Chapter 302

On December 25th of the first year of Gaia, a system announcement resounded throughout China.

"System Announcement: On the occasion of the first anniversary of the game's operation, the system will hold the second system auction at 10:00 am on January 1, 2020. At that time, there will be many rare treasures for public auction. , so stay tuned! Friendly reminder: Please prepare funds in advance, otherwise you will return empty-handed."

As soon as the announcement came out, the lords were gearing up.

In the first systematic auction, Ouyang Shuo stole the limelight, winning five of the ten auctions by himself.

The effect of the auction has already been vividly reflected through three battles.

It is precisely by virtue of the weapons and equipment manufacturing technical manuals obtained at the auction that the army of Shanhai County can perform well in the battle and gain a lot of battle contribution points.

Times have changed, and although it has just experienced a food crisis, the territory with a deep foundation has long since emerged from the financial crisis, and no one has tens of thousands of gold coins in their hands.

Therefore, the second system auction is bound to launch even fiercer competition.

Ouyang Shuo also doesn't want to miss it! ! !

Just yesterday, the Finance Department calculated the fiscal revenue and expenditure of the territory in December.

After the county system was fully implemented in the territory, the fiscal and taxation reform plan mentioned by Yingyou earlier was officially approved by Ouyang Shuo under the revision of the expert group, and came into effect.

According to the reform plan, taxes at the county level will be handed over to the government at a certain rate; taxes at the government level (including separately established cities) will be handed over to the county at a certain rate, which is currently the Marquis of Lianzhou.

Different types of taxes have different rates of payment.

Also in December, the tax rate of the territory was adjusted to 15, and the tax revenue doubled.

In December, Shanhai Mansion paid 15,500 gold coins in tax, Tianfeng Mansion paid 7,500 gold coins in tax, Beihai City paid 14,500 gold coins in tax (including the profit from Beimu Saltworks), Yishui County paid 3,500 gold coins in tax, and Gushan County paid 1,000 gold coins in tax. A total of 42,000 gold coins.

The Langshan Mine directly under the jurisdiction of the Industry Department of the Finance Department turned over 8,500 gold coins in profit, the Sanhua Distillery turned in 7,500 gold coins in profit, and the mulberry garden and other industries turned in 4,000 gold coins, a total of 20,000 gold coins.

Adding the two items together is 62,000 gold coins.

The expenditures of the Lianzhou Marquis Mansion mainly include military expenditures, administrative expenditures, and financial transfer payments. Among them, military expenditures accounted for the bulk, including the military pay and other expenses of the three master regiments, the Guards Brigade, and the North Sea Fleet, a total of 27,500 gold coins.

Administrative expenses mainly include the various departments of the Hou Mansion, the workshops of the four major armies, the cave military factory, the Southwest University Hall, and the Army Lecture Hall under construction. The total expenditure is about 4,500 gold coins.

Among them, military workshops and military factories account for the bulk of administrative expenses. Of course, when military equipment is sold abroad, it is no longer a financial burden, but one of the main sources of finance.

Fiscal transfer payment, including transfer payment of 4,000 gold coins for the official road project, 3,500 gold coins for the city wall project of Tianfeng City, 5,000 gold coins for the city wall project of Shanhai City, 2,000 gold coins for the construction project of the Army Lecture Hall, Gushan County transferred 1,500 gold coins, a total of 16,000 gold coins.

The three financial expenditures add up to 48,000 gold coins.

Calculated, the territory achieved a net financial income of 15,000 gold coins in December.

Whether it is tax payment or transfer payment, all are completed through the branches of the Four Seas Bank in various prefectures and counties, and the audit department is responsible for supervision.

After Yingyou's coordination, the Four Seas Bank Banknote Printing Bureau has been officially established. The papermaking workshop and printing workshop are built behind the headquarters of the Four Seas Bank, and Meng Zhida is in charge of it himself.

Of course, it will take some time before the real banknotes are issued.

Because he paid 5,000 gold coins for the legion trial, Ouyang Shuo only had 105,000 gold coins left in his storage bag. Therefore, all the net fiscal revenue in December was withheld by Ouyang Shuo.

The sum of these two items is 120,000 gold coins, which is also the entire fund for Ouyang Shuo to participate in the auction.

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On the edge of Shiwan Dashan, a young man was walking on the mountain path, leaning on a branch.

After a long journey, the young man was dusty all the way, his hair was disheveled, and upon closer inspection, there were even a few pieces of bird droppings hanging on it; the man's face was dark, his eyes were sunken, and his cheeks were slack.

It seems that this is a sleepy and hungry traveler.

If you look closely, the clothes on the young man's body are already tattered. Through the holes in the clothes, you can see that there are wounds all over the man's body. The blood seeps into the clothes, and the linen clothes are tightly stuck to the flesh. Some wounds have scabbed over. , while others were bleeding pus from infection.

The wound was not only scratched by thorns, but some places were clearly scratched by sharp knives.

All this indicates that the young man is not as simple as a traveler.

The man's will is extremely tenacious, hunger and injury can't shake him at all, his eyes are firm and spirited.

