1. The fiscal revenue of the Qing government in the late Qing Dynasty was about 40 million taels of silver, which was generally military expenditure. The military expenditure of Beiyang navy accounts for 25% of the military expenditure of the Qing army.

2. The Qing Dynasty implemented the dual-track system of silver and money, and the price of silver fluctuated constantly. Throughout the Qing Dynasty, the price of silver ranged from 200-400 yuan RMB. The 1 beam 100 yuan mentioned upstairs is the silver price in the international futures market today, not the price in the Qing Dynasty.

3. When Beiyang Navy was founded, the opium trade was out of control, silver flowed out, the financial situation was extremely difficult, and the domestic silver price soared.

44 million taels of silver military expenditure, the most conservative estimate is equivalent to RMB 654.38+0.6 billion. However, in the19th century when productivity is backward, the actual purchasing power should be much higher than this value.

5. I will give you a reference price: the annual salary of six officials (department level and mayor) is 45 taels, and the monthly salary of soldiers participating in combat is less than one tael.