Three Kingdoms New Malaysia Super League

Chapter 141 Making Money Is King
Regarding the idea of ​​building a heavy cavalry and a Roman-style legion, Ma Chao felt that it was imperative.

First of all, the increase in the number of troops under his command made it impossible for Ma Chao to expand his troops endlessly.It is necessary to create a high-quality elite army, otherwise it will remain the same as before. Although the combat effectiveness is indeed very strong, most of those big soldiers have no military discipline.

Secondly, Ma Chao's military reforms also met the requirements of these regularized operations. Among them, the strict military regulations and reward and punishment system, as well as the formation drills required by Ma Chao, faintly coincided with the column combat tactics of the Roman Legion.

Finally, there is the core reason: the elite soldier policy saves money!
On the premise of ensuring the combat effectiveness of the army and improving its combat effectiveness, the strategy of lean troops and simple policies is the best choice for emergencies.Although it seems that it is more expensive to feed a heavy cavalry or a medium infantry, it is more expensive to feed a few light cavalry or a few infantry.But in fact, a heavy cavalry can easily kill dozens of light cavalry in a normal battle; the same is true for heavy infantry.Moreover, those who don't need to join the army can go back to engage in agricultural production, thus driving the prosperity of the entire county.

Furthermore, building elite soldiers and strong generals will also drive corresponding economic growth points.For Ma Chao, who is so poor that he wants to cry, this is really an imminent event.

"My lord, my lord used to rule the army with benevolence, morality and bravery, and also practiced rule of virtue in the army. The generals and officers under him were all brothers, but the result was that the number of defeats was more than the victory. Since the young lord took over the army, the rule of law Army. It is in line with the way of "A soldier with discipline, an incompetent general, cannot be defeated; an uncontrolled soldier, a capable general, cannot win." It has grasped the key to improving the combat effectiveness of the army. In fact, it is governance Military prodigy!" Yang Fu said while following Ma Chao to inspect the army.And the civil servants and generals behind Yang Fu also nodded in agreement.

"However, what Yishan said is reasonable, and there is a saying in the military book: If the rewards and punishments are not clear, the laws are not believed, the money will not stop, and the drums will not advance, even if there are millions of teachers, it will be useless." Taolue is also involved, saying: "If an army is not governed by the law, even if it is led by a good general, it will be powerless and cannot defeat the enemy. In the military reform of the young master, the laws are clear, the rewards and punishments are trustworthy, and the soldiers obey their orders. This is why we can fight. The battle of Xinping County is a clear proof."

Ma Chao listened to his subordinates acknowledging his point of view, and said in his heart that it was a lie to be unhappy, but he did not expect that by using the method of military training in the 21st century, he could actually connect these counselors with the art of war. The ancestors were wise and too forward-thinking!

"Everyone, on this basis, I want to build another heavy cavalry and heavy infantry. I also want to change the method of infantry formation to kill the enemy. I don't know if you think so?" Ma Chao saw his men at this time Sure enough, the soldiers were quite different from before. They vaguely had the prototype of the army of later generations, and they couldn't help expressing their thoughts.

"Young master, you can't!" Before anyone could answer, Meng Da was the first to jump out and object: "Young master, you had to make javelins and giant oars a few days ago, and you spent a lot of money. .Now you still want to build heavy cavalry and infantry, such consumption cannot be afforded by the current Fufeng County!"

"The financial statements of Beidi County haven't been sent yet?" Ma Chao was surprised. In history, Meng Da was a ruthless character who was good at fighting, well-versed in the art of war, resourceful, wise and brave. Will weep for the poor butler?
"The finances of Beidi County are quite rich, and Master You Chu is willing to transfer part of the assets to Fufeng. However, what the young master has done this time, according to the usual evaluation, it may not be a small project. The property of Beidi County may not be enough. The young master..." Meng Da said in a bit of embarrassment, but he knew how much money he, the young master, could spend.

"How much property is there in Beidi County? Where did it come from?" Ma Chao was a little skeptical. Beidi County was just a county in Liangzhou, with a lot of dry land and no economic support.But according to Meng Da, You Chu still has a lot of money under his command?
"Master You sent the report. The above details are detailed, but when it is fully converted, there is about [-] surplus gold..." Meng Da really didn't want to say this figure, because it would stimulate Ma Chao's desire to spend money even more!
"Fifty thousand excess gold?" Ma Chao was really dumbfounded: You Chu robbed the bank, oh, did he rob the Chang'an treasury?
In the coin system of the Han Dynasty, coins were divided into two classes, with gold as the top coin, and the unit of surplus (20 taels was the surplus); copper coins were the bottom coin, and five baht coins were as heavy as the text, that is to say, the weight of this copper plate was five baht, and 24 baht It is equal to one tael in the old system; one tael in the Han Dynasty is 156g.Han one or two is 24 baht, therefore, one baht is 065 grams.As for the exchange of gold coins for five baht coins, it is about 1 tael of gold worth 100 five baht coins.

You Chu has 1000 surplus gold in Beidi County, which is 8000 catties of gold, which is 1250 million copper coins in conversion.And the average yearly supply of a soldier is only about [-] yuan. In other words, You Chu's money can fully feed the annual consumption of [-] soldiers that Ma Chao is currently compiling!
When did Beidi County become so rich?Even in Fufeng County, where the people are rich and prosperous, the balance at the beginning was only 2000 million yuan. Could this Youchu turn stone into gold?

"My young master doesn't know that of the [-] gold, only less than [-] is the balance of Beidi County. The other [-] gold is the income of the Han and Qiang Exchange for two months." Meng Da looked at it. By the time Ma Chao's eyes were about to turn golden yellow, he quickly explained.

"What a crime!" Ma Chao suddenly slapped his thigh, regretting: "I only knew that the Han and Qiang trade would be lucrative, but I didn't expect it to be so lucrative!"

In an instant, under the huge temptation of money, Ma Chao immediately ordered: "No one is allowed to touch this money! Zidu, you immediately take this money and go to Beidi County to rebuild the Han and Qiang Trade Office. In addition , we must leave the largest and best stall as the address of Ma's shop!"

"No!" Meng Da originally had his mind on the Han and Qiang Exchange, and it was Ma Chao who dragged him back halfway. It was exactly what he wanted to be able to go back now.

"Wait..." After Ma Chao thought for a while, he continued to say to Han Feng: "During this period, you put down all the affairs in your hands, and do your best to buy and sell supplies from all states and counties, and ask Zidu to give you a list of the best-selling items. And , Although there is still a lot of stock in that batch of distilled spirits, it may not be enough. You urge those craftsmen to seize the time to brew more batches, and tell them that as long as the quality is qualified, they can brew as much as they want! If you are willing to work hard, you can do it at your discretion Get them out of slavery!"

"No!" Han Feng also has a headache about money recently. Seeing that Ma Chao is making money like crazy, he feels relieved.

Hey, my heavy cavalry and Roman-style legion, why don't you wait until I, a hard-working entrepreneurial young man, counterattack and become a rich and handsome man?This money is a bastard, but without money, you really can't do anything! ——Jin Machao, the queen of the famous family who realized the importance of money for the first time, said this to the sky.

(End of this chapter)