Chapter 550
“Phew…”
Hyang sighed while checking the equipment list requested by the military in preparation for a possible – no, an almost certain – outbreak of war.
“The Ministry of Finance is going to have a fit.”
Supplying the equipment demanded by the military would require releasing massive additional funding. The problem was the Ministry of Finance. Convincing them, who regarded ‘balanced finance’ as equivalent to the teachings of sages, would not be an easy task.
Of course, while the Ministry understood the urgency of the situation, they would certainly try to cut costs wherever possible.
“Well, that means they’re doing their job properly, but it’s maddening for those on the receiving end…”
While checking the list and contemplating the upcoming verbal battle with Kim Jeom and the Finance Minister, Hyang tapped his finger on one section of the report.
“This part will be the immediate problem. But we can’t back down.”
-Standardize cartridge cases for Type-Eul rifles and war wagons to copper alloy.