Qiongzhou.
After the new smelting technique was taught, the speed of iron extraction had obviously increased a lot.
With more advanced exploration technology, two new mineral veins were found in Qiongzhou.
Iron resources became abundant.
Naturally, Zhu Yunhao ordered the production of flintlocks to be carried out at full speed.
However, a new problem arose.
"Your Highness, we don't have enough sulfur to make gunpowder.”
Xiao Ding helplessly came over to report.
In fact, he had already thought of a way.
However, even if Dong risked his life to gather a little, it was just a drop in the bucket. It could not solve the long-term problem at all.
Zhu Yunhao also had a headache when he heard this.
This thing was distributed around the volcano.
But where did the volcanoes come from in Qiongzhou?
They could only buy sulfur from outside. Now that the incident in Jingnan had happened, sulfur was naturally scarce.
Zhu Yunhao estimated that all the princes were doing this now.
They didn't know how to make handguns, but they knew how to make gunpowder.
As long as there was a large amount of black gunpowder, it would become a natural explosive as long as it was ignited.
It was very useful for ambushing or breaking down city walls.
Zhu Yunhao thought for a moment and frowned.”
"One thousand jin." Xiao Ding helplessly replied.
"Why is there only this much?" Zhu Yunhao asked in surprise.
Before he bought the flintlock, he had already sent people to make gunpowder.
It was impossible for this to be all.
Xiao Ding opened his mouth and said,"Your Highness, have you forgotten? You were the one who said that you wanted the spear team to strengthen their training. Don't worry about the use of gunpowder."”
"Now, there are a total of 200 flintlocks in the gun squad. Daily training requires a lot of gunpowder, and this is under the condition that they are very frugal.”
Hearing this, Zhu Yunhao slapped his forehead and said,""Hurry up and stop!"
"Even if he's the landlord and the God of Fortune, he can't withstand your training.”
In the past, he felt that it was better to have more soldiers than better soldiers.
Therefore, the spear team must be elite.
Gunners naturally became powerful through the accumulation of bullets.
As the saying goes, the more you shoot, the more accurate you become.
"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Ding nodded.
He didn't approve of such training from the start.
"Right, this king's intention is to stop the shooting training, but the other physical training cannot be neglected. Also, send people to the mainland to collect sulfur.”
"If those merchants have connections, the price can be relaxed.”
"Lastly, form a group of people and go to all the mountains in Qiongzhou to search for volcanoes. I will write down the details and send them to you later.”
"Yes, sir! Your Highness!" Xiao Ding's eyes carried admiration as he bowed and cupped his hands.
The person he admired the most was His Highness.
No matter what problems they encountered, His Highness would always find a solution at the first moment and give orders.
It was as if as long as he came to His Highness, there was no problem that could not be solved.
He was very curious if His Highness had taken an expert as his master when he was young.
He had a feeling that His Highness was an otherworldly expert.
Sometimes, he couldn't understand what was said or done, but in the end, the truth proved that His Highness was right.
As a well-read person, he felt that he was considered knowledgeable, but when it came to His Highness, he was nothing.
"If there's nothing else, then go down." Zhu Yunhao picked up the brush and prepared to write down the details of how to identify the volcano.
In China, most volcanoes were extinct and would not erupt, so it was difficult to identify them.
Moreover, in this era, there was no professional knowledge to identify them.
In any case, he would need a large amount of gunpowder in the future. Sulfur was definitely in great demand. It would be better to mine it himself than to buy it. Wouldn't it be nice to pick it up for free?
He was now walking the path of sustainable development for the convenience of the future. He could only work harder in the early stages.
" There's one more thing, Your Highness."
Xiao Ding did not leave and continued to speak.
"The 20,000 personal guards of His Highness who went out to hunt have sent back news that they will be back in three days, and their harvest will be bountiful.”
"Alright, that's good news. Go do your work.”
Zhu Yunfei did not even raise his head.
Rich harvest?
How rich could it be?
To his development needs, it was just a drop in the bucket.
"Sigh, I have to think of a way to expand. This place is still too small.”
In his mind, there were countless plans that had been delayed due to insufficient resources and manpower.
But there was no other way.
Qiongzhou was only so big. The resources and population were already predestined.
……
One day later.
In the forest ten miles away from the port of Hainan.
Lin Yang rode his horse with a straight back and a serious expression on his face.
"Lord, it seems like this is the place.”
The old magistrate of Hai An Institute touched the dried blood on the ground and raised his head.
That day, he did not know that Mr. Yun had been taken away.
It was only after someone came looking for Mr. Yun that he found out that Mr. Yun had not returned but had gone missing.
Then, he thought of the Qiongzhou soldiers who had clashed with them before.
Hence, he came to the area where the battle had taken place.
He did not expect to find traces.
Although he wasn't sure, he was at least fifty percent sure.
"Has he been captured by Qiongzhou? Or he's already dead."
"This is going to be a little troublesome."
Lin Yang knew that Mr. Yun had a high status in King Jingjiang.
Regardless of whether he was captured or killed, King Jingjiang would probably not let this matter rest.
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