Chapter 217: A Game for the Strong
Gong Yaming nodded, and Apros continued: "Your Excellency, I think you should know that since the all-out attack of the Turin people on the human world astral zone and the primordial planet base began two years ago, the intensity has become more and more intense, and it has never stopped.
At present, the average combat attrition of the armies of the 35 astral sectors of the human world has reached 13.7%, among which the most severely attacked Nathan Haout astral sector even fell to the rapid offensive of the Turines..."
After 10 minutes of eloquence and eloquence of the orator, who vividly and eloquently described the dangerous situation in the human world, especially in the United States of the Galactic Federation, Apros concluded: "In such a situation, if humanity does not rearm, recruit new troops in large numbers, and withstand the attack of the Turines, I am afraid that our race will perish in the universe."
The most important thing to rearm and recruit new troops is abundant funds, so the imposition of a special war tax is an imperative policy in all countries of mankind."
"Your Excellency Apros, I have long said that Yabo absolutely approves of the federal central government's collection of a special war tax, but there are objections to the amount of the levy," Gong Yaming interrupted Apros and said, "I don't believe that the first time the federal central government imposes a special war tax, it will increase the total tax burden of all Sin Continents, Special Star Regions, and member states by 2.6%. ”
Hearing Gong Yaming's rebuttal, Apros nodded without rebuttal and said, "You are right, Your Excellency, it is indeed impossible for the federal central government to increase the total tax burden by 2.6% for all Sin Continents, Special Star Regions, and Convincing States equally.
Because many C-level civilization star continents and D+ civilization level special star regions have large deficits, excessive tax increases are likely to lead to the collapse of their fiscal systems.
But Venerable Grand Duke, have you ever thought that although the central government of the Federation cannot greatly increase the taxes collected by those Star Continents and Special Star Zones, it can freely recruit troops from their lands, and you can send the garrison there to the Star Boundary to join the Star Wars with the people of Turin..."
"Your Excellency Apros, you are secretly changing the concept, the system of the Galactic Federation Continent and the member states is completely different." Gong Yaming interrupted Apros's words angrily, and said loudly: "The status of the alert force on the Federation Star Continent is originally a federal professional soldier, and the military expenses are fully paid by the federal central government, so they must naturally obey the dispatch.
The garrisons of the federal member states, which are controlled by the laurels of real power, are militia units funded by the governments of the participating states, and the central federal government certainly has no right to deploy them.
As for the recruitment of the army, after the end of the "Decree on the Order of the Immigration Period", we at the University of Japan will always welcome the federal military to set up recruitment points in various cities. No obstacles are guaranteed to be erected. ”
As soon as Gong Yaming's words fell, Apros was already extremely excited and shouted: "Your Excellency, what you said makes sense, but at this time of danger for the survival of the human race, I beg you, ask you to consider whether you can focus on the overall situation. Make appropriate concessions. ”
After Apros's hoarse shouting, the First Grand Theater fell into an eerie silence.
Gong Yaming carefully looked at the skinny middle-aged man in front of him with a strange gaze for a long time, and said softly: "Your Excellency Apros, I finally know why the federal central government will let you replace Kud as the chief officer of the central government in the Yabo Observation Mission.
Frankly, if Kud had been so rambling and messing around in front of me, I would have turned away a long time ago.
But you have a special talent, a strange talent that no matter what you say, it won't be very annoying. So while your words are a bit exaggerated, I'll consider them anyway. ”
"Honorable Maharaja, your righteous deeds will definitely be admired by the world in your old age," Apros bowed deeply and said in a low exaggerated voice with an admiring expression, "I apologize to you for my offense today, and I will take my leave first." With that, he turned around and walked out of the theater door. …,
Standing up and watching Apros's back fade away, Gong Yaming muttered to himself with a strange expression, "I just said to consider it." He had already decided that my righteous deeds would be passed on in my old age. admired by the world', this Lord Apros is really one. He's an interesting person..."
The farce that took place in the No. 1 Theater in Kangjie City on the Glory Star Raven Continent disturbed Gong Yaming's original good mood, but in any case, his plan to get closer to the senior bureaucrats of all parties in the Glory Star was perfectly executed.
After the Glory Star is the Compassion Star, and the Compassion Star is the Eternal Star, and then he had a dinner with the senior bureaucrats of the Excellence Star and watched a theatrical performance, Gong Yaming finally walked through all the new administrative stars of Yabobang after completing the Great Interstellar Migration, and had a close contact with the senior officials there.
During this period, after learning the news that the federal central government was about to levy a special tax on war, he also made a special telecommunication with Xu Guilin.
After telling Xu Guilun in detail about the cause and consequences of his meeting with Apros and what happened in the middle, Gong Yaming said helplessly: "Guilun, I really don't know if those politicians in the central government of the Galactic Federation really understand my character, or if they unintentionally changed such a chief officer of the observation group for Yabo.
That thin man is like a professional comedian who can act in a drama, and people don't know how to deal with it. ”
"It's not that you don't know how to deal with it, but you subconsciously feel that at such a critical moment, Yabo should indeed contribute one more strength to the survival of mankind." Xu Guilu said with a smile in the telecommunications instrument.
