I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 509: A blessing from Mr. Han! Enough! Love!
Perhaps it is because the resources in the heart of China are too abundant, enough to support the prosperity and prosperity of successive dynasties.

As a result, many people subconsciously ignore the seemingly cold and desolate corners around them, and find that there are actually huge and rich resources buried underground.

Coal, iron, and even gold, silver and copper mines that can be used directly as currency.

Once these rich mineral deposits are put to use, it will be absolutely no problem for one party to accumulate and transform rapidly in a short period of time.

As for why the tribes that had lived on this vast grassland for generations had not discovered and used these gifts from heaven and earth, Han Shao had no way of telling.

Maybe it was because it was dark under the lamp and I really didn’t notice it?

Or does it come from inner fear?

After all, the principle that 'a man is innocent unless he possesses a treasure' has been in force since ancient times.

It would be fine if the grassland was just a cold and barren place, but if it was a treasure land, this grassland would have long been "the king's land under heaven".

But whatever the reason was, it didn't matter now.

Since this vast grassland has actually fallen into Han Shao's hands, whoever dares to stretch out his claws will depend on whether the opponent's claws are hard or the knife in his palm is sharp.

Looking up at the towering blast furnace in front of him, the array runes hidden in the bricks and stones on it were obviously much more complicated than the one he saw last time.

It is obviously the product of several improvements.

Han Shao took a quick look at it and didn't delve into it too deeply.

After all, every profession has its own specialties, and the right thing to do is to leave professional matters to professionals.

It is unnecessary and not necessarily a good thing to follow Zhuge Liang's example of doing everything personally.

Surrounded by Chen Shu and others, Han Shao walked forward, then rolled up his sleeves and scooped up a handful of molten red gold. With a little help of his magic power, he successfully shaped it by beating it, and it cooled and solidified.

Han Shao twisted the newly formed knife blank, and then with a thought, the Zhen Liao long sword that was once given to Temu Aguda by Han Shao was instantly unsheathed.

After a brief sound of metal clashing, Temu Aguda looked at the broken, sharp tip of the knife on the ground and a complex expression of surprise, shock and regret flashed across his face visibly.

Chen Shu and others around him also showed surprised expressions and exclaimed.

"Good knife!"

But Han Shao sighed with a smile.

“Good steel!”

Someone once said that in modern industry, any rebar would be a magical weapon in ancient times, but Han Shao still didn't quite believe it.

But now that the facts were before him, he had no choice but to believe it.

Han Shao threw aside the broken Zhenliao sword in his hand. He played with the sword blank for a while and then threw it at Temu Aguda who had not yet recovered.

"Look at your potential!"

"Keep it and ask a craftsman to revise it. You can use it in the future."

After saying this, Han Shao said meaningfully.

"This is the first knife that came out of the furnace. I'm sure you, Aguda, will not dishonor this knife, right?"

Not only was it his first sword, but it was also made by Han Shao himself.

Even if it is just a casual act, the symbolic meaning is enough to make most people envious.

What surprised Han Shao was that the former little slave, in response to his words, not only held the blank of the new sword in his arms, but also carefully picked up the two broken swords on the ground.

"This knife was given to me by my master in the past, and Aguda cannot bear to throw it away."

Seeing him treating her like a treasure, Han Shao glanced at her without saying anything, and he was too lazy to figure out whether his words were a show or the truth.

However, several Mohist sages standing nearby showed surprise in their eyes when they saw this.

It has long been no secret that Han Shao has a lot of barbarians under his command.

In the later stages of the championship battle, they even saw many barbarians fighting with their own people, and they were even more ferocious than the Yong people.

But watching the battle from afar before then was not as profound as it is now.

"I never thought that this barbarian tribe also had such grateful, loyal and brave people."

"This is all thanks to your teachings!"

Several Mohist sages said this with expressions of deep emotion.

Originally they were quite wary of these barbarians. Whether it was building a blast furnace or some chores, they would rather do it themselves than let the barbarians sent to assist them touch them.

But now it seems that although the barbarians are beasts, beasts can be tamed.

Try using it once or twice in the future and give it some appropriate trust, and it shouldn’t be a big deal.

Han Shao understood the thoughts of these Mohist sages at a glance, but he did not point them out.

Those who could be sent here to assist him, whether they were barbarians or Yong people, had all been carefully screened.

