Chapter 294, Murderous Thoughts in My Heart
Gallardo was also personally involved in the review.
The entire Angry Bear Legion looked very bluffing, but Gallardo didn't believe that the Angry Owl could cultivate such a legion in a short period of time.
He had to lift the gold and jade outside this army to see if it was defeated.
However, when the Angry Bear Legion began to conduct collective tactical exercises according to the standards, the more they looked at it, the more they felt that something was wrong.
These are not simple military appearances.
Although this related tactical exercise is not a real battle, a considerable part of the army's combat effectiveness comes from discipline and organization.
And what was shown in these two short hours was to represent discipline and organization, which was really good, and it really reached the level that the Astral Army should have.
By this time, Gallardo had already washed away a lot of illusions.
Gallardo was a little surprised.
But it's too early to jump to conclusions.
Discipline and organization are up to standard, and there is one more key thing: the quality of individual soldiers.
This thing is the hardest thing.
Can you do it well?
Galaraldo glanced at the edge of his sight, and the appearance of Governor Gu's clothes made Galardo feel at ease.
It seems that Gu Hang is embarrassed in this matter.
And that's exactly what happened.
When it came to the test of the quality of individual soldiers and the test of weapons and equipment, the representatives of the Astral Army and the officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs, after checking and coming back, they all shook their heads slightly to the War Apostle.
In accordance with the meaning of the Apostle of War, they have checked the quality of soldiers of all branches of the armed forces with the strictest standards and without putting a bucket at all. It was even so excessive that even the logistics battalion, engineer battalion, and communications company were pulled out.
These examinations include physical fitness requirements such as strength, weight-bearing, and running; It includes questions on tactical thinking such as password answers, military knowledge sampling and assessment, and tactical essentials; It includes the assessment of shooting level and professional ability of the troops......
But...... At a fairly high rate of random inspections, the soldiers were the worst and worst, and the individual soldier literacy also met the minimum standards of the Astral Army; There are quite a few that have been exceeded.
The officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the representatives of the Astral Army were shocked, and even thought for a while that the random inspectors who were working below had collected money behind their backs, and had collected a lot of money, otherwise how could they have given such outrageous test results?
Even if it is a serious Astral Army legion, it is impossible to have such a high pass rate. After all, the Astral Army is a large group, and some soldiers with outstanding military achievements may also forget certain orders; Some soldiers who have excelled in special positions, such as those with particularly good driving skills, may also be slightly inferior in physical fitness.
In fact, the testing of the Astral Army does not require everyone to meet the standard, which is difficult for the strong, as long as the pass rate is in a certain proportion.
But even if they did it with the standards that are difficult for strong people, they were not able to find out any problems.
The two delegates were a little embarrassed, but they had to believe that it was true.
Because the two of them checked the part by themselves, and the result was the same.
They don't dare to really say that the white is black, those indicators are all there, and it is not a problem of unspoken rules, but their own violations on the surface, and the nature will become different. To put it bluntly, they are not Gallardo's direct subordinates, on the contrary, they have a closer relationship with Nell Lois, and they are not willing to do it for Gallardo's sake - not to mention, the War Apostle only asked them to strictly enforce the rules of the Empire, and they did it, and they did it, and they didn't find anything wrong, what can they do?
We can't be blamed for that.
When they went to report to the Warlord, they were quite calm.
Originally, it had been prepared that if the war lord was dissatisfied, he would put forward the tax chief Loys and the rules of the empire, but unexpectedly, Garardo just nodded, indicating that he knew, and there was no other reaction.
Of course, it's best, and they go through the process normally.
The total value of the equipment and personnel was estimated to be 2,819,900.
Compared with the 2.5 million tax coins that Angry Owl should pay, it is more than 300,000 more.
Lo Yisi didn't say a word, and the extra 300,000 yuan was directly issued to Gu Hang in accordance with the regulations of the empire.
That's more than 300,000 pieces of special paper. It is intricately engraved with patterns, with a statue of the Emperor on the front and an aerial view of the human mother planet on the back. One piece is one tax coin. The special anti-counterfeiting mark on it comes from the endorsement of the three forces in the empire - the paper interlayer made by the Mechanical Order contains a special electromagnetic signal; After being soaked in the Holy Water of the Imperial State Religion, there is a special blessing reaction, and the patterns carved by the Psionic Order using the spirit net contain a psychic reaction.
