Chapter 295: The Thought of Killing
Gallardo also participated in the review in person.
The entire Angry Bear Legion looked very intimidating, but Gallardo just couldn't believe that Angry Owl Star, who looked like a bear, could train such a legion in such a short period of time.
He had to uncover the army's glittering exterior to see if there was anything rotten inside.
However, when the Angry Bear Legion began to conduct collective tactical exercises according to the standards, the more they watched, the more they felt something was wrong.
These are not just simple military appearance.
Although these tactical exercises are not actual combat, a considerable part of the army's combat effectiveness comes from discipline and organization.
What was shown in these short two hours represented discipline and organization, which was indeed good and had indeed reached the level that the Astra Militarum should have.
By this time, Gallardo had already washed away many of his fantasies.
Gallardo was a little surprised.
But it is too early to draw conclusions now.
In addition to meeting the standards of discipline and organization, there is still one key thing: individual soldier quality.
This thing is the most difficult.
Can you do it well too?
Gallardo glanced at the edge of his sight, and the confident look on Governor Gu's face made Gallardo feel at ease.
It seems that Gu Hang will not be troubled by this matter.
This is indeed the case.
When it came to the testing of individual soldier qualities and weapons and equipment, the Star Army representatives and military affairs officials finished their checks and came back, all shaking their heads slightly at the War Apostle.
They had already followed the instructions of the War Apostle and had conducted a thorough inspection of the quality of soldiers from all arms using the strictest standards. They had even pulled out the logistics battalion, the engineering battalion, and the communications company.
These inspections include physical fitness requirements such as strength, weight bearing, and running; questions about tactical thinking such as answering commands, random inspections of military knowledge, and tactical essentials; and inspections of shooting skills and professional capabilities of arms...
But... with their high rate of random checks, even the worst among the soldiers have reached the minimum standards of the Star Army in terms of individual qualities; many have even exceeded them.
Both the official from the Military Affairs Department and the representative from the Star Army were shocked. They even wondered for a moment whether the inspectors working under them had received money behind their backs, and a large amount of money. Otherwise, how could they have given such outrageous test results?
Even if the Astra Militarum Corps had properly met the standards, it was impossible for them to have such a high pass rate. After all, the Astra Militarum was a large group of people, and some soldiers with outstanding military achievements might have forgotten certain regulations; some soldiers who performed well in special positions, such as those with excellent driving skills, might also be slightly inferior in physical fitness.
In fact, the Star Army's inspections did not require everyone to meet the standards, as that would be too much to ask. As long as the pass rate reached a certain percentage, it would be fine.
But even if they used extremely difficult standards, they were unable to find any problems.
The two representatives were somewhat embarrassed, but they had to believe that this was true.
Because when they both checked the parts themselves, they got the same result.
They didn't dare to really say white is black, the indicators were there, if they messed around, it would not be a matter of unspoken rules, but a blatant violation of the rules, which would change the nature of the situation. To put it bluntly, they were not Gallardo's direct subordinates, on the contrary, they had a closer relationship with Neil Laois, and were not willing to do that for Gallardo - what's more, the war apostle only asked them to strictly implement the imperial rules, and they did so. They didn't find any fault, so what else could they do?
This can't be blamed on us.
When they went to report to the War Lord, they were quite calm.
They had already prepared to bring up the Chief Tax Officer Laois and the rules of the empire if the war lord was dissatisfied, but unexpectedly, Gallardo just nodded to show that he understood, and did not have any other reaction.
That would be the best, and they will just follow the normal procedures.
The total value of the equipment and personnel was calculated to be 2,819,900.
Compared with the 2.5 million tax coins that Angry Owl Star should pay, there are still 300,000 more.
Without saying a word, Lao Yisi directly gave the extra three hundred thousand or so to Gu Hang as tax currency in accordance with the imperial regulations.
There were more than 300,000 sheets of special paper. There were intricate patterns printed on them. On the front was a statue of the God-Emperor, and on the back was a bird's-eye view of the human home planet. One sheet was worth one tax coin. The special anti-counterfeiting mark on it came from the endorsement of three forces in the empire - the paper made by the Mechanicus contained special electromagnetic signals in the interlayer; after being soaked in the holy water of the Empire's state religion, there was a special blessing reaction; the patterns carved by the Psychic Order using the spiritual network contained psychic reactions.
