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Chapter 294, you want [-] million?
The last words left by Lois almost made Gu Hang understand what problem he was about to encounter.

This is indeed somewhat troublesome.

But in fact, even if Gu Hang had already judged Gallardo's intentions in advance, in the end, he found that he still underestimated the war apostle's appetite.

……

Early the next morning, Ms. Lois, the tax manager, was going to check the imperial tax that Angry Owl had to pay this time - Legion No. 43.25.09.03.

The serious process is actually this:

The Pegasus sector submitted an application for the establishment of a new Astra Militarum legion in order to deal with the growing threat of Imperial traitors and green-skinned orcs on Raging Owl.In the middle, the traces of the green-skinned orc vanguard army on the Raging Owl star were listed, and the naval battle against the green-skinned warship that took place in the Raging Owl star system was also listed.

The application was approved.From this moment on, Legion No. 43.25.09.03, also known as the Angry Bear Legion, has existed.

Of course, this legion has no soldiers, no generals, no equipment.The Astra Militarum Eastern Theater issued a demand document to the Dragon Eagle Star Territory. The cost of establishing the Raging Bear Legion was borne by the Astra Militarum Army. The money spent by the Astra Militarum Army was collected from the Dragon Eagle Star Territory. , to pay for the imperial tax that was originally expected to be paid to the Astra Militarum.

Isn't this a coincidence?The imperial tax required to establish the Raging Bear Legion is exactly equal to 25% of the imperial tax the Raging Owl Star has to pay - the other 75% has been handed over to the Raging Owl Star by the sector government.

According to the document "Guiding Opinions on the Proximity Principle of Imperial Tax Appropriation" jointly issued by the Imperial Administration Department and the Taxation Department, the Raging Star provides soldiers, equipment, and generals to the Raging Bear Legion on the spot.

Such a complete set of operations, everything is legal and legal, all the procedures are complete, and no one can tell anything.

However, just because the process is okay doesn’t mean that’s the end of the matter.

The regulations on imperial tax are very strict. As an imperial tax collector, you need to inspect the army and evaluate whether the entire Raging Bear Army is worth 250 million tax coins.

The assessment is also very simple: one person is worth 5 tax coins; a soldier with all individual equipment and qualified training is worth 10 tax coins.These soldiers have a price.Add in the total price of all the equipment, and that's the price of the entire Raging Bear Legion.

It seems reasonable and simple arithmetic, but in fact, there are too many nonsense things in between.

The price difference between soldiers and ordinary people has doubled. Who has the final say here, whether a soldier is a 'qualified Astra Militarum'?
Here, a representative of the Astra Militarum, together with a tax officer and a representative from the Ministry of Military Affairs, are needed to evaluate whether the soldiers' training level is up to standard.

Of course it is natural to strictly follow the rules, but...

Why is it said that the empire is corrupt?Since there are people here to do the work of evaluation and judgment, then naturally there are people who can make trouble.

Can soldiers be unqualified?The standards of the Astra Militarum are very high. In many worlds, the quality of the local 'planetary defense forces' cannot reach the level of the Astra Militarum. Only a few elites in the defense forces can meet the standards.

But using the Planetary Defense Force to offset the Astra Militarum is still a good idea.In some places, when supplying soldiers to the Astra Militarum, civilians simply put on military uniforms, undergo simple training, and get weapons.

Of course this is not possible in terms of rules, but not necessarily in actual operation.

It just depends on how the planetary governor does things.

Even, in some places, this has become a semi-open secret.

It's already good enough to have enough soldiers, and I haven't even taken your free money yet.

Regardless of whether it is an ancient feudal society or a modern society, or a cosmic empire like the Empire that stretches across the sea of ​​stars, as long as it is human beings and a society composed of human beings, some bad things are not new at all.

Except for the soldiers, the weapons and equipment are also the same.As small as a rifle, a piece of plastic armor, or as large as a Lion tank, they all have standard pricing in the Imperial Military Affairs Department.

There is no room for nonsense here.

However, the equipment is new?old?Broken?What is the pass rate?Is the production process compliant?Is there plenty of ammunition?

The answers to these questions will affect the price of weapons and equipment.

Generally speaking, the joint tax collection team composed of representatives from the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Taxation, and the Astra Militarum will not be particularly strict in blocking people in these places.

