Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 839 Military Expenses Controversy

"Today I will rest, not discussing political affairs." Li Fushou made a "drag" and said kindly to Admiral He; "I know all about your public loyalty to the country, but this matter involves the legislative process of parliament. , Don’t destroy it rashly, otherwise, wouldn’t it be a mess?"

   "Your Majesty matters a lot, so we ministers dare to ask."

"No, He Aiqing, you are digging a hole for me! The dispute between the British crown and the parliament has been lingering for hundreds of years, and in the end it is still the king's concession. This is the general trend. Since ancient times, there are no rules and no radius. This is definitely not feasible. ."

  Li Fushou shook his head and refused decisively.

  What's the joke?

  This is related to the issue of procedural justice, and you can never overthrow the rules you have set yourself.

  The Ocean Empire generally adopted a German-style constitutional monarchy. The power center of a country lies in the monarch. The monarch has the power to approve laws and dissolve the parliament. It can't be more appropriate to express in four words, that is, "arbitrariness".

  The only difference is that the German Reichstag is appointed by His Majesty the Emperor.

  The Ocean Empire Assembly is elected by the representatives of voters. The emperor has the right to dissolve the assembly and re-elect. But every time the Emperor rudely dissolves the assembly, it is a real constitutional crisis.

  The reason for this arrangement, Li Fushou has long been selfish;

  German-style constitutional monarchy is suitable for wise monarchs to display their ambitions, and their governance is more efficient, but in the final analysis it is the rule of man, not the rule of law, and there are too many uncertainties.

  I’ve been a cheating gold finger all my life. I’m not afraid of going the wrong way and falling into the pit with a huge empire. But do future generations have this ability?

  He can't afford to gamble, nor dare to gamble, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II are the last monarchs, blow up the king full of hands and lose all the results, ruining the feudal dynasty that was once powerful.

Therefore, after bringing the empire to the ranks of a prosperous and advanced world-class country, Li Fushou will start the "constitutional reform" mode at an appropriate time, transfer the core power of the country to the parliamentary system, and the country will be transformed from the rule of man to the rule of law. The monarch is only a representative of the country’s image. There is no real power.

  This is a system imitated from the British Empire. Facts have proved that it still has a very strong vitality in modern society and can withstand the test of history.

   Therefore, Li Fushou always pays attention to proportion, even if he has the right to issue orders to the parliament, he never exceeds half of the mark.

  This led to the gradual growth of the parliamentary power, and the faint resistance to the imperial power and the cabinet formed a three-legged pattern, which greatly enhanced the power of the imperial parliament.

  Many people are happy about it, but they dare not get to the surface.

  No one thought that this was done deliberately by Li Fushou.

  He is silently supporting the growth of parliamentary power. It used to be the House of Nobility and will be the House of Commons in the future. After the relevant parliamentary bills are passed, it will give the parliament more autonomy and achieve checks and balances of power.

  As the founding monarch, Li Fushou has unquestionable dominance and lofty prestige for the entire empire. He has this confidence that even if he surrenders his power, he can take it back in minutes, and he doesn't care about the passing of power.

Admiral He Fang’s request was categorically rejected by the emperor. He couldn’t help but stunned, with a sad look on his face, and said in a deep salute; “Your Majesty, the ministers are weak in morality and embarrassed by the great task, so please resign from the navy. The post of Minister of the Ministry has been relegated to the mountains and forests, and has since stopped asking questions about the world."

   "He Aiqing, why are you so troublesome?"

"Your Majesty, please be considerate of your position and do not seek political affairs. One hundred thousand naval officers will point to the backbone of the ministers. Our ocean empire is a maritime country, and the powerful Royal Navy is the foundation of the empire. The minister has been in the army for decades. Working conscientiously, just to live up to your majesty's earnest hopes, now that the Guilty is poor and can only abdicate to the virtuous."

"He Aiqing, you are a cabinet minister. You should submit your resignation to the prime minister if you want to retreat. I only accept the resignation of the cabinet chief." Li Fushou raised his face and said, then his expression relaxed again, and he cordially pulled General He Fang Sitting on the brocade stool with his hands side by side, said intimately;

  “Men’s farming, women’s weaving, spring planting and autumn harvesting, there is a sequence in all four seasons, how can it be done arbitrarily?

  Brother is a great talent. Could it be that the devil is stunned?

  I don’t need to say more about the right and wrong of this. Brother already knows all about it. Why do you still do such a foolish act?

  Courtesy of four or three, or three, of four, the difference is in different ways.

  Such a move is very wrong. Could it really end the relationship between you and the monarch and ministers for decades? "

   "Your Majesty, the subject is also a death penalty."

These remarks gave an enlightenment, wherever the admiral had a cold sweat on his back, and those who looked terrified were going to pay respects, but Li Fushou helped him up; "Don’t pay too much attention, although you and I belong to the monarchs, To put it to the heart, you are really brothers who have walked along with one heart and one heart. The customary courtesy will be avoided, so don't be confused again in the future."

   "Weichen is ashamed, but this is what he said?" Apparently, Admiral He Fang found some feelings, but he was still a little confused.

  Seeing his bewildered look, Li Fushou couldn't help but smile, so he pointed out; "The destroyer plan submitted by the Admiralty has been repeatedly rejected by the parliament. Can't you look at the problem from another angle?

