Li Yi stared at Song Jing, and Song Jing stared back.
Both of them looked at each other for a while, and Li Yi laughed: "Isn't this the time of war? The place is occupied. "
"Does it mean that you don't need to guard it?" Song Jing asked.
"Longyou didn't guard it before? Hexi Jiedushi didn't guard it? What's the difference? "Li Yi reasoned.
"Of course it's different. The distance is long, and it's difficult for us to transport Baggage." Song Jing found the key problem.
"Is the transportation in the past better than now? Is it faster, or more things are transported? "Li Yi asked with a smile.
"Isn't that because of you? Without you, how can they supply?" Song Jing said confidently.
"Oh!" Li Yi nodded and cupped his fists to express his gratitude.
The others looked at Song Jing and did not say anything.
Song Jing smacked his lips: "The source of the Yellow River needs to be warm in winter. How can there be coal mines?"
Li Yi took out a map from beside him, spread it out, and pointed to a few places: "There are coal mines here."
He then pointed to a place beside him: "The distance from here to Sister Lake is 600 miles. There is a large open-pit coal mine occupied by Tubo."
Li Yi was referring to the open-pit coal mine in Hai Xi Province, which was north of Sister Lake.
Currently, the Tibetan Army and tribes were still there, but they did not attack the south.
The other places were controlled by the Tang dynasty. Longyou was a little further west, and there was a small coal mine there, which was not easy to mine.
The coal mine reserves were small, but it was not a problem. It was enough to dig a few hundred meters deep.
"There are also gold mines and other minerals here, such as antimony and tungsten. I don't know what they are, right? They are good stuff.
I can use them to make alloys and safety matches. I haven't taken out matches. If I produce matches, it will make people sick.
If you don't want to get poisoned, you can only continue to increase the production process. The fire sickles we are using now are not bad.
Li Yi felt that it would be better to use the technology on something else than the match production line.
The fire sickles of the people of the Tang dynasty were very useful. They skillfully ignited the fire.
Flint was generally a white stone. When Li Yi was young, there was a white stone ditch near his home. There were many such stones inside.
The main ingredient is silica, which can be used to ignite a fire by rubbing it.
There were also some in the matches, but they weren't worth much.
Red phosphorus was needed to make matches. It wasn't easy to get red phosphorus, so why make matches?
Looking at the picture and listening to Li Yi speak, the three prime ministers fell silent. They felt like they had been bullied.
Yes, they admitted that they did not know what Li Yi was talking about.
The only thing he knew was that there were mines, coal mines and gold mines.
Let's not talk about the gold mines for now, as there was no need to use them for now. The coal mines would be used to keep the soldiers warm during the winter.
"Are ordinary people allowed to dig coal mines?" Bi Goo didn't want to see Song Jing suffer.
"Now, the people dig at the places where the cement is burned. They keep part of it for themselves and give the rest to the cement factory as coal mining money."
Li Yi drew a few small areas on the map where the cement factory was located.
He didn't draw any other places because there were no stones to burn cement.
Su Yi thought for a moment and said: "There are not many people there. The coal sent to the front should be washed coal."
"There are captives. We don't plan to release them now. Quickly send them to Longyou." Li Yi reminded.
Don't always think about making the people do the hard work. The people still need to farm and breed animals.
After capturing tens of thousands of captives and exchanging them with the people of the Tang dynasty, the rest will be used to wash coal and burn cement.
They can't just eat and not work. They have the right to work.
"Transfer the captives. Give money to Anxi Jiedushi. Brother Yi, you buy the captives." Li Longji knew what Anxi Jiedushi was waiting for.
They were waiting for money. There were also medicine and tools for treating injuries, gauze, scissors, alcohol, etc.
Li Yi agreed without thinking: "I'll pay. Send people to send the exchange coupons and supplies. The loss will be deducted from the tax."
"Deduct it next year. We have to gather 30 million this year. It wasn't easy for you to sell things and pay a lot of tax."
Bi Goo discussed in a low voice. He wanted to see that there was enough money on the books.
He couldn't spend much on other things like building ships and getting railroad tracks.
It was not like he had to take out 10 million to build a ship.
He had to buy things, hire servants, and allocate money in batches.
He knew where Li Yi lost the money. He spent money to buy the captives.
Who would give Li Yi money to wash coal and burn cement?
Li Yi also had to pay for the food of the captives. It was another burden.
"Xiao Yi, I know it's not easy for you." Bi Goo comforted him again.
Li Yi blinked: "How is it not easy? You're talking about money for food? I told the captives to use coal to make coal and shake briquettes.
Are the people willing to buy 100 pieces of coal for a coin? If not, they can go back and make coal themselves.
If they buy it, they can go and make coal directly. A captive can make 3,000 pieces of coal a day. 5,000 pieces. Once you get used to it, it will be fast. "
Li Yi wasn't worried. He had to wash coal. A captive had to wash a ton of coal a day.
Two people in a group. If they produced 2.5 tons of coal a day, they would be rewarded with meat soup to drink and three tons of meat to eat.
If they didn't produce two tons, their meals would be halved. If they didn't produce one ton, they would have to dig a hole and bury it.
Even if there were 150,000 frontline soldiers, how much coal could they use in a day? Even if each person had ten catties of coal, they wouldn't be able to burn it.
The furnace wouldn't stop burning all day long. It would burn 24 hours a day.
Eight people in a room. Eighty catties of coal. No one could sit on the stove. It was too hot.
Not to mention the stove, they couldn't stay in the room.
On average, a captive washed a ton of coal a day. Thirty thousand captives would be thirty thousand tons. The other forty to fifty thousand people would dig coal.
A month of work was enough for the soldiers in front.
If they were in a hurry to burn cement, 10,000 people could wash coal, 20,000 people could dig coal, and the rest could grind cement.
After washing for two to three months, there would be enough space for them.
After a few days, when the weather turned cold, it would be difficult to wash coal. The water would be cold. Normally, Li Yi's coal washers would stop working.
The captives didn't need to consider whether it was cold or not. They could wash coal in winter. They could dig holes in the ice and take out water to wash coal!
"Xiao Yi, according to this … … should we pay some taxes?" Bi Goo pondered for a moment. The captives would dig coal, wash coal, and make coal blocks.
After they finished supplying the frontline, they could be sold. Each captive could provide Li Yi with thirty to forty coins a day.
There were more than eighty thousand captives in the two places. Li Yi earned three thousand coins a day.
Ten days thirty thousand, a hundred days three hundred thousand … …
"Isn't it money to buy captives? It needs to be paid in batches. One captive is fifty coins. More than eighty thousand, you only earn one million a year.
Li Yi felt wronged. He couldn't give in anymore.
He now had more than twelve thousand captives. They were basically working for free. They didn't ask the imperial court for money.
Bi Goo nodded and suddenly shook his head: "You think twenty-five percent a year is too little? Let me pay. I have money in the Ministry of Revenue. "
"Okay, I'll give it to you." Li Yi readily agreed. If you have the ability, you can earn money. I don't want it.
"Then you can give me ideas. I can guess that you will use them to earn back your capital faster."
Bi Goo couldn't think of how to earn money. Digging coal and washing coal was definitely not the way.
Li Yi looked at him: "Do I owe you?"
"Okay!" Bi Goo nodded. If there was money to be made, what was there to be ashamed of?
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