Salt was one of the main sources of national taxation, whether in the Yu Dynasty or the Wu Dynasty.
The salt used in the Yu and Wu dynasties was mainly well salt, which was made using the brine method.
The Wu Dynasty had a coast, so it had more sea salt than the Yu Dynasty, that is, salt made from seawater.
Among the country's tax revenue, salt tax alone accounts for as much as 30 to 50%, which is even more serious than the tobacco tax in previous generations.
Now that open-air brine has been discovered here, it is very likely to prove that there are high-quality salt wells beneath the surface. If the survey is confirmed, it will bring the most important financial income to the Chi Lechuan Autonomous Region and solve the employment problem of some barbarians.
Fu Xiaoguan said three good words in a row. Tuoba Feng of course understood the meaning and couldn't help but sigh - the salt of Huang Country was all obtained by exchanging cattle, sheep and horses with the Yu Dynasty and the Yi Country.
In the Yu Dynasty, the best green salt was sold for 500 coins per catty, and inferior salt was sold for around 200 coins.
This sheep can only be exchanged for three pounds of green salt. If the green salt is smuggled, it can even be sold for eight hundred coins per pound!
How many kilograms of salt does the Desolate Country consume in a year? Tuoba Feng doesn't know, but he doesn't need to guess that the amount is enormous.
There were actually salt wells and such treasures in his former territory, but he didn't know about it. However, Fu Xiaoguan just wandered around, no, he just wandered around two states, and he actually discovered this treasure!
Is this God's will?
Tuoba Feng sighed to the sky!
I hope this is just a pool of salt water. Only then will Tuoba Feng feel better.
"Thank you, father-in-law. Please go back. Believe me, things will get better soon."
The old man left in a hurry, not taking Fu Xiaoguan's words to heart at all. There was a ewe at home that was about to give birth, so he had to take good care of it.
Fu Xiaoguan asked He Sandao to take out the map and left a clear mark here.
He did not go to inspect other places because the spies of the Ant Colony sent a message yesterday that the 300,000 troops led by Zhuo Bieli had arrived in Yuxiu City with the food looted from the Yi Kingdom, and also brought a one-armed prince named Yan Hanyu.
He has to go back.
If he returned too late, he was afraid that the 300,000 troops would eat up all the food sent to him, so he had to send Zhuo Bieli away quickly.
In fact, those millions of kilograms of grain could not solve the current problems of the autonomous region at all. The population statistics of the entire autonomous region have not yet come out. According to Tuoba Feng's estimation, there are at least 60 million people.
Among them, more than 20 million people were affected by the war, so one million kilograms of grain was not even a drop in the bucket.
Fu Xiaoguan did not plan to send the grain away. First of all, he had to ensure the food supply for the entire government agency. As for the rest, he had to wait until he bought it back.
"Hold on for now. Lao Tuo, do you have any hidden funds? How come only 60 million taels of silver were sold from the national treasury?"
Tuoba Feng's face darkened. "Isn't it to counter your flintlock rifle? I invested 50 million taels of silver and hired hundreds of the best craftsmen, but your Divine Sword Army blew it all away. Who can I blame?"
"Is it my fault? By the way, didn't you produce thousands more flintlock rifles? Where is the new Firearms Bureau located?"
"In the valley between Cenling Mountain and Yundang Mountain."
Tuoba Feng did not hide this. This country belonged to Fu Xiaoguan now. His former queen, concubines, princes and princesses were all kidnapped by Fu Xiaoguan and taken to Wu Dynasty. What else could he do?
It’s obvious that you can’t defeat Fu Xiaoguan. Do you want to restore the country?
This is just a dream!
Tuoba Feng was extremely clear-headed. The two Divine Sword Armies were integrated into one. The 100,000-strong Divine Sword Army was now led by Chen Po and all stationed in Yuxiu City.
This is one aspect, and the other more fatal aspect is Fu Xiaoguan’s strategy of using barren people to control wasteland!
Those officials were all from the aristocratic families of the once barren country!
They offered Fu Xiaoguan a huge amount of wealth. On the surface, they were buying an official position, but in fact, it was a token of their loyalty.
If these powerful families turned to Fu Xiaoguan, they would have enough ways to stabilize this land.
"After I return, I plan to set up a Salt and Iron Bureau. This is a lucrative position, so you should take charge of it yourself."
"I'll draft a proposal for the specific details of the Salt and Iron Administration. You'll just follow it. You'll appoint and dismiss all officials. I only want to emphasize one point—this is for the betterment of this land! For the people of this land to have a better life!"
"So you can do whatever you want. If you want to embezzle money, or sell salt and iron privately, I won't interfere. That's fair to you, right?"
Tuoba Feng felt more uncomfortable after hearing this than eating a fly.
Damn, this guy did it on purpose!
Do I dare to be greedy? Do I dare not fulfill my responsibilities?
I used to be the emperor here!
They were once my people!
Fu Xiaoguan laughed, "Actually, ever since I heard that you changed the rule of the Eight Kings' Political Consultative Conference, I knew you were a powerful leader."
"It's just fate that you met me. If it weren't for me, you really could have taken Yanshan Pass."
Fu Xiaoguan patted Tuoba Feng on the shoulder and said, "Old Tuo, sometimes you have to accept your fate. Believe me, follow me, and you will see a different autonomous region."
"After all, I'm really more awesome than you!"
On the way back, Fu Xiaoguan and Tuoba Feng rode in the same carriage most of the time.
What a talent!
After all, this guy was an emperor!
He needed to completely win over Tuoba Feng's heart, and needed Tuoba Feng, Tuoba Kang and even other members of the former royal family to work together to govern this land wholeheartedly for him.
He was going back to the Wu Dynasty. He had the talent to govern the country, but he couldn't use it here now. Now he had to avoid ethnic conflicts and let the barbarians change slowly.
It is easy to conquer a country, but it is difficult to govern a country well. If we want this place to have long-term stability, there is still a long way to go.
He needed the autonomous state to establish good trade relations with other countries. Wu Dynasty would not be a problem, but Wu Dynasty was too far away, so he had to rely on Yi State. Therefore, he needed an obedient monarch of Yi State, and the choice of this person had to fall on Yan Hanyu.
As for the Yi Kingdom, it was basically in his pocket, but he had no intention of occupying it now. You have to eat your meal one bite at a time, otherwise you will die of overeating!
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Yan Hanyu felt a little panicked when he arrived in Yuxiu City.
The Second Divine Sword Army broke through the Yi Kingdom like a hot knife through butter. He thought they would capture the capital Tailin in one fell swoop, but he didn't expect them to run to the Huang Kingdom.
Then various news came from the Desolate Country. In the end, of course, Fu Xiaoguan won. He actually occupied the Desolate Country!
Then as long as the Divine Sword Army turns back and kills them, the Yi Kingdom will be destroyed.
Immediately afterwards, 300,000 troops of the Wu Dynasty penetrated deep into the Yi State, and the looting caused panic among the Yi people.
What exactly does Fu Xiaoguan want to do?
Yan Hanyu felt very uncomfortable in the guest house of the Governor's Mansion!
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