This means that tax coins are virtually impossible to counterfeit.
In addition to this, the issuance of Imperial Tax Coins is also extremely strict. Don't look at the hundreds of millions or billions of tax coins that are used in each star area, but in fact, in most cases, tax coins are only used as a measure of the value of physical objects and even human resources. There are very few tax coins in circulation.
The reason is also very simple, if you want to get the circulating tax currency, that is, to pay additional taxes in addition to the tax standard set by the empire. This part, as much as you pay, you will pay as much tax, and it can be used for tax deduction in the future. All circulating tax coins, strictly speaking, are 1:1 with the tax in kind, and only how much is paid is in circulation.
Then the question is, many planets have a hard time paying taxes, so what extra room is there to pay?
Not to mention, even if you have money, why pay extra? If you get the tax currency in your hand, the tax deduction is the same one-to-one, and there is no interest.
In the past, Loys would not have approved the issuance of tax coins so easily.
But this time it's different.
After the order was put down, a lower-level official reported to her with some hesitation: "Your Excellency, according to our practice, don't we never calculate the amount of tax coins that the governor of the planet has prepared for the balance in order to make the tax amount meet the standard and avoid accidents?" Especially this model of tax deduction with Astral soldiers. ”
Lois looked at the official indifferently and said, "Can the situation be the same?" Those so-called 'conventions', encountered by the governors, were shoddy, and the rate of failure was quite high. We turn a blind eye, which is already very face-saving, where is there any reason to reissue tax coins to them. ”
After a pause, Loys continued: "But this time is different, even by the strictest standards, he has paid his taxes in full. Gu Hang's kid...... It's really sincere! ”
That is the only word that can be used to describe Louis.
In her long career as a tax collector, it was rare to see a governor who paid the imperial taxes so sincerely.
No need to rip off, no extra hassle, and save a lot of things...... Lois felt that it would be nice if all the Star Governors could follow the rules like this, and she would not have to undergo three life-extension surgeries to live to be two hundred years old.
As far as she is concerned, Gu Hang abides by the rules, so she abides by it. The tax coins that should be given are all given.
……
The next thing to do is relatively simple.
It's not like collecting taxes elsewhere, you have to go back and forth about the value of goods, and you have to deal with all kinds of political transactions. For Loys, the tax work on the Raging Owl is quite worry-free and fast.
There was only one last thing left to borrow: with the approval of her tax officer, the Raging Owl's tax issues were resolved, and the Raging Bear Legion was officially formed. The two representatives of the Astral Army and the Ministry of Military Affairs will appoint a legion commander on behalf of the Astral Army.
This appointment has been prepared for a long time, and it is the candidate reported by Gu Hang: Yan Fangxu.
Of course, it wasn't all as Gu Hang wished. Originally, he gave Yan Fangxu the rank of major general of the Fury Owl Star Defense Force, and transferred to the regiment commander to retain the original rank. After all, the Planetary Defense Force is also an official army recognized by the Empire, so it makes sense that the military rank is universal, right?
The Astral Army felt unreasonable.
At any level, you want to be a major general of the Astral Army.
commanding a 'legion' of less than 150,000 men, a colonel is amazing.
Nothing more than this colonel can manage the affairs of the Angry Bear Legion, appoint officers on his own, and confer the rank of lieutenant colonel - and report.
However, just when everything was ready and the award ceremony was about to begin, another accident happened.
Gallardo is coming.
Seeing the apostle of war, Loys rolled his eyes in his heart.
After verifying that the army of the Raging Owl was completely in line with the rules of the Astral Army on paper, and that there was no problem with the most stringent methods of testing, the War Apostle calmed down.
Loys thought he would go on like this.
As a result, at the last moment, this immortal still came out.
Abandon.
But she certainly doesn't show that emotion.
