"Your Majesty, my lords! So, when is the war expected to end this time? It has only been a month since the start of the war, and the imperial ** team has spent a total of nearly 200 million yuan in military spending, and the first batch of 500 million yuan in military spending prepared by the Ministry of Finance can last for two months at most. If the war drags on for too long, we must find a way to raise more military spending! Chancellor of the Exchequer Wang Wenhua stood up and poured cold water. Although the emperor ** team has won a big victory, and the casualties are not large, but it is all piled up with shells and shells! The firepower of the Imperial Army was much stronger than that of the Russian army and the British and French armies, but the ammunition consumed was much greater. Under the high-intensity battle, this is completely burning money! Moreover, the current empire's finances are not rich, and last year's fiscal revenue was only 900 million yuan. In all countries in the world, this is already a very large amount of money, but the country is in ruins, and there are too many places that need to be spent, so it is difficult to scrape together enough money for the war of 500 million yuan. If the money is not spent, then you can only borrow.

"Well, I'm afraid the war won't end anytime soon. As for the issue of military spending, we can slowly figure out a solution. Isn't there more than 100 million or 200 million donations received by the empire? It can also last for a month. Wait until the navy defeats the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia, and the war will be over! Wang Yuze hurriedly said. War, it's all about money. Without money, there is simply no way to support a high-intensity war. Whether it is the Imperial Army or the Navy, as well as the Air Force, which is slowly growing, they are all money-burning goods! According to Wang Yuze's estimates, this war will cost at least more than one billion yuan in military spending.

"Lord Wang. There were a lot of big battles in this first month. So it costs a little more military spending. Next. The army's wars are mainly in East Siberia and Central Asia, and the South Seas region is all small fights, and the navy also has to rest for a while, and it will not spend a lot of military spending. In the next two or three months, it shouldn't cost much military spending! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu also said. What he knows is that the nearly 200 million military expenses spent in the first month actually include the previous ammunition reserves and other military material reserves. In fact, the first month did not spend so much on military spending.

"That's what I said. But. A protracted war will have a severe impact on economic development. If the war can be ended within half a year, the impact can be minimized. If it exceeds half a year, it reaches a year or even longer, it will affect the domestic economic development. In addition, the military budget is simply not enough, we need to carry out a second military budget! If His Majesty agrees, the Ministry of Finance will sell treasury bonds to the whole country, and it is expected to sell 500 million to support this war! Chancellor of the Exchequer Wang Wenhua said. these years. The empire's economy grew rapidly, and the common people became richer and richer. There is no problem at all in supporting the national debt of 500 million in the country. In addition, with everyone's patriotic enthusiasm, as long as these war bonds are issued, the common people will definitely support them with their full support.

"Okay, let's come up with a concrete plan from the Ministry of Finance! After the national debt comes out, on behalf of the royal family, I will first subscribe for 100 million! Wang Yuze said. After the establishment of the empire, the royal family's industry also expanded many times. It can be said that Wang Yuze's personal assets are definitely the first in the country, and even if they are placed in the world, they can be ranked in the forefront. It's just that it's certainly not as good as those ancient families and the centuries-old royal families inherited from Europe.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Wenhua said happily. As Chancellor of the Exchequer, the biggest fear of encountering is an empty treasury, especially during the war years. Fortunately, after several years of rapid development in China, a lot of wealth has been collected from the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and invested in domestic construction. Even if the current domestic industrial strength may not be among the top five in the world, it can definitely be ranked in the forefront in terms of economic strength alone. The empire has been preparing for so long that it already has enough financial resources to support this war.

"Lord Wang, please rest assured, the Emperor ** team will definitely try their best to end the war as soon as possible. In addition, on the battlefield, we will also be able to save money, and we will not waste military spending! War Minister Cai Yun said.

