Chapter 1086 Walking the donkey

  Climbing Baideng Mountain, I felt the embarrassment of Emperor Gaozu being besieged by hundreds of thousands of Huns.

   Then Feng Junhou did not return to Jinyang, but went out of the mountain pass, continued north, and then turned west.

   Seeing that his own Alang was completely going the opposite of the route he marched last year, General Guan finally felt that something was wrong.

   Having shared the bed with Feng Junhou for so many years, General Guan has already figured out this person's mind.

   Noticing his strangeness at this time, he immediately became suspicious:

   "Ah Lang, didn't you say you want to cast three million coins in Pingcheng? Why don't you stay a little longer so that you can get to know it better? Could it be that you are lying to Inspector Deng?"

  In late August, when the grassland is about to enter September, there is already a hint of autumn.

  The breeze blows a silver wave on the far yellow and near green grass.

   Feng Junhou, who was riding on a horse, was looking into the distance, admiring the grassland beyond the horizon.

  Hearing what General Guan said, he turned his head and said with a smile:

   "Why did Xijun say that? I only said that a new city will be built in Pingcheng, but I didn't say that all the millions of coins will be used in a mere new city in Pingcheng."

  The entire Datong Basin, and even more than half of the Taiyuan Basin to the south, is almost entirely covered with coal.

  Coal is not a problem, the important thing is to find iron ore first.

  Xinghanhui is not a charity, it must see a profit before investing money.

   Otherwise, don't say that he, the leader of the Xinghan Association, is not good at explaining to his brothers.

  Even if the Son of Heaven comes, people can’t go to the frontier and spend money to build the city for nothing, right?

  My group doesn't have professional miners, so I don't know how to find ore.

  What's the use of staying longer?

   Besides, if Bingzhou Governor's Office wants to make this money, it doesn't have to just sit there and wait.

   Otherwise, the money is too easy to earn.

   After hearing Feng Junhou's explanation, General Guan became even more confused:

   "Since that's the case, why didn't Alang turn around as soon as possible and send people to Bingzhou to look for iron ore?"

  Feng Junhou looked at General Guan's bewildered expression, and immediately burst out laughing.

  Even Li Mu lowered his head and pursed his lips.

  General Guan raised his sword eyebrows when he saw the two of them like this.

   "Don't be angry, Xijun." Seeing Guan Hunv's expression was wrong, Feng Junhou hurriedly comforted him, "I am far inferior to Xijun in this matter of marching and fighting."

   "But when it comes to this business, Xijun is far inferior to me."

"Business?"

  Feng Junhou nodded:

   "Isn't the relationship between Xinghan Club and Governor Deng just a business? Governor Deng wants political achievements, and Xinghan Club wants to make profits."

   "Now Governor Deng wants Xinghan to pay for him to improve his political performance, so Xijun thinks, who will be more anxious?"

  Hearing this, General Guan seemed to think of something, and nodded thoughtfully:

   "So that's the case. From my point of view, both parties are in a hurry."

   Feng Junhou was taken aback.

  General Guan glanced at Feng Junhou:

   "Xinghanhui didn't get much benefit from Guanzhong, so it must be anxious to get compensation from Bingzhou."

   "Deng Inspector is also getting old. It is estimated that Bingzhou Inspector will be his last local official. In a few years, according to his age, he will probably return to court."

   Now even the prime minister has passed away, and there are not many veterans left.

   "With Deng's qualifications as governor, if he can make political achievements in Bingzhou in the next few years, he may not be unqualified to rush for the position of Sangong, so he is also anxious."

  Feng Junhou raised his thumb in approval when he heard what General Guan said.

  General Guan was secretly proud when he saw Feng Junhou like this.

   The first sentence was thought up by herself.

  But Zhang Xiaosi analyzed Deng Zhi's words with her.

   After all, Xinghan Society was restricted to enclose land in Guanzhong, and the wife of the Feng family raised eyebrows at Zhang Xiaosi for a while.

  Zhang Xiaosi hadn't officially married into Feng's residence yet, and he felt ashamed, so he had to stay low for the time being.

   Before leaving, he flattered General Guan to analyze the situation of Bingzhou governor to show his innocence.

   "So Alang is competing with Deng Cishi who can hold his breath?"

