Chapter 755, wait and see
Gu Hang left Holy Terra.
This news has once again become the biggest news in the capital of the empire and the human home planet.
In the eyes of the vast majority of the Terran people, they were very reluctant to give up.
‘The most popular IP protagonist’, a serious hero of the empire, why is he leaving now?
Originally, when Gu Hang accepted the position of chief honorary master of the Psychic Order and then became a high lord, the people on Holy Terra thought that Gu Hang would stay in Holy Terra for a long time and become a high-ranking leader. One of the rulers of the empire.
They were looking forward to this scene.
Gu Hang is not from Holy Terra, which is his minus point. The Terran people are quite superior.
But Gu Hang's deeds have been spread on Holy Terra through various literary and artistic works from the very beginning. It can be said that the people of Terra have watched Gu Hang grow up, and they feel very close to him. The negative points brought about by Gu Hang's background were greatly brought back.
The people of Terra can completely accept Gu Hang.
What's more, in people's general psychology, a hero leading the empire is a better choice than a politician leading the empire.
Because of this, his departure made the people of Terra quite sad.
But it's understandable.
After all, the border is not peaceful, and there are still many hidden dangers, which may turn into disasters that threaten the entire empire, and heroes need to be solved - this is what many literary and artistic works imply.
Outside of the general public, Gu Hang's departure was also a big news to the senior officials in the central empire on Holy Terra.
Among these politicians, not many welcomed Gu Hangzhen to lead the empire.
Of course, they also realized that Gu Hang would not stay in Holy Terra. His status as a high lord is a false name. This part of the power that can be exerted in the center of the empire in name is actually in the hands of the Prime Minister. The Psychic Order has given up some big and useless false names, and instead left Established a low-key door development route.
Although Gu Hang would not stay, his trip to Holy Terra, which lasted less than a year, brought about profound changes.
Those with thin eyes can see that the authority of Prime Minister Qi Bodu is becoming more and more grand, and the camp has a general like Gu Hang, who suppresses the State Church with his left hand and the Mechanicus with his right hand. The Inquisition and the Assassin's Court must bow to orders... Under the Sun King More than thirty years after his death, the political arena has been turbulent, and it seems that another powerful figure is rising. Looking at this trend, if there is no trouble in the future, Prime Minister Qi Bodu will be able to effectively control the century-old power of the empire.
Those with a more far-sighted vision can see that a powerful prince who started from the frontier of the empire will have a profound impact on the political arena of the empire. After going through the war, Gu Hang has now built a solid base, and has obtained the legitimacy recognized by the central government, in name only.
There are many local princes in the empire, but like Gu Hang, he is the only one now.
An entire space domain with two star domains outside, full and actual control, nominally subject to officials appointed by the central government, but in fact they are all appointed by themselves... Are there such princes in the history of the empire?
There should be. After all, the overall scale of the empire is too large, and the system is inevitably rigid. If some places are cut off from information, or there is a problem with a key route node, a large area will be cut off from information and communication with the central government.
However, the scale of the territory actually controlled by the alliance is unprecedentedly large in history.
Secondly, the unity is very high.
The empire's current powerful space domain presidents may not be able to control all the star domain heads under their control; even if they can control them, they are more like 'chiefs of princes' and 'feudal leaders' rather than establishing unity. The government of the country still has to be obedient to the majority of the central government of the empire. At worst, it can only be obedient and submissive, and it dare not really do anything.
But Gu Hang was different. His independence and legitimacy were all confirmed after the signing of the "Alliance Plan" and after he obtained the high-level chairmanship as the chairman of the Spider Web Universe. This means that within the territory of the Alliance, it is legal not to be an official official of the Empire.
As long as Gu Hang does not openly rebel, as long as his position as high leader is not deposed, as long as the "Alliance Plan" is not invalidated by the Empire Central Committee...the existence of the independent kingdom of the Alliance is legal and reasonable.
