Chapter 1018: Negotiate reform of tax points

Although Shangwen tried his best to explain his point of view. However, the government and military meetings still did not reach a consensus.

"In this meeting between the government and the military. The differences between the two sides are still very large. Although the military did not clearly indicate that it will cut military expenditures, its performance at the meeting and the requirements to be reached. The military has already preliminary. Make a compromise and the military will cut military expenditures." "Xianyang Times" reported.

"Although no major agreement requirements were reached at this meeting. According to King Qin's request, the government and the military conducted preliminary discussions on the issue of military expenditures, and then the minister submitted a report to King Qin for signing, but judging from the results of the current meeting. There are still serious differences between the two sides. However, judging from the content of the meeting, the military has put pressure on the government. The prime minister needs to carry out some reforms in response to the requirements given by the military." The "Express" economic column gave a simple prediction.

"According to the description given to us by an expert who participated in the meeting. We can draw such a conclusion. The military has taken a countermeasure. Only after the government is required to take their measures can some military spending adjustments be made to them. Obviously, the military Fang has been very disgusted with the government's previous military spending cuts of different scales." "Economic Analysis Daily" reported.

The people of Xianyang have learned a little about the contradiction between the military and the government from newspaper reports. However, judging from the attitude of the people in Xianyang, Xianyang people are more supportive of the military's opinions. They believe that the current national defense awareness of Qin is not too strong. Moreover, defense costs need to be further increased.

"Our country of Qin is now vast, and we have added a lot of places. There are still many barbarians in many newly occupied places, and they pose a serious threat to the occupation and control of our new places. For example, this time in the north. Riot." An article in "Army Daily" wrote.

"Our country's territory has expanded a lot, and we have more and more enemies. Our new neighbors are very unfriendly to us." In fact, Qin himself is not friendly enough to his neighbors, and Qin often initiates an offensive. Come to attack each other. Moreover, the understanding of the opponent only stays on the understanding of the spoils of war. They have never actively launched peaceful diplomatic strategies to deal with those new neighbors. Although Shang Wen has such an idea. However, soldiers always rush to the forefront of diplomats. They always take the initiative to attack. He didn't accept the envoy sent by the other party at all.

There are such stories to reflect. legend. The soldiers of the State of Qin took the initiative to ambush a team of troops. And the peace envoy formally sent by that team of men and horses. They are the peace envoys of a certain country in the Western Regions, and they don't have any doubts about Qin. They did not take the initiative to participate in the Western Region Allied Forces, and they wanted to rely on this to make friends with the State of Qin. However, the soldiers of the State of Qin gave full play to their imagination. They organized a company and took the initiative to attack it. They captured many prisoners of war and treasures. Those people took the initiative to put down their weapons. They hope to exchange the favor of Qin soldiers in this friendly way. However, they obviously did not understand what the Qin people thought. The Qin people captured many prisoners of war and obtained many treasures. These treasures were gifts to the relatives of the country, but the soldiers of the Qin State divided up these treasures. And put these diplomats in the slave camp, and no one knows the final result. Who knows what measures those slave traders will take. This legend shows that Qin's diplomatic development situation is very bad. Especially Qin's diplomacy towards the North and the Western Regions. There is no diplomatic staff to carry out diplomacy here. This also prevented Qin from using cheap diplomacy to offset the high military expenditures. The State of Qin needs to mobilize considerable forces to maintain the current security situation. Shang Wen has no idea about the diplomatic situation here. And there is no heart to think about here. Because the country is full of dreams of continued expansion.

Cheap peace diplomacy could not be carried out, which directly led to Qin's choice of high military expenses. Qin will now have to face the issue of military expenditure and development.

"We need more troops to maintain the security of our homeland, our cattle and sheep need protection, and we need certain armed personnel to guard the slaves who are unfaithful to us. And we need to send quite a few people to defend our border defenses. Lines. Those Huns, Hu people, and mountain people who appear to be haunted. They may appear here at any time. We need to be wary of them.” The Army Daily wrote. They write this out with exaggeration, and they hope that the people will understand that their current situation is not safe. They need to be complete, and the price for security is that they cannot cut military spending.

