When God closes a door, he will open a window for you at the same time. The disaster area was seriously damaged. Many plants planted by the people were buried by the mudslide, causing heavy losses to the people. However, the landslide also exposed the iron ore buried here, which was equivalent to providing good compensation to the disaster victims.
The heavens would also compensate. There were many examples of this from ancient times to modern times. The Great Tang's Yellow River would often flood, causing enormous losses to the people. However, it would also create plains that could be used to grow crops and feed the people on both sides of the river. Volcanic eruptions would bring disaster to the people nearby, but the volcanic ash and lava would also provide the people nearby with a rare wealth.
The climate in the tropical rainforest was good, and there were many plants and activities. This made it easy for people to survive, but it also made people lazy and unwilling to think and develop new things. The temperate zone had four seasons, and the living conditions were extremely difficult. However, this also encouraged the people in the temperate zone to work hard and develop one civilization after another. It was much better than the primitive societies in the tropics.
"How big is this iron ore mine?"
Ang Lee asked with concern.
"It's definitely not small. This large area of the mountain has exposed iron ore. There may be iron ore in the areas in the distance that haven't been exposed. It's estimated that it can be mined on a large scale for a hundred years."
The subordinate said excitedly.
If so many iron resources were to be mined by the backward Ha Ling Kingdom, it was estimated that they would not be able to mine all of them in 100,000 years. Therefore, the Tang Empire could have a share of the pie anyway. Moreover, Ang Lee had already said that Ha Ling Kingdom should cooperate with the Tang Dynasty's One Belt, One Road policy and submit to the interests of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the King of Ha Ling Kingdom had no reason to stop the Tang Dynasty from mining the iron ore here. Moreover, as long as the iron ore here was mined, the Imperial Court of Ha Ling Kingdom and the nearby people would get great benefits. It was a good thing for all sides.
"Fortune and misfortune really go hand in hand! I didn't expect that the disaster here would create a treasure bowl. It's so interesting. Your Highness, you're rich. "
Ang Lee sighed.
"Haha! Xiao Wang didn't expect it either! However, we can make money together. Ha Ling Kingdom welcomes businessmen from the Tang Dynasty to open iron mines here. "
The King of Ha Ling Kingdom was sensible and directly expressed his attitude.
Ang Lee nodded happily and praised, "I like Your Highness's attitude. Don't worry! If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just go to the Imperial Court of the Tang Dynasty. We are friendly neighbors, and we will try our best to help you. "
Of course, he said more polite words..................
None of the Tang merchants led by Zhang Batian had yet to reach Khaling Kingdom. This was because Khaling Kingdom was a little farther from the Straits of Malacca and was not in a key position on the trade route. Once it was developed, the cost of transportation would be slightly higher. Therefore, they had to inspect other places first.
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The news of the nearby landslide exposing the iron ore quickly spread among everyone, including the victims of the disaster.
Everyone knew that iron mines could make money, especially in a small country like Ha Ling Kingdom. The output of pig iron was not high, so mining iron was definitely a profitable industry.
The victims were all eager to get the iron resources here to improve their lives. But at this moment, they couldn't even fill their stomachs. It was a fool's dream to mine iron. Therefore, they could only think about it in their hearts and couldn't really mine iron.
Among all the resources, food always ranked first. If they couldn't fill their stomachs, they couldn't talk about anything else. Therefore, even if the iron mines in front of them were profitable, the victims couldn't touch them. The first thing they had to do now was to get enough food as soon as possible to fill their stomachs. Then, they had to plant crops as soon as possible to get a stable food source. Only when the food source was completely satisfied could they consider joining the mining army.
Looking at the wealth in front of them but unable to obtain it, the disaster victims were very envious, but also helpless. They had to hold on for a while. When the food was enough to meet their survival needs, they could boldly join the iron mining industry with confidence.
"Let's go and see the iron ore on the mountain."
Ang Lee wanted to go to the landslide to see the high-quality iron ore found. He still knew a lot about iron ore and could distinguish the quality of iron ore very well.
"Assistant Minister Li, the location of the landslide is dangerous. I think it's better to forget it! I'll ask someone to bring some iron ore for Assistant Minister Li to see. "
His subordinate dissuaded him.
"Yes! Assistant Minister Li, forget it! It's not suitable for us to go to places that are too dangerous. "
The King of Ha Ling Kingdom also advised.
"How can we know the specific situation if we don't see it in person? Why don't we just find a safe place? "
Ang Lee insisted on seeing the iron ore exposed by the landslide in person.
His subordinate couldn't persuade Ang Lee, so he had to lead the way to the hillside not too far away.
After the impact of the landslide and flood, the road was a little rugged and difficult to walk on. This was the situation after some maintenance. If it hadn't been repaired, the situation would have been even worse. There was no better way to walk on such terrain. People and vehicles were absolutely unable to pass.
"Assistant Minister Li, look, the vegetation and soil on this half of the mountain have been washed away by the flood. The exposed red stone is iron ore. We have all gone in and seen it. It can't be wrong."
He reported on foot.
"I can see that these are indeed iron ore. It's really interesting that so many iron ore can be found here. Let's go up and have a look."
Ang Lee's legs were very good, so it was not a big problem for him to climb up the hillside. However, the King of Ha Ling Kingdom, who followed him, looked bitter. He looked at the high hillside and shook his head. Obviously, he would not climb up even if he was beaten to death.
The hillside was relatively long, but the slope was not steep. It was only 45 degrees. It was not difficult to climb up. Ang Lee climbed up easily and stood at the top of the hill to look down at the scenery below.
Under his feet were all red stones, which were iron ore. He squatted down and picked up a piece. He could judge that it was a high-quality iron ore.
