Green continued, "Economically, during Early Mobilization we didn't raise taxes. Instead, we cut back on public construction, such as roads and bridges, as well as less important railway sections. For example, we focused on building rail lines between major cities."
"At present, funds are rather tight. To raise an army of eight hundred thousand within a year, or even six months, and equip a force of over a million while maintaining our rule, we still need to increase revenue and reduce expenses. In theory, it'll be very difficult unless we further increase the share of the economy devoted to the war effort."
"As for building schools for Compulsory education, I recommend reducing funding and prioritizing major cities. We should also optimize the curriculum, focusing on physical training, literacy, and math."
"That would improve the necessary skills, both among recruits and workers."
"We can still tax businesses, but every tax increase affects their investment. The economy is taking off right now, and businesses are willing to invest."
"We'll need enormous amounts of funding to achieve the production levels we need."
"To avoid harming the economy, we'll need four years of peace."
"Then we'll be able to let a million soldiers fire at will."
"But we've never had more than half a year of peace."
"Meanwhile, with industrial progress, the value of metal currency has been fluctuating considerably."
"Especially ordinary silver and copper."
"Another solution is to borrow money for development."
Lynn thought it over. Economic issues had always been his primary concern.
If a country had a high birth rate and its economy kept growing during wartime, then it could wage endless wars.
The issue of low birth rates among the nobility had already been resolved, and their numbers were starting to recover.
As for commoners, the birth rate among the