Chapter 158, Star Wars Eve
With three thousand points of gifts in his hand, Gu Hang felt the trouble of suddenly becoming rich.
However, if you calm down and think about it, although there are a lot of grace points, there are also many places waiting to be spent.
If he really follows his idea, I'm afraid that even if he throws out all three thousand points of grace, there will only be a few splashes.
For example, when exchanging gene seeds for Space Marines, even if you spend all the three thousand gifts in your hand, only thirty seeds will come out.
If you force it, it won't stand up to scrutiny.
Still need to plan well.
Making money is important, but how to spend it is also a science.
But there was no need to rush this matter for the time being. The gift points were already in hand and would not be lost. He still had plenty of time to make good arrangements.
He turned his attention to the "important information" that could be activated in the [Event] panel.
What will it be?
With a thought, he clicked on the information.
When he actually saw the news, a cold sweat broke out on his head.
He now had only one thought: Fortunately, he had handled this [incident] and resolved it relatively quickly, otherwise, if he had missed this piece of information, something terrible would have happened.
[Gorgon, the elder and master craftsman of this greenskin orc tribe, 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.]
[After sending the message, there was no reply. Gorgon had forgotten about it. But in fact, his message was sent successfully, but he forgot to build the receiving part when he made the communicator. A pirate fleet of the Iron Tooth Clan received the message and is heading to the Wrathful Owl Star.]
[In the near future, the Irontooth Clan's tenth plundering fleet will pass through the astral tunnel and arrive at the jump point of the Wrathful Owl Galaxy.]
[Coincidentally, a merchant fleet of an imperial caravan will also cross the astral tunnel and arrive at the jump point at about the same time.]
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Gu Hang didn’t dare to imagine what would have happened if he hadn’t received this information!
He was the one who invited the 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 obtain approval from the Imperial Chamber of Commerce and register as a merchant. Otherwise, you will most likely be treated as a pirate.
Fortunately, the procedures for registering as an imperial merchant are not complicated, and the threshold is not high. As long as your identity is 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 astral tunnel is indispensable.
When registering as an imperial merchant, the first and third items are usually more stringent. As for the second item, which is the goods...it should be very strict. But in this kind of thing, sometimes it depends on one's own ability.
Those who can do business with the Empire also need permission. Generally speaking, the one who has this permission is the planetary governor.
In fact, as the governor of Angry Owl Star, one of Gu Hang’s major powers is that he can do business with the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.
The output of the Wrathful Owl 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 were able to find ways to gain power even though they did not have cruiser support and could not bring many people.
Of course, Gu Hang doesn't need to gain power in that way now. However, it was different when he first came.
A month ago, he had actively contacted the Imperial Chamber of Commerce through Ye Licia, hoping that a group of merchants could adjust their route, pass through the Angry Owl Galaxy, and conduct some transactions.
This is actually a bit difficult. The size of Angry Owl Star is too small, and its past transaction records are... a bit shabby.
But what if Gu Hang is a member of the Gu family? In this regard, his family identity still played a certain role.
The merchant who came was named Wang Jiarong, Gu Hang’s cousin.
In addition to regular trade goods, her ship also carried two things that Gu Hang specially ordered and that he cared about very much, both of which were related to Space Marines.
Space Marine power armor, and the biological equipment needed for gene-seed implantation surgery.
Whether it was for the hard-earned trade opportunity, for the goods he specially ordered on the ship, or for the smiling cousin in his memory who had a good relationship with his previous life, 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 Angry Owl Star. If we don't take advantage of the fact that they might clash with the Imperial merchant caravan and deal with them in one fell swoop, do we have to wait until they have completed the robbery before taking action?
With the ability of greenskin technology, even if the ships of the imperial caravan were 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 green-skinned pirates mentioned in the intelligence... the Angry Owl Star definitely doesn't have the ability to do so. The entire planet probably doesn't even have orbital defense means, and can't even find a starship, let alone take the initiative to attack.
But isn't there a 'Quinet' floating in the planet's orbit?
A legitimate main cruiser of the Imperial Navy!
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Gu Hang contacted Ye Lisia almost immediately.
When the female captain heard the news that a group of green-skinned pirates were approaching, she was not solemn or panicked, but felt excited instead.
In the sky, receiving the Governor's request, carrying out orbital strikes on the ground... Although this can be considered a naval achievement, 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 Brigadier General Ye Licia has been dreaming of, and it is the real merit of the Navy.
However, Ye Lixia was not overwhelmed by the news.
"What is the source of the news? Is it accurate?"
"I can ensure accuracy." Gu Hang said, "During the battle on the surface, I seized a space signal transceiver that clearly mentioned this matter. But there is no way to guarantee when the green-skinned pirate fleet will arrive."
Ye Lixia asked again: "Can you tell me the size of that fleet?"
Gu Hang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This is where the risk lies. 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 size its battleships are... I don't know anything."
