"I've met General Yuan." Not long after Zhao Mugang waited, Yuan Hua walked in.
"Why did Si Shang come here in person?" Yuan Hua's heart skipped a beat when he saw Zhao Mu, surely something big had happened.
Zhao Mu said nothing and signaled Yuan Hua to let the others exit.
"This is a letter from my brother." When only Yuan Hua and Zhao Mu were left in the room, Zhao Mu took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Yuan Hua.
"Where are the armor and weapons?" Yuan Hua asked after reading the letter.
"Just behind, we'll be there soon." Zhao Mu said.
"I understand, report it to the king for me, and I will send this batch of supplies to Yue State in its entirety." Yuan Hua nodded and continued to look at Zhao Mu.
It was obviously more than that that allowed Zhao Mu to make this trip in person.
The trade between Zhao and Yue has been going on for a long time. Just send someone to notify them of this kind of thing.
"The other matter is of great importance and only General Yuan can know about it." Zhao Mu looked at Yuan Hua and said.
"Sir Shang, please tell me." Yuan Hua nodded solemnly.
"This is the map my brother gave me. This place is what those alchemists called Yingzhou." Zhao Mu pointed to a place on the map, which was the location of Kyushu Island in later generations.
Zhao Kuo didn't know whether the Yingzhou mentioned by the alchemists was a Japanese pirate, or whether it was completely made up by the alchemists. However, he said that Yingzhou was Kyushu Island, and Yingzhou would be there in the future. Only in this way can people come there.
"The legendary sacred mountain Yingzhou!" Upon hearing this, Yuan Hua's child's hole suddenly enlarged and his breathing became much heavier.
The name of Yingzhou is astonishingly loud these days. "Liezi·Tang Wen" once said, "The east of the Bohai Sea is hundreds of millions of miles away... There are five mountains in it, one is Daiyu, the second is Yuanqiao, and the third is Fanghu. , the fourth is called Yingzhou, the fifth is called Penglai... The people who live there are all of the seed of immortals and saints."
During the Warring States Period, the people of Yanqi often sent alchemists out to sea to search for Yingzhou. Many people swore that they had seen the sacred mountain, but most of them returned without success or had no news at all.
Yuan Hua was not from Yanqi and was doubtful about the sacred mountain. Unexpectedly, Zhao Mu actually brought a map!
"It's not that magical. Yingzhou is just an ordinary island. There may be some savages on it. They are short and not as strong as Rong Di. They can't even produce iron tools. They are greedy, barbaric and treacherous by nature." Zhao Mu waved his hand and said, Zhao Kuo told him this, "But Brother Wang said that Yingzhou is rich in gold and silver, and there is a place in the south where gold is everywhere..."
Zhao Kuomo Lake remembers that there is a place in the south of Kyushu Island that is one of the main gold mines of Japanese pirates, but the specific location cannot be remembered clearly. He only knows that it is in the south, and the map is not very detailed.
As for the Iwami Silver Mine, which is said to be the largest silver mine among Japanese pirates and accounted for one-third of the world's silver output at its peak, Zhao Kuo only remembers where it was on the west coast of Honshu Island and has forgotten the details.
The west coast of Honshu Island is so big that it is impossible for Yuan Hua to run over and explore it a little bit.
Even Zhao Kuo, the southern gold mine on Kyushu Island, could not guarantee whether the location he painted was correct. After all, he did not expect that he would one day be able to mine gold there.
But it doesn't matter. The scale of the minerals is meaningless to this era. Convenience of mining is the most important thing. There are more than these two mines in the Japanese pirates, there are many gold and silver mines.
Zhao Kuo only saw a few words in the book, and even if he understood it, he would definitely not understand it among the local savages.
When you get there, just find some savages who know more and let them look for it. Maybe there are gold and silver mines nearby.
After finding the mine, recruit some hard-working and capable savages. Zhao will send at most a few stewards, and you can get a steady stream of gold and silver.
This kind of precious metal is a common commodity all over the world, and even savages take advantage of it.
"There is gold and silver everywhere..." Yuan Hua murmured. He had never seen what the sacred mountain looked like, but if Yingzhou was really filled with gold and silver, it would be no different from the sacred mountain to him.
"Brother Wang wants you to go to Yingzhou after returning from Yue, find gold or silver mines, and recruit some savages there to mine them." Zhao Mu said.
"Yingzhou is really full of gold and silver?" Yuan Hua still couldn't believe it.
"General Yuan can't trust me, why can't he trust Brother Wang?" Zhao Mu said with a smile, not surprised by Yuan Hua's reaction. When he heard the news a few days ago, he was no better than Yuan Hua.
If he hadn't been bad at water and had some fear of the ocean, he would have wanted to go to Yingzhou with Yuan Hua.
"I don't dare, it's just a little unbelievable." Yuan Hua quickly waved his hands and said with fists in his hands, "I will remember this in the future. After returning from Yue Kingdom, I transferred to Yingzhou."
"This matter is of great importance. Do not mention it to others before departure." Zhao Mu handed the map to Yuan Hua and warned.
"The general knows it." Yuan Hua said, cupping his fists.
"Well, let's get ready, general," Zhao Mu said.
"General, I will retire." Yuan Hua walked outside and ordered loudly, "Send the order to load all the grain, grass, Danshui and the materials just sent by the merchants onto the ship. We will leave for Yue tomorrow. It may take a little longer this time. , prepare more food and water."
"General, something happened in Yue?" Ou Yeshou asked quickly.
Unlike Yuan Hua, Ou Yeshou experienced the destruction of the Yue Kingdom when he was young. Under the pursuit of the Chu army, he was forced to flee into the mountains with others, so he had a deeper affection for the Yue Kingdom.
Even if it was later sold to the State of Zhao by the Yue State, the feelings for so many years could not be erased.
"No, the Yue Kingdom has become more powerful. Your Majesty... No, the Yue King has swept through Baiyue and expanded its territory for hundreds of miles. There is even hope of restoring the country." Yuan Hua said, "But the current King of Chu has the appearance of a wise king. Your Majesty was worried that the State of Yue would not be a match for the King of Chu, so he sent me to deliver a batch of supplies."
"The King is benevolent and righteous." Ou Yeshou faced Handan and bowed.
"Your Majesty is indeed benevolent and righteous." Yuan Hua said. Unlike Ou Yeshou, who stayed in the shipyard all day long to build ships, he knew very well that Zhao's actions were just to use Yue to contain Chu.
However, he did not have much affection for the Yue State. Instead, Zhao Kuo's unconditional trust in him moved him very much.
"By the way, which one of you will go to Yue Kingdom with me? How about Mr. Ou Ye." Yuan Hua asked.
Because the warships were not perfect enough and problems often occurred, they had to be accompanied by a shipwright every time they went to sea.
"I'll go and go back to Yue to have a look and settle a matter on my mind." Ou Yeshou said.
"Okay, I'm going to prepare some more things, and then I will sail this warship to Yue Kingdom." Yuan Hua pointed to the third-generation warship in front of him and said. Although he has never heard that wealth does not return to its hometown, it is like traveling at night in brocade clothes, but The reason is clear.
In the past, he was not even ranked in the Yue Kingdom. Now that he is rich, it is time to go back and show off, including ancestor worship and so on.
