Chapter 571
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Yu Jiang's legs were trembling. He tried his best to control his trembling hands. He slowly raised his hand and gently stroked the map.
In his eyes, the map in front of him was a priceless military map.
He had never seen anyone who could draw a map in such a way. What a genius!
If he could get it …
As he thought about it, he glanced at the Winged Knights. The Winged Knights had a short knife in his hand and was ready to attack at any time.
He glanced at Li Yi, who was pointing at the map and explaining it to him.
He took a deep breath and let go of the wrong thoughts.
"Li Dongzhu, how did you get a map of Hebei Province?" Yu Jiang asked with a smile.
"To prepare for war. I have a new thing that is most suitable for use there. A dozen of them can cover a large area.
The small boats of the Khitans are useless. They don't know how to make large warships.
We have them in the Tang dynasty. Fortunately, I thought of a way to let them make money. Otherwise, they would have been dismissed. "
Li Yi bragged to Yu Jiang about his contribution to the Tang dynasty's navy.
He mentioned how much the seafood from Bohai Bay could be sold in Chang 'an and how good it tasted.
The key was that it was easy to catch. The Khitans couldn't do anything about it.
Yu Jiang felt a pain in his chest. Money was being earned by the Tang dynasty's navy.
After making money, they could use it to support their navy.
"Brother Yu, look at these places. There are wild red pine trees. The pine nuts are delicious.
If you go by water, you will reach Great Song after crossing the bay.
I am a Khitan. I can pick pine nuts and sell them in Great Song in exchange for things from Great Song.
Also, let me tell you, why do I want to fight in Hebei Province? There is a big iron mine there. The iron produced is very good.
You have been here for some time. Do you know the iron mine in Biao County? It is a small mine. There is a big one in Hebei Province. "
Li Yi lowered his voice as if there was a business deal to be made.
"Where is it?" Of course, Yu Jiang knew about the iron mine in Biao County. Some of the stones there were even lumps of iron.
"I … I can't tell you. It's a military secret. If I tell you, you'll be detained."
Li Yi's finger was about to point at the map when he suddenly retracted it and shook his head regretfully.
Yu Jiang wanted to grab Li Yi's hand and pull it down. Why didn't he know that there was such a big iron mine?
"Li Dongzhu, that place is so cold. What's the point of occupying it?"
At this moment, Yu Jiang was afraid of fighting. Li Yi had said that they had weapons, so they could fight a large group of people at once.
"Don't be afraid of the cold. Let me tell you, there's a local thing that can be used to keep warm. It's very easy to find. That thing … this is also a secret. Forgive me."
Li Yi stopped at the crucial point. He was very tight-lipped.
He rolled up the map. "Let's not talk about the northern part of Hebei Province for now. There are some ores in your hometown that are suitable for making cement.
You know about cement, right? It's used to build roads in Zhuangzi. It's only useful for building city walls. Naturally, it's also good for building houses.
If you want to, you can contact other Shu merchants.
I'll send people over to build a cement factory. It can increase employment and solve the problem of building a city. "
As Li Yi spoke, he had already rolled up the map and put it aside.
Yu Jiang tried his best not to look at it. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control himself and would die here.
He took a deep breath and drank tea. He felt his face and fingers go numb.
"Li Dongzhu, don't you need to keep the cement a secret?" Yu Jiang recalled Li Yi's last words.
"Other people don't know that I'm building a factory. You can find people to invest money. You can get half of the profits. Who asked you to give me amber? I like it."
Sure enough, when Li Yi mentioned Hu Po, his expression changed.
Yu Jiang didn't want to find people to build a cement factory in Shu. Shu was so far away. What did it have to do with him?
"Li Dongzhu, about the cement factory, let's talk about it when the weather gets warmer. What do you think I can do now?"
Yu Jiang looked at Li Yi expectantly.
"Yes." Li Yi nodded. "Bashui Bridge has now become a market. It needs to be managed. You can go there and help manage it."
Li Yi talked to Yu Jiang about management. At the same time, he told Yu Jiang that he could pay San Jin a month's salary.
Yu Jiang agreed. He also wanted to go there often. Now, he had a reason.
Li Yi smiled and walked him all the way to the courtyard. "Brother Yu, if there's anything else in the future, we can talk about it together."
"Thank you, Li Dongzhu. I've benefited a lot." Yu Jiang cupped his hands and walked away with seemingly relaxed steps.
When he returned to his room, he directly lay on the bed. He felt weak and stared blankly at the canopy.
After chatting with him today, he obtained a few useful pieces of information.
Li Yi had developed a powerful weapon to fight against the other side. Li Yi was likely to encourage the Tang dynasty to send troops.
Li Yi had a detailed map. Li Yi knew where to find a good iron mine.
Li Yi also knew that there was something warm there. Li Yi …
"Yes, pick pine nuts. It's too late now. Wait until next year. Don't forget to sell them to the Song Dynasty.
Where was he referring to just now? Send people back to look for that iron mine. Make the area bigger and take it slow.
The Tang dynasty's navy is rich. They won't be withdrawn. They can send troops to fight at any time. "
Yu Jiang looked at the ceiling and muttered.
He also found that the Li Family Zhuangzi was heavily guarded. Whether it was a sneak attack or a direct attack, his men couldn't break in.
Li Yi was also timid. He had to shower and change his clothes before meeting him. He couldn't bring anything with him.
"We should write to the Tubo and Turks and ask them to think of a way. Li Yi has always been thinking about attacking the surrounding area. Moreover, he used his talents to create weapons."
Yu Jiang decided to let someone else do it.
He placed Li Yi in the same position as the Tubo and Turks. He must be eliminated.
"I wonder if we can make use of the more than 10,000 captives from the southwest. How do we get in touch with them?"
Yu Jiang thought about it again. The soldiers were there, but he couldn't use them.
In Zhuangzi, the map was opened again. Guo Ziyi looked at it.
"Li Dongzhu, do you have a map of the southwest like this?" Guo Ziyi looked at the map carefully.
"Yes, I can only draw it after a few days. It includes the Tang dynasty, the southwest barbarians, part of the Tubo, and part of the Turks."
Li Yi agreed. If it was tiring, then so be it.
"Then what you said about building a cement factory in Shu …" Guo Ziyi took Li Yi's words to heart.
"It's useless. What's the use of building a city? It's better to create more weapons and not rely on the city walls. We can fight outside to prevent them from going around the city.
Unless it's a dangerous pass, we can just package it in Zhuangzi and ship it there. It's impossible to put the cement technology outside. "
Li Yi refused to go out to build a factory. The security measures in other places could be easily taken advantage of.
At that time, Tubo would learn to build a city and it would be difficult to fight against the Tang dynasty.
Hu Feng and the others who were following them on the mountain finally confirmed that those people were not soldiers of the Tang dynasty. At the same time, they were also soldiers.
"They should be hiding on the mountain because they know that the hunters are going to enter the mountain. They are moving and are afraid of being discovered by the hunters."
Hu Feng analyzed the behavior of the group of people to his disciples.
His disciples nodded. One of them asked, "Master, they will leave traces in the snow. Why don't we follow the traces?"
What he meant was that the others were walking in front of them. If they encountered the wild beasts first, it would save them a lot of trouble.
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