In the general impression of many people, the place where you can't farm is definitely not a good place.

But what if copper is discovered? Or rather, it's not just copper, it's other mines.

In a word......

As long as these things are discovered, then these ores can drive the local development to a certain extent.

Therefore......

On this day, after leaving the widow in his arms, Li Chong wrote a proposal for the exploration of mineral resources in the Tang Dynasty and even in a larger scope.

Be!

Oil, natural gas, maybe they don't have a good way to use it all right now.

But!

These other minerals and minerals may still have some effect on them.

When the time comes......

You can find a leader who is good at alchemy, and the minerals that are directly placed in front of people's eyes in the open air should be relatively few.

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Therefore......

Li Zhong felt that this time, they should also pay more attention to what is hidden underground.

First of all, let's try the grassland Silk Road.

The main thing is how to say it.

If you really find a mine, you need someone to dig it, and it happens to be close to the territory of the Slavs, so it becomes very logical to capture the Slavs as coolies and mine.

In the eighteenth year of Yuanheng, the first month.

After the people who are going to be sealed out are also ready.

Next......

It was to organize a vanguard of about 1,000 men to explore the situation over there.

In fact......

If you really want to say it, maybe even an Anxi protector like Pei Xingjian may not be able to know what the situation is like over there.

Because......

As we all know, even in the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the farthest place that Datang has actually visited, in the northernmost part, is just a broken leaf. And obviously, where they are going next, there is much further to go.

At least......

Maybe another 2,000 miles.

The one who chose to go out this time was Li Xiang, who was not very popular, no, it can't be said that he was not welcomed, but the son of a concubine who was not very high.

No way!

At the same time, it is also the territory of the Western Turks, which means that after going there, maybe it will be exactly the same as the Western Turks.

This Li is like the son born to other powerful concubines, as soon as he hears this, he will definitely not want to go.

Before leaving, Li Chong also met with the other party one-on-one.

That's all I have to say.

I talked to them about my thoughts on how to go next.

First, we must make full use of the slaves in the west.

Second, try to find some mineral resources as much as possible. It's like talking about copper mines.

Third, use his identity as the emperor and grandson of the Tang Dynasty to control the Western Turks and let the Western Turks be used for his own use.

As for how to make the Western Turks obedient.

In fact, it is nothing more than one word, the word 'profit'.

If you can take the people of the Western Turks to eat and drink spicy food, then they will definitely be willing to listen to you.

And Datang, on his side, will consider giving him a hundred steam tractors next.

Let's go and see where you can farm.

If this food problem can be solved, the people of the Western Turks will definitely be more willing to listen to him.

As for the ......

Do you want to prevent the Western Turks from robbing the steam tractor and then killing him.

This question......

It can only be said that there is no such risk, but as the saying goes, if you don't go into the tiger's den, you will get a tiger.

If the other party can also gain a foothold under such conditions, then ......

The other party will be able to become a qualified king in the future.

Then the other party asked Li Chongdao: "Then what if I can't survive?" ”

Li Chong said: "Then do you still want to go?" If you don't want to go, you can change people at any time, but, in the future, your life will lose the challenge, in my opinion, when a place assassin history, even the history of assassination can't be done, this is your life, a lifetime of mediocrity, this is what you want? ”

"In fact, seven-foot men, they should have some dreams, don't you want to think about it, like your former imperial uncle and grandfather, when they went to Liaodong to follow Jiaozhi, must it be very safe? Not necessarily, but in the end they all survived. ”

"Now, within your own fiefdom, you can do whatever you want, isn't it better than staying in Datang and being angry?"

Cough!

As soon as Li Chong said this, he felt that Li Chong seemed to be very dissatisfied with Datang.

If he told His Majesty this, would His Majesty do anything to Li Chong?

But after thinking about it, I gave up on the convenience again.

Because he knew that Li Chongke was the prince of the three dynasties, His Majesty, the crown prince, and the imperial grandson He had all taught.

What do you compare yourself to him?

"And how many people can I take with me?" The other party's name is Li Huanwen.

Li Chong felt that this kid was quite similar to Li Xin in terms of personality.

Li Chong said: "Your Majesty should arrange some people to follow you, and for the rest, you can go to those families and let them invest in it." ”

Li Huanwen listened to Li Chong's words.

He is a powerless and powerless grandson, and he can let others invest in ghosts.

Li Chong also seems to know that the identity of the other party may not be very good, and he is not as influential as Li Tai.

also said: "You can't find those nobles, you can find merchants!" As long as it can help you, you don't care what his background is. ”

Li Huanwen said: "But what can the businessman provide me with besides money?" ”

Li Chong: "If you have money, you can buy the leaders of the Western Turks, and then let them be thugs for you, and then you draw a cake for them, and everyone will earn money together in the future, so won't there be thugs?" Isn't your life secured? ”

Li Huanwen thought about it carefully, this seems to be right.

Li Chong said again: "Have you read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? ”

Li Huanwen shook his head.

What are you doing with that thing, you don't take the imperial examination.

Li Chong said: "When Liu Bei made a fortune back then, wasn't it because of the support of the Mi Zhu family that he could gain a foothold in Xuzhou. ”

"In fact, there are many such examples in this history book, such as Liu Bang, who also married a big family, so he was able to recruit troops."

"Therefore, the role of businessmen must not be underestimated."

"And Lu Buwei in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."

As soon as Li Huanwen heard this, this pattern opened up in an instant.

It's just that......

There is one more problem.

That is, his pattern is open, and the problem is that he still needs a merchant family who also opens the pattern to support him.

Li Huanwen then asked: "Then do you know, where can you find such a businessman?" ”

Li Chong said: "Find it yourself, find it yourself, and wait for you to succeed in the future, so that you will have a sense of achievement." Otherwise, if the food is fed to your mouth, what is the meaning of your life? ”

Li Huanwen: "......"

Li Huanwen had no way to refute.

Li Chong said again: "Actually, there should be quite a lot of businessmen with long-term vision, and it shouldn't be difficult for you to look outside." ”

Yes!

Now in the Tang Dynasty, it should be said that many rich people have been born.

Li Zhong felt that there must still be someone who would be willing to support the other party.

After all, if it succeeds, it will be a feudal country!