Chapter Seven Hundred and Ninety Fourth Tax Increase

The thing happened too suddenly, the sudden emergence of a Roman Empire disrupted many of Zhang Yu's plans.

The Roman Empire is extremely powerful, and it may really be against it in the future.

Now that he knew such an existence, Zhang Yu felt that the process of unifying China must be accelerated.

Zhang Yu asked Xi Zhicai to recruit soldiers and horses.

"Recruit 100,000 more and let them stay in New Beiping." Zhang Yu said.

Training 100,000 more soldiers and horses, and stationed in Xinbeiping, Zhang Yu will have 100,000 more mobile soldiers and horses.

An extra 100,000 soldiers and horses means that an extra 100,000 soldiers and horses will be consumed.

Circumstances have changed, however, and adjustments must be made.

"I have a suggestion, discuss it with you first, and then discuss it with other people after I return to Jiangdong." Zhang Yu said solemnly.

Extensive solicitation of opinions is required, and that must be a relatively important decision.

Gu Yong and Xi Zhicai couldn't help adjusting their sitting postures.

"I plan to increase taxes. Now our tax rate is not very low, nor is it the highest. The tax increase will definitely have a certain impact, but now the financial deficit is very large. If you want to develop rapidly, you have no money and no school."

Rome puts a lot of pressure on Zhang Yu, and the two sides will fight for development. Whoever develops faster, who occupies a larger territory, and whoever has a larger population in the future are all advantages.

However, Zhang Yu has too many entanglements now, and he can't be like Rome, which is already a unified and powerful empire.

Both Xi Zhicai and Gu Yong knew why Zhang Yu was so cautious. Tax increase is indeed a big deal.

Now Zhang Yu's tax rate is set at 20%, which is not low, but because there is no exploitation by the landlords, the common people can get a real 80% of the results.

Many places may only charge 15% of the tax, but it is less than 50% in the hands of farmers. This is the gap.

"My lord, the tax increase will not add any difficulties to our governance, and the people's lives will be good, and they will not rebel against the lord because of the tax increase, but how much does the lord plan to increase the tax rate?" Gu Yong evaluated Fan Road.

"Up to ten percent,

And when necessary, the tax can be reduced appropriately. "Zhang Yu said.

Adding 10% of the tax becomes a 30% tax. The tax is much heavier, but the people can still get 70% of the harvest.

"My lord, it is reasonable to increase the tax by 10%. At least it is much lower than that in many places. I don't know how many times the tax was raised in the Han Dynasty. The tax was collected several times a year, and the people endured it. But it belongs to My next suggestion is that my lord, if there is a disaster or where there is damage, you can reduce the tax." Xi Zhicai said.

Zhang Yu had some new ideas.

After a little refinement in my mind, I said: "I want to divide the region, a 30% tax rate is levied in rich areas, and a 25% tax rate is levied in border areas or areas with poor land."

"It's so good and fair." Gu Yong said.

"Okay, I will go back to Jiangdong as soon as possible to improve the new tax law. You guys should investigate the various regions. If it starts to be implemented, you can formulate the most reasonable government order." Zhang Yu said.

To expand the army in Youzhou, Jiangdong may also need to expand the army. At that time, a lot of money will be needed, and there will be no tax increase. Apart from borrowing money, Zhang Yu can't think of other ways.

If you borrow money, you have to repay it, and you also need to pay interest.

However, these expenditures of Zhang Yu have no return, and a large amount of investment in the military can only be consumed.

If it is borrowed money for investment, it can be recovered later, and it will be repaid at that time.

However, Qian Zhangyu also has arrangements for the follow-up, borrowing and repaying, the latter is also difficult to deal with.

Therefore, tax collection is a one-and-done thing, and there is no need to pay it back.

The specific matters are left to Gu Yong and Xi Zhicai to handle.

Xi Zhicai started busy recruiting soldiers and horses the next day.

It is necessary to re-establish an army and station it in New Peiping.

In the second chapter, Yu continued to work with Gu Yong to perfect the tax increase plan.

A few days later, Zhang Yu perfected the plan, and then went south back to Jiangdong.

On the way, Zhang Yu was thinking again on the bow of the boat.

"We must speed up the process. To speed up the pace of unification, we must actively attack the outside world and expand our strength." Zhang Yu thought.

"Yuan Shu should disappear, and the only ones who can fight are Yuan Shu and his family."

After Zhang Yu thought about it, the most suitable person around him was Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu's life was not easy at this time. Although Lu Bu joined him, his strength did not recover much.

Years of wars have depleted Yuan Shu's family fortune, and the people are miserable.

After counting, Zhang Yu returned to Jiangdong.

After he arrived in Jiangdong, the palace had already been built, and the palace in the palace started to be built at the same time as the others. The palace was relatively simple, and it had been built a few months in advance.

However, the royal city is still very empty, because there are not so many people.

The migration of the people will not be so fast, it must be done step by step.

The palace has been built, and Zhang Yu's family has also lived in the palace.

After Zhang Yu arrived, his generals and civil servants also arrived at the palace.

Zhang Yuping dismissed irrelevant personnel, and then said: "Gongtai, I invite you here this time because there are important subjects that need you to study."

Chen Gong was also invited by Zhang Yu, so Zhang Yu explained to Chen Gong first.

Chen Gong was also helpless, he liked Jiangdong Academy very much, but he didn't like to participate in the political whirlpool again.

Zhang Yu invited him to discuss the matter this time, and Chen Gong was very afraid that Zhang Yu would force him to join Zheng Yu's inner circle.

"Everyone, a big event happened in the north this time..."

Zhang Yu explained the reason why Yu Fuluo went east.

Zhang Yu's generals, Gao Shun, Ling Cao, Dian Wei, Zhou Cang, and Yu Jin, some knew about it, some didn't, but they were all shocked.

This time, only Zhang Zhao was the only civil servant, and Chen Gong was present at the same time.

"Master Zhang, I have a suggestion."

Zhang Yu was a little surprised that it was Chen Gong who spoke first.

"Please speak from the public platform."

"Master Zhang, I suggest that this is an important matter, and you can invite Xueshi Cai, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Zheng together." Chen Gong suggested.

Cai Yong and the other three had not participated in political affairs for many years, so no matter how important the matter was, Zhang Yu would not disturb them. Occasionally, Zhang Yu would discuss with Lu Zhi the way of governing the country and the army.

Seeing Zhang Yu's doubts, Chen Gong said: "Master Zhang, the appearance of such a big enemy outside this region is no longer a matter of one family, but a matter of the entire Chinese nation. No one can stay out of it."

Yes, this is no longer a civil war, it is already a national war.

"Okay, I've just come back too. I'll take a rest for the night and think about other things. We will meet up again tomorrow afternoon, and I will go back to invite the three elders at Laogongtai." Zhang Yu accepted Chen Gong's suggestion on the spot.

Chen Gong is bloody. You can see it when he ran with Cao Cao when he released Cao Cao.

Chen Gong went back to invite the three elders, and the three felt that it was their duty to do so.

(End of this chapter) The strongest system to control the Three Kingdoms