Helping Each Other, Right

"That can be arranged."

This unexpected reply allowed Yelicia to vaguely grasp the meaning behind Gu Hang's words.

Yet, she still asked deliberately: "If such enemies exist, Governor, please give me the precise coordinates, and orbital bombardment will follow immediately. Whether they are Greenskins or heretical cultists, I will bring the Emperor's most terrible wrath down upon them."

"How could those enemies of the Empire dare to expose themselves to the sunlight? They will not act openly; I need some time to dig these enemies out. This will also require your assistance."

Yelicia fell silent.

She now understood exactly what Gu Hang meant.

If these enemies already existed on Nuxiao Planet, that would be for the best. If they didn't, they could be made to exist, but that would require the Governor's authority to facilitate, something Yelicia would find difficult to manage on her own.

Gu Hang's voice sounded again: "I need very little, and I don't need you to send more personnel down. Two hundred sets of Servitor soldier weaponry and equipment, and some armored vehicles usable on land. These things are of no use sitting on the starship for now. However, they can trade for an opportunity."

"This is indeed helping me, but it is also helping you. The Savior of Nuxiao Planet—how does that title sound to you? The heads of countless imperial enemies will be forged into your medals of merit. And all you have to pay is some insignificant marine equipment. I will find the enemies for you; I can even help you take their heads."

"I don't want to be executed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Tax Bureau in two years, and you don't want to waste two years idling in the orbit of Nuxiao Planet. So why don't we help each other? This isn't a transaction; this is the mission we came here for, and it is our future."

"Ahem..." Yelicia wanted to speak, but found her throat a bit dry.

To be honest, she was tempted.

She had originally thought she would be stuck in orbit for two years, only to return and face all sorts of gossip, struggling without knowing when she might find a real chance for combat.

But now, Gu Hang's words had opened a new door for her.

She began to seriously consider the feasibility of this matter, thinking about what she would have to pay and what she could gain.

And the conclusion didn't seem hard to reach.

In the absolute worst-case scenario, she would have provided the manpower and equipment, only for Gu Hang to achieve nothing, leaving her to waste two years here.

But so what? Staying here for two years was a certainty, an order from the Naval Department that couldn't be changed; if the personnel and equipment provided to support the ground were all lost, it wouldn't be her problem—supporting the Governor was a duty, and missing equipment could be requisitioned and replenished later.

Crucially, it wouldn't cost her a single cent; the Imperial treasury would pay for it.

Beyond that, there was no other cost.

Was she supposed to worry that someone could threaten the starship? She herself felt that was a joke.

And if Gu Hang succeeded, she would gain the merit of purging all enemies on the planet; the heads of enemies were a soldier's medals.

If she eliminated the enemies that prevented Nuxiao Planet from providing enough resources and taxes to the sector, and the planet returned to the right track, wasn't that the honor she pursued?

Admittedly, this certainly wasn't as mighty as showing off one's power in a decisive naval battle or destroying an enemy capital ship, but it was at least a merit, proving she hadn't wasted her time these two years. Returning home, it wouldn't just shut people's mouths; at the very least, it would add some color to her resume, rather than having it filled only with exercise and training scores, which would only be mocked by veterans.

Gritting her teeth, Yelicia said: "If that is the case, I agree."

"That is excellent."

The crew on the Quintet had very good work efficiency. It didn't take long for two transport ships to take off from the starship.

Watching the ships head toward the desolate gray planet below, Yelicia gradually began to come to her senses.

The scale of the marines on my starship isn't that large, and the inventory of equipment isn't actually that high...

Wait a minute!

Wasn't it agreed that no matter what Gu Hang said, I was determined not to give away a single thing this time?

That Gu Hang drew a big pie, and I just ate it like that?

The key is that he hasn't given any benefits yet, not even a concrete promise, so why did I send out two hundred sets of individual equipment, plus four armored vehicles?

I've been hoodwinked by that man again!

But... what he said makes so much sense...

It hit exactly what she was thinking.

"Sigh..."

Letting out a sigh, Yelicia forced herself to stop worrying about gains and losses.

The things were already given away, so what else could she do?

She could only hope that Gu Hang would be as good as his word.

Having obtained what he wanted, Gu Hang was in a great mood.

Not long after, he saw the two transport ships from the Quintet land at his unfinished airfield.

Large groups of slaves were already prepared. After the ship doors opened, they began to unload the cargo.

After the count was finished, not a single item was missing.

The two hundred sets of individual equipment were basically centered around G7 'Striker' rifles, paired with some squad machine guns, mortars, and combat uniforms. These combat uniforms were equipped with bulletproof plates made of Alloy Plasteel; the performance was decent, and it was armor nonetheless.

Gu Hang directly allocated one hundred sets to the newly recruited Waste Mine Company.

Then, he used the unit card function in the system to spend the last bit of his bounty on them.

[Waste Mine Company, Comprehensive-, Cannot be upgraded]
[Type: Light Infantry, Quantity: 100 men]

[Equipment: T5, Training: -, Experience: -]

This was the current attribute level of the Waste Mine Company, and based on Gu Hang's previous experience, the results of the training bonuses would be fully reflected within about three days. By then, the overall level of this new army would also enter the T5 tier.

This was the lowest standard for the Imperial regular army; with equal numbers, they could basically achieve a complete victory against the bandits and minor warlords on Nuxiao Planet, keeping casualties to a very low level.

At the same time, the transport ship also brought down four Strider Type V light armored vehicles. These armored vehicles had three pairs of wheels and were equipped with rapid-fire autocannons on their weapon mounts, making them quite formidable combat vehicles.

It was just a pity that the Servitor soldiers could not drive these vehicles, and no one in the Waste Mine Company knew how to operate them either, so he would have to assign the thirty elite marines to these four vehicles to serve as a mobile force.

With this, Gu Hang now had a force of over four hundred men under his command, equipped with four high-level armored vehicles.

This was already an armed force that could not be ignored.

His gaze turned toward the direction of Revival City, the capital of The Alliance.