At present, doing so has more advantages than disadvantages for the Empire Central Committee. The Spider Space Domain, which was originally destroyed in the war, was a huge burden for reconstruction and a financial black hole. Now, not to mention leaving it all to the alliance, the central empire can still get two trillion in annual income from Eastern Xinjiang. Even if the two trillion will gradually increase over ten years, the current income of 300 billion is still higher than the income of the general universe after tax costs and losses are deducted under normal circumstances; Ten years later, it will be equivalent to the income of ten universes.
The area actually controlled by the alliance includes fourteen star domains, which is much larger than the average space domain. This is because the spider web universe itself is relatively large, with twelve universes, while the average universe actually does not exceed ten, and smaller ones even only have six or seven. Counting the Menghe and Longying star regions in the north of the Eastern Universe, there are fourteen in total.
This is even equivalent to the administrative divisions of two smaller cosmic regions.
However, we must also consider that the Spider Web Space Domain is the main battlefield of the Iron Armor War and the Insect Swarm War. The war has almost burned through thousands of worlds in the entire space domain. Many places have even been hit by Extinction Order weapons and cannot be re-opened. Being exploited requires a very large investment in reconstruction.
From this perspective, it has been pulled back a little bit.
However, a considerable number of people believe that Gu Hang's so-called tax amount of two trillion yuan in the future is purely to gain power, and the boasted Haikou is an unfulfilled promise.
It is impossible for the alliance to complete such a high amount of taxation on the premise of maintaining its rule, rebuilding after the war, and bearing tax losses.
Even if it can be maintained, is the alliance still capable of doing anything?
I'm afraid not.
Therefore, many central officials who support the alliance do not want to see the emergence of a separatist regime. Rather, they believed that Gu Hang was using a political form such as an alliance to demonstrate high administrative efficiency and provide the central government with huge tax revenue. Once such a form goes through, the normal territory of two universes can pay the tax of ten universes to the central government. In the long run, this contribution will not even be smaller than winning a war.
This is what many people who consider themselves smart see: Terra is still the most important political stage, and Gu Hang is sacrificing the alliance and gaining greater power in the central government with the help of two trillion yuan in annual central fiscal revenue.
Moreover, once this form can be promoted, can he, a capable minister in governing the world, naturally come to the big stage of Holy Terra? Would the Prime Minister want him to promote the policies of the "Alliance Plan" to other parts of the empire and carry out empire-wide political and economic reforms?
That’s not good!
In that process, how will the relationship between Gu Hang and Qi Bodu, and the relationship between the alliance and the central empire develop?
There are so many variables.
The keen dignitaries are now secretly turning their attention to the eastern border of the empire, the area that has been portrayed as the "Land of Hope" in literary and artistic works.
They were looking at Gu Hang, the very young high lord, great mentor, chairman of the universe, and marshal of the Astral Army... what other achievements could he make in Eastern Xinjiang.
It has become a place where politicians focus their attention.
In addition to ordinary people and politicians, there is another group that is also very interested in Eastern Xinjiang.
They were even planning to set sail, and one by one they ran towards Eastern Xinjiang.
This group is the imperial merchants. Different from ordinary commerce, in the interstellar era, the cost of conducting trade activities across galaxies is very high.
Although merchant ships and transport ships are not as expensive as warships, it is difficult for ordinary forces to get that much money. Moreover, interstellar trade is officially controlled by the empire and requires a license.
Coupled with the threat of pirates, the risks of interstellar travel, the risk of getting lost, the huge manpower and energy requirements during long voyages... these all make the survival ability of small businessmen very weak.
In this way, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce came into being. They are an organization responsible for issuing licenses, collecting commercial taxes on each license, and directly managing a large number of large-scale trading fleets that perform specific tasks.
The General Chamber of Commerce President of the Empire Chamber of Commerce is even a top dignitary who is eligible to run for the position of High Leader.
Moreover, unlike the Psychic Order, which has declined and has not had a high-ranking position for a long time, the General Chamber of Commerce can still get a position, but not in recent decades.