   "No, no." Feng Junhou shook his head, "Didn't I say it, this is a business between Xinghanhui and Governor Deng."

   "For business, of course you have to shop around."

  General Guan frowned: "What do you mean?"

   Feng Junhou pointed to the west: "Xijun, do you know what is there in Wuyuan County (that is, Baotou in later generations)?"

   "What? It can't be iron, right?"

  Feng Junhou slapped his thigh: "Exactly! At the foot of Yinshan Mountain in Wuyuan County, there is a large iron mine."

   Li Mu, who was just listening by the side, couldn't help but look up when he heard what Feng Junhou said.

   "Pingcheng has coal, and Wuyuan has iron?"

  General Guan turned his head subconsciously and looked behind him. Pingcheng was already hundreds of miles away.

  She said with some stagnation:

   "Then, this is...isn't this too far away? How will Alang smelt Wuyuan's iron with Pingcheng's coal?"

  Feng Junhou smiled: "Who said I want to use Pingcheng's coal to refine Wuyuan's iron?"

  General Guan didn't understand: "Then Pingcheng..."

   "Pingcheng's coal is smelted with Bingzhou's iron, and Wuyuan's iron is naturally smelted with Jiuyuan's coal."

  If I remember correctly, Taiyuan, Datong, and Baotou in later generations are all industrial base cities.

  The so-called industrial base cities, coal and iron are indispensable.

   Coal mines in Taiyuan and Datong are more famous than iron mines.

  Baotou is the other way around, iron mines are more famous than coal mines.

  The iron ore in Baotou is notoriously large and easy to mine.

  Don't look at Feng Junhou's horror at the idea of ​​General Guan's "continuous labor".

  But if it is really possible to find coal mines near Wuyuan County, Feng Junhou may say that he will be "really fragrant".

   According to General Guan's idea, all the barbarians around Jiuyuan must be captured as miners.

  As long as there is enough manpower, the steel output of Bingzhou alone will be able to crush the entire big man.

  Tangshan can hide the steel output, but this Hou can't?

   More importantly, the quality of coal mines in Taiyuan and Datong is much higher than that in Hanzhong, Shu.

  If you can find anthracite coal in Bingzhou, you will make a fortune.

  Even if you can’t find anthracite coal, it’s not bad to find high-quality steam coal!

  If the current iron-smelting technology can be improved a little bit, maybe steel can be smelted directly.

  Even if steel cannot be smelted directly, the quality of iron smelted from high-quality coal is much higher than that of the iron in the Central Plains.

  For this era, it is simply a magic weapon.

  If the dream can come true, and everyone in the big man has a sword or a saber, it will be just around the corner.

  Think about it, the two sides fighting each other, the generals and soldiers of the Han Dynasty are all wearing armor made in Wuyuan, waving the magic weapon made in Bingzhou.

  The enemy cut the big Han soldiers, but it was just a white seal.

  The swords of the big Han soldiers slashed at the opponent's body, and it was a big cut, and bloodletting began.

  That scene was too beautiful to imagine.

  In the past, one Han was the five Hus, but in the future there will be "one Han as the five thieves". How cool is it?

  Whether it is the Taiyuan Basin or the Hetao Plain, as long as it is developed, it can become a grain-producing area, which can provide enough grain for the industry.

  This is the way to effectively use land to produce finance.

  The land in Guanzhong, what do the imperial court and the royal family want?

  Give it!

  It’s only worth a few bucks!

  Thinking of this, Feng Junhou couldn't help laughing out loud:

   "So as long as the news about the iron mine in Wuyuan County is released, it will not be us who will be anxious, but Governor Deng."

  Although the Jiuyuan Metropolitan Government House theoretically also belongs to Bingzhou, if there are political achievements, Huo Yi will definitely take the lead.

   Besides, Huo Yi came from the palace.

  As long as the background is strong enough, the boss will not dare to take credit for it.

  If there is no background, there is a high probability that you can only see the back of others.

  Huo Yi is a man of the emperor, who would dare to claim credit?

  Deng Zhi is at best following behind to get some credit.

  Zhanguang's credit is not enough to support him as the third prince.

   Knowing that Feng Junhou's original plan was this way, General Guan wanted to put on a straight face, but finally he couldn't help laughing:

   "Inspector Deng is Deng Weizhe's (Deng Liang) lord anyway, if Deng Weizhe knows that you plan to plot against his lord, what will he think then?"

