The most arrogant in history

Chapter 784: Start making money.

After staying on the prairie for many years, He Zhongshu and his subordinates also learned nomadic life.

The local soldiers stationed at the border also learned how to ride horses and herd livestock.

The best way is to graze and migrate at the same time.

Ye Kun agreed to He Zhongshu's plan and replied, "Try to move the Han nomads in your area westward. I will continue to migrate to the grasslands to fill the vacancies."

At the same time, the newly recruited soldiers from the Central Plains and Yizhou had begun to gather and slowly move westward.

Tintin stepped up efforts to build roads to ensure the transportation of troops and supplies.

On the second day of February, Ye Kun once again launched a general mobilization, calling on the sons and daughters of China to flatten the Eurasian steppes and win greater space for development for the Chinese people.

Princess Mingzhu and Dai Xi came to ask for a meeting.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Xi Fei, it's been two months since you came back. Are you having fun?"

"I had fun, but I didn't complete the mission." He smiled happily:

"The Emperor asked my daughter and I to lead another group of immigrants to Izu Island. However, after contacting many parties, only about 500 people are willing to immigrate with us. This number of people is too few."

Princess Mingzhu also complained: "Father, you asked me to lead 3,000 people over there, but I'm afraid I can't do it."

Ye Kun asked: "What about your former classmates and best friends? Are they unwilling to go to Izu Island with you?"

"They are all living well, so of course they don't want to immigrate with me."

Princess Mingzhu sighed: "Although Yizhou Island is rich, it is still a little worse than Zhuo County. Zhuo County is at the foot of the emperor, with delicious food and fun things to do. Who would be willing to immigrate there?"

"Then you have to work hard to make Izu Island fun."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "You have finally come back, and I can't let you go back empty-handed. How about this, you wait a little longer, and I'll see if I can squeeze out some immigrant households for you."

Dai Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Your Majesty. We will wait a little longer. There is nothing to do when we go back anyway. Le Sheng is on Izu Island, so I don't have to worry about him."

Ye Kun nodded and continued to arrange the expedition to the European grasslands.

The next morning, Liu Ai called and said that he had prepared 20,000 naval forces, who were ready to go to the Oil Peninsula at any time to conquer and occupy it.

Ye Kun convened a meeting of nine ministries and said:

"Oil is an important energy source and the main energy source for the next few hundred years. It is more important than coal. Therefore, I am determined to send troops to completely occupy and control the Oil Peninsula."

Sang asked without question, "We are sending 400,000 troops to conquer the European steppes and occupy the oil peninsula. Can we handle it?"

"The Oil Peninsula is now inhabited by indigenous peoples, and they will be defeated without a fight."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The troops sent to conquer the Oil Peninsula are all from the Tianzhu Peninsula, and the military expenditure required is also very small. As for logistical supplies, Tianzhu Continent can provide them, and it will not increase the burden on the country.

Once the operation begins, within three months, we will completely occupy the Oil Peninsula and build a base to facilitate the next step of immigration and construction development. "

Ma Zhao sighed and said, "Your Majesty, large-scale immigration has really reached its limit. If we continue to emigrate, it will inevitably cause opposition from the people, and then it will be out of control."

Everyone else nodded.

Ye Kun waved his hand: "We don't need too many immigrants to the Oil Peninsula, 100,000 will be enough, and we will do it step by step. If there is criticism from the public, I will bear the blame. Let's control the Oil Peninsula first, and we can talk about other things later.

Now, I need someone to go to the Oil Peninsula and take charge of the situation. "

Sang Buyi smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I am old and cannot go there. Otherwise, you can take a look at the fresh blood here."

Everyone laughed secretly.

Bao Sheng on the side remained calm. He also knew that the fresh blood that Sang Buyi was talking about was referring to him.

Ye Kun nodded and said to Bao Sheng: "Bao Sheng, I appoint you as the Governor of the Oil Peninsula. You will be responsible for the governance of the Oil Peninsula and oil refining in the future."

Bao Sheng clasped his fists and said, "As you wish."

Ye Kun nodded and said, "You are a civilian official, and I am afraid you cannot control your subordinates. I will let Wei Jinde lead 5,000 marines to cooperate with your work. After Liu Ai's troops conquer the Oil Peninsula, you will take over the management.

I will send you subsequent immigrants and technicians.”

Wei Jinde used to be a soldier under Ye Kun. Later, he worked in the Hanzhong quarry and was taken by Ye Kun.

Wei Jinde, who was also participating in the Nine Departments, stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, can I take some of my old subordinates with me?"

"Take as much as you can. The more the better."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and then said, "We originally had two bases on the Oil Peninsula, with about 10,000 Han people and 10,000 foreign laborers. After you go there, the original bases will also be under your management and overall arrangement."

Wei Jinde and Bao Sheng clasped their fists together.

Ye Kun looked at Ma Zhao again and asked, "How many prisoners are there in prisons and labor camps across the country?"

Ma Zhao shrugged: "There are still more than 10,000 people."

Ye Kun sighed: "Let these prisoners and their families immigrate in batches, and send them all to the Oil Peninsula. Once this group of people immigrate there, that will be enough."

The current demand for oil is not particularly large.

There are 20,000 to 30,000 oil workers on the Oil Peninsula, which should be able to guarantee the oil supply.

These workers were, of course, all foreign laborers. When the Han people went there, they were also responsible for management, technical work, and transportation.

Ma Zhao looked at the Minister of Revenue and said thoughtfully, "There is no problem on my side, it depends on the Ministry of Revenue."

Under the Ministry of Household Affairs, there is an Immigration Bureau, which is responsible for two-way immigration affairs.

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue complained: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has calculated that it will cost thirty taels of silver to send one person to India. If large-scale immigration is carried out year after year, our Ministry of Revenue budget will not be enough."

Ye Kun frowned: "Isn't the immigration budget listed separately?"

"But the total amount given to us by the Ministry of Finance and Taxation is limited."

"There should still be money in the imperial treasury, right?"

"Your Majesty, the military expenditure for this campaign against the European steppes is huge." The Minister of Finance and Taxation stood up and said, "The Ministry of Finance and Taxation must reserve funds to ensure follow-up operations. There are still tens of millions of taels of silver in the treasury, but we dare not use them anymore."

Ye Kun frowned: "I remember Wu Qiong said before that there are countless gems in the treasury, right?"

"Various gemstones, and five vaults."

"Then we can push all the inferior gemstones to the market and sell them to the people in exchange for gold and silver." Ye Kun said with a smile: "We can't eat gemstones, so why keep them?"

Most of the gold and silver earned over the years has been spent.

But there are too many gemstones and jades accumulated.

The reserves of Hetian mutton-fat jade and Yunmian jadeite are both millions of kilograms.

Jade articles were also widely available among the people. Children from poor families all wore jade pendants around their waists, and old ladies in the countryside also had jade bracelets.

The Minister of Finance and Taxation smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid those jade articles won't sell for much money if they are put on the market."

Ye Kun frowned: "Then everyone think about it, where can we get more money?"

Everyone looked worried and talked at once, but no one had a feasible solution.

Ye Kun said: "If it really doesn't work, the education expenses in the wealthy areas should be reduced. All the major capitals and cities can increase the tuition fees.

For so many years, we have provided almost free education in primary schools. Now that the national finances are in trouble, ordinary people should also pay a little and should not always take advantage. "

Wen Axiu objected: "Your Majesty, the enrollment rate of children in various places is only 60% now. If education spending is reduced, this enrollment rate will drop further.

I think we can increase the education tax. If everyone between 16 and 55 pays a little, it will add up to a lot.”