Vol 2 Chapter 82: , War costs-the rise of military aristocrats

Ferdinand had just completed the reorganization plan of the army. Before he could get it out, the Minister Constantine and Chancellor Kennedy came to the door. &1t;/p>
"Grand Duke, this is a report of our expenditure in this war. The cost of the war was a little bit beyond our expectations, especially the Battle of Constantinople, which was greatly out of our budget!" The Chancellor of Finance said seriously &1t;/ p>
Ferdinand nodded and said calmly: "This is normal, the battlefield is ever-changing, and it is normal to have accidents!&1t;/p>
After all, we won the war, and a small amount of money loss is acceptable! By the way, how many did you support?
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A trace of panic in the Chancellor’s eyes passed away, and then he quickly calmed down and said:
There is no expenditure, but 70 million levs have been saved. Our original budget was 300 million levs of war funds, and the actual expenditure is now. Sales are about 230 million levs!"&1t;/p>
70 million levs were saved. This figure flashed in Ferdinand’s mind. It was a little surprised. There was a surplus in the war? It is unexpected! &1t;/p>
If you know that it is 70,000 levs, if it is converted to Kuping silver, it is 10,000 taels, and you can buy the Beiyang fleet! &1t;/p>
When he just crossed, Ferdinand would definitely be ecstatic to hear this number. By now, this number could not move him anymore. &1t;/p>
After a slight surprise, Ferdinand opened the information casually and looked at it carefully. &1t;/p>
The first thing that comes into view is the consumption of ammunition. During the Balkan War, the Bulgarian army consumed more than 3.87 million artillery shells of various types and more than 270 million bullets. &1t;/p>
Ferdinand didn't look down on the specific consumption of all types of shells, anyway, he only saw the total value of nearly 70 million lev, and then continued to look down. &1t;/p>
In the Battle of Constantinople, 70% of the artillery shells and 30% of the bullets were consumed. It can be said that the main gold swallower of 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 ammunition production are only deducted from labor costs, and profits are not considered at all. &1t;/p>
If it is purchased on 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 and the artillery shells consumed, they are not included in the category. &1t;/p>
The Ministry of Finance also gave a rough estimate. Of the more than 300 heavy artillery pieces, every one of them moved hundreds of thousands of levs, and any shell would cost hundreds of levs. &1t;/p>
If this expenditure is counted in Bulgaria, the value of just over 200,000 shells will not be less than 30 million lev, and if the value of the cannon itself is not 70 or 80 million lev, it will not be able to get it! &1t;/p>
Of course, for Russia, there is no problem at all. It is less than 30 million when converted into rubles, and it is only three million when converted into pounds. The Russians have a lot of family business and they just squeeze out. &1t;/p>
After taking down the Black Sea Gateway, it cost three million pounds. No matter how you think Nicholas II has made a lot of money! &1t;/p>
You must know that even if military value is not considered, it is only in terms of economic value: this golden waterway, the annual tariffs charged are more than this number! &1t;/p>
It also involves the issue of Russian economic exhibitions, especially the export of agricultural products. Controlling this golden waterway will greatly increase the competitiveness of Russian agricultural products in the international arena! &1t;/p>
Of course, the Russians are still arguing with the Ottomans over this issue! &1t;/p>
As for Bulgaria? Ferdinand decisively chose to give up, and countless historical lessons have taught him that since ancient times, those who rob the boss will not end well! &1t;/p>
The next step is after the mobilization, the newly unsealed weapons and equipment, more than 400,000 new-style rifles, this is really not expensive, less than 10 million levs, it is really a work of imitating fur, the leather is practical and durable, and the quality is cheap. ! &1t;/p>
Next comes the cannons, mainly the primary version of mortars and 75mm field guns, with a total of more than a thousand, with a total value of more than 30 million lev, which is not too expensive and acceptable. &1t;/p>
Weapons that have been equipped before are not counted! &1t;/p>
Further down is the consumption of various materials, a large mess, including food, cloth, tents, military uniforms, medicines...&1t;/p>
Adding this together, the figure is a bit big, reaching more than 70 million levs, and the large amount of materials seized by the army has not been accounted for, but has been used directly and not included. &1t;/p>
Taking into account the actual situation, although Bulgaria has mobilized a total of more than 600,000 troops, the actual force invested in frontline operations is only more than 400,000. &1t;/p>
In this case, calculated on the basis of three months of combat time, the average daily consumption of supplies for each soldier is about two levs. &1t;/p>
If the confiscated materials are included in it, this figure is estimated to increase greatly! &1t;/p>
And these more than 400,000 people are not fighting every day. Except for the First Army which basically fought for three months in a row, most of the other troops ended the war in the first month. &1t;/p>
With this calculation, the consumption is huge, but considering the battlefield transportation and the gathering of a large number of guerrillas, it is probably almost the same! &1t;/p>
In addition to these expenses, the rest is the military pay. This does not need to be calculated, Ferdinand knows, it is definitely an astronomical figure! &1t;/p>
Even if the average soldier in the war is ready for one month, 10 levs are good, and the 400,000 people who directly participated in the war are considered to be 40 million a month! &1t;/p>
Oh, in fact, there must be more than one. Engineers on the front line can't be left alone, right? The rear did not directly participate in the war. The army responsible for protecting the transportation line must also be subsidized? &1t;/p>
I saw the military expenditure, totaling 50 million lev! Looking at this number, Ferdinand was a little dumbfounded. Suddenly there was a kind of asking if you missed a zero? &1t;/p>
Even if the Ministry of Finance gave two or three billion levs of military payment, Ferdinand would be able to accept it. It would not be a surprise at all, but 50 million levs is really not enough for one month of military payment! &1t;/p>
However, Ferdinand watched it patiently. The more he watched, the more frightened he became. The 50 million lev not only included the soldier's salary, but also included casualty pensions and wartime bonuses! &1t;/p>
