Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 130 The Third Town of the Guards and the Shilu Iron Mine (Please subscribe!)

"Your Highness King Yanping, I'm here this time to ask His Highness about the future of our Li people!" Huang Siniang said respectfully.

"It's really time to have a frank and honest talk, Si Niang, please sit down first." Zheng Kezang pondered, he probably guessed what was going on.

"Your Highness's recovery of Qiongzhou this time will definitely not make Qiongzhou as scattered as before. This will definitely affect the survival of our Li people, so I want to ask, how will Your Highness treat Li people?" Huang Siniang said neither humble nor overbearing. Generally speaking, Zheng Kezang felt a little uncomfortable hearing it.

The actions of the guards going deep into the hinterland of the villages of the Li people these days attracted the attention of Huang Siniang. Many villages followed her orders, and the guards were mostly good intentions, so she wanted to take this opportunity to have a talk with Zheng Kezang. Talk about total attachment.

"Si Niang, if you want to join me, the conditions of the Guards are my conditions. I think you know it very well, so I won't say more." Zheng Kezang raised his teacup and drank it down.

"Your Highness, I know that if we can treat Li people fairly, I will notify other villages to submit to His Highness's rule." Huang Siniang didn't ask much, just being fair.

In fact, it is very difficult. Even if Zheng Kezang shouted it, when it was put into practice, some Han people would still discriminate against it, just like some Li people would be hostile to Han people.

None of this will be resolved in a short while.

Can only slowly assimilate and integrate.

"Whether Li people or Han people are one family, they will enjoy equal treatment under my rule. Moreover, the king intends to develop Qiongzhou Island. In the future, many craftsmen from Guangdong will be relocated here. At the same time, shipyards and textile factories will be established here. , Garment factories, can’t stop the sea, encourage the people to fish, you Li people can freely choose what industry to engage in!” Zheng Kezang said the bright future of Qiongzhou Island in the future.

After hearing this, Huang Siniang showed a yearning expression. With Zheng Kezang's guarantee, in the future, no matter whether it is a raw or acquainted Li, they can live a different life.

"In order to protect your interests, this king will send officials over to assist you Li people to establish your own states and counties. Among these states and counties, Li people can be the chief officials, such as Siniang who is willing to surrender Leader." Zheng Kezang continued to tell his plan.

At this stage, it is unscientific to use Han to rule Li, so take your time.

"Of course, there is a big principle that you must abide by the laws made by the king and act within the scope of the laws, otherwise don't blame the guards for being rude!" The combination of grace and power is the kingly way. Blindly giving preferential treatment will make Li people think that Ming King Yanping is weak and can be bullied.

"It should be like this. If there is a Li person who violates the rules and does not need the guards to take action, we will deal with him." Huang Siniang has seen the brutality of the guards, and the momentum is extremely strong. Standing in the guards In front of the phalanx, they couldn't help trembling.

Don't bother these Guards soldiers if you can solve it yourself!
Zheng Kezang nodded, he couldn't deny it. He was also a little angry about the current situation of the Li people, so he asked Huang Siniang about the situation of the Li people's village.

After some questioning, Zheng Kezang learned that most of the Shuli had some land, but because they were not good at farming, the output was much less than that of the Han people, and they did not master the production technology suitable for this era.

In this regard, Zheng Kezang had a long-awaited plan and said: "In addition, schools will be set up across the island, and all children of the right age can enter the school to study, and technical training courses will also be set up for young and strong, such as farming, shipbuilding, textiles, fishing, etc. Fish, etc. After all, it is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish, which will also help Li people integrate into the overall construction of Qiongzhou."

"What this king can guarantee is that after the Li people surrender, no one will be short of food or clothing, and no one will starve to death. Daming will be your strong backing, and you Li people will enjoy the same treatment as the Han people. Weddings and funerals, enlisting in the army, working in factories, and working in land reclamation are all the same, and you, like the common people of Ming Dynasty, can stand up and be a man!" Zheng Ming is also Ming, and after the Li people are attached, they must be the new Daming To add bricks and tiles to revival, one should be a soldier, one should be a soldier, and one should be farming.

Zheng Kezang's promise was very tempting. After listening to it, she knelt down respectfully on the ground and said, "Si Niang understands that we, the people of Li, must do well what the people of the Ming Dynasty should do. Please also show mercy to the people of Li, Your Majesty." Survival is not easy, give more support to Li people!"

This means that after today, the Li people will completely surrender to Zheng Kezang!

"Si Niang, please hurry up. Regardless of whether the Han people or Li people are descendants of Yan, Huang, or Huaxia, they are one family. This king will definitely treat them equally. Please rest assured!"

"Si Niang once again thank Your Highness for your great kindness!"

In fact, there is another reason why Zheng Kezang treats the Li people well. Most of the various mineral deposits in Qiongzhou Prefecture are within the sphere of influence of the Li people. If the relationship with them is not properly handled, it is really difficult to mine those ores.

There are very few mineral resources along the coast of Qiongzhou Prefecture, and they are basically located in the inland of the island. It has very practical significance to form a good relationship with the Li people.

For example, Shilu Iron Mine, which is well-known at home and abroad for its high quality and high grade, accounts for about 70% of the country's rich iron ore reserves, and its highest grade is 68%, ranking first in the country. It is the largest rich iron mine in Asia. It is located in the inland of Changhua County

After Huang Siniang had a good talk, Zheng Kezang straightened out the idea of ​​governing Qiongzhou Island. Qiongzhou Prefecture currently governs three prefectures and thirteen counties, namely Danzhou, Yazhou, and Wanzhou.

Between the three prefectures, another Li autonomous prefecture was established, and the Li people independently managed a large area in the central part of Qiongzhou Island. Huang Siniang became the first magistrate of the Li autonomous prefecture, and she was also the first female official of the state-level administrative agency in Ming Zheng. .

In addition, Zheng Kezang didn't plan to stay in Qiongzhou Island for too long, so he asked the guards to quickly recruit troops there, and first build up the military strength of Qiongzhou Prefecture before he can leave with confidence.

According to his vision, the Qiongzhou government will recruit [-] troops, [-] Han people, and [-] Li people to form the third town of the Guards, with Qin Zhiguo in charge of the town.

Why does Qiongzhou Island need so many troops?
Because this will be the base of Zheng Kezang's northern expedition and westward expansion in the future.

At the same time, an exploration team was sent to search for Shilu iron ore.

The ore body of Shilu Iron Mine starts from Shilu River in the north, reaches Yangjiao Ridge in the south, starts from Shilu Ridge in the west, and reaches Hongshantou in the east, covering an area of ​​16 square kilometers.

So it didn't take much time for the exploration team to roughly determine the location of the Shilu Iron Mine. The result is gratifying. The iron ore reserves that are easy to mine on the surface are amazing!
However, if the Shilu Iron Mine is to be developed at present, the biggest problem is transportation.

The drop in the waterway is very large, even if you change to a small boat, it is difficult to navigate smoothly, and the land is even more winding and rugged, all of which are artificial dirt roads.

Especially when it rains, it is almost impossible to move an inch.

So if you want to develop the Shilu Iron Mine, you must first repair the road!

And if the road is repaired, it can also deepen the connection with the Li people, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Therefore, road construction is also on the schedule, and Qiongzhou is busy!
(End of this chapter)