Chapter 85, Epic Victory (Please pre-order!!!)
Gu Hang was indeed not satisfied with Bradford's previous answer, but his last words did change his mind.
That was exactly what he had expected.
Originally, Gu Hang wanted Old Hodgson to take on this task. The old man had lived for a long time and even experienced the process of the first generation of governors establishing the alliance on the Angry Owl Star. Although he was not a specialized channel merchant, living a long life often meant wealth.
But now it seems that old Hodgson is dead.
Although he himself had not yet gone into town to investigate the situation, Hodgson Jr., aka Lambert, could not wait any longer.
After the outer city affairs were basically completed, he was eager to enter the city. Gu Hang assigned some of the elite marines to him and asked him to go into the city first to explore.
The Hodgson family mansion was no longer sealed off, and there was no need for the city's powerful to do so.
However, Lambert returned home safely, but found nothing of value.
After Bradford was caught, he told Gu Hang the news: Old Hodgson was indeed dead, and Mondock was the one who did it. Bradford participated in the discussion, and he and Old Norris both tried to object, thinking it was too cruel.
But they did not succeed in their opposition. At that time, Mondok held much more power than them, and his main support was of course the army.
Of course, in the end they were persuaded and acquiesced to the plan, allowing old Hodgson to be assassinated, helping with the aftermath, and participating in the division of the Hodgson family's wealth in Fuxing City.
In this matter, he was certainly guilty and was Lambert's enemy who killed his relatives; but strictly speaking, he was not the mastermind, but more of an accomplice.
Of course he had to pay the price for what he had done. Even though his previous answer satisfied Gu Hang, it did not mean that Gu Hang would let him go. His life might be saved temporarily, but his status as a prisoner could not be removed for the time being. Only after he had made meritorious contributions would Gu Hang consider pardoning him.
Murdering the Alliance Council President is a serious crime. It is also connected to the collusion with the cult that happened to Councillor Wohan before, and the treason of Mondok who stopped the Governor outside the city... Gu Hang now has ten thousand explanations that can be used to hang the dignitaries of Fuxing City. Then we will see which hat fits their heads. If this one doesn't fit, there is another one.
There is no such thing as a crime that cannot be found. Investigating a case requires evidence, and suppressing a rebellion only requires a list of names.
Bradford's first meritorious service was to help Gu Hang complete the list, and his own name would also be on it.
Working with him on this task will be Lambert, who can’t find his grandfather and is about to hear the bad news.
Driven by hatred, Lambert will not be merciful to these former fellow villagers; at the same time, he will not let Bradford, his enemy, have a good life.
But Gu Hang didn't pay much attention to these for the time being. He believed that Lambert would do a good job.
Tomorrow is the time to enter the city. On the night before entering the city, Gu Hang finally finished all the tasks at hand and finally had time to look at the benefits obtained from the system level after the last battle.
[Epic victory, gain 133 points of grace]
[Loss 13, 1097 killed, 7388 captured]
[Governor's Infantry Regiment: Lost 13, 177 destroyed]
[Holy Lily Sisters (Allied Forces): 0 losses, 169 destroyed]
[Phoenix Regiment (Allied Forces): Loss 0, 757 destroyed]
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This battle could actually bring him hundreds of points of blessings!
This was an even higher gain than the previous ambush against the Original Wrathful Owl Sect, which also wiped out most of the abscess monsters in the alien woodland.
The key point is that he didn't actually think of it beforehand.
He even thought that according to the system's judgment, this battle might not be considered a war, but more like an assassination of a special person, or a surprise military operation.
Moreover, even if it was judged as a war, the main results of the battle were actually achieved by the Space Marines. The Battle Sisters were a little lazy in the early stage, but they started to take action seriously when the cultists emerged.
But no matter which of the two families they are from, they are not considered Gu Hang's subordinates. Will the system give points for their achievements?
The reality is that it won’t be given, but the value is huge.
Although Gu Hang did not get any credit for the Space Marines and Battle Sisters killing the enemies, their actions undoubtedly defeated the Alliance Legion. Except for the enemies who fled, most of the remaining ones laid down their weapons and surrendered, and the few who resisted were killed.
Those top fighters certainly didn't have time to take in the prisoners. This part of the work was done by Gu Hang's infantry regiment. The 13 casualties and 177 kills of the infantry regiment occurred during this period. And the 7,300 prisoners were also counted as captured by the infantry regiment.
Then there is a difference.
Although, because the main battle was not won by Gu Hang's subordinates, the coefficient for obtaining grace points became very low, but due to the small losses and great results, it was evaluated as an epic victory, which added back some of the coefficient.
Moreover, in addition to the invincible performance of the strong men and women, the influence of Gu Hang's identity as the governor and the morale blow to the soldiers caused by the mid-air execution of Mondok were also valuable in capturing so many people.
Under the influence of many aspects and factors, these 133 gifts were finally formed.
It was a pleasant surprise.
So far, he has 135 points of grace, which is quite a lot. However, he has not figured out how to use it yet.
In the [Soldier Card], reforming the more than 7,000 captured soldiers? But this can only be done after their loyalty is ensured as much as possible and the political commissars who are inserted can play a role. Otherwise, if they are trained and strengthened, but they rebel, it will be difficult to deal with.
The [Technology] system also needs to be drawn. Drawing more powerful things is very important for the development of the territory, but there is no rush for it at the moment.
Gu Hang still needs to think about how to use these grace points.
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It was dawn and Gu Hang went into the city.
There was no scene of welcoming with many people, or offering food and drink. In the early morning of the previous few days, the people in the inner city heard the sound of fighting outside, and also learned from various rumors that the governor was coming. The four gates of the city had also been blocked by the governor...
Although it has only been a few days, the city's supplies are still sufficient and there will definitely be no starvation for the time being. However, the people in the inner city have never heard of the governor's kindness and good governance. On the contrary, they still remember the shitty things the past governors did.
They were hesitant, suspicious and distrustful of Gu Hang's arrival.
At this moment, they were all hiding in their homes, closing the doors and windows, and just watching the Space Marines, Battle Sisters and the passing army walking through the avenue through the cracks.
Gu Hang felt countless gazes coming from both sides of the street, but he didn't care.
He led his men straight to the Alliance Parliament Hall in the center of the city.
(End of this chapter)
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