Chapter 417, Do you still want to collect imperial taxes on behalf of others?
Is Gu Hang using the war to expand the influence of the alliance?
Objectively speaking, yes;
Subjectively, he does have thoughts in this regard.
Yet, he had a clear conscience about it.
He believed he was doing the 'right thing' in this matter.
With the situation in the star field deteriorating and even the Yunluo star region itself in danger, Qimadi cannot count on external reinforcements, at least in the short term.
If the situation in the star field gets bad enough, the threat from the Iron Tooth Clan will definitely be greatly increased by the Empire. By then, it may not even be just the troops from the Eastern Universe Field that will come. The Empire may even directly form an expeditionary force to quell the disaster in the Dragon Eagle Star Field.
However, that will be a long wait.
Based on Gu Hang's understanding of the empire's reaction speed, he was very pessimistic that the empire could quickly gather enough forces to suppress the threat as soon as things broke out.
He believed that with the huge size and endless military force of the Empire, the Iron Tooth Clan might seem to be a disaster in the star region and star field, but for the Empire, this matter was not too big. As long as the Empire wanted, it could settle the matter with a slap.
However, similar disasters are always happening in thousands of star fields within the empire.
By the time the empire reacts and gathers its forces, I'm afraid the entire star field will have been destroyed.
Not to mention the central part of the empire, Gu Hang even felt unsure about when reinforcements from the Eastern Universe would arrive.
By that time, support from the Universe or the center of the empire will arrive, but the Qimadi will have been destroyed. What point will that be to Gu Hang?
He did not seek to eliminate the Iron Tooth Clan by himself, as that would depend on how the war progressed. However, to protect his homeland and the fruits of his struggle over the years, he had to unite the forces of the surrounding star regions.
If everyone can contribute manpower and strength, we will have a better chance of stopping those greenskins.
The alliance will expand its influence in this process, which is just a byproduct.
As for what Gu Hang said to the heads and governors of other star regions, that he had obtained authorization from the star region government and had the power to allocate resources from surrounding star regions to fight this war, he was not lying.
It's just that I didn't tell the whole story.
This matter originated from a phone call between Gu Hang and Yun Luoxing.
Ever since the orc wave swept across the star field, it has become very difficult to contact Yunluo Star, the capital of the star field in the west, from the eastern part of the Dragon Eagle Star Field.
Most astropaths just felt that the 'phone call' couldn't be connected, but Gu Hang's perception was clearer.
When communicating with the astropath, he could clearly sense that the subspace where the information was transmitted was abnormally turbulent. All he saw was a violent green color, which was a very violent psychic force that was stirring the entire subspace.
Is this what they call waaagh?
Waaagh is the name of many things among the green orcs, originally derived from their war cry. Happiness can be waagh, anger can be waagh, sadness can be... oh, greenskins may not be sad.
The Irontooth Clan launched a grand waaagh, and this waaagh energy spread across many star regions along their journey.
As a result, the warp became more violent and unpredictable. A large amount of warp energy turned into green tide, making astropathic communication extremely difficult.
According to Gu Hang's ability, he had even used the Star Language Tower of very ordinary level to directly contact Holy Terra.
It should be easy to contact Yunluoxing.
But now, it's difficult.
The green tide energy surging in the subspace is very malicious to other energies. It is really difficult to break through the layers of obstacles and contact other places.
It was for this reason that when Gu Hang finally got through the star language communication and contacted Yunluo Star, the other side was also very surprised and immediately alarmed many people.
Several bigwigs of the star domain government immediately connected Gu Hang's star domain communications to their own offices, and such an extraordinary meeting began.
The head of the Dragon Eagle Star Region, Tan Jiuyi, the Minister of the Interior, Lao Yisi, the Minister of Law, Xu Dechen, the Minister of Justice, and the commander-in-chief of the Dragon Eagle Legion, Admiral Michelle Oliqi, were all present.
They also urgently want to know what is happening in the eastern part of the star field, which has been out of contact for two months.
In fact, before Gu Hang contacted them, they had even prepared for the worst, believing that the eastern part of the star field had completely collapsed.
