Fifty thousand new troops would cost so much.
All the important Manchu and Han ministers present were silent.
Now the Qing Dynasty has lost its money bag in Guangdong.
Financial revenue suddenly dropped.
Now we have to invest money to build a new army.
How will this money come from?
Emperor Qianlong looked at Dong Gao, the Minister of Household Affairs, with a headache.
"Dong Gao, tell me how to get this money?"
Four million taels of silver.
Not a small amount of money.
Dong Gao was the Minister of the Han Dynasty in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The six ministerial books of the Qing Dynasty were divided into Manchu and Han Dynasties.
The Manchu minister of the Ministry of Revenue is Fu Kangan's younger brother Fu Chang'an. Although the Manchu minister has a higher status than the Han minister, Fu Chang'an only has a title and basically doesn't care much. Read the full content on AiYue app
Therefore, Dong Gao is now the de facto Minister of Finance of the Qing Dynasty.
During this period, in order to raise military expenses for Agui to go south to establish the Ganzhou camp and to reorganize the southern green camp, he was already struggling.
There were originally two cows in the Qing Dynasty.
The big cow is Jiangnan.
The small cows are Guangdong and Guangxi - mainly Guangdong.
Now the little cow is gone and cannot produce milk.
I can only pick up the big cow again.
In fact, there are no new tricks.
It's a showdown plus donations.
The former puts the burden on the common people.
The latter is to force businessmen to bleed.
The big businessmen of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were generally the big business gangs of Guangdong's Hangshang, Yangzhou's Yanshang, Wannan's Hui's merchants, and Jiangnan's Hu's merchants.
The richest company is Guangdong Thirteenth Bank, which is engaged in import and export trade.
If the thirteen lines were not counterproductive, we could show their cards on their heads.
Thirteen banks can still get millions of silver.
But now the Thirteen Lines have collectively turned against them, and they have swallowed up all those who were daring enough to steal the Eight Banners' relatives.
At this time, the Qing Dynasty's originally balanced finances suddenly had a big hole.
This big hole has not been filled yet.
Now we have to spend money to train new soldiers.
Dong Gao can't come up with any good ideas right now.
But now he is being watched by the emperor.
Dong Gao had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, once Guangdong is lost, the annual customs tax, land tax, and commercial tax will be reduced by almost 4 million. Add in the 4 million annual donation from the Thirteenth Bank. The annual tax income will be reduced by 8 million. The southern provinces bordering Guangdong may also have some wars this year. If there is local chaos, I am afraid it will be much less. It would be good to have a total income of 30 million next year. , this 30 million income may not be enough to cover next year's expenses. If you want to train new soldiers... you can only increase land tax, collect illegal donations across the country, and you can also develop mining bans in various places... If there is really no other way , it might also be possible to develop Manchuria.”
"Mining ban? Manchuria?"
Qianlong felt even more headache after hearing this.
Of course he knows.
Mining can make money.
If this vast wasteland in Manchuria is developed, it can also make up for a lot of national use.
However, mining will gather miners, which can easily lead to trouble.
And developing Manchuria...
That is absolutely not allowed.
Where is Manchuria?
It is the Eight Banners' retreat.
What if you really can't survive in the customs?
You can also leave the customs with your belongings.
Now that Manchuria is being developed, the Han people must be allowed to leave.
By then Manchuria will be full of Han people.
Just in case things get to the point of no return.
Isn’t the escape route for the Eight Banners disciples gone?
"Hailancha, tell me."
Qianlong looked at a Manchu veteran.
Hailancha was a powerful general in the Qianlong Dynasty.
Starting from the vest of Sauron's cavalry, he has been promoted to the current first-class super brave man by virtue of his military merit.
But now that I am older, I am not suitable to be sent out to lead troops in combat.
This time he was going to train new soldiers, so Qianlong simply called this first-class super brave man to discuss the matter.
"It is absolutely impossible to develop Manchuria."
Hailancha, whose hometown is in Manchuria, said without thinking.
Manchuria was developed.
So is Manchuria the territory of the Han people or the Manchus?
