in2ebook Chapter 261 Recovering the Mine
Chapter 261 Recovering the Mine
It would have been fine if Luo Laosan hadn't come up to see it, but when he did, he was completely shocked.
Originally, he thought that Li Qing and his men were powerful enough, but when he saw the soldiers brought by Wang Zongyuan fighting with those people, he realized what a truly strong person was.
As expected, the most powerful soldiers in the world all came from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. He had only heard of this fact before, but now he had witnessed it with his own eyes.
The addition of this group of people under Wang Zongyuan immediately reversed the battle situation where there was a big gap in strength.
Those martial arts masters who were so powerful just now were now pinned to the ground by the soldiers in the Xishan camp.
Not surprisingly, the battle ended shortly after it began.
The people lying on the ground had been beaten half to death, but the soldiers in the Xishan camp who were standing were obviously still unsatisfied and had not fought enough.
Wang Zongyuan saw that everyone had been dealt with, so he stood up and said, "Okay, clean up the battlefield and take all these people under control."
"After their identities are verified, those who pass muster will be sent to do hard labor, while those who fail will be killed on the spot."
Wang Zongyuan, with his full aura, stood there and stunned everyone present.
Although people like Li Qing are trained, they have not received formal training after all. They have stayed in the mountains for many years and rarely have the opportunity to go outside.
To put it bluntly, Li Qing and his group are a group of ignorant people.
In front of the regular troops led by Wang Zongyuan, Li Qing and his men were not even as good as new recruits.
After Wang Zongyuan gave his order, his subordinates immediately got busy.
"Wang, General Wang." The situation in front of him made Li Qing, who had been able to remain calm, become nervous and stuttered.
"Hmm." Wang Zongyuan looked up at his surroundings and asked, "Has all the mined iron ore been transported away?"
"No, iron ore is a controlled substance, so it's not that easy to ship out."
"I once heard them say that they planned to refine the iron, make it into ironware, and then ship it out."
Hearing that the iron ore was still there and had not been shipped out, Wang Zongyuan was obviously relieved.
He came here not only to take over the iron mine, but more importantly, to take over the iron ore that had been mined.
"Where is Guo Peng? Who is Guo Peng?" Wang Zongyuan's face turned cold instantly.
Liu Hu was a child he had watched grow up. Now that he had been harmed to the state he is in today, it was impossible for Wang Zongyuan not to avenge him.
"That's Guo Peng." Li Qing pointed at the fat man lying on the ground and wailing.
Wang Zongyuan didn't say anything and just kicked him with all his strength, almost sending Guo Peng flying.
Guo Peng, who was still wailing, suddenly shut up and fainted.
After finishing off Guo Peng, Wang Zongyuan looked at Li Qing and said, "Go and gather all your people."
After hearing what Wang Zongyuan said, Li Qing quickly took action and soon gathered almost all the people.
Looking at the soldiers standing in front of him, Wang Zongyuan said, "Your Commander Liu will be here soon. You now have two choices."
"One option is to follow me, and the other option is for everyone to receive one ounce of silver and return to their hometown to live an honest life."
"Before Liu Hu comes up, you can all think it over carefully."
After saying this, Wang Zongyuan looked at Li Qing and said, "Come on, take me to see the iron ore."
Li Qing led the way, and Wang Zongyuan followed with only two soldiers.
The warehouse where the iron ore was stored was not far away and they soon arrived. It was usually heavily guarded and no one was allowed to approach it, but now it was quiet and empty.
Wang Zongyuan gave a wink, and the two soldiers who followed him immediately understood. They stepped forward and kicked the door of the warehouse a few times, and it was kicked open.
This once again made Li Qing truly feel the strength of these soldiers coming out of the Xishan camp.
After kicking the door open, the two soldiers went in, checked inside and then came out.
"General, I've checked. The iron ore is of very high purity and is suitable for making cavalry armor."
When Wang Zongyuan heard that the purity could reach that of cavalry armor, he couldn't hold it back anymore. He grinned with his big white teeth showing, which was scary to look at.
