Until October, when the maritime merchants went to sea, Hong Tao was busy with these things in Southeast Asian countries, and as time went on, his fleet became larger and larger, and his force value became higher and higher. When the two new Jiaosha-class warships were launched one after another, the fleet of Jinhewan already had as many as seven, with a total displacement of more than 3,000 tons, more than 200 naval guns, thousands of skilled sailors, and more than 200 midshipmen, and the number of sailors and officers was still increasing. Due to the increase in the number of ships, groups of new sailors can be assigned to each ship for training, and the training time and intensity have been greatly enhanced, and the speed of completing training has also increased accordingly. New sailors who used to be able to officially board ships for about two years can now get through the novice period within a year.

Increase military spending! This is another new proposal put forward by Hong Tao at the board of directors of Jinhe Bay. Starting from the third year of Duanping, the shipyard in Jinhewan will provide three new Jiaosha-class warships every year, and at the same time, the foundry will also cast at least 100 naval guns. In addition to equipping the new ships, a portion had to be set aside for replacement, and a sufficient number of shore guns had to be placed on the two cement batteries at the mouth of the Golden River. As long as the warships of Jinhewan appear in front of the Southern Song Dynasty court or the Mongols, then Jinhewan will no longer be a paradise, and it will attract the attention of all sides, and how to ensure that it is not harassed by the outside world is also very important.

"I'm not just going to help the Southern Song Dynasty, in fact, helping them is also helping ourselves. Jinhewan is a commercial hub, and what we have established in recent years is not a country or a dynasty, but a commercial system. The main part of this system is the goods, and if I don't have enough goods, it will be useless for me to open up routes to Carl's hometown. What maritime merchant would sail with me on an empty ship? After they pulled the goods back. Will it be confiscated or forcibly acquired by the imperial court? It's all a problem. For now. The policies of the Southern Song Dynasty were most suitable for us, they did not restrict foreign trade, and at the same time domestic commerce was also developed. Therefore, the Southern Song Dynasty is a part of our system, an indispensable part. I don't want it to be replaced by someone else, because I can't expect a nomad to do better than the Southern Song court. "How to get the board of directors to accept his proposal, Hong Tao did not adopt the way of a private alliance with old man Rong. That method is used by the old man Rong, everyone can open their eyes and close their eyes, and others can't use it, which is against the regulations of Jinhewan. So Hong Tao had to convince the directors on the board. He is willing to do this, even if it is a lot of trouble, and most people must agree in principle, so as not to leave any troubles for the future.

Fast, neat, and well-worded, in terms of decision-making, is not a good thing. What is leadership for? The most important function is to balance the interests of all parties, as long as the majority of people benefit, the decision is relatively correct and efficient. If a decision does not benefit the majority of people, the faster it is made and the more quickly it is implemented, the more harm it does to the collective. You could also say it's efficient. It is nothing more than the efficiency that harms the collective solidarity, which is better not had. and the rules of the Board of Directors. Most of this kind of thing can be prevented.

A collective can move forward without making big strides, but it must not retreat in big strides. Today, you pat your head and make a decision, and take everyone forward five steps, and the next day you pat your head and make another decision, probably taking everyone back three steps, and next time you pat your head again and make another decision, maybe you have to take three steps back. What's the point? Isn't it tossing people to play? Everyone's enthusiasm, energy, feelings, wealth, and hope are what make you pat your head again and again, and hit your luck? Therefore, the rules that can ensure that a collective is always moving forward are the foundation of development, regardless of whether it is fast or slow, as long as it keeps moving forward, it is progress.

Of course, in order to deal with special extreme cases, the rules also need to be flexible. Hong Tao also fully took this into account when formulating the Jinhewan model, and fully drew on the practices of some countries in later generations. Once the state of emergency is entered in Jinhewan, the board of directors will become a staff headquarters, and there will be no discussion and voting, and the chairman will have the right to arrange all production and combat activities. The board of directors is no longer a place for everyone to express their opinions, but a supporting body to discuss how to implement the chairman's orders as soon as possible.

However, it is up to the board of directors to collectively decide when this state of emergency will be entered and when it will be lifted. It can't be said that your chairman enters a state of emergency every day in order to keep his word, then this rule is flawed, and the rules that cannot be checked and balanced are very dangerous. No one should want to make decisions independently, and no one can have rules that jump out of the rules, which are relatively perfect rules.

