This means that she doesn’t want to give herself so much, and Feng Ziying knows it.
“Brother You, there are actually more than that, but the main purpose is to provide logistical maintenance and support for the camps in Jizhen, right?” Feng Ziying asked with a smile.
"Ziying, brother Yu is no longer hiding in front of you. It is true that there are still seven or eight hundred households. It is also true that there are two or three hundred households in Liaodong. But you also know the situation here in brother Yu. Every time
There are a lot of things in this area before and after the war and before and after training. Brother Yu doesn’t dare to leave all the people to you. The Xingzhou Right Tun Guard is different from the Kaiping Middle Tun Guard. They directly face the camps, except for the reclamation.
, and more importantly, I have to bear the responsibility for the guarantee and maintenance of vehicles, weapons and armors, all of which are given to you. Once something happens, Brother Yu will not be able to do anything anymore."
You Shigong is telling the truth. Before and after every war, the replenishment of armors and weapons, the repair and maintenance of vehicles, these are not trivial matters. It is quite a huge project. There is also consumption in daily training, and these craftsmen are also needed.
to produce and maintain.
If you want to remove all the craftsmen's households, the Xingzhou Youtun Guard will really become a pure guard. No wonder You Shigong has difficulty agreeing to it.
But Feng Ziying does need this group of craftsmen, which involves the construction of a coal-iron complex that has entered a substantial preparatory stage.
According to the introductions of Guo Dengfeng and Zhuang Limin, they have currently selected as many as three sites in Yongping Prefecture, all of which are centered on the iron ore mines that are easier to mine. At the same time, they need to take into account the location of the coal mining areas and their main distribution.
In the northeast of Qian'an near Jianchangying, there is one on the outskirts of Lulong County, and there is another in the jurisdiction of Zhongtunwei in Kaiping, not far from the Acropolis.
Of course, the first choice is the northeastern part of Qian'an, which is the easiest to mine, while the Lulong part is the most suitable in terms of transportation conditions. The location in Kaiping Zhongtunwei is slightly remote, and the advantage is within the jurisdiction of Tunwei, so it is used as a
alternatively.
The goal of Feng Ziying and other people is to build a full-process complex project from coking coal to coking iron, then making steel from iron, and finally converting iron and steel into steel products.
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The final product is not just steel and iron materials, but should be military supplies such as firecrackers, artillery, plate armor, swords, iron wire, etc., as well as iron pots, iron needles, kitchen knives and hatchets, plowshares, hoes, and pickaxes.
, shovels, shoes, iron bars for carriages and other types of civilian supplies.
Feng Ziying is even considering launching local cement.
This production process is even simpler, and the resources in this area are more abundant in Yongping Prefecture, which is available in almost every county.
In the future, once the iron production reaches a certain level, it may be possible to build a railway track from the iron production area to the port, and it can be built along the camps within the border wall, which can greatly enhance the transportation capacity of the entire army and materials.
Of course, this is just a long-term plan.
Such a huge project plan cannot be promoted quickly without sufficient manpower, or even sufficient skilled labor.
Even if he can recruit more refugees in the future, going from an ordinary farmer who has never engaged in this industry to a skilled craftsman are completely different concepts. This will greatly slow down the progress of the entire project, so Feng Ziying cannot accept it.
This situation.
He must get these craftsmen, and also find a way to bring back all the craftsmen who have been displaced to Ningyuan and Guangning. This will become his most important cornerstone in Yongping Prefecture.
“Brother You, do you know why I want these craftsmen?” If the argument continues like this, it will hurt the feelings, so Feng Ziying plans to change the angle.
You Shigong is also very curious. If there is disharmony between the military and the land, the issue of craftsmen households is definitely not the main cause. The main reason is that both he and Feng Ziying know that it is mainly the refugees who fled into the areas under the jurisdiction of the garrison and gradually evolved into the people of the settlement.
Not only have they been freed from labor, but they are not military households, and the food they need to turn over to guard and reclaim wasteland is lower than that of farmers in various counties. The only sequelae is that once the war starts, they need to take on the responsibility of serving as husbands for the army. This
In fact, it is a disguised military household, but as long as there is no war, it is much happier than ordinary civilian households.
“Ziying, I’m also very curious about this. What do you do with these craftsmen? There are also hundreds of craftsmen in Lulong, right?”
Feng Ziying did not hide her curiosity about You Shigong: "Brother You, I plan to open a mine in Yongping Mansion..."
"Opening a mine? You are the magistrate of the government, so you shouldn't be involved in these things, right? Besides, the mining tax is paid to the Ministry of Industry's Jieshen Treasury, and your government office can't get a penny from it. Does Zhu Zhiren still plan to compete with the emperor for this money?
?" Everyone knows that there are many mines in Yongping Prefecture, but the enthusiasm for mining is not high. You Shigong also knows this very well.
"Of course it doesn't mean much just to mine, and we don't need so many craftsmen. I want to integrate mining and iron smelting, and then the smelted iron will be used to make various iron products, such as firecrackers, artillery, and plate armor.
and swords and weapons, as well as iron pots, iron needles, plowshares, hoofs, hoes and picks, which are in short supply.”
