Hehe~
Seeing Yuan Feng's hurried arrival and departure, Liu Hong smiled and shook his head.
Then Liu Hong looked at Bi Lan and said with a smile, "Go tell Lü Qiang that Gongshu Lian and the others have made meritorious contributions in smelting pig iron. Gongshu Lian will be rewarded with fifty taels of gold, and the other craftsmen will each be rewarded with ten taels of gold!"
"promise!!"
Bi Lan accepted the order and quickly left Deyang Palace.
Liu Hong then returned to his desk and picked up Yang Biao's memorial once again.
"It seems we need to get this coal deal done quickly!!"
Based on the reports from Yuan Feng and Bi Lan, Liu Hong discovered that cement production and iron smelting could actually be carried out simultaneously.
If we want to have both the spear and the shield, then the most urgent thing right now is to get coal to replace charcoal.
"Phew~ In that case, we'll have to scrap the previous plan and start all over again!"
Because the profits from coal are so enormous, the local powerful clans in western Liaoning will certainly not sit idly by. In fact, powerful clans throughout Youzhou will also want to take a share of the pie, and huge conflicts and contradictions will inevitably erupt between the two sides.
Originally, Liu Hong sent Zhang Rang to western Liaoning with the intention of gathering these powerful families to help Yang Biao suppress the local powerful clans in western Liaoning, thereby causing a conflict between the two forces. This would allow Yang Biao to devote more energy to developing the local economy and people's livelihood, and thus conquer the Northeast region.
The plan that Liu Hong initially devised can be considered quite feasible, but the only drawback is that it may take several years, or even longer, to come to fruition.
Thinking of the number of people kept by the powerful clans of Youzhou that Jia Xu had previously mentioned, Liu Hong's eyes narrowed slightly, and a crazy plan involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
He planned to use the Wuhuan people to eliminate all the powerful clans in Liaoxi, including northern Youzhou.
Liu Hong then took out a piece of paper and wrote down his plan in detail on it.
After writing it down, Liu Hong summoned a guard and handed him the note.
"Get this to Jia Wenhe as quickly as possible!"
"promise!!"
Watching his guards leave, Liu Hong sat there blankly.
This plan may involve innocent people, but Liu Hong has no choice; he must clear Youzhou as soon as possible.
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