A mysterious nurturing game suddenly appears on Li Haoze's computer, connecting him closely with the Little Jinyang Princess of the Great Tang from a thousand years ago.
Initially, Li Hao...
Duan Lun was shocked by the domineering attitude of the "little princess".
He paused for a moment, calmed himself, and then solemnly replied, "Based on the iron materials currently in stock at the Ministry of Industry, we can only forge approximately two thousand sets of armor."
“As for the craftsmen, the Ministry of Works records more than 5,000 craftsmen.
But these people were scattered throughout the Tang Dynasty, each undertaking different engineering tasks.
If we urgently summon them to Chang'an, I'm afraid that less than two thousand people will be able to arrive."
"Only two thousand pairs?" The "little princess" frowned slightly. "My Great Tang is rich and powerful, so why is there so little iron material in stock?"
Duan Lun looked embarrassed and explained, "Your Highness, the iron inventory is insufficient. On the one hand, it is because of the frequent wars in recent years, which have consumed a huge amount of iron.
On the other hand, the mining and smelting of iron ore also requires time and a large amount of manpower and material resources.
In addition, the Ministry of Revenue has limited funding, which has greatly restricted our ability to purchase iron materials."
Li Haoze pondered for a moment after hearing this, then turned to the Minister of Revenue and asked, "How much money can the Ministry of Revenue currently allocate for this mission?"
The Minister of Revenue looked embarrassed and responded, "Your Highness, the current financial situation of the Ministry of Revenue is not optimistic.
Although we can allocate funds as much as possible, it may be difficult to meet the demand for large-scale purchase of iron materials.
At most, we can only squeeze out enough money to purchase the raw materials for another two thousand sets of armor."
Li Haoze nodded, but did not delve into this further. Instead, he changed the topic and asked, "Then...what about the iron mines in Datang?"
"Our Great Tang is rich, with a vast territory and abundant resources. The imperial court should have a fair share of iron mines under its direct control, right?"