This meant that the tax coins were virtually impossible to counterfeit.
In addition, the issuance of the Empire's tax coins is also extremely strict. Although each star region often calculates hundreds of millions or even billions of tax coins, in fact, in most cases, tax coins are only used to measure the value of physical objects or even human resources. The real tax coins are rarely circulated.
The reason is very simple. If you want to get the circulating tax coins, you have to pay extra taxes in addition to the tax standards set by the empire. You will get the same amount of tax as you pay, which can be used to offset taxes in the future. All circulating tax coins are strictly 1:1 with the in-kind taxes. You will only get as much as you pay.
Then the question is, on many planets, it is already difficult to pay taxes, so is there any room for additional payments?
Not to mention, even if you have money, why should you pay extra? Once you get the tax currency, you can use it to offset your taxes at the same rate, and there is no interest.
In the past, Laois would not approve the issuance of tax coins so easily.
But this time it's different.
After the order was issued, a junior official reported to her hesitantly: "Mr. General, according to our practice, don't we never calculate and reissue tax coins for the balance that is obviously prepared by the planetary governor in order to meet the tax target and avoid accidents? Especially in this model of using interstellar military personnel to offset taxes."
Laois looked at the official coldly and said, "How can the situation be the same? The so-called 'customs' we encountered are governors who pass off inferior goods as good ones, and the failure rate is quite high. We turned a blind eye to it, which is already very respectful. There is no reason to reissue them with tax coins."
After a pause, Lao Yisi continued, "But this time is different. Even by the most stringent standards, he has paid the full amount of taxes. Gu Hang is really honest!"
This is the only word Lao Yisi can use to describe it.
In her long career as a tax collector, it was rare to find a governor who paid imperial taxes so honestly.
No need to argue, no extra trouble, and saves a lot of things... Lao Yisi thinks that if all the governors of the stars can abide by the rules like this, it will be great, and she won't have to undergo three life-extending operations to live to 200 years old.
For her, if Gu Hang followed the rules, then she would follow them too. She just had to pay the tax money she was supposed to pay.
…
What we need to do next is relatively simple.
Unlike collecting taxes in other places, where there is no need to haggle over the value of goods and deal with various political transactions, for Lao Yisi, the tax collection work on the Wrathful Owl Star was quite worry-free and quick.
There was only one thing left to do: after the taxation issue of Angry Owl Star was resolved with the approval of her, the tax officer, the Angry Bear Legion was officially established. The representatives of the Star Army and the Military Affairs Department would appoint a legion commander on behalf of the Star Army.
This appointment had been prepared long ago and was the candidate reported by Gu Hang: Yan Fangxu.
Of course, not everything went as Gu Hang wished. Originally, he had given Yan Fangxu the rank of Major General of the Angry Owl Star Defense Force, and he would retain his original rank as the Corps Commander. After all, the Planetary Defense Force was also an official army recognized by the Empire, so it was reasonable for the rank to be universal, right?
The Astra Militarum found this unreasonable.
You want to be a major general in the Astra Militarum Army at any level.
It's a great honor to be given the rank of colonel to command a "legion" of less than 150,000 people.
The colonel can simply manage affairs within the Angry Bear Legion, appoint officers on his own, and grant them military ranks no higher than lieutenant colonel - and he has to report to his superiors.
However, just when everything was ready and the inauguration ceremony was about to begin, another accident occurred.
Gallardo is here.
When he saw the war apostle, Lao Yisi rolled his eyes in his heart.
After verifying that the army of Angry Owl Star fully complied with the written regulations of the Astra Militarum and that there were no problems even after using the most stringent testing methods, the Apostle of War calmed down.
Laois originally thought that he would continue like this.
As a result, at the last moment, this immortal still rushed out.
dislike.
But she certainly wouldn't show that emotion.
She maintained her usual serious and earnest expression and asked, "Sir War Apostle, do you have any other comments?"