"However, mining is feasible, but private mining cannot be allowed!"
He Shen on the side lit up when he heard this: "Yes, yes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs can set up a mining yamen to supervise."
Mining is a bad job.
"Well, let's leave it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at this time."
Emperor Qianlong nodded.
"Is it feasible to launch a levy and expropriation campaign?"
"It's feasible." He Shen thought for a while and said.
"Dong Gao, how much levy is needed?" Qianlong asked again.
Dong Gao, who was kneeling on the ground, sighed in his heart.
Guangdong is lost.
This burden of eight million will have to be passed on to other provinces.
Now we need to send more donations.
How much leeway is there?
Ordinary farmers have long been out of food.
If we continue to squeeze them, we might provoke a popular uprising.
When the time comes, civil unrest and rebellion will come together.
It is hard to say whether the Qing Dynasty can withstand this.
So this burden.
They can only put the pressure on the gentry of Jiangnan - Jiangnan is rich, and if more conquests are made, it will not cause too much turmoil.
"Your Majesty, we need to make up for the holes in Guangdong, plus the cost of training and training the new army. To create a surplus, we can send an additional 10 million every year. If we want to build a new army... I feel that we can only We can dismantle some of the green camps."
When Qianlong heard this, he was already making plans in his mind.
More donations were made, the Green Camp was abolished, and the Eight Banners were expanded to train a new army.
Each of these has its own hidden dangers.
It's basically the same as drinking poison to quench thirst.
.........
The Qing Dynasty wanted to recruit troops and expand its army to prepare for war.
Daming is not idle here either, and is also accumulating strength.
The first steel-making furnace on Lantau Island has been built.
Different from ordinary Gaul.
The height of this furnace is not high and its shape is low-quality, but the molten pool is quite large.
This kind of stove is the so-called open hearth.
Industry specializing in surgery.
Zhu Daohua still has some abilities in medicine.
But there is not much knowledge about steelmaking.
He had heard of the open-hearth steel-making method.
By using water gas instead of coke as fuel, pig iron and iron ore can be smelted into high-quality steel.
This method does not require building a blast furnace that is too high, and is relatively safe and simple in engineering.
And the output is huge.
Each furnace can produce hundreds of tons of steel.
also.
The raw materials used can be pig iron, molten iron, scrap steel, iron filings, wrought iron and ores, which facilitates the recycling of scrap steel. In addition, the steel produced is uniform and of stable quality, and can produce high-quality steel.
So after the emergence of the open-hearth steelmaking method.
It quickly developed in various places.
Martin, chief engineer of Nanyang Iron and Steel Corporation, is orderly directing workers to work.
Nanyang Steel Corporation, which moved to Lantau Island, no longer has any restrictions.
In terms of raw materials.
The shipping company invested by several merchants from the Thirteenth Bank successfully transported Annan's coal mines and iron ores to Lantau Island.
The route from the mouth of the Red River to the mouth of the Pearl River will become a major transportation channel for transporting Annan's coal, iron, and rice resources.
"Your Majesty, according to the information you provided, we conducted hundreds of experiments when we were in Batam. This furnace is extremely efficient in producing steel, and because it uses water gas, it produces very little waste residue, ensuring that the steel Consistency of quality.”
Martin, an iron smelting engineer from France, had sunken eye sockets and red eyes, but there was a bit of excitement on his face.
If this steelmaking method is successful in mass production,
Will subvert the entire steel industry.
The output of Nanyang Iron and Steel Corporation will crush all European countries and become the number one in the world, leaving the second place far behind.
Zhu Daohua certainly understands the significance of steel to industry.
Steel production is the most important indicator of a country's industrial capacity.
If the Nanyang Iron and Steel Corporation invested by Zhu Daohua could develop the open-hearth steelmaking method a hundred years ahead of schedule.
Relying on the abundant coal and iron resources in the Annan Red River Delta.
Guangdong under his own rule.
It will become the steel center of the world!
"But before this, they were all small furnaces for experiments. This is the first time to build a large furnace for mass production. If the data is correct, such a furnace can produce 200,000 kilograms of steel at a time, with a monthly steel production of At least one million catties."
