Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 7: Dingding Section 76 Bargaining
"Tian Fang, do you mean that if I can't meet your 2.2 million army plan, you won't be able to complete the task I entrusted to you?" Wu Feng's tone of words has become a bit harsh Waking up, even Xiao Tang and Su Qin could hear the anger in Wu Feng's words.
"Your Highness, Tianfang is just explaining a fact. If you want to complete this big plan more satisfactorily, my personal opinion is this. Of course, there may be some things that need to be considered, but I can clearly express my position. An army of 1.5 million is far from enough to achieve our goal." Although Ling Tianfang's tone was gentle, his attitude was extremely firm.
"Hey, Tianfang, you are asking for a lot of money, why are you waiting for me to pay back the money? Let me tell you, even the absolutely correct finance you envisioned cannot be guaranteed. Now James is reaching out everywhere, the army It’s more like a bottomless pit, if it continues like this, even I will have to do coolies to earn money. Our army can only be built on the basis of 1.5 million, and we can’t even imagine one more person.” Wufeng was almost gnashing his teeth Squeeze the words from between your teeth.
"Your Highness, don't cry poorly in front of me. It is true that the Financial Secretary is in difficulty, but it is not as tight as you said. Since you are not kind, then don't blame me for slapping you. Central Tanghe Empire Although the navy accounted for a large part of the 200 million gold coins left in the treasury, there was still a considerable balance. You said that this was used to build the new empire’s financial guarantee, so I won’t mention it. But Cheng Dayou and Liang Chongxin Under your orders, the two guys made a fortune in Donghai and Yanyun. Even the Military Justice Department and the Supervision Department have been involved. Could it be that Liang Cheng and his two dared to take this income for themselves? Hehe, this income will not be small. Give the army a little profit, and I think a two million army can be built."
Ling Tianfang's honest and simple face suddenly became extremely cunning and cunning in Wu Feng's eyes, and now it was Wu Feng's turn to gasp, this guy seemed to be prepared. He even inquired about this matter so clearly, could it be that James leaked this information?
Seeing that Wufeng's face suddenly became a little embarrassed, Ling Tianfang took advantage of the victory to pursue: "Your Highness, don't deny it, I know these situations well, don't fight unprepared battles, this is the motto you taught the people below." /
"What a James! It's so daring to leak military information, it's the opposite, it's the opposite!" Wufeng was also angry and funny, but he didn't expect Ling Tianfang to know how to play with himself now. Obviously not to defend, but he came down to collect intelligence evidence to fight against himself. At this time, he also found a way for himself: "Heavenly Fang. Those floating fortunes are still unknown. Besides, you also know that we will enter Beijing soon. If you don't have any warning How to build this new empire without saving money?"
"Your Highness, don't blame James. He didn't know about it. It happened that Mi Feng and the people from the Supervision Department were in contact with the Finance Department to find out about Tian Fang. Besides, it can't be called a military plane. What kind of military plane even I Doesn’t the Director of Military Affairs even know?” Ling Tianfang blinked his eyes and said calmly, “That floating fortune is not a small sum, as long as you loosen your fingertips a little, the army can at least survive for two months.” Millions of troops."
"Tian Fang, it's quite easy for you to say. A legion costs close to 1.5 million imperial gold coins every month, and 20 million gold coins a year. This is not counted as war." Consumption. You don’t know how much was consumed after the Northern Campaign, right? The compensation for the dead soldiers and the resettlement of the disabled soldiers cost more than 200 million gold coins. Do you really think that the Financial Secretary is making money? The Financial Secretary and the Northwest Bank To make up enough funds, I have already secured loans from several major private banks and money houses in the name of the Government Affairs Department. If it is not for the fact that the war consumes so much, do you think I will be so cautious and step by step to force Situ Tai to submit? I don't know if Cui Wenxiu launches an offensive to resolve the war as soon as possible, we will be much easier? No one here is clear about how much it costs to fight a war. Why I insist on political settlement of our empire's civil war affairs, isn't it just a money word? Do we have a neck? If it’s a foreign war, we can ask for some compensation for losses if we win, like Indian. But in a civil war, where do we go to make up for these losses? The captives who surrendered have to spend money to treat them and send them away We have to pay travel expenses, we can't sell our prisoners of war into slaves like slave traders, can we?"
