Because of environmental protection, Shaanxi Province has shifted its focus to the north.
Relying on this factor, the area near Guihua City has become densely populated and has become a prosperous place.
Not only many people who migrated from Shaanxi Province farmed here, but also some caravans set out from here to cross the vast desert and go to Mobei for trading.
The rugged natural environment cannot be an obstacle for people to earn wealth.
It is precisely through the travel of these caravans that the empire has a deeper understanding of the desert.
It won't be long before Monan and Mobei can establish a smoother connection and strengthen the empire's control over Mobei.
"We must pay attention to the population size and the intensity of development. Nothing is as important as environmental protection. The ecology here is very fragile. Once it is damaged, it will be difficult to recover."
Zuo Mengeng was very pleased with the prosperity of Guihua City, but he was more concerned about environmental protection here.
Mao Yuanyi and Wang Qiaonian quickly took it to heart.
Even though it was the twelfth month of winter, Zuo Menggeng didn't care and continued westward.
A few days later, he came to Baotou.
Because the country was founded on commerce, it greatly cultivated people's business acumen.
The news of the discovery of a huge iron mine in Bayan Obo has not yet spread, and various forces have gathered to get a piece of the pie.
There is no way, the mineral resources within the empire are really unsatisfactory.
If it was an original agricultural society, it would be able to cope with it. But now that the empire has entered a stage of comprehensive development, various large-scale projects and people's livelihood projects have been launched one after another, and the consumption of resources cannot be calculated at all.
Relying solely on overseas transportation is always insufficient.
Besides, it is difficult to transport resources transported overseas to the mainland. The various coastal areas alone are like bottomless pits, consuming all these resources.
It has become people's consensus to search for minerals in inland areas, develop them locally, and apply them locally.
Following the expansion of the empire, mineral prospectors worked tirelessly and traveled all over the world in search of mineral resources.
The discovery of large iron ore deposits in the northwest, which was once considered a barren land, quickly caused a sensation.
But it also brought about disputes.
"The fight is about to begin...the fight is about to begin..."
On the streets of Baotou, a large-scale melee broke out, and all kinds of swear words in dialects were particularly exciting.
Even the emperor's chariot arrived, but it had no effect.
Long Zu was furious and quickly asked the guards to go up and give these people a good meal before calming down the incident.
But when the leaders of both sides were brought up, even Zuo Mengeng didn't know what to say.
"Third brother, you are also a decent person, how can you fight with others?"
Sitting under Zuo Mengeng, Xu Erdou's entire face was covered in black and red, and his clothes were damaged in many places, making him look particularly embarrassed.
"It's not that they Shanxi people are unreasonable!"
Before he finished speaking, the person on the other side immediately choked back.
"You fart! We were the ones who came first, but you have crossed the line."
"You're the one farting! It's the iron ore discovered by our XCMG exploration team."
"This is the northwest, it's not your Jianghuai people's turn to be arrogant."
"Okay, have you had enough noise?"
Zuo Mengeng shouted loudly, and the scene became quiet.
However, both sides were still at loggerheads and were not convinced by each other.
Also, when it comes to big business involving billions of dollars, even if the emperor opens his mouth, it will not be easy to settle it.
Zuo Mengeng also had a headache about this kind of thing.
It is a good thing that the empire encourages pioneering and exploration, but
After some understanding, he also understood the whole story.
Because the empire originated in Shandong, the original mining group was located in Dongping. Later, as the territory expanded, XCMG Group was added.
But XCMG's positioning is very embarrassing.
Because the mineral resources in the Xuzhou area are better than nothing, they can still meet production needs at the beginning. But in recent years, there has been a trend of becoming more expensive and less expensive.
Of course, XCMG did not want to sit still and wait for death, so it began to set its sights elsewhere.
But everyone knows that minerals are very valuable and can help local development.
Mineral resources are considered forbidden in various places and do not want outsiders to get involved.
For example, in Jiangxi, XCMG tried every means and even launched Li Banghua to negotiate peace, but in the end they were unable to enter.
In desperation, XCMG had no choice but to focus on remote new development areas.
The local power in these places is not strong, and XCMG Group has a national name behind it, so it can open up the situation.
This place in Bayan Obo was discovered by their exploration team.
But just in time, a mining group composed of Shanxi businessmen also came here and decided to take it into their possession.
The border between Shanxi and Shaanxi is very close to Bayan Obo, so it is of course regarded as its own by Shanxi Mining Group.
In this case, the two sides naturally clashed and even fought.
As it turned out, it was a coincidence that Zuo Mengeng was visiting here during his cruise.
Although Xu Erdou is Zuo Mengeng's brother-in-law, Shanxi Mining Group is not too worried.
The emperor also had to be reasonable and not favor his own relatives. Moreover, Shanxi, like Shaanxi, has focused on environmental governance in recent years. The local economic and financial pressures are great, and the country will inevitably tilt.
It can be said that the balance of power between the two sides is evenly matched.
As for deciding who owns the Bayan Obo iron mine, it all depends on Zuo Mengeng's thoughts.
Seeing both sides staring at him pitifully, Zuo Mengeng also had a headache.
How does this make him decide?
No matter what the verdict is, it is likely to dissatisfy the other party.
He is the emperor and the head of state, so he must have a bowl of water balanced!
"Dad, if you ask me, this is easy."
Zuo Xuanyan, who was watching the show next to him, suddenly spoke.
Zuo Mengeng was a little surprised. He didn't know what his precious daughter had in mind.
"What can you do?"
Zuo Xuanyan stood up from the chair. Her height of nearly 1.8 meters really made everyone present feel oppressive.
This emperor's eldest daughter is truly extraordinary.
"Whether it is Xugong Group or Shanggong Group, now that it has reached this point, one party must give in before the iron ore can be developed. But no matter how you decide, they are unconvinced. I think it is better... just leave it to Good luck."
Zuo Mengeng thought for a while and realized that this method might be feasible.
After all, bad luck cannot depend on others.
Xu Erdou also knew that fighting with Shanggong Group here would actually lead to a disadvantage.
After all, he is a local snake.
If it were left to luck, it would be fair.
"Niece, just tell me, what should I do?"
Zuo Xuanyan chuckled.
"Everyone is here today, so let me be a witness. It will be between you and the representative of Shanggong Group, rock, paper, scissors, win two out of three games. The winner will get the right to develop the iron ore in Bayan Obo."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's head was full of black lines.
A big business worth billions has to be decided by rock, paper, scissors?
But suddenly, everyone's expressions became strange.
This method may seem nonsense, but for the two parties involved, the pressure is too great.
If you lose, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold your head up and be a good person for the rest of your life!