"Lord Cai, this sentence is not true. The imperial ** team can strive to end the war as soon as possible, but on the battlefield, it must not be saved! If I could finish the enemy with a hundred shells, I would definitely not agree to pay for the life of a soldier. In my world, the lives of soldiers are the most precious, and we must not think that now that the empire has a large population, we can exchange the lives of soldiers for victory! If the empire wants to become the hegemon of the world and maintain a huge population advantage, it is very necessary! Wang Yuze said in a deep voice. He hoped that even if the imperial team could not achieve the zero casualty war boasted by the United States in later generations, they would try their best to avoid casualties. Although the population of the empire is now more than 500 million, it is obviously not enough if it wants to occupy the whole world. In Wang Yuze's plan,

The empire of the future will strengthen the migration to the South Seas, Siberia, Central Asia, Australia, the Middle East, India and North America. Only when these places are filled with Chinese can China completely occupy these places. Although India has a large population, after the defeat of India, it can forcibly move Indians to the Deccan Plateau in the south and the fertile Ganges River valley in the north, which is still better occupied by hard-working Chinese. As for the life and death of those Indian Ahsan, no one cares.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is wrong!" Cai Yun hurriedly said. Although he was reprimanded, he was still very happy in his heart. Although Wang Yuze has some signs of recklessness, on the whole, he still cherishes the imperial soldiers very much. This made them, the soldiers, very moved. In such troubled times, there is nothing more fortunate than meeting such a master.

"Everyone should remember that the huge population of the Chinese nation is the foundation of the empire. Although the population of the empire is now over 500 million, this is not much. In the future, the empire will not only be the territory of the present, but we will also occupy more fertile land, so that the people of the empire can spread all over the world. Therefore, the life of every citizen of the empire is very precious! Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Obey the order! Everyone hurriedly replied in a loud voice.

"The fertile soil of the Nanyang region is very suitable for the cultivation of rice, which was preferred by the people of the empire. After waiting for the emperor's ** team to conquer the South Seas, how is the empire going to deal with the South Seas? Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong asked. Now, the empire is in the Philippines, and it adopts a colonial approach, through bloody repression, reducing the number of indigenous Filipinos, and then through guò migration, establishing the empire's rule in the Philippines. Although the Philippines is still a colony, some people within the empire are already building yì and directly building the Philippines as a province and incorporating it into the empire. Of course, those indigenous people of the Philippines will not become imperial citizens, they do not have this qualification at all.

"What do you think? The emperor ** team took Nanyang, this is no problem. After taking Nanyang, will we impose colonial rule on Nanyang, or will we annex it to the territory of the Empire? Wang Yuze asked.

"His Majesty, the Nanyang region, has always been a vassal state of China. In particular, the northern part of Vietnam was the territory of China in ancient times. Chancellor believes that we can directly annex Nanyang to the empire. Make the South Seas part of the empire. Then, Tongguò migrated to the South Seas on a large scale, and after a few decades, the South Seas were completely an inalienable territory of the Empire! Prime Minister Yang Hua said first.

"Your Majesty, the minister also agreed. There are so many resources and abundant products in the South Seas, how can those natives occupy them? If the empire can annex the South Seas, the production of rice and other crops in the South Seas alone will be able to feed almost all the people of the empire. In addition, the strategic location of Nanyang is so important, so the empire must control Nanyang in its hands! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu also said.

"Your Majesty, the ministers and others are all in favor of the Empire's annexation of the South Seas!" Most people say. For the Chinese, the great achievements of opening up the territory and expanding the territory are still very attractive. Neither the top brass nor civilian officials in the military have any resistance to this. If Nanyang can be incorporated into China, how will the future history books introduce these great achievements? It's exciting to think about!

"Ladies and gentlemen, what about the natives of the South Seas? Can't you let them join the empire? After the end of the war, the empire will inevitably enter a process of rapid development. At that time, the empire will further increase its investment in education and medical care to improve the living conditions of the imperial people. These natives of the South Seas are not eligible to enjoy this! Chancellor of the Exchequer Wang Wenhua reminded.

"Humph! Those natives of the South Seas, how can they be considered imperial citizens? I think we can do the same as in the Philippines, the indigenous people who dare to resist can be exterminated directly, or captured back to the country and used in mines or road construction. Isn't the construction of domestic transportation not over yet? These natives are all excellent laborers! War Minister Cai Yun said.

"That's right! Among the natives, the young and middle-aged could be used to mine and build roads, and the rest could be used to do productive labor for the people of the empire. The citizens of the empire can be transferred to other industries, such as scientific research, education, and national defense! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo also said.

Wang Yuze nodded, he also understood very well what everyone meant, Nanyang is a piece of fat, or a piece of fat in China's mouth, there is no reason to lose it! If you treat Nanyang as a colony, you can plunder a lot of resources, but one day, the colony will become independent. Only direct annexation and immigration can ensure that Nanyang will always belong to China! (To be continued.) )

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