Chapter 1141 Exploring Copper Mines

"You have found a treasure so quickly!" Chen Yixin took the ore from Tian Yeyou, held it in his hand and turned it over, looking at it, and said: "With this thing, the daily expenses of the Zhifu Island base can also be solved.

It’s part of it!”

"Not that fast." Tian Yeyou shook his head and poured cold water on Chen Yixin mercilessly: "Even if we know that there are copper mines buried under the ground, we still have to build mines, smelters, and living quarters for miners first.

There are the most important transportation lines. In addition, the various steam machinery required for mining copper mines have to wait to be transported from the south. Until these facilities are in place, the production capacity will not be very high. And in the future, the copper produced by Fushan Copper Mine will

The ingots must be transported back to Hainan for storage before they can be converted into corresponding funds and allocated to your military. Don’t forget that mines and mines are now under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, and the mining costs are also covered by the Ministry of Industry.

At that time, a share of the revenue generated must be distributed first, and it will not be exclusive to your military."

Chen Yixin frowned and said: "This copper ingot has to be transported back to Hainan for storage? It would be too troublesome, right? Why can't it be settled and processed on the spot?"

"Copper is now a strategic material, and its production and use are all arranged by the Executive Committee. At present, the copper we have is basically used in industry, and the relevant production workshops are all in Hainan, and none of the colonies north of Guangdong have them.

The corresponding processing capacity, of course, must be transported back to Hainan before it can be stored in the warehouse." Tian Yeyou explained: "Including various copper ordnance and weapons used by the navy and army, they are all produced in Hainan. However, Zhoushan, Zhejiang has already started

An arsenal has been built, but it will definitely not be put into production this year. Maybe some copper ordnance can be produced nearby in the future."

For Haihan, the only copper mines currently under control are Shilu Iron Mine and associated mines of Jinguashi Gold Mine in Taipei. The existing copper output is far from meeting the needs of industrialization development. Fushan Copper Mine is a

The mineral deposits close to the coastline are definitely a source of resources that Haihan must capture. Subsequent mining will not be a small-scale workshop-style production, but will be operated according to an industrialized model in order to improve this area.

The production capacity of copper mines.

Determining the location of the copper mine is only the first step in formulating a mining plan. The information Tian Yeyou has is only paper data. Next, it will take a lot of time to determine the approximate scope of the veins, the burial depth, and then choose the corresponding mining method.

Then calculate the number of materials and personnel required to implement the plan, and formulate construction schedules for related supporting projects. The transition from exploration to formal production of the Fushan Copper Mine will not be as fast as Chen Yixin imagined.

The three of them camped on this mine that night. They were used to performing tasks in the wild all year round, so they didn't feel any discomfort. Moreover, there were nearly 200 army troops outside to protect them, so it was still a good night.

Slept quite soundly.

In the next two days, everyone excavated and collected ore specimens in this area according to the mining points designated by Tian Yeyou. However, Tian Yeyou gradually discovered that something was wrong. On the periphery of the area where they were mining ore, they began to

More and more people gathered. Tian Yeyou was secretly on guard and informed Morgan and Chen Yixin of the situation.

"I guess they are here to watch our treasure hunt and wait to pick up the missing ones." Chen Yixin was not too nervous. He smiled and comforted Tian Yeyou and said: "With our troops here, nothing will happen. Anyway, we will recruit miners locally in the future. Now let's

It’s okay for them to look at it.”

Tian Yeyou asked in confusion: "Do these people think we are digging for some treasure here?"

"Gaoqiao Nan's troops just wiped out the remnants of the Wanjia Army two days ago and captured the dog-headed military advisor who was in charge of the accounts. According to folklore, the treasures of this group of bandits are buried in certain places in Fushan County, and the amount is too large to be estimated...

..." Chen Yixin pointed to the people watching from a distance and said: "When they see us digging in this barren mountain for several days, they will of course mistakenly think that we are hunting for treasure here. If we withdraw now, it is estimated that

They will dig up the land for miles around."

"Hey, you have such a good spirit, why don't you open up wasteland and grow food? Or come and work for us!" Tian Yeyou said with emotion: "Why don't you find someone to ask them if they are willing to help us work for a few days?

