"This stone is weird!" This is Pang Gang's judgment on this stone!
"Could this be the tungsten mine I've been looking for?" When he thought of this possibility, Pang Gang suddenly started to tremble with excitement.
Since the first day Pang Gang came to this era, he has been keeping this mutated "Encyclopedia of Modern Weapons" close to his body. He even found someone to make a book bag for him, and he carries it with him all the time except when sleeping.
, because he knew very well that if he wanted to survive in this troubled world or even fulfill the dream in his heart that seems to be a bit vague now, he would have to rely on this book. To put it bluntly, without it, a little person like himself, who was born as a small urban management official, would not be able to speak.
Once you become famous, it may be difficult to even protect yourself.
But now, Pang Gang gradually discovered that the use of this book has encountered a bottleneck, that is, he has not found the whereabouts of tungsten mines for so long since he came to this era, not at all. He also asked people about tungsten mines.
But no one knows what tungsten is. And some of the subsequent good things in his book cannot be realized without tungsten ore, such as the Mini Rifle, the Hongyi Cannon, the Folang Machine, the Crouching Tiger Cannon, and the following.
Ships and other items all require tungsten ore to be cashed out. Pang Gang has been anxious about this, but today he found a piece of something suspected to be tungsten ore in the house of the prefect of Laizhou. How could he not be excited?
"Sir, is something okay?" The maid who was leading the way noticed that the guests behind her were not moving forward, so she quickly stopped and asked softly.
Afraid that the maid in front would see the flaw, Pang Zheng calmed down, shook his head, picked up the stone and followed the maid forward.
After Pang Gang entered the hut, Pang Gang put the stone next to the wall regardless of the smell there, then took out the "Encyclopedia of All Weapons" from his bag, opened it to the homepage, and approached the stone.
, a line of text immediately appeared on the table of contents in the book, "Tungsten Ore Thirty, is it absorbed?"
"This is a tungsten mine, this is a tungsten mine! I finally found the tungsten mine!" Pang Gang couldn't help but cursed in excitement.
Pang Gang calmed down his mood with great perseverance, quickly closed the book, suppressed the excitement in his heart, hurriedly relieved himself, and immediately walked to the hall, but his hands were tightly holding the piece of sea bowl size.
The stone never loosened again.
Arriving at the hall, Pang Gang sat down at his original seat and put the stone under his feet. This move made Shu Feisong and Wei Jiang, who were sitting on both sides, look at him with doubts at the same time. For no other reason than this Ding.
After General Yuan went to the toilet, he brought back a dark stone from nowhere and placed it beside him so carefully. This was very strange.
The corners of Shu Feisong's mouth and throat moved and he swallowed, as if he wanted to laugh but didn't dare. Finally, Wei Jiang, who was standing by, couldn't help but asked: "Sir, what is this stone next to you and why?"
You will keep it by your side with great care. Is there something unusual about this stone?"
Pang Gang had already thought of the reason when he came. He did not answer Wei Jiang's words, but turned to Shu Feisong and said: "I accidentally found this stone in the backyard when I went to relieve myself. I brought it here without the owner's permission. Duan
Sir, you won’t be surprised, right?”
It’s just a stone. Of course Duan Feipeng wouldn’t say anything. Instead, he asked with great interest: “Something that attracts Panda’s attention must be unusual. But can Pangren explain to me whether there is anything special about this stone?”
Such a place that you actually brought me all the way here?"
"This is a piece of ore." Pang Gang was not afraid to tell them calmly. "This is an ore needed to make fine weapons and armor. Since there is no such ore in Qingzhou, I have been looking for it for a long time. I didn't expect that it can be found today."
Seeing it in Master Duan’s house, this can be regarded as an unexpected surprise. But now I would like to ask Master Duan where this kind of ore is mined. Can you tell me?"
As soon as he heard that this was just a kind of ore, the prefect's interest suddenly disappeared, and the curiosity in his eyes disappeared without a trace, and he said listlessly: "I don't know this either, but if you want to know the origin of this stone, you just need to
Just ask some of the local masons, because they built this mansion."
"Oh? If that's the case, could you please Mr. Duan to call some local masons immediately so that I can inquire on the spot?" Pang Gang said anxiously.
"This...Okay, I will send someone to call him right now." Although Shu Feisong was a little puzzled by Pang Gang's disgraceful behavior, he was not willing to offend Pang Gang for such a trivial matter, so
A servant was summoned, and after giving him a few instructions in a low voice, the servant left quickly.
