Theoretically, the position of total governor of Heijian Star is now under the control of Gu Hang.
The current ‘governor’ is Nes Luman, and this King is indeed under the control of Gu Hang. Not only is his mind controlled by Gu Hang, but the military, political, and economic aspects of the country are also under the alliance’s control.
However, this type of control does not represent the alliance’s control over the entire Heijian Star.
The position of Nes Luman as governor comes from the special political ecosystem of Heijian Star: the King’s Council.
Those elected by the King’s Council will temporarily hold the position of governor of Heijian Star until the next election.
After the last session of the King’s Council, the Luman Kingdom, which had chosen the wrong side during the previous war and was beaten by the military of Rage Owl Star, rightfully lost its seat as governor.
According to the political traditions of Heijian Star, Nes was supposed to resign after the previous tax collection was completed.
But after the King’s Council, he forcibly held onto the position without resigning. Specifically, he did not proceed with the official resignation and nomination of the next governor to the Star Sector Government.
In the past of Heijian Star, there were those who did the same, but their ends were quite unpleasant.
At its core, the governor of this planet is still the ‘King’s Council’ entity.
The King’s Council, of course, does not possess power in itself, but the meaning it represents is very crucial. The seven most powerful countries on the planet, along with a host of smaller nations, discuss major issues within this council. The most important issue is finding a way to pool the Imperial Tax each country has to pay and submit it together to maintain the stability of the entire planet.
Holding on to the governor’s position and not paying?
It has never been the case that one becomes the governor to dominate the planet, but that one must be able to dominate the planet to become the real governor.
No matter how this ability to dominate is acquired.
Clearly, the current Nes Luman, or rather, the alliance behind him, does not possess the ability to dominate Heijian Star. The other kings on that planet are also not convinced.
After Nes Luman refused to hand over the governor’s position, they independently elected a new governor within the King’s Council. This person is from the first great kingdom of Heijian Star, Panbos.
They have already begun to initiate their relationships, attempting to secure the empire’s recognition.
Of course, this bunch of kings is too weak in political influence; forget the Star Domain Government, even here at the Star Sector Government, they have hardly any paths to take, not to mention that the current political situation in the Star Sector is chaotic.
Their past connections were mainly with the Gu Commercial Firm and the Sect of Mechanics in the Tianma Star Sector. But the former is now firmly on Nes Luman’s side; when they seek them out, the people at Gu Commercial Firm generally just advise them to accept their fate. As for the latter, the influence of the Sect of Mechanics is extremely low in the Tianma Star Sector, even resembling the domain of a state religion more. The organizational structure is well-established, its influence significant, and there is even a headquarters for the Sisterhood.
In any case, when it comes to political maneuvering, they are set to be severely suppressed.
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While actively engaging in politics, their actions within the planet are of even greater importance.
They have already declared that they refuse to submit Imperial Tax to the Luman Kingdom. The tax collection work is being handled by Panbos Kingdom and has almost received the support of the remaining 85% of the countries.
The annual Imperial Tax of Heijian Star is forty million Tax Currency.
This shortfall is definitely something the Luman Kingdom cannot fill on its own, and Gu Hang cannot possibly sell everything to shoulder it either; it must still be paid by the entirety of Heijian Star.
So what to do?
The only choice was to fight.
Actually, a battle had already taken place.
However, it was not Gu Hang’s side that made the move.
On the other side, the King of Panbos, upon being elected as the new ‘governor,’ rallied an army and issued a warning to the Luman Kingdom, also sending a warning through the Star Language Tower to the Gu Commercial Firm.
Their warning to the Luman Kingdom was harsh, labeling Nes Luman as a traitor and enumerating nine grave crimes;
But the warning to the Gu Clan was relatively tactful, roughly meaning, we have been doing business for many years, and our relationship has always been quite friendly. Heijian Star is very poor, and there is nothing worth taking for the Gu Commercial Firm by means other than trade; in addition, the people of Luman are very brave, and if even the little they have is taken away, they would also fight to the bitter end with all their might.
This was essentially a declaration of their stance, but Gu Hang did not respond to them.
The army rallied by the King’s Council, seeing this, then advanced into the territory of the Luman Kingdom.
However, their determination to wage war was clearly not that strong, and their logistical supply capabilities did not support them in truly assembling a very large and elite army for a massive invasion of the Luman Kingdom.
Among them, even Knight Titan, there was only one from the Panbos Kingdom.
The newly established army of the Luman Kingdom was certainly no match for them; after all, the Luman People hardly had any sentinel mecha left now.
But then the Black Arrow Corps moved out.
Under the fierce assault of the armored units, the alliance of kings was soundly defeated. If they hadn’t retreated quickly, even that Knight Titan would have been left behind.
The army of Perbov gave the people of Heijian Star a bit of a shock from the alliance.