Seeing that several people were thinking hard, Qin Duan no longer forced them, after all, these people had spent all their energy on the formation of the army for a period of time, and they didn't have any extra thoughts to think about other issues, that is, the difficulties in the army's existence were enough for them to be busy for half a year. looked directly at Liang Qiming and asked, "Liang Qiming, then tell me how you plan to carry out your work, what is the primary problem at present?" ”

"Back to adults, in fact, these problems boil down to two words, one is people, the other is money, and the two are complementary to each other, influencing each other, and interdependent. No one is talking about anything, factories and shops are unemployed, farmland is uncultivated, there is no source of military soldiers, there is no labor force for infrastructure construction, and even the goods in the shops are not bought. ”

"But if you want to have people, according to the actual situation in Tokugawa Prefecture at present, you can only absorb a large number of immigrants, and if you want to absorb a large number of immigrants, there must be several prerequisites, one is good social security, the second is a preferential tax policy, the third is sufficient employment opportunities, and the fourth is the necessary material guarantee, and in order to do the above and let the government run normally, a lot of money is needed, and only after the economy has developed can there be enough tax revenue to maintain the daily expenses of the government and the army." Liang Qiming had already been prepared, and when he saw Qin Dui asking, he responded fluently.

"Go on." Qin Duan encouraged.

"Actually, we don't have any foundation at all, after all, the transportation location of Tokugawa County is here, no one can replace it, this is still the base of the leather processing industry, and now the local people are very supportive of us, so we can still come up with some solutions." The more Liang Qiming spoke, the more confident he became.

"So what do you want to do now?"

Qin Duan was also very interested, and the others, except for Mu Ziqi and Xie Shuyu, also pricked up their ears, because these plans were originally conceived by the three of them.

"We are going to formulate a preferential immigration policy and tax policy, specifically to increase publicity efforts to encourage people to settle down in Tokugawa Prefecture. From now on, all industrial and commercial operators in Tokugawa Prefecture, including those existing in Tokugawa Prefecture, will be exempted from tax for one qiē per year, and the tax will be reduced by half for the second year; Operators engaged in the financial and entertainment industries are exempt from tax on one basis per year. Full collection begins in the second year; Workers in the handicraft industry and services can be rented at low cost by the government. ”

"Those who are engaged in agricultural production and settle down here can each get at least ten acres of land free of charge, exempt from taxes for three years, and the government will provide him with free crop seeds for the first year, and can also provide loans or loan guarantees for the funds he needs to buy farm tools, livestock, and build houses.

"I couldn't find a job in Tokugawa Prefecture. The government has guaranteed them jobs, with the option of joining the army and municipal construction employment. We will also set up a recruitment hall to welcome talents from all over the empire and even the mainland to serve in the Tokugawa Prefecture, and also welcome to recommend others, if the recommendation is true and hired by the government, it can also give a certain reward to the recommender according to the situation, and the government still has a large number of middle and high-level positions waiting for vacancies. ”

Liang Qiming finished the plan in one breath. "In addition, the first thing to solve the problem is to hope that the army will eliminate the horse thieves and bandits in Tokugawa Prefecture in a short period of time. Otherwise, none of these plans can be put into practice. ”

Qin Duan listened to Liang Qiming's plan with great interest, but he soon discovered a problem, but he was not good at interrupting Liang Qiming's speech, so he had to listen to it head-on, and then put it forward: "Liang Qiming, the plan made by the three of you looks very beautiful. The outlook is also good, but these programs are tax breaks, loans and loan guarantees, and what is offered for free, which requires a lot of money. Now that we haven't even paid for the next month, where are you going to get the money? ”

"Yes, we want to carry out the task of suppressing bandits immediately, but now there are not enough soldiers, not enough training, and lack of equipment, especially armor, and the salaries of the soldiers have not yet been settled, these are all needed immediately." People on the military side began to cry bitterly.

"The problem of money is your business, Lord Gunner, and I believe that your lord will have a solution to this problem that is not a problem." Liang Qiming didn't blink his eyes, and replied seriously.

"What? What you said is easy, such a huge plan, even the early start-up capital has to be ......" Qin Duwei shouted, and for a while he couldn't help but pause when he couldn't figure out how much money he needed to start.

"At least fifty million taels of silver." Xie Shuyu couldn't help laughing and spoke up for Qin Duan.

"Yes, at least 50 million taels of silver." Qin Duan also hurriedly repeated, and after finishing speaking, he was also taken aback by this amount, "Fifty million taels of silver? Where did you ask me to find such a large sum of money, this is simply a castle in the air! ”

Now Qin Dui's own private pocket has less than two million taels of silver left, and it is far from 50 million taels of silver, which is simply Qin Dui's life.

