Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 99 The Most Familiar Stranger
In the next few days, Liu He sent another 1000 people to log wood, led by more than a hundred carpenters, to select wood with good quality and transport it back. In this era, the forests were dense, and as long as they were not deforestation, it would not have much impact.

In addition, send people to find iron ore, copper and coal mines. Of course, it would be even better if you can find gold and silver mines. Mineral resources are the basis for upgrading technology. Without these raw materials, any reform is empty talk.

Coal was called Yan Shi or Shi Nie in this era. During the Western Han Dynasty, coal had been used as fuel to make iron, but it was not mature enough and was not widely used. It was probably because it had not learned how to handle it and the soot was too big.

Based on Liu He's memory, the key exploration sites for coal mines were set at Youbeiping and Jiming Mountain in Zhuo County, and extended to Dai County to search in the Taihang Mountains.

When Bingzhou is won in the future, there will be no shortage of coal, even if there is a lot of surface coal in this era.

Youbeiping is the Tangshan of the descendants. Kailuan Coal Mine is famous in the world. Tangshan Steel's steel output even accounts for more than half of the country. If half can be developed, it will be enough for current use.

There are actually a lot of mineral deposits in Hebei. Liu He still remembers that Handan Iron and Steel is relatively famous, but it is not under his control now. It will be mined slowly in the future. In fact, with the current technology, it is enough to find some coal and iron mines in Tangshan.

Based on this in the future, with experience and technology, and continuous training of talents, it will be much more convenient to develop mineral deposits in other places. Industrial technology has not been developed, and it may even not use so many resources.

Liu He set his focus on Youbeiping, and had further plans. This place is bordered by the Bohai Sea in the south and Yanshan Mountain in the north.

In the Han Dynasty, the fortress of Youbeiping and Liaoxi was Lulongsai, and Lulongdao connected the two places in the mountains. If the Shanhaiguan along the coast can be established in advance to protect the inland, and then develop the navy to control the Bohai Bay, it will be easy to pacify Liaodong and other places.

Secondly, Liu He is still thinking about the issue of talents, which is more urgent than prospecting for mines. Mineral resources are prepared for the future, and the top priority is recruiting talents.

During the war at the end of the Han Dynasty, many famous people in the Central Plains avoided chaos in Youbeiping, Liaodong, Liaoxi and other places. Guoyuan, Wang Lie, Guan Ning, Taishici, etc. have been recorded. Perhaps these people have appeared now, but they have not been discovered yet.

To recruit these talents, it can only be gradually implemented after Liu Yu arrives. With Liu He's current power and prestige, it is far from enough, and forcing recruitment will only be counterproductive.

Originally, when winter came, the fields in the north would be empty and vast, but now Zhuo County is busy. All the counties are busy building roads. The official roads are crowded with people and dusty, which is more lively than spring plowing.

Liu He has already issued a notice to various places. In the future, the government will go to various places to buy and sell grain, salt, etc. every season. Wherever the roads are well repaired and travel is convenient, there will be more travel, and caravans will also participate.

And there are wages for daily work, and a meal, so who doesn't actively participate?

On this day, the weather was fine and the winter was warm. A group of chariots and horses came up from the official road in Fanyang. There were about two or three hundred people, men, women and children, and they were all stunned when they saw the movement in Zhuo County.

Zhuo County is different from Fanyang. Nearly half of the people here are refugees accepted by Liu He. Naturally, they respond the most to the call from above, and almost all the people participate, especially those who have just settled down. Why not do it when you come out to work and eat a meal and still get money?
The smooth official road leads directly to the county seat, and the Juma River has frozen. The neat houses on both sides, the square fields, the crowds, carriages and horses, are as noisy as a busy city.

The team passed the mountain pass, Zhuo County was far away, the two carriages in the middle stopped suddenly, and two old men stepped down from them, one with gray beard, but showing a calm and capable style, the other was plainly dressed, with three beards casually. The wind fluttered, appearing calm and elegant.

The man with the long beard stroked his beard and sighed, "Brother Zigan, is this still the Zhuo County when I left office three years ago?"

The old man stood with his hands behind his back, looked around, and laughed loudly: "The city is still the old city, and the people are no longer the old people!"

"Father, why didn't you leave?" A head poked out from the car behind, it was a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, his fair face was still childish.

"Ping'er, you go to the city first, while my father and Mr. Lu take a look around first!"

It turned out that this convoy was the newly appointed governor of Youzhou, Liu Yu, and his entourage. The other person was Lu Zhi, a famous scholar in Zhuojun County. After he was dismissed from office, he returned to his hometown.

Butler Liu Fu walked over quickly: "My lord, why don't you go to the city to rest?"

The bearded man shook his head and said, "I'll be there later, when you arrive in the city, tell the eldest son not to disturb anyone, keep everything simple."

"Yes!" Liu Fu turned around and sent a message to the driver, and the convoy quickly started slowly.

A lady in the slow carriage behind Qingbu raised the curtain, looked at Lu Zhi and said, "You should go home earlier, don't keep the children waiting."

Lu Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's cold in the north, so take care of the children, don't catch the cold."

The woman smiled gently, and looked down at the sleeping baby in her arms. This was the baby she gave birth to Lu Zhi last year. She loved her very much. Suddenly, she remembered Lu Xiong who died in battle not long ago, and sighed softly. He took a deep breath, put down the curtain and left.

Walking in the familiar fields, Lu Zhi felt that all this was kind and strange. Looking at the laughing crowd in the distance, he shook his head and said, "If it weren't for what we saw along the way, who would believe that the people in Zhuo County are happier than those in the Central Plains?" , so lively, it’s like a Luoyang market.”

Liu Yu was obviously very satisfied with all of this, with a proud smile on his face, he stroked his beard and said: "This kid took in refugees, broke the yellow scarf, and defeated the Xianbei army. I thought there must be some strange people to help him. ability."

Lu Zhi sighed, "Duke Ming is truly delighted to have this unicorn."

"A unicorn?" Liu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, but shook his head and said, "A person with outstanding intelligence and both ability and morality can compare to a qilin. This kid is still immature and frivolous, far behind!"

Lu Zhiyan said: "My nephew Wentao Wulue is already famous all over the world. Given time, he may be able to rectify the imperial court, or it may be related to the revitalization of the Han Dynasty. The Duke of Ming must cultivate talents carefully."

Liu Yu was startled, and suddenly looked back and laughed: "There is a saying in the folks: a son-in-law is half the son. Brother Zigan should also have half the responsibility for training the dog!"

"This..." Lu Zhi was stunned, and then laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, after this matter is settled and the wedding is completed, I will definitely discipline him strictly."

Liu He is receiving a group of most familiar strangers in the city: two wives, two younger brothers, and a younger sister, who are almost unrecognizable.

When he was in a hurry, he suddenly sneezed loudly, and he didn't know at this time that his marriage was already decided by the two elders on the road.

(End of this chapter)