He immediately picked up the microphone and used Oriental Radio, a widely disseminated platform, to promote his theory.
Mr. Mi Youde rose from a wanted criminal in Yue to a famous scholar in Chu and an advisor to the King of Chu on international affairs.
The history of Mr. Milton's fortune has given many people the opportunity to imitate him.
A poor imitation is just an imitation of Mr. Mi Youde's path to success.
However, their level is limited and they do not have the macro vision of Mr. Mi Youde. They can gain some people's attention by relying on temporary hype.
The talents of these people could not support them in continuing their journey, and they soon disappeared.
A truly smart person would look at how Mr. Mi Youde rises to power.
In the field you are good at, imitate Mr. Mi Youde's path, only then can you hope to succeed.
Yang Tenghu is such a person. He is the second generation of the top businessman family in the empire and the Yang family in Hanzhong.
When he was young, it was the time when the Yang family was at its most prosperous.
At that time, the Yang family entered the extremely profitable maritime trade industry.
Yang Tenghu followed the Yang family's fleet and traveled to major countries in the world.
The journey on the ocean is not so leisurely, but extremely boring.
In addition to his hobby of photography, Yang Tenghu is also studying the laws of business.
This is an area that few people have touched before.
Even now, the economies of various countries are booming, but the important role of economics has not been taken seriously by the world.
Yang Tenghu participated in Oriental Radio's program just to make most people realize the role of the economy.
What he thought about so much actually happened in the blink of an eye.
When the microphone was raised to his mouth, he immediately started talking.
"Thanks to the invitation from Eastern Broadcasting Station, all major vassal countries have entered a full-scale war period.
The foundation for the previous vigorous economic development and the basic peace maintained by various countries has been broken.
The fundamentals of the economy have undergone major changes.
The economies of various countries will experience violent fluctuations.
The economy in peacetime is what I call a normal economy.
The economy during the war is what I call the war economy.
Nowadays, due to short-term wars, various countries' finances are unable to make ends meet.
I think this is where countries are taking the wrong path.
It is already a war period, and they are still using normal thinking to manage the country's finances.
It's impossible to do this without causing problems.
If you want to solve the problem, of course you must use wartime economics to manage the country's finances."
When Yang Tenghu started speaking, many people were ready to turn off the radio.
They pay more attention to the world situation and don't care much about economic issues.
The top leaders of various countries are also preparing to turn off their radios.
But when they heard something about the country's war economy, the men stopped and were about to turn off the radio.
What Yang Tenghu said is indeed true, except for countries like Liao which have gold mines and the scale of the war is not large.
Even a country like Zhao with gold mines.
They have all felt that the cost of the war is like running water, and the court can no longer hold on.
According to the current rate of loss of silver coins, they would have already gone bankrupt before they were defeated.
They wanted to know what a war economy was and listened carefully to the sounds coming from the radio.
"The wartime economy is definitely not as good as the economy in normal times.
The emergence of the wartime economy was to do everything possible to ensure victory in the war.
Wartime economy means that the governments of various countries have plans to allow economic development to cooperate with the war.
Countries have involuntarily resorted to war economic means.
The most typical method is the control of industry.
Industrial strength represents the strength of the military.
Factories related to the military industry were immediately controlled by the imperial court to produce weapons and ammunition needed by the army.
The military industry has been controlled, but it is limited by the lack of theoretical knowledge.
Countries have not realized that they have to comprehensively control all economic activities.
The war caused the global trade chain to collapse.
The risks brought by war also lead to higher risks for merchants to transport goods.
This has resulted in goods that were once in abundant supply now becoming in short supply.
War also embezzles a large amount of resources, and resources such as people's livelihood will inevitably be insufficient.
The above reasons lead to insufficient supply of necessities.
This is a phenomenon I have observed in various countries.
Many officials were completely panicked by this situation and did not know how to deal with it.
But it can be handled with only a small means of wartime economy.
There is a shortage of daily necessities, and there are no natural disasters in the empire. It is hard to believe that such a thing would happen.
This is usually due to war, people panic hoarding or being disturbed by war, resulting in low efficiency.
This kind of problem can be solved with just one move.
Rationing.
The state strongly controls daily necessities, and even those with money cannot buy them.