She maintained her usual serious, serious expression and asked, "Your Excellency the Apostle of War, do you have any other opinions?" ”
"Yes, of course." Galardo said with a smile, "I don't think Yan Fangxu is suitable to be the leader of this astral army. ”
Sure enough, there is still something going on.
Loys sighed in his heart, and his face remained unchanged: "This is an appointment from the Astral Army Dragon Eagle Headquarters, and you have no right to interfere." ”
Speaking of this, she finally showed a little edge: "Moreover, if you do something in this matter, you will step on the line." ”
"Don't worry, how can it be?" "I'm not going to put one of my men as the leader of the Angry Bears in order to gain control of this army. I have great respect for the control of the Star Domain Government and the Star Army in the Star Field, and you can rest assured of this. ”
Hearing Garardo say this, Loys's attitude retracted a little.
It really dispelled one of her biggest concerns.
The Raging Bear Legion has become the 'property' of the Dragon Eagle Star Field, and under the existing rules, this army is under the control of the Dragon Eagle Legion's Astral Army Headquarters. If Gallardo wants to make up his mind in this regard, he will step on the bottom line of the star field.
Gallardo didn't have that idea, and Lois was much more relieved.
But she also had doubts: "Then you canceled Yan Fangxu's appointment, who do you want to nominate as the commander of this legion?" ”
"Gu Hang." The War Apostle grinned, "I've already contacted the Military Affairs Department of the Dragon Eagle Star Domain, and they've agreed. ”
Lois was speechless.
What else is she going to say about this?
The Raging Bear Legion has not been pulled away, and still belongs to the Astral Army sequence of the Dragon Eagle Star Domain; It's rare for a planetary governor to serve as the commander of a legion of the Astral Army, but there is a precedent. Some Astral Armies use a planet as their main source of troops, and sometimes they use the Planetary Governor to take this position.
Or in a sense, for such a person, the position of the Legion Captain is more important than the position of the Governor of the planet. Let the legion commander serve as the governor of the planet, so that the power of this planet can better serve the imperial army.
For example, the famous Kadian Assault Corps, Krieg Death Corps......
In the position of the Star Domain, there really are not many reasons to oppose such an appointment, and it is understandable that the Dragon Eagle Star Domain Government has agreed to this request.
But Lois knew it wasn't that simple.
Gallardo has a bad stomach.
But she couldn't have done more.
……
When Gu Hang got the letter of appointment and became the brigadier general of the Astral Army, his face was very ugly.
Facing the smiling Garardo in front of him, and the apologetic Louis standing behind him, he opened his mouth to say no.
But he was blocked back by Gallardo.
"You can't say no." Gallardo said, "I was really touched by the spirit and strength of the Angry Bears. Governor Gu was able to build such a strong army in the midst of ruins, and he deserved to be 'rewarded'. I was originally going to get you the rank of major general, but unfortunately, the military affairs department of the Dragon Eagle Star Domain was only willing to approve the rank of brigadier general, so I quarreled with them for this. ”
He smiled, as if he was thinking about Gu Hang wholeheartedly, which made Gu Hang feel disgusted.
The off-the-counter moves are really one after another.
Gu Hang is the leader of the Angry Bear Legion, what will be the problem?
That's a big problem!
The current goal of the Raging Bear Legion is to garrison the Raging Owl, and that's nothing.
But what if it's not later?
If the Angry Bear Legion is transferred to fight elsewhere...... Gu Hang could appoint another commander to lead the team, and he didn't have to go by himself.
But this is normal.
But if the Ministry of Military Affairs specially assigned, then Gu Hang would have to go.
Garardo was warning him in this way.
"Since I can get the Ministry of War to change the appointment and appoint you as the commander of the legion, do you think I have the ability to change the order of the Raging Bear Legion to fight somewhere else, and make you have to leave your planet?"
This trick is disgusting.
Looking at Gu Hang's expression, Garardo smiled even brighter: "The next war of the Angry Bear Legion will go to Koroga No. 3." It was the most densely populated planet in the Pegasus region, and the turmoil there was uneasy for me, and I needed the help of the Raging Bear Legion. ”
Hearing this, Gu Hang narrowed his eyes.
Gallardo's behavior really made Gu Hang murderous towards him.
(End of chapter)