The third master came very quickly.
When he saw Zhao Ping, he was about to salute, but Zhao Ping stopped him.
"Zhang Zhongliang, you have been in Heifeng Village the longest, right?"
"Um."
Zhang Zhongliang, the third master, nodded, "When I was eighteen years old, I went to take the exam and was captured and taken to Heifeng Village. I have stayed here ever since."
"It's now eighteen years old."
Eighteen years later, he is still just a third-in-command, and has not developed any power of his own.
What a useless scholar.
But this was not Zhao Ping's focus. He continued to ask: "Then do you know why the people in Heifeng Village are relatively black?"
"I know."
Zhang Zhongliang said: "Because there is often dark wind blowing here."
"That's why Black Wind Village got its name."
"When that black wind blows on someone, even if you are a fair girl, it can turn you into a black face."
"Where is the wind blowing? Take me there and have a look."
Zhao Ping was a little excited.
If the wind blows up coal ash, there must be a coal mine nearby.
This thing is the foundation of the industrial revolution. Internal combustion engines, coal power generation, etc. are all inseparable from coal mines.
Although the conditions of the Dawei Dynasty were limited.
But with coal, at least the aspect of making iron and making weapons will be much more convenient.
And coal can also be used for heating.
If every household in Yun'an County could have a coal stove, many people would freeze to death in winter.
So you have to get it.
Zhang Zhongliang didn't know what Zhao Ping was looking for, but he still led him there.
Just behind a camel ridge.
When everyone got there, they happened to encounter Black Wind.
People who are fascinated can't even open their eyes.
When the wind blew, everyone opened their eyes, you looked at me, I looked at you, and then they pointed at each other and laughed.
"Ms. sir, you have turned black."
Liu Mengru said.
"You've turned black too."
Zhao Ping replied, and then squatted down.
The ground was all covered in soot, and everything was black to the touch.
Even the stones next to it are black.
This is pure coal, there is no need to wash the coal.
Zhao Ping was so excited that he made a fortune. He really made a fortune this time.
"Ms. sir, you've turned dark, why are you still so excited?"
Liu Mengru said in confusion.
"Do you know what this is?"
Zhao Ping grabbed a handful of soot and asked.
Liu Mengru shook his head.
"coal."
Zhao Ping said.
"coal?"
Liu Mengru was stunned for a moment, looked at the soot in Zhao Ping's hand carefully, and then looked at the surrounding situation.
Shocked: "You said this place is full of coal?"
"Yes, this should be a coal mine."
Zhao Ping said: "I don't know exactly how many there are, but judging from the coal ash caused by the wind, it should be quite a lot."
"Let's mine slowly."
"With this thing, we can do a lot of things."
"Mine, coal mine, there is a coal mine here."
Xu Tianhua was also excited, ran forward for a while, prostrated on the ground, held stones, and kept kowtowing.
"If I get rich, I, Xu Tianhua, will one day own a coal mine."
"Xu Jiuguan, if you dare to swallow this coal mine, I will chop off your head now."
Liu Mengru also reacted, took out a stick from the side and said coldly.
Xu Tianhua suddenly woke up as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him.
He apologized and said with a smile: "No, no, General Feiying, you are wrong. What I meant was that Mr. Zhao owns this coal mine and wants to make a fortune."
"Each other."
Zhao Ping had no intention of keeping it all to himself, "I'll find someone to detect it later. If there is a coal mine, you will definitely be a part of it."
Xu Tianhua is also a smart man. He knows that in this situation, it is impossible for him to take it all by himself.
Moreover, the coal mine is in Yun'an County, which is Zhao Ping's territory.
You must rely on him.
And if Zhao Ping wants to mine, he must be the official of the capital to deal with it.
Only when the two are of the same mind and work together can they make a fortune together.
Otherwise, once the coal mine incident is exposed, it will not be their turn to get involved.
"Zhang Zhongliang, what about you?"
Zhao Ping asked the third leader again.
thump.
The Third Master immediately knelt down on the ground and pretended to say: "My subordinates only brought Mr. Zhao and everyone here to experience the black wind today. Now that they have been brought to the place, it is time for my subordinates to go back."
After saying that, the third master stood up to leave.
"Don't leave in a hurry."
Zhao Ping stopped him, "Everyone who sees it has a share. Since you led me to find this coal mine, you naturally have a share as well."
"But you have to take care of things here for me without making any mistakes."
"Yes, yes, I will do my best, even to the death."
Zhang Zhongliang hurriedly expressed his position.
