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    "These are all the gold dust you panned for?" Xie Yuan's eyes lit up.

    Deng Youzhang said: "Arranged 30 indigenous people to squat in the river day and night to pan for gold, and they can pan for more than 80 catties of gold sand every year. There are also people who have picked up dog's head gold in the river. Most of the upstream mountains have gold mines. But we people,  I don¡¯t even know how to search for mines, so I have to send a teacher from China to find mines.¡±

    In fact, there are two larger gold mines in Deng Youzhang's territory, and the other one has not been discovered.

    And the place where they panned for gold sand was near the original settlement, only a few kilometers away from the village.  And where they are about to attack, there is also a large gold mine, which is also the first gold mine discovered in history. Only panning for gold sand can pan over a thousand catties a year.

    More gold mines on the island are mainly distributed in the east, which is not Deng Youzhang's territory.

    Let's put it this way, after Madagascar's independence, using the most primitive gold mining method, the annual gold output was five tons-this is what was left by the French colonists.

    Xie Yuan said: "You make a list of the Chinese people who have drifted to the island, and write down the address of their hometown. Your family members have all received pensions, and the money will not be recovered. Give me the gold  Afterwards, each of your family members will get fifty taels, and the rest will be confiscated. I will not take your gold, muskets, and war horses for nothing.¡±

    "It's a good feeling, there is a shortage of war horses on the island!" Deng Youzhang was overjoyed.

    Xie Yuan reminded: "All the stallions in the army have already gelled. On the way back, I will help you contact the King of Oman and ask him to send ships to trade regularly. You can buy some stallions to breed with him in exchange for gold.  Cavalry officers and veterinarians of the mission, I will leave you a few. You learn to ride and raise horses as soon as possible, and you will have to rely on yourself in the future.¡±

    To be honest, the Chinese court is not very enthusiastic about overseas gold and silver mines.

    Gold and silver mines were found in both Luzon Island and Borneo, and Zhao Han sent mining experts to go around.  Since it was not a rich mine, the imperial court was too lazy to interfere, and only sent officials to manage and collect taxes. The gold and silver in the mine were open to immigrants, and the mine was purely regarded as a thing to attract immigrants.

    Of course, the prospecting team has not withdrawn, and is still looking for rich ore in overseas territories with high wages.

    And all kinds of poor mines in the country have been closed down one after another, and restored to cultivated land or mountain forests.  Unlike when the country was just founded, everything was lacking, and as long as there were mines, they were mined. No matter how small the legs of mosquitoes were, they were still meat.

    Seeing that the rainy season was approaching, Xie Yuan didn't stay any longer. When Deng Youzhang took out the list, he threw down some supplies and left.

    There are 300 muskets left, some ammunition, and 200 horses.

    There is one bad thing about the island. Every Chinese New Year, it must be the rainy season.  There is no way to reunite and celebrate at all. Chinese people can only eat heartily at home, and the real festival will have to wait until summer.

    The twenty-four solar terms have also become a symbol, existing as a thought, completely unable to guide agricultural production.

    Deng Youzhang currently controls half of the land with a tropical plateau climate and half with a tropical grassland climate, which is not as uncomfortable as a tropical rainforest.  There are occasional tropical diseases, but only a few old brothers died, especially from May to October, which is very cool and dry.

    Cool and dry, it's a good time to fight!

    Generally, the rice is harvested before mid-May, and it will be delayed until late May at the latest.

    After obtaining the supplies, after a long rainy season, the rice was harvested and the army was ready to be dispatched.

    The targets they want to attack are one in the south and one in the north.

    The north is called Maeva Tanana, which belongs to the mountainous area, and there is a large gold mine. Of course, everyone does not know that there is gold, because even the indigenous people themselves do not know.  Attacking there is purely for expansion, and it is easy to march along the river valley.

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    The south side is called Marulin Tower, which is located in the alluvial plain of the river. The area along the river is very suitable for farming, and the area a little farther away from the river is full of grasslands.

    The Northern Route Army was led by Li Luosheng, who was the county magistrate in the north. Deng Youzhang sent 100 cavalry with 100 muskets.  Although everyone has just learned how to ride a horse, it is enough to deal with the natives. After all, the aborigines on the island have never seen cavalry.

    The South Route Army was led by Deng Youzhang himself, with one hundred cavalry and more than two hundred musketeers, they were invincible on the island.

    Passing through the plateau and hilly area, the front is full of grasslands.

    There are also two Chinese city owners in the grassland area. They built the city by the river, and raised a large number of livestock while farming.  The main ones are hump cattle, which are the type of zebu in India.  They also raised some goats, but there are no sheep here, and Deng Youzhang plans to bring in some.

    The materials were pulled by bullock carts, and the indigenous army continued to join along the way.

    There must be enough troops,In the central plateau of the island, an indigenous country has been established.  Its capital, Antananarivo, has a population of nearly 50,000 including residents outside the city.  A capital with a population of 50,000 is enough to prove that the country is strong, and the handicraft industry is relatively developed.

    At that time, it will be a little interesting to fight with the indigenous countries.

    It's a pity that there is a mountain range between the two forces.  Deng Youzhang wanted to call there, either from the north or from the south. Counting the mountain roads in Qiqu District, the actual distance is equivalent to walking from Nanjing to Beijing.

    Take this city and conquer another territory.

    An old brother from China was appointed magistrate of this city, responsible for managing the surrounding tribes.

    It's really a system of enfeoffment, like Li Luosheng in the north, who already has the strength to expand on his own, and doesn't need Deng Youzhang's help at all.

    Even if the imperial court takes over the island in the future, these people will always be local clans, holding countless arable land and pastures.  And through marriage, they are inextricably linked with the indigenous tribes.
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