The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

"No matter what the Korean side thinks? We, Qin, must continue to implement this aspect. The boost effect of tariffs is great. We will start to reduce and exempt relevant tariffs. If necessary, Qin can then reduce or exempt some tariffs. "Shangwen signed a batch of documents and used the seal. In this way, the regulations on this batch of documents can take effect.

"Shall we inform the South Korean side." Meng Yi asked.

"En. Yes. Tell them that we are going to lower the tariffs today. Just let them know." Shang Wen picked up the phone and said.

Meng Yi nodded. Then on a document, I sketched some and went out. Shangwen wants to call his assistant to inform him that he is going to hold a special cabinet meeting. The content of the meeting is related to the Western Regions. Especially the Silk Road. The key to the Silk Road is the smooth flow of commercial roads. At present, there is only one highway and one railway leading to the Western Regions. This is really a barely passing capacity. If there are large-scale trade in the future, this road and one railway will soon enter a state of saturation.

Because of road conditions. Business still cannot develop. The road constraints are too great. Feeling this, Shang Wen decided to convene a special cabinet meeting. Some members of the military also attended this cabinet meeting. Mainly because the road conditions are also very important for their supplies. Because of this. Shang Wen decided to invite the other party to participate.

"Building a road. It does need to be repaired. The problem is, this road is not easy to repair." The Minister of Transportation said embarrassingly.

"Why is it not easy to fix?" Shang Wen asked the Minister of Transportation this question at the beginning of the meeting. This meeting mainly discussed how to build roads. This issue naturally involves the Minister of Transportation.

"First, no money. Second, this road. There is not much oil and water for the time being. Repair it. The engineering and technical difficulties are the second, the problem is that no one can afford to repair it." The Minister of Transportation said embarrassingly.

"En. Specifically, what kind of plans do they have?" Shang Wen hadn't understood this issue before. But now this problem is already in front of us. It is impossible not to solve it.

"The method of the western states is to build as many roads as they have financial resources. However, the financial situation of the western states is very poor, and a lot of infrastructure needs to be built. In this way, that little fiscal revenue is not even considered. What's up?" The Minister of Transportation said.

"Later they thought of a way to borrow money and borrow money from the bank. Then the railways and roads were completed all at once," the Minister of Transportation said.

"En. How do they repay? This money should be a lot. No matter how fast their fiscal revenue grows, I am afraid that the bank's money cannot be completed within a certain period of time." Shang Wen said.

"This is indeed the case. After this plan was reported, it was never mentioned again. The bank obviously didn't have much interest in this plan. After all, fiscal revenue, the state of these states is very poor. Guanzhong is here again. It is impossible to provide more financial support, and banks are unwilling to accept such loan requests." The Minister of Communications said.

"En." Shang Wen nodded. For such a program. Shangwen also disagrees, it is easy for the bank to fall into a state of bad debts. And the funds have entered a static state to the greatest extent. Funds must be circulated before they can become active.

"Have you ever thought of a commercial approach?" Shang Wen asked.

"Commercial methods. Very difficult to operate. The railways and highways of Qin State in the north were all operated by commercial methods, but there is a place in Qin State, and the population is relatively dense. Plus immigration, and legal policies. Both. In place. The road must be repaired quickly. However, the conditions of the Western Regions, especially the entire roads in the Northwest, are not suitable for commercial methods at all." The Minister of Communications said with a sad face.

"Furthermore, the people who emigrated in the past were from the Six Nations. Qin's style is not easy to implement. Moreover, the prime minister, do you know?" the Minister of Communications said embarrassingly.

"From the north to build roads, we can ask people nearby to do it, because there are farms nearby. Naturally, we are willing to do it. After all, the farm, the pasture is very large, and the construction of a section is for ourselves, so commercial methods can still be implemented. The northwest, especially the Western Regions and southern Xinjiang, has a large Gobi. There are also deserts. These are no man’s land, passing through the Hexi Corridor, and many places are desolate. Don’t look at the large area of ​​the Northwest. However, they can make people There are very few places to survive. Many places are still desolate." The Minister of Transportation said.

"Build a section of the road in the north. Basically, there is a house every fifty miles. In the northwest, there is no one in three hundred miles. In some areas, it takes eight hundred miles to meet a family. The population density is far lower than that. Guanzhong, North." The Minister of Communications said with his fingers.

