The Shuangdui Mansion Castle Guard Luman sold the iron mine at a high price and divided it into 100 shares, the autonomous government accounted for 50 shares, and the other 50 shares were divided into 10 shares by the Andean people, 10 shares by the Cooper, 10 shares by the Prits, 10 shares by the Daqin people, 5 shares by the Indeans, and 10 shares by the five tribes of the Green Sea Marsh in the west, each of which was priced at 20,000 imperial silver, and the self-government did not contribute funds, but owned 50 shares with the ownership of the mine, but was responsible for the road traffic construction of the mine, and the remaining 50 shares were purchased separately among the various ethnic groups. The profits obtained each year are distributed in proportion to the amount of shares held, except for the necessary development funds.

This time, the most primitive joint-stock mine was due to the fact that the self-made government could not come up with more funds to develop the mine, but it could not be delayed, because Qin Du had already personally written to Lu Man asking him to mine the first batch of ore for his needs within a year, and in this case, Lu Man launched this plan with the consent of Liang Qiming and Su Qin.

Originally, the businessmen of all ethnic groups did not expect that there was such a good thing, as soon as this plan was launched, it immediately caused an uproar among the businessmen of all ethnic groups, and the businessmen asked to buy, but the number of shares was limited, for this reason, the autonomous government issued new regulations, it must be a businessman who joined the Shuangdui Chamber of Commerce to buy, but it was still not enough to solve this problem, and then had to allow a few people to buy a share, which was barely made of the plan, and the five clans of the Green Sea Marsh, who were not very interested, did not have much interest, Seeing that the competition was so fierce, they all invested in the purchase of a share.

It is said that as soon as the dust settled on the first purchase of the shares, some merchants immediately bought them at a price of 40,000 silver, which was twice the price set by the government, but no one was willing to sell, and finally someone bought a share for 60,000 silver.

With the backing of this million silver funds, the progress of iron ore development has been greatly improved, and the early construction, land allocation and recruitment of workers have been very smooth. The improvised road promised by the government has been largely completed, and the first batch of ore will be mined and shipped out in November.

The Gaoyue settlement in the eastern part of Vito Province has also been completely incorporated into the management of the local government, and due to the reference of the Northwest County, there has not been much change, and the management model established by the Gaoyue settlement in the Northwest County has won the approval of the Gaoyue people of Beiloulan, so this qiē is very smooth. Even many residents of Takadake from other countries have come from thousands of miles to become a part of the area.

Liang Qiming told the development situation in the territory in the past six months or so, and the details were appropriate, and Su Qin also made some additions, and Qin Duan also had a more detailed understanding of the current situation in his territory.

"Thank you two for your hard work, it seems that the development of our northwest and northern Loulan is very gratifying." Qin Duan finally said with a smile.

"Yes, my lord, Brother Su and I both think that now is indeed a rare and good time, at the current pace of development. I think that the economic strength of our northwest and northern Loulan will surpass the other counties and rank in the top five of the empire in a few years. Liang Qiming also said.

"But the timing waits for no one, I see that the shape around us is developing so fast, I'm afraid that the peaceful situation will not last long." Qin Duan glanced at Liang Qiming lightly and said.

"Your Excellency doesn't have to look at me like this, although Liang Qiming doesn't like to start a war, as long as war is necessary and can bring benefits, I still firmly support it, not to mention that you have already made a decision. Of course, those of us who are careful of our subordinates must resolutely support and cooperate. Liang Qiming smiled heartily.

"Huh? Has our Director Liang changed his sex? Qin Duan looked at Liang Qiming with amazement.

"My lord's words are serious, in the past, Liang Qiming opposed starting a war at will because of our lack of strength. If we fight too often, it will greatly consume our strength and affect our economic development. This year, however, the shape of the county has been very different, with the county's economy developing rapidly, and the finances of Tokugawa and Northwest China continuing to grow rapidly, and even the two counties of Longdong and Meishan have a small surplus. At present, the new Taixuan Prefecture has been acquired, and it is also an area with a stable economy, and the Northwest County has laid a solid foundation, and has already had the foundation to support a war, and we have made a lot of preparations according to your requirements at the beginning of the year. In addition to storing enough food, we have also made adequate preparations for military supplies such as weapons, horses, armor, vehicles, cloth, and medicine. At this time, Liang Qiming reversed his previous attitude of dissenting about the war.

"In addition, the shape of our surroundings is also more favorable, and Loulan in the north can be ignored for the time being, whether it is the Grand Duchy of Loulan in the south, the Indean Kingdom in the west, or the countries of the Western Regions in the north, they do not have the strength to attack us on a large scale for the time being, at least the time is not yet ripe; In addition to Taixuanfu in the northwest, we have already deployed enough forces to deal with it, and Lishan County in the north is not expected to have any attempt to go south for various reasons, of course, we must also retain the necessary defensive forces. As long as there is a war in the east, the empire will definitely ask us to calm the chaos, and we can also march into Kansai openly, which is indeed a rare opportunity. Liang Qiming slowly finished talking about his opinions.

Although he is in charge of government affairs, he also has a deep understanding of the current situation, including the military situation, and he does not stick to the affairs he manages, but often integrates his work into the development of the entire region, which many people cannot achieve.

Gently applauding in appreciation, Qin Duan replied with a smile: "Well said, it's still the old saying from a few years ago, a conversation with you is better than ten years of study." ”

Qin Duan still commented on Liang Qiming with the same sentence when he first met Liang Qiming a few years ago, which made Liang Qiming feel deeply, "The adults have won the award, and I ask Brother Su to add the shortcomings." ”

"The fall of Jiayuguan is certainly a big threat to us, but it is also good for us in a certain way." Su Qin's words were amazing.

"Oh? I would also like to ask Mr. Su to elaborate on it. At this moment, even Qin Duan pricked up his ears in surprise.

"Although Jiayuguan was firmly in the hands of the empire before, there was still a glimmer of hope for the two northern countries, but now that the Kaman people control Jiayuguan, they can naturally go in and out of the south at will, and the scenery is infinite, but for the Sithroes, there is no hope, and the taste is a little bitter."

"If the current Sislo people want to peek into the Central Plains again, I am afraid it will be even more difficult, their west is the unruly nomadic people on the Tengger steppe, the east is the mighty Kaman Empire, the north is the desolate Marston Great Wasteland, and there are brave and warlike Baiyin barbarians on it, the only way out is to go south, then Lishan County will become a must-win place, and the ambition for Lishan County will soon be exposed, and it will be more urgent than before. Li Yuancheng, the head of Lishan County, will not fail to see this, and he will inevitably step up his defense to the north. ”

"We can see this from Li Yuancheng's efforts to consolidate the Ganlan fortress in the north of Lishan County three months ago, once these two sides are on guard, the pressure on our northwest, especially Tokugawa, will be reduced a lot, especially Li Yuancheng will always worry that the powerful Siathrow people want to annex him, and he will definitely focus on the defense of the north, and he naturally has no extra energy to go south." Su Qin studied the relationship between the Sislo and Li Yuancheng quite thoroughly. (To be continued......)