Tan Jiuyi told Gu Hang very clearly:
"Your call is the only good news I've heard recently."
Then, the two sides exchanged a wave of information.
This is the situation in the eastern part of the star field. The focus is on the Battle of Steel Wing Star. The battle is still going on, and Gu Hang will lead the team to fight in the Eagle Horse Star Region soon.
However, the situation in the center and western parts of the star field is even worse than that in the eastern part.
More than a dozen star regions were caught in the flames of war. Most of the star regions were invaded by the Irontooth Clan. The greenskin orcs spread their greenskin troops one after another to various planets like sowing seeds, and fought with the local human armies, trying to build their own greenskin ecosystem.
But these are only minor issues.
The bigger problem is the main force of greenskins led by Chieftain Irontooth Titus.
At present, it seems that they have about 600 warships, among which Titus's own largest warship has surpassed the flagship of the Yunluo fleet, the battlecruiser "Dragon Eagle".
Together with the more than 400 warships in the eastern part of the star field, the star field government couldn't figure out how these greenskins managed to gather so many ships in the four star regions they originally occupied.
It would be fine if they were all junk and rotten ships, but the key is that there is that super powerful flagship!
Could it be that the Iron Tooth Clan has been lying dormant and preparing for a big move over the past few decades?
This doesn't fit the character of the green-skinned orcs!
Before, they didn't even have a unifying chief, and when they were fighting each other, the number of warships they had was probably not enough to cover the losses in the civil war. How could they have accumulated so many?
The star domain government has not yet figured out the reason.
But this does not stop them from trying to deal with the current crisis for the time being.
The greatest effort made by the Star Domain Government was to reach an agreement with Jin Di Star's Forging General, a senior leader of the Ming Yang Sect.
The two sides had a very close cooperation. Jindi Star and Yunluo Star Region were directly connected by a star tunnel. The two sides also hit it off in their goal of fighting against the green-skinned orcs.
At Tan Jiuyi's personal request, the Ming Yang Sect's guards and fleet set out. They had a brief battle with the vanguard of the greenskin fleet.
The Mingyang sect had invested a huge amount of money, and even used the lifeblood of Jin Dixing, a 'mechanical ark', to go into battle.
They defeated the vanguard of the greenskin fleet and resolved the predicament of the Yunluo fleet being chased.
At this point, the Yunluo fleet was finally able to turn around and gather together.
Several scattered groups of ships were brought together again.
After an inventory, the size of the Yunluo fleet was only about 30% of its original size.
Fortunately, the flagship battlecruiser 'Dragon Hawk' is still there, as well as four cruisers and two light cruisers.
Together with the "mechanical ark" of the Ming Yang sect, the human navy has finally regrouped.
But the pressure is still great.
Titus' main force has already received the news.
The greenskin main fleet he personally led has entered the Snow Eagle Star Sector from the Cursed Bone Star Sector.
From the Snow Eagle Star Region, there are two roads that lead to the Steel Fire Dragon Star Region where the Jindi Star is located, and the Yunluo Star Region, the capital of the star region.
Now, it is still unknown what choice the terrible beast will make.
But no matter which option is chosen, there will be a fierce battle.
The Ming Yang sect's protective fleet and the Yunluo fleet combined, with a total of 400 ships, are probably still no match for the greenskin main fleet.
Tan Jiuyi asked Gu Hang a question: Is it possible for the Tianma Fleet and the naval force gathered by the alliance to rush to the Yunluo star region as soon as possible to help in the battle?
He was even "thoughtfully" enough to help Gu Hang figure out their route of advance.
It is definitely unrealistic to come directly from the Iron Tooth Clan's marching route, but the Iron Tooth Clan's troops have not yet reached the southernmost circle of the Dragon Eagle Star Region.
You can walk from the Kenma Star Region to the Black Bone Ridge. There are traces of greenskins appearing in the Black Bone Ridge Star Region, and many planets have been invaded, but the strength of the greenskin fleet should not be strong. As long as you pass through the Black Bone Ridge, and then go to the Bald Eagle and Fire Eagle, you can directly reach the southern part of the Yunluo Star Region and enter it relatively safely.
