Therefore, it is now necessary to fill up the positions of these two divisions.

In addition, the Second Division is recruiting troops in Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi.

The Second Division's combat mission is very heavy. They have to suppress the chieftains in the southwest, chase down the remnants of the bandits in the Shiwan Mountains, and, in accordance with the commander's instructions, prepare to march into Sichuan.

Clean up those Sichuan and Tibetan chieftains!

Therefore, it is not appropriate to mobilize the Second Division, the Third Division, and the Fourth Division for the time being.

The only ones that can be mobilized now are the first division and two regiments guarding the capital. There is also the first cavalry division that is undergoing a large-scale exercise!"

Stewie continued to speak, and the number of troops that could be mobilized now was very limited.

Li Xiao helplessly covered his forehead. Due to military expenditures, the Ming army has been hovering around one million.

This is really not enough for a Ming Empire with a population of 450 million, a vast land area, and many overseas interests.

However, in these years, there were no large-scale wars in the Ming Dynasty, so it survived like this.

Now that the Middle East is suddenly in chaos, Li Xiao realizes that the Ming Dynasty has really reached the point where it has no troops to send.

"How about bringing back the First Army of the Expeditionary Force?"

Mr. Ao is in Russia, conducting exercises with the First Army of the Expeditionary Force.

They say they are conducting exercises, but they are actually monitoring Poland. Once there is any hint of corruption in Russia, the First Expeditionary Force led by Mr. Ao will kill them in one fell swoop.

Although it was only an expeditionary force, it was the armored force led by Mr. Ao.

Including the two tank divisions that were just formed, as well as the two regiments of Ao Ye's 1st Division, the 3rd Division, and the 4th Division.

A mountain camp under the Second Division!

The fifty Stukas supporting Mr. Ao have also completed their transition.

This is a violent force, a force that is enough to destroy Poland.

However, Li Xiao doesn't want to use it yet, because Napoleon behind the Poles has not yet taken action.

Napoleon's reputation was too great, and Li Xiao had to be afraid of the millions of French troops under his command.

"No! You cannot use Master Ao's expeditionary force and let them continue to do adaptive training in Russia.

Moreover, we continue to hoard various supplies.”

Li Xiao flatly rejected Shi Dewei's suggestion.

"Then there are really no soldiers available now!" Stewie spread his hands helplessly.

A clever woman can't make a meal without rice, and he, the chief of general staff, can't do it without soldiers.

"Then suspend the winter drills of the 1st Cavalry Division and send them to the Middle East.

Man Ye has been practicing on the grassland for two years, and now it's time to go out for a big battle.

In addition, prepare dust screens for the first division.

There is a lot of sand and dust in Basrana, so you need to protect your machinery.

Form two Sikh divisions and two Gurkha divisions in India.

Recruit quickly and complete the recruitment within a month."

After Li Xiao finished speaking, Shi Dewei understood the meaning of recruiting Sikhs and Gurkhas.

These people are just like the Japanese masters in the past, they are dedicated to killing people.

"Should we recruit Japanese teachers again this time?"

"don't want!

From now on, Japanese people can only exist as merchants, and they must not be allowed to come into contact with armed forces.

Finally, I got rid of the Japanese habit of holding samurai swords.

Now we must not let their martial arts resurrect again!

Not only the Japanese country, but also Jiaozhi cannot do it.

The countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty must now advocate making money. Folk martial arts cannot flourish! If you are like the Koreans, it would be good to farm in peace and contentment."

Li Xiao categorically vetoed the proposal to send Japanese people to the Middle East, and even the Jiaozhi people vetoed it.

Countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty should abandon martial arts and become profitable merchant countries one by one.

Now that the Japanese warriors have put down their samurai swords and picked up their abacus.

Then let them stay like this for the rest of their lives!

"Commander, I have no objection to you recruiting troops like this when the country is in trouble.

But this year’s budget has been almost spent, and next year’s budget has not yet been released.

If we want to recruit troops on the scale you mentioned, there will definitely be a big hole in our finances. Where can I get so much money for a while...!"

Everyone had no opinions, except Ai Husheng who spread his hands helplessly.

"It's the end of the year, and it's the day when taxes from various places are paid to the national treasury. Why is there no money?" Shi Dewei looked at Ai Husheng and asked.

"My Chief of General Staff, this is not how the account is calculated.

Let me calculate for you how this account came about!

The Jinling Yangtze River Bridge has been completed, but the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and the Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge are under construction.

In addition, we are also building a railway from Xi'an to Chengdu.

In places like Liaodong, Shandong, and Hebei, every village must have a primary school.

In the city, all children of school age go to school.

These are the dead rules you have set, and these must be implemented.

Do you know how much tax money the imperial court will have for a year after all these things are done?

Half! Half of the tax money is gone.

Please listen carefully, what I just said does not include the military expenditure of our Liao army.

You are the Chief of General Staff, and you know how much military expenditure the army needs every month.

And those research institutes are simply money-eating machines, bottomless pits.

No matter how much money you invest, the Xu brothers will swallow it up like gluttons.

Moreover, they still count Pixiu. It is easy to put money into their mouths, but it is difficult to spit out a penny.

Nowadays, the expenses of various government offices in the imperial court only account for less than 10% of the national treasury revenue.

There is no way, according to your method, we really have no money."

Li Xiao was speechless for a moment after hearing Ai Husheng's words.

Li Xiao is very good at how to spend money.

Research weapons and equipment, purchase weapons and equipment, and make matching packages for weapons and equipment... These are all gold-eating beasts.

But making money is not that easy!

Li Xiao, in particular, set the Ming Dynasty's tax rate at a ridiculously low level. The five northern provinces are gradually canceling agricultural taxes.

This tax rate ensures that the country does not take money from the people.

At the same time, it also put Ming Dynasty's finances into a dangerous situation.
Chapter completed!