Chapter 614: Military System
"In this way, the hotel does nothing and can make a lot of money every year." Guiguzi said, "Is this the way to do business?"
"This is just the tip of the iceberg in business." Gan Mao said, "The book "Economics" written by Mr.
This book traces back to its origins, is all-inclusive, and is closely related to daily life, ranging from shopping, financial management, and investment to the planning of enterprises and countries. Once you learn it, you can use it for a lifetime.
Although studying economics cannot make us rich overnight, it can allow us to make optimal competitive strategies at key points in our lives.
Although some cases and keywords are very new, they are introduced in detail and are not difficult to understand.
This book can be divided into 5 core principles: opportunity cost, marginal principle, voluntary exchange, diminishing marginal returns and real value-nominal value principle.
This reminds me of the Lu Chamber of Commerce. The reason why they can develop so powerfully is because of these five principles.
But the Lu Chamber of Commerce has only scratched the surface and is not proficient in it.
But even so, the Lu's Chamber of Commerce became the number one chamber of commerce in the country. However, after the fall of Lu Buwei, the Lu's Chamber of Commerce was suppressed by others and eventually disbanded. "
Ying Zheng's face became a little gloomy. He didn't like others mentioning the word Lu Buwei.
"Where is "Economics"? I want to look through it." Guiguzi said.
Gan Mao said: "In the village library, now a library has been built in the village. There are books from hundreds of schools of thought, as well as Mr.'s books. Anyone who wants to read them can read them.
But it can no longer be borrowed, and viewing is only allowed during the day, and it will be closed at night. "
"If I have a chance, I should go and see how many books there are in the library." Guiguzi said.
"Let's go together," Huang Shi said.
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "You're still one step ahead of Qin An. Apart from economics, what have you learned?"
Gan Mao said: "As for economics, it is enough for me to study for a lifetime. I used to be too superficial. I stared at the one-third of an acre of land, but ignored the huge amount of money.
As everyone knows, land is the least valuable. Although it seems that land can give you a return every year, your contribution is far greater than the return.
As Mr. Wang said, farming does not make any money at all, and you may even lose money. Why would anyone continue to farm with such thin profits? "
Huang Shi said: "If they don't farm, they will starve to death."
"Yes." Gan Mao said, "This comes down to productivity. As Mr. Wang said, our productivity is too backward.
Without a husband, the people can cultivate ten acres of land a day with cattle, but without cattle they can only cultivate five acres of land.
After the husband invented farm tools such as the curved shaft plow, he could cultivate thirty acres of land a day. Even without cattle, he could cultivate ten acres.
Nowadays, with plowing vehicles, thousands or even ten thousand acres of land can be cultivated in one day. Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land can be completed by a hundred people in one day, which completely improves efficiency.
There are also looms, printing, iron smelting, etc., which have greatly improved productivity.
The way to improve productivity is technology, the technology of Mohists and public losers.
However, the imperial court never took this matter seriously, because the seven countries were at war, and all countries only had military technology in their eyes, hoping to improve military technology to achieve victory on the battlefield.
But after the First Emperor unified the six kingdoms, he should focus all his attention on people's livelihood. As long as the people's lives are better, they will naturally not rebel against Qin.
Only when people can no longer live their lives will they think of rebelling against Qin. "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, the court is already doing this and has formulated a patent law. From now on, anyone who invents something and registers it with the court will need the consent of the inventor before others want to use it."
"The village chief is wise," Gan Mao said.
Ying Zheng nodded, looked at Bai Siqi, and said, "What have you learned?"
Bai Siqi replied respectfully: "Reporting to the village chief, I learned a lot from my husband, mainly in military matters.
Each dynasty has its own military system, including conscription system, recruitment system, government army system, garrison system, soldier system and so on.
These military systems were all good at the beginning of the founding of the country. They were very useful and could stabilize the country. Each of the soldiers was very powerful.
However, as time went by, it was eventually replaced due to the change of dynasties, or changed on the original basis.
The teacher said: Any military system has its advantages and disadvantages. First of all, it depends on whether this military system can solve the current main contradiction, that is, whether it can solve the war.
The second is the influence of land. Many military systems determine the influence of land. The recruitment system is completely out of production. Most of the time, morale is higher and combat effectiveness is stronger, but it consumes more and is smaller in scale. It often appears in fierce wars.
However, in times of peace, the cost of recruiting soldiers became too high, which put pressure on the people and the court.
Over time, I am afraid that I will be unable to make ends meet. In the end, the court may reduce expenditures, which will eventually lead to the reduction of the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.
What I like most is the military service system, which is the uniform currently used by China.
Regardless of whether men or women reach a certain age and undergo a physical examination, the local army will issue a military service notice requiring them to perform military service.
Military service lasts for three years. Those who perform well during these three years will remain in the military, while those who perform poorly will need to retire.
After retiring, soldiers can ask the state to arrange jobs, or they can find jobs or start businesses on their own.
Retired soldiers are still soldiers, and they believe that they must return when called upon.
As soon as the war begins, the general shouts in a crowded place: "Veterans gather, everyone who has served in the military will come forward one after another."
This is the responsibility of a soldier, a responsibility engraved in the bones of a soldier.
The teacher said that today's soldiers are different from those in the past. Although the soldiers in the past were protecting their homes and the country, they were mainly protecting the emperor, the royal family, the court officials, and finally the common people.
But whether it was the emperor, the court ministers, or the generals present, they all told the soldiers that they were protecting the people behind them, their families.
Even the soldiers who are fighting are the same. They are killing the enemy for the country and the people behind them.
But today's soldiers truly kill enemies for the people and defend the country for the people. Whether it is the country or the people, they are called people's soldiers, dedicated to serving the people, that is, serving the people. "
"A good soldier is a soldier of the people, and a good one serves the people." Ying Zheng said, "If soldiers can really do this and not oppress any common people, peace in the world will not be a dream."
"It's difficult." Guiguzi said, "The role of soldiers is to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. If they are not allowed to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, but to help the people, wouldn't it be overkill and underutilized? Even the soldiers themselves would be conflicted."
