Iwami Silver Mine... It is one of the largest silver mines in the world, and accounts for one-third of the world's total silver production.

Li Zhan really didn't expect that the people of Wajima had discovered the Iwami Silver Mine so early, you know, this Iwami Silver Mine is in a place called Shimane, just northeast of the Kyushu Peninsula, not very far, and this is where Li Zhan must obtain.

Since ancient times, Wajima has been considered a resource-poor country, but in fact, Wajima is not only a country with a strong rice farming, but also an exporter of mineral products.

Otherwise, how could Marco Polo's "Oriental Observations" have the saying of "the golden country of Wadao"? And he wrote: "On the island of Wa, everyone has an innumerable amount of gold, and the roof of the king's palace is made of pure gold, and the gold on the floor is as thick as two fingers."

Although this is an exaggerated rumor, Wajima was one of the few gold exporters before the gold of the New World of America poured into the world.

According to reports, Iwami Ginzan has been one of the world's leading high-yield silver mines since 1526. Especially in the mid-to-late 16th century, one-third of the silver circulating in the world came from Iwami Ginzan.

It produces 38 tons a year and employs 15,000 workers at its peak.

A considerable part of the silver circulating in the Ming Dynasty came from Wadao. Europeans regarded Iwami Silver Mountain as the world's largest silver mine, and the so-called "Nanban ships", mainly Spain and Portugal, flocked to it, and the Nanban trade was very active.

For most of the 16th century, Wajima was in the Warring States period, and the princes used silver to trade with the Nanban and amass wealth. For a time, whoever controls Iwami Yinshan will dominate the world.

In the war for Iwami Ginzan, the Mori family won. After that, the Mori family used their silver to import a large amount of military equipment and ruled the Chugoku region (consisting of Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi prefectures) in one fell swoop, becoming the largest prince of Nishiwajima. During this period, arquebuses played a huge role, and the main raw material for ammunition was obtained through the Nanban trade.

Oda Nobunaga wanted to capture Iwami Ginzan, but he didn't have time. Toyotomi Hideyoshi also wanted to obtain Iwami Ginzan, but was cleverly shirked by the Maori family at the cost of providing Toyotomi Hideyoshi with considerable funds for his invasion of Korea.

Eventually, it was in the era of Tokugawa Ieyasu that the general trend of the world had been decided, and the Maori family, which had been the main force of the anti-Tokugawa Ieyasu alliance, handed over the silver mountain, and after being reduced in territory, they were exchanged for the identity of a feudal kingdom to continue the family bloodline. And this bloodline is also incredible, that is, the main force of the Tokugawa shogunate that overthrew the Choshu domain more than 200 years later. Moreover, after the Meiji Restoration, it has been a major force in the political circles of Wajima.

Iwami Ginzan gradually dried up in the late Edo period, and by the Meiji period, it was mainly mined for copper-bearing materials, and then all mining was stopped. With the rapid economic growth of Wajima after the war, it has become a tourist attraction.

It is said that an important factor in the selection of Iwami Ginzan as a World Heritage Site in 2007 was the long-term harmony between the mine and the rich natural environment that surrounds it. The entire silver mine is surrounded by lush mountain forests, creating a mysterious and refreshing atmosphere. There is no trace of the environmental damage caused by the Great Development Era, leaving behind old shrines, temples, and ruins that have been preserved as cultural relics.

You said such a good place, will Li Zhan give up... The answer is that it is absolutely impossible to give up, and since it has been discovered, the Iwami Silver Mine is his own, so Li Zhan sent troops to kill Shimane two days later.

In addition to Li Zhan's 6,000 Tiger Army, Li Zhan was followed by an army of 5,000 in total, and the former 2,000 now expanded to 5,000.

There is also a large number of Japanese people who followed, as long as Li Zhan laid the root of the island, then these Japanese people became Li Zhan's miners, you must know that becoming Li Zhan's miners, the treatment is really good, so the Japanese people are willing to follow Li Zhan.

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The 6,000 Tiger Ben Army is a vanguard regiment in the middle of the group, covering all the way, Changmen, Zhou Fang, An Yun... Killed all the way to Shimane, it can be said that there is no disadvantage, and almost no one here can stop Cheng Chumo's vanguard group.

Of course, the main reason why it can't be stopped is that this was originally an area controlled by Su Ma Zi, and now that Su Ma Zi and his 5,000 Su Ma Zi have been wiped out, there is no big military force here.

In addition, Li Zhan's name also spread on Wajima, and as soon as he heard that it was Li Zhan's army, people didn't want to fight, and they all wanted to follow Li Zhan to eat meat, so even Li Zhan didn't think of it.

It only took him less than five days to defeat Shimane, and he had a few more territories, that is, Nagato, Zhoufang, An Yun and Shimane, as well as nearly 30,000 Japanese people.

