To be honest, Liu Bei is also famous for his willingness to spend money.
First of all, what can be determined is that Liu Bei is very rich, very rich. He has been very rich since the Liangzhou period.
In Liangzhou, he developed Liangzhou fine salt, a king-level product, and also prepared a Liangzhou steel production line, a Liangzhou peach wine production line, and a Liangzhou livestock sales production line.
Relying on these four production lines, he attacked in all directions, spread his economic strategy everywhere, and transferred huge profits.
In addition to salt, Liu Bei was the absolute master of the other three production lines.
It is said that before Zhen Yan took control of the Shaofu, he controlled the financial department of the Liu Bei Group and helped the Liu Bei Group manage its finances, so he was assigned to the position of the Shaofu after Liu Bei entered Luoyang.
At present, the Shaofu not only controls the four production lines that are fully rolled out, but also controls the original royal private property. The property share that originally belonged to Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong is now all managed under the Shaofu system.
Relying on the production and sales of salt, steel and other heavyweight products, there are even rumors that the Shaofu is now the real financial department of the Han Dynasty. On the surface, Da Sinong is just a faggot. In fact, even the national tax department
The accounts are all managed by the young master.
Liu Bei's personal property also occupies a significant proportion, and it is now managed by a specialized department of the Shaofu.
According to some information circulated deliberately by the general's office, the amount of property in Liu Bei's name is already an astronomical figure.
Regardless of whether these news are true or not, Man Chong has reason to believe that Liu Bei really has the confidence to support 200,000 county soldiers.
But that's not the most important thing, the most important thing is that principle.
Be willing to spend money.
The same news spread from the General's palace, I don't know if it was deliberately leaked——
From the end of Zhongping to the beginning of Jian'an, due to the chaotic situation in the country, people were displaced, social production was severely damaged, and national fiscal revenue was seriously insufficient.
At that time, apart from the daily administrative expenses of the imperial court, the treasury of the Han Dynasty was actually empty. Even official salaries could only support two-thirds, and the remaining one-third could not be provided.
Therefore, during that period, all financial expenditures that the national treasury could not disburse were provided by Liu Bei personally.
He transferred his income directly to the treasury controlled by Da Sinong after counting it in the Shaofu's accounts, and used his own private income to make up for the shortfall.
Official salaries, court construction expenditures, military expenses and other expenses were all paid for by Liu Bei's own property. It took a long time, almost a year and a half, to cover the expenses.
It was not until the situation stabilized slightly later and taxes could be collected steadily that Liu Bei gradually reduced his own expenditures.
Therefore, there are also rumors that the reason why Liu Bei lived a relatively simple life was not because of other reasons, but simply because he spent too much and spent too much money on official duties, so he really did not have enough money to live a luxurious life.
Man Chong was an insider. After inquiring about some information through some connections, he confirmed the authenticity of this matter and was deeply moved at that time.
Since ancient times, there have been people who are good at managing money, and there have been people who are so rich that they can rival the country, but there has never been anyone who used his own property to fill the national treasury.
Liu Bei, he is sincere to the big man (crying).
When people have a lot of wealth and income, they usually want to live a luxurious life, create huge ostentation, hold brilliant banquets, let a large group of dancers and musicians perform, and create a grand scene to show off their wealth.
Let everyone envy him.
Or stage a rich fight in Luoyang City to show off your magnanimity and make yourself an eternal legend.
But Liu Bei didn't, he had never done anything big, and his living standards were that of an ordinary wealthy family.
He can drink wine and eat meat, have enough food and clothing, and have no worries about food and clothing. It is not uncommon for families with his living standard in Luoyang City to have eight thousand or less.
Can't he make money?
The four major production lines he built based on his own ability have spread across half of the country, and a considerable part of the income generated belongs to himself. Not only is he good at managing money, he is also extremely wealthy. He can live an extreme life anytime and anywhere.
Life of luxury.
But he didn't. Instead, he invested most of his property in official duties and was not willing to spend money on his subordinates, especially the army.
Give the army three meals a day, new clothes all year round, and a fixed monthly pay.
There are hundreds of thousands of full-time professional troops, and the money is thrown out one by one as if it is free. The subordinates and soldiers are so determined that no one does not feel proud and proud of Liu Bei's work.
Saying that I am a subordinate of the general is more useful than anything else.
This is the difference in pattern!
So Man Chong felt that his position was too small.
Liu Bei could afford to support the entire Han Dynasty, so what happened to the 200,000 county soldiers?
Liu Bei must be willing to part with this money!
But what Man Chong didn't expect was that Liu Bei said something right after him -
"But you can't spend money indiscriminately. If you spend it indiscriminately, no amount of money will be enough. Boning, this matter is easy to solve. Although the county soldiers listen to us, they have actually contributed to local security.
, How much trouble will it save local officials? In this way, the local county government dare not give money? "
Man Chong was stunned.
this……
Liu Bei didn't feel that there was anything wrong in what he did. He smiled and said: "The soldiers of the county and state obey the imperial court and not the local dispatch. But in essence, they are helping the local government to do things and save them trouble. It doesn't matter if they pay half of the money."
?
The cost of the county soldiers was divided half between the court and the local government, with each side responsible for half. In this way, the court only had to bear the cost of 100,000 county soldiers, and the county soldiers were treated according to the treatment of officials, which was equivalent to an increase of ten thousand.
Wan Liyuan, this account is quite easy to settle."
"………………"
Man Chong was speechless.
However, what Liu Bei said obviously still makes sense.
Although the county soldiers obey the command of the imperial court, their actions are local. If there are bandits and strongmen in the local area, and if there are any cases of murder and expropriation, the county soldiers are dispatched to handle the affairs. In the end, the trials of these criminal cases are also carried out by the county soldiers.
The military agency is responsible, how much trouble can it directly save the local government?
Although I have given you power, I have also helped you with things and reduced your burden and responsibilities. Can you pay for it?
If you don't pay, we will target you.
Liu Bei smiled and told Man Chong his overall plan, and Man Chong really recognized it.
Later, Liu Bei proposed to set up a school in Luoyang specifically for training county soldiers to prepare for the specialization and professionalization of county soldiers.