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Chapter 126 Xizhi Coal Mine!Li San said, wait a little longer
"There is another happy news to report to the leader." Li Changwen said with a smile: "A few days ago, the expedition team discovered a coal mine more than ten miles west of Huaxi Camp. Although the reserves are unknown, it can be mined in the open."

"Really?" Liu Sheng was overjoyed after hearing this, "I was worried about the lack of fuel in each camp in winter, but I didn't expect that a coal mine was discovered nearby! The expedition team deserves a great credit!"

With more people on the North American side, the expedition's staffing also increased and changed.

Both Liu Sheng and civil affairs managers such as Li Changwen knew the importance of minerals.

Therefore, several people who knew about prospecting also joined the expedition team.

Liu Sheng even found the knowledge on the ancient method of detecting the five major minerals of gold, silver, copper, iron, and coal from the hard drive, printed it out, and compiled it into a booklet for the members of the expedition team to study on their own.

He originally just had the idea of ​​​​hitting a pole if there was no date. After all, he didn't know where the various known mines in California were in later generations.

Unexpectedly, a coal mine was discovered so quickly.

What a surprise.

Li Changwen didn't expect Liu Sheng to be so happy and couldn't help but said: "Coal is indeed a good fuel. I heard that it can be used to smelt iron or copper after coking.

But if it's just for heating, it's still not as useful as firewood.Not to mention the smoke, if people don't know how to ventilate, they can easily get poisoned. "

This time it was Liu Sheng's turn to be surprised.

"Have you mastered coal coking technology at this time?"

Li Changwen didn't think deeply about why Liu Sheng used "at this time" in his words, he nodded and said: "My subordinates have only heard about it, have never seen it, and do not understand it.

However, since the leader has recruited many iron-making craftsmen from Wuyang, there may be people among them who know how to make coke. "

Liu Sheng came to his senses and realized that he had underestimated the development of various folk technologies during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

After all, the period between the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty was only 400 years, not that long ago.

Many production technologies and daily necessities in rural areas at the end of the twentieth century have not changed much from those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Therefore, we really cannot underestimate the ancients.

He smiled and said: "It would be good if there are people among the iron-making craftsmen who know the technology of coal coking. Even if they don't, I can teach them to them.

In addition, I also have a briquette and coal stove manufacturing technology here, which can turn coal into a better fuel than firewood.

It can prevent coal from burning smoke and poisonous gases. It can also control the firepower when used with coal stoves, making coal resistant to burning for a long time. "

Li Changwen was very surprised when he heard this.

"The leader actually has such a wonderful method?" Then he asked worriedly, "I wonder if it is difficult to make briquettes and coal stoves, and how much does it cost?"

Liu Sheng smiled and said: "Sir, don't worry, briquettes and coal stoves are very simple to build and low-cost, and they can definitely be affordable for all people.

After a while, I took out the relevant technology, and my husband went to the craftsman camp to find someone to do it. It can be built in a few days at most. "

Li Changwen was overjoyed at first, and then said awkwardly: "Chief, all major camps have been busy logging, storing firewood, and digging ditches and ponds. The coal mines have not been mined yet."

"It doesn't matter. I'll transfer the refugees in this afternoon. By then, sir, you won't be short of manpower to do the work."

Later, Liu Sheng and Li Changwen discussed how to arrange the [-] refugees who would move here.

It was finally decided that the young people and their families who knew how to swim and fish would be sent to the Longshou Bay Salt Factory to establish a sixth camp.

The camp will focus on fishing, with agriculture and logging as supplements, so Liu Sheng named it Fishing Camp.

In addition, several thousand people were assigned to establish a seventh camp near the coal mine, which was mainly focused on mining coal mines and supplemented by agriculture. It was named Coal Field Camp.

Li Changwen couldn't help complaining after hearing this, "It's too plain to name the chief minister."

Liu Sheng smiled and said: "What's wrong with being simple? People will know what the business is there as soon as they hear the name.

Moreover, when we come to North America to reclaim wasteland, we need this kind of unpretentious and hard-working spirit! "

Li Changwen smiled helplessly, "The leader is right, it's his subordinates who are in trouble."

In addition to the new fishing camp and coal field camp, Liu Sheng is not planning to build any other camps for the time being.

Because winter is coming and it rains a lot, it will be difficult for immigrants to open new camps.As for the fishing camp and the coal field camp, they have important functions and must be built.

Therefore, the remaining refugees are preparing to be dispersed and settled in the five major camps including Huachu Camp, and wait until next spring to select manpower to build a new camp in the north.

Why go north?

On the one hand, Liu Sheng wanted to expand to Sacramento as soon as possible, looking for gold mines there, and mining for gold.

Second, according to Liu Sheng’s understanding, the weather in California’s Central Valley is mainly affected by the air pressure and wind belts from the Pacific to the West Coast.

In winter, the closer you get to the Gulf (the Central Valley and the Pacific air flow zone), the greater the chance of encountering severe weather.

In addition, because there is more rain in winter, the possibility of flooding downstream is greater.

After all, this place is still in a barbaric state, unlike later California where perfect water conservancy facilities were built.

Therefore, if Huabu wants to develop agriculture through land reclamation, it would be better to go upstream and north along the Xinluo River in the early stage.

As for the area downstream to the estuary and later San Francisco Bay, fishing, logging, and mining can be developed.

After talking to Li Changwen about settling the new immigrants, Liu Sheng visited Huachu Camp and Huaxi Camp.

As for the other three camps, he really didn't have time to inspect them - there had been a heavy rain yesterday, and the roads were muddy, making it inconvenient to ride horses, so he could only walk. It was noon after he inspected the two camps.