"You two stay here and wait for Old He to bring his men over and take over this place."
These iron ores that have been mined have already found their destination.
Before Wang Zongyuan came here, he had already discussed with Shen Tingzhi that all the iron ore mined here should be shipped to Ganzhou.
Since Shen Tianjiao is ready to strike first and declare war on other countries, the most important thing besides people is weapons.
Although Yunli has no shortage of iron ore, it lacks iron ore of high purity that can be used to forge weapons.
This time, he really got a great advantage by following Shen Pingzhi. At this moment, Shen Pingzhi didn't seem so hateful in Wang Zongyuan's heart anymore.
"General, General He is bringing his men up."
After hearing his subordinate's report, Wang Zongyuan smiled and said, "He arrived quickly."
Wang Zongyuan turned around and stopped laughing. He looked at Li Qing and said, "Let's go. Liu Hu is here. Go meet him."
When Wang Zongyuan appeared with Li Qing, only a burst of ghostly howling was heard. These men who had been beaten bloody on the battlefield and had never cried before were now crying together with their heads held high.
They cried so hard without caring about their image, not for anything else but because of Liu Hu's tragic experience.
Li Qing walked past Wang Zongyuan and ran over quickly. Although Liu Hu was now so thin that he looked completely different from before, Li Qing still recognized him at a glance.
They don't need to identify each other by appearance, they have their own authentication methods.
So a new round of crying and scolding began.
He Chao and Wang Zongyuan shook their heads together and sighed helplessly.
However, their emotions did not last long, and He Chao was pulled away by Wang Zongyuan.
When He Chao saw the several large warehouses in front of him filled with iron ore, he was so shocked that his jaw dropped.
My goodness, it’s not that He Chao is inexperienced, it’s just that the amount of iron ore is beyond his understanding.
"If all these things are refined, how many weapons can be forged?"
Thinking of the countless weapons, He Chao was excited but also scared.
Fortunately, the second young master discovered the Qian family's conspiracy. Otherwise, if these iron ores had ended up in the Western Rong, it would have been a real disaster.
He Chao could be considered a veteran of many battles. He had never been afraid when fighting with others on the battlefield, but at this moment he was so scared that even his entire back was wet.
"You're probably also feeling lucky that the Second Young Master discovered this conspiracy in time. Actually, when I saw these things just now, I was also terrified."
"Who would have thought that Shen Pingzhi, who had done so many evil things, would actually do such a good thing after his death?"
All that appeared before Wang Zongyuan's eyes at this moment were scenes of soldiers fighting on the battlefield with weapons forged from these iron ores and killing the enemies.
"Old He, arrange for someone to load these things onto a truck and send them to Northern Xinjiang tonight."
"Ah?" He Chao, who had not yet recovered from the shock, was once again shocked by Wang Zongyuan's words.
"What? When did you become so impatient?" Wang Zongyuan glanced at He Chao and said, "It seems you've been a garrison commander for so long that even your temper has softened."
He Chao didn't like what he heard. "What are you talking about? What do you mean by saying my temper has become soft?"
"When we fight, Old He never shows mercy."
"But shipping all this iron ore to Ganzhou is a bit too much."
"What's that?" Wang Zongyuan rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction and said, "This is what the Second Young Master meant. Do you think I have the guts to do that?"
"The Second Young Master said that the Eldest Young Lady should send someone to take over the iron mine soon."
"Once the takeover team arrives, it won't be easy for us to take the iron ore away so blatantly."
"We should take advantage of this good opportunity to send all of this iron ore to the northern border, refine it there, and forge it into various weapons in preparation for the war that will soon begin."
Wang Zongyuan suddenly lowered his voice and leaned close to He Chao's ear and said, "The eldest lady has ordered that we train a heavy armored cavalry battalion of at least 2,000 men."
"Just think about a 2,000-man heavy cavalry battalion. How much iron would that require?"
"I've just had someone who knows the business look at it. They say the iron ore is pure enough to be used to coat the heavy cavalry battalion."