The Imperial Chamber of Commerce has a strong interest in Eastern Xinjiang. Economically, they are much smarter than politicians.
The spider web domain needs to be rebuilt, and the alliance's extremely developed manufacturing industry... these are all business opportunities that can be smelled.
While Gu Hang and many alliance officials were still in Holy Terra, many chamber of commerce clerks in Terra, and even the president of the chamber of commerce, came personally to discuss with the officials sent by the Alliance Ministry of Commerce to accompany Governor Gu. Many discussions were held and many business contracts were initialed.
The reason why it is initialed is because businessmen also want to look at the risks of the policy. If the "Alliance Plan" fails to be successfully signed, wouldn't it be in vain?
But now, the dust has settled!
A large number of adventurous merchants have sailed to the east on merchant ships loaded with goods.
There were even some who were quick and decisive, and immediately formed an emergency merchant fleet, and set off from Holy Terra together with Gu Hang and his party who were heading east to return to their hometown.
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No matter what everyone thought, Gu Hang finally left Holy Terra.
In a grand farewell ceremony, Gu Hang smiled and waved to the crowd and the camera. The door of the orbital elevator was closed, and he and the accompanying large forces went up to the magnificent starport of Holy Terra, and then got on the float vehicle and entered his car, the Emperor-class battleship 'Golden Pass'.
This time he came to Holy Terra, and he brought the Golden Pass with him.
As for safety, Gu Hang is here by himself. Unless he falls out with the Empire Central Committee, the journey will be safe.
The Jinguan ship in the star port has already been ready to set off. The crew members who have dispersed to play and the materials that need to be assembled have been recalled and shipped on board as early as a few weeks ago. At this moment, Gu Hang's Golden Pass slowly sailed out of the star port.
Following the Jinguan, there was a mixed fleet of about twenty cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. The number is not large, the scale is not large, and it does not create any sense of crisis. At the same time, it is also stylish and decent.
The Chamber of Commerce fleets traveling eastward also valued their sense of security. Although they also have fleet escorts, in addition to their own armed merchant ships, there are also some powerful merchants with powerful warship escorts. But in an emergency, where can I find a powerful escort ship? It was not safe to go with a battleship anyway.
After the Golden Pass left the port, it passed through the 'Arch of Triumph' with many escort ships.
This is the privilege of being a hero.
Those accompanying Chamber of Commerce ships are definitely not worthy of walking from here. They can only go far away and then follow up.
Gu Hang stood on the bridge, looking at Holy Terra getting smaller and smaller on the big screen, without making any movement for a long time.
This time, when he came to Holy Terra, his goals were generally achieved, but to varying degrees.
But overall I'm still very satisfied.
All major worries have been resolved, and he has also obtained an additional seat as a high lord, even if it is just a false name.
This time I left with great satisfaction. From then on, the alliance should be able to develop for a long time.
Go home and start farming.
As for Holy Terra, farewell for now.
This won't be Gu Hang's last visit to Holy Terra.
He will definitely come again.
Speaking of which, every time he goes to Holy Terra, his identity will undergo some changes.
The first time he came, he was an unknown person. He rose to fame through the victory of the Iron Teeth War. Because of the threat of Iron Armor, he was supported and was given the title of Marshal, in order to enable him to pull up the southern front. , against iron armor. At that time, no one thought that the Alliance was the main force in the Iron Armor War, and the dignitaries on Holy Terra only regarded him as a victim. It would be good to have some restraint on the southern front.
They all look down on you, but you are the most successful.
This second time, he won the Iron Armor War and became a hero of the empire.
He led the triumphal army through the Arc de Triomphe and accepted the cheers of people around the world;
He secured legal status for the alliance;
He became the Honorary Grand Master of the Psychic Order and took actual control of this organization, which although in decline, still had considerable influence.
He shined in the imperial political arena and even became a high lord.
So, what will happen when he returns to the league, develops again, and makes achievements again?
What kind of identity will he have when he comes to Holy Terra for the third time?
Gu Hang will wait and see.
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