Gong Yaming was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said in a low voice: "Maybe it's true that as you said, I subconsciously feel that Yabo should contribute some strength to the survival of mankind.
But if the unified tax burden increases by 2.6% at one time, can Yingbo afford it? ”
Xu Guilun pondered for a moment and replied: "Boss, you don't have to worry about the tax burden, the 17.5% unified tax burden can be borne by Yingbo."
But I'm afraid that if we agree easily, I'm afraid that when the situation becomes more critical in the future, the central government of the Galactic Federation will make more unreasonable demands until we can't bear it. ”
Greed is the original sin in everyone's heart, realizing this, Gong Yaming thought about it, and said rationally and coldly: "Then don't let them achieve their goals easily, Gui Lun, we are not philanthropists after all." ”
"Boss. Did your hot blood cool down after only a few hours of burning? Xu Guilun asked teasingly.
"As the Lord of Yabo, my responsibility is naturally to defend the interests of Yabobang, and no matter how boiling blood is, it is not as important as reason." Gong Yaming replied with a smile.
Xu Guilun pondered for a moment, stopped joking, and said in a low voice: "Maybe we can think of a way, that is, to make more contributions to the Star Wars of the Galactic Federation to resist the attack of the Turines, without triggering the excessive greed of the central government of the Federation."
It's hard to get a sense of proportion, but boss, as long as it's a negotiating table, it's my home field. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. At this moment, with her rich knowledge and outstanding talent, in just 4 years, this outstanding female politician has grown from an ordinary lawyer to an outstanding female politician who is proficient in handling more than 10 administrative star government affairs, and she has faintly revealed her incomparable self-confidence...
More than 45 days later, the central government of the Galactic Federation really moved to levy a special war tax throughout the territory. To this end, all Commonwealth Continent, Special Sector and Union State governments have received an informal notification letter from the Federal Central Government.
After receiving the letter, the government immediately launched a series of off-the-table negotiations with the federal central government through various channels, and finally the increase in the special war tax was determined to be 2.3%, and a secret clause was attached to link Gong Yaming's personal safety in the Galaxy Federation with the uniform tax burden paid to the Federation. …,
In the event of an unlawful attack on any Galactic Federation administrative planet other than Agabond, Maharaja has the right to refuse to pay the tax burden on the grounds that the central government of the Federation is lax in law and order.
From the point of view of legal contracts. It is ridiculous that such a strange clause of cause and effect appears in the official documents of the Galactic Federation, but in fact, there are thousands of hidden clauses in the history of the Federation that are a hundred times more absurd than it, and in the final analysis, politics is just a game for the powerful...
"The federal central government has made a breakthrough in the form of a relatively large increase in the war special tax in the member states.
A new Maharaja can show such strength when humanity is in danger, and those ancient Galactic Federation laurel families have no reason to dwell on the details and refuse to make concessions.
And you are guaranteed personal safety throughout the Galactic Federation.
Of course, after we gave up accepting the people and wealth of the 9 Beilun administrative stars, those forces who coveted Yabo's ability to transform the harsh planet have begun to tend to believe. The reason why Yabo can transform the bad planet. It's all about the mystical power you generate when you break through the stand-in ability level, so the desire to steal has been greatly reduced.
But even so. A guarantee from the central government of the Galactic Federation is also very important for your safety after you leave the country. Under the shade of a large tree on the bank of the river in the Duzeni Palace Fort, Xu Guilun sat on a rattan chair and said to Gong Yaming, who was also lying on the rattan chair next to him.
Hearing that Xu Guilun had won such an unexpected surprise for himself at the negotiation table, Gong Yaming stretched comfortably and said with a smile: "Guilun, the negotiation table is really your home field, it seems that you have asked us to sign a win-win agreement with the central government of the Galaxy Federation." ”
"But your image is probably going to be a big loss in the eyes of the laureates of the powerful alliance states of the Galactic Federation." Xu Guilun nodded, but said with some regret in his tone.
Gong Yaming straightened his spine from the rattan chair without hesitation, picked up a fishing rod from the grass beside him, and the servant who served on the side hurriedly showed 8 or 9 kinds of bait jars in front of him.
Snatching a fat red meat worm from a brown bait jar and putting it on the hook, Gong Yaming said disappreciably: "Gui Lun, we can't satisfy everyone, so we have to make a choice......
It's like fishing, when I want to eat cinnamon fish, I have to choose red filaria as bait; However, if you want to eat silver carp, you have to replace the bait with small ground worms.
Now that Yabo is financially healthy, and we have the heart to contribute more to humanity's fight against the Turines' Star Wars, we might as well make some concessions to the federal central government.
If the financial situation of the Federation is tight in the future, or the central government of the Federal Federation makes any unreasonable demands greedily, we can also act as a vanguard and unite with other powerful member states of the Galactic Federation to fight against the central government of the Federation.
I think that if that day does come, those Galactic Federation Laureates will definitely change their opinion of me. ”
"For there are no eternal friends or enemies, only eternal interests?" Xu Guilun said with a smile.
