Chapter Sixty-Two: The Great Fortune of the Past and the Present
Zhang Ren, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei are all generals no less than Huang Zhong and Yan Yan. It is really not easy to train the proud and powerful generals in the Yulin Army to this point in one month. However, the soldiers
Although they didn't make a sound, Liu Zhang could tell that they were worried. Since ancient times, corvee labor and large-scale projects have been symbols of death. Qin Shihuang built the Abang Palace and the Great Wall, and Emperor Sui Yang built the Grand Canal. How many people died.
, these soldiers were also afraid of embarking on a path of no return.
How could Liu Zhang not know the mood of his soldiers? He stood on the high platform and asked with a smile: "Are you worried that my requirements for the military camp are too high and some of you will die?"
The soldiers looked at Liu Zhang. Although they did not speak a word, the expressions on their faces had already revealed the most basic thoughts in their hearts. Liu Zhang looked at the bitter faces of the soldiers in the audience and continued: "Don't worry about this. If you are not confident,
How can I let you build a military camp? Maybe you don't believe it, but the facts will educate you. You are soldiers, there is no need to doubt my orders, you just need to execute, execute, and execute again! I will assign the task to your general, if there is any
Now I give you the opportunity to put forward your opinions! Of course, if someone doesn’t want to stay, they can leave!”
The soldiers looked at each other. They had persisted for so long and they were really reluctant to let them leave, but they were still worried that Liu Zhang would torture them to death. At this time, a soldier asked loudly: "General, it's not that I don't trust you, but
I really don’t understand how you plan to build a military camp? If you want to build a stone military camp, it is obviously not suitable for us. Such a project is too big for us!”
Liu Zhang was very happy when someone asked questions, but he was afraid that no one would say anything. Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Soldier, I admire your courage very much. I can tell you that I will use a new method to build the military camp.
It is easier to build a military camp in this way than a mud house, but it will be stronger than a stone house! Since as your commander-in-chief, I will lead you to a different path, which will lead to honor.
Rather than death! Of course, there will be death, but it will never be worthless! Who else has any doubts?"
Liu Zhang had already told Zhang and Ren about his idea. Although it seemed a bit whimsical, Zhang Ren and others believed that as long as Liu Zhang planned to do something, he would succeed nine times out of ten. Just like Liu Zhang's military training method,
It seems a bit childish, but the effect is extraordinary.
Liu Zhang glanced at the crowd and saw that the expressions on the soldiers' faces were much better than at the beginning. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Since everyone has no objections, just follow my orders! If you have any questions, you can ask your commander-in-chief.
Let's start the construction of the military camp! Zhang Fei, Zhang Ren, Zhao Yun, and Huang Xu, according to my orders, start the division of labor!"
With Liu Zhang's order, Zhang Ren and others took action. Zhang Ren's task was to level the ground in the valley, Zhang Fei's task was to lay foundations in the valley, Zhao Yun's task was to guard the valley, and Huang Xu's task
The task is to build a simple military stronghold and transport cement and bricks. Of course, the tasks are not fixed and are rotated every day according to the degree of difficulty.
The soldiers saw that Liu Zhang's method of building the military camp was indeed different from the past, so they believed what he said. When the cement and bricks were transported back to the valley, these soldiers did not know how to use these things to build houses. However, Liu Zhang was not in a hurry.
The foundation for building a house is very important. If it is not laid firmly, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble. What's more, the military camp Liu Zhang wants to build is similar to a military academy.
Although the valley is not small, Liu Zhang has a lot of people. For such a large place, five thousand people pounded the earth and laid the foundation, and soon the ground in the valley was level. Liu Zhang ordered people to mix the cement with water, and once
It was spread bit by bit on the ground of the valley. The next day, when the cement on the ground dried, the soldiers were shocked. Even Zhang Ren and others were dumbfounded!
Miracle! Looking at the ground paved with huge stones, all the soldiers and generals secretly admired Liu Zhang in their hearts. Although cement was a very common thing in later generations, in the Han Dynasty, it was undoubtedly a shocking
The soldiers were all convinced. Liu Zhang's behavior made them understand that not everything can be measured by age.
In the subsequent construction, Liu Zhang did not need to explain anything to the soldiers, because the magic of cement gave them blind confidence in Liu Zhang. In the eyes of the soldiers, Liu Zhang was an omnipotent god, and all they had to do was to
Liu Zhang showed unparalleled obedience.
When 20,000 people invest in the construction of a project, as long as the division of labor is reasonable, the progress can be described as rapid, especially when building such a simple house. Of course, Liu Zhang would not dare to build too high without steel bars.
The dormitory is just a three-story small tile-roofed house, and each room can sleep ten people.
Another two months later, the military camp was built! Looking at the newly built military camp, Liu Zhang actually felt like he had returned to his previous life in college, except that the building was a little shorter. Originally, Liu Zhang wanted to find someone to build a batch of bunk beds for the soldiers.
They moved in, but the soldiers could no longer stand the temptation of this small three-story building. Even if they had to buy a floor bunkhouse, they had to move in first.
