The World Game Online - Chapter 1011

[Chapter 1002]

When it was Wei Yang’s turn to report, Ouyang Shuo made a point.

“Tell Pei Yun that the Civil Affairs Administration should urge all counties and counties to stockpile disaster relief food, and use this as one of the evaluation indicators for civil affairs officials. In addition, the imperial court will set up a disaster relief emergency fund with one million gold coins. The Civil Administration is responsible for management, in case of emergencies.”

Since Gaia released the natural disaster system, it is impossible for it not to act.

In the past four years, the weather in the wilderness has been good, and there has been almost no famine. Even in the summer, disaster relief has been neglected and no preparations have been made. It seems that the weather is a matter of course.

Therefore, Ouyang Shuo wanted to mention it specially.

“Understood!”

Although Wei Yang was a little puzzled, he nodded in response.

Next, Minister of Finance Fan Li mainly talked about the issue of Gaia’s financial transfer payments. Fortunately, the imperial court had no intention of provoking a civil war in Gaia for five years, and subsidy expenditures would not increase much.

The bulk is still in iron ore procurement.

Before, domestic iron ore was only considered as the cost of mining, but real gold and silver were needed to purchase it from Australia.

Including coal and other metal ores, it is estimated that 8 million gold coins will be prepared for purchase.

Although this expenditure basically goes to [Shushan Iron and Steel Group] and [Canglong Military Industry Group], the real money to be prepared is real.

Right now there are only eight territories left in China, [Yanhuang League] and Luofeng City are already self-sufficient in weapons and equipment, they will not place orders with Daxia, they can only digest them internally.

Of course, the main event is still in the Privy Council.

The military expenditure is huge, which has been criticized by the Minister of Finance, Fan Li. Du Ruhui, the Minister of Military Affairs, has already cultivated a “thick skin” and stood still. The national war against Japan and the battle for the Hawaiian Islands.”

“There are still a few wars that are unpredictable. For example, against Nanzhang and Chenla near Annan, whether to fight or not can only be decided after Annan’s battle. There are also Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Algeria, where the royal family of Morocco is hiding. Stability factors may provoke a war at any time.”

“Then there is the country. If the [Yanhuang League] uses troops against Western Chu, we will also be involved if we fail to keep them together. How to fight and to what extent depends on the time.”

” There are also the problems of Tubo and Western Turks, the problems of the

three royal cities of Quanzhou, Dali, and CD, the foreseeable problems of Xixia and Mongolia, and there are too many uncertainties.”

Du Ruhui was eloquent, but Fan Li’s face became more and more uncertain.

Hei, if we really want to follow this line of battle, no matter how much money the Treasury earns, it won’t be enough for the army to consume.

However, what Du Ruhui said made sense, leaving Fan Li unable to argue.

That’s not the end of the story.

“It can be foreseen that Gaia will need to expand its army by more than 300,000 in five years. At least one legion that is vacant in the Imperial Guard and three legions that are vacant in the Flying Bear Army must be filled. Then there will be a change of navy, especially the three ocean-going fleets. This is a big expense.”

“The Privy Council estimates that Gaia’s five-year military budget is at least 28 million.”

Du Ruhui’s words are by no means empty-handed, it seems that Gaia only needs to expand its army by 300,000 in five years Up and down, the military expenditure has suddenly increased by 10 million gold coins, which is unimaginable.

In fact, the Yingyang Army and the Flying Bear Army were formed only at the end of the fourth year of Gaia, and the Imperial Guard Army, the City Guard Army and other group armies were only completed in the second half of the year.

Therefore, these troops did not occupy the annual military pay. Of Gaia’s four-year military expenditure of 18.5 million, a small half was spent on the battlefield, post-war pensions, and army reorganization.

After five years in Gaia, the huge military expenditure gradually showed its power.

Fan Li and the others gasped when they heard this. Based on this calculation, even if Gaia’s financial revenue in five years reaches 100 million gold coins, there may not be much left over.

It even goes so far as to say that if an operation is not done properly, which budget is overrun, there may be a deficit.

It’s no wonder that Fan Li’s complexion is getting worse, the financial pressure is all on him, the Minister of Finance.

Ouyang Shuo was unmoved, “One more thing, in the future, the navy will purchase more than 2 million gold coins of magic crystals from Lemuria every year, and this expenditure will also be included in the military budget.”

“…”

Fan Li is already Numb and speechless.

If the purchase of iron ore is included in military expenditures, then the entire military budget will account for 40% of fiscal revenue, a very terrifying proportion.

This is also impossible.

The world is not peaceful, war is inevitable, and military expenditures will naturally rise. Even in peaceful times, Russia’s military expenditures in the 21st century accounted for about 14% of fiscal expenditures.

Speaking of which, Ouyang Shuo has paid great attention to controlling the size of the army. Not only has the local garrison division been greatly abolished, but also a large number of soldiers.

Otherwise, the Imperial Guard Army and Feixiong Army had already reached full strength.

After finalizing the financial budget, Ouyang Shuo concluded: “The dynasty’s achievements today are all due to your dedication and loyalty to the country. It’s just the way of the king and hegemony. If you don’t advance, you will retreat. You need to continue to work hard and take a rest in time for the Spring Festival.” Beforehand, prepare the annual financial budget properly.”

“Follow the king’s order!” The

ministers responded with a loud bang, their expressions excited.

“Scatter the court!”

Ouyang Shuo got up first and walked towards the back hall.

“Respectfully send off the king!” After

Ouyang Shuo disappeared completely, the ministers dispersed separately.