In addition to money, a certain amount is given every month, and the voucher is used to purchase related products.
This will eliminate waste and make the circulation of materials more efficient."
…
Gui Wang Qutian listened to the voice coming from the radio.
He looked at Prime Minister Tong Hegui and asked: "Is the allocation mechanism mentioned in the Oriental Radio program feasible?"
Gui Wang Qutian knew that Gui Guo's family background was quite strong.
However, since the beginning of the war in Gui Kingdom, the foundation accumulated before has been continuously consumed.
Gui Guo's heritage has not been exhausted yet, but if the war continues to drag on, sooner or later it will be exposed.
Without logistical supplies, it would be extremely difficult to win the war.
Prime Minister Tong Hegui thought for a long time before he agreed: "This is a real scholar, not one of those people who are trying to please others.
The rationing system is indeed feasible, but the requirements for implementation by the government are very high.
The most important issue is to ensure fairness.
People of the same class must strictly abide by the same rations.
Don’t worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality.
Once it is unfair, this policy will exist in name only and will no longer be able to gain the trust of the people."
Prime Minister Tong Hegui was tactfully reminding King Gui Qutian.
People who can break the rules are certainly not ordinary people.
For ordinary people who break the rules, the government wants to punish them, and they have many methods.
Only powerful people who often violate the rules will be extremely difficult to punish.
Of course King Gui Qutian could also hear it, but Prime Minister Tong Hegui did not say it out loud.
He waved his arm and said in a stern tone: "Since this method is feasible, the cabinet will try it out in the capital first.
If any mistakes occur, they can be corrected in time.
Rules are rules, and no one can be exempted from it."
Prime Minister Tong Hegui heard Gui Wang Qutian's firm tone.
Only then did he make up his mind to take over this task.
Not only King Qutian of Gui, but also other countries who learned about the rationing system.
They all came up with different rationing systems based on the national conditions of each country.
…
The imperial overseas territory of Malingborg is also the headquarters of Oriental Radio.
Yang Tenghu, a popular economist, was eating mutton steamed buns with hometown flavor in a noodle restaurant.
"That's the guy."
"He is Yang Tenghu."
"Call me."
"Hit him with rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves."
A group of people with red eyes, holding rotten eggs in their hands, rushed towards his direction.
When Yang Tenghu saw this situation, he said something bad, put down his bowls and chopsticks, and ran out of the back door.
This is not the first time he has encountered this situation.
Being a guest on Oriental Radio that day was exactly what he had hoped for. The program faced tens of millions of viewers and became popular in an instant.
But his enthusiasm is completely different from what he thought before.
He talked about wartime economics and proposed several methods.
But only the simple and direct method of rationing is adopted by most countries.
When Yang Tenghu was feeling complacent, he imagined that he would become a famous economist.
But he found that his reputation was completely ruined.
Both the dignitaries and ordinary people were scolding him for proposing the rationing system.
Yang Tenghu felt aggrieved at first, but then he figured out why the people were dissatisfied.
Rationing is a way to keep the entire economic system running when resources are scarce.
Life under the rationing system is definitely not as good as before.
Many people blame him for the unsatisfactory life caused by the war.
They did not dare to confront the government and chose him, a soft persimmon who could not resist.
Yang Tenghu had no choice in this situation.
He could already tell that for his reputation to become so bad, there must be a state government behind it that was adding fuel to the flames.
He has become a target to relieve people's grievances.
Until the war ends, the rationing system will not end.
Yang Tenghu will continue to be scolded by the affected people.
These people dare to do this in the territory of the empire.
Once you go to these people's home stadium, your personal safety cannot be guaranteed.
Yang Tenghu believed that he had failed completely, and he was going to go to the empire and no longer pay attention to the situation in the vassal country.
The empire is more tolerant. No matter what kind of research is done, as long as it is meaningful, it will be accepted.
…
Zhou Haiyang put down the telescope and they were about to arrive at Yangling Port.
He shipped a shipload of sugar and went to Europe to sell it.
Before the ship left the port, this ship of sugar had been ordered by Wu State, and half of the money had been paid.
Since the war broke out in Europe, sea trade has shrunk extremely.
Zhou Haiyang had been in the cloth business before.
However, due to the impact of the war, the lives of European people became even more difficult.