"Where else can we find such a good thing that comes right to our door? If we don't take advantage of this opportunity, we will lose out greatly."
After Wang Zongyuan said this, how could He Chao not understand? To put it bluntly, this was actually what the eldest lady meant.
Yun Li's most powerful master has spoken, so what is there for him to be afraid of? He just needs to do as he is told.
"Okay, I'll immediately arrange for someone to load the truck and leave. I'll personally escort the iron ore to Northern Xinjiang."
Thinking of taking the opportunity to return to Northern Xinjiang, He Chao suddenly felt the blood in his body become warm.
"What are you thinking about?" Wang Zongyuan looked at He Chao with an expression that said, "How dare you."
"You are a guard commander, a guard commander. You haven't forgotten what a guard commander does, have you?"
"A general may not leave his territory without permission. You know this better than I do, right?"
He Chao was not annoyed. He looked at Wang Zongyuan with a smile that made people's scalp tingle.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you laughing so disgustingly?"
Wang Zongyuan looked at He Chao's expression and knew that he had bad intentions and must have set a trap for him.
He Chao didn't bother to be polite with Wang Zongyuan and said directly: "A general cannot leave his post without permission, but you have a way."
"Old Wang, we are brothers. Today, as your elder brother, I beg you to ask the Second Young Master for a favor and let me return to Northern Frontier."
"Over the years, I've been dreaming about returning to Northern Xinjiang. I promise to come back immediately after delivering the things."
Wang Zongyuan looked at He Chao's pitiful appearance and indeed softened his heart.
Although they had all left the Northern Frontier and were confined to a small world, his days in the West Mountain Camp were still much better than those of He Chao and the others.
"Okay, I'll go and plead with the Second Young Master, but whether he agrees or not is another matter."
"Okay!" He Chao excitedly hugged Wang Zongyuan and said, "Just go and ask him. Even if the Second Young Master doesn't agree, I won't blame you."
"Then what about your territory? You have to find someone to guard it for you."
Although Wang Zongyuan has not asked Shen Tingzhi's opinion yet, based on his understanding of Shen Tingzhi, Shen Tingzhi will most likely agree.
They were all people who had been through thick and thin with the Marquis of Zhenbei. Although they all called the Marquis of Zhenbei's children "Young Master" and "Miss", they actually treated them as their own children in their hearts.
And these children also respected them as if they were their uncles.
As long as the requests from their uncles are not excessive, the children generally will not refuse.
"Isn't this a difficult matter?" He Chao suddenly smiled like a fox. "Tong Tai, that old fellow, is only a hundred miles away from my defense area. I can let him watch over me for a while. There shouldn't be any problem."
Wang Zongyuan couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the abacus beads bounced onto Tong Tai's face.
"If he knew, he would definitely fight you to the death."
"Who cares? He should be done with his tantrum by the time I get back."
"At worst, I can treat him to a drink, or at worst, let him beat me up to vent his anger, and then this matter will be over."
Although He Chao and Tong Tai always quarrel when they meet, they actually have a good relationship.
He Chao was quite adept at handling Tong Tai's situation.
"Okay, I'll leave Lao Tong to you." Wang Zongyuan didn't care about anything as long as the trouble didn't get to him.
Soon He Chao organized people to come and transport the iron ore.
This project is extremely huge and cannot be completed in three to five days. If we don't hurry up and do it, I'm afraid that when the people who take over arrive, they won't be able to finish it.
The iron ore matter was handed over to He Chao, and Wang Zongyuan left and came to the front.
At this moment, the crying and shouting here has stopped. Everyone is standing there obediently, waiting for Wang Zongyuan to come back and give orders.
"Well, have you made up your mind about the choice I just gave you? Do you want to stay with me, or take the money and go home?"
Wang Zongyuan was also a straightforward person. He looked at the people in front of him and asked directly.
After dealing with things here, he still has to hurry to help Shen Tingzhi.
Given his and Shen Tingzhi's current identities, they cannot leave Shangjing and wander around for too long.
Even if they have the protection of the eldest lady above them, there is no guarantee that they will get into trouble sometimes.