Chapter 327 Emperor Zhu Da inspects the Japanese island (please subscribe!)

At present, the situation on the Japanese island has basically stabilized, and the only resistance force, the Tokugawa shogunate, has fled to Ezo Island to bully the Ainu people.

Now they just ask Daming not to call, and everything can be discussed easily.

Ming Dynasty really has no energy to take care of them. Just governing the three islands of Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu has already made Ming Dynasty very busy!

Because the gold and silver mines in Wajima are so rich!

It’s too late for Ming Dynasty to mine, so who has time to take care of a desolate Ezo Island?

In terms of gold mines, the Sado Gold Mine is only the second largest gold mine in Japan. Above it, there is the Ryugao Gold Mine with more abundant output and better quality.

As the largest gold mine in Japan, the Ryogaku Gold Mine is located in Kitasatsu, in the northern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island. According to records, this gold mine has not yet been discovered!

In other words, Daming can get a complete gold mine!

The distribution map of mineral resources in Asia that Zhu Kezang exchanged before came in handy.

In addition to these gold mines, Japan had the most silver mines. In the late 16th century, Japan launched a mineral exploration boom, and silver mines were discovered in many areas. This was also one of the important reasons for the rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

During the long period of more than 400 years from 1562 to the Edo period, the Iwami Silver Mine located in Ota City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan was the largest silver mine in Japan and even the world, with output as high as 30% of the world's.

The Japanese country became one of the few silver-producing countries in the world, so much so that one-third of the world's silver at that time was produced in the Japanese country. Therefore, the Japanese country was called the "Silver Islands" by the Ming Dynasty.

Although the whales of the Ming Dynasty swallowed the Japanese islands, they did not allow these Japanese people to become citizens of the Ming Dynasty!

You have to contribute to the Ming Dynasty to become a Ming Dynasty citizen. Most of the current Japanese people are not qualified.

Many dock workers in the port were also hiding in their houses, warming themselves by the stove and talking about something.

Zhu Kezang's first stop was the burned-out Kyoto, which made Zhu Kezang exclaim: The Tokugawa shogunate is really cruel!

These gold and silver mines in Japan will become the cornerstone of Zhu Kezang's development of the New Ming Dynasty, providing him with a considerable amount of sufficient funds.

"I finally have the opportunity to see the face of the Emperor of Heaven! Thanks to the soldiers of the Heaven who came to rescue us and other Japanese people, we poor people can have enough to eat!" A younger Japanese man next to him said excitedly.

"Although I am a good miner, I still want to join the Japanese Army and join the Japanese Army. That is the way for us Japanese people to progress. Only by joining the Japanese Army can we hope to be naturalized in the Ming Dynasty!" the young Japanese said hopefully.

This place is quite important. In Zhu Kezang's view, Edo City will be positioned as the future port city in the eastern part of the Ming Empire.

Most of the Japanese islands became the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so it would be unreasonable for Zhu Kezang not to come and inspect them.

Although they have not achieved rice freedom, the sweet potato flour from Daming Dynasty also tastes good, and it is good to be full.

In this regard, Zhu Kezang's inspection team, as well as urban planners specially sent by the Ministry of Industry, will further build Edo City in accordance with the Ming Dynasty's plan.

In the past, the emperor had to rely on the prostitution of his maids to have enough food. Now the miners can have enough food as long as they work hard for the Ming Dynasty!

The intelligence of these Japanese people is correct, Emperor Zhu Da has indeed arrived at the Japanese island now.

Each silver mine is individually numbered to ensure that it can be traced back to the original mining and smelting process.

"This is really fast."

Then, as the cold water cooled, billowing steam rose up, and soon standard modules were separated from it, and then staff began to label and brand these silver mines.

Zhu Kezang's second stop was Edo Castle, which was later known as Tokyo.

Soon, Zhu Kezang and his party arrived at the mining area. They saw the steam engine roaring non-stop, the miners working non-stop, the noisy sound drove away the cold winter, and the rolling blast furnaces were emitting black smoke.

, you can smell a pungent smell from a distance.

I saw cartloads of silver ore being pulled out by tireless Japanese miners, and then put into smelting. As the furnace was heated, molten silver, molten copper, molten iron, etc. continued to flow out.

The silver mined by the Japanese country played an important role in the trade of East Asia, and a large part of it flowed into the Ming Dynasty, which had a great impact on the coins they used.

To the east you can have colonial trade with North America, to the west you can trade with the mainland, to the north there are Hokkaido fishing grounds, and to the south you can communicate with Ryukyu and the Southeast Asia. It occupies a relatively good geographical location.

"No need, let the Minhai Fleet escort him to Yingtianfu Tianlao and wait for his release!"

The guide explained it to the Ming Emperor patiently and in detail.

Zhu Kezang nodded frequently. The Japanese island in the seventeenth century was a good place. There was nothing else, but there were quite a lot of gold and silver.

A local guide from Iwami Yinshan introduced the situation here to Daming’s inspection team.

"Your Majesty, the royal family of the former Japanese kingdom are imprisoned in the dungeon of Edo Castle. Would you like to go and see them?" Wang Xianwu asked for instructions.

At this time, a reporter from Huangming Daily recorded: The emperor took pity on the tragic situation in Kyoto and denounced the shogunate thieves for being extremely cruel!

Of course, Zhu Kezang was very happy when he said this on his face.

Zhu Kezang looked carefully at the renovated smelting plant in front of him. Along with the rolling heat wave, molten iron, molten copper, and molten silver were poured out, forming standard silver, iron, and copper blocks in each grinding tool.

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"The silver mine in Iwami is not just a silver mine, but the associated iron ore and copper mine are the most important. The silver content is much smaller than that of copper and iron."

"This area is almost all mountainous and covered with forests. Iwami Ginzan is already easy to mine. It is close to the seaside, and the mined ore can be transported to various places by cargo ships." The guide continued.

On November 20, 1684, at Iwami Port, the winter sea breeze was already mixed with a hint of cold air, filling the entire sea with a chill from the Arctic.

"Have you heard that the Emperor of Heaven is coming to inspect Iwami Ginzan? The leaders of Ming Dynasty asked us to work hard so that the Emperor of Heaven can see the spirit of our Iwami mine workers!" A middle-aged man without a surname said

The Japanese miner said excitedly.

Zhu Kezang didn't bother to look at the loser, but went straight to the Iwami Silver Mine here in Iwami County.

It's freezing cold outside, but inside the smelter it's so hot that I'm sweating. It's too hot.

What's more, the distribution layer of gold and silver mines in Japan is relatively shallow, and the technical requirements for mining are not that high, making it easier to mine.

After occupying the Japanese island, before the Ming Dynasty established order in various places, the Guards couldn't wait to send a small team to take over the Jinshan silver mines to plunder a large amount of gold and silver as strategic reserves, and at the same time to make up for the cost of sending troops and subsidize the finances.

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"Iwami Ginzan can be said to be the largest Ginzan in the area. It was originally owned by the Maori family. Later, during the Sekigahara War, because the Maori family, as the general of the Western Kingdom, lost to the Tokugawa family, Iwami Ginzan was dispatched by the shogunate.

Officials have direct jurisdiction, and the officials who manage it are called Yinshan Fengzhi."

Zhu Kezang picked up a heavy piece of silver and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we smelt about 10,000 taels of silver here every day, and sometimes we have to purify the silver. Only after the purification reaches a qualified standard can it be stored in the warehouse and recorded in the account."

"Your Majesty, have you seen those mountains outside?"

"In the past, these mountains were very high, but with the mining of the Ming Dynasty's machines, we have leveled all these mountains!"
Chapter completed!