Chapter 1611 A multiple-choice question
“One more thing...” Fei Qian was silent for a while, and then asked his men to go to the back hall to get the heavy lacquer box sent from Pingyang.
Not long after, his subordinates brought the lacquer box over, and Fei Qian motioned to Pang Tong to take a look at it.
Pang Tong opened the lacquer box and saw a pile of black and gray **** objects inside. He weighed it with his hands and found that it was quite heavy but very loose. It could be seen that there were many holes on the surface and it was not a regular crystal. Just holding it like this, my hands were stained with a lot of black dust.
“This is…”
??Although Pang Tong had some guesses in his mind, he couldn''t make a conclusion immediately. After all, Zao was only in charge of agricultural and mulberry affairs. As for the industry, Pang Tong handled the daily affairs, so he could generally guess something.
"This is Dazuo Iron..." Fei Qian sighed, and said rather depressedly, "Pingyang tried it several times... It may be that the method is wrong, or the steps are wrong, or the temperature is wrong, it could all be... It’s not the same as the ore we had before…”
Iron is a naturally cheap thing. Even air and water like to mix with each other, not to mention other minerals. Therefore, there are many iron ores associated with it. In addition, most of the iron ores in China are poor iron ores. , like Australia...
Well, if we go all the way south, organize the southeastern indigenous people, use the Malay islands as bases, and go all the way south until we reach Australia...
Forget it, the current navigation skills are indeed not very good. The main reason is that China has basically never left the land since the Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. It cannot be compared with Rome in the Mediterranean. But having said that, if it really has a relationship with ancient Rome, it can Can''t we introduce some Western navigation techniques?
?Fei Qian''s mind started to jump again and he was silent.
Pang Tong thought Fei Qian was worried, so he quickly comforted him and said, "Maybe the craftsmen haven''t found a way. Try again?"
Fei Qian shook his head and said: "If you want to try it, you can''t try it in Pingyang... In order to refining the large iron ore we had before, two furnaces burned out, but luckily no one was hurt..."
Are the iron ore in Dazhuo and the iron ore in Panzhihua in later generations so troublesome?
"Yuyang, Nanyang..." Fei Qian knocked on the table and said, "So Yuan Benchu ??and Cao Mengde wanted to fight for the world, so they took these two places first..."
“Then Da Ze...” Pang Tong pointed to the lacquer box.
Fei Qian rolled his eyes and said: "When the time comes when we really get the big stove, we will ask the craftsmen from Sichuan and Sichuan to go directly to the local area to build the furnace and see if there is any way. We will support some materials and equipment... But There are also other minerals in Daze, such as copper ore. In addition, there may be some iron ore that is not this type of iron ore... But it is still too troublesome, so let the people from Sichuan and Shu look for it..."
Pang Tong frowned, pondered for a moment and said: "If it is completely left to the people of Sichuan and Sichuan, once the iron ore can be produced, it will be a bit difficult for us to intervene... It would be a bit difficult to do it. It is better to arrange some of our personnel..."
Fei Qian thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, that''s it... Also, have you got the manpower for the bamboo and paper workshop in Sichuan? How is the construction going?"
"People have been arranged to enter Sichuan before the end of last year. Now..." Pang Tong took out a wooden tablet from his sleeve, took a look at it, and said, "The workshop in Chengdu has received a ready-made one, and it should have started construction." Now, the workshop in Langzhong is under construction, and it is estimated that it will take another three months to start making paper. Guanghan also has one, but it was too small originally, and is now being expanded. The one in Mianzhu was originally an official workshop, but it was later destroyed by a fire, but it is basic. It’s still there, and it can be used after some cleaning and repairs... It is estimated that some bamboo paper will be available in Central Sichuan by this autumn, and by the middle of next year, there will be a relatively sufficient quantity..."
"The main thing is that Qinglong Temple needs it, so let''s push it again..." Fei Qian nodded and said that the progress is relatively ideal, but it still needs to be faster. The main reason is to provide a sufficient batch of paper before the Qinglong Temple meeting, and Use this to promote, after all, paper is also a big business at this time.
After a pause, Fei Qian suddenly remembered something again and said, "There are also copper mines in southern Sichuan...the one to the north of Jianning and close to the middle of Sichuan. It doesn''t have to be too harsh, but send more manpower to Jianning." Look for it in the south... There should be other copper mines there that have not been discovered yet. If they are found, they will be ours. We can build a large mint in central Sichuan, which will be much more convenient..." Copper and iron are available As for the mineral belt, Fei Qian remembered that Yunnan in later generations was still rich in copper. Presumably not much of it must have been developed yet, and it was worth exploring.