Wu Feng picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip in a calm manner, then continued: "Yes, Liang Chongxin and Cheng Dayou have gained something in Donghai and Yanyun, but they need to repay the loan for the Northern Campaign. After we come to Beijing, there is a lot of waste to do, don’t we need some funds to decorate the facade? Financially, there is no need to reserve a part of the reserve for emergency? What if there is a natural or man-made disaster? Tianfang, I can understand your mood I understand that since the navy has decided to accelerate its development and construction, the army cannot be affected a little bit, but I personally think that the 1.5 million army is enough to deal with the current situation, and we don't need to attack from all directions. I asked you to specify a strategic plan. To fully bloom, we need to break through key points and phases, and we don’t need to make enemies on multiple sides at the same time. So I personally think that even if we need to maintain an offensive posture, a 1.5 million army is completely enough.”
Ling Tianfang was not overwhelmed by Wufeng's plausible remarks. He has noticed the change in Wufeng's wording, which has changed from an unconditional acceptance to a personal opinion. This shows that his point of view is still touched by the other party. It strengthened his confidence even more.
"Your Highness, the financial problem is a difficult problem, but I believe that as long as you make up your mind, this problem should be overcome. After all, once the new empire is established, His Royal Highness King Qin's reputation may be much higher than that of Situ Tai. You can borrow money from the big financiers in the imperial capital and the merchants of the Nanyang Alliance. Could it be that we have already unified the empire and can’t raise a sum of money from those financiers and merchants? As far as Tian Fang knows, in the Central Mainland Issuing a fundraising method called public bonds is very popular among countries in the Western Continent, and I think Lord James should be familiar with this method, so Tian Fang thinks that the reasons His Highness said cannot be established." Ling Tianfang's eyes flashed Moving with a slight smile.
Wufeng was shocked again, and looked at the opponent several times, as if he had been admiring him for three days. It seems that the opponent really came here this time, for the sake of the army reorganization. It took a lot of effort, and even invested some money in research on the financial situation. I was at ease to overthrow my own ideas. The term public debt was still a new term in the Eastern Continent, even in a strong business atmosphere Most of the fundraising between the city-states of the Nanyang Alliance countries is also carried out through banks, money houses and usury merchants, but this stuff has been popular in the Western Continent for a long time. Public debts of various names are flooded in cities, city-states and self-governing territories. Financial power forces can use some special names to raise funds from the public. War bonds and construction bonds are the two most popular types. Wufeng knew something about it when he was studying in the Western Continent. The reputation system is not sound, so it is rare to see.
Xiao Tang and Su Qin also looked sideways at the same time, apparently also greatly surprised by Ling Tianfang's performance today, you must know that there is a combat readiness department under the Military Affairs Administration, Qingchang's affairs are related to these issues, but Rao handles them all. It is rare to see Ling Tianfang asking about this matter.
Nodding his head slightly, Wufeng's expression widened and he became more relaxed: "Heaven Fang, you have some skills, you have thought about it so thoroughly, it seems that you won't let it go until you have an explanation, um, Then you say a bottom line, I'll think about it, and then discuss it with the Government Affairs Department."
"Two million! You can cut down a part of the troops stationed in the interior, this is the most conservative figure." Ecstatic in his heart, Ling Tian redoubled his energy.
"Hmph, you really dare to ask the price, let's be more realistic, do you think it's possible that it's too outrageous?" Even Wufeng himself felt that he and Ling Tianfang were bargaining like buying vegetables in a vegetable market.
"1.8 million?!" Ling Tianfang gritted his teeth ~IndoMTL.com~ It seems that we need to spend another time discussing this issue. "Wu Feng closed the army reorganization plan on the desk and said calmly.
"1.7 million! Your Highness, this is the minimum limit. Don't you think that the army that has been cut down by the empire will also need to spend a lot of money? Once the army is cut down, it will cost more to rebuild it. What's more, don't you always say that the army can grab more benefits for us?" Ling Tianfang almost cried out, this is also his bottom line, if the army is less than 1.7 million, he will compete with the opponent like this There is no doubt about it.
"Deal! But within three months, I want to see thirteen formally formed army regiments, each of which should have at least one quick response division and eight cavalry regiments." With a cunning smile, the army reorganization plan in his hand was thrown back into Ling Tianfang's arms.
It was only at this time that Ling Tianfang realized that he seemed to be cheated. His Royal Highness Qin Wang seemed to have been waiting for him to fall into the trap. His Royal Highness King Qin also pretended to be upright and serious. Maybe he had expected that he would eventually follow his plan, and he would have to put on an expression of complete victory. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 2, Swallowing Thousands of Miles, Chapter 7, Dingding, Section 76, Bargaining