Feng Ziying's words made You Shigong's face become solemn, "If this is the case, there will be a huge demand for plate armor, firecrackers and artillery in the army, but the Ministry of War..."
You Shigong thought that Feng Ziying came up with this idea because he valued the demand for weapons and armor in Jiliao Town.
"Fireguns, artillery, swords and armor are just one aspect. Foshan Zhuangji is cooperating with Shanxi merchants to set up a gun workshop here to make fireguns and cast cannons, and also invite and recruit a group of Western craftsmen to make them.
Even including the giant cannons needed on the navy fleet, we will find a way at the Ministry of War. Then we will compare with the War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau to see who has better quality, longer range and cheaper price. I
I believe that the Ministry of War will make a rational choice, but what I am more optimistic about is the demand for ironware among the people. For iron pots alone, there is a huge demand in Nanyang, Japan, and North Korea. Foshan's output is in short supply for Nanyang.
, and we also have a huge internal demand for these civilian ironware, so this area is very promising..."
Feng Ziying's words made You Shigong come back to his senses, "Ziying, you are going to use these craftsmen to help you build such coal and iron mines, and even use them to set up various workshops and make guns."
Cannons, weapons and armor, and by the way, we can also make folk iron tools. Ziying, you, a colleague, are too dedicated, aren't you?"
"How about Brother You, let's talk about the problem of local refugees fleeing to your guards and camps in Ji Town to avoid taxes and servitude? I have a definite handle on this. It involves Xingzhou Youtunwei and Kaiping Zhongtunwei. This number
But there are quite a few. Should Ji Town return these people to the local government? Yongping Prefecture has not paid enough taxes in recent years. Is there any influence from these people?
This can also be regarded as the main reason for the discord between the military and the local people. A large number of refugees flowed into Kaiping Zhongtunwei and Xingzhou Youtunwei, and gradually evolved into foreigners escaping from tax and service. Yongping Prefecture and Jizhen have also been at odds with each other.
I've tried it several times, but to no avail.
Hearing Feng Ziying mention this, You Shigong smiled, "Ziying, I admit that this kind of situation does exist, but I'm afraid it's not our fault, but these refugees escaped on their own, and we can't help."
Your Yongping Prefecture has the obligation and responsibility to clean up the fugitives..."
“Brother You, this is wrong. They escaped on their own, but without the help of the two guards to cover and provide them with land, how could they survive here?” Feng Ziying retorted.
You Shigong also knew that the army was at fault. They were all under the rule of the Zhou Dynasty. Although the escape had nothing to do with the garrison, did the garrison not help these people find a way to stay? Didn't the garrison deliberately find a way to find out?
Making things difficult and obstructing?
If this kind of thing continues to break up, feelings will be hurt again. You Shigong stopped decisively: "Ziying, we have a responsibility in this matter, but cleaning up the escaped households is indeed a difficult matter. Under this situation, we still
We have to deal with the invasion of the Chahar people, so I can't agree to anything for the time being, so let's talk about the craftsman's household. Since you have said so much, do you have any plans?"
Finally, he forced the other party to join in. Feng Ziying also knew that when dealing with the army at the local level, it was difficult for him to gain much advantage. This was because of his special status. But even so, if he could not give the other party enough benefits to make a deal,
, even if you can temporarily take a step forward, it will be difficult to maintain it for a long time.
"Brother You, if not, please hand over the two to three hundred craftsmen households to me first, and then hand over the remaining craftsmen households to me after the response to the Chahar invasion is over..." Seeing You Shi
Gong frowned, and Feng Ziying continued: "I will not make it difficult for Brother You. The repair and production of the ordnance of the various camps are still left to these craftsmen. You can compare it to the situation in previous years. These maintenance and production are still left to these craftsmen.
But the remaining time is left to us to arrange, and it is limited to three years. After three years, I will return these craftsmen to you, what do you think?"
This is a verbal promise that is not very binding. Logically speaking, You Shigong does not have to accept it, but he can also see that Feng Ziying has made up his mind to use these craftsmen for a few years.
It has to do with what he is going to do now.
"Ziying, you know my difficulties. I also know that it's not easy for you when you first come here. Now that you've talked about this, what else can Brother Yu say? In this way, I will give you four hundred households in Xingzhou Youtunwei.
By the way, there are one to two hundred folk craftsmen in the Zhongtunwei side of Kaiping. To be precise, they fled to Kaiping over the years and were brought out together with the craftsmen in the Youtunwei side of Xingzhou. They can also be regarded as craftsmen.
, leave it to you as well, and the rest will be as you said, wait until the Chahar people incident comes before we worry about it. As long as we can deal with the Chahar people’s invasion, everything will be easy to deal with, what do you think? "
Feng Ziying was moved by You Shigong's frankness. In any case, the other party was very supportive of him. Although he did not agree to hand it over, he came from a different angle. This is what he meant. If he really wanted to agree readily, he
On the contrary, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen failed.
“Okay, Brother You, it’s settled!” Feng Ziying was satisfied. With this group of skilled craftsmen, whether it was building a new coal mine, building a furnace for coking, or opening a furnace for ironmaking, it would be much easier.