These people have to follow Li Zhan, what do you say Li Zhan can do, he has always behaved like a god, so these people who want to join him, Li Zhan can't refuse, he can only keep them.

There were 30,000 more Japanese people at once, Li Zhan's pressure instantly increased, he needs food now, so how can he get food, it's very simple, there are two ways, one is simply to rob, the Kyushu Peninsula is a bitter cold place, there are mostly mountains, so... The food will not keep up.

However, just to the east of the island root, there is the Kyoto of the Tachibana clan, you must know that the Kyoto of Wajima is the same as the Guanzhong of the Tang Dynasty, the terrain is flat, the rice is developed, as long as Li Zhan kills all the way, he will grab a lot of grain.

It's just that there is a disadvantage to this, that is, he will tear his face with Tachibana Satomi, but Li Cheng actively swept around Kyoto like Li Zhan's recommendation, and it can be seen that this Li Cheng's hatred for Tachibana Satomi is still quite deep.

In addition to this first grab, there is also a transaction.

Li Zhan can use porcelain, silk and Tang Dynasty goods to trade grain with Su and my family, and I will definitely be willing to come to Su and my family, but this transaction will take some time, and I must wait for Li Zhan to dig up a certain amount of gold and silver, and then return to the sea.

Otherwise, it's really too much trouble to make two trips.

Both methods have some troubles, which makes Li Zhan frown slightly, at this time Li Zhan has already taken root on the island, and a large number of miners have also begun to dig silver mines.

Li Zhan didn't know whether to enter or stop for a while.

It's just that when Li Zhan didn't know what to do, Tachibana Satomi sent Li Zhan a solution.

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The news that Li Zhan captured Nagato, Zhou Fang, An Yun and Shimane in five days spread to Kyoto, to be honest, Tachibana Satomi was really frightened, she didn't expect that the eldest son of this emperor of the Tang Dynasty would be so powerful.

Because of this, Tachibana Satomi stopped the process of her daughter's alliance with the Monobe family, because Tachibana Satomi was not a fool, just after the news came out that Li Zhan used the heavenly fire to extinguish the five thousand soldiers of the Su family.

This Tachibana Satomi has already begun to find someone to confirm Li Zhan's identity, but she has never been able to figure out Li Zhan's identity, and later Tachibana Satomi got the news that Li Cheng went to Hyuga City.

At this time, Tachibana Satomi's heart sank, and a bad feeling struck, at this time, Tachibana Satomi was happy and worried that Li Zhan was her daughter's husband and the prince of the Tang Dynasty. 17

Later, Li Zhan announced his identity to the outside world, the eldest son of the Tang Emperor, attracting a large number of Japanese people to take refuge, at this time, Tachibana Satomi found his daughter, Li Jingan was very happy to tell Tachibana Satomi that it was his husband.

Tachibana Satomi was directly dumbfounded, she really didn't expect that what Li Cheng said was true, Li Jing'an's husband would come to Wadao for his daughter, and Li Jing'an's husband was the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he had strong strength, so Tachibana Satomi was playing with fire.

Just when Tachibana Satomi was dumbfounded, Li Zhan gave Tachibana Satomi another hard blow, and captured four places on Wajima in five days, and did not hurt a single soldier, and now the troops are directly aimed at Kyoto.

Tachibana Satomi knew that now was the time to find a way, the army in her hands was definitely not the opponent of the army in Li Zhan's hands, Tachibana Satomi stopped her daughter's marriage with the Monobe family as soon as possible, and then personally sent someone to Shimane to apologize to Li Zhan, hoping to get Li Zhan's forgiveness.

How to say it... This woman called Tachibana Satomi, although she has exhausted her organs, is still a woman, the pattern is not very big, in the pattern of Tachibana Satomi, survival is the first priority, as long as she and her Kyoto can survive, she can give everything.

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Shimane Prefecture was known as Izumo Province in ancient times... It is a beautiful place bordered by Tottori Prefecture to the east, Yamaguchi Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and the Sea of Japan to the north.

Among them, Oki Island is the place where Emperor Go-Toba and Emperor Go-Daigo were exiled in ancient Udo. The eastern part of the winter rainfall is more, the western part of the country is less, the average annual temperature is 14.6 °C, the average maximum temperature can reach about 27 °C, and the average minimum temperature is about 4 °C.

It is very suitable for self-cultivation.

There is a lake here in Shimane called Lake Shinji... With a circumference of 48 kilometers, Lake Shinji is the seventh largest lake in Wajima, and there are 10 scenic spots - the snow of Matsue Castle, the evening bell of Tenronji Temple, the Izumo Fuji of Autumn Deer, the moon of Ichihatata-ji Temple, the autumn colors of Mt. Atago Hirata, the evening duck of Shinji-juku, the spring glow of Tamazona, the remnant of the island, the shrimp pot of Shiragataka, the morning fog of the Ohashi... It's beautiful.

