Zhao Bing looked at the mine, picked up a piece of ore and weighed it, and he was very stressed. Although he only knew some fur about smelting, he also knew that the greater the density of iron ore, the higher the grade, and the heavier it was.??                                w?w     w?

?Then he looked at the refinery again. There were only three small blast furnaces here, with some charcoal piled up next to them. Obviously, they were still in the early stage of using charcoal as fuel, and probably could only refine some pig iron of low quality. In the blast furnace, he saw piles of slag like hills, indicating that they had been smelting here for quite a while.

Zhao Bing walked around and roughly estimated that if there were 100 people responsible for mining, 100 people smelting iron, and burning charcoal, they could produce 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms of pig iron a year. At the current price of 70 kilograms per kilogram, the profit was more than a few thousand kilograms. This money seemed not much, but at this time, a well-off family earned only a few hundred kilograms of copper coins. The pig iron would be processed into swords, guns, tools, or even making iron coins secretly, and the profit would be higher. In addition, their cost was very low, which was indeed a good deal.

Originally, Zhao Bing wanted to investigate carefully, but everyone was worried that those who escaped would come back with their helpers, and pulled him away from Tielupo, walked out of Tielupo in one go for ten miles before slowing down. The scene in front of him shocked him again. Looking at Yazhou City, the city stretched five or six miles northeast, the northeast and more than ten miles northwest were all flat and vast fields. The Ningyuan River in the southeast of the city suddenly became two branches north and south, flowing around the city several miles, like opening a powerful arm from a cradle, breaking through the cramped state of the city for hundreds of years.

"Mao Zhijun is really a talent. He only let the river divert the route, which made Yazhou more than tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land, opening up space for exhibition in the north and northwest of the city!" Zhao Bing said with emotion after seeing it. Ningyuan River is the largest river in southern Qiong. It has complete ancient forests, good soil and water conservation, and the riverbed is deep and perfect, which makes him feel unfathomable and has the feeling of Long Qian.

"Yes, Mao Kui's move is of great significance. Two miles outside the Yacheng is a wasteland, but it is difficult to irrigate, but the line along the river is suitable for cultivation, which is a cramped world. Now that a river channel is introduced into it, the problem is solved." Ying Jieyan nodded and admired. Looking at his expression, he knew that he admired Mao Kui's feat. He felt that this was the monument to benefit the people of his official position.

"It's a pity that Mao Zhijun was born at the wrong time and failed to do his best. If the follow-up project is completed, there will be a traversal and fertile field outside the city of Yacheng, and it will no longer be what he is today!" Zhao Bing said. Mao Kui's major operation on Yazhou made the emergence of large-scale irrigation agriculture possible. Unfortunately, Houhe formation is close to the destruction of the country, social turmoil, and all industries have withered. Even if there is a plan to develop production, it will not be implemented, but it will also allow the farmland along the river to be easily irrigated. If his plan was implemented that year, it will make Yacheng enter a brilliant and fulfilling period, and grow from a military administrative small town that he struggled to maintain to an important economic center in Qiongnan.

"Haha, although Mao Zhijun did not fulfill his wish, he left a good foundation for His Highness. Within a few years, he could obtain tens of thousands of stones of military rations, and he could also relieve the pain of buying grain in Qiongzhou Da 6. In this way, his Highness's achievements will be achieved!" Ying Jieyan laughed.

"If Jiyang Army can be opened, not only will the food shortage be alleviated, but the mining of iron ore can also provide a steady stream of materials for weapon manufacturing, so there is no need to be controlled by others." Zhao Bing also smiled.

Qiongzhou, the main source of taxation in Hainan Island, is facing the enemy's front and is also a place where both sides must fight. Even if they can defend it, it will affect the economy due to the frequent wars, which will inevitably lead to a recession, making Qiongzhou's finances even more difficult. The Jiyang Army is farther away from the Da6th of Qiongzhou, and avoids the enemy's attack front, thus temporarily staying away from the war. There are also a large amount of land that can be opened, rich iron ore, and the convenience of communicating overseas countries. As long as it can be opened, it can replace Qiongzhou's position and provide materials and power for the war.

Of course, the exhibition in Yazhou is not limited to these two things: grain, iron, as well as crystal, gold, sea salt, southern medicine and other specialties, which can be used as pillar products for export trade. In addition, Zhao Bing also found that sugarcane has been planted in Hainan on a large scale, and the sugar production industry has also taken shape, which can be exchanged for various materials and real money and silver. As long as you have land, you can plant and produce on a large scale.

As far as Zhao Bing knows, there was a Huang Daopo in Yazhou. According to historical calculations, she was still here at this time. She was an epoch-making figure in Chinese textile history. In other words, Yazhou also had a textile industry that could be used as a pillar industry. At this time, almost no one in Europe had seen cotton. From the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, people there had been wearing clothes made of linen, animal skins or wool. Imported cotton cloth was very rare, which was a more expensive thing than silk.

"From my eyes, your highness came to inspect the Jiyang army in person. The main purpose of this is probably not to check the military equipment, but it seems to be coming for this land!" Looking at His Highness looking at Yazhou with thoughtful look, Ying Jieyan said with a smile. He had already seen this trip and inspected every place. His Highness seemed to be more concerned about the local economic situation. After arriving in Yazhou, he seemed to have found iron ore by chance. Now he has shown great interest in the wasteland outside the city. With his understanding, His Highness had already planned it.

"This is what is called "predecessors plant trees and later generations enjoy the cool air. I feel like I have picked up a big advantage, but it really takes a large population to reclaim these wastelands. It is difficult to complete it with less than 10,000 people in the Jiyang Army." Zhao Bing said with a wry smile.

"Haha, your highness doesn't have to worry. In the past two months, the number of refugees has increased across the sea. Not only are there people crossing the sea from Leizhou, but also a large number of refugees crossing the sea from Fuzhou and Zhejiang Min areas. There are already 10,000 people, and there are still people coming from Qiongzhou. It is inconvenient to resettle, so you can all come here to reclaim land!" Ying Jieyan said with a sly smile on his face.

"Yes, the Tartars launched another offensive, and the court lost successive defeats. Moreover, the Tartars were cruel and massacred the city, and the people were all frightened. They still thought about our dynasty, and it was not new to travel to Qiong!" Zhao Bing glanced at the old man, and his heart moved, but he still said without saying a word. His explanation was not inappropriate. Most of the Han people who immigrated to Qiongzhou in the past dynasties were to avoid war. After the Jingkang Incident of the Song Dynasty, a large number of people in the Central Plains followed the court south, and some of them moved here. After the Mongolian invaded the south, another population was migrated**.
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