With three thousand gifts in his hand, Gu Hang felt the trouble of suddenly getting rich.

However, calm down and think about it, although there are a lot of gift points, there are also many places to wait for the money to be spent.

If he really wants to follow his thoughts, I'm afraid that if all the 3,000 gifts are thrown away, I will listen to a few splashes.

For example, if the interstellar marine's gene seed is exchanged, all the three thousand gifts in his hand will be smashed, and only thirty seeds will come out.

If it is hard, it can't stand it.

You still have to plan well.

Making money is important, and how to spend it is also a science.

But there is no need to be too anxious about this matter for the time being, the gift points have already arrived, and they will not fly. He still has a lot of time to arrange.

He turned his gaze to the 'important information' in the [Events] panel, which could already be activated.

What could it be?

With a thought, click on the information.

When he really saw the news, a cold sweat broke out on his head.

He only had one thought now: fortunately he had solved this [incident] and solved it relatively quickly, otherwise, if he missed this information, something would have happened.

[The elder and master craftsman of this green-skinned orc tribe, Gorgon, once made a cosmic communicator when the tribe was strong, and sent a communication request to his former mother, the space green-skinned orc clan, the Iron Tooth Clan. In the communication, the location and cosmic coordinates of the Angry Owl were mentioned, and the main team of the Irontooth Clan was invited to come. 】

[There was no reply to the message, and Gorgon had forgotten about it.] But in reality, his message was successfully sent, but he forgot to create the receiving part when he made the communicator. A pirate raiding fleet of the Irontooth Clan has received word and is heading for the Angry Owl. 】

[In the near future, the Irontooth Clan's Tenth Raiding Fleet will pass through the Astral Tunnel and reach the Hopping Point of the Raging Owl System.] 】

[Coincidentally, there is an Imperial caravan merchant fleet, which will also cross the astral tunnel and arrive at the hop point at about the same time. 】

……

If he hadn't gotten this information, what would have happened Gu Hang didn't dare to think about it!

He had invited the caravan.

The Imperial Chamber of Commerce, one of the official organizations of the Empire. In order to assemble a merchant fleet that can sail the boundless borders of the Empire, it is necessary to obtain the approval of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce and register as a merchant. Otherwise, there is a high chance that you will be treated as a pirate.

But fortunately, the procedures for registering as an imperial merchant are not complicated, and the threshold is not too high. If you have a clear identity, you know the goods you are transporting each time, and if necessary, you can accept the tasks issued by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, a spaceship that can support navigation through the Astral Tunnel is indispensable.

When registering as an imperial merchant, the first and third items are generally stricter, and the second item, that is, the goods...... It stands to reason that the requirements are also very strict. But this kind of thing, sometimes it depends on the ability.

And those who can do business with the Imperial Merchants also need to be licensed. Generally speaking, the one who has this permission is the Planetary Governor.

In fact, as the governor of the Raging Star, one of Gu Hang's great powers is that he can make deals with the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

The output of the Raging Owl is very limited, but it requires important goods from other imperial worlds, and there is a huge profit margin in between. This intermediate trade quota is controlled by the planetary governors, which is the basis for the governors of the past to find a way to gain power without the support of cruisers and without the support of many men.

Of course, now Gu Hang doesn't need to gain power in that way. However, it was different when I first arrived.

A month ago, he actively contacted the Imperial Chamber of Commerce through Yelicia, hoping that a branch of merchants could adjust their routes, pass by the Raging Owl System, and make some transactions by the way.

This is actually a bit difficult, the size of the angry star is too small, and the past transaction records are ...... Slightly chilly.

But what if Hang is a member of the Gu family? In this regard, his family identity still plays a certain role.

The merchant who came, named Wang Jiarong, was Gu Hang's cousin.

In addition to the regular trade goods, her ship also carried two things that Gu Hang specially ordered that she cared about, both of which were related to the Space Marines.

Space Marine Power Armor, and biological equipment for genetic seed implantation surgery.