Because Lake Shinji is connected to the Chukai Sea, a small amount of seawater is mixed with fresh water, forming a brackish lake. This water quality has led to a variety of fish and shellfish in the lake, and the fishing industry is also thriving. White fish. Weak fish. Clams. Prawns. Carp and eels are known as the Seven Treasures of Lake Shinji and are quite valuable.

It is also worth mentioning the famous clams, which are caught from the lake with a bamboo cage tied to a bamboo rake, a fishing gear called "hoe curtain" unique to Lake Shinji.

Li Zhan and his entourage were in the Shindo at this time... However, they are not next to Lake Shinji, but at Lake Shinji Onsen... Lake Shinji Onsen gushes from a depth of 1,250m underground.

It can promote blood circulation and has a significant effect on women's diseases.

"Ahh It's so comfortable, I've never felt so comfortable...! ”

The voice was Cheng Chumo's, it came from the other side, Li Zhan was alone on the side, accompanied by Xinzi, Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu, Yu Chi Baolin, Yu Chi Baoqing, Su Ningbao, Xue Rengui... and others are together.

"Your Highness... How do you feel? ”

Cheng Chumo shouted at Li Zhan from the side.

"I feel good too... Ah... You're really too noisy, don't be so noisy when you soak in the hot springs. Li Zhan enjoyed Xinzi's massage, and then whispered back to the other side.

"Haha... I've been scolded... Let you slap the horses' ass, and now the horses' hooves are on it. Yu Chi Baolin on the side looked at Cheng Chumo with a wicked smile.

Then I heard that Qin Huaiyu also covered his mouth and nodded: "I know the reason why Lao Cheng slapped His Highness's ass during this time, don't you want to win the quota for sweeping the Kyoto Pioneer Regiment?" ”

"Yikes... Lao Cheng, you are bad enough...! ”

Hearing Qin Huaiyu say this, the other people who soaked in the hot springs together were not calm, and Suning Bao was the first to speak: "Seniors... Each of you has a good record, and now our regiment is the worst, I think this time the vanguard regiment will be given to us, how about it... Oh... By the way, don't worry, if there are good things, I will take them out and divide them. ”

"Ning Bao... Don't think about it, protect Your Highness with peace of mind, the biggest task of your regiment is Your Highness...! Yu Chi Baoqing said hehehe: "If you want to talk about the wheel, how can it be our group's turn, this time let us be in the group, I can also guarantee that I will take out good things...!" ”

Before Wei Chi Baoqing finished speaking, Xue Rengui showed a faint smile and said, "Everyone... Don't even think about it, the next pioneer group is my Tiger Cavalry Regiment. ”

"Uh...!" Everyone was stunned, but Cheng Chumo was surprised and said, "The horse is coming...?" ”

Xue Rengui laughed and said, "It's here... Here it comes... Mr. Zhang didn't lie to me, a thousand tall horses... It will be ready in about two days...! ”

"Hey...!" After Xue Rengui finished speaking, the other regimental generals all sighed slightly, because the regimental generals all knew that as long as the horses of the Tiger Cavalry Regiment were in place, then the Pioneer Regiment could only be the Tiger Cavalry Regiment.

After all, the Tiger Cavalry Regiment has the strongest mobility ability, and the Pioneer Regiment is of course the best with the strongest mobility.

Seeing everyone sighing, Xue Rengui showed a happy smile, you must know that the period of no horse really made Xue Rengui miserable, so he could only stay by Li Zhan's side, and he couldn't go anywhere.

Well, now that the horse is finally here, and Xue Rengui also firmly believes that if the horse comes, then the vanguard group can only be his tiger riding group.

However, just when Xue Rengui smiled, suddenly, Cheng Chumo on the side muttered: "It would be nice if Tachibana Satomi came to sue for peace, then there would be no need for the vanguard group." ”

As soon as this remark came out... Xue Rengui was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that something was wrong... However, it is not clear what is wrong.

It's just that what Xue Rengui didn't know was that he was really told by Cheng Chumo, because Tachibana Satomi's envoy was rushing to Shimane, and the purpose of this trip was to fight with Li Zhan.

In other words, the chance of the Tiger Cavalry Regiment becoming a pioneer regiment is very slim, of course, if Li Zhan does not agree, then the Tiger Cavalry Regiment still has a chance, but Li Zhan's wants to stand on three legs, so Xue Rengui's Tiger Cavalry Regiment is destined to not be able to become a pioneer regiment this time to sweep Kyoto.

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