"Protest, the government cuts military spending." Outside the prime minister Shang Wen's residence. Some people organized spontaneously, and they protested the government's excessive cuts in military spending.

"We want to be safe." A slogan like this was written on a huge banner. Although not many people protested. However, the Marine Corps sent a battalion of troops to strengthen the defense here. The protesting crowd was far away from here, about five hundred steps away, but the voice of protest could still be heard. Shang Wen looked at the slogan on it with a telescope. In this regard, he was helpless.

"Safety. Qin State needs a safer place. The safest place in Qin State is on the border. The most dangerous place is here." Shang Wen said.

"If there is no economic support from the government, no matter how strong the army is, there will be a day when it will collapse. We have to make great sacrifices to maintain an army. These sacrifices are that we have to make some reforms that are difficult to make up our minds on." Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"However, the current problem is that it is impossible to reduce military expenditure a lot. Moreover, the king's meaning seems to be the same. Qin has expanded a lot of places. These places need troops to defend. In some places, defense is completely paid. It was given to the local militia to deal with it. The strength of the regular army was very weak. We were too weak to rule out the reserve team. This situation is very bad for us." Meng Yi said to Shangwen.

"That is to say. It is impossible for us to further reduce military spending." Shang Wen said.

"Yes." Meng Yi replied.

"The military spending cannot be further reduced, so our financial situation is still not optimistic." Shang Wen said.

"So, we need to think of a way. My opinion is." Meng Yi said at this time.

"We might as well, on the issue of taxation, think of a way, we can't blindly cut expenditures, we need to increase expenditures and increase some income." Meng Yi said at this time.

"This." Shang Wen was obviously hesitant. He opposed the increase in taxes. He always believed that only by lowering the tax rate could Qin's economic strength be enhanced and the rapid development of Qin's country could be further stimulated.

"We will do this sooner or later. Moreover, we are just adjusting the tax rate, imposing high taxes on some industries, and reducing taxes on other industries, so that we can optimize the profit ratio between those industries. I know that the overall market is now in a mess." Meng Yi said at this time.

“The construction costs of steel and light industrial textiles are the same as operating costs in terms of taxation. In this way, the industry’s threshold will be lowered. In terms of profitability, many people will choose to invest in the textile industry instead of the steel industry because the steel industry invests The cost will be very high. The textile industry will be very low. This leads to fierce competition in the textile industry. The steel industry has developed quite stable, but the growth is slow. They are optimistic in the stock and financial markets, but they are optimistic. The growth rate is not very fast." Meng Yi said.

"So." Shang Wen said.

"So, we need to adjust, imposing high taxes on the textile industry, we need to transfer this kind of low-cost enterprises, or relocate to the periphery. Not here." Meng Yi said.

"Therefore, we have to impose high taxes on the textile industry, while overly inclined to the steel industry, and tax reduction or exemption for them, does this mean?" Shang Wen asked.

"Yes. That's what it means. What we need is this unbalanced tax rate policy." Meng Yi said.

"En. Your idea is very good. I think it can be implemented." Shang Wen said.

"Thank you." Meng Yi said embarrassedly.

Immediately, Shang Wen ordered the spokesperson to release such a message.

"We need to convene a new tax collection meeting. We need to gather opinions from all parties to discuss and redefine the tax rate among various industries. For a long time, Qin State has been implementing equal tax rates, but the market tells us Equality may not be respected by the market, because competition still exists, although we are equal. But the market is not yet equal. We need another aspect of equality. This is taxation." The spokesperson followed this circumstantial remark. Came out. Because he himself didn't understand this. This esoteric statement was specially written by Shang Wen himself for the spokesperson.

"The Prime Minister recently announced the latest news. The Prime Minister intends to hold a new tax collection meeting. The highlight of this meeting is that the meeting will discuss the issue of unequal tax rates. This is the latest tax rate issue in Qin. Everyone knows the tax rate. The adjustment will be about the life and death of an industry. For related reports, we will pay close attention to it." Express News reporter reported.

"Obviously, the prime minister has realized that Qin must reform the tax rate. Our tax rate has no obvious characteristics. Everyone's tax rate threshold is very even. It is also fair. But it is too fair." "Reported.