Zhao Ping didn't stay here long. Although he discovered the coal mine, he didn't understand mining at all, let alone coal washing.
This also requires relying on Xu Tianhua to find reliable people.
We can only go home and talk in detail.
After they left, Xia Quan also took people to join Qi Liang to prepare for tomorrow's bandit suppression.
The cottage has already begun preparations.
The boss Zuo Zhigang called all the leaders together for a meeting.
"First, let me clarify something."
"Now we are no longer bandits, but number two of the Xiping Village Escort Bureau, and I am the deputy chief."
"If any of you or your subordinates are unwilling to be a bodyguard and want to continue to be a bandit, I won't force you to do so. You can leave now and I will provide you with sufficient expenses."
"But after you leave, don't do anything wrong in Yun'an County."
"Otherwise if you are discovered by me, don't blame me for not caring about the friendship between brothers in the past and treating you as life and death enemies."
"Master, the escort's treatment is so good, and our status as a good citizen can be restored, so who would want to be a bandit?"
Wen Qi was the first to express his stance.
Others echoed.
Not only them, but also their brothers have chosen to be bodyguards.
After hearing about the treatment given by Zhao Ping and the compensation for battle losses, everyone felt proud to be an escort.
Go to hell bandits.
"Well, from now on, we will consider ourselves bodyguards, and our title will also need to be changed. We can no longer call you "big boss", "big boss", call me "left deputy bodyguard chief".
Zuo Zhigang said: "When the bandit suppression is completed, Head Guard Xia will officially select qualified bodyguards from among us."
"We will arrange positions for you when the time comes. If you don't have a position, just call us by name."
"We must get rid of those bad habits of being a bandit."
Naturally, everyone had no objection.
Zuo Zhigang then got to the point, "I won't say any more unnecessary words. Now let's discuss together how to suppress the bandits?"
"Mr. Ruan, you are very resourceful. Let's talk about it first."
To abolish the bad habit of banditry, Zuo Zhigang set an example and started calling him Mr. Ruan when he was called Master.
"Then I'll just throw some ideas out there."
Ruan Wendi stood up and said: "What we have to deal with are the bandits in Crescent Moon Mountain, twenty miles southwest of us."
"It will take more than half an hour for the army to move on foot."
"So at the latest we have to set off after breakfast tomorrow, take a rest when we get to the place, and attack the mountain on time at three quarters noon."
"Okay, just as Mr. said."
Zuo Zhigang nodded in praise.
Others echoed.
"I……"
Ruan Wendi almost wanted to curse.
Talking to a group of reckless people is really playing the piano to an ox.
But I can’t help but say it.
After all, they are all brothers from the copycat, and Ruan Wendi doesn't want to watch these brothers die in vain.
He could only continue with a wry smile, "What I just said is that it's time for us to march."
"As for suppressing bandits, it's better to use strategy."
"What strategy?"
Wen Qi asked curiously, "Master, no, Mr. Ruan, what do you have to say, can you finish it all at once?"
"Is it interesting to whet our appetites like this?"
Everyone else also looked at Ruan Wendi, waiting for his answer.
"Pretending that our Black Wind Stronghold has been breached, the left deputy escort leader led a group of people to flee to Crescent Moon Mountain."
"The bandits in Crescent Moon Mountain know our left deputy escort leader and will definitely welcome him inside. When the time comes, our team will be led by Liu Muyun and Xia Yang to attack the mountain. If we cooperate inside and outside, we can capture Crescent Moon Mountain in one fell swoop."
Wen Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he praised: "Master is worthy of being a master, he is very resourceful and well-planned..."
I can't say any more.
"Plan a strategy."
Ruan Wendi reminded.
Wen Qicai continued: "Yes, Master is not only resourceful, but also strategizing."
"If we have a gentleman like you in Heifeng Village, we will definitely be able to outdo those officers and soldiers. Each of us can earn five taels of silver."
Everyone else also recognized Ruan Wendi's strategy, and then discussed the specific details.
At the same time, Xia Quan came to the county official's house with his officers and soldiers and some bodyguards.
After explaining Zhao Ping's arrangements, Qi Liang became more energetic.
This is his chance again.
If he could become famous in one battle, even if he couldn't deal with Huang Fengnian, he would be able to gain favor in front of General Feiying, and his promotion would be just around the corner.
Therefore, Qi Liang was extremely cautious in dealing with the matter of suppressing bandits.
Calling all the leaders in Xia Quan together, he also began to hold a meeting to discuss strategies to deal with the enemy.
