Chapter 512, Land Occupancy Act
In the 230th year of the 10th millennium of the Empire, the Princess' Rebellion was the biggest news in the entire Empire.
At first, it was just a shocking event, something that many high-level figures thought would happen eventually, and it finally happened. Although it came earlier than expected and more suddenly, since it was already expected, it was not unexpected.
The attitude of most people in the empire is that it will be difficult to quell this rebellion. The empire will have to mobilize a lot of forces, and it may take a year? Two years?
It should be about the same anyway, right?
However, what happened next left many people stunned step by step.
The rebellion broke out in February;
In March, Melandri defected, and the whole Empire was filled with criticism. The Inquisition demanded that the Ironclad Chapter pay the price.
In August, the Tianyuan VI incident occurred. A Grand Inquisitor was in charge of 400 formal inquisitors of various levels, more than 10,000 Blood Rose Battle Sisters, and a loyal regiment... The demise of such an elite force forced the Inquisition to shut up and lick its wounds in silence.
In October, the entire northern line of the Spider Web was penetrated, and the war spread to the Devouring Stars. On Holy Terra, the representative of the chairman of the Devouring Stars, who occupied a seat in the Supreme Council, fiercely criticized Ou Juren, Galardo who was not qualified to attend the meeting, and Gu Hang who was in the Eastern Empire, which was quite far away. The representatives of the Devouring Stars believed that it was their overly radical actions a year and a half ago that forced them to go to war with the Iron Armored Corps without being fully prepared. Now, their Devouring Stars have really suffered as they worried at the beginning.
The following year, in January 10231, the capital world of the Spider Web Universe fell.
Although, this does not mean that the Spider Web Universe has completely fallen. The Spider Web Universe is a much larger area than the Eastern Universe, with nearly 10,000 worlds there, so it is unlikely that all of them will be taken over or surrendered in a year. In particular, the Iron Armored Regiment actually accumulated strength and fought several key battles, without dividing its forces in order to quickly sweep across the country.
However, after the fall of the capital, the entire Spider Web Universe was basically like fish on the chopping board. The Iron Armored Corps could just cut off a piece of whatever they wanted to eat.
Just go and you will find it.
When the Holy Terra Government reached this stage, especially when it was under direct pressure from the representatives of the Devouring Universe in the Supreme Council, and when several cosmic governments around the Spider Web Universe also sent in their concerns, Holy Terra was really in a bit of a dilemma.
Fortunately, there are Space Marine representatives on this Supreme Council.
The Space Marine from the Angels of Death had already received a request for assistance from the Supreme Council. They hoped that the Angels of Death could play their role and come to support this war.
The Death Angels, reorganized from the First Legion, is not only a founding chapter, but also the first Space Marine Legion to be established during the Legion period. During the establishment of the Empire and in the years that followed, it was absolutely glorious. The entire chapter is quite powerful, and possesses many secret weapons that even the Holy Terra government does not possess - oh, they themselves never admit it.
However, the Angels of Death Chapter refused the call for assistance.
Their home planet is in the western border of the empire, across the entire territory of the empire, so they cannot get there.
They have something else to do.
The representative from the Death Legion was unwilling to reveal what the matter was, and no one could force him to do so.
However, he still played a role as a high lord on behalf of the Death Angels Chapter Leader, who was also a high lord. He said he would help contact and invite some other chapters, especially those active in the eastern and northern territories of the empire, to see who was free and could come to help.
There are a few regiments that have actually responded to the call and have begun to assemble.
However, first of all, the quantity is still not enough.
Now, the battle groups standing on the side of Iron Armor are no longer just the original three "Iron Fury Stone" groups. Among the other seven battle groups in the Spider Web Universe, three were destroyed, one fled, and the other three all stood on the side of Iron Armor.
There are six battle groups alone, not to mention that Tiekai alone can take on ten.
There are only six regiments that have responded to the call now. It will probably take several months to fully assemble them. After all, people need to come from various places.
Some war groups, such as those active in the Devouring Stars Universe and the military forces of this universe, are actually difficult to gather together. Although the threat posed by the Iron Fury Stone is closely related to them, there is a problem that each universe has its own problems.
There are greenskins in patches; there is a small group of void hives here that need to be cleared out; there are a lot of cult activities on some worlds; there are rebels, there are pirates...
There are hundreds of worlds in a star field, and thousands or tens of thousands of worlds in a universe. The original military forces are usually insufficient to deal with the problems within their own borders.
At this time, if a huge external crisis suddenly occurs, it will be really difficult to deal with.
The power that can be gathered now to fight against the Iron Rage Stone is far from enough. At least it is not enough to make the masters on Holy Terra feel at ease.
Under such circumstances, the Supreme Council on Holy Terra was held again and again.
The high lords constantly exchanged opinions and resources to see who you can contact, how many troops and supplies you can provide, and when you can arrive...
In fact, when you think about it, the power that can be gathered, at least judging from the data on paper, is very large and very powerful.
But the problem is that it often takes a long time to assemble these forces.
Some of those who can arrive quickly should not be sent directly to the battlefield, otherwise it would become a tactic of adding fuel to the fire, or the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.
But if it takes a long time to gather, who knows what the situation will be like in the Spider Web Universe by then? Who knows if the disaster will be limited to more than one Spider Web Universe?
In this situation, when another meeting of high lords began, Gallardo walked in.
The thirteen high lords sat at the top, looking down at Gallardo.
Perhaps, in the future, Gallardo will be among them, but at least not yet.
Under these scrutiny, Gallardo suppressed some strange emotions in his heart and saluted respectfully to the high lords.
Then, he said, "This time, I am here to report to the rulers of the empires and the respected high lords about the needs of Gu Hang, the chairman of the Eastern Universe and Dragon Eagle Star Region, the Marshal of the Star Army, and the commander-in-chief of the legal multi-star political entity 'Alliance'..."