After a quick lunch, Liu Sheng went to transfer the refugees.

More than [-] refugees who arrived at Dashui Pingzhai more than ten days ago have already lined up at Liujiazhai under the arrangements of Zhang Guying, Li Fuchang and others.

All Liu Sheng had to do was stand next to the "door" and push the refugee on the back of his head.

In Liu Sheng's condition, he can basically keep hitting someone for a second or two.

But he can't keep pushing people over and over again, and he must take a break in between.Therefore, it took him five or six hours to transport more than [-] people.

The next day, more than [-] refugees at the foot of the mountain were also organized to go up the mountain and queue up in front of Liujiazhai, waiting to be transferred by Liu Sheng...

Huaxi Camp.

Because of his outstanding performance in all aspects, Li San has become the production captain and the militia captain. He is responsible for leading fifty households to work, and he also leads fifty militiamen for morning training in the morning.

He even signed up for adult night classes in the camp to learn literacy and arithmetic.

In fact, he is literate and can write letters by himself.

Arithmetic is also somewhat basic. At least I can start a small business on my own without being cheated of money due to arithmetic problems.

But he still attended this adult evening class.

For one thing, other production captains and even the young men in the team were very active in learning, so it was hard for him to act too different.

Secondly, the adult night classes taught simplified Chinese characters. Although he could guess the meaning of some words, he did not recognize some of them.

As for the arithmetic taught by the night school, he thought it was quite brilliant.

If you learn to a certain level, even Master Qian Gu, the shogunate of the Fu Zhifu, may not even be able to compare with him in terms of calculation ability.

Therefore, during the past period of time, Li San felt quite happy and reluctant to miss Shu in Huaxi Camp.

After returning from work this morning, Li San queued up for lunch and was about to eat with the young men in the team when his eldest nephew pulled him to a place with fewer people.

"Second uncle, I heard important news." The eldest nephew's voice was low and nervous.

"what news?"

"The leader is back." The eldest nephew said, "Yesterday he visited our camp to inspect, but he didn't disturb the people below, so he walked around and left."

After listening, Li San touched his beard and asked, "What do you think?"

The eldest nephew lowered his voice and said, "I also heard that several times before the leader came back, he would recruit a group of civilian warriors to join the standing army, or to work outside.

I was thinking, if there is such an opportunity, as long as we seize it, wouldn't we have a chance to go out?
Especially the second uncle, you are now the captain of Minyong, and you are still quite outstanding.

If the leader recruits people, as long as you apply, you will probably be selected. "

Li San frowned slightly, tugged on his beard and thought deeply.

The eldest nephew and eldest nephew who came with him this time were also followers of Magistrate Fu, but they were a little different from him.

He has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry, but these two people have families and live peacefully in the city.

Therefore, even though he had gone through many shocks before, like other refugees, he believed that even if the leader Liu Sheng was not a deity, he was still a person blessed with immortality and good luck.

But they were still preparing to complete the espionage mission assigned by Governor Fu - who allowed their little family to still be in Fucheng?

Therefore, although Li San had other thoughts in his mind, he did not tell them.

After pulling off a beard, Li San said: "We still have to calm down and wait. After all, we know too little about this place. Once we go out, it will not be easy to come back."

The eldest nephew nodded after hearing this, "Second uncle is still thinking carefully."

Ready to go.

Li Sanque grabbed him and told him, "Liao Rong (nephew), that kid, be careful. He wants to find out secrets all day long. He is so frivolous. Don't let anyone find out and harm us too."

The eldest nephew Li Zhao nodded, "Second uncle, don't worry, I will take good care of him."

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Liu Sheng spent another afternoon transporting more than [-] newly arrived refugees to North America. Early the next morning, he left Tianmu Mountain and rode straight to Suiping County.

It is nearly two hundred miles from Dashui Pingzhai to Suiping County.

After Liu Sheng came down from the mountain, he rode north with a hundred knights and bodyguards, riding at a normal speed, and arrived at Suiping County in the afternoon.

Less than five days after he left, although there were rebel camps outside Suiping County, they were in good order, and the standing army and civilian soldiers were training normally.

Liu Sheng inspected the military camps and recruited Yang Heqing, Peng Youyi, and Wen You into the big tent.

When the three of them saw Liu Sheng, they clasped their fists and saluted: "See the leader!"

Liu Sheng nodded slightly and asked, "How are the standing armies of each newly built battalion getting used to?"

In fact, when he was touring the camp just now, Liu Sheng took a quick look and already had an understanding of the situation in the new camp, but he still wanted to hear the opinions of the three regiment commanders.

Peng Youyi habitually answered first.

He was wearing fish scale armor, and when he moved he made a scraping sound.

He said: "There is nothing wrong with this battalion of our first regiment. Even if its combat power is not as good as that of the old battalion, it is not much different."

Yang Heqing continued: "This battalion of our regiment has no problem. We won't be afraid to take it out to fight with the army recruitment camp."

Wen You said: "The new camp has only been running in for a few days, and its combat power is definitely not as good as the old camp. If we want to participate in the siege, I am afraid there will be many casualties."

After hearing this, Liu Sheng touched his beard.

He has traveled through time for more than half a year, and he has followed the local customs. His hair has been trimmed enough to be tied into a bun, and his beard has long been grown.

It's on the upper lip, lower lip, and chin. It's not big, but it's dark and thick. It looks quite heroic.

Putting down his hand, Liu Sheng said: "In that case, Wen You will stay with the first battalion of the second regiment (formerly the second battalion) and the five civilian brave battalions to guard Suiping."

　Second more.

　　Good night~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)