On the way, there are also people who gather in twos and threes to talk, and it seems that there are differences between closeness and estrangement.

Among the ministers, the newcomer Yan Song was the most lonely, walking slowly on the marble steps alone.

Among all the ministers, Yan Song, the “treacherous prime minister”, really caused criticism. Ouyang Shuo was arbitrary and directly sent Yan Song to the cabinet, and the ministers under him were a little bit critical.

Qingliu like Wei Zheng and Hai Rui are even more upset.

Especially Hai Rui, governor of Qiongzhou, not only lived in the same era as Yan Song, but also had a direct intersection with him.

Hai Rui has contributed a lot to the historical “reverse strictness” actions.

Knowing that Yan Song entered the cabinet, Hai Rui wrote a letter, but Ouyang Shuo rejected it, and he only replied: “Qing thinks that this king is Emperor Jiajing?”

Hai Rui immediately lost his temper.

Having been in Daxia for a few years, Hai Rui of course knows that Daxia is completely different from the Ming Dynasty in history. Wang Shang’s Wenzhi martial arts are rare, comparable to Emperor Qin and Han Wu.

It is really an insult to compare the king with Jiajing.

After thinking about it, Hai Rui could only understand that the king valued Yan Song’s talent, and he would not intentionally condone Yan Song’s father and son to exercise power like Jiajing did.

Later, when he learned that the king had ordered Yan Shifan not to enter the officialdom, Hai Rui was both ashamed and excited. He looked north and bowed, and said affectionately: “Your father is holy!”

Yan Song seemed not to care about the criticism from the outside world, and he was familiar with Daxia’s officialdom step by step. .

After a long time, seeing that Yan Song didn’t do anything out of the ordinary, the criticisms naturally decreased.

Besides, it is an extremely dangerous thing to talk about the elders in vain.

Not criticizing, doesn’t mean being close, as you can see from Yan Song’s lonely figure.

……

Ouyang Shuo returned to the imperial study room, and as soon as he sat down, Tsing Yi handed him a cup of hot tea.

There is already a tacit understanding between the two.

“Thank you!”

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly. To Tsing Yi, he was half a subject and half a friend.

Ouyang Shuo also likes the relaxed atmosphere of the Imperial Study Room, he doesn’t want to put Xia Wang’s airs in front of the courtier’s door all the time, it’s really tiring.

Rubbing his head, Ouyang Shuo remembered the court discussion just now.

Strange to say, among the seven ministers, Jiang Shang was from the Western Zhou Dynasty, Kou Zhun was from the Northern Song Dynasty, Yan Song was from the Ming Dynasty, Xiao He was from the Han Dynasty, Wei Yang was from the Warring States Period, Fan Li was from the Spring and Autumn Period, and Du Ruhui was from the Tang Dynasty.

None of the pairs are from the same dynasty.

Faintly, there seemed to be a group of people gathered behind them.

The context of the factions in the court has gradually become clear, and Xiao He and others’ intentional or unintentional alienation of Yan Song are also seen in Ouyang Shuo’s eyes.

“Besides the factions, there are also disputes over turbidity!”

Ouyang Shuo is now very satisfied with putting Yan Song into the cabinet, a pool of stagnant water, although it is clear to the bottom, may not have much vitality, only a catfish can be put in to muddy the water.

Yan Song is that catfish.

In addition to this, Ouyang Shuo also vaguely saw figures of various schools of thought.

As the ancestor of a hundred schools of thought, Jiang Shang has a detached status.

Kou Zhun represents Confucianism, Xiao He has a shadow of Taoism behind him, Wei Yang is a legalist, Fan Li is a businessman, and Du Ruhui is a military strategist.

The ideological collision of various schools and factions has created the prosperity and enlightenment of Daxia.

Through this court discussion, Ouyang Shuo seemed to understand something, but he didn’t seem to understand much.

As for the annual budget itself, it is not really the core issue.

Daxia Gaia’s five-year financial income is expected to reach 100 million gold coins, which is a wealth that more than 99% of adventurers will never be able to obtain through hard work, even without even thinking about it.

As the saying goes: If you are not in charge of your family, you will not know the price of oil and salt.

The Daxia family has a big business, earns a lot, and spends a lot. This family is not as easy to manage as the outside world imagines.

As the “head of the family”, Ouyang Shuo wanted a bowl of water.

I heard that some ministers in the court have been discussing in secret, hoping that the court will shift its focus from foreign conquests to internal affairs, with internal affairs as the mainstay and military administration as the supplement.

Ouyang Shuo didn’t know how many of these thoughts were genuinely considering the future of the dynasty, and how many were for their own selfishness.

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Not to mention the commanders such as Bai Qi and Han Xin, although they did not enter the court, their status was vaguely equal to or even higher than that of the elders.

Even the first level of the legion commander is full of confidence and reveals his domineering.

In contrast, the civil servant group appears a bit weak.

Among other things, in terms of title alone, military generals far surpass civil servants.

If the court shifts its focus from foreign conquests to internal affairs, it will naturally increase the weight of the entire civil servant group, and every civil servant can benefit from it.

Therefore, the upper and lower court halls are peaceful on the surface, but in fact, there are undercurrents surging.

While Ouyang Shuo was contemplating the government affairs, the guards came to report: “Report to the king, Shanhaiwei Commander Shen Buhai has something urgent to ask the king.”

Ouyang Shuo was startled, not knowing what happened, “Please come in.”

“No.” !”

[End of this Chapter]