With the thoughts of his previous life, Yang Fan always thought that these dandies just had no discipline. How could he know that it was caused by seasickness?
Seeing these gangsters, Yang Fan became angry and wanted to teach these guys a lesson. Fortunately, Su Dingfang stopped him!
"My lord, people rarely travel by boat in Guanzhong. It's understandable that you don't accept boats. Don't be too harsh. Nowadays, everyone is suffering from seasickness, which is why they have no discipline. Besides, these people are not soldiers, so there is no need to ask so tall!"
Yang Fan suddenly realized, how could he forget this?
Yes, these people are not soldiers on the battlefield, they are just to fill the vacancies of lower-level officials, so there is no need to be so demanding.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan stopped angrily and felt a little embarrassed. He could only say: "Although they are not soldiers, lying there without any image will damage the prestige of our governor's mansion. Besides, seasickness is nothing." Son? I’m dizzy. I’ll get used to it after sitting a few more times!”
After saying that, Yang Fan waved his hands and left, but he did not embarrass the dandy boys who were lying on the ground retching again.
Only Su Dingfang, Xi Junmai and Cheng Minting were left staring with big eyes and small eyes, all speechless.
It is true that you get used to seasickness after sitting for too long, but you have to make time.
And it also depends on the individual's physical condition. If they were beaten to death with a stick, many people would be disabled!
Yang Fan spoke in a relaxed manner, which made people feel very cold-blooded, but he was not a hard-hearted person after all. He rested on the dock for two days before urging everyone to hurry up.
Looking at the crowd of people who were jumping up and down again, Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh: "A certain person is too kind. He just can't stand the pain of others. He actually let them rest for two days before leaving. He actually delayed it for so long for a trivial matter. Alas, he is too soft-hearted." , it has to be changed!”
Su Dingfang and others followed Yang Fan with a stern face and said nothing, but they were confused in their hearts.
I don’t know who said it makes me dizzy, but I get used to it after sitting too much!
Stopping for two days is called soft-hearted?
Seasickness can be deadly.
People in later generations will know that seasickness is much more uncomfortable than motion sickness!
Even a tough man can't stand seasickness. Once he gets used to it, his whole body will turn into skin even if he doesn't die.
After walking for nearly a month, we finally arrived at Yanziji.
Yanziji is located outside the Guanyin Gate in the northeast corner of Mufu Mountain in Qixia District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. As the first of the three famous rocks in the Yangtze River, Yanziji has the title of "the most famous rock in the Yangtze River".
In ancient times, Yanziji was an important ferry crossing.
Later emperors Kangxi and Qianlong stopped here when they went to the south of the Yangtze River.
Qianlong wrote a stele of "Yanziji" in this book.
"Sunset at Yanji" was one of the forty-eight scenic spots in Jinling in the early Qing Dynasty.
There are buildings such as Hongji Temple and Guanyin Pavilion near Yanziji.
There are twelve caves in Yanshan, which were formed by the impact of river water. Most of them are cliffs. Among them, Santai Cave is the deepest, widest, and deepest.
Yanziji stands abruptly on the river, hanging on three sides. From a distance, it looks like a stone swallow skimming the river, hence its name.
Yanziji is an important Yangtze River ferry crossing and a strategic military base. It is known as the number one rock on the Yangtze River for thousands of miles.
At dusk, the sky is full of sunset and the river is rolling, reflecting the red cliff, showing the beautiful scenery of "Sunset at Yanji".
When Yang Fan was enjoying the beautiful scenery, Xi Junmai stepped forward and reminded: "My lord, this is Yanziji. In a few dozen miles, there is the iron mine that my lord once selected. Do you want to go and take a look?" ?”
This time when he came to Suzhou, in addition to escorting Concubine Yang, Yang Fan also planned to build an iron mine here.
According to Yang Fan's memory, Yuntai Mountain here has the largest pyrite mine in Suzhou.
If you want to build a metropolitan governor's office in Huating Town, you will inevitably need to transform the infrastructure, which will require a large amount of iron materials.
Of course, it is impossible to transport all these things from Chang'an, so we can only use local materials.
Therefore, before going to Jiangnan, Yang Fan had people bury the Yuntai Mountain iron ore area here.
This time, Yang Fan not only brought a large number of talents of all types, but also brought a lot of materials needed to build the iron factory.
After all, Yang Fan decided to make this his base, and he also wanted to make Huating Town a window to the world for future generations.
The large army traveled dozens of miles and arrived at the foot of Yuntai Mountain. Some people were left to watch the ship, while Yang Fan took the craftsmen and supplies up the mountain.
He wanted to see what the Yuntaishan pyrite area, which would later become famous, was like before it was developed.
Since Yuntai Mountain is sparsely populated, snail horses carry supplies and people lead the horses, so the way up the mountain is very difficult.
Yuntai Mountain is a majestic mountain composed of Triassic Huangmaqing Formation sandstone and Jurassic diorite porphyry.
In the southeast are the Yuntai Mountain Pyrite Mine and the Yuntai Mountain Anti-Japanese Martyrs Tomb.