"That's a headache." Ye Lishia said, "I only have one ship. If there are many strong greenskins coming, ambushing them would be a trap for me."
"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 to send more support?"
"I would do the same without you telling me. However, we must also prepare for the worst: what if it's too late?"
At this time, Ye Lixia showed a clear mind.
She longed for merit, and longed to destroy the enemy's ships in a massive naval battle, to gain glory, and to wash away the impression that she was a relative of others.
But at the same time, as a person who has achieved excellent results in the training of the Disaster Navy officers, she is not a fool. She is not cynical either. She clearly understands that her background is not a burden, but a great help. As long as she continues to follow the routine, whether now or in the future, she will be one of the top people in the Tianma Star Region, at least a backup.
Military exploits are, of course, important, but if the risks and costs of gaining them are too great, then the gains will not outweigh the losses.
If she had only lost this naval battle and only destroyed the Wrathful Star, then it would probably be fine. She would only bear the shame of defeat or fleeing without fighting, and there would be a chance to wash it off in the future. But if she fought recklessly and lost the main cruiser "Quinte"...
Dying on the ship would be the end of everything. Even if she survived, she would never have a chance to make a comeback, and it would bring great disaster to her family.
With 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 is 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 the battle or not depending on the situation."
By doing this, Gu Hang is suspected of selling out his cousin.
But in fact, without saying this, there is no way to convince Ye Licia to take the risk and participate in this battle.
"It's feasible," Ye Lixia said, "but I have to be frank. The size of a greenskin pirate plundering fleet is uncertain. If the situation is not right, I will immediately choose to withdraw and temporarily avoid the sharp edge."
"I see."
Speaking of this, Gu Hang felt quite heavy-hearted.
"You don't have to worry too much. Even if that happens, you should try your best to resist on the surface of the planet. Once 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."
"Um."
After hearing this, what else could Gu Hang say?
I could only nod my head.
If the number of greenskins coming is really large and they are really strong, even a main cruiser like the Quintet will have to run away first, and the Wrathful Owl Star will definitely be finished.
Just hope that doesn't happen.
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After finishing his discussion with Ye Licia, Gu Hang led the troops out of the ruins of the tower and returned to the base camp outside the Garbage Town, and then stayed there for the time being.
He wants to reorganize the troops here.
The 7th Guards Division was basically dismantled to the point where only its 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 strength of over 20,000 troops, and equipment, ammunition, etc. are all given priority for deployment.
In addition, Gu Hang also gave the three combined battalions of the First Brigade and the fully staffed Second Division, a total of more than 13,000 troops, additional training as the "Beast Slaughtering Regiment".
These 20,000 troops will then board the transport spacecraft that flies down from the Quintet and enter the starship.
This was the support Ye Lixia requested, and Gu Hang agreed.
Although... there was a possibility that they would encounter a too strong enemy, and the female brigadier general might run away with his elite troops. However, Gu Hang had no hope of independently carrying out resistance operations on the planet after the Quintet ran away.
That's unrealistic.
Instead, he got on board himself.
He had two thoughts:
First, if the enemy is strong and Ye Lishia retreats, then he will try his best to persuade the lady to join the battle. If necessary, the 20,000 soldiers on board and the four Phoenixes he urgently recruited will be his capital to persuade Ye Lishia.
Secondly, if the enemy is really very strong, to the point where it is impossible to defeat them, then... your life is more important, just follow Ye Licia and wait until you meet up with the main fleet of the star sector, then fight back.
But if he really ended up in the second situation, it would not only mean that all Gu Hang's efforts over the past period of time would be completely wasted, but also that he might not have the chance to start over.
A planetary governor who fled with the Imperial Navy before the planet fell would have a huge political cost. If he was not careful, he would still die in court.
Therefore, Gu Hang would not want to go to the second step no matter what. He needed to solve the problem in the first step.
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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 these four ships is about one-third the size of the Quintet, which is equivalent to the size of a main destroyer in the Imperial Navy.
This is the "Belle Maiden", an armed merchant ship. Although it is huge, it has only 20,000 sailors, and its armor thickness, void shield strength, and firepower are far inferior to those of a main destroyer of the same size.
Next to the "Beautiful Girl", there are three much smaller ships. These three ships are not merchant ships - although they will also undertake some cargo functions when necessary, but these are three frigates. Each ship is about 800 meters long and carries more than 7,000 sailors.
Their owner is named Wang Jiarong.
This girlish-looking female captain was wearing a white dress decorated with golden patterns and a golden tulle covering her body.
She stood in the captain's cabin, looking out the distant window at the boundless sea of stars.
Holding the white round-brimmed hat on her head, there was a hint of worry on her beautiful face.
Behind her, the huge ship control room was frantically calculating the information coming from the ship's Thinker array: they had detected the approach of another strange fleet at the jump point.
In at most an hour, the fleet will pass through the jump point and arrive in the real universe.
(End of this chapter)
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