In the evening, Fang Jun temporarily designated this house as his residence, stayed with everyone, and listened to the summary of his subordinates.
"A total of 13 mines have been found on the island, all of which are silver mines. They vary in size, but there are no mines that are too large. Generally speaking, they just dig out the mountain skin along the veins to dig out caves, and use wood to support the four walls.
, but there are many landslides, the mining technology is backward, and the efficiency is extremely low."
Wang Xuance took the information compiled by his subordinates and reported to Fang Jun.
Compared with the use of gunpowder for mining in the Tang Dynasty, the mining technology of the Japanese country was really backward. They could only dig open-pit ore layers, and there was nothing they could do if they were a little deeper.
As for the many silver mines scattered across the island, no one paid much attention to them.
Because in this era, although silver was valuable, it was not currency and could not replace gold and copper in trade. It could only be regarded as a luxury product. Even the mines opened by Japanese nobles on the island were used to mine silver for the purpose of making luxurious decorative objects.
Either for sale or for personal use...
Fang Jun stared at the simple topographic map of Sado Island that he had just drawn on the table, pointing to the easternmost part of the mountain range in the north: "Tomorrow, all the miners on the island will be gathered together to explore for mineral veins in this area."
Although Wang Xuance was puzzled, he nodded in agreement.
Su Dingfang had a high status and was more comfortable in front of Fang Jun. He asked doubtfully: "There are many silver mines on this island. If the Marquis wants to mine them, he can take them all. Anyway, this island is in our pocket. It is easy to win."
If you won’t hand it over, you can mine it for as long as you want. Why bother mining veins again?”
Fang Jun held the teacup and drank tea, his thoughts racing.
He had seen a documentary about the Sado Gold Mine in his previous life. Although he was not sure of the specific location of the mine, he still remembered the general location of the vein. This is why he went all the way north to directly capture Sado Island. The gold mine on this island used to be a support
An important financial pillar of the Edo shogunate, it has been mined for hundreds of years, with a total of nearly 80 tons of gold mined...
However, it is not difficult to occupy Sado Island, nor is it difficult to mine. What is difficult is how to explain the origin of the gold mine to these people.
How could you discover a huge gold mine on such a deserted island?
In fact, no matter how you explain it, it is full of errors and omissions, and there will always be something that makes people suspicious.
Therefore, Fang Jun’s idea is simple...
"I had a dream on the boat last night. I dreamed that the mountains of Sado Island were shining with golden light. As you all know, Mr.'s eyelids have been twitching non-stop in the past two days. Maybe God has something good going to befall Mr.
Let the miners look for it, maybe they can find some treasure right here."
Everyone was speechless, but they couldn't refute.
In this era, there is a market for things about gods and ghosts. Even Confucius said, "Respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them." Once you get involved with ghosts and gods, you would rather believe them or not. Dreaming is as mysterious as ghosts and gods.
Unfathomable things, even if you don't believe it, you can't say it...
Most people believe that dreams are signs from God.
Not to mention thinking about things every day and dreaming about them at night, many people have experienced exactly the same situation in reality as they have in dreams before. How can we explain this?
So when Fang Jun said this, no one refuted it.
Even if it's just to clear up your doubts, it's necessary to do this...
"How to deal with the Japanese on the island?" Su Dingfang was concerned about the human problem. How to deal with this problem would mean Fang Jun's attitude towards the Japanese.
Fang Jun said calmly: "All the soldiers will be killed, and all the slaves will be imprisoned. Then more Japanese slaves will be sent here, and they will all be sent to the mines to mine."
As he said that, he glanced at the Jishi horse.
Where can more Japanese slaves come from to mine?
Naturally, it is necessary for Ji Shiju to lead the Eni people to capture the land of the Japanese country and plunder the Japanese people until this point...
Ji Shiju nodded solemnly.
It was impossible for the Tang army to attack the Japanese country head-on. For such a long time, they had to use the Eni people as the knives in their hands and swing them fiercely at the Japanese people. But Jishiko, like all the Eni people, did not care about becoming the knives of the Tang people or being used by the Tang people.
use.
Now that the Ezo people are armed with the equipment of the Tang people, and with the support of the Tang army behind them, taking back the land where their ancestors lived is no longer a dream. Not only must they take back the land that was devoured by the Japanese, but they must also remove the Japanese from this land.
wipe out……
Fang Jun nodded and said with a smile: "This island must be occupied and will not be given to anyone who wants it. Then, we have to talk about a major event. The Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo is about to begin. The Japanese country is unwilling to be left alone and is very likely to send troops to disrupt the situation.