Although the singing and dancing were still going on, and Shu Feisong, Wei Jiang and a group of subordinates were also toasting to him, Pang Gang's heart had already flown to the ore. This cannot be blamed on Pang Gang for being too excited, but the tungsten ore is too important to Pang Gang. As long as there is
With the tungsten mine, his strength and military power will make a qualitative leap. By then, all the weapons he can produce will be available. As long as he can produce artillery and ships, it won't take long for him to build himself into a force.
It is a huge force that no one can ignore, and even Chongzhen will not dare to touch him at will.
Pang Gang is so confident because an interest group with him as the core has gradually formed in Qingzhou. The main members of this interest group are mainly Pang Gang and his officers and military households who came from Lingshan Guard.
The iron ore, cement factory and farmland opened in Lingshanwei have gained a lot of benefits. From being precarious in the past, to now being able to support the family and even have some money left over for the New Year at the end of the year, it all depends on Pang Gang's factories and mines.
Only with the land allocated to them can they live the life they had dreamed of before.
Although no one said it out loud, everyone knew in their hearts that if Pang Gang fell one day, it would mean that their good days were coming to an end. Therefore, Pang Gang believed that even if he rebelled now,
There will definitely be many people who will follow him. The reason is very simple, because Pang Gang has firmly tied their interests with his own. Once Pang Gang falls, everything they have now will be lost.
The smoke will disappear. This is something that no one in the military household who has only lived a stable life for a few days will agree to.
In order to obtain maximum benefits in the coming troubled times, Pang Gang is currently doing everything possible to enhance his strength. A few days ago, he asked Lingshan Guard to recruit three thousand new soldiers for this reason.
Just when Pang Gang was restless waiting, several craftsmen recruited by Shu Feisong finally arrived. One of them, an old man in his sixties, came to them. It seemed that he knew Shu Feisong, the prefect, and he gave Shu Feisong first
After kneeling down and kowtowing, he said: "Old man Jiang is kowtowing to you, sir. I wonder why you asked me to come here?"
"No need!" Shu Feisong raised his hand and said lazily: "Today, it is not me who is looking for you, but this great man who is looking for you to ask questions. You must answer well and don't be slow, otherwise I will not spare you."
"Yes!" The old man turned around and was about to kowtow respectfully to Pang Gang, who was sitting in the middle, but was stopped by Pang Gang. Pang Gang said with a smile: "Old man, kowtow is unnecessary. I am a warrior, so there is no such thing.
I'm very polite. I came to you today just to ask you something, and I hope you can answer it truthfully."
Old Man Jiang said respectfully: "You may ask questions, sir, but I will tell you everything you know."
"Okay!" Pang Gang nodded, picked up the stone on the side and handed it to Old Man Jiang, and then asked: "I wonder if you have ever seen this kind of stone? If so, can you tell me where it was produced?
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Old Man Jiang carefully took the stone and looked at it carefully, and then handed it to several famous craftsmen at the back. These craftsmen looked at it separately and whispered a few words to each other before Old Man Jiang handed the stone back.
Pang Gang said respectfully: "Replying to your words, I have indeed seen this kind of stone. This kind of stone is produced at the foot of a mountain called Crescent Mountain thirty miles east of Laizhou City. Because of this kind of stone,
Stones are of little use, so the locals don't like to see them. If they are picked up, they are just used for playing or building fences for pig pens. And there are not many such stones, so even the locals don't know much about them.
But because the little old man’s grandmother’s house is there, the little old man recognized this kind of stone.”
When Pang Gang heard this, the corners of his eyes suddenly became moist. Damn it, these people are so generous. I have worked so hard to find it but I can't find it. You actually used tungsten ore to build a pig pen. How happy are those pigs!
He asked anxiously: "Old man, I need this kind of ore very much. Can you take me to that place tomorrow... um, by the way, that Crescent Moon Mountain group?"
How could Old Man Jiang dare to refuse this high-ranking official who was even respectful to the prefect? He hurriedly agreed: "No problem, I will come to the house early tomorrow morning to listen to your orders."
Everyone around was a little surprised by Pang Gang's eagerness, especially Shu Feisong, who muttered to himself, "Could it be that this black stone is really a treasure?"
"Why don't you go and occupy that mountain yourself and sell these ores to this man Pang Pang?" Just as this thought emerged from his heart, the bloody scene of Pang Gang massacring the rebels at noon this afternoon appeared in his mind.
, he quickly gave up this unrealistic idea. If he wanted to snatch food from the butcher's hands, he would have to feel whether his neck was strong enough.
After getting the answer he wanted, Pang Gang finally felt relieved. He was so happy that he ordered people to reward several craftsmen headed by Old Man Jiang with five taels of silver each, and then let them retreat...