Liu Chan took the black thing doubtfully, and the place he touched immediately turned black.
Isn't this coal?
I thought it was some strange thing, but it turned out to be just coal. Coal was not a rare thing during the Three Kingdoms period. At this time, it was called coal and was widely used in daily life and production activities such as heating and iron-making.
Wait...could it be said?
"Uncle Zhuge, did you discover a coal mine?" Liu Chan's eyes lit up.
Although a piece of coal is not a great thing, if a coal mine is discovered, it is different...
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "After Liang led his army across Lu, when he was collecting the remaining lands of Yueqi County in the south, a group of soldiers under Li Yan once found black rocks exposed in the mountains to the north of the Lu River to the west of the flood. Only after a closer look did it become clear that they were exposed. It’s actually charcoal.”
Liu Chan was overjoyed, but then he thought of something and asked excitedly: "Are there many big trees there, with white catkins flying after the fruit cracks?"
This time Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment and said: "That's right. The prince has never been to this place, how can he know it?"
Liu Chan had already thought about how to deal with this: "When Zhao's business was doing business in Nanzhong, I ordered him to record the geography and scenery. They had heard people here mention this place, but they didn't know the specific location."
Zhuge Liang suddenly realized: "It turns out that this place has been discovered long ago, but for some reason it has not been exploited."
"Perhaps the people who discovered it were barbarians and didn't recognize this charcoal." Liu Chan said with a smile, "The cotton wool in this fruit can keep out the cold. If Uncle Zhuge gets there in a month or two in the morning, he can see the flowers blooming on the tree. Like fire, its flowers can also be eaten to satisfy hunger or used as medicine.”
Both this flower and this tree have great origins. The tree is a kapok tree, the flower is kapok, and it is also called... Panzhihua!
"The prince has read extensively and has extensive knowledge. He knows a lot, even Liang is not as good as him." Zhuge Liang said with a pleased smile.
Liu Chan waved his hand and said: "My father ordered Uncle Zhuge, Yi Shi and other famous people to teach me since I was a child, so that I have the knowledge I have today. By the way, we can recruit people to dig and explore there. There may be other minerals and stones. Available."
There are hundreds of millions of tons of coal reserves in the Panzhihua vein. Even if it cannot be fully utilized with the current prospecting and mining technology, what can be mined is definitely enough for production and living.
It's a pity that as the blacksmithing talent brought by Pu Yuan increased, Liu Chan also remembered the special characteristics of Panzhihua Iron Mine.
The tens of billions of tons of iron ore here are all "vanadium titanium magnetite". The difficulty of its separation has only been overcome by many experts in later generations, and efficient comprehensive utilization has not yet been achieved.
As for today's technological level, it is even more unthinkable.
However, coal, copper, and granite are still valuable resources that can be mined and utilized now.
Liu Chan couldn't wait to send all the Yong family to the small coal mine to dig coal...
Later, Liu Chan introduced the resources of Yizhou County to Zhuge Liang.
The Yong family alone controls gold and silver mines and salt ponds (salt wells).
Bashu is not rich in gold and silver minerals. After Zhuge Liang entered Shu, he said, "Hanjia gold and Zhuti silver cannot be mined to feed ourselves."
Although there are gold and silver mines in Hanjia County and Zhuti County, if manpower is used to mine them, even the cost will not be recovered...
It's different now. The gold and silver mines in Yizhou County are much richer than the mediocre river bottom gold sands.
Needless to say, the value of salt is not very high, but it is something that no one can live without.
The Yantie official business that has been established since the Western Han Dynasty, Lao Liu Group is no exception.
"There is still plenty of farmland and fishery here. If the efficiency of utilization can be improved, the people in Nanzhong will be able to have enough food."
Dianchi Lake and Fuxian Lake in Yizhou County can also provide a large amount of aquatic products. If the Yong family did not only focus on enriching themselves and not doing other things, the people at the bottom of this place would be so poor that they would not have enough clothes to cover their bodies.
"Yueqi County has abundant water systems and plain land. It can teach the local barbarians to cultivate and grow rice. Even if it is not enough to supply other places, it is enough to feed themselves." Zhuge Liang also introduced the results of his inspection in Yueqi County, "It is impossible to cultivate rice. This land can also teach the barbarians how to grow mulberry, raise silkworms, and weave silk.”
After this battle, Liu Chan and others had a better understanding of the distribution of resources in Nanzhong.
If you can make good use of it, not only is this a barren and barren land, it can even be said to be a natural treasure house.
And if you want the agriculture, commerce, and handicraft industries here to develop smoothly, a stable and harmonious environment is the first prerequisite.
If you are still prone to riots and rebellions as before, then you will develop a hammer.
"I have a few ideas about the governance of Nanzhong and would like to discuss them with Uncle Zhuge." Liu Chan said.
"Prince, please speak."
"First of all, the Yong family and the Huo family cannot stay together. I have solved the Huo family. As for the Yong family, I think..."
