Traditionally, a pioneer should make a tour of his territory after the autumn harvest. So after dealing with a series of things after the autumn harvest, Liang En took Ao Lei to the west by boat, preparing to inspect his land on the outlying island of Yingzhou.

Unlike the Hokkai Islands, neither Sado nor Oki Island is dominated by agriculture, and if there are rice fields on Sado Island, only fishing and animal husbandry remain on Oki Island.

However, because most of the island's population has moved out, the rest of the people are much better, at least compared to the past, they can basically eat enough, so he has gained the hearts of the local people in just half a year.

"What are you going to do about the gold and silver mines in the mountains of the island?" After going up the mountain, Ao Lei pointed to the location of the gold and silver mines in the mountain range and asked, through previous investigations, she already knew roughly how large the gold and silver reserves on the mountain were.

Even if she comes from an extraordinary background, it is the first time she has seen such a rich mineral deposit. So she immediately thought about the meaning behind this strategic mineral deposit and the hidden troubles.

"Obviously, it's definitely not a good idea to dig on your own, only the state can afford this level of mine, and it's completely useless for private people to touch this."

Liang En shook his head lightly and said, although he is a person who hangs up, he knows that even if he hangs himself in the face of the current problem, he is insignificant, and if he does not mix it up with his own strength, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable.

Although his cultivation and military strength under his command can stop most of the snooping, it will inevitably fall into a long tug-of-war, which will drag down the development of Liang En's entire frontier.

"So after thinking about it, I decided that it would be better to use the big package plan, and directly contract the entire gold mine to the imperial court, and they will be responsible for all the work from excavation to transportation, and I will only pay a proportional dividend."

Liang En's big bag is the one that the pioneers pay the least for themselves and the one with the smallest profit in the development of land, and the big bag is often limited to some high-quality resources, so under normal circumstances, few people are willing to choose this plan.

But now, for the sake of overall development, Liang En feels that the big bag can ensure that he can really get these wealth, instead of falling into a long period of war.

"I always feel like I've lost a lot." Ao Lei gritted her teeth and thought for a few seconds before saying, even if the gold and silver mine was not his, the nature of the dragon clan made her feel extremely heartache.

"But overall, it's the most profitable option." Liang En smiled helplessly and said. "The main reason is that the gold mines here are too rich, and once they are developed, they will inevitably attract a lot of attention."

"You can see that the imperial court only started to do it half a year after knowing the news, and it used the excuse of building a military port, from which you can see how important the value of this gold mine really is - a gold mine that requires strategic deception by the state."

"You mean, this military port is actually a front, and the core is to mine gold?" Ao Lei looked at the construction site below the mountain in surprise.

The construction site was only started half a month ago, and the raw materials came from various regions, such as Liang En, who came here this time with tons of metal tools on board.

Although only the construction of the enclosure and some of the building foundations has been completed, it is clear from the hill that the scale of the port under construction is definitely not small.

If all of them are built, there will be no problem with 20 500-ton ships docking at the same time and two 1,000-ton ships at the same time, and it will not be a small port in any case.

"It's not just a pretense, according to the plan, this port will be built into the largest fortress port on the north coast of Yingzhou's Honshu Island, and will become the core base for deterring Yingzhou."

Liang En looked at the hot construction site at the foot of the mountain and said, according to the agreement he signed with the imperial court before, the entire port area will be leased to the imperial court permanently, and the annual rent will only be 1,000 taels of silver.

There is no doubt that Liang En is renting out his land almost at the floor price, not for money, but for security and to improve relations with the imperial court.

This was an immediate practice, since the first batch of imperial army troops entered the field, almost all the Yingzhou army ships that had been watching in the open sea disappeared.

For the imperial court, they successfully obtained a foothold on the important route from the Liaodong Peninsula to Vladivostok, which greatly reduced the risk of the route and the cost of maintaining the route.

More importantly, with this base, the navy of the Great Song Dynasty will be able to deter the coastline of the Northern Dynasty in Yingzhou and get rid of the problem that it was too powerful to use.

"Come down, I see a storm coming." After chatting for a while about the port and the gold mines, Liang and Ao Lei descended the mountain together, and as soon as they reached the bottom of the mountain, a storm hit the island.

"Something isn't right." Looking at the wind and rain that was blocked by Liang En with spiritual power half a meter away, Ao Lei frowned. "This storm is unnatural, is something going to happen?"

"Unnatural?" Liang extended his perception outward, but didn't notice anything wrong with the water vapor around him, like an ordinary storm.

"I'm not talking about the wind and rain itself." The corners of Ao Lei's mouth moved. Then he pointed to the dense dark clouds above the sky and said, "It is this storm that is unnatural, and it is likely that some transcendent beings have instigated it." ”

"I see!" Liang En showed a clear expression, the dragon clan itself has the ability to travel clouds and rain, so it is not surprising that Ao Lei can sense that this storm is wrong.

However, he didn't take this kind of thing to heart, because there are so many otherworldly beings in the ocean itself, and it is not surprising that there is a guy who can walk through the clouds and rain in this situation.

In the midst of the wind and rain, the two men hurried to the nearby city, but just as they entered the city, they heard a continuous explosion like rolling thunder from the sea not far away.

Accompanied by the sound of the explosion, there was also the impact of one extraordinary force after another, even if it was more than ten kilometers away, you could feel the strength of the owner of that force.

At first, neither Liang En nor Ao Lei paid attention to it, after all, the fights and even tribulations of such extraordinary monsters often happen, and they are no longer surprised.

But halfway through their dinner, the bell on the city wall for notice rang. As the city gates opened, a soldier brought Liang En some bad news -

The passenger ship that was supposed to arrive at noon today did not arrive, and the storm just now made the military a little worried that something bad might have happened to the ship along the way.

So they quickly sent a request for help, because Liang En owned a clipper boat that was very famous in the whole area, so they sent someone to ask for help.

Of course, this is only a request, not a request, after all, Liang En is not in military operations now, and the military cannot give orders directly to Liang En.

"Let's go now!" After glancing at Ao Lei, the two of them put down the dishes and flew in the direction of the port, then landed on the boat and began to control the boat.

In a matter of seconds, the sails were raised, and the ship rushed out to the open sea like an arrow from a string, and then took out the map and rushed towards the course.