As soon as the engineering examination was over, Xiang Lang rushed to Chang'an overnight. The reconstruction and expansion of Chang'an City was a major project that he was personally responsible for. Once this project was completed, he would not feel at ease for a day. As soon as Xiang Lang arrived at Chang'an City,
Liu Xin's letter was delivered. So Xiang Lang hurried to Yinwu City without taking a rest.
Seeing Xiang Lang's haggard face, Liu Xin couldn't help but smile and said, "Juda, I've really worked hard for you to run back and forth."
Xiang Lang shook his head and said: "My lord, it's nothing to be tired. It's just the coal mentioned in my lord's letter. I checked many classics and couldn't figure out what it is. I'm really ashamed."
It turned out that when Xiang Lang left Chang'an, he took a large amount of information with him. He wanted to make preparations in advance to avoid being questioned by Liu Xin. Along the way, he was busy flipping through the information, trying to find out about coal.
The record turned out to be nothing. Thanks to the past few years, all the classics have been copied from bamboo slips to paper, making it much easier to check. Otherwise, he would be even more haggard.
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Juda, you don't understand what coal is. It's not your fault. However, you have to remember that coal is a good thing. It can completely replace firewood, and it is even better than firewood."
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After a pause, Liu Xin continued: "I've already seen this place in Yiwu, and it's done well. How is the progress of Chang'an's reconstruction?"
Xiang Lang sighed and said: "According to the instructions of the lord, my subordinates have put some of the land in Chang'an City for public sale, and basically all of it has been sold. Those wealthy families have indeed transported a lot of wood and stone from Guandong and other places. Now
The road from Wuguan to Chang'an was almost entirely filled with caravans transporting wood and stone. But these wealthy people
Every household is busy building their own houses and rarely sells wood and stone. If the trees in Guanzhong are not cut down, it may be difficult to complete the task of rebuilding Chang'an City before the end of this year. I am bold and ask the lord to allow me to send people to collect materials nearby.
.Wherever trees have been cut down, my subordinates will have people replant them in time."
Liu Xin lowered his head and thought deeply for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No, the trees in Guanzhong must not be cut down. Since the reconstruction of Chang'an City is difficult to complete this year, it will be postponed for one year. When those wealthy families have repaired their houses, they will always use the excess
The wood and stone are sold, and some shrewd businessmen will not miss this opportunity. The top priority is to quickly organize people to go to Gumo to mine coal."
When Xiang Lang heard that Liu Xin didn't urge him to hurry up and rebuild Chang'an, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his hands and said, "My subordinate is about to ask my lord, how should this coal be mined?"
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "Just use an iron pickaxe and a hammer to smash the coal. Use camels and horses to transport the broken coal to Yinwu. Build a warehouse in Yinwu City, and open up a place outside the city to build a warehouse."
Smelting site
, as for how to smelt better iron, it depends on your research institute. One thing you have to keep in mind is that this matter is more important than building Chang'an City, you can organize people to do it now."
When Xiang Lang heard Liu Xin's words being so serious, he didn't dare to neglect him. He bowed deeply and hurriedly went out to mobilize people. Xiang Lang now has many people under his command. The Engineer Corps alone has one hundred thousand people, plus the research institute's staff.
Craftsmen are a huge team. But half of the engineering corps is building new cities on the grassland, and another
Half of them are on the construction site of Chang'an City. As for the craftsmen, except for those who moved to Yuzhang County, most of them still stay in Xiangyang. The only engineering corps that Xiang Lang can deploy now is the engineering corps that built Chang'an City. Fortunately, Liu Xin has promised to
The construction of Chang'an City has been delayed for one year, so it is not a big problem to dispatch 10,000 engineering troops to Gumo.
After arranging the mining of Gumo Coalfield, Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know much about coal mines and didn't know how to use the coal to smelt better iron tools, he believed that with coal, the skilled craftsmen of Han Dynasty would definitely
Come up with solutions to these problems.
Liu Xin turned around and returned to the backyard. This was originally the big house Dong Zhuo built for himself in Yiwu. The front part had been demolished, and the dismantled wood, bricks and stones had been transported to Chang'an and used as materials to build Chang'an City. The back part
Before it could be demolished, it was used as Liu Xin's temporary residence in Yiwu. Before Liu Xin could step into the courtyard, she heard a burst of laughter. It was Diao Chan and the others practicing dance.
Sure enough, seeing Liu Xin coming in, Lu Qiling quickly came over, took Liu Xin's hand, and said repeatedly: "Godfather, you came just in time, Ling'er's Hu Xuanwu is about to catch up with Sister Liya, Ling'er
Let me dance for you to see."
Liu Xin looked up and saw that Liya had just stopped dancing, with a slight blush still on her pretty face. She couldn't help but shook her head and said: "Ling'er, you go aside and practice by yourself first. I'll talk to your sister Liya."
thing."
Princess Liya of Loulan heard that Liu Xin was looking for her, and rushed over like a gust of wind. She suddenly flashed her big beautiful eyes and asked slyly: "My lord, are you going to drive me away again? No matter what you say,
I won’t even go back, I still want to visit the Central Plains. Don’t worry, I’ll follow you and I won’t be in your way.”