Hear here. Shangwen feels that this problem is very difficult, which is why the western states have built roads. Many people agree, and there are many reasons to oppose it. The cost of building roads is high. It can be said that the number of miles shared by the population is too large. This way down. The pressure on financial sharing will be great. If calculated according to fiscal revenue, it means that the western states will have to spend more than ten years without eating or drinking to complete the construction of this road. After the construction is completed. What are the benefits? Shang Wen really can't imagine.

Those who oppose the construction may think that the construction of roads is a matter of the Guanzhong government, rather than a local issue. The central government of Guanzhong should allocate this money for construction. The revenue of local governments is mainly spent on infrastructure construction. Such a proposal was directly rejected by Meng Yi. Because Qin's current financial situation is very bad. There is simply no way to build such a large channel on a large scale.

"Huh." Shang Wen thought of this, and Shang Wen let out a heavy sigh. Hearing this, Shang Wen felt very depressed.

"Prime Minister, there is another way. I think it is feasible." The Minister of Transportation said at this time.

"En. Tell me about it." Shang Wen felt that the plan mentioned by the Minister of Transportation is estimated to be a more realistic one that can solve the problem.

"Just to contract out this passage and let those construction companies build it, the state can complete it without paying a penny," said the Minister of Communications.

"Oh. There is such a good way? Why not say it earlier." Shang Wen asked.

"I only thought of it recently. It's just a question. I want to ask." The Minister of Transportation seemed to be embarrassed to ask.

"What's the problem?" Shang Wen asked.

"This is the Silk Road in the Western Regions. Is this true?" the Minister of Communications asked.

"This matter." Shang Wen said.

"It's true." Shang Wen said.

"If that's the case, it would be easier." The Minister of Transportation said excitedly.

"My plan is that we will contract out the road sections at a bid price. We will do the standard and quality. We can also do the planning. The construction costs will be borne by the pour companies." The Minister of Communications said.

Shang Wen looked at the Minister of Transportation in confusion. Can this plan work? It sounds unreliable. Shang Wen felt it in his heart. Although Shang Wen was puzzled, he still let the Minister of Transportation finish the sentence. Otherwise, how does Shangwen know if the plan is good?

"The cost of this road is the toll. If you want to pass on this road, you have to pay the toll and how to collect the fee. Let the construction companies do it. Then we can build the road." The Minister of Transportation is careful. Speaking of.

This proposal of the Minister of Transportation sounds reasonable. And it is also suitable for the current situation. But Shang Wen is very clear. In this way, there is a big disadvantage, because the construction company has a great right to charge for the road. The checkpoints they set up can charge a lot of tolls. How much is this fee? How many years. No one could predict this. The worst point is. It is the existence of these toll barriers that have seriously affected the cost of transit in the Western Regions. Not only that, this could easily affect Qin's future strategy of the Silk Road in the Western Regions.

Qin State is lowering tariffs here, but here is increasing checkpoint fees. What do businessmen from other countries think. In this way. These checkpoints will seriously hinder the smoothness of the road.

"No. Absolutely not." Shang Wen thought of this. Rejected in one bite.

"This method will never work." Shang Wen said solemnly.

"Qin State is thinking of ways to reduce tolls, from Guanzhong to the Western Regions. The tolls are huge. Everyone knows this." Shang Wen stood up and waved his hands and said.

"If this happens, Qin will reduce tariffs at the beginning and collect heavy taxes in the middle. This has great drawbacks to the development of the Western Regions. As a result, Qin's strategic ability to control the Western Regions will be much reduced. Qin. The country might as well surrender the Western Regions. No. Absolutely not. This method is definitely not possible." Shang Wen shook his head and said.

"Prime Minister, don't get excited, I'm just saying this." The Minister of Transportation stood up and explained at this time. Because Shangwen's identity is very important. Coupled with the excitement of the action just now, it naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"En. But such a thing must never be done. Qin has only the possibility of reducing all costs for the Western Regions, and definitely cannot increase any costs." Shang Wen said.

"This is a strategic requirement, and it is also the minimum requirement for Qin to open up the Western Regions channel." Shang Wen said.

"In this way, there is no other way." The Minister of Communications waved his hand and said.

Shang Wen has nothing to say, after all, such a plan is the best solution the Minister of Communications has come up with.

"Huh." Shang Wen let out a sigh of relief.

"There will definitely be a way, but we didn't find it. Isn't everyone here to discuss such a result?" Shang Wen waved his hand and said.

"A way, everyone can think of it. It will definitely be possible," Shang Wen said comfortingly.