Chapter 1783 A Golden Mountain
Halfway up the mountainside not far from the beach on the west side, dozens of navy soldiers and craftsmen couldn't help but cheered loudly!
A large piece of rock was exploded by gunpowder, and it detached from the mountain and slid to the foot of the mountain. It even smashed two craftsmen who couldn't avoid it into a pulp. However, no one sighed sadly at this moment. Everyone was carried by what was exposed under the rock. The golden texture of the mountain shocked me to ecstasy!
This is a gold mine!
The craftsmen here are sent here by various nobles of the Japanese country, and they are quite experienced in prospecting and mining. Just looking at the direction of the veins of this gold mine, there might be all of them under the whole mountain. Even if it is only half, the number of mines is enough to make people happy. Jaw-dropping!
This girl is like a golden mountain!
When Fang Jun arrived in a hurry, all the soldiers and craftsmen present looked at him with admiration and obsession...
Everyone knows that the reason why he let go of his troops and almost turned over a mountain range to search for the treasure was because the Marquis had a dream. He went into battle because of a dream and searched for the treasure in such a grand manner. I have to say that it is too willful. This was almost everyone's initial thought, including Su Dingfang and the navy soldiers who were loyal to Fang Jun.
But now, everyone's eyes looking at Fang Jun have undergone earth-shaking changes...
You can find a gold mine in just your dreams. What kind of luck is this?
He is simply a person favored by God, and he is about to go against the will of God!
Fang Jun stepped forward and stroked the rocks blooming with golden veins, determined in his heart that as long as he discovered this world-famous gold mine, his trip would be worthwhile.
Compared with this, what is the mere navy of Goguryeo?
This mine, which has appeared in countless time-travel novels, is a gold and silver mine, producing 80 tons of gold and 2,300 tons of silver...
Such a large amount of gold was enough to take the national power of the Tang Dynasty to a higher level and give Fang Jun's idea of infrastructure construction in the Tang Dynasty sufficient financial support!
It is even possible to use this gold as a reserve fund to create a super bank and completely change Datang's financial model.
It’s just that when the time comes, we will have to make a hard choice between the gold standard and the silver standard...
"All the soldiers, craftsmen, and miners who participated in the search were not rewarded with five hundred copper coins. Those who discovered this gold mine were always rewarded with copper coins! From now on, the number and frequency of naval ships patrolling the entire island will be doubled. It must be ensured that no one can enter or leave Sado Island at will. The craftsmen and miners are organized into groups of five, and the navy soldiers are in the same unit, and a system of sitting together is implemented. If one person is missing, all five will be killed!"
The news of the discovery of gold mines on Sado Island must be tightly sealed. At least until the dispute with Japan over Sado Island is resolved, the Japanese side must not know about it. Otherwise, Japan will definitely mobilize the whole country to attack. Who can spare such a gold mountain? Indifferent?
The navy was not afraid of the fighting power of the Japanese, but it was against Fang Jun's original intention to go to war at this time. The Japanese had to be dealt with, and the emperor had to be killed, but it was best to let the Eni people charge into the battle as the vanguard, and Datang would follow. Just secretly support and wave the flag from behind...
This order was understood by everyone, even the captured Japanese craftsmen and miners had no meaning.
No matter how stupid you are, you know what kind of wealth this golden mountain means. In order to hide this news, sitting with five people in a row is the lightest punishment. If it were the cruel Japanese nobles, they could kill everyone present...
"Here!"
Su Dingfang took the order immediately.
He was already so amazed by Fang Jun that he could dream of a gold mine even if he had a random dream. Who would dare to believe it? !
However, now there is a real golden mountain in front of him. Looking at Fang Jun's happy but still calm expression, he feels like he is worshiping him.
This is the gap...
All the navy soldiers are in high spirits. Soldiers have the highest sense of honor. The navy is the leader among the army of the Tang Dynasty. Being able to find such a huge golden mountain, they all know that this means that the national power of the Tang Dynasty will be improved. Buildings also means that arms expenditures will become increasingly huge.
More and more new weapons are being mastered by soldiers, which also makes soldiers pay more and more attention to the importance of weapons. "When two armies meet, the brave will win" is certainly an important factor in determining the outcome of the war, but in the face of comprehensive suppression of weapons and equipment In front of us, sometimes being brave just means dying more heroicly...