"Yes Guilun, because there are no eternal friends or enemies, only eternal interests." Gong Yaming threw the hook into the water and replied softly...
After being guaranteed access to the entire territory of the Galactic Federation. Gong Yaming did not rush back to Earth, but leisurely sailed around the 14 administrative stars of Yabobang, holding occasional speeches to inspire people and consolidate his rule until the 122017 New Year approached.
On December 13, the cold wind of early winter blew through the long-range space airport of Haijing City, the Earth Special Star Zone of the Galaxy Federation, which made Lu Jili, a ground crew member who was still wearing an autumn uniform, shiver and tightened his clothes. …,
I'm trying to get lazy and have a hot drink. Warm up, and suddenly the communicator in his ear rang 'beep-beep'.
After connecting to it, Lu Jili received a formulaic order from the control tower: "OP098 five minutes later, please go to the BUI09 tarmac to serve the passengers of the 'Proud Head' spacecraft of the departure point of Yabobangyaboxing." ”
"5 minutes to the bui09 tarmac, this group of idiots from the command tower am I the transcendent!" After receiving the order, Lu Jili stood in the middle of the airport. Subconsciously stood on tiptoe, looked at the tarmac marked with the words "bui09" on the ground far to the north, muttered a curse, and strode towards the north.
When he ran to the BUI09 tarmac out of breath, there was just a long-range spacecraft with the word "head high" written on the hull, and after landing, the cabin flew out of the magnetic levitation platform full of passengers.
Lu Jili, who was secretly glad that he had arrived in time, quietly calmed his breath, stood up straight, and made a professional service person next to the spaceship.
Unfortunately, after the Toutou pontoon landed, the vast majority of passengers obviously did not notice the airport ground staff not far away. Instead, he walked directly to the silver column in the distance.
Only a slightly fat young man, after stepping on the land of the long-range space airport in Haijing, he looked up at the sky and stood still, and by the time he lowered his head, the other passengers of the Toutou had disappeared without a trace.
The young man, who found that he was the only one left, looked around a little dazedly, and finally walked towards Lu Jili.
"Hello sir, what can I do for you?" Lu Jili smiled and asked with his eight teeth.
"Hello. Why is there no traffic at Haijing Aerospace Airport? The young man smiled back. Very politely said.
"Sir, it's been a long time since you've been to the Earth's Special Star Zone," Lu Jili said, pointing to the pillars with some travelers standing scattered in the distance, "One and a half years ago, due to the shortage of energy. All the self-propelled vehicles at the space airports in the Special Star Region have stopped running, and now passengers need to wait at the pillars on the other side to see them off at the hovercraft provided by the airport. ”
The self-propelled vehicles of the aerospace airport do not even consume the lowest energy crystals but liquid oil, and even this liquid fuel has to be saved, which shows how far the energy shortage has reached in the special star region of the earth.
Lu Jili's answer made the young man stunned, and suddenly he unintentionally noticed that the breathing sound of the ground staff at the airport in front of him was a little short, and he asked in surprise: "Mr. Ground Crew, Haijing Aerospace Airport won't even cancel the means of passage for you staff, right?" ”
The young man's astonished attitude of being superior to others faintly pierced Lu Jili's self-esteem, and he smiled reluctantly and replied, "Sir, it is difficult for a person like you who lives in a higher civilization administrative star to understand the hardships of our earthlings.
Now that the Federation is resisting the full-scale invasion of the Turinees, it is inevitable that the low-level civilized planet will be thrifty. ”
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else," sensing the unhappiness in Lu Jili's tone, the young man waved his hand and apologized, "I'm also from Earth, but I've been away from home for a long time, thank you for your help, goodbye." With that, he turned and walked towards the stop sign on the tarmac...
After walking for 4 or 5 minutes to the airport pillar, the young man raised his wrist to turn off the communication filter option of the electronic device on his wrist while waiting for the bus.
In an instant, the electronic torrent formed by countless messages and missed telecommunication prompts filled the screen of the electronic device on his wrist.
Looking at these electronic torrents that kept flowing across the screen, vivid scenes tumbled up from the depths of his memory and appeared in front of the young man's eyes, making him unconsciously hold his breath.
After 20 seconds, the electronic torrent ended, as if some kind of ritual had been unintentionally completed, and the young man suppressed the inexplicable excitement and boiling in his heart, and muttered: "You're back, Gong Yaming, you're finally back..."
"Young man, are you alright?" An old woman who was also waiting for traffic under the Milky Way pillar at the airport and appeared to be in very good health, saw the flushed cheeks and rapid wheezing of the young man next to her, and kindly asked, "Do you need me to help you to the seat to rest?" ”
Hearing the old woman's words, Gong Yaming, who had just suddenly felt as if his life was complete again, smiled and said, "Grandma, I'm fine, but I'm a little uncomfortable with the cold air of Haijing City, thank you for your concern." ”
As he was saying that a medium-sized hoverboard drove in front of the column, the old woman beside Gong Yaming smiled gratefully again, and walked briskly onto the hoverboard...
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