Facing the morning light, the young man finally managed to walk out of Shiwan Dashan, with a relieved smile on his face. Maybe it was because the tight strings finally relaxed. The man just wanted to take a step forward and move on, but his body suddenly became disobedient and he collapsed powerlessly to the ground.

Hunger and drowsiness hit like a tide, and the man finally couldn't bear it anymore, and passed out directly.

"Strong man, wake up! Wake up!" The patrolling soldiers found the man fainted on the ground.

"Captain, he seems to be in a coma!"

"Check to see if there are any signs. This person came out of Shiwanda Mountain, which is unusual."

"Hi!" Xiaobing groped the man, and suddenly found an iron plate.

"Captain, there is a sign!"

"Let me see." The team leader took the sign, his eyes fixed: "This, this is the sign of the Military Intelligence Department."

"Military Intelligence Department?"

"Hurry up, this person must be a spy who went to the mountain to investigate. Hurry up and take him to the hospital for treatment, and I will notify the adults."

"Hi!"

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When Leng Qian woke up, it was already night.

Out of professional habits, he vigilantly checked his surroundings and found that he was in a medical hall. Not only did he put on clean clothes, but the wound was also treated properly.

"Looks like he's saved!" Leng Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, a doctor pushed the door open and saw that Leng Qian had woken up. He said with a smile, "The strong man is awake? Okay, I'll ask someone to prepare some food for the strong man."

Hearing what the doctor said, Leng Qian was really hungry, his stomach was growling, he hadn't eaten much for two days and three nights, and he said gratefully: "Thank you, old man!"

"No, no. Strong man, you were sent by the city defense battalion, and the county magistrate even came to see you specially. Seeing that you were in a coma, he didn't bother you. How dare I neglect you." The doctor said and left the room, preparing for supper went.

Leng Qian secretly called his luck, he remembered that he must have fainted on the edge of the mountain, it seems that he was discovered by soldiers of the city defense battalion patrolling in Gushan County, and brought him back to the hospital for treatment.

There are many twists and turns in the 100,000 mountain line, and the hardships in it are really not enough for outsiders.

A month ago, he led more than a dozen capable workers from the Military Intelligence Department and was ordered to go into the mountain for investigation. He was the only one who came back alive, and even the accompanying hummingbirds died unexpectedly, which is really dangerous and unpredictable.

While Leng Qian was meditating, the door was pushed open again.

This time, besides the doctor just now, Lei Fan, the magistrate of Gushan County, came in this time.

The doctor of the medical center put down the food box, exited the room wisely, and closed the door again. As for what the county magistrate wanted to talk to the patient, he didn't care, and he didn't dare to care.

Lei Fan met Leng Qian before. Before Leng Qian entered the mountain, the two had a communication. He was also the first person to notice the abnormality of the mountain man, and he had been waiting for news from the Military Intelligence Department.

What surprised him was that after the military intelligence department's investigation team entered Shiwanda Mountain, there was no news at all, as if it disappeared out of thin air. How could he not make him anxious.

The conversation between the two was not as confidential as the doctor in the hospital thought.

Since the establishment of the territory, the military and political separation system has been implemented. Therefore, even though Lei Fan is the county magistrate, he has no right to intervene in the implementation of the mission of the Military Intelligence Department.

Lei Fan just extended his condolences as a landlord. He knew that Leng Qian was not only one of the three giants of the Military Intelligence Department, but also highly valued by the princes, and his future was boundless.

After Lei Fan left, Leng Qian simply ate something and left the hospital after recovering his strength.

Gushan County is not only close to the Shiwanda Mountain, but also the edge of the territory. It is the key investigation area of ​​the Military Intelligence Group; in order to facilitate the collection of intelligence, the Military Intelligence Group has a contact point in Gushan County.

The contact point is so secret that even Gushan County doesn't know about it.

After Leng Qian left the hospital, he rushed here immediately.

"Team leader!" Seeing Leng Qian, Xiao Zuo, who stayed behind at the contact point, was overjoyed.

Leng Qian waved his hand and said: "Don't say anything, don't ask anything, prepare two fast horses for me, and I will rush back to the base camp early tomorrow morning to meet the king."

"No!" The meticulous worker was well-trained, and immediately turned around to prepare.

Nodding coldly, he found Hummingbird at the point of contact, and reported the general situation of the trip to the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Department through Hummingbird.

Not surprisingly, the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Department will receive the news tomorrow morning at the latest.

It has been more than half a year since the hummingbird contributed by the Xuanniao tribe. Under the instruction of Ouyang Shuo, the Military Information Department has bred a large number of hummingbirds and established a complete communication network with hummingbirds as the core.

If it wasn't for the hummingbird brought along by Leng Qian on this trip, who was accidentally discovered by the enemy and died unexpectedly, it wouldn't have been a month without news.

Arranged properly, Lengqian returned to the room to rest.

Having nothing to say all night, Leng Qian quietly left Gushan County early the next morning and headed straight for Shanhai City.

Just as Leng Qian was leaving, the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Department had already received the news from Leng Qian. Song San, Director of Military Intelligence, did not dare to be negligent when he received the news, and immediately rushed to the Hou Mansion to report.