Chapter 82, War Expenditures——The Rise of Military Aristocrats
Ferdinand had just completed the reorganization plan of the army, and before he had time to announce it, Prime Minister Constantine and Minister of Finance Kennedy came to the door. &1t;/p>
"Grand Duke, this is our expenditure report for this war. The cost of the war was somewhat beyond our expectations, especially the battle of Constantinople, which greatly exceeded the budget!" The Minister of Finance said seriously&1t;/p>
Ferdinand nodded, and said calmly: "This is normal, the battlefield is ever-changing, and it is normal for accidents to happen!&1t;/p>
After all, we won this war, and a little money loss is acceptable! By the way, how much did you pay? "&1t;/p>
The panic in the eyes of the Minister of Finance disappeared for a moment, and then he quickly calmed down and said: "There is no support, but 7000 million levs have been saved. Our original budget was 300 million levs for war funds, and now the actual expenditure The sales are about 230 million leva!" &1t;/p>
Saving 7,000,000 levs, this number flashed in Ferdinand's mind, and he was a little surprised. There was a saying that there was still a surplus in the war? It was unexpected! &1t;/p>
You must know that 7000 million levs, if it is converted into Kuping silver, it will be 10,000 taels, and you can buy the Beiyang Fleet! &1t;/p>
When he just crossed over, Ferdinand would definitely be ecstatic when he heard this number, but now, this number can no longer move him. &1t;/p>
After being slightly startled, Ferdinand opened the file as if nothing had happened, and read it carefully. &1t;/p>
The first thing that comes to mind is ammunition consumption. The Bulgarian army consumed a total of more than 3.87 million shells of various types and more than 270 million bullets during the Balkan War. &1t;/p>
Ferdinand didn't look down on the specific consumption of various types of shells. Anyway, he only saw a total value of nearly 70 million levas, so he continued to look down. &1t;/p>
Among them, in the Battle of Constantinople, 70% of the shells and 30% of the bullets were consumed. It can be said that the main gold swallower in this war is the Battle of Constantinople! &1t;/p>
Well, this is just Bulgaria's own ammunition expenses. All expenses are cost prices. Many raw materials for the production of ammunition are only recorded as labor costs, and profits are not considered at all. &1t;/p>
If it is purchased in the international market, it is impossible to buy it without hundreds of millions of levs! &1t;/p>
As for the heavy artillery provided by the Russians, as well as the shells consumed, they are not included in the category. &1t;/p>
The Ministry of Finance also gave Chu a rough estimate. The more than 300 heavy artillery pieces cost hundreds of thousands of levs each, and any shell costs hundreds of levs. &1t;/p>
If this expense is counted on Bulgaria's head, the value of more than 200,000 shells alone will not be less than 30 million levs. If the value of the cannon itself is less than 70 to 80 million levs, it will not be taken down! &1t;/p>
Of course, for Russia, there is no problem at all. It is less than 30 million when converted into rubles, and only about 3 million when converted into sterling. &1t;/p>
It only cost three million pounds to take down the Black Sea Portal. No matter how you look at it, Nicholas II has made a lot of money! &1t;/p>
You must know that even if the military value is not considered, just from the economic value: this golden waterway, the annual tariff collected is not only this figure! &1t;/p>
And it also touches on the issue of Russia's economic development,
Especially the export of agricultural products, control of this golden waterway, the international competitiveness of Russian agricultural products will be greatly increased! &1t;/p>
Of course, the Russians are still arguing with the Ottomans on this issue! &1t;/p>
As for Bulgaria? Ferdinand resolutely chose to give up, and countless historical lessons told him that since ancient times, those who compete with the boss for meat will not end well! &1t;/p>
The next step is after the mobilization, the newly unsealed weapons and equipment, more than 400,000 new rifles, this is really not expensive, less than 10 million levs, it is really a work of imitation hair, durable in leather, high in quality and low in price ! &1t;/p>
Next is the cannon, mainly the primary version of the mortar and the 75mm field gun, a total of more than 1,000, with a total value of more than 30 million levs, which is not too expensive and acceptable. &1t;/p>
Weapons that have been equipped before are not counted! &1t;/p>