? Just say that if you find gold and silver treasures, you will give them a share."

Of course, such jokes can only be said in words. Even if these people are willing to accept such false exchange conditions, Haihan will not trade his reputation. It is difficult to gain the trust of local people, but

It is easy to lose this trust. Since Haihan entered Fushan County, he has acted more cautiously and tried his best not to conflict with the local people's interests. Even the location of the Fushan Copper Mine, Haihan has already inquired about it.

After confirming that the mineral veins here were all unclaimed wasteland, they directly sent troops to occupy this place.

The next day, more and more people came to watch nearby. There were over a hundred people visible within the field of vision. Many of them came with hoes on their shoulders. It looked like they really planned to come here to dig for food.

.Only a lot of Haihan soldiers with live ammunition were deployed on the periphery of the exploration site to maintain order. These people were intimidated by Haihan's reputation and did not dare to get too close. They could only watch from a distance. Whenever Tian Yeyou and others dig out ore in the field,

, when you hold it in your hand and observe it carefully, onlookers in the distance will let out a burst of admiration, as if what was digged out of the soil is not a stone, but a shining gold ingot.

That night, the sentry on duty captured several people trying to enter the cordoned area. Chen Yixin got up from the tent and interrogated him all night, but the results made him dumbfounded. These people just wanted to sneak in at night to see what the Haihan people were digging.

Honey, I plan to go into several dug mines to look for any "treasures" that have been missed.

In fact, these people have no bad intentions. They just want to make some unexpected wealth, but they are afraid of offending the Haihan people, so they can only do some small tricks secretly. However, these small tricks are difficult to be effective in the face of the vigilance of the professional army. These people have just touched

I was spotted by the sentry as I entered.

The few people who were caught knew that they were in the wrong, and they also knew that Haihan's methods of dealing with local bandits were very ruthless. They were worried that they would be taken away as prisoners, so they kowtowed desperately and begged Chen Yixin to forgive their confusion. They also knew that Fushan County

The government turned a blind eye to the actions of the Haihan people and did not interfere much. If the Haihan people really wanted to take action, the government would probably pretend to be deaf and dumb and would not intervene to stop them.

At this point, Chen Yixin also felt that he had to find a way to curb the bad momentum of this matter, otherwise it would cause trouble sooner or later if it continued to develop. He remembered the joke Tian Yeyou made before, and decided to teach these guys who are getting bolder and bolder some lessons.

Just fine.

"The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. You have done something wrong, so you must be punished!" Chen Yixin glanced at these people's faces one by one, and saw their frightened or panicked expressions, so he took his time.

He said: "Don't worry, we won't break the rules, and we won't fine you any money. We will only punish you to work here for three days. After three days, you will be free. Don't you really want to dig here? Then dig one

Good enough!”

So after dawn, there were several more migrant workers on the construction site, and these people used the tools they brought themselves. It didn't take long for them to work, and they knew that the Haihan people were not digging for any gold and silver treasures, because even if they were digging

Even the most inconspicuous stones have to be picked out from the pile of soil and shown to the Haihan people. The Haihan people are obviously very interested in these stones. After getting them, they will clean up the floating soil on them and look over and over to observe these strange stones.

An inconspicuous stone. If there was really any treasure buried here, the Haihan people would obviously not pay so much attention to the stone.

The crowd of onlookers soon discovered that several of their companions who were among them yesterday actually appeared at Haihan's excavation site today, and were still helping the Haihan people dig the ground. They couldn't help but talk about it for a while.

Chen Yixin sent two soldiers to announce to the onlookers the mistakes they had committed and the punishments they had received. Finally, he told the onlookers that there was no gold or silver buried here, and interested people could apply to join.

Join the team digging, but you must follow Haihan's instructions. Participants can decide whether to take away the excavated things, but Haihan will not pay any compensation for this.

When smart people hear these conditions, they naturally know that it is unlikely that anything valuable can be dug out from under the eyes of the Haihan people. There is probably no valuable treasure in this place, and the real purpose of the Haihan people digging here is probably

It was completely different from what I had imagined. However, there were also people who were resigned to the chance and thought that the Haihan people might have deliberately come up with such conditions to trick everyone into giving up. At the moment, more than a dozen people still boldly signed up.