Moreover, if these secrets of Mohism could be stolen at will, Mohism would have been extinct eight hundred years ago. How could it have survived to this day?

He highly praised the hard work and great achievements of several Mohist sages and disciples.

Led by several Mohist sages in charge, Han Shao inspected this not-so-tall and barren mountain.

After his divine sense probed downward for a while, he felt a very strong sense of distortion coming over him.

Other cultivators might find this place weird and ominous!

But Han Shao knew that this was just a strong magnetic field formed by the mineral deposits in this area.

As for the earth's magnetic field, the Mohist school had long passed down the tradition, so the several Mohist sages would not find it strange either.

"What a great mineral deposit!"

Even though they had been here for some time, several Mohist sages couldn't help but sigh.

In Middle-earth, rich mines like this have long been divided up by the big families and noble families.

During this period, the kingdom changed hands several times, and I don't know how much blood was shed and how many people died.

After so many years of collection and use, it is no longer as good as it used to be.

"If those people knew that there is such a precious place in this cold and bitter grassland..."

The concerns of several Mohist sages are not without reason.

But Han Shao didn't care at all. His attention at the moment was not on the mine, but on the miners who were moving through it like ants moving house.

With a satisfied smile on his face, Han Shao nodded repeatedly.

How could it be more practical to herd horses and sheep, or to plunder in the south with your head hanging on your belt than to work so hard?
Even though it is harder and there are risks to one's life, it is still better than a disaster where countless people freeze to death or starve to death, or have their heads chopped off and piled up to form a memorial stone when one fails to plunder the south. It is much better.

But based on this point alone, Master Han has done great merit.

If one day I suddenly become depressed and enter Buddhism, I will surely be able to become a Buddha right away.

"They were born by their mother and raised by their father, so you should take good care of them."

"They should not only be fed every day, but also be able to feed their families."

Faced with Han Shao's sudden compassion, several Mohist sages looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

They have been on the grassland for half a year, and they have heard of Han's reputation on the grassland.

The "Black Disaster" is as famous as the "White Disaster".

Have you forgotten the Jingguans that you built on this grassland that led directly to Longcheng?

Han Shao had no choice but to explain.

"This time, that time."

"They were enemies in the past, so we must treat our enemies as ruthlessly as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!"

"But now this grassland is also the land of Dayong! The people of the grassland are naturally the people of Dayong!"

"I am a minister of Dayong, guarding here for your majesty, so I should take good care of it!"

This statement is so high-sounding that it is really hard to refute.

But in fact, Han Shao didn't tell them that in his eyes, "people" are also a kind of resource.

Meaningless killing and repression not only increase the cost of governance, but are also a pure waste.

"Your Majesty is kind and benevolent! This is truly a blessing for the barbarians on the grasslands!"

This is true. It is a blessing to meet a ruler like Han Shao.

Because Han Shao then said.

"Also, you should prepare some basic skills for them to practice later."

"I want to make sure that everyone of them is qualified to practice! Everyone has the possibility of becoming a monk!"

Huang Tiandao said he wanted to make everyone in the world like a dragon~!
What’s the point of just shouting slogans?

We just need to take real action!

Han Shao doesn't ask for all the miners to be as good as dragons, but at least they have to be as good as cows!

Well, the cow of the cow and the horse!

As soon as he said this, several Mohist sages changed their expressions instantly and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty! This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Not to mention the grassland, even in their Yong land, everyone is qualified to practice cultivation.

But in fact, the practice methods and the resources needed for practice alone are enough to block countless poor children from the great road.

Now that Han Shao is showing so much kindness on the grassland, isn't this disrupting people's hearts and the order of things?
Han Shao was not surprised by the opposition from the Mohist sages around him.

But how could he change his decision because of them?
"This matter is settled by me alone, you don't need to say anything more."

Seeing that several Mohist sages were full of dissatisfaction and indignation, with an attitude of "If the king insists on having his own way, we will give up", Han Shao couldn't help but feel a headache.

These technical people are troublesome!

Military men can be restrained by military law, and civil men can be intimidated by their authority.

It's just that these technical people have bad tempers and if you make them angry, they will start to work passively and you really won't be able to do anything about them for a while.

Because compared to the universality of scholars and warriors, those who are engaged in technology are the real elites.

It is also more difficult to replace.