  The parliament is stuck with the appropriation budget, and the Navy Department can forcefully present what has been seen, strengthen private communication, and take each step back to promote the approval of the appropriation bill.

  For example, the parliament has repeatedly emphasized that during the seven-year plan period, the total funding for 60 destroyers should not exceed 15 million Jinyang.

  The Admiralty can step back and propose to build 50 destroyers and reduce the construction scale of 10 destroyers during the seven-year plan period, but insist on the same 15 million Jinyang financial allocation and the original performance indicators.

  In this way, the Appropriations Committee has no proper reason to block the passage of the bill.

  As for the size of the destroyer fleet, other shipbuilding plans can be put forward in the next few years. Let's just take the benefits to your mouth. If you get your hands on it earlier, now the destroyers have begun to equip the Royal Navy. "

  Li Fushou gave him a hateful look after he finished speaking, and seeing Admiral He Fang, his expression changed from dazed to sober and then to ecstasy, as if his face was changed.

  Can still operate like this? Admiral He Fang really never thought about it.

   "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance, the minister understands."

  "Don’t talk nonsense, I didn’t say anything. I just agreed that the troupe would sing for your mother’s birthday for three days. This is only this one time, not as an example."

  "Oh...Look at my old idiot, your majesty really didn't say anything, this is the idea that the Weichen thought out himself."

   "Okay, don't talk about it, the Royal Garden gives a banquet. Brother Changjun and Brother Shoudao have already been waiting. Today, we kings and ministers will only talk about the wind and the snow, not political affairs. Let me go to the banquet together."

  Li Fushou took the lead to stand up and move forward, where Admiral followed with joy and laughed from ear to ear.

  Annual military expenditures account for about 8% of government expenditures, with no more than 0.2 decimal points, which limits the overall scale of military expenditures.

The dispute between the Admiralty and the Parliamentary Appropriations Committee can actually be regarded as a dispute between the Army and the Navy. The dispute is about military expenditure. If you have more in your bowl, my bowl will be less. The imperial military expenditure is limited. Full condition.

The overall national strategy is to develop the economy in an all-round way and maintain a moderate military deterrent force. This is reflected in the construction of the navy with the scale of eight main battleships to deal with Fuso’s “Sixth and Sixth Fleet” with six battleships and six cruisers as the core. .

As the head of the Royal Navy, Admiral He Fang’s existing possessions are accumulated year after year. After more than 20 years of development, he has the huge scale today. In addition to the huge maintenance and training costs, every year The cost of naval equipment must be carefully calculated. Several cruisers will be purchased this year and several destroyers will be purchased next year.

  The leader of the aristocracy, Admiral Conrad Adenauer was born in the army and has a profound affection for the army. Of course, his **** is sitting on the side of the army.

  In the past ten years or so, the annual military expenditure of the navy and the army has basically been in the ratio of 73, the navy is 7 and the army is 3, and the contradiction is not sharp.

In recent years, as the cost of shipbuilding has become more and more expensive, the scale of the Royal Navy has grown. The Admiralty’s allocation has gradually increased from 70% to 70% or more, leaving only 25% or even more for the War Department. How can this work if it looks like two to three?

  In recent years, with the rapid expansion of the empire’s economic scale, the total economic output has doubled, and the annual fiscal appropriation for military expenditure has also nearly doubled. It is reasonable to say that it should be ample.

actually not

  The army has undergone large-scale reorganization and expansion in recent years. With a stronger military and more personnel, expenditures have naturally risen.

In addition, the newly reorganized Class A divisions have generally increased their firepower. The division artillery regiment is equipped with a heavy artillery battalion represented by 122 mm artillery and 155 mm artillery, two 95 mm artillery battalions, plus the need for towed artillery. The training required for the formation of combat effectiveness has greatly increased the expenditure.

  It’s not good to be obedient. It costs more to raise a heavy artillery regiment than to raise 10 infantry regiments.

Even if you pinch your fingers, you can know it. An artillery battalion with 12 artillery will need 12 tow trucks, 12 ammunition trucks, plus other spare vehicles and trucks, communication vehicles, battalion command vehicles, and cooking vehicles. Wait, at least 42 three-ton trucks are equipped.

  In addition to the vehicles belonging to the regiment’s guard battalion, an artillery regiment requires at least 150 to 160 trucks, which is the minimum requirement. Once it is started, the fuel and the required accessories need money.

Nine Class A divisions are the establishment of nine heavy artillery regiments, plus a tank division that specializes in budget (not counting the Royal Guards), the Royal Army's life is also trembling. Half of the time, so far, that is, the heavy artillery and vehicles equipped by the 6 Class A divisions have been deployed in place, and there are still three Class A divisions waiting to be equipped.

  So in terms of military funding, isn’t it indisputable?

  It is impossible to talk about right and wrong, but from the perspective of the generals of the army and the sea to interpret them separately. It is a problem that the **** determines the head.

  As a superior, Li Fushou is always not good at favoring one or the other. The scales in it are quite mysterious, and thin mud is the best way.

It is impossible to increase the proportion of military expenditures. The development of the national economy requires money everywhere. Industrial development, technological support, cultural development, education popularization, health care to the countryside and urban construction must be taken into account. The total budget of the budget is so large. It's hard to balance the cabinet!

  (End of this chapter)