For example, when the navies of various countries in the world met the Tang navy on the sea, the ships of the Tang navy were stronger, faster, with more and longer booms, and they also had artillery that could crack mountains and rocks and annihilate enemies ten miles away. What does a little bravery mean?
As long as Tang Jun himself does not collapse, everyone will have no choice but to fail...
Better weapons and equipment means more victories and means that soldiers can survive to the maximum extent possible.
However, research and development and manufacturing of new weapons require more money. After all, the empire's financial resources are limited. The tens of thousands of cavalry across the northwest are gold-eating monsters. They are the force that protects the empire's borders from the incursions and attacks of the Turkic Hu tribe. It must be To ensure the priority supply of military expenditures, when it is the Navy's turn, how much of the limited military expenditures can be left?
It should be noted that there are already many big shots in the court who see the Navy as getting in the way, and have repeatedly met with the emperor to reduce the Navy's military expenditure to the minimum...
Now that this gold mine has been discovered on Sado Island, although it will definitely cost the emperor's internal funds and the empire's treasury in the end, as the navy responsible for mining, transporting, and protecting this gold mine, it will definitely get more priority.
Every increase in military spending will make military equipment stronger, making it easier for soldiers to gain military exploits and survive in wars.
How could the soldiers not be rejoiced and morale boosted?
The next thing will be simple. The navy will conduct uninterrupted patrols around Sado Island, making sure that the waterway is blocked so that the news will not leak out. Then someone will rush back to Huating Town and once again urge Datang to send more experienced people. miners and craftsmen.
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After Abehirov returned to Yue Kingdom, he immediately wrote a secret letter and sent his confidants to Asukakyo to present it to His Majesty the Emperor, asking the Emperor, the prince and ministers to make a decision.
Facing Fuang Jun, Abehirov was furious, but he was helpless.
He did not dare to decide whether to compensate, let alone whether to cede Sado Island...
Every choice may lead to a head-on battle with the Tang Dynasty, which he is absolutely unwilling to face. The arrogant and domineering Marquis of the Tang Dynasty bullied others too much by relying on the power of the Tang Dynasty, but he could only swallow his anger. , but I hope that His Majesty the Emperor can be tough and declare war directly. I also want to learn about the combat power of the Tang Army Navy, so that this boy who comes from a noble family in the Tang Dynasty and doesn’t know the heights of heaven and earth can see how powerful he is!
As long as the Japanese country does not fall completely in the end, he will not care even if he dies...
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Autumn rain falls.
The green and towering Xiangju Mountain, Ercheng Mountain and Mubang Mountain form a three-legged formation, surrounding a clear and beautiful plain land. The terrain here is gentle, the river is clear, palaces rise from the ground one after another, mountain cities surrounded by stone walls, beautiful gardens and ponds, and exquisite temple buildings give the place a rather majestic and imperial aura.
This is Asukakyo, the capital of Japan...
In the Bangai Palace, it is clear and quiet.
The pattering autumn rain fell on the terracotta tiles on the roof, flowed down the tiles, and dripped on the bluestone in front of the eaves. The tinkling-dong-dong sound was not noisy and chaotic, but added a bit of harmony.
In the palace, a young man knelt down in front of the desk and looked at the letter in his hand.
This person is dressed in plain linen robes. He is not tall, has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a slightly dark face, and a calm temperament. He is sitting on his knees on the ground, holding the letter in one hand and holding the golden scabbard sword on his waist with the other hand. The sword has a tassel hanging down from the sword. , adorned with a smooth and flawless white jade pendant.
It is Emperor Kogi's son, Prince Katsuragi...
Opposite him, a middle-aged man with a pale face sat on his knees.
This man is in his thirties or forties, wearing a lacquered gauze crown on his head, a dark green robe with stitched left and right sides, a long red belt on the left hem, and a white hakama underneath. With sparse eyebrows and a calm expression, he sat there with his back straight, quite like a celebrity from the Central Plains...
Two maids with pink face coverings stood in the hall with their heads bowed.
A candle of sandalwood was burning in a copper stove nearby, with green smoke curling up and the fragrance dense.
After a long time, Prince Katsuragi put down the letter in his hand and gently placed it on the table in front of him. He sighed and frowned: "Mr. Nakatomi, what do you think of this?"
The middle-aged man with a slender appearance was the chief think tank of Prince Katsuragi and the most favored disciple of the Japanese great scholar Nanyuan, Nakatomi Kamatashi. (End of chapter)