The movements in the valley could not be hidden from anyone who was interested. The day after the military camp was built, Liu Zhang was called into the palace by Liu Hong. To be honest, Liu Hong did not expect Liu Zhang to train any elite soldiers. As for the Youzhou soldiers, Liu Hong thought they were Huang Zhong.
Yan Yan was trained. After all, both of them had the background to be soldiers. However, the results of Zhao Yun and others in Xiyuan impressed Liu Hong. The intelligence that came from Liu Zhang also surprised Liu Hong, especially the military camp.
After completion.
Liu Zhang didn't hide anything from the emperor. He told Liu Hong everything about the cement, but Liu Hong said something, which was very promising. Liu Zhang didn't understand what Liu Hong meant, so Liu Hong explained it carefully,
This explanation stunned Liu Zhang. It turned out that Liu Hong had already thought of how to make a fortune using cement! Looking at Liu Hong, whose eyes were shining with golden light, Liu Zhang felt helpless. This guy should not be an emperor, but should be a businessman. However, Liu Hong and Liu Zhang
It was impossible for him to become a businessman, which made Liu Hong a little discouraged.
Chinese emperors had all kinds of hobbies, some liked to seize power, some liked to meddle in other people's affairs, and some liked to travel. The more elegant ones liked poetry, poetry, calligraphy, and the vulgar ones liked pleasure, beauties, and having babies.
But Liu Hong is definitely an anomaly in the history of Chinese emperors. He likes money!
Some people say that everyone likes money, and there were many emperors who loved money, but Liu Hong was different from them. Emperors like Chongzhen and Jiaqing loved money because they were short of money. Li Shimin and Liu Bang loved money because they didn't have enough money.
, but Liu Hong loves money because he likes money. It can be said that he is the most money-obsessed emperor in Chinese history!
In order to make money, Liu Hong has embarked on a new historical path of industrialization, diversification, and extreme shamelessness. He likes to engage in industrial operations. Making enough money at one time is not his goal. His goal is to make endless money in his lifetime. Take tributes as an example.
, the Eastern Han Dynasty was the superpower in the world at that time. Every year, some countries sent envoys to exchange information with the Han Dynasty, and those envoys always had some national treasures and treasures in their hands to please the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
The usual procedure for paying tribute is to first submit a list, count it and then send it to the treasury to become a state-owned asset. The emperor will send people to collect what he wants, and individual items must be reviewed by relevant departments before they can reach the emperor's hands. Liu Hong suspected that
The trouble was to draw a commission before the tributes were put into the treasury and send them directly to the palace, euphemistically called the "cautious travel fee." The tributes continued every year, and the cautious travel fees were not lacking every year. Liu Hong obtained the first honor in his life with this.
A pot of gold.
After cautiously embarking on the road of industrialization, Liu Hong began to focus on land taxes, that is, agricultural taxes. In ancient China, agricultural taxes often accounted for more than half of the total fiscal revenue. Liu Hong's starting with this shows that his financial intelligence is not ordinary.
Gao. The specific method is to first tell a big lie to the people of the country, saying that he wants to renovate and expand the palace. In order to avoid fiscal deficits, he must increase the rate of agricultural taxes. There are tens of millions of acres of farmland in the country, and he will charge ten yuan more per mu.
That's hundreds of millions a year.
Then Liu Hong told a second lie, saying that there was a shortage of wood to build the palace, and he asked officials from various places to send as much wood as they could. Of course, the local officials did not dare to disobey and delivered the wood to the capital on time and in sufficient quantity. Unexpectedly, the person responsible for the acceptance inspection
The eunuchs are picky with a vision that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. Under normal circumstances, they will be judged to be unqualified in nine cases. What to do if they are unqualified? Liu Hong's bad move has come out. Each place must be sold at a low price of one-tenth of the original price.
The central government then sold it back to various localities at market prices. Liu Hong and his eunuchs made a solid profit from this. As a result, after a few years, the palace remained untouched, and the local officials found out that it was the emperor's.
when.
While people across the country were still learning from the pain of being deceived, Liu Hong's second step in diversification had already begun. This time he was investing in real estate. He invested the first pot of gold and the second pot of gold into
A large part of it was taken back to his hometown to buy fields, build houses, and make large-scale real estate investments. Land has been the most popular financial product since ancient times. Liu Hong has great wealth and unique vision. Coupled with his own strong administrative resource advantages, he has no problem.
In a few years, he made another steady profit.
Liu Hong was able to extract money from even land taxes and tributes, not to mention the cement produced by Liu Zhang. With Liu Hong's business perspective, he could see that as long as the cement thing is operated properly, he can definitely make money. Although the money is in
In Liu Hong's eyes, it is small money, but for a money fan, as long as it is money, he will never let it go. For Liu Zhang, cement is a strategic material, and he does not want to leak it. Liu Hong is jealous of the sales prospects of cement.
, Liu Zhang naturally turned his attention elsewhere. After thinking about it carefully, Liu Zhang came up with a plan. Since Liu Hong wanted to make money, how could he not take advantage of this opportunity?