Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 327 Emperor Zhu inspects Wajima (please subscribe!)
At present, the situation on Wajima has basically stabilized, and the only resistance force, the Tokugawa shogunate, has fled to Ezo Island to bully the Ainu.

Now they just beg Daming not to call, everything is negotiable.

Da Ming really didn't have the energy to take care of them, just managing the three islands of Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu already made Da Ming very busy!

Because the gold and silver mines in Wajima are too rich!
It's too late for Daming to mine, who has the time to take care of a desolate Ezo Island.

In terms of gold mines, the Sado Gold Mine is only the No. 2 gold mine in Wakoku, and above it is the Hisikari Gold Mine with a richer output and better quality.

As the largest gold mine in Japan, Lingkari Gold Mine is located in Beisa in the northern part of Kagoshima County, Kyushu Island. According to records, this gold mine has not been discovered yet!

In other words, Daming can get a complete gold mine!
The distribution map of mineral resources in Asia that Zhu Kezang exchanged before came in handy.

In addition to these gold mines, the country with the most silver mines. In the late 16th century, the country set off a boom in mineral exploration, and silver mines were discovered in many areas. This is one of the important reasons why Toyotomi Hideyoshi was able to rise.

During the long period of more than 1562 years from 400 to the Edo period, the Iwami Silver Mine located in Ota City, Shimane County, Japan, was the largest silver mine in Japan and even the world, with an output as high as 30.00% of the world's total.

Wa Kingdom became one of the few silver-producing countries in the world, so that one-third of the world's silver was produced in Wa Kingdom at that time, and Wa Kingdom was called "Silver Islands" by Ming people.

The silver mined by the Wa country played an important role in the trade in East Asia, and a large part of it flowed into Ming Dynasty, which had a great impact on the coins they used.

These gold and silver mines in the country of Wa will become the cornerstone of Zhu Kezang's development of the new Ming Dynasty, providing him with a considerable amount of sufficient funds.

What's more, the distribution layer of gold and silver mines in the country of Wo is relatively shallow, and the technical requirements for mining are not so high, so it is easier to mine.

After occupying Wajima, the Ming Dynasty had not yet established order in various places, and the guards could not wait to send a small team to receive the Jinshan Silver Mine to plunder a large amount of gold and silver as a strategic reserve, and at the same time to make up for the cost of sending troops and subsidize the finances .

On November 1684, [-], Iwami Port, the winter sea breeze was already mixed with a little bit of cold air, and the whole sea was filled with a chill from the Arctic.

The many wharf Washima workers in the port also hid in the house, talking about some things by the stove.

"Have you heard that the Son of Heaven is coming to Ishijian Yinshan for inspection, and the leaders of the Ming people asked us to work hard, so that the Son of Heaven can see the spirit of our Ishijian mine workers!" A middle-aged man without a surname The Japanese miner said excitedly.

"Finally, I have the opportunity to see the great face of Tianyan! Thanks to the soldiers of the Great Ming Dynasty who came to rescue me and other Japanese people, so that we poor people can have enough to eat!" A younger Japanese man next to him said excitedly.

Although they did not realize the freedom of rice, the sweet potato flour from Daming is also delicious, and it is good to be full.

In the past, the emperor had to rely on court ladies to sell themselves to get enough to eat, but now their miners can get enough to eat as long as they work hard for Daming!

"Although the miners are good, I still want to join the Dongying Association and join the army. That is the way for us Japanese to progress. Only the Dongying Association joining the army can hope to become a naturalized Ming!" The young Japanese looked forward to it.

Although Daming Whale swallowed the Wa Island, but did not let these Wa people become citizens of Daming!
One has to contribute to the Ming Dynasty to become a member of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the Japanese people today are not qualified.

The information of these Japanese people is correct, Emperor Zhu has indeed arrived at Wa Island now.

Most of Wa Island has become the territory of Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Kezang can't justify it if he doesn't come to inspect it.

Zhu Kezang's first stop was Kyoto, which had been burned miserably. Zhu Kezang shouted directly: The Tokugawa shogunate is really cruel!

At this time, a reporter from Huangming Daily recorded: The tragedy in Kyoto, the emperor took pity on him, and denounced the thieves of the shogunate for their cruelty!
Of course, Zhu Kezang was very happy to say this on his face.

Zhu Kezang's second stop was Edo Castle, which is later Tokyo.

This place is quite important. In Zhu Kezang's view, Edo City is positioned as the port city in the east of the Ming Empire in the future.

To the east, it can trade with North America, to the west, it can trade with the mainland, to the north, there are Hokkaido fishing grounds, and to the south, it can communicate with Ryukyu and Nanyang, occupying a relatively good geographical location.

In this regard, Zhu Kezang's inspection team and the city planners sent by the Ministry of Industry will further build Edo City according to the plan of Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the royal family of the former Wa kingdom is being held in the dungeons of Edo Castle, do you want to go and see them?" Wang Xianwu asked for instructions.

"No, let the Minhai Fleet escort him to Yingtianfu Prison and wait for his release!"

Zhu Kezang didn't bother to look at the loser, but went straight to the Iwami Silver Mine here in Iwami County.

"Iwami Ginzan can be said to be the largest silver mine in the local area. It was originally owned by the Maori family. Later, during the Sekigahara War, because the Maori family lost to the Tokugawa family as the general of the Western Kingdom, Iwami Ginzan was dispatched by the shogunate. The officials are directly under the jurisdiction, and the officials who manage are called Yinshan Fengxing."

Iwami Ginzan's local guide introduced the situation here to Daming's inspection team.

"Almost all of this area is mountainous and covered with forests. Iwami Ginzan is already easy to mine. It is close to the sea, and the mined ore can be transported to various places by cargo ship." The guide continued to introduce.

Zhu Kezang nodded frequently. Washima in the seventeenth century was a good place.

Soon, Zhu Kezang and his team arrived at the mining area. They saw the steam engine roaring non-stop, the miners working non-stop, the noisy sound drove away the winter cold, and the billowing blast furnaces were emitting black smoke. , A pungent smell can be smelled from a distance.

I saw cartloads of silver ore being pulled out by tireless Japanese miners, and then put into smelting. With the heating of the furnace, molten silver, molten copper, molten iron, etc. flowed out continuously.

"The silver mine in Shijian is not just silver mine. The associated iron ore and copper mine are the main ones. The silver content is much smaller than that of copper and iron."

The guide explained it patiently and in detail to Emperor Ming.

It's freezing cold outside, but inside the smelter it's sweating, it's too hot.

Zhu Kezang carefully looked at the refurbished smelter in front of him. With the roiling heat waves, molten iron, copper, and silver were poured out, forming standard silver, iron, and copper ingots in each mold. some type of.

Then, as the cold water cooled, billowing water vapor rose up, and soon standard modules were separated from it one by one, and then some staff began to label and brand these silver mines.

Each silver mine is individually numbered to ensure that it can be traced back to the very beginning of mining and smelting.

"This speed is really fast."

Zhu Kezang casually picked up a heavy silver nugget and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we smelt about 1 taels of silver every day, and sometimes we have to purify the silver. Only after the purification reaches the qualified standard can it be put into the warehouse and recorded in the account."

"Your Majesty, have you seen those mountains outside?"

"In the past, these mountains were very high, but with the mining of Daming machines, these mountains have been leveled by us!"

(End of this chapter)