"The iron of Dazuo, the copper of Jianning..." Pang Tong nodded, suddenly stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "My lord, this strategy is very wonderful! Very wonderful!"
“Huh?” Fei Qian was also stunned for a moment.
Pang Tong winked and said, "My lord, I am fully aware of your wishes... Please don''t worry, lord, I will make arrangements right away..." He immediately stood up, bowed his hands in a salute, took two steps back, and walked outside.
Fei Qian moved his fingers, hesitated, and finally gave up...
I just said that there is copper in the south of Jianning, that is, in Yunnan, and because China is already relatively sophisticated in mining copper mines, and copper metal is relatively stable, not as mean-spirited as iron atoms, So if a copper mine is found, mining and smelting will definitely be much less difficult than iron ore like Dazhe, which has no problem yet. But what kind of strategy is this?
Fei Qian blinked twice and looked at Pang Tong''s back as he left happily. He resisted the urge to call Pang Tong back, but he was still a little embarrassed. He laughed twice and touched the beard on his chin.
What stratagem did I really use? What did I say? Forget it, I''ll find Pang Tong next time and ask him what he did. Then I should be able to find out what strategy I used...
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"Has the strategy of hussar always been like this?" Xun You sat opposite Xun Chen and after drinking a bowl of tea, he couldn''t help but sigh.
Xun Chen still lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. He finished the tea first and then put down the tea bowl. He said calmly: "Hussars have always been like this."
"The hussars are really strange people..." Xun You said, and couldn''t help but sigh again, "I thought that three thousand soldiers and horses were just... I never thought that these three thousand soldiers and horses... coupled with the envoys of Qin... This, this is really..."
Whether it is from Liu Xie''s point of view or from Cao Cao''s point of view, they all hope to get some benefits from Fei Qian, whether it is soldiers and horses, equipment, or war horses, even better, so three thousand soldiers Both Liu Xie and Cao Cao would be willing to exchange their horses for a Huangmen servant. I''m afraid they would probably say that there are still about ten Huangmen servants here. Should they pack them up and exchange them together?
Therefore, Fu Dian acquiesced and eagerly took the troops back without saying a word. This was also expected by Xun You, but what Xun You didn''t expect was that the hussar general Fei Qian actually sent these three thousand soldiers. There are other things that happened after the horse, and he played so many tricks... ? ? ? After thinking about this matter, Xun You was surprised to find that no one suffered any loss!
Liu Xie naturally achieved his goal. As for the loss of Xun You, it was just that he lost a middleman to convey the message. In addition, Liu Xie now felt that he could not completely trust the people in Yingchuan, so Liu Xie naturally felt that he had made a profit. Not a loss…
??Cao Cao is not at a loss either. Cao Cao was very worried at the moment. After gaining 3,000 troops, he would naturally be relieved in every aspect. If it was used in exchange for Xun Yu, Cao Cao would probably not be willing to do so. However, even if Cao Cao cared about a person like Xun You who belonged to the Xun clan''s side branch, he would not be willing to do so. It''s for others to see. Maybe he will communicate with Fei Qian and ask if there are Xiahou En, Xiahou Qing, Xiahou Li and so on. Can we also exchange some troops and horses...
As for Xun Yu and the Xun family, it seems that they are not at a loss either. After all, in this era, it is common for children of aristocratic families to serve in different princes. It is even common for children of aristocratic families to change jobs. It is not worth criticizing for this. They may even use this as an opportunity to express their relationship with Xun Chen. Restore the relationship…
?Then the Hussars General, who seems to be at a loss, is actually not at a loss either. It''s not that Xun You thinks he is very capable and worth more than three thousand soldiers, which is not easy to compare, but because after the hussar has done this, he must have the effect of a thousand gold horse bones, which spread to Shandong. From then on, there were great officials from the Five Dynasties in ancient times, and now there is Xun Gongda from Yingchuan, and the reputation of good hussars and talents has been established...
And Xun You himself, after all this trouble, did not feel that he had suffered any loss. After all, Liu Xie was a relatively marginal figure on Cao Cao''s side. He originally wanted to use Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to fight with each other this time and write a letter to express some ideas. There is no need for strategies and strategies to improve one''s status now. According to General Hussar''s wishes, he will take over some of Xun Chen''s commercial matters and become General Hussar Fei''s commercial director in Chang''an, whether from Both the authority and the treatment are much better than before...
