Price of Management

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“We need to raise money to raise money. ”

He spoke in recognition of King Erik. Earl Duron was also listening to me in one place.

I explained when King Erik asked me why.

“It is time for the economy of the northern Kingdom of Leaden to be revitalized, since tariff agreements with the Orient Kingdom have begun to be implemented. ”

“But wouldn't it be better to reinforce the Royal Army with such funds? The threat of the Horn Empire is escalating. ”

“The Horn Empire was just finished with a civil war and is not yet a financially viable environment for a large expedition. Moreover, the threat of the Horn Empire is not what happened yesterday. Despite our full protections, apart from that, we need to do what we need to do. ”

Then Earl Duron, who was listening to me quietly, asked.

“Where do you want to put the money you've raised by raising money? ”

“It's a renovation of the Northern Hemisphere. ”

The faces of King Erik and the Marquis Duron are startled, as if they were unexpected.

“Am I hearing this correctly? I want to repair the northern road now.... ”

“Your hearing is fine. ”

I asked King Erik as if he didn't understand.

“You want to repair the northern road? It costs a fortune or two. It's going to take a long time to raise that kind of money, even if it's a bit of a financial boost. ”

“You can get money from the Northern lords and merchants who will benefit from the repaired northern highway. ”

“That merchant would count you in. ”

Earl Duron asks.

I nodded.

“I will support 100,000 Redinas. ”

Of course, 100,000 Redina wasn't small enough for me either. But I am willing to pay the price because I need to repay King Erik's loyalty as his next Chancellor. Besides, I had 150,000 Redinas ripped out of me by Earl Lindell, so I had no problems with my finances.

Anyway, 100,000 Redina was enough to appeal to my strong will to repair the North.

King Erik takes a moment to think about it.

“When can we start construction when we say we're saving money? ”

“We can begin within a year, Your Majesty. ”

“A year? So soon? ”

Again, the two of them became surprised.

Duke Duron asked as if he was concerned.

“Earl ligand. I understand your willingness, but the Kingdom of Lerdon suffered a chronic lack of financing not long ago. The royal treasury is still being used with care, but is there anything left to squeeze in here? ”

“It's in the financial tension that I envisioned. ”

Then, after I was appointed to the Chancellor's throne, I submitted a proposal to King Erik with all my heart and soul. It was a masterpiece of my entire life.

King Erik begins to read the proposal. For King Erik's sake, the complexities are omitted and the concept is concise, making it easy to understand.

A few moments later, King Erik looks in awe, and so does the late Duron who received his proposal.

“As we're reducing the military budget, we may need the opinion of Count Deckard, Your Majesty. ”

“Call Bird of Declared Military Records and Baron Concern, the Treasury Clerk. ”

“I understand.”

King Erik looked at me and said,

“Let's talk after lunch. I need to give Lou and Jeron some time to think, too. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

By the way, it's almost lunch time. I'm gonna fly home for lunch and hang out with my wives. At times like this, it's best to stay close to work.

* * *

Honestly, I've done a lot of work, but I couldn't agree more if someone asked me if I was smarter than other geniuses like Jeron, Louie, and Evan.

Most of my achievements have been a result of the special effect of knowing the future through previous experience.

Think about it.

I have already seen the cause and effect once.

I witnessed historic events and their causes in my previous 90 years of life and what the consequences were. In addition, the evaluation of hereafter's family members.

That's why I have been able to understand what is most important in current international politics and move ahead of others. Of course, many things have changed in the past and the present, but the essence of time has not changed.

Anyway, that's why I've come to this place with more accomplishments than geniuses like Jeron, Louis, and Evan. It means it's not thanks to my abilities.

However, it is not the same as this financial stunt plan.

Completed masterpiece with all my power!

It was a bold and thorough plan based on my long experience as a merchant.

What is important to the merchant?

It's about making 100 products and selling all 100 products.

But it's practically impossible. If you try to secure the item after you receive the order, you will need to anticipate how much it will sell and have it secured in advance.

If you have too little, you will lose the opportunity to sell more, and if you have too much, you will have to sell and stock up.

The latter, of course, is much more deadly to merchants. You can only sell 50 items, but if you make 100, you'll see a big shortage because you have to pay the remaining 50 production costs and stock.

Therefore, the most important virtue for the merchant is the distribution management, not the sparkling idea.

That's why Julia is so great. Her ability to manage the Caroc armory and leave little stock was indeed worth calling a "golden woman." Julia made me a lightning bolt.

