively simple.
Unlike collecting taxes in other places, you still need to argue back and forth about the value of the goods and deal with various political transactions.For Lois, the tax work on the Raging Owl was quite worry-free and fast.
There was only one last thing left to do: after she, the tax officer, approved and the tax issues on Raging Owl Star were resolved, the Raging Bear Legion was officially established.The two representatives of the Astra Militarum and the Ministry of Military Affairs will appoint a Legion Commander on behalf of the Astra Militarum.
This appointment had been prepared for a long time and was the candidate reported by Gu Hang: Yan Fangxu.
Of course, it wasn't all as Gu Hang expected.Originally, he gave Yan Fangxu the rank of Major General of the Furious Star Defense Force, but he retained his original rank when he was transferred to Army Commander.After all, the Planetary Defense Force is also an official army recognized by the Empire, so it makes sense for the military ranks to be universal, right?
The Astra Militarum felt unreasonable.Regardless of your level, you want to be a major general in the Astra Militarum.
Just commanding a 'legion' of less than 15 people is a big deal for a colonel.
It's just that this colonel can manage the affairs within the Raging Bear Legion, appoint officers on his own, and grant a military rank no higher than that of lieutenant colonel - and it must be reported.
However, just when everything was ready and the awarding ceremony was about to begin, another accident happened.
Gallardo is here.
Seeing the war apostle, Lois rolled his eyes inwardly.
After verifying that the Raging Owl's army fully complied with the paper regulations of the Astra Militarum, and that there were no problems with the most stringent testing methods, the War Apostle calmed down.
Lois thought that he would continue like this.
As a result, at the last moment, the god was killed.
Dislike it.
But of course she doesn't show this emotion.
She maintained her usual serious look and asked, "Your Excellency, War Apostle, do you have any other comments?"
"Yes, of course." Gallardo said with a smile, "I don't think Yan Fangxu is suitable to be the commander of this Astra Militarum."
Sure enough, trouble is still going to happen.
Lois sighed inwardly and said with an unchanging expression: "This is an appointment from the Astra Militarum Dragon Eagle Headquarters. You have no right to interfere."
At this point, she finally showed some edge: "Besides, if you try to do anything about this matter, you're stepping on the line."
"Don't worry, how could it be?" Gallardo said, "I will not arrange for one of my men to serve as the commander of the Angry Bear Legion, and use this to gain control of this army. I respect the star domain government very much. , you can rest assured that the Astra Militarum in the Star Territory has control over this Star Territory."
After hearing what Gallardo said, Lois took back his attitude a little.
This certainly alleviated one of her biggest concerns.
The Raging Bear Legion has become the 'property' of the Dragon Eagle Star Territory. Under the existing rules and regulations, this army falls under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Eagle Legion Astra Militarum headquarters.If Gallardo wanted to make a decision in this regard, he would be stepping on the bottom line of Star Territory.
Gallardo had no such idea, and Lois was much relieved.
But she also had doubts: "Then when you cancel Yan Fangxu's appointment, who do you want to recommend as the commander of the army?"
"Gu Hang." The war apostle said with a grin, "I have contacted the Military Affairs Department of the Dragon Eagle Star Region and they have agreed."
Lois was speechless.
What else does she have to say?
The Raging Bear Legion has not been pulled away and still belongs to the Astra Militarum sequence in the Dragon Eagle Star Territory; the Planetary Governor also serves as the commander of an Astra Militarum legion. This is rare, but there is precedent.Some Astra Militarum have one planet as their main source of troops, sometimes with a planetary governor filling this position.
Or in a sense, for such a person, the identity of the legion commander is more important than the position of planetary governor.Let the legion commander serve as the planetary governor, so that the power of this planet can better serve the imperial army.
For example, the famous Cadian Assault Corps, the Krieg Death Corps...
From the perspective of the Star Territory, there really are not many reasons to object to such an appointment. There is nothing wrong with the Dragon Eagle Star Territory government agreeing to this request.
But Lois knew that this matter was not that simple.
Gallardo is full of bad ideas.
But she couldn't do more.
……
When Gu Hang received the appointment letter and became the brigadier general of the Astral Army, his face was very ugly.
Facing the smiling Gallardo in front of him and the apologetic Lois standing behind him, he opened his mouth, wanting to say rejection.
But he was blocked back by Gallardo.
"I can't refuse," Gallardo said. "I'm really touched by the spirit and strength of the Raging Bear Legion. Governor Gu deserves to be rewarded for being able to build such a powerful army in the ruins." '. I originally wanted to get you the rank of major general, but unfortunately, the Military Affairs Department of the Dragon Eagle Star Region was only willing to approve the rank of brigadier general, so I even had a quarrel with them over this."
