The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

Chaka Salt Lake is so big that you can't see the side at a glance.

In fact, the Chaka Salt Lake of later generations is not very big, only an area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers.

However, the Chaka Salt Lake in front of Zhong Wen is at least larger than the area of ​​more than [-] square kilometers in later generations.

Zhong Wen didn't reply to Li Daliang's words, and walked towards the salt lake, squatted down, picked up some salt grains and tasted it.

"Pooh"

As soon as the salt grains entered the mouth, a heavy bitter and salty taste rushed straight to the forehead.

"Zhong Shaobao, the salt in this salt lake has a bitter taste. You can't eat it directly, and even after boiling it, it still has a bitter taste." Seeing Zhong Wen's state, Li Daliang approached Zhong Wen and reminded him in a low voice.

"It's okay, let's rest for a while, and then start looking for a place that is easy to build a house. From now on, this place will be ours." Zhong Wen was already planning to mine salt here.

As for Nachar Khan, there are still hundreds of miles away from Chaka, so if you don't use the nearest one, do you have to go far away?

"Well, I'll send someone over to check it out." Li Daliang got Zhong Wen's instruction and walked towards his subordinates.

Afterwards, a lot of people started to run around to investigate.

Chaka Salt Lake can be said to be a place like the sky.

Zhong Wen looked at such a large salt lake in front of him, and began to imagine the beauty in front of him.

The lake reflects the blue sky, which is so beautiful that it feels like being in heaven.

"Inspector, will this be the place where we collect salt from now on? If it is true that the refined salt produced by the Inspector was made that day, then the people of Lizhou will enshrine the Inspector on the divine case." Zhang After Cheng tasted the salt water on the ground, he knew it was the salt ground.

"You can't say that. Mining salt to make salt is easy to say. Look at this big lake, it's not so easy to make. If more people don't join in, depending on the people we can call, we can make it again." How much salt will be produced?" Although Zhong Wen was happy in his heart, he also knew that mining salt to make salt was very difficult.

The salt lake is right in front of you, but there are no trees or waterways nearby.

It is definitely a huge project to mine salt and make salt here.

The first is building houses, the second is wooden boats, the third is firewood, the fourth is food, and the fifth is personnel.

Only by solving these five items can we really invest in salt mining and salt production.

And around the Chaka Salt Lake in front of you, not to mention the trees, even the stones are dozens of miles away. If this house is to be built, then the amount of work can be imagined.

"Inspector, this is salt. We only need to call people from Lizhou, and we can also transport other things. If we really make salt, it will be a lot of money." Zhang Cheng didn't think too much. Some of them only see this salt lake, and others only see the refined salt purified from the salt lake, which is then exchanged for money.

"It is inevitable to call people over. At least, our Lizhou business group has to start preparations. However, there are still many problems to be solved." Zhong Wen looked at the distance of the salt lake, and whispered thoughtfully in his heart.

Originally, Zhong Wen never thought about the Chaka Salt Lake.

But Li Daliang brought him to this salt lake, which broke his original plan.

Originally, Zhong Wen was going to Chaerhan Salt Lake this time, where at least there were poplar trees, which could be used as firewood.

But now, when the tea card came, all of this had to be re-planned.

As for money or not, Zhong Wen really didn't think too much about it, he just wanted to solve the problem of salt shortage in Lizhou.

"Zhong Shaobao, what are we going to do next? Right now we don't bring much to pick salt, and not many of us know how to pick salt." Li Daliang trotted back after finishing the arrangement.

"Come on, let's sit down somewhere and discuss how to proceed." Zhong Wen probably had some plans in mind at this time.

Afterwards, Zhong Wen walked towards the Neighbor Beach not far away, and found a clean place to sit down.

"Zhong Shaobao, what plan do you have, tell me." Li Daliang asked impatiently.

"As for the plan, I also have two plans in mind. As for whether it will be successful, I will not know until you send someone to check it out." Zhong Wenyan said.

"Then talk about it." Li Daliang heard that he was going to send someone out to check, but he didn't know who to send and where to check. Although he was anxious, this was not the time for him to be anxious.

"Personnel, I need a lot of personnel, and these personnel are personnel who need to work. They can be from my Tang Dynasty or from Tuguhun. As long as you can solve this problem, building a house will be relatively faster. With a house, some people can stay here permanently." Zhong Wen began to say.

"I can solve this matter." Li Daliang nodded in response.

"I need 3000 people in the early stage, and these 3000 people are only the early stage. As for the second and third batches, we will talk about it later. As for the personnel, you, General Li, have to give me refreshments. This is the most important thing."

"I see."