Whether it was for this hard-won trade opportunity, or for the specially customized goods on the ship, or for the sake of the smiling cousin himself who had a good relationship with his predecessor, he had to find a way to save the caravan.

What's more, the 'Iron Tooth Clan's 10th Pirate Raiding Fleet' mentioned in the intelligence itself was aimed at the Angry Owl Star, so if they didn't take advantage of the possibility of a conflict with the Imperial Caravan to get rid of it in one fell swoop, would they wait until they had completed the robbery before they did it?

With the power of Greenskin Technology, even if the ships of the Imperial Caravan are scrapped, the scraps floating in the universe can be collected by them and used as materials. Not to mention, the caravan is loaded with all kinds of goods.

As for how to deal with the green-skinned pirates mentioned in the intelligence...... Surely there is no such ability on the Raging Owl Star. It is estimated that there is no orbital defense on the entire planet, and the starship cannot find one, let alone take the initiative.

But isn't there a 'quintet' floating in orbit around the planet?

A main cruiser of the Imperial Navy!

……

Gu Hang got in touch with Yelicia almost immediately.

When the female captain heard the news that a group of green-skinned pirates was approaching, she not only did not feel solemn and panicked, but felt excited.

In the sky, at the request of the Governor-General, an orbital strike was made on the ground...... Although this is also a naval feat, it cannot be compared to fighting a naval battle, annihilating a green-skinned fleet, and saving a merchant group of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

The latter is the opportunity that Commodore Yelicia dreams of, and it is where the real merit of the Navy lies.

It's just that Yelicia was not carried away by this news.

"What is the source? Is it accurate? ”

"I can make sure it's accurate." Gu Hang said, "During the battle on the surface, I captured a cosmic signal transceiver, and I clearly mentioned this incident. But there's no guarantee when the greenskin pirate fleet will arrive. ”

Elicia asked again, "Do you know the size of that fleet?" ”

Gu Hang shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This is where the risk lies. I can only tell you that fleet should be the 'Iron Tooth Clan, Tenth Raiding Fleet', how many ships does it have, and what is the size of the capital ship...... I don't know. ”

"Then it's a headache." "I only have one ship here, and if there are a lot of green skins and strong ones, and if I ambush them, I will be caught in the net." ”

"Yes." Gu Hang agreed, "So, is there a way to find support?" We need more ships, is it possible to call the Pegasus fleet and send more reinforcements over? ”

"I don't need to say I'll do the same. But we also have to prepare for the worst: what if it's too late? ”

At this time, Elicia showed a clear mind.

She longs for merit, for destroying the enemy's ships in a mighty naval battle, for glory, and for washing away the impression of being regarded as a relative.

But in the same way, as a person who has achieved excellent results all the way in the training of naval officers, she is not a fool. She is not cynical, she clearly understands that her life experience is not a burden, but a great help. As long as she continues to follow this step-by-step path, whether it is now or in the future, she is one of the top groups of people in the Pegasus Star Zone, at least as an alternative.

Exploits, of course, are important. But if the risk and cost of winning military merit are too great, it will completely outweigh the losses.

If this naval battle is just lost, and it just buries the angry star, then it may be okay, she is nothing more than carrying the shame of defeat or running away without a fight, and there is still a chance to wash it away in the future. But if she fought recklessly and lost the main cruiser of the 'Quintet'......

Even if she survives, she will never have a chance to turn over in the future, and it will bring great disasters to her family.

With such a high price, she can't help but be careless.

Gu Hang understands this.

He pondered for a moment and said, "We are not alone, the Imperial merchant fleet that came to the Angry Owl was led by my cousin. As far as I know, she has two frigates in addition to one of the main armed merchant ships. We can lay in ambush near the hop, and if that greenskin fleet runs into a merchant fleet, we can choose to join or not join in the battle, depending on the situation. ”

Gu Hang was suspected of selling his cousin by doing this.

But in reality, without saying that, there was no way to convince Elicia to take the risk and participate in this fight.