He was smiling, as if he was thinking about Gu Hang wholeheartedly, which made Gu Hang feel sick.
Off-board moves are really one after another.
What problems will there be if Gu Hang serves as the commander of the Raging Bear Legion?
That's a big problem!
The current goal of the Raging Bear Legion is to garrison on the Raging Owl Star, so that's okay.
But what if it doesn’t happen in the future?
If the Raging Bear Legion is transferred to fight elsewhere... Gu Hang can appoint another commander to lead the team, and he doesn't have to go there himself.
But this is normal.
But if the Ministry of Military Affairs specially assigned him, then Gu Hang would have to go.
Gallardo was warning him this way.
"Since I can make the Ministry of Military Affairs change the appointment and appoint you as the commander of the legion, do you think I have the ability to change the order of the Raging Bear Legion so that it goes to fight elsewhere and forces you to leave your planet?"
This is so disgusting.
Looking at Gu Hang's expression, Gallardo smiled even brighter: "The next war of the Angry Bear Legion will be on Koruga 3. That is the most densely populated planet in the Pegasus sector, and the turmoil there is It makes me feel uneasy, I just need the help of the Angry Bear Legion."
Hearing this, Gu Hang narrowed his eyes.
Gallardo's behavior really made Gu Hang have murderous intentions towards him.
(End of this chapter)
Gallardo also personally participated in the review.
The entire Raging Bear Legion looked very intimidating, but Gallardo never believed that the bear-looking Raging Owl Star could cultivate such an army in a short period of time.
He insisted on uncovering the gold and jade outside this army to see if there was any failure in it.
However, when the Angry Bear Legion began to conduct collective tactical drills according to the standards, the more they watched, the more something seemed wrong.
These are not just simple military appearances.
Although these related tactical exercises are not actual combat, a considerable part of the army's combat effectiveness comes from discipline and organization.
And what was displayed in these short two hours represented discipline and organization. It was indeed good, and it did reach the level that the Astra Militarum should have.
By this time, Gallardo had washed away many of his illusions.
Gallardo was a little surprised.
But it's too early to draw direct conclusions.
Discipline and organization are up to standard, but there is another key thing: individual soldier quality.
This thing is the most difficult.
Can you do the same?
Gallardo glanced at the edge of his vision. Governor Gu's confident look made Gallardo feel confident.
It seems that Gu Hang will not be in trouble in this matter.
that's the truth.
When it came time to test the quality of individual soldiers and the testing of weapons and equipment, representatives of the Astra Militarum and officials from the Ministry of Military Affairs, after completing their inspections, all shook their heads slightly at the War Apostle when they came back.
In accordance with the instructions of the war apostles, they have conducted spot checks on the quality of soldiers of all arms using the most stringent standards.It even went so far that even the logistics battalion, engineering battalion, and communications company were pulled out.
These examinations include requirements for physical fitness such as strength, weight-bearing, and running; they include questions on command answering, random examinations of military knowledge, and tactical thinking such as essentials; and they include assessments of shooting proficiency and professional capabilities of the arms...
But... under the very high proportion of their random inspections, the individual qualities of the worst among the soldiers also met the minimum standards of the Astra Militarum; many of them exceeded it.
The officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the representatives of the Astra Militarum were shocked themselves. They even thought for a while that the inspectors working below had collected money behind their backs, and collected large sums of money. Otherwise, how could they have given such outrageous information? Test results?
Even an Astra Militarum legion that meets the standard cannot have such a high passing rate.After all, the Astra Militarum is a large group, and some soldiers with outstanding military exploits may forget certain doctrines; some soldiers with outstanding performance in special positions, such as those with particularly excellent driving skills, may also suffer from poor physical fitness. Slightly worse.
In fact, the Astra Militarum test does not require everyone to meet the standards. It is difficult to force others. As long as the passing rate is at a certain ratio, it will be fine.
But even if they used difficult standards, they couldn't find any problems.
The two representatives were a little embarrassed, but they had to believe that this was true.
Because the two of them checked the part themselves and got the same result.
They don't dare to really call white things black. Those indicators are all there. If they mess around, it's not a matter of hidden rules. It's a matter of openly violating the rules, and the nature will become different.To put it bluntly, they are not Gallardo's direct subordinates. On the contrary, they have a closer relationship with Nel Lois, and they are not willing to do that for Gallardo - not to mention, the war apostle is also They were just asked to strictly implement the empire's rules, and they did so. If they didn't find anything wrong, what could they do?
You can't blame us.
