Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 47 Discussion (3)

"So, I think the person who will serve as the city guard of these two prefectures must be someone who can quickly revitalize the economies of the two places. Time is running out, and the situation within the empire is becoming more and more complicated. Apart from the Taiping Sect, the intelligence department In addition, it is also reflected in the Jiangnan and Wuhu counties of the empire that a secret religious organization called "Qiankun Dao" has also developed quite rapidly. Although it cannot be compared with the Taiping Sect, it should not be underestimated. The concealment of this organization is quite Strong, amazing penetration, not only the middle and lower class people, many officials and businessmen are also inextricably linked with this organization, so far the intelligence department has not found out who their leaders and supporters are, "Speaking of Here, I couldn't help but sigh, "If these crooked ways can really be implemented according to the slogans they put forward, people can still look forward to it, but history tells us that these things are just peddlers. , to add to the chaos. We don’t have much time, so we have to hurry up.”

Ling Tianfang resumed the conversation: "That's right, the current empire is like an old mansion, the interior of which has long been decayed, and the slightest external force may cause it to collapse. Take a look at the various aspects inside and around it. Powers, which one is not eager to try? They all want to get a share of the upcoming chaos. Our Northwest County has a poor foundation and a late start. If we want to gain a favorable position in the future battle of heroes, we must use the fastest Strengthen yourself."

After opening the chatter box, Xiao Tang was no longer restrained, his deep eyes revealed a frantic and confident light: "My lord, don't worry too much. Although our foundation in the Northwest is a bit weak, there are still many Advantages that other parties cannot match. First of all, the entire Northwest has been basically calmed down, and the rest is nothing but ringworm, which is insignificant. It is precisely because of the long-term war and banditry that the people have longed for a strong regime to protect them now. The hard-won stable, peaceful and happy life, coupled with the fact that your prestige has reached an unmatched level in the past two years, whether it is military or political achievements, the hearts of the people in the entire Northwest can be said to be monolithic. Nothing can compare to the hearts of the people, As the saying goes, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, this is an eternal truth.”

Picking up the tea bowl and taking a big sip to moisten his thirsty throat, Xiao Tang continued to speak, "Secondly, the transition from glory to decline in Northwest China is largely due to Tenge The rise of Luobei, a nomadic people on the Li grassland, blocked the normal circulation of this extremely important commercial route on the northern continent, and this caused the decline of the northwest, especially the two prefectures of Guide and Bonan who were most affected. Directly, because the main products of these two prefectures are sold to the central and western continents through this channel. Now we have defeated the Luobei people twice, and what is commendable is that we have signed an agreement with the Luobei people to ensure the normal exchange of caravans , I think with this agreement, it doesn’t take much effort, businessmen who smell the smell will come in droves, and the revival of Guide and Bonan’s economy is just around the corner.”

The more he talked, the more excited he became, and Xiao Tang's face was flushed with excitement, "Once again, although the economies of Guide and Bonan have also suffered from wars, their foundations are far stronger than those of Qingyang. The power of merchants It is also much larger than Qingyang, and its population is far more than that of Qingyang in the early stage of development. After all, the glory of the early stage has left them with a considerable foundation. In addition, the unique geological and climatic conditions of these two prefectures are also unmatched by other places. Instead, as long as we formulate feasible policies to stimulate economic development, I firmly believe that the goal of revitalizing the economy can be achieved in a short period of time.”

After listening to Xiao Tang's analysis, Ling Tianfang couldn't help standing up and clapping his hands to express his support, "Brilliant! Master Xiao, I don't see that you still have such good eloquence. After listening to your analysis, now even I We are also full of confidence in our future. Then let us plan well and make this ending more perfect."

Xiao Tang's words also aroused great ambition in my heart. The world will be in chaos, which is certainly worrying, but there is also a golden opportunity hidden in it. Seize the opportunity, strategize, and you may be able to create an earth-shattering career. Isn’t this the ideal pursuit I have always set for myself?

I tried my best to calm myself down, and my words were full of hope: "Because of this, we should seize the present opportunity, identify suitable candidates as soon as possible, let them start their work as soon as possible, and strive to achieve our established goals as soon as possible After a little thought, I made a decision: "Guide Mansion is very important, and it is also the main production area of ​​wine and well salt. The rapid recovery of the economy here is very important for our future work, especially financial support, so I decided Su Minshun will still be the city guard. The economic pillars of Bonan Mansion are ceramics and commerce. Although Yang Zhengbin is young, he is quite flexible and has many ideas. You might as well let him have a try and see how capable he is. You can also train him well and put the burden on these young people, there are only benefits and no harm."

"As for Mu and Jin, Xiao Tang, you have a lot of work to prepare for the establishment of the administrative organization of the entire Northwest County. I think Mu Haoran will assist you in your work. Jin Ning is witty and calm, and he is a talent for intelligence work. I think he will be in charge of intelligence work in the future, let him exercise now. If Leo finds out that there is no problem with the source, he can be arranged in an appropriate position, such as the Economic Development Agency, the Agricultural Administration and Water Conservancy Departments such as the Department of Construction and Construction Department hold important positions.”

