The Sended's

Chapter 79: One Cannot Fight With Empty War Chest

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"My son... My son..."

"We'll leave you both, prince,"

The people in this room started to leave after a short goodbye to my father who was in his bed dying, I don't know who knew but it seemed like he was starting to lose consciousness

I approached there answering my father's call.

"Yes, father?"

He moved his lips slowly, saying something very soft. I had to bring my ears up to his mouth and I could hear what he meant

Shocked is probably the most suitable expression to explain my current situation, how not? The sentence he issued was very predictable but when he said it directly, it was very different

"Give Brandenburg to you,"

Continued with a long breath at once which became the last time, he died on his bed

One great King has fallen in peace, may you be at ease there.

"The King is dead! Long live the King!"

"Long live the King!!"

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Let's have a surgical economy of this nation

Although with the military majesty Ruby has never lost again since Kak Ryuu took over, with the fastest and most advanced technological development in human territory, and with great leaders and orators such as Kak Kyouka, Kak, ruby's economy isn't even more efficient than Jin's being just a small-town empire

Umm.. I probably shouldn't compare it with Jin, because it's much easier to manage the economy in such a small country.

Ruby's economy is so bad, I'm telling you this honestly...

There is no detailed system that governs it all, we depend on domestic taxes but do not care about the income and expenditure of the people who pay it.

Until now maybe they are not protesting because we still continue to win in battle, but soon but surely they will do that.

I divided our people into three groups, the lower class, the middle class, and the upper class. I share them for the work and income they earn each week, don't get me wrong...

The lower classes were peasants, laborers, machinists, clerks, and slaves. They get the least salary among the three classes and thus they can only buy things outside their basic needs

Here it will be a little more complicated, if we increase the amount of production of goods then what we know is the price will be cheaper and the seller will lose, it is true in the short term, it is true, but in the long run, it will mean nothing

So if we look, in terms of alcohol, tea, or tobacco consumption, all three are commodities that are not really necessary for living life, but all three classes need them as a form of entertainment

Whether it is expensive or cheap, I think if it is addicted then the money is not too influential. Addiction or addiction is also what will make the lower class poorer

And when they do then well.we're the ones to blame...

Increasing the production of these goods will make the price to decline properly, but demand will also increase.

The middle class are those who are more qualified to work in complicated jobs such as bureaucrats, engineers, religious leaders, office workers, shopkeepers, and academy teachers

They have more needs and get more money every week.

Their pleasure needs such as wine and the items I mentioned earlier also need to be improved.

The last and the highest classes are those who move the wheels of the economy below them, for example, the owners of large corporations and aristocrats. They can invest heavily in certain things and have influence in government

Their needs are also very high, ranging from luxury clothing, luxury furniture, antiques, and various things that could not be imagined to buy

On these items that we have to tax, I don't think they'll protest if we tax luxury items, right? It just makes them look poor...

Bottom line...

The cheaper an item is then the more money that can be saved by the buyer and automatically their standard of living or life desire will increase, and if so then no one will be upset right?

But first I have to make reforms to trade regulations, they have to spread and be comprehensive to all Ruby areas, for that we need good infrastructure

Fortunately, although for other reasons, Kak Ryuu has submitted a proposal for road construction throughout the Ruby area that Kak Kyouka has agreed to. Besides being able to move troops quickly, these roads also move the Ruby economy more smoothly

With a good infrastructure, we can start building industrial, agricultural, mining and other economic driving sectors without worrying if it will lose money because there are no consumers

Maybe there is but it is too far away, right?

Then regarding that, I plan to gather the same producers in one place, as in Ruby I heard it is rich in mountain minerals, then there will be built mining, ironworks, steel mills, and so on, blacksmith and several other complexes to maximize production

Only later will the steel or weapons produced from it be traded domestically.

All of these things will increase GDP slowly, as time goes by when more products are made and job opportunities get easier, then maybe Ruby will become the Kingdom with the best economic development in Kelfia.

