I can't help Gao Yuan not have a headache, and I don't blame Wang Wuyan for always holding his money bag, it's really a big man who really has no money now, don't look at how much he earns, but he can spend more, since the beginning of the Eastern Army, Gao Yuan's regime has actually been operating in debt, for Gao Yuan, the financial deficit is not such a terrible thing, but for people in this era, it is a great thing, and it may go bankrupt at any time. Therefore, Wang Wuyan, the country's big housekeeper, is thinking about putting the money into the treasury, and then tightly covering it and not wanting to release it again.

Ordinary people open the door for seven things, if there is no surplus silver in the bag, they will inevitably panic in their hearts, not to mention a big country with a territory of thousands of miles.

Of course, Gao Yuan knew that the transportation network proposed by Wu Qi was very important, and a developed transportation network was not only to solve the problems of the people's travel difficulties and develop the economy, but also to the stability of a country's rule. The most typical example is that when Li Xin and Wang Xiao invaded the prairie, in Dayan County and Jishi County, the Han Dynasty did not have too many soldiers and horses, but when the war broke out, through the perfect road system of the north-south transportation artery, the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty arrived in the war zone from Jicheng in just half a month, and finally surrounded and annihilated Li Xin and Wang Xiao Group. Of course, the biggest credit for this is the efficient bureaucratic system of the Han State, but if it leaves the developed transportation, no matter how efficient and capable the officials are, they will not be able to do it.

An efficient transportation system can integrate a huge country into a whole, and can radiate the economic ability and thinking ability of rich areas to those poorer places. Get rich together.

In Gao Yuan's view, although this will make those who get rich first richer, it can at least make those who are very poor have better lives and have a certain economic ability.

It's a good thing when you think about it, but when you put it into action. It has to give Gao Yuan a headache, a country, in fact, what is most afraid of is war, as soon as the army moves, the money will be spent like flowing water, or more ferocious than flowing water, it is the wild tide of the sea to throw the money out of the treasury, and after the war is over, the aftermath is worked. It is not less than the money spent after the war, and in a certain respect, the post-war work is more important, and the pensions and rewards for the dead and wounded soldiers, and the resettlement of the bereaved families have a bearing on the stability and combat effectiveness of the army. Cohesion, centripetal force. One of the most important aspects of why the army of the Han State is so strong is that the soldiers have no worries, which cannot be saved. The occupation forces stabilized, pacified, and integrated them into the Han system as soon as possible. Which of the various aspects included here costs nothing? What's more, there is still a Qin State that has not been defeated?

"It's a great thing." After a cursory look at the thick plan handed over by Wu Qi, Gao Yuan first made a definition, looking at Wu Qi's expression. continued: "However, there must be a lot of problems in implementation, and the specific operation is just afraid that it will have to be discussed slowly." ”

"We can start this thing first, as long as anything is done to have the possibility of success, we will know where the specific difficulties are, only to know the difficulties, we can solve the difficulties, Wang, I and Sun Xiao, have met with a lot of big businessmen, discussed this problem, if we have determined that the funds that can be raised have reached 50 million yuan, if the big council passes, the king approves, I believe that the business will flock in, the first phase of the fund is by no means a problem." Wu Qi did not relax, he and Sun Xiao did do a lot of preparations, like Wu Qi, Sun Xiao now also needs shining political achievements to pave the way for him to enter the political hall, Wu Qi wants to compete for the first assistant, and Sun Xiao wants to enter the political hall. The two naturally hit it off in this matter.

"This matter, after the New Year, let's have a special meeting to discuss, repairing such a huge transportation network is not a simple matter, the problems involved are all aspects, but not only the problem of funds, even if the funds are abundant, other difficulties are also a lot, today is definitely not clear. Let's talk about it in a few years, what do you think, Your Majesty? Yan Shenghao said with a smile.

"Okay, let's discuss it after the year, hold a special meeting to discuss, gather people from all walks of life to discuss together, brainstorm, and think about the problem more first." Gao Yuan nodded.

Wu Qi didn't hope to make a decision today, he was already very satisfied if he could win a special seminar, and then, as long as he and Sun Xiao did their work more fully, they were naturally sure that the discussion would eventually become a decision-making meeting. As for being passed in the Great Council, is that a problem? The launch of the country's major projects is an opportunity for big businessmen to make money, for ordinary people, it is an opportunity to work, for the places where the transportation arteries pass, it is a good opportunity to develop the local economy, stimulate people's livelihood, and add luster to their governing career, and for the country, this is an opportunity to connect all places, strengthen rule, and quickly promote and transplant the model of the Han Dynasty to those areas that have just been occupied. This is a good thing for all aspects, how can it not be passed!