Dealers have canceled orders for cloth.
He could only sell this batch of cloth to dealers in the empire at a reduced price, which cost him time and postage.
Ordinary people like Zhou Haiyang have no way of getting involved in a business like arms, which is a sure-profit business.
If you buy a cargo ship with a loan, the monthly interest will be very high.
If he doesn't do business for a period of time, he will be crushed by bank interest.
Zhou Haiyang consulted many scholars and he knew that after the war broke out, daily necessities would be in short supply.
When he got home, he was thinking about what kind of daily necessities he would definitely make money by shipping to Europe.
Grain is the best commodity, and you never have to worry about selling it.
But the sale of grain involves bulk commodity trade between countries, and it is definitely not something that a small businessman like him can get involved in.
After careful consideration, he selected bulk commodities such as edible oil, medicine, and sugar as new goods.
Through his own network, Zhou Haiyang finally obtained the bulk commodity sugar.
You never have to worry about selling sugar, a commodity that can quickly replenish your physical strength on the battlefield.
Some ammunition also has sugar added to it to enhance their power.
This kind of substance that can be eaten and processed into weapons must be easy to sell.
Zhou Haiyang commanded the team near Yangling Port.
He saw many small pits on the cement floor of the port.
A port like Yangling Port looks like it has been attacked at first glance, which shows how dangerous the European region is.
When Zhou Haiyang saw this situation, he felt a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart.
Citizens of the empire do not need to worry about war coming at any time.
His cargo ship quickly docked, and all the sugar packed in containers was unloaded on the dock.
Zhou Haiyang immediately contacted the buyer and went to the port for verification.
He did not expect that the other party was at the port and would come to inspect the goods soon.
After the handover of goods was completed, Zhou Haiyang got money and the other party got a lot of sugar. Both of them had smiles on their faces.
It is impossible for Zhou Haiyang to return with an empty ship. Even if he hauls a ship of scrap metal, he can still earn fuel expenses.
He immediately went to the dock, where there were businessmen from all over the world.
However, Zhou Haiyang found that the number of businessmen here were many times less than when he came here before.
He didn't know much about this situation.
Zhou Haiyang immediately found someone with the same accent as him among the limited crowd.
He immediately greeted in dialect: "Brother, the port has changed too much.
I’ll treat you to a big meal, and I hope my brother can help me clarify my doubts.”
"I rely on friends when I go out. Since you have found me, we are destined to be together."
Zhou Haiyang took this friend he had just met to a restaurant for dinner.
After a few glasses of wine, Zhou Haiyang asked, "Brother, why do I feel like there are too few people here?"
"This is a war zone, so of course there are fewer people.
We are transporting combat supplies, so we have no choice but to go here.
Otherwise, who would be stupid enough to come to the war zone?"
Zhou Haiyang was immediately embarrassed. In order to save some freight, he chose Yangling Port, which is closest to the Suez Canal.
The war zone is very dangerous. The cargo ship is not armored and can easily be penetrated by a single cannonball.
Zhou Haiyang took a breath of cold air, he was no longer reckless.
He filled a glass of wine for his newly made friend and asked, "I have completed the transaction and cannot return empty-handed.
Please give me some advice as to what kind of goods should I choose to ship back."
"The processing precision of the vassal countries is far less sophisticated than that of the empire.
If you transport industrial products back, they will all be thrown into your hands and you will not be able to sell them even if the price is reduced.
In the past, transporting raw materials was the most cost-effective method, but now transporting personnel can gain more benefits.
My brother may not know that a summons to return to the empire has already increased to two hundred taels of silver coins.
Rich people left on passenger ships and trains.
As long as I am willing to lower the price to two silver coins per ticket at Level 10, even if it is a freighter, these people who were unable to leave before will still be willing to ride."
Zhou Haiyang's eyes lit up, this is a very good business.
Transporting supplies also requires a considerable amount of loading and unloading fees.
It is only used to transport people, who can get on and off the ship by themselves without any extra effort.
Zhou Haiyang agreed immediately.
When he saw the friend he had just made, he left his contact information and hurriedly left the hotel.
Only then did he realize that this kind of thing could only be done once.
If you do too much, you will be hostile to the vassal country.
Along the way, he heard a lot of words related to the wartime economy.