The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 533 The speed of weapons development
In the northeast of South Vietnam, a huge military factory has been built here.

Lu Chongguo used the remaining 500 soldiers to start producing and processing weapons and armor day and night.

When Gongsun Ao learned that Weining was alive, he immediately moved wealth from the island to South Vietnam and gave it to Weining to support Weining's weapons development.

Since Sang Hongyang came to South Vietnam and joined Weining, he has been doing a lot of things these days. He first used a sum of money to ask Zhengxi to purchase the use rights of this 10,000-hectare land.

These places are desolate and remote, and even tens of thousands of hectares of land are not worth much. Opening up wasteland will require a lot of labor, and once Weining leaves South Vietnam and these wastelands are developed, they will become the property of Zhengxi.

Therefore, Zhengxi did not charge much property from Sang Hongyang and sold the use rights to Sang Hongyang at a low price.

Then Sang Hongyang began to recruit a large number of external workers. The people in South Vietnam were poor themselves. When they heard that they could get ten cents a day and three meals a day, they attracted a large number of people to work here.

The northeastern part of South Vietnam is relatively barren. Weining asked Sang Hongyang with some doubts: "Sir Sang, we don't have any commodity handicrafts here."

"Of course the arsenal cannot allow them to participate. Why did you recruit so many South Vietnamese people here?"

Wei Ning knew that Sang Hongyang would not be unreasonable. Sang Hongyang nodded and said: "Your Highness is right. We really don't have any commodity handicrafts to manufacture now."

"I recruited them just to absorb the population."

"I plan to build another factory. There are dense forests here. I just need them to collect trees."

"Ah? Then what?" Wei Ning looked at Sang Hongyang in confusion.

Sang Hongyang said: "Open up wasteland."

Weining was a little hard to understand. There were dense forests here, and it was very difficult to open up wasteland. Moreover, even if the land reclamation was completed, they would eventually leave South Vietnam. Wouldn't that mean that they had opened up a piece of land for Zhengxi in vain?
To put it bluntly, we spend money to provide food and drink for the South Vietnamese people and help South Vietnam open up wasteland, but we do not get any benefits.

No matter how you calculate it, this is not a cost-effective thing.

Not only was Weining a little confused, but Gongsun He and Lu Chongguo who were standing aside were also confused and had no idea what Sang Hongyang was planning.

This guy is completely thinking about the South Vietnamese regime that is conquering the West!
Sang Hongyang pressed his hands and said with a smile: "Your Highness, listen to me."

"Of course we can't make money like this, but the felled trees can be processed into handicrafts and sold via land transportation to Jiangnan, and we can get a lot of money."

"Of course, looking at it this way, it's still not cost-effective."

“But what I really want to do is attract more South Vietnamese people.”

"When there are more people, some people will want to do business. To do business, they need to build houses on our land."

Weining's eyes lit up and he said, "Are you planning to collect their rent?"

This is indeed a good idea! If more people can be attracted to this place, many people will definitely come here to do business. If they want to come here to settle down and do business, they will need to pay money for the land at their feet. In this way, they can make a lot of money.

Sang Hongyang is indeed an economist, Wei Ning has not even thought about this!
I'm afraid that the Zhengxi court still thinks that we are fools for solving the food problem for so many people in vain, and by the way, we also cleared a piece of land for them.

Therefore, the land they sold to Weining at a low price will bring greater profits to Weining!

Gongsun He finally understood now and couldn't help but sigh: "Old Sang! Anyone in this world who wants to play economics with you will probably die crying."

"You hide it too deeply."

Sang Hongyang smiled slightly and said: "We have to make long-term plans. Gongsun Ao can't keep transporting wealth here. There will always be a risk of being discovered, so we need to obtain the wealth ourselves."

"This will ensure our future."

Weining nodded with deep understanding. He now needs to occupy a piece of territory, continue to develop and recruit troops, and only then can he return after he has the capital. Therefore, he must make long-term plans, especially in terms of economics, and find a path to sustainable development.

Now Sang Hongyang was found for him.

It has to be said that with Sang Hongyang and Lu Chongguo, Weining feels a lot more relaxed.

The talents of these two empires were dismissed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in vain. Now I don’t know if my father will regret it...

Probably not. He has lost all reason now. How could he regret this?

"Report, report!"

A soldier quickly walked towards Weining, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, many soldiers and horses have come from the Han Dynasty and are moving towards us."

"Zhengxi has sent troops over, and there is a strong tendency for the two sides to attack."

Wei Ning glanced at Gongsun He and said, "It's Li Ju. He's coming with his troops and horses. Go and greet him quickly, lest they start a fight with the people who conquer the west."

Gongsun He rode his horse and said, "I'll go over now!"

When Gongsun He saw Li Ju again, Li Ju said excitedly: "Where is the general?"

Gongsun He signaled him to keep his voice down and asked him if the troops behind him could be trusted.

Li Ju said: "They are all direct descendants of General Wei, how can they not be trusted?"

"Come with me!"

Gongsun He went to negotiate with the people who were conquering the west, and then hurried away with Li Ju.

When Li Ju dismounted and saw Wei Ning, he said with tears in his eyes: "Your Highness! It's good that you're not dead, it's good that you're not dead!"

"It's quite scary for me."

Hearing that Weining had been executed before, Li Ju was extremely sad in Sichuan. Then after receiving Weining's secret report, he was doubtful. Now seeing Weining standing in front of him alive, how could he not be excited?
"General, are you okay?"

Li Ju went to see Wei Qing again. Wei Qing patted Li Ju on the shoulder and said, "Okay! Everything is fine!"

"Don't be so polite, we are all family members!"

"With your joining, we will be stronger, and it won't take long to counterattack Chang'an!"

Li Ju's five thousand soldiers and horses are all capable of fighting a hundred battles. The arrival of these soldiers and horses immediately strengthened Weining's capital.

"Let's settle these troops first. As for what they need to do later, let Sang Hongyang arrange it." Wei Ning said, "Let's go and eat first."

Li Ju cupped his fists and said, "Here!"

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Nanyue Palace.

An old minister found Zhengxi and expressed his concerns. He didn't know what was going on in the northeastern land, but the Han people had 5,000 soldiers and horses coming over, as well as their own more than 500 people, and more than 5,500 people. When soldiers and horses enter their land, any disturbance will be fatal.

Who knows if they will help the Han court to attack South Vietnam?
What will this country do then? This matter must be treated with caution!
(End of this chapter)