Chapter 420

The reaction of the people in humiliating Yicheng was totally beyond Li Hong's expectation, and even there was no one who resisted and clamored. Walking on the street of humiliating Yicheng, which was completely calm, the people in twos and threes were just in awe. They looked at them from a distance, and even had no angry eyes.

This had to make Li Hong curious. Did they, who were closer to the city, have no sense of belonging to Koguryo? How could one be so kind?

If you turn around a few blacksmith's shops and wine shops at random, or even sit in them to buy drinks, no one will resist you. No matter whether you are wearing Tang soldiers' clothes or armor, no one will treat you as an outsider at all.

The currency in common use here is naturally the same as that in the Tang Dynasty. However, the old money is still mainly used in Kaiyuan Tongbao. Most of the new money has become the collection of wealthy families. Few people are willing to spend it, hoping that the old money will be spent.

"Liu Rengui is more anxious than I am. It's impolite to leave before dawn and not to say goodbye to me." Li Hong swaggered on the street, looked at the people in the city of humiliation, and said with his mouth curled.

"Liu Rengui came here before dawn, and you haven't got up yet, so he didn't disturb you. Let the maid tell you that the military situation is urgent. Please don't blame your highness." Hua Meng said beside.

"OK, it doesn't matter. Look at their barracks in Koguryo, and the students from Hongwen school who come with us are all ready?"

"I'm ready to go at your command." Meng Hongan didn't know that it was useless for them to bring a few of them to fight.

Li Hong looked at Hua Meng's face, which was full of doubts, and didn't bother to explain to him. He would know when he went to have a look. Moreover, he had to find some local blacksmiths.

In fact, the troops of Koguryo are also very mixed. There are not only Gaogouli people, but also soldiers from the ethnic groups of Pei, Xianbei, Mahan and Fuyu, which can also be said to be a miscellaneous army.

Their weapons, of course, were influenced by the Tang Dynasty. Basically, they inherited the characteristics of the weapons of the Tang Dynasty. Although the quality of the weapons was not as good as that of the Tang Dynasty weapons, there was no big difference in appearance.

Iron weapons are the main weapons, but they are still full of bronze weapons. As for the armor on soldiers, it is far from comparable with that of Tang Dynasty soldiers. The horse armor of war horses is even less. Only in a group of war horses, that is, the horses above the general, can have the real horse armor on the horse God.

After looking at the broken iron, Li Hong has a better understanding of the current situation of Koguryo. Iron weapons can become the main weapons of Koguryo, Silla and Baiji. It is precisely because, although the Korean Peninsula is rich in mineral resources, only asphalt coal, which is the most primitive material for steelmaking in this period, is missing.

People of the last generation all know that although the country known as North Korea is very poor, its mineral resources are extremely rich. Today, Datang has carried out a large degree of coal mining, and most of them are inferior to the anthracite coal of Koguryo.

This is why Li Hong summoned the students of hongwenguan and agreed to Lizhi's proposal to fight Liujing. Although gold reserves are not rich, nonferrous metals such as iron and copper can provide more wealth for the Tang Dynasty.

When talking with his father long in the camp that day, Li Hong thought that the war itself was actually a disguised plunder of resources. If he did not do such things as Koguryo, he would always feel like something had been lost in this trip to Koguryo.

When Li Zhi was escorted by Liu Renyuan, he entered the city of humiliation, but the prince's highness had already led 200 personal guards and the students of hongwenguan into the mountains and forests.

The natural environment of green mountains and rivers, as well as the cattle, sheep and horses between the hillsides, still let Li Hong's resting eyes greedy. It can't be said that there is no good thing in this poor place. It seems that he has a preconceived concept, and it is easy to go astray.

At the same time, the students of hongwenguan were still chatting and talking, starting from the minerals mined, that there would be more gold in those places, how to mine them, how much manpower was needed, and how to refine them in large quantities without being discovered by others.

After listening to it for a long time, Li Hong said, "this is the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Who are you afraid of being discovered? The first is gold, copper, iron, and then the coal here. Do you see the sea? If you take water transportation, you can reach Dengzhou on Henan Road in less than two or three days, saving time, labor and money. Now the most important thing is to step on these places well. If there is no big problem, you need to stay in Dengzhou, and you can go back only when everything is done. "

"Is that true, sir?" A student with skin color similar to Zhang Fei stood up and said.

