Chapter 391 Overall Plan
It is no less than the national treasury.
Sitting in the carriage on the way back, Wei Changtian was still repeating this sentence in his mind.
Of course, he didn't know how much silver was in the Daning treasury now, but he was sure it would be quite a lot.
Good job.
This is what is meant by "rich enough to rival a country"! Wei Yanyu is a real rich woman! But this also proves another thing -
Money is indeed not everything.
At least so much silver could not save Xu Shixing's life, nor could it save Jizhou.
It would undoubtedly take a long time to convert silver into "combat power", and it was obvious that the time left for the Xu family was not enough to complete this transformation.
The same principle applies to Shuzhou at present.
Although they had money, the Shu army's combat effectiveness would not improve by leaps and bounds.
It can only be said that the prerequisites are met. "Brother Chu, tomorrow you will arrange for the Freemasons in each state to exchange the silver one after another, and exchange 30% for the time being."
Turning his head to look at Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian arranged: "After cashing in silver, we will directly recruit some local craftsmen and give them travel expenses to come to Shuzhou to build the city."
"At the same time, spread the news. We will give money and land to any people who are willing to move to Shuzhou to live there. It doesn't matter who they are. As long as they come, we will welcome them all."
"Also, allocate more money to Tongzhouhui and ask them to find a way to persuade Ning Yongnian to raise taxes. After experiencing several major chaos in a row and now facing frequent wars, the Daning treasury must be empty. Ning Yongnian should agree."
“.”
One thing after another, Wei Changtian quickly began to make the next arrangements around this "windfall".
Although he did not study economics in his previous life, even with his basic knowledge of economics, he could understand the impact of a run on such a huge sum of money in a short period of time.
Ning Yongnian would definitely notice something unusual, and might even forcibly suspend all money houses' silver bill cashing "business."
By then, these banknotes will be no different from waste paper.
Therefore, he did not act hastily and planned to cash out 30% of it first, and the remaining 70% would be used when needed in the future.
In addition to this matter, Wei Changtian also fully considered the problem of "inflation".
You know, even if it’s only 30% of the amount, it’s already an astronomical figure.
If all this amount of silver were to be brought back, it would be impossible for Shuzhou alone to absorb it with its "economic size".
It's as if trillions of dollars suddenly poured into the market of a small African country. The result would not be economic prosperity but rapid inflation.
Therefore, Wei Changtian needed to digest the exchanged silver in various states, exchange it for real labor and materials, and then replenish it into Shuzhou, which needed to expand rapidly.
Silver itself has no value; only what it can be exchanged for has value.
“.”
It has to be said that although Wei Changtian’s ideas still have a lot to be improved, the general direction is indeed correct.
Chu Xianping also understood this, but he obviously thought about it more deeply.
"Sir, with such a big commotion, Ning Yongnian will definitely be suspicious of what we are going to do."
"Everything else is easy to talk about, but should we postpone the construction of the new city?"
“No need.”
Wei Changtian shook his head: "Anyway, this matter cannot be concealed. What can he do if he knows about it?"
"If Ning Yongnian wants to guess, then let him guess. This will just cover up our other actions."
"The other side?"
Chu Xianping narrowed his eyes and asked, "My lord, are you talking about the Shu army?"
"Um."
Wei Changtian thought for a moment and told his thoughts truthfully: "I plan to select 10,000 elite soldiers from the Shu army and sneak into the Shiwan Mountains in the near future."
"Qing Xian will also select 5,000 fast beasts and birds to serve as mounts for these 10,000 people."
"These monsters are much more powerful than ordinary war horses. If we can succeed, these ten thousand people will be our trump card."
"So before the war begins, their movements must not be exposed."
"The reason why I am so anxious to start building the city is actually to better conceal my tracks."
“.”
"Understood."
With his mouth slightly open, Chu Xianping looked a little surprised.
Although the formation of a "Shemale Special Forces" was shocking enough, Chu Xianping had actually guessed it after learning about the negotiation conditions between Wei Changtian and Qing Xian.
So what really surprised him now was actually this overall plan with each link connected to the other.
The large amount of silver given by Wei Yanyu needs to be spent, so it is a good opportunity to recruit craftsmen from all over the country to build a city in Shuzhou.
The sudden decision by Shuzhou to build a new city will undoubtedly attract a lot of Ning Yongnian's attention. The latter will do whatever it takes to figure out what Wei Changtian is up to.
But when everyone's attention is focused on this new city, the 10,000 Shu troops in the Ten Thousand Mountains can quietly "combine humans and demons" and become a dagger hidden in the dark.
Finally, with the cooperation of Han Zhao, this dagger will complete the final blow to the 300,000-strong army that is suppressing the rebellion.
“.”
After figuring it all out, Chu Xianping looked at Wei Changtian for a long time without saying anything, as if he was wondering when the latter had acquired the ability to plan the overall situation.
But Wei Changtian didn't know what he was thinking, he just felt a little scared when he was stared at.
"Hey! Brother Chu, what are you looking at?"
"Oh, nothing."
Shaking his head, Chu Xianping calmed down and asked, "Sir, the Shu army's affairs are of great importance. Who do you plan to let do it?"
"Poems by Liang Zhen, Du Chang, and Yang Liu."
Wei Changtian gave the answer immediately.
These three candidates coincided with Chu Xianping's idea, so the latter did not ask any more questions and discussed the specific details of the entire plan with Wei Changtian.
Just like that, the carriage soon stopped at the door of the small house without anyone noticing.
"Okay, Brother Chu, you should go back and rest early too."
After jumping off the carriage, Wei Changtian waved to Chu Xianping and said jokingly, "Miss Song is still waiting for you."
“.”
Chu Xianping did not respond to this question.
He hesitated for a while, then lowered his voice and said, "Sir, there is something I don't know whether I should say or not."
"Just say it if you have something to say."
Wei Changtian was stunned: "When did you become so hesitant?"
"Okay, then."
After taking a light puff, Chu Xianping's expression became extremely serious.
"Sir, I asked you before why you value Shuzhou so much. You said you wanted the people of the world to know that they have another way to live."
"I understand what that means."
"But that's why I want to remind you, sir."
"For the vast majority of people, they would rather be a dog in a peaceful time than a man in a chaotic time."
"No matter what, Ning Yongnian has given them hundreds of years of peace, so..."
"You want to teach them how to be a good person, but it's not as easy as you think."
“.”
The moonlight shines down, and the ground is covered with silver.
After Chu Xianping said this, even Zhang San, who was tying his horse nearby, turned his head in surprise.
Although he had an excellent memory, he did not have any profound insights into the world, so he only seemed to understand what he was saying.
However, Wei Changtian understood what Chu Xianping meant.
"Brother Chu, what you said is wrong."
"In fact, they can't decide whether the world is too unpeaceful, nor can they choose whether to be a human or a dog."
Patting the latter on the shoulder, Wei Changtian turned around with a smile and walked towards the courtyard gate at a moderate pace.
“I never thought about teaching them how to be human.”
"I just hope that one day they will have the opportunity to make their own choices."
(End of this chapter)
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