When they went to report to the war lord, they were quite calm.
It was already planned that if the war lord was dissatisfied, he would bring out the Chief of Taxes, Lois, and the rules of the empire. Unexpectedly, Gallardo just nodded, saying that he understood, and had no other reaction. .
That's of course best, and they can just go through the procedures normally.
The calculated total value of equipment and personnel reached 2.
Compared with the 250 million tax coins that Angry Owl Star should pay, it is about [-] more.
Without saying a word, Royce directly distributed the extra three hundred thousand to Gu Hang in accordance with the regulations of the empire.
That's more than 30 pieces of special paper.It is engraved with complex patterns, with a statue of the God-Emperor on the front and an aerial view of the human mother planet on the back.One piece is one tax coin.The special anti-counterfeiting mark on it comes from the endorsement of the three parties in the empire - the paper sandwich made by the Mechanicus Order contains special electromagnetic signals; there is a special blessing reaction after being soaked in the holy water of the Empire's national religion; the Psychic Order uses the spiritual net to engrave The painted patterns contain psychic reactions.
This means that tax coins are almost impossible to counterfeit.
In addition, the issuance of imperial tax coins is also extremely strict.Even though various star regions often count hundreds of millions or billions of tax coins, in fact, in most cases, tax coins are only used as a measure of the value of physical objects or even human resources.Serious tax coins are rarely in circulation.
The reason is also very simple. If you want to get the circulating tax coins, you have to pay extra taxes in addition to the empire's rated tax standards.This part will be taxed as much as you pay, which can be used for tax deduction in the future.All circulating tax coins are strictly 1:1 with the physical tax. Only the amount of extra money paid will be circulated.
Then the question arises. On many planets, it is difficult to pay taxes. Is there any room for extra payment?
Not to mention, even if you have money, why should you pay extra?Once you get the tax coins in your hands, you can deduct the tax later at the same one-to-one ratio, and there is no interest.
In the past, Lois would not have approved the issuance of tax coins so easily.
But this time is different.
After the order was given, a lower-level official reported to her with some hesitation: "Your Excellency, according to our practice, it is obvious that the governor of the planet has prepared an extra balance in order to ensure that the tax amount reaches the standard and avoid accidents. Haven’t we never calculated the reissue of tax coins? Especially this model of tax deduction for Astra Militarum soldiers.”
Lois looked at the official indifferently and said: "Can the situation be the same? Those so-called 'customs', the governors we encountered were shoddy and the failure rate was quite high. We turned a blind eye. With just one eye, it's already a great deal of face, so there's no reason to give them more tax coins."
After a pause, Lois continued: "But this time is different. Even according to the most stringent standards, he has paid enough taxes. Gu Hang's boy... is really honest!"
Lois could only use this word to describe it.
In her long career as a tax official, it was really rare for a governor to pay imperial taxes so honestly.
No need to argue, no extra trouble, saving a lot of things... Lois felt that it would be great if all the star governors could abide by the rules like this, and she would not need to undergo three life extension surgeries to live to be [-] years old.
As far as she is concerned, if Gu Hang abides by the rules, she will abide by them too.Just give all the tax coins that should be given.
……
The next thing to do is relatively simple.
Unlike collecting taxes in other places, you still need to argue back and forth about the value of the goods and deal with various political transactions.For Lois, the tax work on the Raging Owl was quite worry-free and fast.
There was only one last thing left to do: after she, the tax officer, approved and the tax issues on Raging Owl Star were resolved, the Raging Bear Legion was officially established.The two representatives of the Astra Militarum and the Ministry of Military Affairs will appoint a Legion Commander on behalf of the Astra Militarum.
This appointment had been prepared for a long time and was the candidate reported by Gu Hang: Yan Fangxu.
Of course, it wasn't all as Gu Hang expected.Originally, he gave Yan Fangxu the rank of Major General of the Furious Star Defense Force, but he retained his original rank when he was transferred to Army Commander.After all, the Planetary Defense Force is also an official army recognized by the Empire, so it makes sense for the military ranks to be universal, right?
The Astra Militarum felt unreasonable.Regardless of your level, you want to be a major general in the Astra Militarum.
Just commanding a 'legion' of less than 15 people is a big deal for a colonel.
It's just that this colonel can manage the affairs within the Raging Bear Legion, appoint officers on his own, and grant a military rank no higher than that of lieutenant colonel - and it must be reported.
However, just when everything was ready and the awarding ceremony was about to begin, another accident happened.
Gallardo is here.
Seeing the war apostle, Lois rolled his eyes inwardly.
