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Chapter 1286: Chapter 730: Triumph Gate

On Holy Terra, a grand triumph ceremony is unfolding.

This ceremony is not solely for welcoming Gu Hang, but Gu Hang is undoubtedly the most significant guest of the triumph ceremony.

He has been on Holy Terra for eight days already, but has not yet gone to the surface; instead, he was first arranged to visit and wait on Holy Terra’s natural satellite—the Moon.

Here, Gu Hang met many comrades he had parted with before.

From the West Line, the North Line, they were all present.

Interstellar Warriors, Navy, Star Realm Army, Tribunal… all were there.

Marshal Le Luwa, who is already in the Dreadnought Mech—oh, he has now shed the title of Second Fleet Marshal of the Black Cross Legion; the current Second Fleet Marshal is Marshal Xi Rui.

Xi Rui’s Fourth Fleet was entirely merged into the Second Fleet.

It is said that both fleets were severely damaged in the last war; even Le Luwa entered the Fearless Iron Coffin, and the Second Fleet was already nearly defunct, leaving only a few remnants.

The Fourth Fleet was slightly better.

Given this, retaining two formations was meaningless. They merged into one, and the war history was also combined. Originally to be rewarded, but with some blemishes on the performance, Marshal Xi Rui was promoted two ranks to lead the Second Fleet.

Even after merging, the new Second Fleet is not yet fully staffed.

However, the Black Cross Legion’s pace of replenishment was quite fast. They swiftly had enough troops to fill the Second Fleet, maximizing personnel and fleets. At the same time, they established a new Fourth Fleet.

Su Lie of the Phoenix Legion was also present.

Internal communication among the Interstellar Warriors has been completed, and he is basically confirmed to replace E’er Ganglong of the Death Angel Battle Group as the new representative of the Interstellar Warriors, aiding him in securing resources from the Empire and swiftly restoring the vitality of the Phoenix.

Lu Salis of the Otaubis Battle Group was also there, along with several generals, admirals, and admirals of the Star Realm Army and Navy, sages from Mars, and Battle Sister Commanders and Judgment Chiefs from the Tribunal.

Many people had arrived months ago, while some had just arrived.

But regardless of who it was, they were all waiting for one person: the undisputed Supreme Commander and primary hero of the Iron Armor War and Insect Swarm War, Alliance Leader, Mr. Gu Hang.

On Gu Hang’s side, not only he and his family were present, but also the two Battle Group Leaders of Phoenix and Blood Shark.

Not to mention Martins, the Battle Group Leader of Blood Shark, Yeerma Youyin, was quite unable to contain the excitement in his heart.

In the past, their Blood Shark walked in the shadows, unknown and disdainful of being known. But since he decided to change the group’s status and return to the Empire’s brilliance, the current occasion was what he had longed for.

The group has gained renown with a bang, with the Alliance as a very good partner, and now they could perform on the most legitimate and glorious triumph stage of Holy Terra.

Not the protagonist, of course, but still significant.

How could he not be excited?

This triumph ceremony was held for them, to celebrate the victory of the Iron Armor War.

It’s a bit embarrassing to say, the news of the victory of the Iron Armor War was returned two years ago, yet the triumph ceremony was postponed until now.

But there was no choice.

The timing for hosting the triumph ceremony was undefined. In fact, when the news of victory was first received, the lords on Holy Terra even considered not holding it at all.

Hosting such a grand ceremony costs a lot of money. And, if the triumphant army comes to the Imperial Capital for the ceremony, the Central Empire certainly cannot let them return without any recognition, right?

Although they are supposed to provide sufficient rewards: replenishment for various units, equipment supplies, promotions, and arrangements for retired soldiers, as well as extra rewards for active soldiers… Content originally comes from novel~fire~net

However, had they not come to Holy Terra and the units returned to their own regions, when these rewards, reinforcements, supplies, and allocations would be disbursed could be questionable.

Nobody said it wouldn’t come!

It’s just that the Central Empire is currently struggling too, so there needs to be some waiting.

Delaying war rewards, especially during times of financial difficulty, is all too normal.

However, the lords on Holy Terra still had some face to save. If they were to hold the triumph ceremony on Holy Terra, they couldn’t go without providing funds, right?

These considerations were the hesitations between holding or not holding the ceremony initially.

Later, wasn’t there a new tax plan negotiated with the Alliance? It was anticipated to bring substantial income, and as the war ended and a period of recovery passed, the financial situation of the Central Empire somewhat stabilized.

Thus, the ideas came alive.

The headquarters of both the Navy and Star Realm Army were eager to hold it.

The Military Affairs Department also wanted to hold it.

The Interstellar Warriors wanted to have it as well.

Subsequently, the Tribunal, Mars, and others desired it too.

Those who directly fought, made great sacrifices for victory, needed to show their faces.

This kind of event inherently serves as a way to accumulate political capital and expand influence. Moreover, it’s conducive to obtaining subsequent budget approvals under the guise of the triumph ceremony.

They were naturally very enthusiastic.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Taxation, Legal Department, National Church, and Assassin Court were not so concerned, and some were even opposed.

After all, these matters were not greatly related to them, and they would require significant expenses.