Well, when he saw the word "land", he understood it all! &1t;/p>
This is due to Ferdinand’s preferential policy of
all officers and soldiers who have established military merits and who are willing to immigrate to Albania can get twice as much land as their own rewards, and they can use money to make up for the shortcomings
! &1t;/p>
The most important thing is that the land price of Ferdinand is now half of the land price in Bulgaria! &1t;/p>
There are advantages that do not take the bastard, such a big benefit is enough to move people. In order to encourage immigrants, the government provides exchange services even if there are land in the country. &1t;/p>
As for whether it will suffer, no one is worried! Anyway, this kind of immigration relocation, everyone can choose freely, a group of comrades-in-arms gathered together, even if there are, only they will bully others, no one dares to find their trouble! &1t;/p>
Besides, the issue of professional placement has long been spread! &1t;/p>
If you stay in the original place and want to become a government official, it is really difficult, and the pressure of competition is too great. &1t;/p>
If you move out, it will be different. For ordinary soldiers, officials are mixed, but there is always a chance to mix with ordinary staff! &1t;/p>
After all, whether it is qualifications, merit, or reliability, they are more dominant than the locals! &1t;/p>
Even in terms of knowledge level, these soldiers have the advantage. Bulgaria has the world's first basic education level, 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 a lot, but in fact it represents the 123,000 families behind, involving hundreds of thousands of immigrants! &1t;/p>
This number is far beyond the previous government's estimate! By the way, the government still has nearly two million hectares of land, which is about to be divided! &1t;/p>
Among them, there are nearly six floors of land, all of which are to make up the difference. It seems that even if the amount is not entitled to tax concessions, many people are still willing to buy land at a low price! &1t;/p>
It was Ferdinand’s turn to worry now, and Albania’s land is estimated to be insufficient. These hundreds of thousands of families also own a lot of land, and the exact number is still being counted. Anyway, when they add up, it is definitely an astronomical number! &1t;/p>
"Let's do it! Expand the scope of immigrants. Albania alone cannot be resettled. Just spread the immigrants everywhere!&1t;/p>
The specific location will be determined by the government! According to the actual situation, allocate the number of immigrants to various places! &1t;/p>
Taking into account the complexity of many regions, the choice of immigration should not be too scattered, at least one immigration settlement must not be less than 800 people! &1t;/p>
In addition, soldiers who have made military exploits are allowed to buy their own rifles, but they must report to the armed forces departments of various places and purchase bullets for a limited amount!
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Ferdinand still protects his shortcomings, and he attaches great importance to these soldiers who have sold his lives for him. Ferdinand knows that these soldiers are the cornerstone for his stability in Bulgaria in the future! &1t;/p>
As for allowing them to hold guns, in addition to protecting their own safety, another advantage is that they can suppress rebellions everywhere at any time! &1t;/p>
Like the kind of regional rebellion with the number of thousand and eight hundred people, there is no need to send troops, and one hundred and eighty soldiers in one settlement will suppress them! &1t;/p>
As for the larger rebellion, are you a fool as an intelligence agency? History has told Ferdinand that all civil self-organized rebellions have grown from small to large! &1t;/p>
As for a peasant uprising with a movement of 1.8 million, it is impossible to live in the Balkans! &1t;/p>
Even in the Ottoman Empire, when Ferdinand paid for his guns, and even sent people to direct him, he did not toss a peasant uprising of more than 10,000! &1t;/p>
Even if it expands later, it is learning how to fight against gangsters, and it is carried along the way! But this method has fallen behind in modern times! &1t;/p>
As long as they are stabilized in the future, then Bulgaria will also be stabilized! &1t;/p>
Such obvious benefits can be seen by Ferdinand at a glance, but Constantine has no reason to see it. Without explanation, as soon as Ferdinand proposed a plan, he immediately agreed. &1t;/p>
Only leaving the Chancellor of the Exchequer in pain, 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: "By the way, so many people are buying land in cash, are they all so rich?"&1t;/p>
We must know that the land in Bulgaria is not cheap now. One hectare of land usually costs more than 16,000 lev. &1t;/p>
In plain areas with good geological conditions, this figure can reach more than 23,000 lev per hectare. This figure is not cheap! &1t;/p>
Ordinary workers who do not eat or drink are fortunate enough to have a hard time and can buy more than one acre of land. In theory, they can buy one hectare of land with all their income for about ten years. This is why Bulgarians are so keen to join the army The main reason! &1t;/p>
These days, there is really no money to be an ordinary worker! &1t;/p>
The chancellor looked at Ferdinand and said embarrassingly: "No, for ordinary soldiers, the money to buy these land is still a huge sum of money!&1t;/p>
But the Royal Bank and Union Bank have specially launched loan services for them, and soldiers can use the purchased land as mortgage loans. &1t;/p>
And the interest is low. Basically, they buy part of the land, and the annual income generated is enough to pay the interest! &1t;/p>
Therefore, there are many people applying for land purchase. I estimate that if the government does not finalize these matters as soon as possible, the land purchased later will continue to increase!
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Ferdinand was overjoyed. He didn't expect that his people would be so business-minded, and they would tie a group of high-quality customers to his banner so quickly! &1t;/p>
What is the easiest money to make? Of course it is to follow the policy! Now Ferdinand is clearly supporting the military class and using them to fight the world. Under this background, is it possible for them to go bankrupt on a large scale? &1t;/p>
Besides, at the end of the 19th century, agriculture was still a very stable investment path. Basically, before synthetic ammonia came out, the income from agricultural land would not be too bad! &1t;/p>
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