After verifying that the Raging Owl's army fully complied with the paper regulations of the Astra Militarum, and that there were no problems with the most stringent testing methods, the War Apostle calmed down.
Lois thought that he would continue like this.
As a result, at the last moment, the god was killed.
Dislike it.
But of course she doesn't show this emotion.
She maintained her usual serious look and asked, "Your Excellency, War Apostle, do you have any other comments?"
"Yes, of course." Gallardo said with a smile, "I don't think Yan Fangxu is suitable to be the commander of this Astra Militarum."
Sure enough, trouble is still going to happen.
Lois sighed inwardly and said with an unchanging expression: "This is an appointment from the Astra Militarum Dragon Eagle Headquarters. You have no right to interfere."
At this point, she finally showed some edge: "Besides, if you try to do anything about this matter, you're stepping on the line."
"Don't worry, how could it be?" Gallardo said, "I will not arrange for one of my men to serve as the commander of the Angry Bear Legion, and use this to gain control of this army. I respect the star domain government very much. , you can rest assured that the Astra Militarum in the Star Territory has control over this Star Territory."
After hearing what Gallardo said, Lois took back his attitude a little.
This certainly alleviated one of her biggest concerns.
The Raging Bear Legion has become the 'property' of the Dragon Eagle Star Territory. Under the existing rules and regulations, this army falls under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Eagle Legion Astra Militarum headquarters.If Gallardo wanted to make a decision in this regard, he would be stepping on the bottom line of Star Territory.
Gallardo had no such idea, and Lois was much relieved.
But she also had doubts: "Then when you cancel Yan Fangxu's appointment, who do you want to recommend as the commander of the army?"
"Gu Hang." The war apostle said with a grin, "I have contacted the Military Affairs Department of the Dragon Eagle Star Region and they have agreed."
Lois was speechless.
What else does she have to say?
The Raging Bear Legion has not been pulled away and still belongs to the Astra Militarum sequence in the Dragon Eagle Star Territory; the Planetary Governor also serves as the commander of an Astra Militarum legion. This is rare, but there is precedent.Some Astra Militarum have one planet as their main source of troops, sometimes with a planetary governor filling this position.
Or in a sense, for such a person, the identity of the legion commander is more important than the position of planetary governor.Let the legion commander serve as the planetary governor, so that the power of this planet can better serve the imperial army.
For example, the famous Cadian Assault Corps, the Krieg Death Corps...
From the perspective of the Star Territory, there really are not many reasons to object to such an appointment. There is nothing wrong with the Dragon Eagle Star Territory government agreeing to this request.
But Lois knew that this matter was not that simple.
Gallardo is full of bad ideas.
But she couldn't do more.
……
When Gu Hang received the appointment letter and became the brigadier general of the Astral Army, his face was very ugly.
Facing the smiling Gallardo in front of him and the apologetic Lois standing behind him, he opened his mouth, wanting to say rejection.
But he was blocked back by Gallardo.
"I can't refuse," Gallardo said. "I'm really touched by the spirit and strength of the Raging Bear Legion. Governor Gu deserves to be rewarded for being able to build such a powerful army in the ruins." '. I originally wanted to get you the rank of major general, but unfortunately, the Military Affairs Department of the Dragon Eagle Star Region was only willing to approve the rank of brigadier general, so I even had a quarrel with them over this."
He was smiling, as if he was thinking about Gu Hang wholeheartedly, which made Gu Hang feel sick.
Off-board moves are really one after another.
What problems will there be if Gu Hang serves as the commander of the Raging Bear Legion?
That's a big problem!
The current goal of the Raging Bear Legion is to garrison on the Raging Owl Star, so that's okay.
But what if it doesn’t happen in the future?
If the Raging Bear Legion is transferred to fight elsewhere... Gu Hang can appoint another commander to lead the team, and he doesn't have to go there himself.
But this is normal.
But if the Ministry of Military Affairs specially assigned him, then Gu Hang would have to go.
Gallardo was warning him this way.
"Since I can make the Ministry of Military Affairs change the appointment and appoint you as the commander of the legion, do you think I have the ability to change the order of the Raging Bear Legion so that it goes to fight elsewhere and forces you to leave your planet?"
This is so disgusting.
Looking at Gu Hang's expression, Gallardo smiled even brighter: "The next war of the Angry Bear Legion will be on Koruga 3. That is the most densely populated planet in the Pegasus sector, and the turmoil there is It makes me feel uneasy, I just need the help of the Angry Bear Legion."
Hearing this, Gu Hang narrowed his eyes.
Gallardo's behavior really made Gu Hang have murderous intentions towards him.
(End of this chapter)
