"What? Ten, fifteen, two years? So high? ”

As soon as these words came out, he saw that Zuo Feng couldn't close his mouth, and his face was full of shock.

Judging from the current market price, if you go to an ordinary town to become a soldier, you can earn five or six taels of silver a year.

The military salary given by Huaxingjun is considered high, only seven taels of silver per year.

At this moment, I heard that Huaxing gave the miners a salary of fifteen taels and one year, which is equivalent to the salary of an ordinary soldier for three years!

This price is definitely attractive, and even Zuo Feng himself has an urge to agree after listening to it.

"If it's fifteen or twenty-one years, then it's definitely fine! I believe that there are many brothers who are willing to go down to work. Merely...... If you give so much silver, will you lose money in the future? Zuo Feng said worriedly.

"Loss? Hehe, how is that possible? Hearing this, Hua Xing shook his head and smiled:

"If you sell a few swords, you can earn a dozen taels of silver back. Do you think that the ore mined by one person in a year is not enough to build a few swords? ”

Hearing Hua Xing's calculations, Zuo Feng's face soon showed a look of relief.

After solving the above problems, Huaxing asked Zuo Feng again if there were any other difficulties.

Zuo Feng shook his head and told that as long as these three problems are solved, everything else is a trivial matter, and there is no need for Huaxing to worry about it.

Hearing this, Huaxing showed a satisfied smile on the spot, and appointed Zuo Feng as the director of the Yuanyuan mine, and was fully responsible for the mine in the future.

"Thank you for the general's trust, Zuo will definitely live up to expectations and take care of this mine for the general."

After hugging his fists and gratitifying, he heard Zuo Feng make an additional request:

"But General, in the early days of mining, I may not be able to do it alone, can I ask the General for a help?"

"Absolutely! Who do you want? ”

"Wei Hujun is cautious by nature, and he has partnered with Zuo for a while before, so he ......"

Without waiting for Zuo Feng to finish speaking, Hua Xing had already guessed the other party's intentions, turned his head and said to Wei Kuo:

"Wei Kuo listened to the order, during this time, you fully cooperated with Director Zuo to open the mine. Until the mine is operating normally, then return to the army to report. ”

Hearing this, Wei Kuo immediately clenched his fists and took over this new errand.

……

"By the way, General, if everything goes well, we will be able to start mining in half a month. When the time comes, what should we do with the ore we mined? After chatting with everyone for a few words, Zuo Feng suddenly remembered this matter and asked in public.

After chatting about the mine for so long, everyone knows that Huaxing wants to open a mine, but he has not disclosed what he wants to do with the ore.

As soon as these words came out, I saw that everyone's eyes were focused on Huaxing.

"What about the use of ore...... Hehe, I'm sure I'm not going to sell it for money. ”

After smiling mysteriously, he listened to Huaxing and asked without answering:

"Director Zuo, how did you deal with ore before?"

"Oh, the ore that has just been mined cannot be cast directly, it must be sent to the smelting room first, and it can only be used after being smelted into pig iron. Of course, if you want to build a weapon, ordinary pig iron is not ideal. Although it is extremely hard, it lacks toughness and is prone to breakage. If you want to meet the needs of battle, you need to go through repeated tempering......"

After talking about the previous way of dealing with it, I heard Zuo Feng ask again:

"Since the general doesn't plan to sell ore, he probably wants to build weapons, right? I wonder what kind of blade the general wants to forge? ”

"Director Zuo guessed right! I do want to craft a batch of blades, but as for the types......"

Hearing that Huaxing really wanted to build weapons, Zhang Liao, who was sitting on the side, immediately came to his senses, and without waiting for Huaxing to finish speaking, he heard him say first:

"Master, you have to build a halberd! The halberd is the most powerful, not only can defeat the cavalry, but also is not afraid of guns and spears, it is definitely the strongest weapon in the world, you listen to me! "Zhang Liao himself uses a crescent halberd, so he is very fond of this kind of blade.

But as soon as the words fell, I heard Tang Sheng, who was sitting on the side, express a different point of view:

"General Hua, I think we should make more arrowheads. As long as there are enough arrows, no matter what kind of troops, they are vulnerable in front of the archers. Coupled with our newly built fortifications, which can be attacked and defended, they are definitely more useful than halberds. ”

As soon as he heard that Tang Sheng was actually in opposition to himself, Zhang Liao was immediately unhappy:

"I said Tang Sheng, what does it mean to be 'vulnerable'? What if the gates are broken and the enemy rushes in? Who will you shoot with a bow and arrow? Let me tell you, bows and arrows are used to scare people, and you have to rely on the halberd in your hand to fight! ”

During this time, Tang Sheng and Zhang Liao have long been acquainted, and they are not as submissive when they speak:

"General Wenyuan, the fortifications were designed by you yourself, how could they be easily broken by others? Are you so unconfident in your design? ”

It's not a question of faith or unfaith! It's just a circle of rotten wood, and it's not a real city wall, who can guarantee that it won't be breached? If you're good, you can design it, and I'll see what kind of flowers you can design! ”

Seeing that the two of them had pinched up over this matter, Wei Kuo, who was sitting aside, hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded:

"What did you say...... It all makes sense! But I think, let's listen to General Hua's meaning first, right? ”

Hearing Wei Kuo say this, Tang and Zhang immediately closed their mouths and looked at Huaxing in unison.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Huaxing didn't sell it anymore, and said with a smile:

"Hehe, I'll tell you the truth, the weapon I want to make is neither a halberd nor a bow and arrow, but a ...... Shield! ”

Hearing the word "shield", everyone was surprised, Zhang Liao was the first to shake his head and say:

"Master, if you don't build a powerful halberd, you want to build a shield? Isn't that a waste of fine iron? ”

"Yes, General, although a shield can protect a soldier, how can it win a battle by defense alone?" Tang Sheng also looked confused.

In the face of everyone's doubts, Huaxing did not rush to explain, but replied with an unfathomable smile:

"Hehe, whether you can win or not is not a matter of mouth. When the shield is built, we'll see you on the field! ”

……

Two months later, Xingyang Lufu.

Seeing that it was not early, William Yang was just about to lock the courtyard door when he heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves coming from the west.

Following the prestige, I saw a man in white running quickly, and with a sound of "driving", he stopped at the door of the Lu Mansion.

"Marine? Y-Why did you come back so quickly? ”

William Yang recognized the person on the horse at a glance, it was Lu Pu who had just rushed to Luyuan Village yesterday.

Jumping off the horse, Lu Pu always frowned, and he was not in a good mood at first glance. After throwing the reins to William, he opened his mouth and replied:

"What? Think I'm coming back early? Are you planning to secretly play with a maid while I'm not here? ”