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Volume One Yangzhou Merchants Chapter 175 The Importance of Coal

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    Although the power is great, this matter is just using his father as a cover. The entire mining process is supervised by Luo Guanzhong personally. After all, the fields under Chen Feng are the ones that need coal most now.  Steam engines require coal, iron smelting requires coal, and weapons also require coal. Luo Guanzhong knew the importance of coal, so he focused on this matter.  The soldiers led by Yan Liu are also elite soldiers. At this time, they have changed into the clothes of the surname. They will not reveal their identities unless they have to. With them around, ordinary Tatars will not reveal their identities.  Will take advantage.  The only thing Luo Jin is dissatisfied with now is that Luo Guanzhong only gave him 10% of the profit. In his eyes, does he still have his father?  "Master, even if it's 10%, once the coal is dug out, it will bring countless wealth to the Luo family. The coal reserves there are richer than those in the entire Shanxi." Yan Liu said.  "Don't think 10% is too little. If the total amount is large, then 10% is not too much."  "Okay, anyway, the 90% belongs to my Luo family, so you can stay here for a few days and I will go find some laborers," Luo Jin said.  "Dad, let me help you go." Luo Yunzhong said.  "After all, my father is getting old and moving back and forth, Luo Yunzhong is more suitable than Luo Jin. Moreover, depending on what Luo Yunzhong means, in fact, he has been eager to try this matter for a long time.  Luo Jin nodded, his eyes shining with excitement, this is another new beginning for the Luo family!  Taizhou.  The early spring sunshine shines on the earth, and everything begins to feel warm.  The most lively place in Taizhou is the Taizhou Ordnance Bureau. As soon as it dawns in the morning, busy work begins here.  " Billowing black smoke was rising from several places. As the black smoke rose into the sky, the water in the boiler gradually turned into steam, and then was injected into the steam engine.  So, with the sound of "Pu Chi", the steam engine began to rotate, and the steam engine drove other machines to manufacture weapon parts.  "Your Majesty, since the introduction of steam engines here, the time for making weapons has been greatly shortened, and the waste has also been reduced." Chen Feng walked and a woman beside him said.  Lan Yuhan looked at Jiao Yu. At this time, Jiao Yu's face was full of excitement. She had never thought that Chen Feng could come to see her. Although Chen Feng came with Lan Yuhan, she was somewhat disappointed.  , However, excitement still took over the whole body.  Chen Feng just walked around casually. Steam engines are the universal driving force of industry. The use of steam engines will greatly improve production efficiency and promote the development of manufacturing industry in the direction of industrialization. Now, what Chen Feng sees is this.  A large blower driven by a steam engine can blow in more air. Therefore, the temperature of iron smelting will be higher, and it will be easier to smelt high-quality iron.  The steam engine also drove something similar to a grinding wheel, which made it easier to grind parts. It also drove a drill bit and became a simple drilling machine. There was even a large machine that was similar to a primitive lathe.  Making machines with machines represents the beginning of industrialization.  All this made Chen Feng stunned.  Unconsciously, the Taizhou Ordnance Bureau has entered a new era!  "Yes, this way, our Taizhou Ordnance Bureau can produce more weapons. However, the protective equipment of our craftsmen is not in place yet." Chen Feng said: "Every craftsman must wear ear protection on his ears."  With the use of steam engines, the noise here began to become louder and louder. Chen Feng immediately mentioned that in order to protect the hearing of these people, protective equipment must be used.  "Yes, Your Majesty." After hearing Chen Feng's words, Jiao Yu knew what Chen Feng meant.  "Yu'er, it's really a blessing for the prince to have you help him." Lan Yuhan seemed to see Jiao Yu feeling a little disappointed, and Lan Yuhan said quickly.  "No, madam, Yu'er is lucky enough to be able to work for the prince." Jiao Yu said quickly.  "The weather is nice today, Yu'er. I have seen this place and am very satisfied with it. Come on, let's go for a walk outside." Chen Feng said.  Hearing Chen Feng talk about going outside, Jiao Yu was immediately happy.  Soon, a carriage carrying people headed for the countryside. Spring was everywhere, and everyone was in a good mood.  "It's been a long time since I've been to the south. The north is desolate everywhere, far from the spring scenery here." Chen Feng couldn't help but say something. After speaking, he glanced at Jiao Yu: "Yu'er, you seem to have something on your mind?" Although  After coming out, Jiao Yu still seemed unhappy.  Hearing Chen Feng's words, Lan Yuhan stared at Jiao Yu with a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's thoughts, as if he was questioning Jiao Yu.  Jiao Yu quickly said: "?Master, Yu'er is still worried about our Ordnance Bureau.  " When Jiao Yu said this, Chen Feng suddenly wondered, the Ordnance Bureau is booming now, what is there to worry about? Lan Yuhan was relieved. Lan Yuhan thought that what Jiao Yu was worried about was the relationship with Chen Feng  In fact, if Jiao Yu wanted to, he could leave Taizhou and go to Dadu at any time to join the wives and concubines of the Chen family. Lan Yuhan knew Jiao Yu's contribution to Chen Feng over the years and thought that Jiao Yu was unable to accompany him.  