The two talked about the future development and personnel arrangements, and they couldn't stop talking. It was not until the guards came to inform them that the entire army and generals were in place, and they only stopped to wait for the two of them to arrive to start the celebration banquet.
…
"This time, General Li set fire to the main force of Gaoding, killed the leader of the thieves, and made the first contribution to the Western Route Army. I would like to pay a toast to General." Liu Chan walked up to Li Yan with a wine cup.
Li Yan stood up hurriedly and said: "This is all Zhuge's clever plan. Yan just did his duty, how dare he take credit."
Liu Chan smiled and said: "Hey~ merit is merit. General Li does not need to be too modest. I will write the battle report later and ask my father for the reward for the general."
[Li Yan: Current favorability is 0]
[Li Yan’s favorability +5] (5)
"Thank you, Prince Yan." Li Yan bowed and cupped his hands.
Liu Chan held the wine cup in front of him and carefully looked at this person in history who ruined Prime Minister Zhuge's great opportunity for the Northern Expedition. According to Uncle Zhuge, this person had extraordinary abilities and was by no means a walk-in-the-bag person.
Why he used such clumsy means to harm others and himself in history has now become a mystery, but Liu Chan only hopes that he will not make the wrong choice this time.
Li Yan was stared at by the young prince in front of him, and he felt that his gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing into the darkest place in his heart.
As an ambitious, ambitious, and capable person, he naturally paid close attention to Liu Chan. He had heard about Liu Chan's mischievous behavior in the past and his later bravery and invincibility.
But hearing it is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another.
The conversation just now felt like a spring breeze, as warm as the spring sun.
At this moment, he was staring at him as if he were standing naked in the biting cold wind in the middle of winter...
Li Yan was sweating heavily on his forehead. He couldn't hold himself any longer and said, "T-Prince...? Is there anything wrong with me?"
Liu Chan then retracted his scrutinizing gaze and said with deep meaning: "No, General Li is overly worried. General, as long as you continue to keep your peace, report to the country, and care for the common people, don't waste money for your own benefit, and don't waste money for yourself." If you want to be jealous of the wise and capable...you are my great Han virtuous general."
Li Yan's complexion suddenly turned pale, and his heart beat like a drum.
At first, he was indeed dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang of the Jingzhou faction, and wanted to find fault...
When he was the governor of Qianwei, he indeed used public funds and people's resources to build a mansion for himself.
But he didn't tell anyone about it, and the prince had never been to Jianwei. They had never met before. How could he see through him at once?
Li Yan suddenly felt that the prince was mysterious and unpredictable, and also remembered the increasingly mysterious rumors circulating in Nanzhong recently. He immediately knelt down in fear and paused, saying: "Yan Ding must change his past mistakes, examine himself, think about his mistakes, and never dare to do this again. Got it!"
Liu Chan immediately stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Gu is just giving words of encouragement. General Li has never made this mistake, so why do you say this? Come on, I will give you a drink."
The piercing sharp gaze just now seemed fake. The fourteen-year-old boy in front of him had a friendly smile on his face, and there was no hint of blame at all.
But at this time, he no longer dared to regard the prince as a young man.
The king is old, and this is his future master.
After drinking a glass of wine that he didn't know how to taste, Li Yan began to seriously think about how to be an official in the future so that he could be reused by this subordinate...
…
There was a cheerful banquet outside to celebrate the victory, but Yong Kai and the Meng brothers in the county prison were speechless.
Yong Kai looked at the wild vegetables and insects in front of him and cried without tears. He ate this all the way when he was on the run, and he still ate this when he was imprisoned...
Looking at Meng Huo, he was very calm and seemed to be eating mutton leg beef with relish.
"Brother Meng, you..."
boom!
"Ouch!"
Before he could speak, Meng Huobo's huge fist hit his eyes, causing a black eye.
"Meng Huo! How dare you... oh, oh, stop hitting me, ah!"
Meng Huo seemed to be still upset and greeted him with a punch.
It wasn't until the beating made Yong Kai's wails subside that the guard outside knocked on the cell door: "What's the fuss about? Stay still, or else you'll be careful of your skin and flesh!"
Yong Kai almost burst into tears when he heard this. Even if I just stay here, I'm still suffering, right? !
"Yes, he did it first!" Yong Kai, whose front tooth was missing and whose speech was a little leaky, pointed at Meng Huo, who was still glaring angrily.
Unfortunately, the guard ignored him and just said: "If you are not honest again, we will both be whipped together!"
Then he went out without looking back.
"Trash." Meng Huo said disdainfully and sat back.
When Yong Kai saw that he did not dare to take action after the guard warned him, he immediately sneered: "You are not a waste, why are you here? You are staying calm!"
"Huh, I'm still useful to Liu Chan. I can't die, so why not be practical?" Meng Huo sneered, "It's a pity that you are dead."
Yong Kai: "..."
This Meng Huo seems to be able to carry much clearer things than the one in the novel...
(End of chapter)