The reason is also very simple. Imperial taxes can easily reach tens of millions. There are too many people and too many things. It is impossible to look at and check every one of them.Sampling inspection has become an inevitable means.Moreover, there are some mistakes and omissions, not because the planetary governor intends to do bad things, nor because there is any problem with the governor's ability, but because the objective facts are here, nothing can be perfect.

If you have a look, that's all.

This is not just a special case of establishing the Astra Militarum on the planet Raging Owl, but normal taxation as well.

If a person wants to be a healthy adult, does having some vision problems count as healthy?Is having dental problems considered healthy?Does stuttering count?Does having a chronic disease count?
In terms of material taxation, new and old food, weapons and equipment...

Same thing.

After a round of taxation, how many planetary governors will Lois have to execute?

It is necessary to turn a blind eye. This is not even corruption, but a compromise to reality.You, the planetary governor, should prepare a little more than the original tax amount as a redundancy; as long as the tax officer does not tax you to death, everyone can get by.

In addition, some personal benefits are collected in the middle, which determines the degree of turning a blind eye.

Of course, in actual operation, it is not that there is no such thing as sticking to the rules.

This situation usually occurs when you want to mess with someone.

Many staff members led by Lois and Gallardo rejected the Alliance's Wind Falcon. Their starships had their own spaceships--coincidentally, they were the Voyager.

And Gu Hang, as well as many executives of the alliance, were also asked - not invited - to join the tax fleet travelers and head west.

The entire journey is estimated to take no more than three hours.

It is indeed more than twice as fast as the Wind Falcon.

On the spaceship, the War Apostle said two things to Gu Hang.

The first paragraph praises Gu Hang for his outstanding work on the Raging Owl Star and how he has developed the place well. He also praises Gu Hang for his outstanding performance on the Black Arrow Star and pacified the most important empire in the Pegasus Sector. The power of the Chamber of Commerce - the civil strife in the Gu family.Although the Gu family has suffered some losses, it has become more united and stronger, and will definitely develop well in the future.And such a Gu family, combined with the Raging Owl Star and the Black Arrow Star, has such good development prospects, so it should have more support for the empire's cause.

This supported number can be [-] million tax coins.

If the Raging Owl Star, the Black Arrow Star, and the Gu family can jointly come up with this fund to additionally fund the empire's great cause - the Solar Expedition, then Gallardo will be very happy, and he will regard Gu Hang as a friend.

The second paragraph is related to a specific thing at the moment.

He hates many of the current rotten conditions in the Empire, and he especially hates the manipulation of the Astra Militarum.He cited several incidents that occurred during the rectification of the Tai actors. Some Astra Militarum troops simply did not reach the level of strength that the Astra Militarum should have.However, he believed that a rising star like Gu Hang would be able to meet the level requirements of the new Astra Militarum Legion.

Putting these two paragraphs together, Gu Hang could clearly understand what they meant.

You pay me [-] million, and I will not only ignore you for what you want to do on the Black Arrow Star, but I will also provide you with some help.

I know very well how tricky it is for you planetary governors to deal with tax deductions for the Astra Militarum.If you don't give me these [-] million, don't tell me I'm going to cause you a hundred troubles later. Even now, your 'Angry Bear Army', don't expect me to pass the review for you.

After hearing these two paragraphs, Gu Hang almost laughed angrily.With the arrival of the War Apostle and the reminder from the tax collector, Gu Hang had already expected that as the governor of the most dilapidated planet in the Tianma Star Region, he would be targeted for surgery.

He was even prepared to lose money and avoid disaster.

The premise is that the price is not too outrageous.

But, open your mouth, three hundred million? ?
Money is never so fast!
Obviously, this is not a price that Raging Owl can afford.The current annual output value of the entire alliance is only more than 3000 million tax coins. Even selling the entire Raging Owl Star would not be enough to raise the money.

He was eyeing the Gu family behind Gu Hang.

But the problem is, based on Gu Hang's understanding of the Gu family's situation, the Gu family can't afford this money.

The Gu family's total revenue last year was about 100 billion tax dollars, but most of it was paid as costs.The acquisition of goods, transportation costs, labor costs...these account for the majority.

Of course, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce also has to pay imperial tax, and it never considers the cost and directly charges 10% of the turnover.Moreover, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce is subject to various legal restrictions, and many methods that can obtain high profits cannot be used casually.