She felt unhappy around Chen Feng, "Yu'er, what's going on at the Ordnance Bureau?  "Chen Feng asked. "Your Majesty, our Ordnance Bureau originally needed a large amount of coal. Now, with the addition of steam engines, the amount of coal used is even greater. Now, although the priority is to ensure the Ordnance Bureau's coal use, jade  You can also find that we use more and more coal, and eventually, the coal will get stuck in our necks.  "Jiao Yu said. After hearing Jiao Yu's words, Chen Feng took Jiao Yu's hand: "Yu'er, when you come out to play, you have to relax. Don't think about these things for the time being. In two months, these situations will  It will all be relieved.  " After all, sending people to Dongsheng to dig coal is still top secret for the time being. When Chen Feng said these words to Jiao Yu, the worry on Jiao Yu's face suddenly disappeared. " Jiao Yu completely believed Chen Feng. Since Chen Feng  Having said that, you don¡¯t have to worry about coal, so you don¡¯t have to worry about it anymore. Although the large-scale war is far away, the Ordnance Bureau has not relaxed because of this. A large number of hand-held firearms are not needed for the time being.  However, the production of big-kill weapons such as bowl-mouth guns has been steadily increasing. The defense needs of various cities and the ever-expanding fleet size of the Lake Navy Division require more bowl-mouth guns. Moreover, there are still  A more advanced bowl-mouth gun is needed. "Liu Gou'er, prepare a horse. It's so tiring to sit in this carriage, but it's better to ride a horse."  "Chen Feng shouted outside the carriage. "Yes.  "Liu Gou'er replied outside. The sky is clear and the breeze is refreshing. Chen Feng feels that this is the most comfortable time for him. "After experiencing the war, now the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and can live a normal life.  The happiest thing is that the so-called power and fame are not so important at this time. However, peace is short-lived and war is the main theme. While Chen Feng was playing in the suburbs of Taizhou, the Ming Dynasty army started again.  After a new expedition, Feng Guosheng felt that it was a miracle that he did not freeze to death in the ice and snow. He originally thought that his military career was over, but unexpectedly, he was nominated by Prince Chen and got the chance to lead the army again.  Feng Guosheng attaches great importance to this opportunity. Now, he is full of gratitude to Prince Chen. The number is only ten thousand, but he is full of confidence. After all, he is only fighting a small number.  In order to prevent the small Dongsheng Prefecture from having to attack the city, there are still 20 bowl-mouth blunderbuss sent by Prince Chen to help. With these artillery fire, if the Kiliyan tribe is not wise, then let it go.  They were really powerful. This army started from Yingtian, headed north out of Shanxi, and headed straight for Dongsheng Prefecture. When they came out of Shanxi and entered the grassland, the defenders of Dongsheng Prefecture knew it immediately.  , the nomadic peoples on the grassland chose to live on the water and would not build a fortified city. In history, Dongsheng Prefecture was once occupied by many ethnic groups. Starting from the Xia Dynasty, it was an area where tribes were active.  , occupied by tribes such as Shifang, Guifang, Yanyou, and Linhu. In the Han Dynasty, it was the pastureland of the Xiongnu. Later, it was occupied by the Khitan, Dangxiang, Xixia and others until finally, Genghis Khan unified Asia and Europe.  Mainland, this place naturally became the territory of the Mongols. Originally, there were no cities here. But when the territory of the Yuan Dynasty reached the largest size in history, it became an important route between the East and the West, and many business travelers would come here.  They stayed overnight and accepted the culture of the Central Plains, so a city gradually formed here, a city with a radius of less than five miles and a city wall only slightly higher than the courtyard walls of ordinary large households. The herdsmen have become accustomed to driving cattle and sheep everywhere.  , and the people who live in this city are some elders of the tribe. They can no longer walk. The only advantage is that the nomads are all soldiers. They usually ride horses and drive their cattle and sheep to herd everywhere.  , At the same time, when they are bored, they ride horses, shoot arrows, hunt hares, etc., and at critical times, they fight against the wolves to defend their property. In this nation, almost every man is born to be a warrior. When the Ming army left Shanxi,  When we came straight here, all the strong young men in the Kiliyan tribe also gathered in this city. Fortunately, this time.??They were all grazing around, and they gathered very quickly. Unfortunately, today, when the Yuan Dynasty had already fallen apart, their small tribe had nothing to rely on, and they only gathered a total of eight male Kiliyans.  The tribe, facing the attack of Wan Ming's army, had no chance of winning.  They were arguing about how to deal with the enemy.  Hey, want to read this book for free?  Follow us on WeChat: and read] (.) Power of the Ming Dynasty
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