In the past two months, Nandaying and the navy soldiers were so happy.

They enjoyed the New Year’s Day food for nearly a month, and were then sent to Altai Mountain to hunt for treasures.

There are so many treasures in Mount Altai. They found more than ten large gold mines alone, and they found forty or fifty small gold mines.

Moreover, there are many gems here, especially jade, and the value is simply incalculable.

However, the temperature here is not all a few degrees below zero, and the valleys to the north are quite cold, and in some places it can even reach minus 30 to 40 degrees below zero.

This temperature can be said to be extremely cold, but the soldiers' hearts are hot. No matter how cold the weather is, they cannot stop their enthusiasm for treasure hunting.

Taichang didn't expect that there would be so many treasures in Mount Altai. After discovering several gold mines, he was a little worried.

After all, wealth is moving, let alone gold.

The more gold mines were discovered, the more worried he became.

A few days later, he finally couldn't help but gathered Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli, Cao Wenzhao, Zhang Yuanfang and others to discuss.

He looked at the gold mine map marked on the map and said a little embarrassedly: "I have miscalculated a little. I originally wanted to take the opportunity to give some rewards to the soldiers, but I didn't expect that there were so many gold mines in Mount Altai.

Rewarding silver is a trivial matter, and I hope that the soldiers can get more rewards. After all, there are so many gold mines in Mount Altai, and the rewarded silver can be earned back soon.

The problem is that there are too many gold mines. If someone is greedy for money and deceives the soldiers, it will be troublesome."

Sun Chengzong hurriedly bowed and said, "Don't worry, our elite troops in Nandaying are all from Tunwei military households. They have a large number of military farms and pastures in Xinjingzhou Prefecture. The gold mine should not make them crazy."

Zhang Yuanfang also hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, the emperor and the navy are all from coastal military households. Their family can fish everywhere on fishing boats with this status, and their income is not low. They will not give up such good treatment for the gold mines here.

Moreover, every time the Emperor of Heaven went there, he had carefully observed the soldiers. The soldiers still obeyed and were very obedient. They asked them to go to build roads and ask them to go to find mines, without any chaos."

At this moment, the Ming army soldiers were indeed strict in military discipline because the court gave them the benefits to them were so good.

All soldiers who fight for the country can benefit from their families. It is normal for a military family to earn several hundred taels a year.

Moreover, this does not include war. Once a war starts, the military merit rewards are even more terrible. As long as a brave soldier fights, it is possible to reward military merits for hundreds or even thousands of taels in a war.

The exchange ratio between gold and silver at this moment is about one to ten, and one tael of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver.

Any normal-minded soldier will probably not be moved when digging golden sand or even golden beans. Even if he digs a piece of gold worth a few taels, most of the soldiers will hand over according to regulations.

Because they all understand that this little gold is nothing compared to their welfare benefits, and there is no need for them to take risks for this little money.

However, if you are not afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of if you are not.

If someone can't help but temptation, it will be troublesome.

Taichang thought about it carefully, and then said solemnly: "Wenzhao, why don't you go to Mount Altai to take charge?"

When Cao Wenzhao heard this, he hurriedly bowed and said, "I obey the order."

Taichang then reminded: "You must let them understand that whoever dares to do anything will definitely kill you!"

Cao Wenzhao bowed without hesitation: "There is a good minister."

Taichang finally felt relieved after sending Duke Cao Wenzhao to the state of Zhao.

Cao Wenzhao was known as the most powerful general of the Ming Dynasty and led troops to fight for many years. He must have known how to control his soldiers.

Anyone who dares to do things indiscriminately cannot escape his sword.

As time goes by, more and more gold and gem mines were discovered in Mount Altai, and the temperature in Zhaisangbo was getting higher and higher. By March, the temperature in Zhaisangbo had risen above zero degrees.

Taichang was waiting for the middle and lower reaches of the Ertzis River to thaw and improve, and went west to see Song Yingxing and Cao Bianjiao, but an unexpected person ran over from the Altai City to the east.

On that day, Taichang was sitting on the flying dragon battleship staring at the map and frowned and pondering. Wang Chengen suddenly walked over and said carefully: "Your Majesty, Lord Peng Bin is here."

who?

Taichang was stunned when he heard this.

Isn’t Pengbin still in the Americas?

He was still stunned. Peng Bin was already excited to walk onto the boat and bowed, saying, "I am going to see the emperor."

It's really this guy!

Taichang couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Yan Ru, aren't you in Xinma City? Why did you suddenly come here?"

Peng Bin quickly explained: "Didn't the emperor say he wants to build a canal and railway network here? Master Bi probably thinks that Weichen has rich experience in this area, so he specially transferred Weichen back from America."

