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Chapter 164 Jiapigou Gold Mine

end of October.

In Jianzhou Dusi, near the border between Daming and North Korea, a group of prospectors ranging in age from 30 to [-], under the protection of more than [-] soldiers of the Ming army, were drilling mountains and ridges.

This group of soldiers guarding the prospectors were all personal soldiers arranged by Peng Polu for Peng Ke. They were not so much the Ming army as they were the private army of the old Peng family.

Their loyalty to Lao Peng's family is still undisputed, so Peng Ke sent them to quietly lead the prospectors to explore the approximate location of the Jiapigou gold mine that he drew from memory.

After all, Peng Ke was not a professional miner, and it was impossible for him to bring people to find the gold mine himself.

This group of prospectors organized from Liaodong has been looking for about half a month in the southeast of Jianzhou.

"Is there really a gold mine here?"

"I don't know, if the adults say there is, then there must be!"

In Jianzhou at the end of October, the weather was already very cold, and everyone was wrapped up very thickly.

Although the temperature has not dropped below zero, it is only three to five degrees.

Walking in the wild forest, everyone was shivering with cold.

But even so, no one complained, and they were all carefully checking the surrounding environment, drilling a few probe holes from time to time, trying to find the gold mine.

Everyone is so persistent, of course, not just because of Pen Ke's empty words.

It was that Peng Ke had promised before they set off that if they found a gold mine, they would give each of them a reward of one hundred taels!

Even if they don't find it, everyone will be paid ten taels of silver a month!
This bounty is enough for them to search for mines!
In Huadian City, Jilin Province in later generations, on the unknown wilderness ridge in the current Jianzhou jurisdiction, more than a dozen prospectors are constantly exploring with tools to find mineral veins.

At the beginning of the morning, several soldiers protecting the prospectors saw that the time was almost up, so they took out the iron pot and walked to a small stream, ready to boil water for cooking.

"Whoa, whoa-"

"Whoa, whoa-"

The stream was gurgling, and several soldiers were talking and laughing as they sank the big iron pot into the water, preparing to fill it with a pot of water to boil rice.

At this moment, the sunlight above the head shone directly on the stream, and a few glaring rays of light reflected from the stream and directly shone into the eyes of several soldiers.

After he blocked it with his hands in disbelief, a burst of exclamation sounded.

"What's that in the water!"

"Gold is shining, it's gold dust!"

All the soldiers by the stream looked into the stream, and saw that under the clear and transparent stream, a piece of golden sand was shining brightly under the sunlight.

The few life experiences tell them that this seems to be the gold dust in the river that the old people at home often say!
If you find placer gold, you will not be far from finding the veins!
After all, placer gold itself is an associated product of gold mines, and there must be a large vein nearby, so the placer gold river appears!
The soldiers on this side were yelling in surprise.

And hundreds of meters away from them, several prospectors who were turning over into the wild forest also hugged and cheered in surprise.

In front of their eyes, lay a natural gold nugget about the size of an adult's fist, the purity looked very high!
This gold nugget alone can weigh 30 taels!
"Quick, determine the size of this vein as soon as possible!"

"The dog's head gold collected is not allowed to be kept privately, and must be handed over!"

"Those who dare to be greedy for ink will be dealt with by military law!"

Wu Zhaoquan, who was sent by Peng Ke to take charge of the prospecting affairs, glared viciously at the prospectors who saw the gold and their faces flashed a few traces of greed.

"My lord promised you, I found a gold mine, and each person rewarded me with a hundred taels. This reward is rich enough."

"If you want more, you have to live to get it!"

"Don't forget, on this Jianzhou, apart from the army of our Jianzhou capital, there are only savages!"

As soon as Wu Zhaoquan said this, not to mention the few prospectors who were stunned by the discovery of gold, even the few soldiers who had a little bit of other thoughts in their hearts immediately extinguished what should not be in their hearts. thought.

Discovering a gold mine is indeed a surprise and greedy enough thing.

But there are more than 50 people at the scene, and no one wants to monopolize it.

Not to mention that in the wilderness of Huawai, even if you can eat it all by yourself, you have to have life.

With just a few of them, even if they enter Jinshan, how much can they take away?
After everyone got excited, they immediately calmed down.

"Little Four, you bring five people, and immediately go back to Ula City to report the discovery of the ore vein to the Lord, so that the Lord can send more people!"

"This sand gold river alone is enough for thousands of people to pan for gold!"

"Prospectors determine the size of this vein as soon as possible, and continue to explore outwards with this vein as the center to see if there are other veins!"

Wu Zhaoquan calmly issued one order after another, which stabilized the mood of this small team.

Everyone is busy again like clockwork has been wound up again.

Those who cook cook, those who prospect for mines prospect for mines, and those who pan for gold pan for gold.

The corps leader, whose name was Xiao Si, hurried back with his own corps of soldiers, preparing to report the good news to Penke!
Three days later, when Peng Ke saw Xiao Si who had been rushed back from Jiapigou by his servants, he learned from him that he had found one of the veins of the Jiapigou gold mine.

A memorial written by Peng Ke long ago was sent to Yingtian Mansion by him.

Since the establishment of Liaodong Chief Envoy, the speed of official documents has obviously been much faster.

Two days later, Peng Ke's memorial was sent to Emperor Hongwu's desk.

Seeing that Peng Ke had sent the memorial again, Emperor Hongwu stopped what he was doing with great interest, picked up the memorial and read it.

"Oh?"

Emperor Hongwu looked at the content of the memorial, and joy gradually rose on his face.

"There are other methods?"

"Not bad!"

"It seems that it is right to let Peng Qing practice in Jinyiwei."

Emperor Hongwu held this memorial and couldn't put it down!
Because this report brought good news, Peng Ke discovered gold and copper associated mines in Jianzhou.

According to Penke, if the mineral veins in Jiapigou can be developed, it can produce gold, copper, and pyrite!
Among them, gold can produce 10 taels per year, copper can produce [-] to [-] tons, and yellow iron can also produce over one million taels per year!

The yellow iron is the raw material used to produce sulfur and sulfuric acid, these two elements are now in great demand for military exploits and industries of the Ming Dynasty!

Whether it is used as a weapon or as an industrial explosive, sulfur and sulfuric acid are needed!

Most importantly.

In addition to reporting that he found the ore lode, Peng Ke also provided Emperor Hongwu with a complete solution to the mine lode!

However, this method requires Jin Yiwei to contribute.

"Come on, let Jin Yiwei Commander Song Zhong come over!"

With a smile on his lips, Emperor Hongwu sent someone to find Song Zhong, and then threw the memorabilia submitted by Peng Ke to Song Zhong.

"Go, do as Peng Qing said!"

　I'm sicker today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)