At the beginning, Zhao Hao chose Wu County for his father, in addition to being the first prosperous city in the Ming Dynasty, the center of commerce and trade, and the best hotbed of the commercial revolution. There is also a very important reason, that is, Dongting Xishan Island is located in Wu County!

As we all know, the Jiangnan region is an alluvial plain with fertile land and excellent cultivation conditions. But it is precisely because of this that even the mountains in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River plain are rare, and mineral resources are extremely scarce.

Coal mines and limestone mines, which are common in the north or southwest, are hard to find in the entire Susong region.

Only this Xishan Island has both, and there is also pyrite, the main raw material for refining sulfur and making sulfuric acid.

Xishan Island is a magical gift from nature to the Jiangnan region.

However, it is located in the middle of Taihu Lake, isolated from the land, and has been neglected until the twentieth century.

During the Republic of China, industrialists from Xishan sent the coal and limestone produced in their hometown to Germany for testing, which confirmed that they could be mined and used. Coal mines and cement factories were built on the island.

After the liberation, Xishan still supplied a large amount of coal and cement to Suzhou and even Shanghai. It was not until the end of the twentieth century that it was shut down because of pollution......

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Although Zhao Gongzi established Xishan Coal Industry in Beijing, he monopolized more than eighty percent of Beijing's coal resources. However, the so-called '100 miles do not sell wood', and it is difficult for Beijing coal to help Jiangnan.

No matter how good Beijing's coal is, it can't be used in Suzhou.

Among the existing coal-producing areas, the nearest Xuzhou is also thousands of miles away.

Ma'anshan is only 500 miles away from Suzhou, but Zhao Gongzi visited the site last year, and it has not been developed at all.

So Zhao Hao had no choice but to take Xishan, develop it on this basis, and then try elsewhere.

But who would have thought that Zhao Erye was actually pitted to Kunshan, so that Zhao Gongzi and Xishan missed each other.

On the way to Kunshan, I tasted Qiaoqiao's 'solid soup', saw the Baili Stone Pond in Wujiang County, and then looked at the poor little earthen embankment in Kunshan.

Zhao Gongzi secretly decided to build a longer and stronger embankment for Kunshan, so that the people of Kunshan would be far away from floods and live a happy life.

Let everyone be happy, but Zhao Gongzi's constant pursuit.

But the dilapidated place in Kunshan is poor and white, and there is not even a stone to repair the embankment, and Zhao Gongzi's desire for Xishan has reached the point of lovesickness.

When he got the West Mountain, he could burn lime, make cement, and endless mountain stones, and enclose the entire Kunshan County with a levee, so that the neighboring counties could also taste the taste of being beggar-thy-neighbor.

Therefore, Zhao Gongzi never stopped the idea of fighting Xishan for a moment, and he had already investigated this place clearly. Even if Liu Yuanwai doesn't come to provoke him, he has to find ways to touch porcelain.

Who knew that the guy didn't know how to come up alive or dead, how could Zhao Gongzi not use the topic to play and take advantage of the situation to take Xishan?

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When the hundred people were assembled, Jin Ke picked up the tin horn and shouted, "All quiet!" The gunslinger battalion is silent! ”

Although they had not yet been formally trained, the gunslinger battalion at least understood the orders, and all the militia members stood quiet.

Wu Ji's guys also stood up, and took Zhao Gongzi's reward money, so they had to give some face.

As for those captives, they were already frosted like eggplants, and naturally none of them dared to say anything.

Seeing that the audience was quiet, General Jin said loudly: "Please give a lecture!" ”

Zhao Hao has seen a big scene, and he can talk eloquently about the five thousand people in Lingji Palace, so he is naturally not afraid of such a small occasion.

He stepped forward to take the horn with a smile and said loudly to everyone: "First of all, this son announced that yesterday's rescue operation was very successful!" The militia of Kunshan and the men of Wu Ji worked together to fight bravely, and all the bandits who dared to break ground on Tai Sui's head were annihilated! ”

"Whew......" The guys of the Kunshan militia and Wu Ji cheered unpassionately, as if they had really won a great victory.

"After the meeting, the reward will be distributed immediately!"