One million pounds of steel.
That's almost a thousand tons.
One furnace produces a thousand tons of steel a month.
Annual output of 10,000 tons.
There were ten such stoves.
The annual steel production capacity is 100,000 tons.
And if I remember correctly.
By 1850, Britain's steel output was on the order of hundreds of thousands of tons.
If the open-hearth steel-making method is successfully put into mass production. ,
Continue to expand production.
Just at this steel plant on Lantau Island, it is easy to reach an annual production capacity of one million tons of steel.
There is an abundance of cheap steel.
Combined with steam engine.
Only then will the next epoch-making inventions such as armored battleships and railways be meaningful.
"The molten steel is out!"
With the workers shouting.
Molten steel can already be seen at the outlet of the molten pool at the bottom of the open-hearth furnace.
"Success!"
Martin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Martin, you are now a member of history."
Zhu Daohua smiled.
Martin hurriedly bowed and saluted: "This is all the inspiration provided by His Majesty, you are the real genius."
Zhu Daohua patted Martin on the shoulder.
"Thank you for your hard work. Just with this merit, you will be able to get a title with sufficient weight."
Martin's heart was on fire.
title.
Noble!
I am a French civilian.
How did you end up in China?
What about becoming a Chinese noble?
"Let's go and see Watt."
Zhu Daohua watched after No. 1 open-hearth furnace successfully tapped steel.
I went to another important factory also located on Lantau Island.
Watt Machine Works.
When Zhu Daohua arrived at Watt Machinery Factory with his entourage.
I have already seen a steam engine running rumblingly.
See Zhu Daohua coming.
Watt hurriedly came forward.
Zhu Daohua waved his hand and came to the running machine in three steps.
This steam engine is close to the competitive locomotive in his image.
"This...this machine has no human power, so why does it spin by itself?"
"Steam engine, steam engine, is it powered by steam?"
Along with Zhu Daohua were Wu Dunyuan and Lu Jiguang, several businessmen from the Thirteenth Industry.
They were now staring at the rumbling machines, marveling at them.
"Boy, do you still think a train powered by this steam engine is unrealistic?"
Zhu Daohua pointed at the steam engine and laughed.
train.
ship.
There are also machine tools powered by steam engines.
Have a stable source of power.
And cheap steel.
The era of big industry.
has been turned on.
After the endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly stood up from the bed. If you want to read the latest chapters, please download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads. The website has not updated the latest chapter content, but the Xingxing Reading APP has updated the latest chapter content.
He took a big breath of fresh air, his chest trembling.
Confused, confused, and all kinds of emotions came to my mind.
Where is this?
Afterwards, Shi Yu subconsciously observed his surroundings, and then became even more confused.
A single dormitory?
Even if he was successfully rescued, he should be in the ward now.
And my body...how could I not have any injuries at all?
With doubts, Shi Yu's eyes quickly swept across the room, and finally his eyes rested on a mirror beside the bed.
The mirror showed his current appearance. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he looked very handsome.
But the problem is, this is not him! Download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads.
My previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.
And now, no matter how you look, this appearance is that of a high school student...
This change made Shi Yu stunned for a long time.
Don't tell him that the operation was successful...
The body and appearance have changed. This is not a matter of surgery or not, but magic.
He turned into a completely different person!
Could it be...that he traveled through time?
In addition to the mirror placed by the bedside, which was obviously not feng shui-friendly, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.
Shi Yu picked it up and took a look. The title of the book instantly silenced him.
"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Beginner Breeders"
"Postpartum Care of Pet Pets"
"Evaluation Guide for Interracial Beast-Eared Girls"
Shi Yu:? ? ?
The names of the first two books are pretty normal, but what happened to the last one?
"cough."
Shi Yu looked solemnly and stretched out his hand, but his arm soon stiffened.
Just when he was about to open the third book and see what it was about, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a large number of memories came flooding back.
Icefield City.
Pet animal breeding base.
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Beastmaster?