As far as the eye could see, a large area in front of him was filled with high-quality iron ores. If they were to fully mine them, the output would be astonishing. Moreover, the difficulty and output of high-quality iron ores were innate advantages. This could greatly make up for the high transportation costs.
"Assistant Minister Li, such high-quality iron ore is rare in our Tang dynasty! It seems that this small Ha Ling Kingdom really has a lot of treasures! "
His subordinate sighed.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "That's right! It is said that the Tang Empire is a place of good Feng Shui with countless fertile fields. However, there are many things in the outside world that the Tang dynasty does not have. Ha Ling Kingdom is located overseas, but it is also a good place of treasure. The quality of the iron ore is so good, and the tropical fruits here are better than in other places. This is all thanks to the volcanic ash. However, the people living here are also very dangerous. They have to face the sudden eruption of the volcano at any time, as well as the secondary damage caused by the volcanic eruption. "
"It would be good if we could know in advance when the volcano erupts. In this way, the people can accurately avoid it."
His subordinate said.
"It's hard to say! Before the volcanic eruption, there may be some signs, but there may also be no signs at all. This is hard to be sure. The people here should know if there are signs, but once they encounter a volcanic eruption without any signs, the people can't do anything. "
Ang Lee said.
Generally, there would be some signs before the eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes, but this was not absolute. There could also be a sudden disaster without any signs. There could also be many signs, but the volcano just did not erupt, and people would be anxious to death.
It was precisely because some signs were not accurate enough that the local people were at a loss and could not effectively avoid the disaster.
Not to mention the backward Ha Ling Kingdom, even in the later generations with a very high degree of civilization, it was difficult to accurately predict the time of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Often, it would cause great disasters every time.
The news of later generations often reported that there had been a major earthquake somewhere, causing great casualties. However, before this happened, the relevant departments did not do anything at all, nor did they remind the people to evacuate to a safe area, resulting in a series of tragedies.
Sometimes, the relevant departments had found many signs of earthquakes, but they were still unwilling to announce it to the public, lest these signs were inaccurate and cause social panic, affecting the normal life and production of the people.
Of course, there were also times when the relevant departments would release news that a major earthquake was about to happen in this place, a very strong earthquake. However, after waiting for more than ten years, the earthquake did not happen. The waiting made people anxious. The intermittent notifications and intermittent waiting, but not a single earthquake happened. The forecast became an act of disturbing the lives of the people.
After the people got used to this kind of wrong forecast, they gradually became numb and no longer took the earthquake forecast seriously. Once an earthquake happened, the losses would be unimaginably great.
In short, even the various forecasts of later generations were not accurate, let alone the Ha Ling Kingdom of this era. The people living in this area could only gamble with their fate. Life and death were predestined.
"Crash …"
Another landslide occurred on the hillside in front of them. A large number of high-quality iron ore rolled down the hillside, piling up in a thick layer at the lowest point.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's not safe here. Let's get out of here quickly!"
His subordinate hurriedly suggested.
Ang Lee looked up at the opposite mountain, frowned, and said, "Binoculars, bring me binoculars."
Obviously, he had found something, but he could not see it clearly. He needed binoculars to confirm it.
"Naked savages. There are savages here."
Ang Lee judged at a glance that they were not ordinary people of the Ha Ling Kingdom, because even the poor people of small countries were unlikely to be naked. Moreover, there were some differences in their appearance.
"Savages, it's true. They are indeed savages. Take a look."
After his subordinate saw it, he handed the binoculars to the officials of the Ha Ling Kingdom and asked them to take a look.
"Hey, why are they here? We must send troops to expel them."
The officials of the Ha Ling Kingdom immediately said.
"What's wrong? Will these savages hurt the people?"
Ang Lee asked, knowing the answer. He naturally knew a little about these savages. These guys should belong to the cannibal family. They were a species that could even eat human flesh. It was normal for them to hurt ordinary people.
"Assistant Minister Li, you don't know. They are the cannibals of the mountains in the west. They even eat human flesh. They are very terrible. For more than a hundred years, at least a hundred people of the Ha Ling Kingdom have been eaten by these cannibals. However, the cannibals have suffered even greater losses. The imperial court has attacked many times. In more than a hundred years, we have killed at least a few thousand of them."
The official of the Ha Ling Kingdom replied.
"After more than a hundred years of encirclement, the cannibals still exist. It seems that they are very powerful!"
Ang Lee replied sourly, implying that the Ha Ling Kingdom was incompetent. It was too incompetent to have failed to exterminate the small savages after more than a hundred years.
"This is mainly because of the terrain. The mountains in the west are full of thorns, caves, and valleys. There is no place to set foot. We can't pass through many places, but the cannibals can pass through easily. Therefore, as long as the cannibals hide in the deepest part of the mountains, we can't do anything about it. That's why they have been able to survive."
The King of the Ha Ling Kingdom replied.
"Do these cannibals often come out to hurt the people? Aren't they afraid of your army? "
Ang Lee asked.
"Not often. They only come out to look for food when there is not enough food. It seems that the volcanic eruption has left these cannibals short of food and clothing."
The official replied.
Ang Lee said, "It's also possible that their home was destroyed by the volcanic lava and they need to find a new home."
"Although the land of the Ha Ling Kingdom is large, we will never allow them to build a home here. If they dare to rob our land, we will annihilate them in one fell swoop. No one will be left alive."
The official of the Ha Ling Kingdom answered very seriously. It was obvious that he hated these cannibals. In his eyes, the cannibals were not human beings at all, but beasts like tigers and wolves. They must be eliminated.
Now that the cannibals had appeared, the troops of the Ha Ling Kingdom would soon launch a targeted encirclement to eliminate these savage groups that were a threat to the people.
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