Bi Maokang is really aware of people and uses them well!

Peng Bin is indeed an expert in this regard, because the canals and railway networks in North America were built by others.

When Taichang saw that Peng Bin's face was red from cold, he quickly raised his hand and said, "Yan Ru, come and sit here quickly, thank you, hurry up and order someone to make a pot of hot tea."

Peng Bin sat down as he said, and then couldn't help but feel moved: "Your Majesty, I'm fine. I haven't blown the cold wind for too long, and I'll be a little uncomfortable for a while."

Isn't that true?

It's very hot all year round. It suddenly ran from twenty or thirty degrees to around zero degrees, and it was really unacceptable.

When Taichang heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "How long did it take for you to come here?"

Peng Bin hesitated for a moment and said truthfully: "Weichen came here with the fleet of Western merchants this time.

Didn’t the emperor say that he needed good varieties of cattle, sheep and horses? So the Western merchants purchased two thousand ships in North America and sent them all the way to Duke Wen’s Mansion.

This trip took a little longer, and Weichen took a boat for nearly three months."

Three months plus the time to take the train, that is, I left before the New Year.

Taichang couldn't help but sighed slightly, "Yan Ru, thank you for your hard work, let you spend another New Year on the sea."

Sure enough, the emperor calculated it.

Peng Bin quickly shook his head and said, "Master, this is nothing. Anyway, it's no different to spend the New Year outside, and it's no different to spend on the sea and on land."

When Taichang heard this, he thought about it carefully, and then asked again: "Yan Ru, how long has it been since you came home?"

this.

Upon hearing this, Peng Bin couldn't help but murmur: "I can't remember it clearly, it may have been five or six years, or seven or eight years."

Taichang sighed slightly, then said decisively: "How about this, I will seal you thousands of hectares of fertile land in Xibe Province, and you will take all your family over.

You can choose the place yourself, both fertile fields and grasslands, but it is estimated that it will take three or four years to officially enthrone.

I am ready to defeat the European Union and then enthrone the world. It is really troublesome to enthrone one by one at this time."

Ten thousand hectares of fertile land are one million acres!

When Peng Bin heard this, he was so scared that he bowed: "Your Majesty, you can't do it!"

Taichang shook his head slightly and said, "What can't be used?

Do you know how big this Siberian province is?

After all, Chang Geng is in charge of the Materials Research Institute and can't stay here for too long.

I am going to give you the development of the Xibe Province and the Western Regions Provinces that will be formed later.

Such a large area is impossible to fully develop it in less than ten years.

Are you planning to accompany your wife and children in ten years and then respect your parents?”

It turned out that the emperor had such a major task to him.

Naturally, he could not let his wife and children wait for another ten years, but his parents still don’t know if they are there ten years later.

It is indeed time to think about it for your family at this time.

Peng Bin hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for your grace, the emperor."

That's right, Taichang nodded slightly, then asked: "How is it, how is the battle in West Africa? Do you know the details?"

Upon hearing this, Peng Bin quickly took out a map from his arms, carefully spread it on a table, and then introduced: "Your Majesty, this is a combat strategy map specially drawn by Lord Sun.

Lord Sun meant to use the huge area of ​​the Kingdom of West Africa to attract all the troops of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.

The 200,000 troops of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire have already been trapped and are trying hard to get into the encirclement.

However, Zuma and Atlanti's Black God Army were also using layers of terrain to block them, making them difficult to move forward.

Their middle and east armies are rushing into the encirclement. It is estimated that their middle armies are about to get into the trap now.

Lord Sun predicts that this war may be fought until the second half of the year, and the specific time depends on the support speed of the eastern army."

Taichang lowered his head and looked at the battle strategy map carefully, and couldn't help but nodded slightly and said, "Well, Boya's plan is very good.

By the way, have the envoys of Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire run to Spain for help? Have Zhongyong and others found any news?"

Pengbin thought about it carefully before explaining: "The envoys of Tsarist Russia seemed to have gone to Spain before the New Year, but there seemed to be no movement in Spain.

They are fighting with the Kingdom of West Africa at this moment, and they probably have no time to deal with Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire."

Well, it seems that there is not much problem. As long as Cao Bianjiao doesn't take action, the European Union shouldn't care.

As for talking, Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen are not vegetarians, and representatives of Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire will definitely not be able to fight them.

Taichang nodded slightly, then picked up the battle strategy map drawn by Sun Chuanting and handed it to Wang Chengen to put it away. Then he pointed to the big map on the table and said, "Yan Ru, look, this is the detailed map of the Xibe Province and the Western Regions Province.

I plan to build two canals here to connect the Hubei River system with the Caspian Sea.
To be continued...