As a result, Tian Yeyou's previous joke became a reality, and there really was such a small group of people serving as voluntary labor. But Haihan had already spoken up, and made it clear that there was no treasure buried here, so it couldn't be said to be a deliberate deception. What's more, most of the people

The onlookers chose not to make such a foolish attempt, and in the end not many people would think that Haihan's measures were a deceptive act.

This wasteland, which had been neglected for hundreds of years, was dug into pits in just a few days, with pits half a person deep everywhere. After working as free migrant workers for Haihan for a few days, these people who are greedy for petty gains naturally

They also knew that they could not get any benefits here, so they left the construction site one after another. However, some knowledgeable people have already guessed that the Haihan people were prospecting here, but they were not sure what the ores they dug out were.

After confirming the mineral veins here, Tian Yeyou has notified Zhifu Island through the radio. In the past few days, migrant workers have begun to transport a large amount of building materials and labor tools, and have begun to build the necessary infrastructure here.

I want to follow the example of Changhua here and build a railway from the seaside directly to the mine. It seems impossible to achieve it at present, but at least there must be a loess road to ensure the various building materials, tools, and living supplies needed for the early construction.

, can be transported to the mine site relatively smoothly. Therefore, while building living facilities, a road construction team of about 500 people also began to build a dedicated road to the mine in sections leading to the nearest coast. However, this road is 20 years long.

Even if the road here is just an ordinary loess road, the amount of work cannot be completed in a short time.

Since the labor force that can be mobilized is not at the same level as that of Haihan, the progress of the early infrastructure construction project of this mine will be relatively slow. With the eager anticipation of the Haihan people, the first batch of immigrants from Pi Island were finally welcomed.

More than 800 people.

Pidao is quite trustworthy. According to the previous agreement, the immigrants selected are mainly young and strong. After arriving locally, they only need to recuperate and rest for a few days before they can start working at various construction sites. According to the agreement between the two parties,

According to the terms of the transaction, it is expected that three to four thousand people can be exported from Pi Island to Zhifu Island before winter.

This also puts forward relatively high requirements for Zhifu Island’s admission capacity. According to the current situation, it is estimated that the number of Haihan people who will spend this winter on Zhifu Island plus immigrants will be about 5,000. With so many people alone

The supplies needed to protect against cold and keep warm during the winter are quite a lot. However, the number of barracks on the island is currently not enough, and construction is still ongoing to expand the capacity.

On October 15, Haihan received an official document forwarded by the Fushan County Government. The sender was the Dengzhou Government Government. The content requested Haihan to immediately stop the large-scale construction of mines in Fushan County, and stated that Fushan

All resources in the county, including underground minerals, belong to the Ming Dynasty and are not allowed to be interfered with by outsiders. If you do not listen to the advice and continue to act recklessly, you will be regarded as encroaching on the territory of the Ming Dynasty and be punished accordingly.

The wording of the official document is relatively strong, which is contrary to the previous ambiguous attitude of Dengzhou Prefecture. This also makes Zhifu Island Command a little confused about the change of attitude of Dengzhou Prefecture. The security department has not been informed of the large-scale personnel changes in Dengzhou Prefecture.

news, this sudden change in political attitude also made Haihan somewhat unable to cope with it.

"Did Governor Chen take the wrong medicine or something? He was fine before, but now he has fallen out!" Wang Tom was also very dissatisfied after reading the contents of the official document. He slapped the document on the table and said

: "It would be too good of a thought to take over our mine with just a piece of paper!"

"Speaking of which, they are quite well-informed. They actually know about our mining in Fushan County." Sun Changmi said with a smile: "Why don't you let the prefect also come to invest in stocks? As long as you get the benefits, don't be afraid of him.

Refuse to give the green light."

Hao Wanqing said: "It looks so ugly. I think it's a bit like what the Dengzhou Ming Army did. They have been playing against us since we came here. Do you think that we are easy to talk to and are easy to bully? I think you can find a way to do it."

These guys hit it hard and let them know what they can and can't do."
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