Hearing this suggestion, Gu Hang suddenly increased the signal strength of the Star Language Communication and showed his face in front of these high-ranking officials of the Star Domain. He kept a polite smile on his face, and did not say whether he agreed or not, but stared straight at everyone.
Gu Hang’s stare didn’t end until Tan Jiuyi coughed twice and unnaturally skipped the topic.
I wonder how this star domain leader came up with such an outrageous suggestion.
Your mind is muddled under the pressure, right?
Lao Yisi hurried out to smooth things over.
"Lieutenant General Tillemans did a good job. It would be great if we could hold Steel Wing Star. Gu Hang, you must also fully cooperate with the Pegasus Fleet and the defense operations of the Eagle Horse Star Region. If you can attract as many enemies as possible in the eastern part of the star region, it will be a great achievement."
Gu Hang was still smiling: "Of course, I will do that. In fact, I have already promised that I will personally lead my army, the more than 200 ships I have collected, and the hundreds of millions of soldiers of the Alliance Army to Steel Wing Star to participate in the war."
When he said this, he deliberately skipped the word "cooperation".
Then, some of his requests further revealed his goals: "However, protecting the eastern part of the star field and attracting the attention of the Irontooth Clan as much as possible is not just the Alliance's job, but the job of the entire star field. Currently, due to the invasion of the green-skinned aliens, most of the star field has been plunged into war. The east and west parts of the star field are isolated, and it is very difficult to communicate."
"Because of this, I hope to gain greater autonomy in the eastern part of the star field."
"I want to establish a unified front against the greenskins in the many worlds and star regions in the eastern star field. We will sign an agreement, work together as one, and help each other. All planetary defense forces, all planetary governments, star region governments, and ships owned by caravans of all levels will be operated under unified deployment to fight against the Irontooth Clan."
"The imperial taxes in the eastern part of the star field have been cut off and cannot be sent to the capital of the star field. I want to temporarily replace the star field tax department to collect imperial taxes in the Qima area and all the occupied areas in the star field. All taxes collected will be used for this war. The relevant accounts will be fully prepared and there will be no misappropriation."
After Gu Hang finished speaking, the bigwigs of the Star Domain Government fell silent.
When Gu Hang first talked about autonomy, they could still continue listening, but the next two "I want"s were more excessive than the last.
A unified agreement... Is the ambitious Gu Hang finally going to expand his alliance beyond the Tianma star region?
This matter is a voice that has always been present within the Star Domain Government.
When the Cosmic Government inexplicably approved a multi-star political union, the "Alliance", many officials in the Star Government had some doubts.
After all, while it's not without precedent, it's a bit unconventional.
As the alliance expands, even to the point where it occupies the entire Pegasus star region, it will become more than just grumbling, but serious vigilance.
Many star field officials have carefully studied the history of the alliance and believe that this union with a very tight internal structure cannot be expanded any further, otherwise it will affect the authority of the entire star field and create a potential threat that is difficult to eliminate.
However, the alliance has remained honest over the years.
Now, taking advantage of the war, they have finally bared their fangs and are ready to take advantage of the situation to rob?
Isn't your so-called 'mutual support and mutual assistance' just a replica of your alliance?
Everyone knows what Gu Hang is thinking!
Under normal circumstances, this would be impossible to agree to.
But at this critical moment, what Gu Hang said makes sense.
Even with the help of the Mechanicus, the Star Region Government is not sure if it can stop the Green Tide, not to mention the scattered star regions in the eastern part of the Star Region. With poor communication between the two sides, and only Gu Hang, a top psychic, occasionally having the opportunity to penetrate the obstacles in the middle and communicate in astropathic language, how can the war be fought if these star regions in the eastern part of the Star Region are not united under a strong leader?
And if this so-called "Seven Horse Agreement" is still a special measure that can be tolerated under special circumstances, then the imperial tax involved later is something that is even more difficult to accept.
Who are you to dare to say something like collecting imperial taxes on behalf of others?
(End of this chapter)
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