"Feasible." Yelicia said, "But I also want to say the ugly thing in the front, a green-skinned pirate raiding fleet, the specific size is not fixed, once the situation is not right, I will immediately choose to evacuate, temporarily avoid the edge." ”

"I understand."

Speaking of this, Gu Hang's mood was also quite heavy.

"You don't have to worry too much, even if that happens, you're trying to resist on the planet's surface. When I have gathered the main force of the Sector Fleet, I will rush to support as soon as possible. As long as you hold on, it's not hopeless. ”

"Hmm."

Hearing this, what else could Gu Hang say?

You can only nod your head.

If there were so many green skins that even the main cruiser like the 'Quintet' had to run away first, the Angry Owl would definitely be finished.

Let's just hope that doesn't happen.

……

After talking to Yelicia about the matter, Gu Hang led the troops, left the ruins of the tower, and returned to the base camp outside the garbage town, and then did not leave for the time being.

He's going to be here, a little bit of regrouping of the troops.

The 7th Garrison Division was basically dismantled and only a frame remained, and the officers and everything were basically retained, but the soldiers were dismantled into the 3st Brigade, the 2nd Division, and the 3rd Independent Regiment.

These two half-division brigade-sized units—the Wind Extinguishing Brigade has only three battalions—have a total strength of more than 20,000 troops, and all equipment, ammunition, and the like are all prioritized.

In addition, Gu Hang also gave the three composite battalions of the First Brigade and the full Second Division, with a total of more than 13,000 troops, all of them receiving additional training as a 'Beast Slaughtering Regiment'.

The 20,000 troops will next take the transport ship that flew down from the quintet and enter the starship.

This was the support that Yelicia requested, and Gu Hang also agreed.

Though...... It is possible to run into an enemy that is too strong, and there is a possibility that the brigadier general will run away with his elite troops. However, Gu Hang did not pin any hope on the resistance on the planet after the 'Quintet' ran away.

That's unrealistic.

On the contrary, he himself got on board.

He had two thoughts:

First, if the enemy is stronger and Evericia retreats, then he will try to persuade the lady to join the battle. If necessary, the 20,000 soldiers he boarded the ship, as well as the four immortal birds he urgently recruited, would be the capital for him to persuade Yelicia.

Second, if the enemy is really very strong, to the point where it is impossible to fight, then ...... Lives matter, run with Yelicia, wait until you meet the main fleet of the star sector, and then fight back.

But if it really falls into the second fate, it not only means that Gu Hang's efforts for a long time in the past have been completely in vain, but also may not have a chance to start over.

There is a huge political cost to a planetary governor who ran away with the Imperial Navy before the planet fell. When the time comes, if you don't go to court, you will still die.

Therefore, Gu Hang would not want to go to the second step anyway, he needed to solve the matter in the first step.

……

A few days later, the first hop of the Raging Owl system.

Under the flickering blue light, four ships suddenly appeared from the void.

The largest of the four ships was about one-third the size of the Quintet, the size of a capital destroyer in the Imperial Navy.

This is the Pretty Girl, an armed merchant ship. Although the size is huge, there are only more than 20,000 sailors on it, and the thickness of the load, the strength of the Void Shield, and the firepower are far inferior to the main destroyers of the same size.

And next to the 'Beautiful Girl', there are three much smaller ships. These three are not merchant ships - although, if necessary, they will also take on part of the cargo function, but these are three frigates. Each ship is about 800 meters long and carries more than 7,000 sailors.

Their owner, named Wang Jiarong.

This girl-like girl wore a white dress decorated with gold patterns, and a golden light sarong on her body.

She stood in the captain's room, looking out of the far window at the endless sea of stars.

Holding the white round-brimmed hat on her head, there was a hint of melancholy on her beautiful face.

Behind her, the massive ship control room was frantically calculating information from the ship's Thinker Array: they had detected the approach of another unfamiliar fleet at the hop point.

In an hour at most, the fleet will be passing through the Transition Point and coming to the real universe.

(End of chapter)