"Jingding Jiankang Zhi" of the Song Dynasty quoted "Six Dynasties" as saying: "There is a big stone in the north of Yuntai Mountain, like a lying drum, hollow, which can seat dozens of people. It is nine feet high and has small stones on it. It was called a stone drum in the Wu Dynasty."
There is not much fog and miasma in the mountains that is common in Jiangnan mountains, but the trees are dense and green, and the mountain streams are gurgling.
Although this mountain is far less majestic and majestic than the majestic and straight mountains in Guanzhong, it still has a deep and quiet awe.
Walking up a stream, the path beside the stream has not been walked on for many years. It is covered with thick dead leaves. When you step on it, you will make a slight sound.
The further you go up the mountain, the denser the trees become and the steeper the mountain becomes. The huge tree crown stretches out to cover the sky above the river. The dense leaves and vines grow unbridled, blocking the sky and the sun. The dense forest is dark and humid.
The more we walked, the more we marveled that the undeveloped Yuntai Mountain, in its most primitive state, was no worse than the Amazon rainforests.
But when humans realize the value of this land, they will begin to use their infinite wisdom to utilize this land, and at the same time, they will also show unparalleled destructive power.
From ancient times to the present, one side is the proliferation of human civilization, and the other side is the natural creation given by God. No one has a final answer as to which one is more important and more suitable.
Of course, Yang Fan just hopes that humans can take better care of their homes as they continue to obtain resources from nature.
Don't wait until the day when we are in dire straits to realize that we ourselves have destroyed the beauty of the world.
Gradually, the tall trees began to become rarer, the blue sky above our heads became more and more, and people's minds became wider.
Walking in the dark dense forest for a long time will greatly affect people's psychological emotions, causing depression, irritability, and fear. Eventually, when they see the blue sky above their heads, they will all be gone, and they will greedily breathe the fresh air.
Xi Junmai pointed to the distant hillside and a large piece of land in the valley: "Master, according to your instructions, the craftsmen found a lot of open-pit ore there. I think it is most suitable for the iron smelting plant to be built in the valley!"
"Once the road up the mountain is built, it will be close to the Yangtze River, which will be extremely convenient for the transportation of iron materials."
Yang Fan put his hands on his waist and looked far into the distance. On the mountains over there, there were very few tall trees, only some low shrubs and weeds.
Dark ore is exposed in many places, and some mine pits visible to the naked eye can even be found on the hillside.
Obviously, these pits were left by our own craftsmen during their inspections.
Wangshan was like a horse. The hillside that seemed to be right in front of us took Yang Fan and the others for two hours.
After all, everyone was carrying equipment to build the ironworks.
By the time we arrived in front of the mine, the setting sun on the horizon had turned into red clouds.
At this time, the team going up the mountain was exhausted.
In the flat area of the valley, someone has obviously carried out repairs, the ground has been leveled, and there are even a few simple thatched houses, which are obviously the residences of the craftsmen who came to inspect in the early stage.
Since the craftsmen in the house only came to confirm whether there was iron ore in the place mentioned by Yang Fan, and did not mine it in advance, it remains to be seen whether this mine can produce good iron.
If Yang Fan hadn't fought against everyone's opinion, others would never have bought an iron ore plant with a high mountain and a long road.
However, Yang Fan resolutely built this place as the most important source of iron materials in Huating Town. All equipment was the best, and all logistics must be provided with the most perfect guarantee.
Just kidding, it is so close to Huating Town and is the largest iron ore mine in Suzhou.
If this is not the best iron supply base, where else in Datang is the most suitable place?
Facts have proved that Yang Fan's memory was correct.
Since the craftsmen followed Yang Fan's instructions to explore this area, they have discovered three huge veins of iron ore that can be mined in the open, and the output is enough to meet Yang Fan's requirements.
A stream flows from a distance and flows down the mountain stream. Due to the large difference in terrain, the water flow is very fast.
The iron factory was built on the bank of the stream, and Yang Fan was very satisfied with it.
After all, this can maximize the use of water resources. Not only can it be forged with water, but it can also be cooled with water, which greatly facilitates the smelting of iron ore.
This is probably the reason why later generations built iron ore plants here.
Yang Fan looked around the terrain, feeling an inexplicable sense of pride and ambition in his heart.
Once there is sufficient iron material, the construction of Huating Town will be able to proceed with great development.
Today's sparsely populated Huating Town will definitely become a window to the world comparable to that of future generations, and its status in the world will even be more important.
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Shanghai could be so prosperous in his previous life. Yang Fan did not believe that with more than 1,000 years of experience, he could not build this place into the best in the world.
After resting on the mountain for a night, Yang Fan inspected the mine accompanied by Xi Junmai early the next morning.
The quality of Huaxia's iron ore is not good worldwide. Is this recognized by later generations?
But for Huaxia's advanced smelting technology, these iron ores are enough to produce iron materials used for infrastructure construction.
These iron materials are not used to make any precision instruments, but are just used as materials for some bridges and buildings?
Besides, due to the limitations of the times, even if he could refine aviation materials, Yang Fan had no ambition to explore space.
After all, I haven’t even figured out the things on the ground yet, so I can’t chew off more than I can chew.
