I, the patron saint of the frontier of the Tang Dynasty, was forced to rebel

Chapter 64 High Military Expenditures, Tax Reform

Still too slow!
However, Qin Mu also understands that if manual work requires speed, then there is no quality.

"What is the cost?"

"Twelve taels of gold!"

"The overall cost of a cannon?"

"No, it's just the gun barrel and the gun carriage! The shells are also counted."

I am Cao!

Qin Mu was astonished. It cost only a few hundred taels to build one before, at worst, 300 taels of silver.

Will this turn into twelve taels of gold?

hiss! ~
"So expensive!"

On the side, Zhuge Liang and others gasped.

It's unbelievable that such an iron bump is so expensive.

"King Xian, according to the current price, if mass production is carried out, the price will still decrease, but it will not drop much. Each shell has a standard size, and generally there will be no problems. The price is five taels of silver per shot. "

"A batch is calculated based on ten shells. Wouldn't the total cost nearly 1000 taels of silver?"

Brother Tian, ​​the person in charge, nodded, "It's almost the same, or even higher, but the shells are recyclable, so you can save some money, and the maintenance fee needs to be spent separately."

Qin Mu frowned slightly. It is not easy to build a real artillery team.

"How many 47mm guns have you produced now?"

"Just these ten doors."

Several researchers looked bitter, "The scientific research team is completely out of money!"

"Didn't I give you 1 taels of silver before this?" Zhuge Liang opened his eyes wide. In just two months, 1 taels.

This is silver, not water.

A team of dozens of people actually spent nothing!

"My lord, all the materials we need for research and development are re-developed, which accounts for one-third of the cost. Also, every day or two we have to customize a new artillery piece for experimentation."

"After these artillery tests, they basically became waste products!"

Zhuge Liang couldn't keep his composure: "So, the artillery you have customized in two months can equip an army?"

"Almost, more than 170 doors in total! The cost is as high as 3000 taels of silver."

Everyone is silent!
Everyone knows the power of artillery.

But no matter how rich the troops are, they can't afford such consumption.

Qin Mu also didn't expect that he had money in the country in his previous life, and he didn't think about it at all.

Now, after traveling to the Tang Dynasty, he was poor and rich, and started to engage in arms.

At this moment, I feel the financial pressure!

"You continue to experiment, and I will answer the funding matter at night."

With people, check all the way, came to the artillery training camp.

Hundreds of people are doing physical training.

Captain Wang Heng, seeing King Xian coming, stepped forward immediately.

"The virtuous king, Lord Zhuge."

"Don't be too polite, continue training, just pretend we haven't been here before." Zhuge Liang waved his hand.

But Wang Heng didn't leave, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Zhuge Liang understood immediately and gave him a wink.

"Captain Wang, Xian Wang still has important things to do, so go and do it first."

"I"

"What's the matter, just tell me directly." Qin Mu annoyed the ink-stained person the most.

"King Xian, we have other things, come later."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhuge Liang immediately reminded Qin Mu to leave quickly.

There seems to be no major problem in the barracks!

However, as long as the people in power come, there are too many problems.

E.g
"Your Majesty, the training of the artillery team requires more training artillery and the latest ones. Only in this way can the soldiers get familiar with it as quickly as possible, and they will not be caught blind when they enter the battlefield."

Wang Heng's heart froze, and he said it directly.

Zhuge Liang sighed in his heart, after all, he didn't escape.

Qin Mu only realized now, "The training fees for artillery and musketeers in the army have always been the highest, right?"

"Yes, but it's different now. The consumption of the soldiers' system is doubled. Daily training must ensure good food. One person needs to spend two taels of silver a day. This does not count injuries, subsidies, etc."

"You just say, how much does a person need a month?"

"60 taels of silver!"

"Wang Heng, you are crazy! Do you know how much grain you can buy with 60 taels of silver?" Zhuge Liang was startled and cursed directly.

60 taels of silver per person is only enough for one month.

The artillery team has more than 500 people, the cost
Thinking about it, the price of the artillery just now, plus the price of personnel training.

so horrible!

"This question will be discussed and the result will be given, so don't worry."

Qin Mu hurriedly found an excuse, took Zhuge Liang and others out of the barracks, and didn't dare to look after him.

City Lord's Mansion, discussion hall.

Except for Lin Quan's absence, all other officials were present.

There are more than 50 people including the governor of Wuzhou, the prime minister, Wang Shanhe, the head of the bank who manages funds, and Brother Lan who handles civil security.

"Everyone, Prime Minister Zhuge told you before you came, what's the reason?"

Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, chose to nod, and then fell silent.

Yoshihisa
Qin Mu's face was full of anger, "Look at your appearance, if you encounter a little difficulty, you will shrink back!"

"Under your management, the lives of millions of people are getting better and better. Now, are you getting tired?"

"It's just a lack of money, so you backed down?"

Short of money?
Is that a question of a little money?

Dozens of officials, including Zhuge Liang, beg to differ.

That is nearly 50 yuan in military expenses. If it is shared, each state will have to bear at least more than [-] yuan!

Although the development is good, it seems to be really rich.

In fact, the money owed by each state to the bank does not know which year it will be repaid.

So, again, they...agreed.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid President Wang can handle this matter."

"I" Wang Shanhe is really suffering.

In other words, dare not speak out!

Prime Minister Zhuge has spoken, and he can refute.

Pfft!
Wang Shanhe knelt directly on the ground, "Your Majesty, the bank can take the money, but pay it back within one year, otherwise the Lingzhou Head Office won't be able to bear it!"

"President Wang, are you being too modest in what you say?"

"That is, the bank's daily turnover is more than one million. This 50 taels is nothing to you, right?"

"President Wang, I believe you can do it."

Cao, a group of lost goods.

Wang Shanhe gritted his teeth, "Worthy Wang Mingjian, the bank's operating funds are all depositors', and there must be enough deposits to take them out."

"Okay, stop arguing!"

Qin Mu sneered, and the audience immediately fell silent.

"For so long, I have seldom intervened in the government affairs of the states, especially for the financial subsidies. Now you can't even get a mere 10 taels of silver?"

"It's ridiculous!"

Dozens of officials bowed their heads, but they did not recruit.

Zhuge Liang glanced and raised his head.

"Currently, military spending is bound to be higher, and if it is supported by these state taxes alone, I'm afraid it won't work."

Hearing this, Qin Mu suddenly thought of something.

"How do you collect taxes?"

(End of this chapter)