Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 301 Taihang Mountain

Li Su said quickly: "Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you should develop the economy of Jin so that people can be retained? So the commander of Lan Da followed your wishes and summoned businessmen from all over the country to form a team. A chamber of commerce that specializes in trading with all ethnic groups in Mongolia.”

"That's it." Zhu Tuo smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. All businessmen must unite together to get more benefits from the Mongols."

Yang Bo smiled slightly and said: "The land of Jin is barren and nothing can be grown in the fields. Only coal dug out of the soil can be grown. I heard that the prince said that this charcoal is very useful, so I came to ask for advice." "

"You should know this question." Zhu Tuo slapped his chest and said with a laugh: "I know everything and can do everything. When there were refugees, I made a piece of anthracite coal and saved tens of thousands of refugees. Now, when the refugees mention me, they all burst into tears of gratitude."

When Lu Qing heard this, he curled his lips and closed his eyes slightly.

Yang Bo saluted and said, "But I really don't know how to use this coal."

Yang Bo has a good business sense and he realized that coal was a way to make money.

Then, she ambitiously started investing in coal mines.

He quickly established a coal mining plant and began to learn how to make coal, which was not difficult and had no smell when burning, making it much easier than the original coal.

In the beginning, he really made a fortune.

Yang Bo breathed a sigh of relief and began to work on the next step of expansion.But who knew that there was so much coal in Jin, and coal balls were so easy to make and sold easily.

As a result, the output of coal in Jindi began to soar, and the price of coal fell ten times in a row, which made Yang Bo's heart rise in his throat.

Yang Bo sighed: "Your Majesty, there are only more than 300 million people in Jin State, and they are all coal-producing places. The price of coal is really ridiculously low. There are only five copper coins per catty. There is nothing to do."

"The state of Jin is too far away from the capital, and it cannot be transported or digested at all. I am really unwilling to waste such a good batch of coal in my own hands. I am here this time, and I also want to ask you , do you have any idea?"

"Well, I have an idea."

Yang Bo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he shouted loudly: "I hope the prince will make it clear, and the common people will be willing to hear the details."

Zhu Tuo said confidently: "The coal fields in Jin State are very promising. There are many coal fields in Jin State, but because of inconvenient transportation and poor mining technology, the output is high, but the price is low."

"Right, that is it."

"That's it!" Zhu Tuo clapped his hands and asked Lu Qing to take out the map and spread it out on the table. He pointed out: "If you want to be rich for the people, you must have a road! Give birth to more and more seeds!" "

"Continuous business exchanges between Jin and various ethnic groups in Mongolia will provide unprecedented development opportunities!"

Zhu Tuo's eyes lit up and he glanced at everyone.

Everyone was shocked.

Zhu Tuo continued: "The Kingdom of Jin is the borderland of the Ming Dynasty. If it can be safe and sound, Mongolia cannot act rashly. Therefore, we need to build a road, and it is a long road to make the bond between the Kingdom of Jin and the Ming Dynasty stronger. close!"

They stared at Zhu Tuo, not daring to blink.

Zhu Tuo said: "We want to open two roads from Taiyuan, one is to the east and the other is to the south. We want to go west, and we want to sell coal to the west!"

"What do you mean?" When Yang Bo mentioned the coal business, he immediately turned to look at Zhu Tuo.

"Eastern Jin Dynasty, look at this map, from here to here." Zhu Tuo pointed at the map and said.Yang Bo stared at the map and asked in surprise: "Could it be that the location the prince mentioned is the location between Taiyuan and Zhengding (now called Shijiazhuang)?"

"That's right." Hearing Rhode's answer, Rhode nodded.

Hearing this, Yang Bo looked at Jian Chen with a puzzled face and said: "Your Majesty, you are not cultivating a path, but you are cultivating desperately. Cultivating a path in the Taihang Mountains is such a difficult thing. "

Jin is a place with abundant products, coal is inexhaustible, and iron is also a huge advantage.

In Shanxi, first, the soil is not fertile and crop yields are not high.The second reason is that this place is separated from the Central Plains by the Taihang Mountains facing each other from the north to the south, so transportation is extremely inconvenient.

If it's not a large quantity of goods, it doesn't matter.

If it is a large-volume transportation, donkeys and horses must be used to transport the goods to the destination.

Yang Bo looked helpless again, "Third Prince, what you mentioned is a straight road. If these roads can be paved, it will be much easier. But... But I really can't do it. !”

"Why can't it work?"

Zhu Tuo glanced at everyone with bright eyes, and he also said with a proud face: "You have established a chamber of commerce, isn't it to gather your strength together to do a big thing? How can you do such a big thing? What if you don’t do it?”

"Okay, Prince Su is so brave. How many people can compare with him over the years?" Li Su said immediately from the side.

"Haha!" Qin Feng laughed.

However, Yang Bo sighed and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to build this road, but how should this road be built? How steep is the Taihang Mountain? How to build this mountain range when it is so high?"

Li Su said angrily: "Yang Bo, I am not here to embarrass you this time, but to let you find me. In any case, you are also the leader of a business alliance. If you encounter any trouble , then go to solve it, show your perseverance, I have high hopes for you."

Yang Bo was not moved by Li Su's words.If King Su came up with such a whimsical idea, he would not come to the capital even if he was killed.

Since he had not contacted Zhu Tuo before, he only heard people talking about this "King Su" in Jin. Basically, every commoner who mentioned this "King Su" couldn't help but raise the word "like". , as time went by, Yang Bo really felt that this "King Su" was really like a god and could settle everything.

Zhu Tuo asked with a smile: "Do you think the distance between Taiyuan and Zhengding is the shortest?"

Yang Bo reluctantly nodded. Among these two places, taking one route is the fastest.

He is not a fool, but Taihang Mountain divides these two places into two.

Zhu Tuo continued: "Look, if this highway can be built, then our Jin Dynasty will be bordering North China, and we will no longer be a vassal of northern Shaanxi. On the contrary, we can also help northern Shaanxi develop."

Yang Bo nodded in agreement. King Su was right.

If we can connect Shanxi and North China, we no longer have to worry about population and market issues. Not only can we transport coal, but we can also transport Mongolian goods into North China.

At the same time, silk, paper, porcelain, and other materials produced in the North China Plain can be supplied to Jin.

But how should this road be built?He can't move Taihang Mountain to another place, can he?
Li Su next to him was very excited when he heard this, and he said loudly: "Yang Bo, can't you show a look of 'moving mountains for mountains'? Yugong can move the Taihang King's House to two places. It's a big mountain, can't you move a big mountain?

(End of this chapter)