The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1028 Armaments Procurement [Subscription*Monthly Ticket Request]

As generals of the four towns of Bingzhou and the decision-makers of the National Guard Office, they naturally have the right to speak and make decisions.

They even have more say than Yan Yan in the procurement of weapons in each town.

After all, the soldiers used were from various towns.

"Military spending accounts for 25% of the country's tax revenue. Isn't that a bit too high?"

Before meeting with the larger participants, the decision makers from the Imperial Guards' Office, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Censorate met in advance.

The main one was the Guowei Mansion, followed by the Prime Minister's Office where the Minister of Grain and the Minister of Internal Affairs attended the meeting, and the Censorate was just there to watch the fun.

The person who spoke was Chen Jian, the Internal History of Grain Administration.

Throughout the history of the world, even the Qin State could not have allocated 25% of its tax revenue for military expenses.

"How much is Zhao's military expenditure? How much is Han's military expenditure? How much is Qi's military expenditure?" Yan Yan looked at Chen Jian and asked back.

Chen Jian frowned. Bingzhou did have backup records of these things and data, but it was obvious that Yan Yan didn't want to hear these data.

"If the taxes are not used to improve military equipment, will they be used as war reparations?" Yan Yan asked in return.

"This!" Chen Jian was stunned.

Li Ren, Luo Bing and others were also stunned.

From this perspective, it seems to make sense.

The princes such as Zhao and Han are relatively easy to deal with. Although we are not very clear about their military expenditure, it definitely does not account for 25%. As for Qi, it goes without saying that it is directly zero.

What happened next? All these princes were gone!
"Zijian didn't mean that. It's just that the expenses are too high. It will affect your Majesty's reputation and be regarded as warmongering by people all over the world!" Chen Jian sighed.

He was well aware and agreed that Bingzhou had high military expenditures. After all, Bingzhou was an integration of various tribes, so the army needed to be strong in order to make these tribes truly return home.

But there is no need to spend 25% of taxes on military expenses.

"Yes, my Bingzhou is a warmongering country. Who in the world doesn't know that?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

"..." Li Ren and others were silent. This seemed to be true.

Bingzhou is known for its soldiers who can mount a horse.

"Not only that, I also plan to militarize the entire population. All people in Bingzhou who are over 18 years old, regardless of gender, are obliged to serve in the army for three years, unless they have served in local government offices or workshops and obtained a mid-level professional title or above." Yan Yan continued.

"This……"

As soon as a word is spoken, ghosts and gods are frightened.

Li Ren, Luo Bing and others pondered over Yan Yan's intention in saying this.

There was disarmament before, and now there is compulsory military service for all the people. What is Yan Yan's intention?

Chen Jian also frowned.

There are few people in Bingzhou, and eighteen-year-olds are in the prime of youth, but they are dragged into the army. The productivity of Bingzhou will also be affected.

"Prevent the army from corruption and ghost soldiers!" Chen Jian was more concerned about his responsibilities as the Minister of Internal Affairs, so he thought about more than just productivity issues.

Productivity is affected, and that is something the entire Prime Minister's Office should consider.

All he has to consider is corruption!
The Censorate thought the same thing.

It is not uncommon to eat the blood of soldiers.

The most prominent one was the State of Wei.

The number of Wei Wuzu in Wei State has always been constant, but after one war after another, only a small number of Wei Wuzu were left, including the various names and Dian Qing's men.

It was not only the subordinates who ate up the military pay of the Wei Wuzu army, but also the King of Wei.

Wei State never lacked talents, but the money of the Wei Wuzu was used for other purposes by the King of Wei and the State of Wei.

If the Wei Wuzu had maintained its original 50,000 soldiers, let alone the old Qin State, even if the new Qin State, which had occupied Han and Zhao and was much stronger, would have suffered a bloody defeat at the hands of the Wei State.

After all, there is only one Bai Qi, and not everyone can completely wipe out the Wei Wuzu.

In this case of universal conscription, even if there are people who take advantage of the soldiers' blood, they can only deduct part of the military pay, and it is impossible for them to collect empty salaries.

Bingzhou's military strength was also guaranteed.

As for Li Ren, Luo Bing and others, their considerations were different.

"This is to prevent the emergence of old soldiers!" Li Ren said in a low voice.

If one is a soldier once, always a soldier, then he will train actively at the beginning, but will become lazy after a long time, and his combat effectiveness will not be guaranteed at all.

On the contrary, if the troops are replaced every three years and are mostly young, their combat effectiveness can be guaranteed.

Moreover, with universal military service, outstanding candidates can stay in the army to continue their studies, which will also make the combat capability stronger.

As for the impact on combat effectiveness, that is something the Prime Minister's Office should consider. What does it have to do with their National Guard Office?

As the Bingzhou State Commandery, what they have to do is to ensure victory in every battle and conquest.

Ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, instead of pulling them out and letting them slack off collectively!
"If Your Majesty insists, I will cooperate!" Chen Jian did not object anymore.

Perhaps this is why Bingzhou was able to emerge from nothing.

The food and salary of Bingzhou soldiers were still very high, which was the fundamental reason why the people of Bingzhou were so eager to join the army.

No matter how high Yan Yan's personal reputation is, soldiers still need to eat.

Who would work for you if you don’t have money?

On the contrary, as long as the money is in place, no matter who your enemies are, we will crush them all!

Whoever dares to affect the distribution of my food and wages next month will be the enemy who killed our father!
"Then continue!" Yan Yan nodded, indicating that they should return to the original discussion.

"There will be no more wars in Bingzhou in the short term, so I think that the army's armament procurement should appropriately reduce the purchase of some standard equipment, and this year focus on training equipment!" Li Ren spoke slowly.

"In other words, Gongshujia is eliminated!" After a little thought, Yan Yan also agreed with Li Ren's suggestion.

Main battle weapons need to be kept on hand at all times, but weapons are not disposable items and can be used for a long time.

Bingzhou’s main combat weapons can still be used for a long time now, so there is no need to purchase them in large quantities for stockpiling.

"General Dianqing said that the army and the county soldiers should be separated, so there will be differences in the weapons used and training. Therefore, I think that the weapons should also be appropriately changed. For example, the army mostly uses five-stone and ten-stone strong bows, while the county soldiers are responsible for catching thieves and do not need such strong bows..."

Meng Tian also spoke.

As the Internal History of Bingzhou, he was in charge of all the county troops in Bingzhou.

Yan Yan nodded, military weapons and county weapons must be separated.

"If you have any opinions, raise them. We are Party A and we will raise any suggestions. The Mohist School, Gongshu School, and Tangxi Sword Alliance are Party B. If they cannot provide suitable equipment, we will switch to another one!" Yan Yan smiled and gestured for everyone to speak freely.

The rich are the boss, so why are you afraid that you can’t buy the right things?

Gongsun Nu also had the most suggestions.

After all, in the entire Bingzhou, Gongsun Nu was the best at training soldiers. Among the four towns, Yanmen Pass where Gongsun Nu was stationed was known as the supply base and source of soldiers for the Bingzhou armies.

Since Li Ren decided on a style that focused on training equipment, Gongsun Nu's suggestion was naturally the most accepted.

Gongsun Nu proposed various auxiliary training equipment and put forward suggestions and training directions. As for how to achieve the purpose of such training equipment, that is a problem that weapon suppliers such as Mohist School and Gongshujia should consider.

After all, Party A always makes suggestions and Party B is responsible for achieving them.

(End of this chapter)