Don't be afraid of pulling the skin, what's the use of leading if you don't pull the skin? They're not scientists, they're not technicians, they don't have to work all day long, they just sit there looking for loopholes in the rules, and then keep improving the rules. The government is the maker of the rules, and at the same time the maintainer and enforcer of the rules, as long as the rules are maintained well and let them run smoothly in principle, then the collective will not be too bad, at least it will not make earth-shaking changes. As long as there is a change, who is the most unlucky? Not government officials, not rich people, because they are higher than ordinary people in terms of sources, in terms of resilience. The most unlucky people are the people at the bottom, who stupidly follow the rules every day, and have a very low ability to predict big changes.

"Take 10,000 steps back, one-third of the residents of our Jinhewan should be regarded as Song people, even if the Great Song Dynasty did not have any favors to everyone before, it did not hurt much. Who can guarantee that when a foreigner comes, it will be better for us than the Great Song Dynasty? Personally, I don't think so! It can only be worse, not better. Since we can't get benefits in terms of economic interests, we can't get benefits in terms of social status, and once a foreign invasion, we still have to suffer, so why not take advantage of the fact that the Great Song Dynasty still has the ability to resist, let's go and help them a little, whether it can succeed or not, at least that's what it means. This is the same as trading, if you want to make a profit, you have to invest, and if you invest, there is risk. It doesn't matter whether you invest or not, the important thing is that you must calculate the ratio of risk and return, and if you think it's appropriate, we will invest, and if you think it's not suitable, we won't invest. Jinhewan is not my Hongtao's, nor is it the Tanka family, nor is it your northern Han people, nor is it Cixi and their people, it belongs to all of us. Not only for all of us, but also for all of us, no one can force others to make choices that are not good for them. So, be sure to think carefully before you vote! "Just talking about economic interests, Hong Tao feels that it is not enough, he wants to speak thoroughly, all aspects of the considerations are said, both profitable, and there is a risk of losing money, where to go, it depends on the 10 directors elected by all the people of Jinhewan. Whether they understand or not, they will soon find out.

Sensible! The result of the vote made Hong Tao very pleased, it has been six or seven years since the establishment of Jinhe Company, and he has been carefully watering and fertilizing it, and now it has finally grown a green leaf, and it looks quite strong. Nine votes in favour, two against.

There are actually no votes! This is what Hong Tao is most happy about. Finally, someone who does not have to worry about his prestige and dares to stand up against it openly, this is progress. It's one thing to respect people, it's another thing to judge what is right or wrong. I can't say that I respect you, then I have to agree that you say that the briquettes are white, in this case, society can only regress, not advance. As the saying goes, it's not the right thing, it's not the right person.

Who voted against? One is Hong Tao's father-in-law Bo Fu, and the other is the representative of the ethnic minorities in Jinhewan, Carl. These two are still close to Hong Tao, what is this called? It's anti in the nest!

"Too much investment! With this money, Mongolia can be heaped to death! This is the reason for the objection of the old man Bo Fu, the chief financial officer of Jinhe, who disagrees with the plan proposed by Hong Tao for the next few years. He felt that Hong Tao was not fighting, but throwing money!

At present, the total annual income of Jinhewan is about 3 million yuan, and it is not all money, most of which is goods and means of production. According to Hong Tao's plan, at least 4 million yuan will be used as military spending every year, and it will be worth it for nothing. In addition, this is only the investment of money, there is no immortal in a war, and you have to die if you die more or less. According to the welfare system of Jinhe Company, once one of his own children is killed or seriously injured, it is another burden to support the family and fall on the company's head. Using his own money and his own people to help others fight, this investment Lao Bofu feels that it is not worth it and opposes!

"We don't have enough troops, especially cavalry. Moreover, our army cannot be recognized by the Southern Song Dynasty court, this war is unjust, and maybe it will be attacked on its back, and no king will fight this kind of war...... I recommend going to my homeland to recruit a sufficient number of knights, and then they will train a sufficient number of slave armies before intervening in this war. After the final victory, we will also seek our benefits, either to obtain war reparations, or to occupy our own land. Carl's reason was considered from a strategic level, although he knew that Hong Tao was full of tricks and artillery, but he felt that it was not enough, mainly because there were too few troops that could be mobilized in Jinhewan, so small that it was almost negligible. (To be continued.) )