The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 384

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Speer was silent. He frowned and thought seriously. In the end, he was convinced by the mustache.

It was the same as spending money. No matter how the money was circulated, it would eventually be distributed to the people.

In this case, compared with direct distribution, adding a few more circulation links in the middle, using the money to do something, allowing these unemployed people to build some infrastructure for the country and society, and stimulate market demand, is much better than giving the money directly to them!

“Well, I didn’t think it through. If that’s the case, then I have no objection!”

As the Minister of Industry, Speer is well aware of the benefits of good infrastructure for industrial development.

If they can build a newer and better transportation network, the factory’s transportation efficiency and logistics costs will be greatly reduced, and the price and production costs of the products will also decrease, thereby increasing their profits!

Mainz nodded with satisfaction, and appreciated the eloquence of the mustache.

“Tell me, how much do you want?”

However, appreciation is one thing, and being happy or not is another!

This time, the mustache came over, in addition to throwing him a piece of not-so-good employment data, I’m afraid there was another purpose, that is, to ask for money!

“Nothing can be hidden from your eyes!”

The man with a mustache scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

“To realize these infrastructure construction plans and to achieve the goal of helping the unemployed, at least 100 billion Malaysian dollars will be needed!”

Wow!

As soon as the mustache man said this, several people present were immediately shocked!

“Do you need so much? This is equivalent to our military expenditure for fifty years!”

Manstein stared at the mustache in amazement, and was extremely shocked by the number he reported!

Hans’ military expenditure had always been between 1 billion marks and 1.5 billion marks. Last year, because of the need to develop new weapons and launch new warships, the military expenditure increased. In 1925, Hans’ military expenditure increased to 2 billion marks, basically reaching the level of the British Empire and the Eagle Sauce. It is currently one of the countries with the highest military expenditure in the world!

2 billion marks is a huge burden for the country’s finances. The mustache asked for 100 billion marks, which simply broke everyone’s imagination. This amount of money is probably more than ten times Hans’ fiscal revenue!

Ten years of fiscal revenue was spent in one go, which is a bit too terrible!

“How are you going to spend the money?”

Mainz still has 300 billion marks in hand, and it can still take out 100 billion marks for the mustache, but as others think, this amount of money is an astronomical figure, a very large sum of money. If the mustache cannot come up with a convincing reason, Mainz is likely to reject his application!

“I plan to use 30% of the funds to improve infrastructure construction, 30% to strengthen heavy industry, especially the development of the military industry. 10

% of the funds will be used to develop agriculture and animal husbandry, and 10% of the funds will be used to ensure the production of daily necessities, so as to ensure the supply of basic food and daily necessities in the country during the crisis, so that domestic materials will not be in a tense and scarce situation!

Another 20% of the funds will be used to develop high-tech industries, 10% of which will be used to purchase various advanced machinery and equipment to update existing production equipment, and the other 10% will be used to subsidize scientists in enterprises and universities to innovate, so as to promote the development of social productivity as soon as possible!”

Although it is just a general intention, it must be said that Mainz is very satisfied with what has been said.

During the crisis, the social unemployment rate is low, and it is necessary to use national fiscal funds to create jobs, increase the employment rate and stimulate market consumption. This is the reason for vigorously developing infrastructure.

The development of heavy industry, especially military industry, is to enhance the country’s war potential in the future and prepare for the possibility of major changes in the world.

Whether the world war will break out, there is probably no conclusion in various countries, but within Hans, Mainz has repeatedly emphasized that the world war will definitely break out. Once countries cannot solve their own economic crises, they will transfer contradictions through foreign wars. This is the most common method since ancient times!

Therefore, before the outbreak of the world war, the funds will be proactively invested in the field of heavy industry, which can not only drive the development of heavy industry, but also prepare for future wars. Once the war breaks out, then these heavy industries at this time can be quickly transformed into military industries, producing hundreds of tanks, planes and cannons for the army!

As for using 20% of the funds, that is, 20 billion marks, to ensure social supply and ensure the stable supply of people’s daily necessities, especially food and daily necessities, this is an extremely important matter

Food is the first necessity of the people. Without food, people will starve to death. Without clothes to keep warm, people will freeze to death in winter.

Without natural gas, coal and gas, people can’t even make fire and cook. And the seemingly trivial and inconspicuous things such as pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea have a great impact on people’s livelihood. These things look insignificant on weekdays, but once a part is missing, it will cause a very bad impact.

In times of turmoil, especially in the war that may come later, it is extremely important to ensure the supply of people’s daily necessities, because this will directly affect the morale and confidence of the people and the army.

Mainz was very pleased to see that the mustache did not spend the money elsewhere, but took out a part of the funds to ensure the production and supply of these things.

But what surprised him most was the use of the last 10 billion marks of the mustache.

Purchase new and more advanced production equipment, subsidize scientists from enterprises and universities to innovate, These are all ways to improve production efficiency and then productivity!

Whether in this era or in the future, the ultimate way to determine economic development and social progress is to improve productivity.

And using new processes and technologies and making related innovations is a way to improve productivity! The fact that the mustache can think of this shows that he has understood the key points that Mainz mentioned before!

Mainz now feels that putting the mustache in the position of prime minister seems to be a wise decision!

This guy’s performance in history can be said to be mixed. His vision in the big strategy was still very good at the beginning of the war. If it weren’t for the bold and unexpected strategic planning carefully planned by the mustache, it would be difficult for Hans to achieve such brilliant results at the beginning of the war.

But the mustache is limited after all. His excessive intervention in the army and his own stubbornness have caused Hans to make huge mistakes in many decisions, which led to the demise of the Third Reich!

It can be said that the rise of the Third Reich is mainly due to the mustache, and the fall of the Third Reich is also related to the mustache!

So Mainz has concerns about how to use the mustache.

But at this time, he realized one thing: the little mustache is very capable, but it cannot be overused. If he is just placed in the position of prime minister and allowed to manage domestic affairs, then it may be the best use of him, just enough for him to exert all his strength.

But if he is allowed to intervene in too many things, it is almost inevitable that the little mustache will make some foolish decisions!

Fortunately, Mainz does not need an omnipotent little mustache. He can handle military affairs by himself, and leave domestic affairs to the little mustache. He only needs to take charge of the overall situation and control the overall situation!

In this framework, the shortcomings of the little mustache are infinitely reduced, and the advantages are multiplied!

This is what makes Mainz satisfied and even relieved. He has got a virtuous wife who can take on big responsibilities!

“Go back and make a detailed plan report, and then submit it to me for approval!”

I am happy, but the necessary procedures cannot be omitted. After all, this is 100 billion marks, which is a huge sum of money. Even if it is decided to be used, it must be strictly controlled to ensure that the money is put into practice!

The little mustache was very excited. When he heard this, he knew that President Mainz agreed to his application!

100 billion marks!

This is 100 billion marks!

President Mainz handed the money to him just like that. This trust made him so grateful that he could not help himself! A scholar dies for his confidant. Since the president trusts him so much, how can he not die for him?

The little mustache secretly made up his mind that he must use better performance in the future to report President Mainz’s trust in him!

When Speer and Manstein heard what Mainz said, they were also shocked.

While they were shocked, they were very envious of the little mustache.