Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 403 The Western Regions Rich in Mineral Resources

"Yeah! Let me finally breathe a sigh of relief. In the Western Regions, it's almost impossible to work in winter. Everything can only be delayed until the beginning of spring." Feng Daiwen shook his head and said, feeling the cold wind whistling through the air.

"The overall situation has been decided. The old man is about to return to Chang'an. Wei Guo will probably stay here for another two years. What do you need?" Li Ji asked.

"I really need to trouble you. Guang'an has been with me for more than a year. I can see that she also misses Chang'an a little. I would like to ask you to drop by." Feng Daiwen invited Li Ji into the house and said as he walked.

"This is a trivial matter. I will definitely escort the princess back to Chang'an safely, but in this way, you and your husband will be separated again." Li Ji nodded and agreed.

"I will persuade her about this. She has been weak since she was a child. Although she has been tempered for many years, the environment in the Western Regions is really bad. I don't want her to stay here and suffer. I just have to wait a year or so before I should go back to Chang'an." Feng Daiwen explained road.

"Haha! Wei Guo loves the princess very much. He is a role model. If this old man has a daughter, he would marry you. I really envy old Mr. Yuchi." Li Ji sat down and sipped hot tea, and said with a laugh.

"The Western Regions is a treasure land. There are not only dozens of gemstones, but also countless mineral deposits. Cheshi has successively established six countries. In their original territory, there are several gemstone mines and a gold mine. As for coal and iron, it is comparable to mines. Liaoxi, Liaodong, have a lot of saltpeter and alkali mines, so we must not give up anyway." Feng Daiwen changed the topic, took out a map, and introduced it to Li Ji.

"It must belong to Datang. Whoever dares to stretch out his hand will destroy him." Li Ji immediately lost his smile when he heard this, and said viciously with fierce eyes.

"I thought so too, that's why I gave up part of the benefits and brought Che Shi, Dawan and other countries to the west." Feng Daiwen nodded approvingly and said.

After living in the Tang Dynasty for nearly ten years, fighting almost every year, Feng Daiwen is now very ruthless in dealing with aliens, murdering people, and dying. After all, this is a bloody era. Either you die or I die. .

Feng Daiwen wouldn't even care about being able to wipe out potential enemies in the bud and kill many people. If the world wasn't too big, he would want to kill all those with different hair and skin colors.

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have let them go and wiped them all out." Li Ji frowned, regretting regretfully.

"It's my intention to let them go, to force them all together, instead of fighting each other, they will unite, no matter which aspect it is, it is a good thing for us.

And it can also exist as a Panping. They should all know that our Datang is powerful, and they don't think they have the guts to attack us.

And going forward, what we are facing is Jieri Dynasty, Guishuang, and Dashi. These are all countries that are not smaller than ours. It is always a good thing to leave a buffer in the middle. "Feng Daiwen explained.

"It makes sense. Weiguo's thinking is becoming more and more comprehensive. It seems that the old man and others can enjoy the rest of their lives with peace of mind." Li Ji nodded while listening, and finally couldn't help admiring.

"You're too proud. Now that the territory is large, Datang cannot do without you sitting in town. Relying on the juniors to guard the new region, there will always be problems that cannot be considered, and you need to give more advice." Feng Daiwen smiled modestly. Said.

"Haha, I'm getting old, so I can only watch for you guys.

The old man decided to leave in three days, Weiguo will make arrangements for the princess, what do you think? "Li Ji said with a hearty smile.

"No problem, I will arrange it, but we need to make a detour to Khotan!" Feng Daiwen agreed.

"Oh, Kunlun Baiyu?" Li Ji rolled his eyes and asked while stroking his beard.

"Yes, after taking Khotan, I asked Du He and Chen Hu to lead people to mine.

The people in Khotan only know to choose the ones that are visible to the naked eye, but they don't know that many of the stones in the river contain jade, and the miners found out that there are more in the mountain.

After more than five months of mining, there are already a lot, and they will be transported back to build a palace directly for the Holy One, so that they can see if it is worthwhile to attack the Western Regions, lest some corrupt scholars in the court always talk about convincing people with virtue. " Feng Daiwen said with a smirk, with the corners of his mouth raised.

"Build a palace? So many!!" Li Ji asked in shock.

"Hey, most of them can see a little bit of jade meat, and some of them are estimated to be there. We don't have so many people to polish them. We will transport them back and let people slowly process them. Isn't there still many people who like to play by themselves? Carving, why not just add something and let them take it out of the stone by themselves, wouldn't it be more elegant." Feng Daiwen explained with a smile on his face.

"Haha! You! I still like to play tricks on people, but this is a good way. Later, the old man will show off all the jade and blind their eyes." When Li Ji heard this, he became very playful and decided to show off together.

"Hey, don't worry, there are enough. There are many stones in the river with jade. The unknown is the best. I have already prepared 1000 camels and [-] horse-drawn carts. There is not enough jade, so it is in the river. Picking stones is just, this time let them open their eyes." Feng Daiwen said with a smile.

"Haha! Haha!" Li Ji couldn't help laughing when he thought of the shocking scene where three thousand camels appeared in Chang'an at the same time.

"Since the Han Dynasty, thick burials have been common. Now there are jade stones. This not only lowers the price, but also has enough jade stones for people to play with. At least it can reduce some grave diggers. It is a good thing." Feng Daiwen After Li Ji finished laughing, he continued.

"That's right. Although many jadeites have entered the Central Plains, the distance is long and the traffic remains the same. It's a bit of a drop in the bucket. Now Kunlun white jade and Dushan jade are much more convenient to go back from the Western Regions. After the gemstone mines are mined, these are not the same as before. It's so rare." Li Ji nodded in agreement.

In this war, the most seized were all kinds of gemstones and jade. Feng Daiwen picked some openly and left them for Guang'an and others.

The generals who went to the expedition were also decided by Feng Daiwen. Each of them was assigned a piece of Kunlun white jade according to his official position and merit.

However, so many treasures, jade, have flowed into the Central Plains, and now they have occupied the mines, and ordinary goods have become consumer goods for the common people, which is completely different from the past. Li Shimin must be aware of this, and of course he will not disagree.

With the silver in Wajima, the gold and copper mines in the western Liaoning mines, and the bumper harvest of food and materials, the consumption of Datang has increased significantly, especially in Guanzhong and other developed places. Since the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin has repeatedly Increase the salaries of officials, and the rewards of money and food will also increase a lot every time there is a war.

(End of this chapter)