After thinking for a while, I added: "In addition, there is a large gap in the number of our grassroots officials, and their quality is uneven, but don't overdo it. I'm thinking about whether we can organize some training courses for these officials. Conduct training to improve their professional capabilities. When the time is right, we can also establish local training schools by ourselves. We can conduct long-term rotation training for all officials and gradually form a systematic professional training mechanism. In addition, our supervision department must choose good people , the work must also be stepped up. Now our management scope has doubled, and the number of officials under us has also greatly increased. The participation of our military personnel, I think this work is the top priority, the downfall of a regime often starts from the corruption of officials, and we should all be on high alert at all times.” Having said this, my tone has become quite stern, “Yes Those who dare to defy the law don't need to be soft, no matter who he is or who he is involved in, I think only blood can deter those who have a fluke mentality."

Although my tone seemed very flat, the slight chill revealed between my teeth still made Xiao and Ling feel a sudden twitch in their hearts.

"The reorganization of the army revolves around the establishment of the Northwest Army Corps, and at the same time takes into account the security forces of each prefecture. I plan to establish the Northwest Army Corps based on the four security divisions in Qingyang and Jinzhou Prefectures. For the time being, only these four Division. In addition, after the reorganization of the captive rebellious army is completed, it will be screened to remove the chaff and save the essence, and then replenish part of the reservists from Qingyang and Jinzhou, and then enrich some middle-level and low-level officers to form three formations For a complete garrison division, Qingyang, Jinzhou, and Bonan each have a division, and Guide's garrison is expanded and formed on the basis of the volunteers recruited by Cui Wenxiu and Kamapov." I am not in a hurry The general's army expansion plan was also brought out, Ling Tianfang nodded frequently to express his approval, and although Xiao Tang didn't completely agree with my idea, he could see that I was determined, so he didn't raise any objections.

The meeting was held on time on the second day. At the meeting, officials from various governments and the military spoke enthusiastically and put forward many constructive suggestions for future work. The meeting was a complete success, but the exposed There are still many problems. The quality of local officials is generally low and urgently needs to be improved; the number of immigrants is still huge, causing the pressure on education and health facilities to be overwhelmed, and the financial treasury is almost exhausted, so it is impossible to build more facilities to provide more services; The population has increased greatly, fish and dragons are mixed, and the security situation is becoming more and more complicated, but the security force cannot keep up, and the security situation in some areas has been repeated; although the infrastructure construction has made great progress, it is still far from meeting the needs of the rapidly developing economy; The combat effectiveness needs to be further improved, especially after receiving a large number of recruits and defected soldiers, this task is even more difficult.

At the end of the meeting, I made a concluding speech. On the one hand, I elaborated on the current favorable situation and environment we are in, as well as the advantages we have, and encouraged everyone to cheer up and work hard to create a better tomorrow; On the one hand, I also unabashedly presented the existing problems and difficulties, and asked everyone to work together to overcome difficulties.

As soon as the meeting was over, Xiao Tang returned to Qingyang and began to prepare for the formation of the Northwest County Military and Political Jiedu Mansion, while Ling Tianfang stayed in Bonan, Liang Chongxin and Mu Lige to start the five-six The Wan rebels descended to divide and integrate, and arranged for reserve soldiers from Qingyang and Jinzhou to come to join and reorganize.

I originally planned to return to Qingyang and go to Guide after talking with the newly appointed Su Minshun and Yang Zhengbin, but Yingying and Xianxian persuaded Di Leina to come to Bonan together, so I had to stay.

The conversation with Su Minshun and Yang Zhengbin was a bit of a surprise for me. The problem of the shortage of funds for the construction of the two governments that gave me the most headache, both of them put forward their own views. Su Minshun proposed that since salt and wine are highly profitable commodities in Guide Mansion, especially salt, salt and wine can be monopolized. If merchants want to operate salt and wine, they must purchase franchise rights from the government, and franchise rights can also be obtained. It is divided into several grades, and the scale and time period allowed for different prices are also different. Merchants without operating rights are strictly prohibited from operating, and the government will protect the legitimate rights and interests of franchised merchants. In this way, a large amount of funds can be obtained by selling the franchise rights for the government to control, which can solve the urgent need of the current shortage of funds.

On the other hand, Yang Zhengbin proposed to issue bonds in the name of the local government ~IndoMTL.com~ explaining the reason and purpose of the debt and the time of redemption, mainly for big businessmen in Bonan Prefecture and even the entire county. Since it is a government bond, the interest is not bad It should be able to obtain sufficient funds for construction and development through this method, which is lower than borrowing money from banks. Bonds can be transferred among merchants, but cannot be circulated in the market, so as to avoid disrupting the financial market and avoid giving the imperial center a handle. Since the economic pillar of Bonan Prefecture is the ceramics industry, and most of the road traffic facilities in Bonan Prefecture are in disrepair and destroyed due to long-term wars, they can no longer function at all and need to be repaired urgently. In addition, the urban construction and municipal construction of Bonan Prefecture They are all seriously lagging behind, unable to take on the role of economic development, and need a lot of money to rebuild. The local businessmen know these problems better than anyone else. If the funds obtained from these debts are used for these aspects, they should be able to get the businessmen Support and welcome.

The ideas put forward by the two made me feel refreshed. It should be said that the two proposals have their own merits. Gao Cai gave birth. And this little-known Yang Zhengbin can also ingeniously come up with the brilliant idea of ​​issuing government bonds, which is indeed beyond my expectation. I immediately agreed with the two of them, and encouraged them to implement it boldly without worrying about others. If there is anything else that needs my support, please feel free to bring it up. Anyway, the situation of Guide and Bonan is already too bad. It is better to let the two of them do it boldly. As for the reaction of the central government of the empire Let me deal with it. This is what the two are most worried about. After all, the implementation of franchises and the issuance of bonds involve the authority of the central department of the empire, and it is still unknown whether they can be approved.