The rolling mountain peaks are like a large herd of livestock, immersed in the yellow mist. The east wind is like a seal, holding your head high and chest high, quietly staring at the mountains in the east, layer upon layer, like clouds holding each other together.
Kongshan is located on the outskirts of Beijing, very close to Songlu Mountain where Prince Zhu Gaojie’s guard is located. This land belongs to the royal family, but the royal family’s inspectors really don’t think there is anything to be gained from Kongshan. The land is not suitable for planting and it is sparsely populated.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were no tourism projects to develop, so it was abandoned. However, Kongshan still has a certain value because there are large-scale open-pit coal mines in this mountainous land.
Open-pit coal mines are coal seams deposited on the surface or in shallow layers due to geographical changes. Coal mines are mined through direct open-pit mining. When the royal family discovered that it contained a large amount of coal mines, they have been hesitant to start construction. This place is very close to the capital. If
Wouldn't mining damage the foundation of dragon veins?
Of course, this is only part of the reason. The more reason is that after the imperial court sent people to inspect, they found that if the coal here is used for heating, it is extremely toxic. If it is used for ironmaking, the quality is extremely poor. And Kongshan is like a piece of chicken ribs.
, it is tasteless to eat and it is a pity to throw it away.
However, this mountain range has now been planned to be included in Prince Qi's Mansion.
The old man was very happy and sent someone to complete the formalities directly. Zhu Gaojie did not hesitate and asked Su Wen to take dozens of guards to Kongshan for inspection.
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Zhu Gaojie thrust his saber into the broad plain and lifted off a piece of muddy grass, revealing the dark and shiny coal ore underground. He bent down and picked up the ore. He didn't mind it being dirty, so he held it in his hand.
Observe carefully.
"The open-pit coal mine in Kongshan really has amazing reserves, and some of them have even penetrated beyond the topsoil." Zhu Gaoji couldn't help but admire.
Su Wen sighed: "It's a pity that the quality of this Kongshan coal is too low and the poison content is too high. If ordinary people use it for heating, they will probably be poisoned directly. But if it is used for iron-making, the steel produced will be
The quality is so poor that it is useless. If you mine ten pieces of coal ore, not one of them may be usable."
Zhu Gaojie shook his head: "No, I think this is not a big problem."
The quality of Kongshan coal is poor, mainly because it lacks a water washing link, and the sulfur content in coal can be high or low, and the low one can be ignored. The quality of Kongshan coal is poor, mainly because of too many impurities.
In a nutshell, the main purpose of coal washing is to reduce ash, remove impurities, and improve quality. Simply put, coal washing is for coking, that is, combining coal with different compositions for coking. The process of coal washing is based on the original characteristics of the coal.
The process of washing out coal with different grades of ingredients.
The specific gravity of coal is smaller than that of water. The buoyancy of water is used to separate coal from coal gangue. This process is called coal washing. Coal washing with water can remove 50% to 80% of ash and 30% to 40% of total sulfur in raw coal, which can greatly improve the quality of coal.
utilization rate.
However, the process of washing coal with water will consume a lot of water resources. However, Kongshan is located in the north of Jinling City, leaning on the Yangtze River, so there is no need to worry about water issues.
There are terrifying reserves under the open-pit coal mine in Kongshan. If used properly, the benefits will be self-evident. The world regards Kongshan as a wasteland, which is really a waste.
Of course, ordinary people don't have the energy to turn Kongshan coal into treasure. Just the fact that "Kongshan belongs to the royal family" can make people shy away.
"We still need to find some helpers..." Zhu Gaojie touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
He is ambitious and wants to build a complete production line industry in Kongshan, from raw coal to clean coal, then to coke, and finally to apply the coke to steelmaking to produce high-quality steel. Although the benefits are huge, the early stage
The financial resources that need to be invested are also huge, and even Prince Qi's Mansion will find it difficult to support it.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaojie immediately decided to return to the capital.
Find two partners to invest first!
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Duke Cheng's Mansion
"Haha, Lord Qi, why do you think of coming to me for a drink today?"
Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong laughed and invited Zhu Gaojie into the room. A table of delicious food and wine had been prepared and he entertained him warmly.
"The last time Duke Cheng Guo spoke for me in the court, I had long said that I wanted to have a drink with you. However, I was busy with errands, so I delayed it until now." Zhu Gaojie sat down and raised a cup to greet each other, "Here.
, one goes first!”
"Your Majesty, this is a compliment to me. Okay, let's go first!" Zhu Yong was also very generous. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Gaojie looked at the red-faced and bearded Zhu Yong, feeling a little melancholy in his heart.
Among the second generation generals of the Yongle Dynasty, the most outstanding ones were probably Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong. Zhang Fu shined brightly in the Yongle Dynasty, while Zhu Yong performed on stage during the Xuande Dynasty.
When Emperor Xuande put down the rebellion of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Yong believed that the battle should be carried out at full speed because of the importance of troops and speed. Zhu Zhanji agreed and adopted his idea. When the army arrived at the Qingzhou City, the vassal territory of the Han Dynasty, with lightning speed, Zhu Gaoxu gave in.
He went out of the city and surrendered. Later, Zhu Zhanji relieved Zhang Fu from his military power, who was also a hero of Jingnan, and the person who accepted his military power was Zhu Yong.