Originally, Liu Xin planned to take a short detour before returning to Yumen Pass from the northern route and escort Liya back to Muni City. However, because of the discovery of the Gumo Coal Field, Liu Xin temporarily changed his mind and accelerated the return journey. Of course,
It was impossible to take a detour to dig out the mud. And Liya was not willing to let others escort him back to Shanshan. In addition, she got along well with Diao Chan and Lu Qiling, so she followed him to Xiwu. Along the way, Liu Xin also had a few
The first time he proposed to send her back to Wanni City, she refused. This time, before Liu Xin opened her mouth, she refused directly.
Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Princess, Liu is not rushing you back, it's because Liu left in a hurry this time and forgot an important thing. I want you to go back and help me with it. As long as this is
Now that the matter is settled, if you want to come to the Central Plains in the future, Liu will definitely welcome you."
Liya glanced at Liu Xin suspiciously and asked, "What's the important thing?"
Liu Xin said seriously: "Do you remember Black Tornado?"
Liya's expression was stagnant, and suddenly she saw a look of concern, and asked anxiously: "Do you have news about the black whirlwind?"
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "It's so easy to get information about Black Whirlwind's whereabouts. However, Liu has already found out that Black Whirlwind is from Shanshan. Therefore, Liu wants to invite the princess back and use your identity to
I secretly searched for her whereabouts in Shanshan. I will be grateful to Liu for catching Black Whirlwind!"
Liya curled her lips and said, "Why should I help you?"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "If the princess wants to visit the Central Plains and is unwilling to help with this, then Liu will not force it anymore. In fact, it is not that Liu has no way to deal with the black whirlwind, it just takes more effort. Although the black whirlwind is elusive
, but water sources are indispensable in the desert, so Liu immediately dispatched an army into Shanshan and stationed heavy troops at all water sources to see if she could escape to the sky!" b Time Travel Novel: b
Liya's heart tightened and she hurriedly said: "Since Mr. Liu trusts the little girl, the little girl agrees to return to Juni City and help Mr. Liu capture Black Whirlwind."
Following Liu Xin's team these days, Liya has long seen that the strength of the Han army is not personal bravery, but strict discipline. As long as Liu Xin really issues an order to guard the water source, these Han soldiers will definitely be able to
Guard the water source tightly. Although the black whirlwind is powerful, if you want to fight against a large group of Han troops on your own, and even have to face a pre-set ambush, it is definitely more dangerous than letting Liu Xin send the Han army.
To deal with the black whirlwind, it is better to make mistakes on your own.
When Liu Xin heard that Liya had agreed to her request, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then Liu will leave full authority to the princess."
Liya waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I'll leave now."
Without saying a word, Liu Xin immediately arranged for five hundred cavalry to escort Liya back to Muni City. Considering that Liya was a woman, Liu Xin selected four of the twelve female guards to accompany her. Until Liya's death
At the corner of the avenue where the figure gradually disappeared, Liu Xin let out a long sigh of relief and finally fooled her away.
In order to let Liya go home, Liu Xin really put a lot of thought into it, and it was best to implement it on Black Tornado. I don’t know what Liya’s expression will be in the future when she knows that Black Tornado is actually a woman. Liu Xin couldn’t help laughing.
Got up.
Diao Chan didn't know when she came to Liu Xin, leaned gently on his shoulder, and said quietly: "Master, in fact, Miss Liya and the Nu family have a good rapport. And since entering Yumen Pass, she has been attracted by the beautiful scenery along the way.
She is charmed, so why would you send her away?"
Liu Xin smoothly took Diao Chan into his arms, looked to the west and sighed slightly, and asked: "Chan'er, do you know why I set up the market in Maoling, and the barbarian caravans from the west are only as far away as
Can you get there?"
Diao Chan thought for a while and said: "The Nu family remembers that the master said that Maoling was once prosperous, and it is a pity that it has declined like this, so the master thought of building a market there to restore its former prosperity."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Yes, sir, I did say that at the beginning, but it was just a public statement."
"Public statement?" Diao Chan raised her head and looked at Liu Xin in surprise, and asked softly, "Then what is the real reason why the master did this?"
Liu Xin said with a smile: "The reason is very simple, I just don't want those barbarians to continue going eastward. Liya is also a barbarian, and I don't want her to continue going eastward."
"Don't let them continue heading east?" Diao Chan pondered for a moment, and suddenly said happily, "I understand, I don't want them to see the true situation of the big man."
"Haha, our Chan'er is really smart as ice and snow, and we can tell at a glance. Yes, I just don't want the situation where the big man is torn apart to fall into the eyes of the aliens. Even though I know that this situation cannot be hidden, I still don't want the aliens to see this situation.
People make fun of us big men!" Liu Xin puffed out her chest and sighed, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Just now you mentioned Maoling, why don't we go to Maoling now to have a look, I don't know how well the market there is built.