So even though Han Shao now had great authority, he had to patiently explain.

"If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools."

This is just one aspect.

With the history of the neighboring country as a comparison, Han Shao is well aware that the group of "workers" is naturally organized.

Qi Jiguang started his career, and the foundation of the Qi Family Army was the Yiwu miners.

Later, when the Western Industrial Revolution swept across the world, the foundation of the army was almost entirely this group.

So in a sense, these barbarians in front of him, after a certain period of tempering, can also be Han Shao's reserve troops.

What? You mean Han is trying to kill two birds with one stone?
Do not!you are wrong!
How could two meals be enough? He wanted three, four, nine, and ten!
Otherwise, how could we be unworthy of Mr. Han's blessings?

In a word!

Now that you are here, the grassland will be peaceful!
When the king comes, the blue sky will be there!

Han Shao's saying 'If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools' seems vague, but it is actually easy to understand.

After pondering for a while, several Mohist sages understood part of Han Shao's thoughts.

While he was quite amazed, he was finally convinced by Han Shao.

But the prerequisite is that the growth of those techniques that are being promoted must be strictly restricted, so as to prevent the emergence of some anomalies that would cause a catastrophe.

This is natural.

How could Han Shao not think of what they could think of?
In fact, while these skills are being spread, there will be people who specifically teach them the Yong people’s writing system, as well as that word that seems extremely simple - gratitude!
Furthermore, the process itself is a form of screening.

As for those who are screened out first, they are ready-made templates for converts.

Han Shao personally participated in the planning and design of all of this.

It is a complete set of logically rigorous and systematic implementation plans.

The grasslands of today can be used, and the hundreds of thousands of mountains in southern Xinjiang can also be used in the future.

As long as Han Shao is given enough time, if nothing unexpected happens, sooner or later he will make the whole world truly unified!
……

After discussing these, several Mohist sages raised a rather realistic question.

That is, although we already have furnaces for smelting iron and steel, the nearest coal mine here is hundreds of miles away.

Relying solely on people and animals for transportation would not only take a long time, but also be very wasteful.

"so what?"

Seeing Han Shao's smiling question, several Mohist sages hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"So our idea is... please put the forging of weapons and armor aside for the time being."

New blast furnaces have been built, but today's steel production is really limited.

If it is used for large-scale construction of weapons and armor, then other plans will have to be put on hold.

For example... the big picture Han Shao had painted for them before, oh no! It was a grand blueprint!
Han Shao, who heard what they said, was not angry at all, but was quite surprised.

"So... that thing is done?"

Seeing Han Shao's expression, several Mohist sages secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They were not afraid of anything else, but they were afraid that Han Shao was just using their Mohist school as a tool to realize his own ambitions and engage in militarism.

But now it seems that Han Shao did not deceive them at least in some things.

Several Mohist sages looked at each other, then smiled and nodded.

"It's done."

“And we’ve tried it over a short distance and it works.”

"Now all that's missing is the rails..."

In today's world, laying so much high-quality steel on the ground would be considered crazy by others.

But when Han Shao heard this, he waved his hand and said without hesitation.

"So what are you waiting for? Shop!"

Han Shao said with a determined look on his face.

"Even if nothing can be built next, I will lay railroad tracks all over the grassland!"

To get rich, build roads first!

This is also the basis for him to truly rule and digest the entire grassland.

At the same time, he would not overwhelm the army in a short period of time, which would make some people uneasy and eventually set their sights on him in advance.

Taking all these factors into consideration, this is inevitable!
Upon hearing Han Shao's words, several Mohist sages were excited, their faces filled with the excitement of wanting to create a glorious future together with Han Shao.

Just when their emotions reached their peak, Han Shao suddenly smiled with his eyes narrowed.

"Speaking of which, I have always responded to your requests without hesitation."

"Now I have a small request for you, I'm sure you won't refuse, right?"

As he spoke, Han Shao took out something and handed it to them.

"Please help me figure out how to replicate it on a large scale at the lowest cost."

That object was none other than the pistol that the little girl Meng Zi "gifted" him.

Although it was a short gun, it was somewhat different from the long gun that Han Shao was preparing to equip in the future.

But the principle is the same, and the array patterns above should be similar.

Just a few minor changes are needed.

Several Mohist sages were dumbfounded when they saw this.

"Who... who made this?"

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(End of this chapter)