At this point, I have to whip the corpse of Zhu Qizhen, the "Tumu Fortress God of War" who has not yet been born.
Zhu Qizhen's imperial commander personally went to conquer Oara. Although the expedition was not successful, the strength of the Ming army was far superior to that of Oara. Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and sent 50,000 elite cavalry led by Zhu Yong to fight against Oara. But the leader of Oara also first
Fighting more than Zhu Qi's town meeting, he ambushed the main force of Wala in the mountains. Before Zhu Yong arrived, Wala had already occupied the high ground and looked down on the Ming army.
When the Mongolian infantry ambushed the Ming cavalry, I always felt that the two poles were reversed. But in fact, this was not the first time that the Mongolian army turned into infantry to fight in mountain warfare. Genghis Khan had relied on this move to defeat the Jin cavalry at Yehuling.
Even so, Zhu Yong was also a veteran, and he knew this situation very well. This was a good place for an ambush, so Zhu Yongjun did not rush into the mountains to search for enemies at the beginning.
However, just because Zhu Yong understands it does not mean that all his subordinates understand it as well as he does.
Liu Seng, the supervisor of the army, was afraid that others would take away his "deserved" credit, so he secretly led his troops to charge and rushed into the pass to pursue the Wala "forward" before the army could get ready.
Here I want to talk about the position of supervisor of the army. Since Wang Zhen, the leader of the eunuchs at that time, was deeply favored by Zhu Qizhen and had great power, this also led to Liu Seng being the supervisor of the army, but he did not take the orders of a prince in his eyes.
This behavior also triggered a large number of non-commissioned officers who felt that "the law does not punish the public", and these people also rushed out with Liu Seng. In this way, the eunuch Liu Seng, who did not know how to fight, led part of the Ming army to
Fighting into the narrow valley.
Zhu Yong had no choice at this time. He could not continue to command the remaining troops normally. As long as the front army got the head, the people behind him would definitely be ready to move and completely disobey the command.
Liu Seng's sudden advance did bear fruit. He successfully caught up with Wala's "vanguard" and beheaded many of them.
But the next story becomes this:
"You will capture the enemy and everyone will come" - the enemy army will arrive next
"The enemy ambushed four times, and the king then fought hard and died" - The enemy ambushed four times, and Zhu Yong died fighting hard (Zhu Yong later granted him the title of King Pingyin)
"All 50,000 cavalry were destroyed" - the entire army of 50,000 cavalry was wiped out.
His immediate boss (Zhu Qizhen) was blindly giving orders, and he was so beaten up by Liu Seng, so Zhu Yong died at the hands of Wala. However, although Zhu Yong died, his death was not in vain.
He gave Zhu Qizhen the last chance to turn around and buy enough time for Zhu Qizhen to escape.
The ministers suggested that they retreat all the way to Juyongguan and deploy troops to fight against Oara, but Wang Zhen was unhappy because the more than 2,000 bags and luggage accompanying him were his personal property.
Therefore, the prince and his father-in-law requested to wait until all the baggage was collected before retreating. Zhu Qizhen actually listened to such a ridiculous thing and ordered the army to set up camp in Tumubao, which wasted the opportunity that Zhu Yong had bought with his life. After that, "
During the "Tumubao Incident", the Ming Dynasty's entire army was wiped out, and His Majesty the Emperor was "lucky" to become a prisoner of Oara, enjoying delicious Cha milk tea in the yurt every day.
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After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Yong's face turned red and he asked: "Your Majesty, do you have something to say?"
Zhu Yong is a smart man. Of course he would not be so naive as to think that King Qi came to him just for drinking.
"Did Duke Cheng Guo know about Kong Shan?" Zhu Gaojie also started to talk about business.
"Of course I know, there are many coal mines in Kongshan." Zhu Yong said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you want to drag me to dig coal together? You may be disappointed, Your Majesty. Although there is a lot of coal in Kongshan, it is not difficult to collect it.
But the quality of the coal is so inferior that it is really of no use. The Duke of Ancheng’s government only has so much money, and it doesn’t want all of it to remain in the coal mines.”
When King Qi said the word "Kong Shan", Zhu Yong had already guessed the purpose of King Qi's visit - to attract investment.
If King Qi wanted him to invest in other projects, Zhu Yong would just go along with the situation and sell his favors, and invest directly. But in Kongshan Coal, Zhu Yong really couldn't see any room for investment and development. Why not invest money in Kongshan Coal?
It would be easier to just go to the street and throw money away.
Zhu Gaojie said with a smile: "But what if I say that I just want to recruit the Duke of Cheng to join the gang?"
Zhu Yong frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, are you joking?"
"I know that everyone thinks that Kongshan Coal is a loss-making business with no future for exploration."
Zhu Gaojiu filled his glass of wine and said in a neutral tone: "But I can tell you clearly that as long as you have the courage to follow me and spend money together, within three years, Kongshan Coal will make you a lot of money."
The bowl is full!”
Zhu Yong felt a little suspicious and asked: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, why do you think this poor place in Kongshan can make money?"
"Well...if I say it in too much detail, you probably won't understand." Zhu Gaojie said decisively, "Mr. Cheng, there is no need to say more. Please tell me everything. Do you believe me?"