Further down, all kinds of materials are consumed, a lot of them in a mess, including food, cloth, tents, military uniforms, medicines...&1t;/p>
Adding this together, the figure is a bit big, as high as more than 70 million levas, and the large amount of materials seized by the army has not been recorded, and they have been used directly without being recorded. &1t;/p>
Considering the actual situation, although Bulgaria has mobilized a total of more than 600,000 troops, only about 400,000 troops were actually put into frontline operations. &1t;/p>
In this case, based on three months of combat time, the average daily consumption of living materials for each soldier is about two levs. &1t;/p>
If the seized materials are included, this number is estimated to increase greatly! &1t;/p>
Moreover, the more than 400,000 people did not fight every day. Except for the First Army, which basically fought for three consecutive months, most of the other troops ended the war in the first month. &1t;/p>
In this way, the consumption will be very high, but considering the transportation on the battlefield and the gathering of a large number of guerrillas, it is probably about the same! &1t;/p>
In addition to these expenses, the rest is the military pay, which is not counted, Ferdinand knows it, it is definitely an astronomical figure! &1t;/p>
Even if ordinary soldiers during the war cost 100 levs for a month, it would cost 40 million levs a month based on the 400,000 people who directly participated in the war! &1t;/p>
Oh, in fact, there must be more than that. The engineers and soldiers on the front line can't be without a penny, can they? The rear did not directly participate in the war, and the army responsible for protecting the transportation line should also be given some subsidies, right? &1t;/p>
I saw the military salary expenditure, a total of 5000 million levs! Looking at this number, Ferdinand was a little dumbfounded, and suddenly wanted to ask if you missed a zero? &1t;/p>
Even if the Ministry of Finance offered 200 million to 300 million levas for military pay, Ferdinand would accept it, and would not be surprised at all, but 50 million levas is really not necessarily enough for a month's military pay! &1t;/p>
However, Ferdinand continued to watch patiently. The more he watched, the more frightened he became. The 50 million leva not only included soldiers' salaries, but also casualty pensions and wartime bonuses! &1t;/p>
Well, when he saw the word "land", he understood everything! &1t;/p>
This is due to Ferdinand's preferential policy of "officers and soldiers who have made military exploits, and those who are willing to immigrate to Albania, can get twice as much land as their rewards, and if they are deficient, they can use money to make up the difference"! &1t;/p>
The most important thing is that the land price of Ferdinand is half of the current domestic land price in Bulgaria! &1t;/p>
If you don't take advantage of the bastard, such a big benefit is enough to move people. In order to encourage immigrants, even if there is land in the country, the government also provides exchange services. &1t;/p>
As for whether they will suffer a loss, no one will worry about it! Anyway, this kind of immigration relocation, everyone is free to choose, a group of comrades get together, even if there is, they are the only ones to bully others, and no one dares to blame them! &1t;/p>
Besides, the news of professional placement has already spread! &1t;/p>
If you stay in the original place, it is really difficult to become a government official, and the pressure of competition is too great. &1t;/p>
It would be different if they moved out. For ordinary soldiers, the officer was mixed up, but there is always a chance to be an ordinary employee! &1t;/p>
After all, whether it is qualifications, achievements, or reliability, they have an advantage over the locals! &1t;/p>
Even when it comes to the level of knowledge, these soldiers have an advantage. Bulgaria has the world's number one level of basic education, which is really not bragging! &1t;/p>
Seeing the number of applications for relocation, Ferdinand was dumbfounded. Is this a collective relocation? &1t;/p>
"123,000 people!"&1t;/p>
It doesn't look like much, but it actually represents 123,000 families behind it, involving hundreds of thousands of immigrants! &1t;/p>
This number has far exceeded the previous estimate of the government! By the way, the government still has nearly 2 million hectares of land, which will be divided up soon! &1t;/p>
Among them, there are nearly six floors of land, all of which are paid for the difference. It seems that even if the amount is no longer entitled to tax incentives, many people are still willing to buy land at a low price! &1t;/p>