"Okay, we all know what Gu Hang wants." The Prime Minister of the Administration Department interrupted Gallardo impatiently, "But I have a question: What does the so-called alliance mean? Does it mean that he will not send troops unless Holy Terra gives Gu Hang the benefits he wants? Is his loyalty to the interests rather than to the empire?"
That's already a serious accusation.
But Galardo was not panicked at all: "Of course not, no one knows Gu Hang better than me. He is definitely an extremely loyal imperial official. After the incident in the Spider Web Universe, he was more worried than anyone else. Please don't doubt Gu Hang's position. We are in Holy Terra, and it is quite far for Iron Armor to attack us. His alliance is directly under the forefront of Iron Armor, but now he is lucky that the traitor Humphrey Paul did not develop to the south. The threat he faces is greater than any of us, and he wants to resolve the threat of Iron Armor faster than any of us."
"Haha." Another high lord spoke up, "Why did the Iron Armored Regiment fight so fiercely to the west and north, but not to the south? Does anyone know if there is some dirty agreement between them that they dare not tell anyone?"
This is a deeper accusation.
But Gallardo was not going to be timid at this time. He said, "I don't quite understand what you mean. It seems that you really want the alliance to stand with Humphrey Paul? Imagine what would happen if that scene really happened?"
"How dare you!" someone yelled at him.
Ou Juren, who was sitting on the top, also spoke up: "We all know Gu Hang's loyalty. This kind of thing is impossible to happen, Bo Qiaoya, don't use it to scare everyone."
It sounded like a gentle reprimand to Gallardo, but in fact the attitude was quite clear, directly characterizing Gu Hang as loyal.
What else?
Gallardo calmed down a bit, and said, "Please understand, my dear high lords, that the Alliance is now the only composite force we can expect, which has assembled Space Marines, naval fleets, and Astra Militarum, and has the direct support of hundreds of worlds. If you allow, then the power of the entire Eastern Universe can be integrated by the Alliance, and we will have a sharp blade in the south of the Iron Fury Stone."
"If you do not agree to the alliance's conditions, it does not mean that the alliance will stand on the other side. It will not affect Gu Hang's loyalty. However, we must also respect objective facts. If we do not support the alliance and cannot allow Gu Hang to integrate enough strength, how can we let him fight against the Iron Armor Legion?"
"Will the alliance be lost in vain, just like the forces that were lost in the Spider Web Universe before, and then the situation that was originally leaking from two sides will become a collapse from three sides?"
"Please wake up, everyone. We need the Alliance. We need him to be a strong shield for the southern part of the Spider Web Universe, and to be able to turn into a sharp sword when necessary. On this basis, the most important thing we should do is to support him with all our strength and prevent what happened in the Spider Web Universe from happening again."
"As for the doubts that Gu Hang would not move forward without any benefits... this is a malicious interpretation. Isn't it the right thing for Gu Hang to do? The Empire did not give him any additional authorization. He is only the commander-in-chief of the alliance and the head of the Dragon Eagle Star Region. What identity and power does he have to interfere in the affairs of the Menghe Star Region? If he really did something, shouldn't today's meeting become a meeting to criticize him?"
When he spoke of the latter part, Gallardo couldn't help but revealed a sarcastic expression.
But this time, no one criticized him.
The high lords each have their own thoughts.
"Let's enter the voting stage." Ou Juren said, and at the same time winked at Gallardo below.
Gallardo bowed and left.
He was not yet a high lord, so he was not qualified to be present during the voting process.
However, Gallardo believes that a position will be vacated for him in the near future.
…
"Gu Hang, you didn't see how I scolded them in the Supreme Council!" Gallardo boasted.
"Ha...ha...what...is...the...final...result?" Gu Hang's voice, coming from the star language communication, sounded very choppy.
Gallardo was stunned for a moment, but he answered Gu Hang's question first: "Of course there is no problem with the result. Although the number of votes is quite close, you now have the legal qualification to occupy the land. Every planet you conquer can be added to the framework of the alliance!"
"Then...thank you so much...for relieving my...worries..."
Gallardo couldn't help asking, "What's going on over there? Why is it stuck?"
"I'm... on the starship."
"?"
"The main force of the alliance has entered the Menghe star area, and I will lead the team personally." When he said this, Gu Hang's signal finally got better.
"I should have just told you the result, right? What if the Supreme Council fails to pass the discussion?..."
Gu Hang smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? You've come in person, how can I not believe that you can capture him easily?"
Gallardo also smiled and said, "Then I wish you a successful start!"
…
After finishing the communication with Gallardo, Gu Hang continued to do his own things.
Gu Hang had made up his mind about this Iron Armor War and he would definitely take part in it.
In fact, it was impossible for him to stand on the same front with Tie Kai.
It's not just about interests, nor is it just about previous grudges.
The most important point is that Gu Hang absolutely does not believe that Tie Kai will be the ultimate winner.
No matter how big the hidden benefits are, as long as you can't win in the end, it will be meaningless no matter how much money you make in the process.
But he would not attack the core area of the Spider Web Universe right now.
The Land Occupancy Act has come out, and Gu Hang plans to first reap the benefits of the influence in the Menghe Star Region that the Fury Corps had spent many years building up.
It is a fact that within the Menghe star field, there are many planets that are directly or indirectly providing assistance to Iron Fury Stone.
All these supports must be cut off!
Send in troops, take control of planets, and settle accounts.
In order to eliminate the influence, the alliance stationed troops, which is reasonable, right? Sending officials to manage, which is also reasonable, right? Under the Land Occupancy Act, it seems to be incorporated into the alliance framework!
(End of this chapter)
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