Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 244 Qian'an Iron Mine
Perhaps the people of the two races used to be poor and afraid, and their favorite thing was to buy things. As long as they had money in their hands, they would buy things and take them home.

If you visit their home, you will find that there are many items, even the salt is enough for a year and a half.

People in the Tang Dynasty are just the opposite. They like to save their money most, and they habitually use one money as two, and they are never willing to buy things that they don’t need.

"I've seen the governor!" Ma Zhou hurriedly came to look for Feng Daiwen.

"Please sit down, King Bin. Why are you in such a mess?" Feng Daiwen saw that although Ma Zhou was tired, he was very excited, so he knew that nothing bad happened, so he asked him to sit down.

"Two happy events. The first is the discovery of a super-large open-pit coal mine at the border between Jizhou and Youzhou." Ma Zhou took a sip of water from his teacup and said with a long breath.

Feng Daiwen looked at the map on the wall, and knew in his heart that that was the capital of later generations, where an emperor hanged himself on Meishan Mountain. He originally planned to send people to investigate in the future, but unexpectedly, he was discovered by accident.

"What is the second piece of good news?" Feng Daiwen asked.

"The second thing is a bit troublesome. At the border of Yingzhou, near the border of the Xi people, the merchants went to do business and found a large iron mine. The lower officials sent people to investigate. The mine is very large and buried very shallow. Many places are open-pit. It can be mined." Ma Zhou continued.

Well, it’s all luck, and the Qian’an Iron Mine was also discovered. Feng Daiwen knew the locations of all the large iron mines in China before, so he naturally knew that the Qian’an Iron Mine was located in the frontier, and there were not enough manpower. However, the Qian’an Mine is a One of the easiest places to mine, so naturally you can't let it go.

"Yes, it is indeed a little troublesome. Goguryeo also has heavy troops on the border. If they go all out to mine, they will definitely keep harassing them." Feng Daiwen frowned while looking at the map, and said in embarrassment.

"What is Xi Ren and the situation? Did King Bin know about it?" Feng Daiwen asked as he put down the map.

"Xi people belong to Xianbei. There are five tribes. The contemporary chief is called Su Zhi. He is neither bad nor friendly to Tang Dynasty. It's just that the tribe lives in the mountains and forests. It has always been self-sufficient and rarely interacts with the outside world. The population is ten. Yu Wan, this is all the information that my subordinates have found." Ma Zhou is a man of extensive knowledge and memorization, and all these data are in his head, and when Feng Daiwen asked, he opened his mouth and answered.

"How far is the mine from their nearest tribe?" Feng Daiwen asked again.

"Recently, the tribe is only thirty miles away, but they often graze and hunt here." Ma Zhou replied.

"As for Goguryeo, since Khitan was attached to them, they have been building the Great Wall to guard against the Tang Dynasty, and now the caravans coming and going are reluctant to go to Goguryeo, because the tax is too heavy, there is no money to make, and it is dangerous.

Fortunately, people from their government often come to the exchange market in casual clothes. " Ma Zhou continued.

"Building the Great Wall? Hmph, it's really well-intentioned. I'm afraid now that I've killed so many Han family Erlangs. Is there any news from inside Goguryeo?" Feng Daiwen asked with a cold snort.

"Yes! More than a dozen caravans were sent there, and the goods were basically used to establish relationships. More than 20 people died. If I use one word to describe it, it would be chaos.

The tax was unprecedentedly heavy, almost [-]% of the people's income. The city lords supported their troops and extorted money. In addition, they sold a lot of liquor and porcelain in exchange for their food. It can be said to be very miserable. "Ma Zhouhui reported.

"Gao Jianwu can't control the place?" Feng Daiwen asked.

"Gao Jianwu, the king of Rongliu, is a man of insight. He has come to pay tribute many times. During the reign of Wude, Silla and Baekje wrote to the Supreme Emperor, saying that Gao Jianwu closed the road so that they could not enter the pilgrimage and harassed them many times. The Emperor Taishang ordered Zhu Zishe, the servant of Wai Sanqi, to go to mediation. Gao Jianwu expressed his apology and asked for peace with the two countries.

However, because of the several battles in the previous Sui Dynasty, I have always been worried about the Central Plains. From Fuyu, Jian'an, and the cities of Anshi, there have been heavy troops deployed, and they gradually lost control.

Now they can only control the country, most of the land in Pingxiang, and the front line basically belongs to the territory of the big opponent Lu Yuan Taizuo. Ma Zhou obviously had researched it a long time ago, and carefully introduced the domestic situation of Goguryeo to Feng Daiwen.

"King Bin has worked hard. Do you think it is possible for them to send troops to Goguryeo?" Feng Daiwen looked at the thin Ma Zhou and asked.

"Hehe, it's hard work to use what you've learned all your life to make a big splash. As for Goguryeo, the officials thought that they were in constant panic, so they dared not send troops." Ma Zhou replied with piercing eyes.

"Well, you and I see the same thing. After the autumn harvest, adjust the officials again. After all, Khitan and Turkic are already on the right track and don't need too many people to guide them. I may not have much time in western Liaoning. Things here You try to arrange as much as possible, just send a record to Chang'an.

I will arrange Wang Yan, Zheng Yong and others to assist you full-time. " Feng Daiwen arranged with a smile.

"Haha, Wei Guo just now you said I worked hard, and there are so many things to arrange." Ma Zhou said with a laugh.

"Hey! Hey hey! It's hard work for those who are capable. You are the only one who is familiar with my way here, and you are the deputy governor, so it is natural for you to be busy." Feng Daiwen said with a smile.

"We will definitely not disappoint the governor!" Ma Zhou said with his face straightened, cupping his hands.

"You don't have to work too hard. Things can't be done in one day. I don't know what you think about these two mines. What do you think is a better arrangement." Feng Daiwen pressed Ma Zhou's wrist and asked.

"The lower official thought that after the autumn harvest, it could be carried out at the same time. After the autumn harvest, Pingzhou will be planted in greenhouses. Now the vegetables and fruits in greenhouses can only be eaten locally, and it is not suitable to grow too much.

People in other counties and counties can organize to open mines. Now the mines are expensive, and the people are quite happy to work during the slack season. " Ma Zhou analyzed.

"That's right, it's enough to grow enough for local consumption in greenhouses, and it's grown around Chang'an, so there's not much profit in transporting it there, and it's completely unnecessary.

As for mines, you can do whatever you want, but you must pay attention to safety, mine from top to bottom, and try to find surface mines. Underground mines are difficult to mine and poor in safety, so keep them for later. " Feng Daiwen agreed.

"Well, I thought about it, anyway, there are so many people, it is completely possible to dig up the mountain directly, and dig up all the underground.

The excess soil happened to be used to burn bricks to build houses nearby, and to build villages nearby. "Ma Zhou had already considered these issues, and quickly came up with a plan.

"No problem, just do it this way. When the coal mines are dug out, they will be sent to the iron mines. A steelmaking plant will be built in the iron mines, and Wubao will be built. After I return to Chang'an, I will write a letter to the emperor. In the future, weapons and armor will be forged nearby, so as not to be transported. Go." Feng Daiwen suggested.

(End of this chapter)