Now it's Ferdinand's turn to worry, Albania probably doesn't have enough land. These hundreds of thousands of families also have a lot of land, and the exact number is still being counted. Anyway, after adding it up, it is definitely an astronomical figure! &1t;/p>
"Let's do this! Expand the scope of immigrants. Albania alone can't accommodate them. Just disperse the immigrants everywhere! &1t;/p>
The specific location will be determined by the government! According to the actual situation, distribute the number of immigrants going to various places! &1t;/p>
Considering the complexity of many areas, the choice of immigration should not be too scattered. At least one immigrant settlement must have no less than 800 people! &1t;/p>
In addition, soldiers who have made military exploits are allowed to buy the rifles they use, but they must report to the armed forces in various places to buy bullets with a limit! "&1t;/p>
Ferdinand was still protective, and he still attached great importance to these soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for him. Ferdinand knew very well that these soldiers were the cornerstone of his stable Bulgaria in the future! &1t;/p>
As for letting them hold guns, in addition to protecting their own safety, another advantage is that they can suppress rebellions everywhere at any time! &1t;/p>
Like that kind of regional rebellion with 800 people, there is no need to send troops. One hundred and eighty soldiers in a settlement can suppress them! &1t;/p>
As for the larger rebellion, are you an idiot for the intelligence service? History told Ferdinand that all civil self-organized rebellions ranged from small to large! &1t;/p>
As for a peasant uprising of 1.8 million people, it is impossible to happen in the Balkans! &1t;/p>
Even in the period of the Ottoman Empire, Ferdinand paid money and guns, and even personally sent people to command, but there was no peasant uprising of more than 10,000 people! &1t;/p>
Even if it expands in the back, it is still learning how to fight bandits, coercing them all the way! But this method has become more and more backward in modern times! &1t;/p>
As long as they are stabilized in the future, Bulgaria will also be stable! &1t;/p>
Such an obvious benefit, Ferdinand can see it at a glance, there is no reason why Constantine can't see it. No need to explain, as soon as Ferdinand proposed a plan, he immediately agreed. &1t;/p>
Only the Chancellor of the Exchequer is left in pain, and this time he will lose a lot of money! &1t;/p>
Seeing the reaction of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ferdinand was puzzled, and asked suspiciously: "By the way, so many people are buying land, are they all so rich?"&1t;/p>
You must know that the current land in Bulgaria is not cheap, and one hectare of land usually costs more than 16,000 levs. &1t;/p>
In plain areas with good geological conditions, this figure can be as high as more than 23,000 levs per hectare, which is not cheap! &1t;/p>
Ordinary workers who don’t eat or drink are fortunate enough to be able to buy more than an acre of land after a year of hard work. In theory, their entire income of about ten years can buy one hectare of land. This is why Bulgarians are so keen on joining the army. The main reason! &1t;/p>
These days, there is really no way to make money as an ordinary worker! &1t;/p>
The Minister of Finance looked at Ferdinand and said with some embarrassment: "No, Grand Duke, for ordinary soldiers, the money to buy these lands is still a huge sum of money! &1t;/p>
But the Royal Bank and the Union Bank have launched loan services specifically for them, and the soldiers can use the purchased land as a mortgage. &1t;/p>
And it's low interest. Basically, they buy part of the land, and the annual income is enough to pay for this part of the interest! &1t;/p>
Therefore, there are many people applying for land. I estimate that if the government does not finalize these matters as soon as possible, the number of land applications will continue to increase! "&1t;/p>
Ferdinand was overjoyed. He never expected that his subordinates would be so business-minded, and they would tie up a group of high-quality customers so quickly! &1t;/p>
What is the easiest money to make? Of course it follows the policy! Now Ferdinand is clearly supporting the military class and using them to conquer the world. Is it possible for them to go bankrupt on a large scale under this background? &1t;/p>
Besides, agriculture was still a very stable investment channel at the end of the 19th century. Basically, before the release of synthetic ammonia, the income from agricultural land would not be too bad! &1t;/p>
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