"The second thing is food. This place is a little far away from my Tang country, and the road is relatively easy to walk. You need to bring in the food for me, and the road has to be paved for me."

Zhong Wen began to press the second thing on Li Daliang.

Zhong Wen doesn't care about personnel and food, this is the condition.

"Yes." Li Daliang nodded again.

"Then the next step is the ship. The ship is fine. We just need to bring some from Tang Dynasty, and we can solve it at any time." Zhong Wen talked about the ship again.

"Zhong Shaobao, there is no problem with this." Of course Li Daliang also knew that a boat was needed to mine salt, and with a boat, it would definitely be much faster to pick salt.

"Okay, it's up to you to solve the ship. As for the tools and the like, I will draw some tool diagrams, and then you can find someone to build them, but the next thing is also the most important thing, that is firewood. "Zhong Wen saw that Li Daliang could solve many things, so he began to throw out the most unsolvable problems for him.

"Zhong Shaobao, I can't do anything about firewood. Look around here, there's nothing you want, the sun is still strong, and there are mountains in the distance, and there are not even trees." Of course, Li Daliang knew that the salt needed to be boiled, Cooking naturally requires the use of firewood.

But the current situation, needless to say, is clear, firewood is a major issue, but he can't focus on solving it.

"Don't worry, the matter of the firewood I mentioned can be resolved if you send someone to investigate. However, you need to settle Tuguhun for me, so that the various tribes of Tuguhun will not come out to make trouble. It can also make the transportation smooth." Zhong Wen said.

"Zhong Shaobao, you always say to send someone to investigate, what exactly do you need to investigate?" Li Daliang asked anxiously again.

"Charcoal." Seeing that Li Daliang was in a hurry again, Zhong Wen said what he wanted to say.

"Charcoal? It's not easy to make." Li Daliang knew that charcoal can be used to start a fire, and it is indeed a powerful tool for boiling salt.

But in the territory of Tuyuhun, he didn't know where there was coal.

"As far as I know, there is a lot of open-air coal in the northern part of the West Sea, and there is a lot of coal buried under the ground. This thing is used to make salt, and it can definitely reduce the felling of trees. Therefore, I need you to send someone Go to the northern part of the West Sea to search for the specific location of the coal, if we find it, we can form a coal mining team." Zhong Wen slowly said what he knew.

Zhong Wen remembered that there were several coal mines in Qinghai and Hubei.

One is the Muli Coalfield, and the other is the Hot Water Coal Mine.

Moreover, most of the coal production points in these two places belong to open-pit coal mines, and it is relatively simple to collect them. At least, mining can also save manpower.

Although Zhong Wen knew that these two coal mines existed, he didn't know the exact location, so he could only ask Li Daliang to send someone to investigate.

"Yeah, I remembered. A year ago, someone said that charcoal was found there. It seems that Zhong Shaobao knows better than us." Li Daliang heard what Zhong Wen said, and then he remembered about the Qilian Mountains in the northern part of Qinghai Lake. Charcoal news.

"Once the charcoal is lit, it is better than firewood, and its quantity is much smaller than that of firewood. Therefore, it is up to you, General Li, to look for the charcoal." Zhong Wen saw Li Daliang Pretending to know what he said, he added again.

"Okay, leave it to me, and I'll take care of it for you. Hahahaha, Zhong Shaobao, you are really my lucky star. In the future, I, Lao Li, will surely become rich and wealthy if you follow Zhong Shaobao, hahahaha." Li Daliang clapped his hands after hearing the words. He patted his chest and laughed even more.

After connecting all the things together, Li Daliang finally understood why Zhong Wen came to Tuyuhun to find a place to produce salt.

There is no shortage of personnel in Lizhou, and there is no shortage of ships.

As for food, you can buy it with money. Besides, if you really produce refined salt, are you afraid you won't be able to buy food?

And Zhong Wen also knew that Tuyuhun also produced coal, and had a method of making refined salt.

With this method, it is difficult not to get rich.

At this time, Li Daliang's eyes were full of gold, silver, ball treasures and copper coins, and he didn't worry about other things at all.

Money, it's all money.

As soon as the salt production started, besides counting the money, Li Daliang, maybe his county uncle could be promoted to a higher level, directly to the county marquis.

At this time, Zhang Cheng looked at Zhong Wen with a look of admiration.

Zhang Cheng thought to himself, Lizhou has such a governor, and the future Lizhou will be richer than all the states in the world.

What is salt?

Salt is money.

And it's salt.

At this time, Zhang Cheng was also thinking that one day he would be appointed as an official and rewarded by the imperial court, and from then on he would step into the rank of nobles.

