Hearing this, Suo Antu almost couldn't help but curse.
Originally, he came here with Da Qin's wool in his arms, but now that Da Qin's wool has not been harvested, he is actually being harvested by Da Qin!?
Suo Antu felt that this request was too rude, and as Huang Jitian was the thirteenth elder brother of the Jin Kingdom, there was no way he would agree to it.
but···
"What ore?" Huang Jitian asked.
Hearing this, Suo Antu felt at ease.
After all, the Prince of Qin across from him has a bad temper. Even if he refuses, he cannot be too direct. He first asks what kind of ore it is, and no matter what kind of ore the Prince of Qin answers, his thirteenth brother will definitely refuse.
Thinking of this, Suo Antu also felt that Brother Thirteen was quite skillful and not as useless as he thought.
"Saltpeter Mine."
Li Chen replied: "This product has been consumed a lot recently, and there was not much exploration of saltpeter mines before. It is urgently needed now, and it is too late to explore again. I heard that there are several saltpeter mines in your Kingdom of Jin that have already been discovered.
The mine has a huge output and is just suitable for emergency use."
As soon as he heard about the saltpeter mine, Suo Antu curled his lips and felt that the Prince of Qin was too whimsical.
Everyone knows that saltpeter is used to make gunpowder.
In the past, gunpowder did not play a big role in war. Even the Qin Dynasty, which had the most developed science and technology, only developed such a thing as the red cannon.
Although it is powerful, it is too bulky and costly, so its real combat performance is not strong. Otherwise, it would not be militarily suppressed by the Liao and Jin countries for a long time.
Therefore, before that time, saltpeter was mostly used by folk to make gunpowder, fireworks and sorcerers to make alchemy. Although it was widely used, the consumption was not large, so the price was also very cheap.
But now that the Qin Empire has developed weapons such as muskets, the demand for saltpeter will increase significantly. This is what the Jin Kingdom's senior officials have long thought of.
Even though the two countries are now cooperating to fight against the Liao Dynasty, certain restrictions should still be retained.
So Suo Antu felt that Brother Thirteen was even less likely to agree to Li Chen's conditions now.
However, no matter how rich Suo Antu's inner drama is, it cannot affect Huang Jitian at all.
I saw him nodding his head and saying: "No problem. On the land my father gave me a few years ago, there are two saltpeter mines, one large and one small. Over the years, I have accumulated a lot of inventory. I will immediately
You can send someone to bring the saltpeter mine, and if Da Qin still needs it, it will not be difficult to continue to increase the mining volume."
This time, Suo Antu really couldn't hold himself any longer.
He opened his mouth and said: "Thirteenth brother, how can you make the decision on such a big matter without even asking the country?"
Huang Jitian frowned and said: "The saltpeter mine is not a cherished thing in the first place, not to mention that it is still on my fief, and the fief belongs to me. Everything is at my disposal, why do I need to ask others?"
"Is it possible that I still need your approval, Lord Suo Antu?"
Suo Antu was so angry that his beard trembled. He stamped his feet and said, "Brother Thirteen is confused!"
"What are you confused about?"
Huang Jitian said impatiently: "Are you done with this old thing? I begged your Highness to let you stay here because I wanted you to listen, not to interrupt randomly!"
Suo Antu wanted to speak, but saw Li Chen looking at him expressionlessly.