We must find a way to contain Japan."
It is not possible to rely solely on the Ezo people to contain the Japanese. Even with the equipment of the Tang army, the population of the Ezo people is too small and there are even fewer young people. How many years and months will it take to bulldoze Honshu Island?
Wang Xuance said: "If we send troops brazenly now, we will inevitably lose the excuse. After all, Japan has always been honest. Even the officials and scholars in our court would spit on us... Then we can only think of ways from within Japan."
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Fang Jun looked at him with a smile and asked, "What good ideas do you have?"
Wang Xuance said modestly: "I don't think it's a good idea, but I just heard from you that there seems to be an endless struggle for the throne of Japan. Maybe we can make a fuss about it..."
Fang Jun smiled and said nothing.
This man is indeed a master at sowing discord and joining forces. He probably cannot hope to complete the feat of "one man destroys a country" in this life, but if he can demonstrate his ability in the history of the Japanese country, he will leave it to future generations.
The rating will probably be higher.
Su Dingfang frowned and asked: "The so-called fuss is nothing more than hoeing the strong and supporting the weak. But now there is not a big gap between the various forces within the Japanese country. Who do we want to eradicate and who do we help?"
One is the powerful Soga clan, the other is the legitimate Emperor Kogi, and the other is a pure-blooded heir of the royal family... It makes sense to choose anyone, but it is really difficult to choose.
Fang Jun straightened up, put the tea cup on the table, and said: "Actually, it's very simple. Whoever is particularly important to the inheritance of the Japanese country, we must eliminate first."
The answer is easy. Apart from Emperor Kogoku, there is also Prince Katsuragi, who is the heir of the imperial family. These two are of the blood of the Emperor and are the authentic lineage of the Emperor's inheritance. In comparison, no matter how powerful the Soga family is, they are naturally short.
If we support the Soga clan to confront the Emperor's line head-on, the two sides will be evenly matched. This is the best situation and can involve the internal affairs of Japan to the maximum extent.
Then let the people of Ezo eat the land of Japan little by little...
"Then we support the Soga clan? The Soga clan is a powerful official of the Japanese country, with a huge power and a deep foundation. If we help, it will not be difficult to destroy the emperor!" Jin Famin was eager to give it a try.
Regardless of Silla, Baekje, or Goguryeo, the hatred between them and the Japanese was as deep as the sea. They had fought and fought for hundreds of years, and they all suffered a lot from the Japanese.
Fang Jun smiled and said nothing.
It is right to support Soga. The biggest reason is that Soga believes in Buddhism...
He didn't know much about the history of Japan, but he also knew that there was a famous "battle of faith" in the history of Japan. The Soga clan, who believed in Buddhism, fought against the Monobe clan, who insisted on local gods, and the result ended in Soga's victory.
Believing in Buddhism was widespread in the Japanese country.
If Buddhism had become mainstream in Japan, perhaps history would have been completely different.
Although the teachings of Buddhism are not the same in each era, they are generally similar. They all advise people to be kind, modest and tolerant. In terms of cohesion, they are far away from "Shintoism"! Just imagine, if the Japanese country had existed for hundreds or thousands of years
If you believe in Buddhism, will there still be people who shout "Kamikaze" and commit suicide attacks? Will there still be people who practice "Bushido" by cutting their stomachs with a knife?
However, the Soga clan was at its peak and Buddhism was very popular, but in the end, after the Soga clan was defeated by the court, the Shinto religion came from behind and was completely crushed...
If we can support the Soga family to stay in power for a long time, Shintoism may be regarded as a "heresy" and suppressed. Thinking about it will give you a sense of accomplishment...
Ji Shiju said: "It is easy to support the Soga clan, but how to persuade the Soga clan to completely break with the emperor is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
Su Dingfang wondered: "With the support of the Tang Dynasty and the strength of the Soga clan, it is easy to overthrow the emperor and replace him. Is it possible that he can still refuse the temptation of becoming the leader of Japan?"
Since they are powerful ministers, there are not many loyal ones who say they will serve the country with loyalty. Once given the opportunity, they will not want to sit in the position of the Lord of Ten Thousand Generations, or even pass on the entire country from generation to generation.
, to become the master of the world from generation to generation?
Yoshiko smiled bitterly and said: "It might not have been possible in the past, but since Prince Shotoku promulgated the Seventeen-Article Constitution, the emperor has been deified and has an unparalleled lofty status in the Japanese country. If the Soga clan wants to destroy the emperor's lineage, it will inevitably
We will face the persecution of all the noble kings of the entire Japanese country..."