Walking around, Xun You discovered that everyone seemed happy about this? No one suffers? But Xun You always felt that something was wrong...
Just like the envoy of the Qin Dynasty.
The envoys from the Qin Dynasty came all the way to pay their respects. They knew that there was something strange about it, but who dared to say the question? Liu Xie will definitely be happy, and Cao Cao will probably take this opportunity to win over a wave of people in Yanzhou and Yuzhou. It seems that everyone is happy again...
In fact?
This is not to say that the three thousand soldiers and the envoy of the Qin Dynasty are bad and hypocritical. On the contrary, the three thousand soldiers are also regular soldiers who have been in the battle. They are fully equipped with armor. How can they not be regarded as old, weak, sick and disabled? The envoy of the Qin Dynasty is also a lustful person, and indeed he is from The coming of Great Qin cannot be considered a complete fabrication, but the problem is that when these are put together, Xun You feels that what seems to be a happy event for everyone is actually full of pitfalls laid by Qiusi.
?Three thousand soldiers, the Hussars General said, were given to His Majesty to protect His Majesty''s safety. However, after arriving at Xu County, they did not even need to go to Xu County, as Cao Cao must have picked them up halfway. Even when he arrived in Xu County, His Majesty could not afford military rations and military pay, nor could he afford it. But the problem is, according to Xun You''s judgment, His Majesty would not think so, nor would he be willing for Cao Sikong to do this...
The envoy from the Qin Dynasty seems to indicate that the Hussar General is more concerned about the Western Regions and wants to send people like Gan Ying as far as Tiaozhi to complete the feat that Ban Dingyuan failed to complete in the past. This is undoubtedly a big deal for the people in Shandong It''s a good thing, but it actually shows that the Hussars General wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight...
?These problems are foreseeable, but they are still unavoidable.
? General Fei Qian of the Hussars seems to have put all his actions on the table, but he is still helpless. This is simply a multiple-choice question that seems to have many choices, but in fact there is only one option.
Xun You could even imagine that when Xun Yu learned about these things, he could only sigh and try his best to reconcile the relationship between Liu Xie and Cao Cao. There were also people in Shandong scolding the hussar general Fei Qian for his uneasy kindness. While the situation of life and death continues...
"My lord likes to make secret plans..." Xun Chen brewed the tea for the third time, then poured out the tea and said calmly, as if he had experienced it, "Since the merger with the north, everything has been done both internally and externally. So…”
“Inside or outside?” Xun You asked, “What does uncle mean?”
Xun Chen still had a calm expression and said, "The dispute between Yuan and Cao is not about Yuan Benchu ??and Cao Mengde. It is the land of Hebei and Henan. They have long-standing grievances... And we Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Sichuan, Shu, and Longyou, Where is this not true in Liang and Yong? Only when the great righteousness spreads can one move around and come in and out. This is one of the things that cannot be accomplished without the great talent of the lord!
“Second thing…” Xun Chen glanced at Xun You.
Xun You thought for a moment and said, "Checks and balances?"
Xun Chen nodded and said: "In the past, when the lord was still the middle man, he restored Pingyang, found a peach mountain in the west of Pingyang, and built a school palace. There is a Qumen at the foot of the mountain, the mountain path is called Youdao, and the school palace is called Shoushan... In this way, Gongda Do you understand?"
"This..." Xun You said in shock, "could it be that Hussar just..."
Xun Chen was silent for a while and then said: "... I don''t know... But, my lord''s concerns are always far-reaching and beyond our ability to guess... After two days, I will return to Pingyang, Gongda can live here, and do official business On top of that, you need to do your responsibilities with all your heart, and you must not indulge in extravagance while taking a rest..."
"Nephew, remember this!" Xun You quickly agreed.
Xun Chen nodded, then stood up and said: "My lord once said that you should take a broad view... This is a great saying... Gongda also needs to remember it at all times..."
"My nephew understands, thank you uncle for your advice!" Xun You looked straight and answered with his hands raised.
Xun Chen stopped talking. The reason why he said a few more words to Xun You was that he was worried that Xun You would have some unnecessary emotions and thoughts during this "replacement" process, which would lead to problems in the follow-up. See Xun You agreed, nodded, and then slowly turned his head and looked into the distance. With the breeze and white clouds, his mood became high. In just a few years, there has been such a scenery. If it happens again, Looking at it for a few years, it must be so wonderful...
(End of this chapter)