Li Hong was not frightened, but Haidong qingxiaoqing, beside him, was frightened. His wings were half opened, and the bird's eyes were coldly staring at the student.

Li Hong threw away a piece of grass that he had bitten for a long time. He said with a smile, "of course, it's serious. If you are willing to stay and exploit, it's best. I can't get it. If I don't want to, I won't force it. As soon as the war is over, you can go back with us. ""What about all this?" When another student heard that he wanted to go back, he immediately held a stone in his arms and refined it. At least half of the gold was in his hands.

"Naturally stay here, so that those who are willing to stay will join other craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty. After the gold is restored to a bright color, it will be transported back to Datang by water." Li Hong explained to them patiently.

Next to the Huameng feel redundant, direct orders them to stay is, really can't tell shangguanyi, want to come they also dare not violate.

Li Hong was too lazy to pay attention to Huameng's disdainful expression, and continued to ask with a smile: "from your point of view, how long will it take for the mine here to be completely completed and then to be able to mine smoothly?"

"It will take about half a year, but as soon as winter comes into this place, there will be no way to work. Sir, this time next year may be OK." More hongwenguan students are willing to call Li Hong Mr.

"Would you like to stay here until next year? Wait until the mine can be mined smoothly, and then go back? " Li Hong asked with a smile. The sunlight sprinkled on his face through the gap between the leaves, which made his skin white a lot.

"Sir, we are willing to stay. But Students... "

"Say what you have. You'll be tongue tied." Hua Meng hastens a way.

Your majesty has been in the humiliating city for two days. The prince's highness is not slow to visit the mountains and rivers. In his opinion, even the piles of gold were no more important than his Majesty's call.

Therefore, in order to let the prince's highness rush back to humiliating Yi City as soon as possible, Huameng had to hasten the students to say.

"What are you worried about? I'm not in a hurry. What are you worried about? Wouldn't it be better if things were arranged properly here? Do you want me to go back and do it again? " Li Hong glared at Hua Meng.

"I dare not." Huameng is honest and stands beside the cheetah and becomes two mummies.

"You go on, what's the worry?" Li Hong smiles and signals the student to sit down and continue to eat.

"Sir, the students are not afraid of death. They are just worried. In case our troops in Datang withdraw, we will exploit the mines here, but will it be cheaper for those Koguryo people? How can you guarantee that these things can be transported back to our Datang? "

"Humiliating Yi city will become our garrison base and protect everything of Tang Dynasty in Koguryo. As long as something is lost in Datang, even if it is a cow in the mine, the king of Koguryo can double the compensation to us, so you have some extra worries."

In order to make these enlightened students willing to stay here, Li Hong had to bear to solve their doubts.

After all, if they feel uneasy, if the mining capacity of the mine fails to meet the standard, it will be a waste of manpower and material resources, and may even become a wedding dress for the winners among Silla, Baiji and Koguryo in the future.

When several students heard Li Hong's words, they immediately felt at ease. If the army of Tang Dynasty was stationed after humiliating the city of Yi, then this was the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and there was no matter whether it would be taken away by foreigners.

So several students nodded and said, "Sir, the student is willing to stay and mine this mine."

"That's all right. Now I'll leave some soldiers for you to protect the safety of your mineral exploration during this period. In a few days, more craftsmen will come with you, and some will help you to build the mine. At that time, you will be the first group of meritorious officials." Li Hong got up, went to the students and patted them on the shoulder with satisfaction. Then he hurried down the mountain and walked along the stream when he came.

The mountains are not high here, but there are many dense forests. The best way to avoid getting lost is to follow the stream all the way up or down, so that you can find your way safely without distinguishing the direction.

He left behind a hundred soldiers and those students to continue to search for larger mineral deposits, and he needed to rush to the city of humiliation. Otherwise, long dad, who had been waiting for two days, would have beaten people.

But now they are far away from the city of humiliation. I'm afraid it will take several hours for them to rush back as fast as possible. By the time of the city of humiliation, it is already the time of silence and silence.

The city of humiliation was completely controlled by the Tang army. According to the requirements of the city defense forces, Hua Meng had to throw the prince's Royal Highness's token on the upper tower of the city. After the inspection, he slowly opened the gate and walked in.

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