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- After Xiao Yeyang came back from Xintunwei, Daohua mentioned the oil issue to him.
Xiao Yeyang looked surprised: "Petroleum? Are you talking about stone paint? I have seen this thing in books. It is oil and water that can be ignited for lighting. Does Xiliang also have this thing?"
Daohua nodded quickly: "Lifu knows where it is, let him take us to see it."
Xiao Yeyang still attaches great importance to oil, because he has seen from military books the deeds of people using oil to attack the enemy with fire. If oil is really so useful, then Xiliang's defense capabilities can be improved.
However, he did not agree with Daohua to go together.
Daohua shook Xiao Yeyang's arm: "There is nothing going on at home now. It's too boring for me to stay at home all the time. Just take me with you."
Xiao Yeyang went to ask Gu Jian and heard that Gu Jian said that Daohua was in good health and could go out properly, so he agreed to take her with him.
??Subsequently, Xiao Yeyang called Wang Lifu to the Xiao Mansion and carefully inquired about the location where he encountered oil. He learned that it was a bit far away from Ganzhou City. After some preparation, he took Daohua there.
In late October, the temperature in Xiliang was already very low.
In the carriage, Daohua huddled in Xiao Yeyang's arms, holding a hand warmer in his hand.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yeyang couldn't help but said: "You are so afraid of the cold and still come out, aren't you asking for trouble?"
Daohua¡¯s face was mostly buried in her fox fur scarf: ¡°I just want to take a look.¡±
After a day's journey, when it was getting dark, Daohua and his party arrived at the Black Water ditch that Wang Lifu had mentioned.
"It's really a black ditch!"
A gully less than one meter wide was filled with thick black oil. The pungent oil level made Daohua afraid to get too close and could only watch from a distance.
Xiao Yeyang put the head of the torch into the oil, stirred it, and then asked someone to ignite it.
"Boom~"
A huge flame suddenly burst out.
When Bu Gan saw it, he said excitedly: "A torch dyed with petroleum will illuminate much more strongly."
Daohua took over: "Petroleum and water are indestructible. It can not only be used for lighting, but also for lubricating axles to reduce friction. It has many uses."
This time Master Wang also came, standing not far away. Hearing Daohua¡¯s words, he thought to himself, this Mrs. Xiao is really knowledgeable and talented.
She discovered the cement, and she discovered the oil.
Xiao Yeyang looked at the Heishui ditch and was already thinking about how to use petroleum fire to attack the enemy.
"Bring the oil barrels here and see how much oil can be extracted."
Daohua added: "Oil has emerged here, and there must be a large amount of storage underground."
Seeing Daohua covering her nose, Xiao Yeyang ordered Bu Gan to hit the oil field, and asked Defu to send someone to look around. Then he took Daohua and walked towards the tent that was set up.
"Hoo~"
Far away from the Heishui ditch, Daohua immediately took a few deep breaths.
After she became pregnant, she had no adverse reactions, but she was quite sensitive to smells. A little bad smell could make her nauseated.
Mei Lan Mei Ju has already led the people to tidy up the tent and lit the charcoal basin.
Daohua entered the tent, took off her cloak, and sat in front of the charcoal pot to drink the hot tea handed over by Xiao Yeyang. When she saw Mei Lan and Mei Ju starting to prepare dinner, she said:
"Be more prepared. It's thanks to that little guy Lifu that we found the oil. I'll send a copy to him and Master Wang later."
When Mei Lan handed the food box to Master Wang and explained the reason, Master Wang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and touched Wang Lifu's head: "You little guy is really lucky."
Looking at the blazing fire in the distance caused by the oil, he could also think of the role of this oil in the battlefield.
After dinner, Xiao Yeyang walked with Daohua outside the tent for a while.
At this time, Defu ran over happily.
"Master, madam, our people just discovered that there is oil emerging from the other side of the mountain."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua were very happy.
Daohua smiled and said: "It seems that there are quite a lot of oil reserves here. We can dig more oil wells to extract oil."
Xiao Yeyang: "I will discuss this matter with Master Wang. Don't worry about it. I will go back with you to rest."
The next day, Daohua woke up from her warm bed and heard the step outside the tent reporting to Xiao Yeyang.
"Master, the oil barrels we brought are all full. Once the oil in the black water ditch is exhausted, new oil will automatically emerge."
"However, the oil output is a bit slow. "
"After Master Wang saw it, he said that we can dig a few oil wells like salt wells and actively exploit the oil underground."
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "Leave the matter of digging the well to Mr. Wang. Now you go back to Qianganzhou City and dispatch a thousand soldiers to garrison here."
By the time Xiao Yeyang returned to the tent after explaining the matter, Daohua had already gotten up and washed up.
After breakfast, Xiao Yeyang thought it was a rare trip out, so he took Daohua around.
Daohua was sitting on the horse, and Xiao Yeyang was holding the horse. Although the scenery was not very good, both of them were very happy.
After a thousand soldiers came to set up camp, Xiao Yeyang ordered everything, leaving Master Wang here to watch, and he took Daohua back to Ganzhou City
As soon as the two returned home, the secret guard came over with a flying pigeon letter: "Master, this is the news just sent from the new camp guard."
When Daohua saw Xiao Yeyang read the note, her face suddenly darkened, and she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
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"There are nine guard posts in Xiliang, and each guard post has frontier troops stationed there. But as far as I know, the number of frontier troops in each guard post has not reached the standard. Only the Ganzhou guard has a shortage of 10,000 people. But the imperial court The military pay issued every year is sufficient."
As he spoke, he snorted.
"Over the years, Wei Hongcai has embezzled a lot of money, amounting to hundreds of thousands of taels."
Daohua is not very surprised by this matter, but she is a little worried about Yan Wenxiu's safety: "Brother has just gone to Xintunwei not long ago, and now he starts to investigate Wei Hongcai. Isn't it a bit risky?"
Xiao Yeyang thought for a while and said: "I will reply to the elder brother later and ask him to pay attention."
In November, after five oil wells were built, Mr. Wang returned to Ganzhou City.
Knowing that dozens of barrels of oil could be mined every day, Xiao Yeyang first gave in and shipped a batch to Ganzhou City for storage, while the others were sent to twelve military towns.
At the same time, Xiao Yeyang gave the emperor another discount, preparing to exchange oil and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion for a batch of ordnance.
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The Royal Palace.
The emperor handed Xiao Yeyang's book to Wu Jingyi.
Wu Jingyi was very surprised to see that there was oil in Xiliang.
As the commander-in-chief of the country's troops, he has a good understanding of armaments and supplies. He has long known and used the method of using oil and fire to attack the enemy.
"It's a pity that there are very few places that produce oil. He also sent people to look for them, but they couldn't find them.
Wu Jingyi was immediately ready to complain to the emperor, hoping that Xiao Yeyang would provide oil for free or bargain for a price, but before he opened his mouth, the emperor spoke first.
"Over in Xiliang, the imperial court did not give much support. Originally, the replacement of ordnance should be a matter of the imperial court. Now that Yeyang is willing to exchange for oil, you can transfer a batch to him as appropriate."
"Oil cannot be extinguished with water, and the oil returned can be used for the navy."
The emperor had already spoken, so Wu Jingyi could not say more. He could only sigh in his heart that Xiao Yeyang was so lucky that he could find oil in the barren land of Xiliang. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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