As long as the iron ore here is easy to mine and has abundant reserves, that's enough!
Fortunately, this mine has very good quality reserves and mining conditions. When you peel back the thin soil and rocks, you will find black magnetite and even pale yellow associated sulfur ore. This is an unexpected surprise.
The blast furnace of the iron factory was exchanged by Yang Fan from the system. It can be said to be the most advanced iron-making and steel-making furnace in the Tang Dynasty.
Looking at the people in the distance who were busy installing the ironworks, Yang Fan stood on the top of a hill with high spirits, like a great man from a thousand years later, and drew a circle in the air with his finger.
"After I go back, I will have someone buy the nearby mountains and forests and put them under the name of the Yang family. From now on, all the iron materials here will not be allowed to be sold, and we can only give priority to supplying the needs of the governor."
"In addition, the terrain around here must be leveled as soon as possible. The scale of the iron factory needs to be expanded. There must be at least ten iron-making furnaces!"
"The most important thing is that the road up the mountain must be strictly guarded in the future. No outsiders are allowed to go up the mountain casually. Even if they are from the government, they must have a customs clearance document before they can go up."
"Also, go to the nearby areas to recruit craftsmen who know how to make iron and people who are mining at high prices. Don't deduct or make things difficult for the workers, otherwise you will be dealt with severely."
Yang Fan, who was watching the craftsmen building the ironworks in full swing, did not notice that a group of people were plotting something in the dense mountain forest in the distance.
"Gong Guo Yun, give the order!"
"Father, do it! Yang Fan is arrogant and killed two foster brothers. We can't bear it anymore!"
"Yes, Duke Yun, please order Yang Fan to stay here. Since Yang Fan thinks so of this iron mine, it must be worth a lot of money. The most important thing is that those iron-making furnaces are definitely the most advanced in the Tang Dynasty. As long as they can seize the Come, my eldest grandson’s family is willing to buy it with 200,000 yuan!”
In the dense mountain forest in the distance, there are at least a thousand people holding steel knives, quietly hiding in the woods.
The leading people in the front were gathering together to discuss, and the mood seemed to be very high.
When they heard the news of two hundred thousand dollars, everyone's eyes flashed with greed, and they clamored to go up the mountain to kill.
Changsun Chong held his tongue and looked at the so-called adopted sons and soldiers of Duke Yun with disdain.
This group of people don't look like soldiers, they are just a bunch of rabble.
Zhang Liang actually wants to rely on these people to dream of the Tu emperor. No wonder the Shanyue people have been so evenly matched in recent years. It is really embarrassing!
However, these were not within the scope of Changsun Chong's consideration.
Changsun Chong just wanted to use this gang of losers to use lightning speed to kill Yang Fan who went up the mountain to inspect the iron mine to avenge himself. The rest of the things had nothing to do with him.
He couldn't help but look at Zhang Liang, who was silent at the side.
It is undeniable that Zhang Liang was able to stand out in the early Tang Dynasty when the star was shining brightly. He was definitely not an ordinary person.
Although he was just standing casually at this moment, his strong momentum could make all the adopted sons and subordinates worship him, and they suddenly gave birth to endless confidence!
After pondering for a while, Zhang Liang suppressed his voice and shouted in a low voice: "Yang Fan is so cruel. He actually dared to kill our Zepao. It's really abominable! He didn't have a chance to take revenge before. It was because of someone's incompetence. Now this guy only carries It is a God-given opportunity for a few guards to go up the mountain. He cannot escape from us today. Since God has given us such an opportunity, what should we do?"
"Catch him alive! Kill him..."
For a moment, the crowd was excited, and low roars echoed near them.
Of course, these people are not doing it for loyalty or revenge, but just for the golden money.
After all, Changsun Chong promised that those towering iron-making furnaces were worth 200,000 yuan, not to mention such a large iron mine!
Seeing this, Zhang Liang continued to cheer:
"Okay! You are worthy of being my good son and good Zepao, Zhang Liang. Since Yang Fan wants to go against us, then don't blame us for being ruthless. When I think of the two names of a certain person who were ruthlessly killed by him in Tubo last year, my heart breaks. He keeps twitching, can we bear this hatred and hatred?"
"Can't bear it, can't bear it..."
Seeing that his morale had reached its peak, as a veteran in the army, he knew the principle of failure over and over again, and he quickly shouted: "Now, let us go to Yuntai Mountain to kill those who slaughtered our brothers. Yang Fan crushed his bones and raised ashes, and then took over the iron ore mine and became our cash cow!"
Changsun Chong curled his lips, somewhat disapproving.
There is no doubt that this Zhang Liang is an outstanding general, but it is a pity that he is not a businessman. Do you really think that you can make a steady stream of money by occupying an iron mine?
It's so childish!
If it was as simple as Zhang Liang thought, then this iron mine would have been developed and occupied long ago.
Of course, Changsun Chong would not tell it. He still needs Zhang Liang and others to kill Yang Fan!
As long as he can kill Yang Fan, Chang Sun Chong will not care what these people do!
The more these people's desires are stimulated, the stronger their fighting power will be, and the easier it will be for Changsun Chong's dream to be realized!
