, it all depends on the level of officials.

Zhang Quanyi, can he do it?

"You already know about the discovery of the Han Mine in Shenzhou, right? Tell me how you considered it." Shao Shude decided not to dwell on this matter anymore, and instead asked about the mining.

In fact, in later generations, six ancient mines were discovered in Anshan. The earliest mines are said to be from the Qin Dynasty, and the most are from the Han Dynasty. Next to the mines, ancient wells dug in the Tang Dynasty were also discovered. Inside the mines,

We also saw porcelain from the Liao Dynasty. It can be seen that the development of these mines has not stopped since the Qin Dynasty.

As for why the scale has not increased? In fact, it is very simple. The development of civilization in the Northeast has a very bad curse: the population is cleared periodically.

Sima Yi slaughtered Liaodong and moved the population of Goguryeo into the Tang Dynasty. Both times led to the social and economic collapse of Liaodong.

Needless to say, Sima Yi killed people. In the Tang Dynasty, those who moved to Goguryeo were the "upper households" of Goguryeo, that is, officials, literati, merchants, craftsmen, etc., and basically succeeded in reducing them to a state of ignorance.

The Liao and Jin dynasties finally developed, and there were millions of people in the Northeast. The Mongols came again and killed them all.

In the late Yuan Dynasty, the population of Liaodong gradually became more abundant, and then ushered in the cruel end of the dynasty. Liaodong was left with only ten houses and nine empty houses, and there was no human habitation for thousands of miles.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was another brutal killing, and then the Manchu and Qing Dynasties invaded the Pass in large numbers, and outside the Pass it was once again desolate.

This kind of periodic population clearing is really harmful to the social development of a place. It has repeatedly interrupted the progress of civilization and even made great strides backward. It is a ghost if it can develop.

"Your Majesty, we are short of people." Zhang Quanyi replied concisely and concisely.

"What if there is someone?" Shao Shude asked.

"We have to wait." Zhang Quanyi said: "We can only start mining and smelting iron after the grain harvest has stabilized for a year or two, we have some savings, and the situation has stabilized."

"You are prudent." Shao Shude smiled and said: "Actually, Liaodong is rich in meat, fish, leather, wild products, and wood, which is very good. If there are sufficient manpower, it can indeed become a rich land."

"Your Majesty, the most valuable thing in Liaodong is the land." Zhang Quanyi said: "Thousands of miles of fertile soil, the amount of food harvested every year is huge, and under the long flow of water, nothing can compare."

"Zhang Qing is really talented and he grasped the key points right away." Shao Shude said: "Work hard and let me open my eyes and see how much food can be harvested from the land in Liaodong."

"Your Majesty, as long as Liaodong can be stable for five years, it will be self-sufficient." Zhang Quanyi said with confidence.

In the fifth year of Pingliao, Shao Shude burst into laughter.

Zhang Quanyi's words actually have preconditions. "Stability" and "stability", throughout history, are actually a kind of luxury goods most of the time, and they are also the main services provided by capable countries.

Whether Liaodong is safe or not depends on how well the Bohai campaign goes this time.
Chapter completed!