   "Hey, Xijun, what you said is wrong." Feng Junhou waved his hand, "Brother still has to settle accounts clearly! I promised millions to send out."

   "Since Governor Deng is Weizhe's master, he should contribute more to this matter. This is a good thing for mutual wins."

  Compared to Feng Junhou taking the beauty to the grassland, Deng Shishi learned that Feng Junhou did not return from Pingcheng, but continued to lead the army into the grassland.

   There was a bit of a gaffe on the spot:

   "Your Majesty said you're going to visit Jiuyuan's old place?"

   "Return to the general, exactly, Junhou said that there may be iron mines in Wuyuan County, he wants to go and have a look."

   "Iron mine?" Deng Zhi became anxious when he heard it, "How does he know Wuyuan iron mine?"

   It doesn't make sense!

   On the other side of Jiuyuan's hometown, for hundreds of years, it was the place left by the big Han to the Southern Huns to guard the gate.

  There really are iron mines in that ghostly place, how can the big man feel relieved to leave it to the Southern Huns?

  How did Feng Junhou know something that no one has known for hundreds of years?

   Could it be that he is really the king of ghosts, who can see through yin and yang and know the affairs of the world?

   These questions just flashed through Deng Zhi's mind.

  Because right now, he has more important things to do.

   "General Zhu, look, this..." Deng Zhi turned his head and looked at a middle-aged man next to him, with a perplexed expression on his face, "What a coincidence."

  The person known as General Zhu is Zhu Ju who came thousands of miles from Soochow.

  This person is Sun Quan's son-in-law, who was once praised by Sun Quan as "both civil and military".

  Unfortunately, because of being implicated in the Yinbo incident a few years ago, he was dismissed from office and confined at home, and he was not reinstated until last year.

  He was appointed by Sun Quan this time, and came to Dahan to learn cavalry tactics.

  I never thought of taking a boat from Jianye to Jingzhou, and then from Jingzhou to Yong'an, passing through Jincheng from Yong'an, and then heading north from Jincheng to Hanzhong.

  When he arrived in Hanzhong, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty told him with regret that Feng Junhou was now going to guard Guanzhong and other places, and he could not leave lightly.

  So if you want to see him, you have to go to Chang'an by yourself.

  The prime minister of the Han Dynasty has passed away. It is understandable that the most famous general of the Han Dynasty, Feng Ming, guards the key points.

  So Zhu Ju said goodbye to the little fat man, left Hanzhong, and went north to Chang'an.

  Unexpectedly, when he arrived in Chang'an, he took out the imperial edict of the Han and Wu emperors, and was told that Feng Junhou had gone to Hedong for inspection.

  Secretary Zhang, the person in charge of Chang'an, told Zhu Ju that the Shangdang was in a hurry, so Feng Junhou had already gone to Hedong to supervise the battle.

   The war is important, and this is also understandable.

   So Zhu Ju turned to the east and crossed the river again. When he arrived at Hedong, Jiang Wei, the general of the Han Dynasty's westward conquest, regretfully informed: Feng Junhou had gone north to Bingzhou for inspection.

   Bingzhou was initially determined, and it was understandable to patrol to calm people's hearts, so Zhu Ju could only continue to chase north.

   Now the Inspector Deng of Bingzhou told him that Feng Junhou led the army into the grassland...

  In the past several months, Zhu Ju traveled by water, mountain, and even rode across official roads.

  From east to west, from south to north, and from west to east, there are not tens of thousands of miles, but thousands of miles.

  A well-endowed and handsome man from a family, turned into a scruffy bearded man.

  At this time, I learned from Deng Zhi that I rushed to Jinyang non-stop, but I still failed to catch up with Feng Junhou, and my emotions almost collapsed.

   "How is it possible, how is it possible!"

   Mouthful of droplets sprayed out from the mouth, directly onto the beard that has not been properly groomed for several months.

  Zhu Ju trembled all over, and looked at Deng Zhi in disbelief:

   "Inspector Deng, Feng Junhou...are you hiding from me on purpose?"