Not to mention that there are high risks - in interstellar navigation, if a ship full of cargo is lost, both the buyer and the seller will lose money. The ship itself is expensive and the losses are huge.

If all these are discarded, Gu's Commercial Bank's annual profit will be about 3%, making an income of 3 million - this is after taking into account the risk cost.

According to this income, Gu's Trading Company is just working as a wage earner for the Empire.It seems that I have made a lot of money, but most of it has to be paid in taxes. After paying, what is still left in my hands is less than one-third of the taxes paid.

Gallardo wants [-] million, which is equal to Gu's firm's income for a whole year.

The key is that this income does not belong to the Gu family, but to the entire chamber of commerce.Gu's caravan is a franchised caravan. Do you, Gu, want to use the profits that the franchised caravan should get to donate to the Sun Expedition?
Show you how people rebel in minutes.

Originally due to the internal strife in the family, the Gu family is now severely weakened. Two of the fourteen merchant fleets have been lost, and the remaining twelve are missing eighteen merchant ships of various types. Another three hundred million...

Can't afford it.

Unless you sell the boat.

Gu Hang would definitely not say this to his mother.

Let the caravan sell the ship?That's not a joke!
Gu Hang had no intention of satisfying Gallardo's greed, which was much greater than he imagined.

Of course, he did not choose to refuse directly.

Drag first.

You, Gallardo, are a busy man. How long can you stay in the Pegasus sector?

Drag it first.

The longer he delays, the less time he will have to make trouble even if he finally turns his back.

If that doesn't work, let him talk to Wang Qi about the matter of Gu's Trading Company.

As for now, Gallardo is threatening whether the Raging Bear Legion can be established...

Sorry, Gu Hang is not afraid at all.

Maybe there are 1 tricks hidden in other planetary governors' tax deductions for the Astra Militarum.

But here with Gu Hang, everything is real.

Just check it out.

It's best to have the time to check them one by one. If you can find an unqualified soldier or an unqualified weapon, you will be considered powerful.

Gu Hang scolded Gallardo in front of him and ignored him without responding directly.

……

Gallardo understood what Gu Hang meant.

But he was not very angry. Instead, he always had a smile on his face.

The young man is still young and does not know that the world is dangerous.

Come on then.

He has encountered this situation too many times, and some people never shed tears until they see the coffin.The senior officials of the empire will not wake up unless they are shocked.

After understanding what Gu Hang meant, he didn't say anything more and just lay half-ly on the chair, closing his eyes to rest.

And they quickly arrived at their destination.

The Angry Bear Legion has already assembled.

屠兽旅、第11-14步兵师、第26-33步兵师、第35合成旅，全部集结到位了。

Thanks to the fact that there had been no fighting in the Western Theater Command before, Blackbird Heavy Industry's combat power was temporarily pushed farther west. Otherwise, it would have been a bit difficult to remove a total of 13 division and brigade-level units from the defense line for review. .

In the previous battles, these 13 division and brigade-level units planned to be included in the Raging Bear Legion all suffered certain losses in personnel and equipment.Gu Hang also had an order long ago, asking the Logistics Department to give priority to supplying their soldiers and equipment.

As of now, these 13 divisions and brigades are fully staffed.

As the traveler landed from mid-air, the smile that had been on Gallardo's face slowly disappeared.

A war apostle, a high-ranking official who rose up in the huge battle of the Sun Crusade, one of the Sun Lord's confidants, how could he be a straw bag?
Just by staring down at the military formation from mid-air, with this startling glance, he knew that there was something about this army.

Although there was no official review yet, the appearance of the Raging Bear Legion left a deep impression on him.

But at this time, he only regarded this army as a show-off.

The reason is simple. How can a standard-level Astra Militarum soldier be so easily trained?Not only does it require the selection of outstanding soldiers, it also requires long-term technical and tactical training.And what kind of shabby appearance did this Raging Owl Star look like before?This Governor Gu Hang has only taken over for two years. If he can make the planet look good, he is already considered powerful. How can he possibly train a truly strong army?
After landing, he pulled over the Astra Militarum representative who came with the team and whispered something.

The other party nodded, indicating that he understood.

Then, the review began.

(End of this chapter)