The weather was still extremely cold, and the head craftsman Li Maosen selected a few craftsmen in advance to go to Koujiagou to select a place for mining and ironmaking workshops.

Huiyao Fort even had four tun forts, and they couldn't find twenty ox carts and mule carts for five forts. More than 100 wheelbarrows were found, and all the coal and iron ore in the future had to be transported by these simple tools.

Until the sixteenth day of the first month, the military households of Zhutunbao went to the local area of Koujiagou to build workshops and shacks and other buildings.

Lin Daofu also went to inspect in person every day, and he was busy, and everyone lost a lot of weight.

Li Maosen and others had already set the location of the mining and iron-making workshop, and during these times, Li Maosen was to direct everyone to build iron furnaces for iron-making and iron-frying, and also to purchase and transport related equipment from all over Shunxiangbao. Together with the daily food and drink of the military households, Wang Dou's money and food are rolling away.

It is estimated that it will not take half a month to build a few iron furnaces. A month is not good, during this period, Lin Daofu also took the commander Feng Dachang and others, to Wujiagou to run a trip, I heard that Shunxiangbao wants to purchase 6,000 catties of coke in one breath, and more every month in the future, several local mine owners are taking a breath of cold air, this is a big customer!

They entertained Lin Daofu and others. Preferential prices were also given, and the price was set at fifteen taels of silver per ton, and they promised to use their own manpower to transport the coke to Shunxiangbao on a regular basis. Of course. The transportation from Shunxiang Fort to Koujiagou had to be done by Wang Dou himself.

At the beginning of February, when he heard that Koujiagou had an iron furnace built, Wang Dou led Shunxiangbao and his party to Koujiagou to inspect the local area.

At this time, it was still freezing and the wind was biting. The road from Shunxiang Fort to Chadao Tunpu is an ancient official road, which is in disrepair and full of potholes. After turning west from the fork road Tunpu into Koujiagou, this mountain road is even more difficult to walk. It's all loess paths. Up and down, such a place. If you want to transport coal and iron, the difficulty can be imagined.

The topography of Nakoujiagou is mountainous in the southeast, hilly and flat in the northwest, and there is a river not far away.

After the group arrived at Koujiagou, it was already a lively scene, the small Koujiagou, everywhere were men and women wearing shabby cotton jackets and leather jackets, the men built iron furnace workshops, the women were using wheelbarrows to push coal and stone and other things, all of them were extremely busy, and some of the sergeants of Huiyao Fort were holding knives and guns to guard and supervise nearby.

Although the current Koujiagou Iron Works is brief, it can be regarded as a complete industry of mining, smelting and transportation, forming a one-stop industry. Looking at the hot scene in front of them, Han Chao, Han Zhong and others beside Wang Dou were all excited, and their future armor and weapons were expected to come out from here.

According to the introduction of the Lindao Fu, the purchase of coal and the construction of iron furnaces. It took a lot of money, and some technicians from all over Baoan Prefecture were hired to open mines and smelt iron, and a lot of money was also spent.

Those iron-frying craftsmen, including furnace workers, casters, fitters, hammer workers, etc., about 20 people, are all hired from Baoan Zhou City, and the monthly silver costs one or two and a half yuan, as well as five buckets of rice in the true color, which can be regarded as senior technicians. The rest of the miners are all local military households in Huiyao Fort, and they have no technical content, so they can be fed every day, and they can be paid a meager salary if they do a good job.

Wang Dou pondered for a long time and said, "Lord Lin, these miners in Huiyao Fort are all military households under the rule of our Shunxiang Fort, no matter what, let them be fed!" Especially those women who carry coal and iron, it is not easy to take care of them. ”

Lin Daofu said: "The lower officials are saved, according to the previous instructions of the adults, although there is no white flour and rancid, but the coarse grain is only enough to eat, there is a meat every three days, and a dog of wine is given every five days, the military households are very satisfied, and they are grateful for the kindness of the adults!" ”

Li Maosen also proved Lin Daofu's words. He said, "Those soldiers from Fort Radiance before. Every year they work diligently and still can't eat enough, and they are very motivated! Han Zhong, who was beside Wang Dou, also muttered: "What else do you want to be able to eat every day?" I think that when we were in Jingbiandun, we couldn't find a place to sell coolies and eat a full meal, and the adults were too kind-hearted! ”

Wang Dou nodded, looking at the ragged clothes next to him. Men and women at work. They all ran fast, and many of them sang mountain songs, with happy smiles on their dark faces. He sighed in his heart: "Ordinary people. It's just easy to satisfy! ”

On the 10th day of February in the ninth year of Chongzhen, when the Koujiagou Iron Works was on the track, Lin Daofu also rushed back to Shunxiang Fort and, together with Wang Dou, presided over the spring plowing of all parts of Shunxiang Fort this year. It's still a cold spring feed.

