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Chapter 1507 Is there a new copper mountain?Hurry up and cry poor (second update)

Chapter 1516

The copper material consumed by each bullet case is equivalent to two coins. In this way, the demand for copper materials has suddenly increased, even if the bullet case can be recycled, but the problem, with the The use rate of firearms is getting higher and higher, and the bullets that need to be made are naturally more and more.

Even if Da Song increased the mining of several original copper mines, he still couldn't make ends meet. Now, Wang Yang brought another surprising good news to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the prospecting team belonging to the Great Song Wanhong Trading Co., Ltd. was located 180 miles northeast of the former Xixia Zhuoluo and the Southern Army Division Gaizhou City. It discovered a huge copper mountain with amazing reserves. The reserves are not inferior to my Song Dynasty in Jiangxi. Copper Mountain, and the mine is located in the shallow layer of the surface, so it is very easy to mine..."

"If it can be fully developed, it is expected to increase the copper output of our Song Dynasty by nearly 6000%, which means that the annual copper output can be as high as [-] to [-] million kilograms."

"These are the copper ores that the prospecting team found in that mining area, and these are the copper materials smelted from the local ores..." Wang Yang pointed to a basket placed beside him, which was exactly the A greenish copper ore.

In a wooden box next to it, there is a neatly stacked box of copper ingots, and there is another box next to it.One is filled with coal that has been coked.

"This is..." Su Dongpo was taken aback when he saw the coal, and looked at Wang Yang. "Is there even coal there?"

"Exactly, in addition to the copper mine, it is about a hundred miles to the north. That is, it is close to the west side of the Shoubaotai Army Division in Naxi, where a large coal mine belt has also been discovered, and its reserves are as large as in Liaodong."

"At present, this copper mountain is at the junction of my Great Song Dynasty and Xixia. As for the coal mine, it will go deep into the territory of Xixia..."

Listening to Wang Yangzhi's words, the sound of gasping for breath came from time to time, which represented the shocked emotions of these important officials of the Song Dynasty who were present.

There is coal there. For the Song Dynasty, it can only be regarded as an unexpected blessing at best. No matter how many coal mines there are, for the ministers and workers of the Song Dynasty, it is just greed at most, and at least they will not take any action because of this. What a drastic move.

But the problem is, copper, this thing, for the Song Dynasty, which was on the currency copper standard, the copper mountain, that frankly is the money mountain.

How many catties of copper can be mined, then Da Song can produce more copper coins, and with more copper coins, the country's treasury can be more abundant.

Casting money, for a dynasty, this is definitely the fastest way to get money besides tax revenue.Especially after these years of technological improvements, the cost of casting money in the Song Dynasty has always been less than ten cents. Compared with the past, the labor and expenses of nearly three hundred cents have been reduced to a level that is so cheap that it is shocking. The point of mentioning.

But now, a copper mountain with an annual output of 6000 to [-] million jin has been discovered, which means that the treasury of the Song Dynasty can increase its income by more than [-] million guan every year.

What does this mean? It means that the Song Dynasty, which has to weigh and weigh again and again for tens of millions of expenditures every year, has suddenly become an upstart who throws money wantonly.

Those new and old party bosses who expressed deep contempt for Wang Yang's strategy of fighting on both sides of the Song Dynasty and winning in both directions could not calm down in an instant.

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The Son of Heaven, Zhao Xu, was stunned for a long time before he recovered his breath. "It seems that, Wang Qing, you are giving me a problem. You are telling me that you will not send troops to Xixia, or that you will not take down the Hedong Road in Beiliao first. These things are very likely to be for Xixia. Used."

Su Dongpo took a deep breath, and glared at Wang Yang, but said frowningly. "If Xixia has such a huge output of copper mountains, then they don't have to worry about lack of wealth. All they have to do is mint coins, and then wantonly buy everything that Xixia lacks."

"Well, Mr. Wang, please forgive Zhang for asking. I don't know how you know that there will be minerals in that area, Mr. Wang?" The old driver Zhang Dun couldn't help but looked at Wang Yang suspiciously.

"It's very simple. When I was working on Shaanxi North Road, I often chatted with those local people and heard all kinds of rumors in that area."

"I just learned from the mouths of those common people that coal mines and copper mines were mined there many dynasties ago, and Wang didn't take it seriously, after all, that area is still in the hands of Xi Xia.

But now that my Great Song Dynasty has captured the area around Gaizhu City, Wang thought that that piece of land has already become the territory of my Great Song Dynasty. If there are really mineral deposits, it will naturally be a major event that benefits the country and the people , that's why I informed the Wanhong Trading Company..."

When Wang Yang said this, he bowed to the emperor. "Fortunately, God bless me, Da Song. I never expected that in less than three months, they had already confirmed that there was a mine, and since then they have been carefully searching for the ore veins in that area, and finally got such exciting good news. "

Duan Wang Zhao Ji also stood up at this moment, with a righteous and dignified expression on his face.

"It is true that God blesses me, Great Song. Before, our Great Song has always been very cautious in investing in military equipment. The Great Song Yuanyou Armor has been developed for several years, but so far, it is still not enough for our Great Song frontier army. [-]% of it.

As for the Yuanyou crossbow, so far, my Song Dynasty has produced a total of less than 30 handles, which is still far from the [-] handles required by the Song Dynasty military. "

"In addition to the Yuanyou Shenwei Cannon developed by Mr. Wang, we can only maintain the lowest level of monthly output. If we want to meet the needs of millions of tigers in the Song Dynasty, then at least we need to increase it every year. The investment of 200 million guns. This is not counting the developed muskets and mortars..."

The leaders of the old and new parties did not expect that Zhao Ji, the king of Duan, would be the first to jump out and cry poorly to the emperor, how could he bear it.

Even if the Song Dynasty has decided to attack Liaodong, it will inevitably increase investment in various military equipment, but the rule of the people must not be pulled down.

Liang Tao hurriedly stood up, ignoring the other side who hadn't finished speaking, glared resentfully at his Duan Wang Zhao Ji, and said to the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, I believe that although the tax revenue of the Song Dynasty has increased greatly compared with the early years of Yuanyou, there are still many places that still need to increase investment, whether it is the development of Lingnan or the Or to stabilize my Great Song's rule over the Western Regions."

"In addition, in the past two years, there have been frequent disasters in various roads in the Song Dynasty, and the court also needs money and food for disaster relief..."

The emperor Zhao Xu stared blankly at those ministers jumping out one by one, crying poorly at him, and even began to blame each other, thinking that his department was more short of money than the other party, and the court should be more Spend your money where it counts.

The Son of Heaven, Zhao Xu, was stunned on top, while Su Dongpo, who was at the side, couldn't stand it anymore, cleared his throat, and more people came out. "Your Majesty, please don't make a fuss. Besides, the Copper Mountain has not been obtained yet. I really don't know what is the point of fighting for it now?"

(End of this chapter)