Lu Ming

Chapter 284 Longyan Battle ([-])

After the establishment of the Heipigou Mining Company, big households within the designated area came to join in the charitable deeds - if you don't come, you will be paid taxes by the broken village, and it's a fool not to come.

This is the reason why the people across the board are trying their best to do Chenjiazhai: after making a name for themselves, the work of the masses will be easier.And these shareholders who are forced to join the mining company will soon discover that the so-called company shares are worth a lot of money!

Traveling through the crowd has the coordinates of all the coal wells in the Longyan area.Of course, these coal mines that required underground work in later generations are basically useless now: there were open-pit coal seedlings in the 17th century.

The newly established mining company will soon determine the location of several open-pit coal yards under the command of professional prospecting personnel, and then a large number of high-quality tools, small tracks, small mine cars, and the most important black powder will be shipped downstream and nitroglycerin.When the surface coal mine is uncovered, the company's profits will quickly rise.

By this time, the Travelers will have a large number of allies in the local area: After the shareholders have earned food and salt, they will naturally be devoted to the new company and support every policy of the Travelers.

The government will also benefit from it: not only can it sell the wasteland, but it can also collect taxes from the coal mines.In addition, the grain and rice that these bastards have accumulated over the years is now settled: with the endorsement of the cross-travelers, the big households promised to pay back 100 catties of debt for every 10 catties of rice they got.

In short, everyone is happy, and a community of interests has been formed.

This pattern continues to replicate nearby.You know, there are not only coal mines, but also iron ore and high-quality limestone.Except for the gold and copper mine in Zijin Mountain, which is temporarily "state-owned", the rest of the mines will be jointly developed by the indigenous people in the future.

If this development continues, Longyan will become more and more prosperous in the future, and there will be more and more outsiders: relying on the resources of the local aborigines, it is impossible to support so many mining companies.

Traveling through the congregation will guide a large number of wealthy merchants from Zhangzhou and Xiamen to settle in this impoverished mountainous county, pooling their resources into various mining companies. By the way, they will gather and pack the nearby mountain people, and transport what needs to be transported away. Urbanization, that is. Like this.

The civil and military team headed by Ding Liqiu and Wei Yuan came to Longyan for half a month, and through various means, both soft and hard, finally set up the framework of several companies and gathered a group of local interest groups.

At this time, the outsiders will have a preliminary mass base and can carry out the next step of work.

County town, Qiao's restaurant, Accord.Ding Liqiu was having a banquet, and the visitor was Bo Wang Yuanzai, the head of the county yamen.

Wang Yuanzai is a local, a petty official, over 40 years old, with a thin face and a goatee. He looks very official and dresses very official.

Wang Zhubo, since his army came to Longyan, whether it is enlisting corvee or handling the contract procedures of various mining companies, it can be said that he has done his best. He is a model of indigenous army supporters who actively move closer to the organization, vigorously assist and support the work of the crossing people.

"For those things before, Mr. Wang worked tirelessly and worked hard. Zaishi (Ding Liqiu's word for himself) borrowed these glasses of water and wine today, thank you sir."

"Where is there, your ministry's coming to Longyan does not disturb the people, and does not cause trouble. On the contrary, it builds bridges and paves roads to benefit the hometown. Wang Mou sees these things." The smiling Wang Zhubo held up the wine glass and Ding Ding with both hands. After clinking a cup, Li Qiu put down the cup and continued: "Although Wang is a lowly official, he is also a local. Naturally, he is willing to contribute to such a good deed."

"Well, it's good for both public and private." Ding Liqiu took a mouthful of the five-step snake and simmered the tiger whip, and said while eating: "The new mines will be opened more and more, and now this "filial piety" is not counted. What. Dong Daxing and his group are all old businessmen, they know the rules, and in the future, all the masters in the county will have a prosperous family business."

"Haha, then Wang has borrowed a good word from Mr. Ding!" After speaking, the two drank two more cups happily.

After drinking for three rounds, Ding Liqiu began to bring the topic to the real thing: "I wonder what Mr. Wang thinks about this bandit suppression?"

"Well, sir, the people of He County have been suffering from bandits for a long time." Wang Yuanzai's face darkened at this moment: "Longyan has been frequented by bandits since ancient times, and the people of Li have suffered from them. I don't know the number of people who have suffered from them. Sir, my nephew , was kidnapped by bandits ten years ago. Alas, when it was redeemed, it was already a corpse."

"It's a matter of great pleasure for the nobles to eliminate harm for Longyan." When Wang Yuanzai said this, his eyes turned a little red, and then his expression became hard again: "Wang is not talented, this time I would like to be driven by Mr. If you have something to trust, you will not disappoint your husband."

"Okay, okay! That's what I've been waiting for." Ding Liqiu was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Now our department has been in Longyan for more than half a month, but the matter of suppressing the bandits has not made any progress. Why? What is missing is Brother Wang, who is familiar with the county. The old land of love and banditry!"

Speaking of this, Ding Liqiu leaned down and whispered to Wang Yuanzai: "To tell you the truth, my general has urged me to do this many times. The general boasted in front of the governor."

When Wang Yuanzai heard this, he couldn't help worrying about Ding Liqiu: "Since that's the case, we must hurry up."

"Who says it's not?" Ding Liqiu would be a little annoyed: "The general has ordered that a gangster must be wiped out before the end of the month. Alas, I have to collect news about the gangsters everywhere these two days, and I can't stop."

"Oh, Wang also has some news about bandits here, so let's talk about Mr. Yu."

"Okay, okay, Zaishi is all ears."

Capture the thief first and capture the king first.The crossing crowd came here to suppress the bandits, naturally they wanted to pick out the powerful and well-known gangsters, and the two groups are currently the strongest in the vicinity.

The most powerful is the Lin Shiwan Gang.

Lin Shiwan is a local double-foreigner.He was cunning and treacherous, and led his people to occupy the area around Duomaling, Shuangyang Town, in the north of Longyan County. There were more than 400 men under him standing on the run, and his reputation spread far and wide. He was the enemy of merchants and local villagers.

The other is the soldiers and horses of Yantou Village.Yantouzhai is located in the southwest of the county, and the head of the family is called Ma Shixia.It is rumored that this man was born in the frontier army, with high martial arts skills, good at wielding a nine-ringed broadsword, and has 200 brothers under his command.

These two gangs are basically the most powerful local gangsters.

After listening to Wang Zhubo's introduction, Ding Liqiu was not surprised: these are basically public information, and there is not much difference from what he has already mastered.

But then Lao Wang gave him a surprise: Lao Wang's wife had a nephew named Su Tieqiang. The gun was able to escape the murder.

After he was released from prison, because all his family property was filled in the Yamen, Su Tieqiang turned around and joined the gang—the gang of Lin Shiwan.Recently, due to an injury, he happened to go home and become a house bandit.

Wang Zhubo's solution is very simple: let him, the savior, instigate the rebellion against Su Tieqiang. In this way, the crossing crowd will have an internal response among the Lin Shiwan gangsters.

(End of this chapter)