Coming out of the Shunxiang Fort Teaching Ground, a cold wind blew, even though Xu Lu's body was strong and he practiced every day, he still unconsciously wrapped the leather jacket on his body. Several family members followed Xu Lu's side. Looking at his face was always composed, I didn't know what he was thinking. didn't dare to disturb his train of thought.

Xu Lu walked slowly, walked out of the teaching field, and suddenly heard someone behind him shouting: "Lord Xu, Lord Xu!" ”

Xu Lu turned around, but it was Lan Bulian, Liu Wei, and Yu Qingyuan, the team officers, who chased after him, followed by a few family members.

These three, like Xu Lu, are all hereditary officers of Shunxiang Fort, and they have been passed down from generation to generation. Their families all occupy a large amount of fertile land outside the fort to support their families, and they are also good friends with Xu Lu on weekdays. Breathe out in unison.

At this time, the three of them chased after each other, and after saluting each other, Xu Lu said lightly: "I don't know that Lan Baihu, Liu Baihu, and Yu Baihu called Xu." What's the matter? ”

Among the four, Xu Lu is the strongest, after all, after Wang Dou's dismissal of the old and weak, the original six Shunxiang Fort, the team officers, except for Xu Lu's team of fifty soldiers intact, the rest of the team officers only have a dozen family members left, which can only be compared with the first commander in the Shunxiang New Army.

Moreover, among the six management team officers, Xu Lu and Wang Dou also have the best personal relationship. Therefore, among the six management officers, Xu Lu is actually respected, but recently Wen Fangliang has been promoted to deputy Qianhu, and his right to speak has also become heavy, and he can sit side by side with Xu Lu.

At this time, Lan Bulian said with a smile: "Lord Xu, you have the most personal relationship with the defense lord, I just want to inquire, this, the monthly salary, is it still not in the fort?" ”

The family members of the officers in charge of the Shunxiang Fort asked for one tael of silver per month. Five buckets of rice, at the end of October last year, Wang Dou had let go of a month's salary. But since then, Wang Dou has not let go of food. In addition to the fact that all the soldiers can eat enough, even the family members also have the same food.

Xu Lu shook his head: "Right now, there is a shortage of money and food in the fort, and the defense lord is going to open a mine again, I'm afraid there will be no food!" ”

Liu Wei, the captain of the team, was a big fat man, and he said angrily: "There is money to open a mine, but there is no money to pay, and it is too much to defend adults." We are a family member in the team, and we are always the main battle elite in the fort. How can it be compared to those military households who have been training for months? ”

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Lord Xu, you have always been the backbone of several of us, why don't you lead us to make trouble?" ”

Yu Qingyuan, the officer of the management team, was a little timid, and he hesitated: "This," is not good, although the lord says that he is not paid. But it didn't treat us badly, and the daily army was treated with the same food! ”

Sister Liu said: "I'm afraid it's so difficult, at the moment there are only these family members left in our team, and now the new army is busy in the fields, and the hearts of the team are floating!" ”

His words suddenly hit Yu Qingyuan's heart, and his face was a little pale. Most of the members of their team were their family slaves and tenants. Seeing that the military households in the fort were divided into fields and land, how could they not have other thoughts? I'm afraid that the time will come,"

Liu Wei said eagerly again: "Lord Xu, do you think of my proposal? ”

Xu Lu had been listening coldly, and at this time he shouted violently: "Nonsense, you don't want to live anymore, just rely on a few of your soldiers, and you also want to make trouble?" ”

He snorted disdainfully. Others don't know, he knows Wang Dou's strength, although at this time, the strength of the general's combat strength is based on the family, and outsiders look at Wang Dou as if there is no family. can't help but despise it, only Xu Lu understands how terrible Wang Dou is, he quietly trained more than 100 strong soldiers in Jingbian Fort back then, all of them have the strength of their families.

At present, more than 500 new troops have been trained. These new armies. The combat power is equivalent to 500 families!

Five hundred family members, looking at Baoan Prefecture, it is better to be afraid of the guards. The new army looked forward to Wang Douma one by one, especially after Shunxiang Fort divided the fields, these new troops saw the hope, and they were even more desperate for Wang Dou!

Troubles? I'm afraid that I don't know how to write dead words when I go!