It was at the heart of my financial tension that I sought to save munitions by applying the distribution to the Royal Army supply system.

After lunch, I went to King Erik's office. In addition to the late Duron, Jeron and Louie are already gathered. And moments later, King Erik enters the executive chamber.

As soon as the meeting started, I started explaining my financial tension. You have all read the plan, but it was for a clearer understanding.

“The seven Royal Army units are located in various areas of the Kingdom of Leaden, and military commanders supporting the seven are also located in three areas. These three Logistics Command units regularly support logistics in seven armies and store extra spare supplies in case of need. ”

Everyone nodded lightly. Of course, everyone knew. Moreover, it was not necessary to mention King Erik, who fought in the civil war many years ago.

“In addition to delivering military supplies to each unit, military command will require twice the amount of supplies they actually use. And not only that, but also the money that goes into running the three Logistics Command departments, as well as the inventory management costs of the logistics. I looked for ways to reduce these spending costs and get the royal overhaul. ”

I kept explaining.

“It is the merging of the three Logistics Command into one Integrated Logistics Command. The role of the Integrated Logistics Command is to identify the quantity of munitions required by each unit, to request from the Royal Treasury, and to only distribute and transport items handed over from the Royal Army to each unit without storing spare munitions. ”

Integrating Military Command into one makes it much easier to manage logistics support.

Moreover, I have envisioned a supply chain where military command does not need to hold spare munitions separately. It establishes a rapid logistics network that passes through military command from the royal palace to each unit.

Although it was difficult for merchants to predict how much merchandise would be sold in the future, the quantity required by each regiment was fixed. Having a supply chain that would send 100 directly when needed could reduce the cost of military supply by nearly half.

In addition to cost savings, the benefits of doing things were much faster.

Above all, the consolidated military command is closely tied with the Royal Treasury to enhance the Royal control over the Royal Army. Increased control can suppress the misconduct of military officers. The more complex the distribution network is, the more corrupt it is in the middle.

The late Duron raises questions.

“Military Command is installed in three regions and has spare munitions in order to supply them quickly and safely in the event of a war. If we integrate them together and don't have spare munitions, we could be in trouble at the same time." ”

“In a similar time, the Integrated Logistics Command will dispatch a transport unit with military supplies. The munitions each army has will have enough time to hold them off until the supplies arrive. ”

“As a safety precaution, why not add one more? ”

This time, Jeron expressed his opinion.

“At the same time, we will seek assistance from a nearby territory until a unified military command is supplied. I think the munitions provided to the Royal Army should be repaid by the Royal Army. ”

After hearing the story, King Erik nods and looks at Marquis Duron.

“What do you think? ”

“If the Horn Empire invades anyway, there won't be long war between military supplies due to their lack of financing, so the supplies each army has will be enough." I think it's an excellent idea, Your Majesty. ”

“I see.”

The satisfied King Erik smiles at me.

“You've done it again, Earl Ligand. ”

“I think a compliment will suffice after the outcome, Your Majesty. ”

“Haha, is that so? Then let's talk about repairs on the North Road. ”

This time I had to vomit about the need to repair the northern road and its advantages.

When the northern roads are repaired and the merchant's passage is active, the economy in the north of the Kingdom of Leaden is rebuilt by engaging in customs agreements and visionary arrangements with the Kingdom of Orion.

Moreover, the supply to each troop is also carried out more smoothly through the northern highway.

Where is that?

Another role for the Northern Battalion was to quickly summon reinforcements from the Orient Kingdom during the invasion of the Horn Empire.

After a few hours of meetings, I was approved by King Eric of all my plans.

It was only now that my official operations began in earnest.

* * *

Louie made one recommendation before launching a consolidated military command to strengthen the finances.

“There will be a royal revolt in the sudden change in the supply system. As a countermeasure to prevent this, why don't you first send an audit and thoroughly investigate the misconduct of the supply officers? ”

King Erik considers it right. Once the officer's misconduct had been compromised, there was a reason to launch the Integrated Military Command.

Louie has been appointed head of audit.

Lou, the master of the Ten Persons Administration, could spot more administrative errors, administrative departments, and corruption in the Royal Army's supply than anyone else.

Well, if it isn't Louie who used to oppress the nobles of the Kingdom of Leaden by becoming governor of the Kingdom of Leaden. This is going to be perfect.

And so, the Kingdom of Leaden began to move.