Wu Qi sat down contentedly. Zhou Changshou, the minister in charge of the army, did not have anything special, but just emphasized the issue of the aftermath of the dead and wounded soldiers, and gave up in the discussion, that is, Zhou Changshou did not have any special real power, because the army was originally under the control of the king Gao Yuan, as the minister in charge of the army in the political hall, Zhou Changshou actually did more, but a bridge work between the upper and lower links, he could become the minister of the parliament, and more to thank him for his great contribution in the annexation of the Han State and the Zhao State.

Navy Minister Kou Shuguang stood up, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has two years of affairs here, one is about the Inland Water Division, next year, it will be the deadline for us to destroy Qin, after this battle, there will be no opponents in the country, and the necessity of the existence of the Inland Water Division will be greatly reduced, so His Majesty is preparing to abolish the establishment of the Inland River Division, and only retain a small part of it as a necessary patrol and security task on the water, this part, the Minister of Police Cao Tianci has also discussed, and they will be handed over to the Police Department and exist as water police." ”

"What about the rest?"

"Your Majesty. Under the leadership of Li Quan, the inland sailors have been training very carefully, and the ships they use have always been small ships at sea, so even if these sailors are incorporated into the navy, there is no problem of adaptation. So, the rest of the piece, will be integrated into the Navy as a whole. ”

"Hmm!" Gao Yuan nodded. "Li Quan is a good admiral, he is above the inland river division, and he is indeed a little condescending, do you have any suggestions for the planning of the navy?"

"Your Majesty, the minister plans to set up another fleet on the mainland. We have no opponents, and in the future, our opponents will come more from the sea, and our navy is too small, so we must expand our navy on a large scale, and our army is already invincible, the next step. We want to make our navy invincible, as the king said. Wherever the sun rises, there must be our yellow dragon flag fluttering. Kou Shuguang looked around at everyone with blazing eyes.

"Second Fleet, are you going to take Li Quan as the commander?" Takato asked.

"Yes, Yang Qingyi of the First Fleet, Li Quan of the Second Fleet, and the Second Fleet will transfer some personnel ships from the First Fleet. Equipped with an inland water division, build a basic skeleton, and within three to five years, form combat effectiveness, of course. This requires investment from the state, we need more warships, artillery. I'm still looking forward to the Third Fleet, the Fourth Fleet! ”

"Too greedy, too greedy." Zhou Changshou shook his head again and again, every year's army budget is one, if there is more navy, the army will naturally be less, he is from the army, although he is in charge of the military, theoretically speaking, the navy is also under his control, but Gao Yuan does not know what considerations, but among the ministers of parliament, another Kou Shuguang is set up to be responsible for maritime affairs, but all maritime affairs are in charge of Kou Shuguang. A large piece of the cake was invisibly taken from him, and he naturally wanted to raise objections.

"It's not greed, it's related to the second thing I'm going to report." Kou Shuguang said: "Your Majesty, in order to open up a new route, the Fenzhou Navigation Company organized an expedition fleet to sail and explore, and they succeeded, and they discovered a new continent. ”

"Really?" Gao Yuan couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Where did they find out?" ”

"Your Majesty, on the globe you gave me, this place is marked by you as African, just as you have told me, the people there are all black." Kou Shuguang said: "But the people there are not very friendly, Fenzhou Navigation Company has a total of five expedition ships, only one came back in the end, and the remaining four are lost where, according to the people who escaped back, the people there are almost still in the barbarian stage, the whole four ships, that is more than 400 lives!" Fenzhou Navigation Company is now organizing a larger fleet of ships and recruiting sailors to prepare for another voyage! ”

"More than 400 people died?" The rest of the ministers were discolored, and for them, this was something that could not be tolerated.

"This is the reason why I want to set up the Second Fleet immediately, Yang Qingyi's fleet, now can only take care of us and overseas territories of the existing shipping routes, everyone knows very well that if there is no strong maritime fleet, our overseas territories may not be so peaceful, the establishment of the Second Fleet is aimed at this newly discovered continent, Black Africa. The capabilities of the Fenzhou Navigation Company were not enough to support them in controlling the continent, and it would be good for them to establish a small colony along the coast and gain a firm foothold. If we want to break into it and make it a place where we sell our goods and where our raw materials are produced, we need a strong navy. ”

"I agree, more than 400 lives, it must not be counted like this." Yan Shengxu nodded repeatedly.

"Now that this channel has been opened, it is natural to control it." Gao Yuan nodded: "This matter is settled like this!" Let's do the preliminary work first, and then think of a way to do the funding. ”

(During the Chinese New Year, I was really busy, accompanying my parents, relatives, class reunions, and many friends who had not seen each other for a long time, all of whom had to take this opportunity to get together together, eat, drink, play cards, sing, and be so busy all day long that I was more tired than going to work!) The update really can't be kept on time, the first is to ask for forgiveness, and the second is to ask for praise, because no matter how late he came back, no matter how tired he was for a day, the gunner still insisted on the update. I'm afraid it will last a few more days! (To be continued.) )