"Sister Kyouka," I entered Kak Kyouka's office in Fuzhou city palace

"Hmm? Is yuuna? What's wrong Yuuna? Are you having trouble with something?" Ask him

Speaking of paper, it is obtained from paper manufacturers who make it from wood where the price of wood in the market is expensive so they make less paper every day. And if these causes continue to be drawn, then we can find that government spending is mostly spent on commodities for which paper is the most on the list

And that's all again because it is limited to the price of expensive wood because the demand exceeds the amount of production...

If we can increase the production of wood then our expenditure will automatically decrease on its own. Less spending, higher GDP

"Well, I've really never thought of this before" he said

"This is just the beginning, I also intend to increase the quantity of our logging across the country,"

It was also just another step towards achieving my goal...

"Hmm. alright, I leave the rest to you," Kyouka signed that and gave the Royal stamp as her valid proof

He gave me back the paper with the economic reforms I wrote

"Thank you, ah! Before I go, do you know where Brother Ryuu is?" Much

I haven't seen him since two days ago where I was appointed economy minister.

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Wah-wah looks like the Ming government is in more turmoil than I imagined...

"We need to slow down our production!"

"No! We need more weapons to fight!"

"We might have been able to do that a while ago, but after the three cities disappeared then we couldn't even sustain the cost of one army!"

"Please design! We are not a poor country!"

"Joseon also never gave up on rebelling, that only leaves Chengdu as the last city of this kingdom!"

They could no longer sustain four troops, one army with 60,000 soldiers in it was the best they could muster. But if they collect it in Chengdu then there is no one to guard Joseon, which well.

We Ruby can wait until Ming falls by itself, it also means we don't need to attack here.

Uh! I forgot to explain how I got to the throne room of the Ming Kingdom

I disguised myself as a ladyboy, dressed in comfortable cloth clothes and now standing next to the room with dozens of other ladies, waiting for someone to call because they needed something.

Hm? Whoa! Their king rose to his feet and the atmosphere became silent as they all bowed to him

It seemed like he had already decided on something after hearing the heated debate earlier.

"We will reduce the number of troops to one numbering 60,000 soldiers, then they will go to Joseon to crush the rebellion once and for all," he meant a massacre...

"I'm sorry, but I think" some disagree

"Ruby is more important?" Guess the King Ming

"It is true that Ruby is our greatest threat, even so they are not a threat that we should be looking at right now. If Joseon rebelled successfully then it would damage the image of Ming being bad at the moment, "I think he has his own points

Imagery is a thing that must be considered, especially if the government is led by someone, they are a figure who is always blamed if there are bad events. Rebellion is one of them

Yet...

I think losing a war is a much worse thing...

The Russian Empire collapsed due to the revolt of the right workers, but what made it big was because they lost the war against the Japanese Empire before. The image of their last Emperor, Nicholas II, who had been bad since he was inaugurated, became a blogging after his defeat

"The enlightened servant,"

Is that so? So the war against Ming seems to be delayed much longer, I will not complain because of that.

Yuuna will do her job well, I know that. So I'm here to do some reconnaissance as well so that I can do better with the information I get

"Anu... I've never seen you before, are you new?" Ask the lady next to me

Gawat, if it continues it can be suspicious and I get caught, then let's try using hypnotic magic

I want him to be unconscious in the mind.

As the magic worked, I immediately teleported back to Kyouka's work room in Fuzhou city. Since I have memorized the location, distance, and height then I can teleport quietly.

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"ah! Before I go, do you know where Brother Ryuu is?" Hm?

Apparently there is Yuuna here, but I do not see any Maou, I think he is very busy dealing with the increase of labor in his field

"Let's know, he can be anywhere, on the edge of town, in the market, in the Ming region, or even on any other continent" Kyouka replied

"Or. be here" I said, adding.