Da Qin: Destroyed the Xiongnu at the beginning

A few days later, above the court.

Looking at the”Da Qin Xianyang-Luoyang Railway Plan” submitted by Fusu, the civil and military ministers looked at each other for a long time, but no one said a word

“Your Highness, although this railway is good, is the investment too high?”

“From Xianyang City to Luoyang, which is less than a thousand miles away, the budget would be a full 10 million yuan. The cost of one mile of land is more than 100,000 yuan, and a hundred miles of cement straight road can be built!”

“Even digging a canal is much cheaper than this!”

After a long time, Shi Teng, the Minister of Revenue, was the first to speak up.

Li Si and others also nodded repeatedly.

It’s not that they can’t see the benefits of trains, but that the cost is too high. It’s just too high. Hundreds of miles of railway, with Da Qin’s current treasury income, is a bit too much.

Especially with Fusu’s character, once it is successfully opened, there will definitely be more line plans. In the eyes of Nei Shiteng and others, it is completely beyond the limit. The economic strength of Da Qin.

Although bonds can be issued, the bonds must be repaid, 10 and with interest.

If they cannot be returned in time, the loss will be the credibility of the Qin court.

Even Ying Zheng, after seeing the embarrassed expressions of the officials , couldn’t help but hesitate for a moment, and looked at Fusu.

“The biggest reason why this first railway requires such a high cost is the early research and development cost, which directly accounts for nearly half of it.”

“Another point is that because we have to pass through the Qinling Mountains, we need to dig tunnels in the mountains. The construction of this tunnel also doubled the construction cost several times.”

“After the construction of the Xianyang-Luoyang railway is completed, the railway and steam locomotive technologies of the Daqin Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering can also enter the practical stage, and the subsequent costs will be reduced a lot.”

“According to estimates, if a railway is built in the plains by then, the cost of one mile of land can be controlled within 15,000 yuan. Fusu explained with a smile.

“Fifteen thousand yuan per mile is not a small amount of money. It is still a little more expensive than the Grand Canal.”

“However, in areas such as the northwest that cannot be covered by the Grand Canal, it can be used as the first choice.”

“The biggest problem now is how to raise the first funds for the Xianluo Railway.”

Neishiteng exchanged words with Li Si and others before speaking.

“There is no need to worry about the cost. The Academy of Engineering has raised 30 million yuan in start-up capital. The shortfall will be made up by the Chamber of Commerce under the Prince’s Mansion to jointly establish the Daqin Railway Co., Ltd.”

“As a price, after the Xianluo Railway was successfully built, the ownership belonged to the imperial court, but the operating income within thirty years from the date of opening to traffic belonged to the railway company. Thirty years later, the railway company still enjoyed 40% of the operating income.”

Fusu pondered for a moment and said.

The initial cost of the railway was indeed a big problem. He also knew the situation of the national treasury very well. He really couldn’t come up with 10 million yuan at once.

In order to get the railway off the ground as soon as possible, Fusu directly It reminds me of the road construction methods of later generations.

As long as the ownership is ensured by the court, supervision is done well, and part of the operating profit is given away, it is not a problem at all. And after thirty years, most of the operating income from the process will be returned to the court, which is completely fine Ensure the control of the railway.

For the Engineering Academy and the Chamber of Commerce under the Prince’s Mansion, which are investors, although the costs may not be fully recovered within thirty years.

But as long as the railway is still running, there will be a steady stream of continuous income, which is long-term and stable. The performance is also very impressive.

As long as the Xianluo Railway is built as an excellent template, there is no need to worry about subsequent railways and private funds cannot be raised.

“Dear friends, what are your opinions?”

Ying Zheng thought for a while, nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the civil and military ministers and said

“I have no objection!”

Nei Shiteng and others nodded quickly. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Fusu has already solved the funding problem by himself. If they still object, it will really be unreasonable.

Railway If they can’t see the importance of money, then they are not worthy of staying in the court.

Fusu and Yingzheng looked at each other and smiled.

Sure enough, there are benefits to being rich.

With the prestige of Yingzheng and Fusu, they want to There is basically no difficulty in passing a resolution in court[]

If we encounter obstacles, it is basically the situation at the beginning of today: the national treasury really cannot come up with so much money and is powerless.

As long as the funding issue can be solved, the civil and military ministers will have nothing to say.

This is not just in official business, but also in other aspects.

For example, the royal villas being built in Luoyang and Jiangnan were funded by the inner treasury of the Prince’s Palace and Ying Zheng, so even the most sour officials had nothing to say.

Not only did the people not object to this, they were even grateful for the job opportunities brought by the palace and wished they could continue to build more.

As for the officials and civil dignitaries.

Nowadays, everyone has a considerable surplus, and I wish the royal family would take the lead in driving consumption.

In fact, in the eyes of some conservative officials, this railway is His Royal Highness Fusu’s new toy.

It’s just that the price of this toy is just a little too high.

When the news came out, the entire Xianyang City and surrounding areas suddenly became excited.

Even ordinary people 043 now know very well that the economy of Daqin can take off rapidly. The first point is the concept put forward by His Highness Fusu:”To get rich, build roads first”.

Once the transportation is in place, commercial flows will naturally increase, and the economy of the area we pass will also develop step by step.

And the better the road conditions, the faster the economic growth.

In areas with cement straight roads, commerce and trade are definitely more prosperous than those on dirt roads in the past.

In the area where the canal passes, the logistics volume has increased several times compared with the past when there were only cement straight roads.

These are often reported in newspapers and shared by the common people.

Nowadays, although the new railway appears, it seems a bit too magical.

But this was proposed by His Highness Fusu, whom the people trusted most.

Others may not believe it, but the people will naturally not doubt what His Highness Fusu proposed.

In particular, the engineering institute and merchants under the Prince’s Mansion invested an astronomical amount of 10 million yuan at one time, which further enhanced this persuasiveness.

Countless people are inquiring about the specific plans of the Xianluo Railway, hoping to join in the construction and witness the first railway in the Qin Dynasty together, while also earning more income for themselves.

And many smart businessmen or powerful people have further ideas..