Chapter 358: Financial Crisis

Yuzhang is too guarded.

Leaving a series of footprints on the white ground, Jia Nian stood in the snow and looked ahead, gradually falling into deep thought.

A voice came from behind, interrupting Jia Nian's thoughts.

"This month, 13,452 bandits were cracked down, and a total of 3,124 gold was seized."

"Military expenditure of 5,683 gold"

"To appease the homeless, there are 118,750 people registered alone"

"Build channels and open pits and wasteland, totaling 129,300 gold"

"Forming a third-tier regular army, costing ...... in total"

Jia Nian waved his hand, and Lu Su and Liu Ye, who were following behind him, closed their mouths at the same time.

"Just tell me the rough gap"

"After exhausting the private savings of Yuzhang Taishou Mansion, Anhui County Treasury and the lord, there is still a shortage of 48,000 gold"

"If we can't fill the gap as soon as possible, then major matters such as reclaiming wasteland, cracking down on bandits, building water conservancy, pacifying the people, and reorganizing the army will be seriously affected."

Hearing the huge figure of 48,000 gold, Jia Nian couldn't help but gasp.

Due to the ravaging of Shanyue and bandits, the production and commerce of Yuzhang County have been greatly affected, and it is not impossible to say that it is ruined.

It is hard to imagine that when the treasury of Yuzhang County was opened, there was only a few gold.

In the past, it may have been an astronomical amount, but now it is inevitably a little inadequate.

Not to mention the military spending, even the officials of the Yuzhang County Government are a little weak.

His fingers moved slightly, recalling the scene of accepting Yuzhang County from great joy to great sorrow, and he couldn't help but be silent for a while.

The county has a population of more than 1 million people and is in urgent need of recuperation.

Coupled with the continuous flow of refugees from the north, it became a heavy burden for Yuzhang County in a short period of time.

The reason why I was not afraid in Chaohu was because of Lu Su's funding.

More than 10,000 young men can be recruited to become soldiers in Anhui County, and that is because of Jia's savings.

But this money is limited, at least in the face of the entire Yuzhang County, it seems to be a cup of money.

"The lord and the county treasury are tight, do we reduce expenditures and live within our means?"

"How do you live within your means? Reduction of reclaimed wasteland or new water conservancy? Or is it a reduction in military spending? ”

Jia Nian's eyes looked ahead, and asked Lu Su and Liu Ye behind him.

Lu Su's lips moved, and he said slowly.

"All these things that the lord said must be done, but the treasury has no money. Even if the four wealthy families of Yuzhang County are exhausted, it is far from enough."

"People are struggling to make ends meet, and if we stop doing anything, it will leave hundreds of thousands of people without jobs. At that time, once instigated, a great chaos is in front of you."

Jia Nian replied to Lu Su.

Think quickly in your head and keep talking.

"Yuzhang County finally settled down, even if you grit your teeth at this time, you have to hold on to these things"

"As for military spending"

Speaking of this, Jia Nian hesitated.

Spread out your palm, and a snowflake flew into your palm.

"Not to mention the hole of whether the military budget is enough, even if all the military funds are misappropriated, there is no guarantee of sufficient funds. On the contrary, it will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the soldiers and delay the output of the military camp in the coming year."

"This method of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall is not advisable"

Jia Nian gave a follow-up and directly rejected this treatment plan.

The Shanyue tribes are in alliance, and there are more than 10,000 Shanyue troops entrenched in Yuhan City.

It is already insufficient to garrison more than 20 counties with first-order and second-order soldiers, and the formation of a regular army of 3,000 is the top priority.

If military spending is drastically reduced, will the plan to form a regular army be shelved?

"Do the two military advisors think that the purpose of recruiting the four wealthy families is to forcibly ask for money?"

"If you don't ask for money from the four wealthy families, how can this gap be filled?"

Liu Ye couldn't help but ask Jia Nian.

Jia Nian smiled and turned to look at Liu Ye and Lu Su.

"Not to ask for money, but to borrow money"

"Borrow money?"

"If you live within your means, why can't you live within your means?"

Jia Nian did not reply directly, but asked the two of them.

Lu Su and Liu Ye frowned at the same time, their puzzled and puzzled eyes intertwined with each other.

The acres of land in the world are fixed, so the output of the world is also fixed.

If you want to live within your means, there is obviously only one way, and that is to fish with all your might.

If that were the case, wouldn't it be self-destructive?

"What does it mean to live within your means?"

"For example, not only will I not stop those things, but I will also vigorously develop commerce and build a commercial district in the county hall."

"Never"

Lu Su and Liu Ye said loudly in unison, now that there is a big hole in the matter at hand, the first thing at this time is to fill the gap rather than continue to expand it.

Looking at the fierce reaction of the two, the smile on Jia Nian's face became a little thicker.

"Make a plan of what needs to be done in three years, and then calculate how much money you need to spend each year. I promise to get this money on the basis of no taxation and forcible confiscation of private property."

"Yuzhang County is broken, and you must not exhaust the water and fish"

Lu Su spoke a deep word to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian nodded at Lu Su and looked around at Lu Su and Liu Ye.

"The two military advisors can rest assured, I can still tell which is more important"

"If you want to build a commercial area, you need at least 10,000 gold"

"Ten thousand gold is too little, how about fifty-two thousand gold? And that money is a whole number of 100,000 gold."

Lu Su and Liu Ye gasped, 100,000 gold? That's 100,000 gold, not 100,000 dollars.

How much is the tax in Yuzhang County a year? 100,000 gold needs to be increased to what year and month.

"Think Twice"

"The essence of money should be circulation, and it should not be put in the dirt by the wealthy family, which is a waste"

"I have made up my mind on this matter, and you need no more to say"

Jia Nian said in a firm tone.

Lu Su and Liu Ye looked at Jia Nian with worried faces, wanting to admonish him, but seeing his firm face, they swallowed the words.

"Have the people of Changhe Town finished migrating?"

"This morning, the population of Changhe Town has been fully included in the Yuzhang County Government"

"In this way, where should Guo Dapang be in Tong Wenqi?"

"It should be there"

Liu Ye said with some uncertainty.

Jia Nian turned around and looked in the direction of the gate of the Taishou Mansion.

"I haven't seen them for a long time, so I'll take a look"

"I know that the two military advisors have doubts, so let's put them aside and say it in a month."

"No"

Lu Su and Liu Ye could only bow down and reply.

The corners of Jia Nian's mouth curled, and he opened his legs and walked outside the Taishou Mansion.

Looking at Jia Nian's back as he gradually moved away, Lu Su said with a little unease.

"Can the lord really get 100,000 gold on the premise of fishing without exhaustion?"

"It's difficult, and the situation in Yuzhang County is even more difficult"

Liu Ye thought for a moment and could only let out a heavy sigh.

As the lord said, can these things be stopped? As long as you stop any of them, it will set off stormy waves.

Speaking of which, it is still the reason why the lord has been in office for a short time and has a shallow foundation.