"Your Majesty, I dare to say that with the current situation of the national treasury, I am afraid that it cannot support such a large expenditure!
First, there was the Xinhe couple's subsidy, and then there was the expenses in Dingjiang, plus various other expenses in the past.
To build so many schools in the two countries at once, the national treasury simply cannot afford that much money."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Lao Jiang's helpless expression, made a silent calculation in his heart, and sighed silently.
This will really embarrass Lao Jiang, the Minister of Household Affairs. With the current expenditure, the state treasury's tax revenue for two years cannot complete everything!
"Three years, it's not difficult to complete these matters within three years, right?"
Lao Jiang clasped his fingers and calculated in silence for a long time, then nodded hesitantly: "Old minister, do your best!"
"Don't talk to me about doing your best and having no limits. I'll cut another expense for you."
Lao Jiang was startled for a moment and looked at Liu Mingzhi in surprise: "May I ask where your majesty will cut expenses?"
"Expenditures on Military Pay."
"Now that the world is unified, we, Dalong, will have few wars in the next five years.
The six guards of the Northern Territory, the six guards of the New Army, the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the Allied Forces of the Western Regions, the Forbidden Army, the Navy, and the soldiers of more than a hundred state governments accounted for 30% of the annual expenditure of the national treasury.
The soldiers of various prefectures, including the elite border troops, totaled nearly 1.8 million soldiers and horses. Including the government soldiers who were on empty pay, it was said to be at least 2 million troops.
Even if the pay of the government soldiers is less than that of the border troops, it is still a huge amount of money that should not be underestimated.
Disarmament is imperative.
After all, the world is unified, and the imperial court does not need to support so many soldiers and horses.
500,000 frontier troops and 300,000 government troops are enough to remain. As for the specific number, it needs to be verified by the Ministry of War and discussed after formulating a strategy.
The disbanded soldiers and horses were used as farmers in their leisure time and as soldiers in wartime. The imperial court regularly paid part of the salary every month. As for the amount of salary, it needed to be adjusted compared to the past.
The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War will discuss this matter together, and then hand over the plan to me for review.
Honorable Lord!"
"Old minister is here!"
"The border army generals of various ministries are guarding the border, and now you are the leader of the military generals of the DPRK and China.
Regarding the matter of stable disarmament, you military commanders should draft a charter and submit it as soon as possible.
Let the soldiers understand.
Now that the world is unified, people need to live and work in peace and contentment.
It is inevitable for horses to be released in Nanshan and weapons to be stored in the warehouse.
You should discuss this matter with the Ministry of War.
I want to see the results at the court meeting in the next year!"
"Yes, I obey your order!"
Chapter completed!