"Whew!" This time the cheers were louder.

When everyone's excitement regained a little, Zhao Hao's expression sank, and then he said loudly:

"However, during Camp Commander Jin's interrogation of the bandit leader Yu Liu this morning, he learned a shocking news!"

The soldiers couldn't help but tighten in their hearts, and held their breath to listen to Zhao Gongzi say:

"Our robbery this time is not accidental, but someone instructed the bandits behind their backs!"

"Hiss......" There were countless gasps in the net drying field, and the island seemed to be getting warmer.

Well, that's because the sun is out......

"Who is going to kill us Kunshan people?" The Kunshan militia was furious. "Kill him!"

"Kill him!" Wu Kee's people were also angry. "No wonder you dare to rob our Wu Kee's boat, it turned out that someone instructed it!"

Even the captured water bandits scolded angrily: "Yu Liu, this bastard, can trap us to death!" ”

"Childe, tell me who did it!?" Everyone urged Zhao Hao to come.

"It is the lord of this West Mountain, Liu Zhengqi, vice president of the Dongting Chamber of Commerce!" Zhao Hao waved his hand, and the man from Caijia Lane appeared in front of everyone with Liu Yuanwai's son and housekeeper.

"This kid is Liu Zhengqi's son Liu Ji! The other is his big butler Wang Jiu! Jin Ke pointed at the two of them and shouted: "It's these two people who instructed the remaining six behind their backs!" ”

"Phew!"

The militia and the men spat on the two. Even the captives, whose hands were tied behind their backs, spat together. It's like a beggar gang succession ceremony.

How could the pampered Liu Gongzi ever see such a terrible scene? I was so scared that I peed my pants directly.

Zhao Hao waved his hand, asking people to quickly pull the two of them down, don't scare Liu Gongzi out of trouble again.

"Everyone said, do you want to take revenge?!" Then Zhao Gongzi asked indignantly.

"Yes! Take revenge! The militiamen and the guys raised their arms and shouted.

"How?"

"Kill his whole family! it! ”

"Ahem......" Zhao Hao was embarrassed for a while, and Sister Xue Ying was still listening from afar.

"Shut up!" The guards of Caijia Lane angrily reprimanded everyone: "The son is still young, and he can't listen to foul language!" ”

"......" everyone stopped talking.

"Everyone is a good people, and it is natural for them to stand up to defend themselves, but how can they come to the door to fight and kill?" Zhao Gongzi held up the bullhorn and shouted: "We can take revenge in a more civilized way!" ”

"Childe, let's listen to you!" And the crowd shouted.

"This is the industry of the Dongting Chamber of Commerce, and it is a treasure land!" Zhao Hao pointed to the big stone under his feet and said, "We want to occupy this place, let the Dongting Chamber of Commerce severely punish the murderer, and cut the land and pay compensation!" ”

"Okay, good, Childe said it well!" The Kunshan militia naturally applauded everything he said.

The guys of "......" Wu Ji have been traveling all day long, but they are all a little knowledgeable. Hearing this, I couldn't help but look at each other.

Someone couldn't help but say loudly: "Zhao Gongzi, what's so good about this desert island, what do you want to do here?" ”

"Xishan Island is a desert island for others, but it is a priceless treasure for us in Kunshan!" Zhao Hao stretched out his finger and pointed to the mountains behind him:

"Ben Gongzi wanted to replace all the river embankments in Kunshan with stone ponds, but found that there was a lack of stones in our county. But here, the mountains are inexhaustible. Quarrying here, you can directly load the ship, and go down the river to the river embankment of this county! Occupy here, it is more convenient than those counties with mountains and rocks in the territory! ”

"And the mountain is rich in lime, which is necessary for building embankments!"

"Therefore, this West Mountain is the treasure land that God gave us Kunshan people and let us know about floods forever! Everyone said, do you want it?! ”

"Yes!" The gunmen in Kunshan shouted excitedly, and many people knelt down directly for Zhao Hao, begging him to speak and count!

The attraction of the stone embankment to the people of Kunshan is completely unimaginable to others!

ps. The second shift in three consecutive weekends.