"Yes, of course." Gallardo said with a smile, "I think Yan Fangxu is not suitable to be the commander of this Star Army."
Sure enough, there is still trouble.
Lao Yisi sighed in his heart, and said with an unchanged expression: "This is an appointment from the Star Army Dragon Eagle Headquarters. You have no right to interfere."
At this point, she finally showed some edge: "Besides, if you do anything about this matter, you will cross the line."
"Don't worry, how could that happen?" Gallardo said, "I will not arrange for one of my people to serve as the commander of the Angry Bear Legion to take control of this army. I respect the star region government and the star army in the star region for their control over the star region. You can rest assured about this."
After hearing what Gallardo said, Laois softened his attitude a little.
This really allayed one of her biggest concerns.
The Angry Bear Legion has become the "property" of the Dragon Eagle Star Region. Under the existing rules, this army is under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Eagle Legion Star Army Headquarters. If Gallardo wants to make plans in this regard, he will cross the bottom line of the star region.
Gallardo didn't have such an idea, and Lao Yisi felt relieved.
But she also had doubts: "Then who do you want to nominate as the commander of the legion by canceling Yan Fangxu's appointment?"
"Gu Hang." The War Apostle grinned and said, "I have already contacted the Dragon Eagle Star Region Military Affairs Department, and they have agreed."
Laois was speechless.
What else can she say?
The Angry Bear Legion was not taken away and still belonged to the Dragon Eagle Star Region Astra Militarum. It was rare for a planetary governor to concurrently serve as the commander of an Astra Militarum Legion, but there were precedents. Some Astra Militarum Legions relied on a planet as their main source of troops, and sometimes the planetary governor would take on this position.
Or in a sense, for such a person, the status of a legion commander is more important than his position as a planetary governor. Letting a legion commander serve as a planetary governor is to allow the power of this planet to better serve the imperial army.
For example, the famous Cadian Shock Troops, the Krieg Death Troops...
From the perspective of the star domain, there is indeed not much reason to oppose such an appointment, and it is understandable that the Dragon Eagle Star Domain government agreed to this request.
But Lao Yisi knew that this matter was not that simple.
Gallardo had bad intentions.
But she couldn't do more.
…
When Gu Hang received the appointment letter and became a brigadier general of the Star Army, his face looked very unhappy.
Facing the smiling Gallardo in front of him and the apologetic Laois standing behind him, he opened his mouth and wanted to say no.
But he was blocked by Gallardo.
"You can't refuse." Gallardo said, "I am really moved by the spirit and strength of the Angry Bear Legion. Governor Gu deserves a 'reward' for building such a strong army in the ruins. I wanted to fight for a major general rank for you, but unfortunately, the Military Affairs Department of the Dragon Eagle Star Region was only willing to approve the rank of brigadier general. I even had a quarrel with them over this."
He had a smiling face, as if he was thinking about Gu Hang wholeheartedly, which made Gu Hang feel sick.
One trick after another.
What problems will arise if Gu Hang becomes the commander of the Angry Bear Legion?
That’s a big problem!
The current legion goal of the Angry Bear Legion is to garrison on the Angry Owl Star, which is nothing.
But what if it’s not the case in the future?
If the Angry Bear Legion was transferred to other places to fight... Gu Hang could appoint another commander to lead the team, and he didn't have to go there himself.
But this is normal.
But if the Ministry of Military Affairs specifically assigned him to go, then Gu Hang would have to go.
This was Gallardo's way of warning him.
"Since I can get the Military Affairs Department to change the appointment and appoint you as the legion commander, do you think I have the ability to change the transfer order of the Angry Bear Legion, so that it can go to fight somewhere else and force you to leave your planet?"
This trick is so disgusting.
Seeing Gu Hang's expression, Gallardo smiled even more brightly: "The next war of the Angry Bear Legion will be on Koroja 3. That is the most densely populated planet in the Pegasus Star Region. The unrest there makes me feel uneasy, and I need the assistance of the Angry Bear Legion."
Hearing this, Gu Hang narrowed his eyes.
Gallardo's behavior really made Gu Hang want to kill him.
(End of this chapter)
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