  Deng Zhi looked at Zhu Ju who was covered in dust and his face was full of vicissitudes, and at this moment he was also muttering in his heart:

   Could it be that Feng Junhou really didn't want to teach the Wu people how to ride and fight, so he deliberately avoided seeing it?

   It’s just muttering. As an important minister of the Han Dynasty, even if Governor Deng knew that this matter was true, he couldn’t admit it:

   "General Zhu, you are worrying too much. You don't know that at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Guanzhong and Bingzhou were restored, everything was in chaos, and there were powerful enemies in the east peeping."

   "Feng Junhou was entrusted by the Emperor of Han to guard important areas, how can he take it lightly?"

   "A few days ago, the Shangdang thieves refused to surrender, and the prince sent General Wei, and personally led the troops to Hedong to support them. Only then did they take down the Shangdang."

   "The Shangdang was initially decided, and Feng Junhou didn't have time to go on inspections, so he went directly north to Jinyang."

   "He didn't stay in Jinyang for a few days, and he went out immediately without having time to rest, which shows the heavy responsibility on his shoulders."

  Hearing Deng Zhi's words, Zhu Ju felt even more uncomfortable.

   This Feng Mingwen is indeed a character.

  After Zhuge Liang's death, not only could this person stabilize the situation as soon as possible, but he could even send troops to attack Shangdang.

  Shangdang, the entire Bingzhou has already fallen into the hands of Han.

  After I entered Guanzhong, although I was in a hurry, I could see that many places had resumed production along the way.

   It can be seen that whether this person is using soldiers or governing the people, he has extraordinary means.

  Just thinking about what he had encountered in the past few months, Zhu Ju felt a little sad and indignant:

  Hearding that this person has always been known as the King of Ghosts, I had long expected that he would be a good person, but I still underestimated how difficult he is.

  After thinking up to this point, Zhu Ju became more unconvinced in his heart, and wanted to see this person more in his heart:

   "Deng Inspector, may I ask if you can send someone to accompany me out of the fortress and into the grassland?"

   "Absolutely not!" Deng Zhi was taken aback when he heard this, and quickly denied Zhu Ju's foolish and bold plan.

   "General Zhu doesn't know something. Outside the Great Wall is very different from the land of Han. Even if the prince has a great reputation among the Hu people, he must bring elite soldiers and strong generals before he dares to go out for inspection."

   "If not, the barbarians outside the Great Wall, seeing that the generals are few, will often turn into horse thieves. Relying on their familiarity with the terrain, they come roaring in and rushing away, making it impossible to guard against."

  The Shangdang has fallen, and the Wei bandits who wanted to come to Youzhou and Jizhou did not have the courage to cross the Taihang Mountains to provoke at this moment.

  So even if Feng Junhou took away the three thousand elite cavalry and made Bingzhou's military strength a little tight, it was not a big deal.

  But if he sent troops to **** Zhu Ju, it would really kill Deng Inspector.

  He didn't dare to gamble like that.

   He doesn't care whether Zhu Ju will encounter horse thieves on the grassland, but if Bingzhou doesn't have enough troops, that's a big deal.

   "Besides, even if I send troops to accompany General Zhu out of the fortress, let alone whether there are no spies who are familiar with the road, will they get lost in the desert, even General Zhu may not be able to catch up with Feng Junhou in the end."

  Zhu Ju frowned: "Why?"

  If it weren't for Deng Zhi's mission to Wu State, he was unanimously praised by the king and ministers of Wu State, and his character is still excellent.

  I'm afraid Zhu Ju is already suspecting that Deng Zhi is collaborating with Feng Guiwang to stop him.

   "Don't worry, General Zhu, just listen to me. From Wuyuan County to Guanzhong, there is a road called Qin Zhidao, which was built by Qin Shihuang."

   "Although it is hundreds of years old now, it may be damaged, but it can still be marched."

   "If my guess is correct, Feng Junhou should go south from Wuyuan along the Qin Zhidao and return to Chang'an via Shangjun after inspecting the Jiuyuan Governor's Mansion."

  Is that so?

  Zhu Ju heard the words and fell into deep thought.

  If this is the case, it means that I have made another circle in vain?

  Recalling that he had traveled such a long distance in vain, Zhu son-in-law couldn’t help feeling a little bit bitter:

  Feng Guiwang who entered his mother...Is this walking a donkey?

  (end of this chapter)