Several other people from the army were also taken aback by this figure, it was a joke, where to raise such a large sum of money?

"My lord, you don't have to be anxious, although the amount is not small, but in terms of needs, this money is necessary, otherwise our development plan will be just on paper." Liang Qiming sincerely admonished Qin Duan.

"I don't need you to explain this, but after all, this amount is too big, where do you let me get it for a while, even if I grab it, I have to have a goal." Qin Duan couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"My lord, it's not that there is no way at all, there are a few ways to try, of course, this has to be done by yourself, my lord." Liang Qiming is confident.

"Well, I didn't think of a single way, you actually said that there are still a few ways to choose, then you say come and listen." Qin Duhu looked at Liang Qiming suspiciously.

"One is to borrow from merchants in Tokugawa Prefecture, and with the government as a guarantee, I think I can borrow some of it." Liang Qiming confidently said the first method.

"If you are cheeky to borrow, I am afraid that you will be able to borrow a part, but after all, the shape is not completely stable now, and the business of these businessmen has been sluggish for so many years, and I am afraid it will be very difficult for the number to be large." Qin Duan also calmed down and analyzed.

"Another way is to ask the imperial court." Liang Qiming squeezed out these words from between his teeth.

Qin Duan's eyes lit up, high, really high. "Why did the court give us so much money?"

Li Daring, who had never opened his mouth, couldn't help it, seeing that Qin Duan and the others looked thoughtful, he really couldn't understand why the empire would give so much money to Tokugawa.

"Because it has to be given, otherwise once the shape of this place deteriorates, it will lose more than just a few tens of millions of silver."

Qin Duan said slowly. "However, there is still a lot of work to be done, and it will not be done in a day or two.

"My lord, you can borrow some from the merchants here for emergencies, but the amount should not be too large, and you can handle it, so that these merchants will not lose their confidence. If you can't, you can also sell some of the spoils of this war. In addition, it may be necessary to ask adults to do a good job of these merchants, and ask them to take the lead in moving their own businesses, family members, and relatives back to Tokugawa Prefecture, which can be a good promotion. Xie Shuyu also put forward his own views.

"No, absolutely not, we have arranged these war horses."

Shangguan Yonglun immediately objected fiercely, if there were no war horses, would this cavalry still be cavalry? Is this cavalry division still a cavalry division? On this point, Shangguan Yonglun absolutely disagreed.

"My lord, our cavalry can't do without war horses, otherwise this cavalry division might as well be disbanded." Ding Da Niu also looked at Liang Qiming angrily, what kind of bad idea did Lord Liang have.

"Don't consider selling war horses for the time being, first, these war horses are quite good, and training is not easy, and second, if you sell them can only be sold to the army, no matter which surrounding forces are not suitable, it will only increase the threat to us." Qin Duan also disagreed, after all, in this place in the northwest, the importance of cavalry was incomparable.

"My lord, the matter of suppressing bandits cannot be delayed for too long, I have already arranged for the people from the Intelligence Bureau to go down to collect intelligence, and the army here must also hurry up and prepare." Mu Ziqi also expressed his opinion.

Qin Duan looked around at everyone present, "Today's meeting was very good, especially Liang Qiming, Mu Ziqi, and Xie Shuyu, the three of you have done quite well during this period of time, and the problems and solutions raised are very realistic, and now we are waiting to put them into practice." I am responsible for borrowing money from the businessmen and doing their work, and the specific handling is up to you, Liang Qiming, and we must strive to achieve results in the reorganization and training of the troops, and we have to deal with horse thieves and bandit organizations, and I believe that with our current strength, there will not be much of a problem, and perhaps these horse thieves and bandits will be able to replenish our personnel and funds. ”

Speaking of this, the eyes of several army generals present couldn't help but light up, "In addition, the work of collecting intelligence on these horse thieves and bandit organizations must be intensified and meticulous. When these things are ready, I will have to go to the capital. Everyone should seize the time to carry out this work. ”

The next day, on July 21, the thirteenth year of the Apocalypse, the administrative offices of Tokugawa Prefecture were established, and Qin Du also announced his appointment. Liang Qiming was appointed as director of the Tokugawa County Administration and Director of the Finance Department and Director of the Culture, Education and Health Department, Mu Ziqi was appointed as the director of the Tokugawa Prefecture Interior Administration, Xie Shuyu was appointed as the director of the Economic Development Department and the Director of the Agriculture and Water Conservancy Department and the Construction Administration, and Li Hua was appointed as the director of the War Readiness Administration. (To be continued......)