He even began to imagine his future life.

At this time, Zhong Wen was a little worried.

What Zhong Wen worries about is how the supplies work.

Even with coal, it's a hassle to run.

The charcoal has been solved, but how can the grain be transported in?How should the salt be transported out?

The road in Tuyuhun is a bit flatter, but once you enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there are mountains everywhere. If you really need to transport all kinds of materials, the manpower and cost will be greater, and the benefits will be relatively reduced. .

Chapter 521 News Returning to Beijing Dialect Salt

On that day, the place to build the house had already been selected, and even the place where Zhong Wen and the others camped temporarily was built.

However, the barracks built here are a bit like shacks.

After all, Li Daliang and the others only had so few materials they consigned, and if they want to live in a good place, they can only wait and see the situation later.

That night, it was cold, a little bit cold.

But Li Daliang and the others pretended to be prepared, but Zhong Wen and the others were not prepared enough.

Zhong Wen also felt a little regretful, he brought Zhang Cheng and the others here, and didn't take this thing to keep out the cold, which caused Zhong Wen to be hit hard.

Fortunately, with Li Daliang and the others preparing some, it can be regarded as a solution to Zhong Wen's urgent need.

From the second day onwards, Li Daliang began to send many people out.

Some returned to Shancheng, some went to Futeng City, and similarly, some went elsewhere.

As for where to go, Zhong Wen will not ask.

Everyone knows what to do.

And from the next day, Zhong Wen and the others started to act according to the plan.

Zhong Wen checked the entire salt lake.

Where is it suitable for nearby salt mining, where is suitable for deep water salt mining, and where is suitable for what to do, Zhong Wen also has a bottom line in his mind.

At this time, Tuyuhun's scouts had already reported about Zhong Wen and his party.

The tribes of Tuyuhun who were near the salt lake also began to run around, preparing to gather troops.

On the other hand, Futeng City, the capital of Tuyuhun, was surprisingly quiet at this moment.

Even if those ministers learned that Tang Jun had entered the hinterland of Tuguhun, they seemed in no mood to take care of it.

They are still cooperating with the chiefs of the major tribes and want to seize the power of Tuyuhun. At this moment, they have no mood to deal with the matter of the Tang army.

What's more, are there still few Tang troops in Tuguhun?

As far as the current situation of Tuguhun is concerned, it can be said that the Tang army's entry into Tuyuhun is as simple as entering the land of no one. They have no intention of protesting, let alone resisting and attacking.

Let's talk about Chang'an City at this time.

One morning, after the court meeting, Li Shimin suddenly received a secret letter from Li Shan.

"Huh? Why did Jiushou go to Tuguhun?" Li Shimin asked Li Shan in puzzlement just after reading the beginning.

"Hui Sheng, you will know what's going on when you look down." Li Shan responded.

Li Shan had already seen this memorial, so he naturally understood what was written in the secret letter.

Li Shimin didn't ask Li Shan any more questions, and continued to check with the secret letter.

"Hiss~~, are the words in this secret letter serious?" After reading the secret letter, he gasped, unable to confirm the authenticity.

"My lord, the secret letter was sent back last night. I really don't believe it, but according to my understanding of senior brother, it should be true." Li Shan responded calmly.

"If such a thing is really possible, those nine poems are of great merit, but why hasn't this Li Daliang reported it? Doesn't he know that this matter is related to the livelihood of the people of our Tang Dynasty?" Although Li Shimin still hesitated to confirm, But after hearing Li Shan's words, the credibility also began to improve.

"Your Majesty, I guess General Li also wants to report to you after the matter has a result." Li Shan couldn't guess what Li Daliang was thinking, but based on Li Shan's understanding of Li Daliang, he thought it was something to do. Let's report to Li Shimin later.

Just when Li Shimin was talking to Li Shan, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde came to Miyagi hand in hand.

"Old Hei, Lao Li is really kind. He didn't hand over the report to the Ministry of War for such a big matter, but he handed the report to us first. This is a great thing. Go quickly and report to the Holy One." Cheng Yaojin was so happy that he couldn't find the north, and he said some good things about Li Daliang all the way.

Once upon a time, during the war-torn era.

He, Cheng Yaojin, also met Li Daliang on the battlefield, but the martial arts of the two are not bad, each has its own victory and defeat, and neither of them was beheaded by the horse.

However, Li Daliang was defeated by the Wagang Uprising Army and was captured later.

After being captured, he was released by Wagang General Zhang Bi, and only then did he recover his life.

At the back, Li Daliang defected to Li Yuan again, which made Li Daliang bright again.