Montenegro Iron Mine is located in the southern part of Jiuyuan Province. Because it is less than fifty miles away from the Montenegro Mountains, it is called Montenegro Iron Mine.

The iron ore produced by Montenegro Iron ore has high iron content, and the iron ore here is rich in reserves. One-third of the weapons and armor of the Dynasty army came from Jiuyuan Province, and Montenegro Iron ore made great contributions.

An industrial chain has been formed around the Heishan Iron Mine Area. On the periphery of the mining area, Heishan Town gathered a large number of workshops for producing weapons and armor, and they are directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Jiuyuan Province.

The weapons and armor produced in Heishan Town are not only for the dynasty army, but also for many private soldiers sold to nobles, mercenary unions, bounty hunters, and some are directly smuggled to other countries.

Therefore, Montenegro iron ore has become an important part of the tax revenue of Jiuyuan Province. The governor of Jiuyuan Province has always attached great importance to it. Not only has he dispatched a garrison force in a banner battalion, but he has also continuously recruited prisoners from all over the country to join the mining ranks. So far, there are more than 30,000 miners in the entire Montenegro iron ore area.

These 30,000 miners mine iron ore all day long to maintain the need to build weapons and armor. Because miners are all prisoners and slaves from all over the country, they live a life worse than pigs and dogs, just like prisoners in other places in the dynasty, especially in this cold winter when water turns into ice, which is even more miserable.

However, since the Imperial Tomb prisoners rebelled, the Governor of Jiuyuan Province has strengthened the supervision of mine disciples, and the garrison troops stationed in the Heishan Iron Mine have increased to two flag battalions, with a total of 6,000 well-equipped soldiers.

"It's time to work! It's time to work!" Before dawn, the mine prisoners holding whips began to kick the shacks where the miners lived one by one, and the cold wind poured into the shacks, causing the sleepy mine disciples to curse the mine prisoners in their hearts for not being able to die.

The mine supervisors were supervisors sent by the governor of Jiuyuan Province. The garrison troops were stationed on the periphery, and they directly managed the mine disciples. Every hundred mine disciples would be equipped with a mine supervisor.

If that team of miners mined enough iron ore, the mining supervisors would be rewarded and could be promoted. Therefore, for their own future, the mining supervisors ignored the lives and death of the mining disciples. The mining supervisors drank the blood and sweat of the mining disciples, which was the person they hated the most.

Although the miners hated the mine prison to the core, there were 6,000 elite soldiers stationed in the mining area. Although the miners hated them so much that they could only knock their teeth off and swallow them. They dared not speak out, and they endured high-intensity work every day.

"Difficult, do you want to have a meal today?" The mine supervisors urged the mine disciples who had gotten up from the shack to speed up like a ferocious spirit.

Hearing the urging of the mining supervisors, Jiang Mingyue was wearing clothes faster. His clothes were a worn black suit, with several holes broken and covered with marks of wear, but this was his only clothes.

Walking out of the dirty shack, Jiang Mingyue took a deep breath of fresh air. It was not dawn, but under the reflection of the snow, she could still see the gloomy face of the mining supervisor.

It's snowing again?

Jiang Mingyue spread her hands, and a snowflake fell and melted quickly in his palm, causing a coldness.

"It's been a whole year..." Jiang Mingyue murmured to herself.

A year ago, Jiang Mingyue was still building a tomb for the emperor in the imperial tombs of the Gyeonggi Province. However, the prisoners failed to rebellion and Jiang Mingyue was also disbanded and lost contact with the large army. She was captured by the Jiuyuan cavalry in the Qinghe Province. Now she has become a miner in the Black Mountain Iron Mine Area, and she still lives a life worse than pigs and dogs.

Is this really fate? Jiang Mingyue shook her head and gave up this idea.

"Xiao Jiang, let's go." Old Wang, who was standing beside Jiang Mingyue, pushed Jiang Mingyue and pulled him back from his thoughts.

Only then did Jiang Mingyue discover that the miners had already begun to move towards the mining area. He stood there and had just blocked the road. If he was discovered by the mining supervisor, he would have to eat a whip.

He hurriedly caught up with the people in front of him and followed the team. He said to Lao Wang gratefully: "Lao Wang, thank you. When you have the opportunity to go out, I will invite you to drink."

Lao Wang shook his head, "I have been a miner here for most of my life. Apart from dead people, I have never seen anyone go out. Xiao Jiang, you should have lost your heart."

Jiang Mingyue looked around and whispered: "Old Wang, I heard that the prison army has arrived in Nanchuan Province, and may be called one day."

Lao Wang was very helpless about this young man who was talking nonsense. He had been a miner for most of his life. Lao Wang saw many unwilling young people like Jiang Mingyue, but they all died in the swords of the guard soldiers.

Lao Wang ignored Jiang Mingyue, shook his head and left straight. He didn't want to join in, because there were some miners who have been rioting in these years, and in the end he had to die. It was better to live without a single death. Lao Wang wanted to live for a few more years.

Jiang Mingyue knew a little about Lao Wang's timidity and fear, and no longer persuaded him.

"Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang——" A one-armed miner ran from the back team panting to Jiang Mingyue's side.

Seeing the visitor, Jiang Mingyue smiled on her tired face. The visitor was Harden, who was also from the prison army. In the Xingtu army, they belonged to the same ten-man team, and the ten-man team was Lin Chuan.

"Harden, what makes you so happy?" Jiang Mingyue asked in a low voice with confusion.

Harden ran to Jiang Mingyue in a few steps, and whispered a few words in a low voice to Jiang Mingyue's ear. Jiang Mingyue's face suddenly showed excitement.

"You're saying it seriously?"

Harden looked serious: "Brother Jiang, why did I lie to you? I heard what the soldiers guarding the door said, and I promise that's right."

"What are you two doing?" A loud shout came, and the mining supervisor glared at Jiang Mingyue and Harden.

Jiang Mingyue winked at Harden, "Remember to notify other brothers." After that, he hurried towards the mine.

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"Quick! Get it faster!"

In the wilderness leading to the Montenegro iron mine area, a black cavalry unit was speeding up and running wildly. Even on the cold winter day, the soldiers were still steaming all over, and large beads of sweat rolled down.

In the forest south of Heifengkou, Linchuan Corps used the strategy of luring the enemy to annihilate the Second Cavalry Corps of Jiuyuan Province, killing 20,000 enemies and capturing 5,000 prisoners.

In order to arrive at the attack position before the dynasty army stationed in the Heishan Iron Mine Area received the news, Lin Chuan ordered the gathering of all captured war horses and personally led Xiao Zhan's first flag regiment to launch a raid on the Heishan Iron Mine Area.

Many soldiers of the First Flag Regiment did not know how to ride horses and tied themselves to the horses directly with ropes. Fortunately, they passed the Black Wind Quarter and went north with flat wilderness. In addition to some bumps, they became infantry riding on horses, and their advance speed increased by more than twice.

"General, there is the Black Mountain Iron Mine Area ten miles ahead--" The scout rushed from the front to report the latest news. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!