The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 977

[Chapter 977 Ma Wenhua’s helplessness]

Ma Wenhua’s weathered face revealed a look of helplessness.

Looking at Fang Xiu, he sighed and said leisurely: “It’s not that I don’t give you money, soldiers, or armor.

It’s really not the case!”

Fang Xiu stood up, looked at Ma Wenhua, and said: “Can’t Nuo University’s military department even have enough supplies?”

Hearing this, Ma Wenhua sighed again and glanced at the two guards beside him.

He said, “If my nephew has anything to say, let’s talk inside the house first.”

After saying that, he turned around and walked into the Yamen.

When Fang Xiu saw this, he didn’t say anything and followed him.

The two of them walked into the house together.

Ma Wenhua sat down, with a look of helplessness on his face, and said, “You want one hundred thousand taels of silver. Not to mention the Ministry of War, I’m afraid even the Ministry of Household Affairs can’t come up with it now.”

Fang Xiu frowned slightly when he heard this. He asked: “This one hundred thousand taels of silver is indeed a lot for the Ministry of War. However, Shibo, you must know that the original money of the Ministry of War was to be used in the four northern states.

However, because of Qiyan Gong, However, the four northern states no longer need as much money as before.

They still have to provide the necessary military pay and armor to the four northern states. If they collect some more, even if they don’t have one hundred thousand silver, they will still need

five. Mr. Wan still has it, right?”

Ma Wenhua couldn’t help laughing when he heard what he said.

He said: “My dear nephew, I don’t know anything else.

However, I am sure of one thing. In the past two or three years, you have really made a lot of money.

These fifty thousand taels are not taken lightly. Let me tell you the truth, even if you take the Shenji Battalion to attack the grassland tribes now,

the Ministry of War will not be able to collect 10,000 taels of silver.

“What has all this money been used for?” Fang Xiu asked. .

Ma Wenhua said: “It can be used in many places. You should know that the most important thing to guard Chu is the nine important towns.”

Fang Xiu nodded.

His father is the general of the important town, of course he knows.

The important towns in various places are the most important, and wages are also transported by Kyoto Prefecture.

Soldiers in important towns do not need to farm or work on weekdays, they just need focused training.

In addition, the location is relatively remote, so you can often encounter bandits and the like.

It can get a lot of training, so its combat effectiveness is very strong.

Even far surpassing the Sixteenth Guards, who are also elite soldiers!

“The salary and silver of the nine important towns must not be deducted. This part of the silver can almost spend all the money allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In addition, there is the maintenance of the armor and the feeding of the war horses. The most important thing is What’s more, there are still troops stationed in various places.

We can’t give out any money at all.

One hundred thousand taels

of silver for each stationed soldier a year is not enough

to increase the surplus for a hundred years .

Together we are not enough! You said you want 50,000 soldiers,

but

I can give you 50,000 soldiers, but these soldiers are all skinny and have no combat power at all. Can you accept it?

You can have as many armors as you want, there are them everywhere in this arsenal, anyway, now everyone has a gun, and sooner or later the sword will be thrown away. “

If nothing else, Ma Wenhua said that the sword will be thrown away sooner or later .

dropped.

It can be seen that Ma Wenhua still has certain abilities for future development.

Fang Xiu thought this, looked at Ma Wenhua, and asked: “Has the combat effectiveness of the garrison troops been so low?

I really haven’t thought about the issue of money, but I can also tell you that the money in Baolefang All the money is useful.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t come here to ask for your money from the Ministry of War.

Even if it’s from the Ministry of Husbandry

, before he finished speaking, he heard Ma Wenhua say: “Don’t go to the Ministry of Husbandry. Now the whole court is full of money. ”

There is no money, let alone the national treasury, even the inner treasury. There is not much money left now.” When

Fang Xiu heard this, his expression changed when he looked at Ma Wenhua, and asked, “Where did all the money go? Gone?”

Ma Wenhua shrugged and said, “Don’t ask, I also want to know where all the money went.”

This tone was a bit mocking.

When Fang Xiu saw it, he understood instantly.

This household’s money goes down and passes a certain level, and some of it will be left behind.

After passing another level, you will be left a little longer.

As time passed and there were too many levels to go down, there was naturally not much money left.

This is a very serious problem.

However, within a short period of time, there was no solution.

Fang Xiu can’t be like Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty and kill all the people in the six departments!

Although Fang Xiu has always done this, but currently, the time is not so mature.

Fang Xiu had a pensive look on his face, as if he was worried about the money.

At this time, Ma Wenhua spoke again.

“As for the garrison you mentioned, is it really that bad? I think you can go to other state capitals in the Gyeonggi region to have a look.

In the Gyeonggi region, in addition to the garrison troops in Kyoto Prefecture, there are sixteen guards.

Others .

The local garrison troops are all similar. If you go and take a look, you will know why I am not willing to give you 50,000 soldiers.

I am doing this for your own good! The

soldiers

from the important towns cannot be mobilized.

Needless to say, even if I agree, the elders will not agree.

Even if the elders agree, your Majesty will not agree.

Even if your Majesty agrees, the civil and military officials will not agree if they learn about this matter.

In this case, what else can I do to you?”

Ma Wenhua’s words were well-founded and convincing.

Fang Xiu felt a little awkward after hearing this.

So

the many troops stationed in the Chu Empire actually had no effect at all.

The garrison troops, as the name suggests, are the soldiers in the garrison.

In other words, these people are not much different from ordinary people on weekdays.

They all have their own affairs, but once something happens.

They are all going to be soldiers.

Another point is that the status of these troops is not much different from that of ordinary people.

There are some differences in rights.

They are not allowed to engage in business. Even if they want to do something, they can only farm.

But if they are farming, they need to spare a certain amount of time for training.

In this case, it means that there is no benefit to both sides.

However, this has been true throughout the ages.

Soldiers are either part-time, non-part-time, or semi-part-time.

Most of the time, these three types of soldiers exist at the same time.

Fang Xiu has only seen people who are postpartum, not those who are semi-pregnant.

I thought there wouldn’t be much difference between the semi-part-time and part-time people.

But according to Ma Wenhua’s meaning, it seems to be quite different.

Fang Xiu thought this, looked at Ma Wenhua, and asked, “In that case, why are we still keeping them?”

(End of Chapter)