Chapter 46

Half a month later, Wa Island,

Iwami Silver Mine,

On the sea filled with thick fog, ship after ship docked at the shore.

Walking down from the clipper ship, Zhang Cheng looked at the compass in his hand and said, "It seems the location is correct!"

"Cousin, what are we doing here? Wa Island doesn't have any good things! The women are even like ghosts!"

Speaking with a face full of disgust, Situ Yaozu's face was full of disdain.

Looking at Situ Yaozu beside him, Zhang Cheng slowly said, "They have a silver mine that can be mined for four hundred years; do you believe it?"

"Although I haven't read much, you can't lie to me?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Situ Yaozu was stunned on the spot upon hearing this.

"What you said, as if I've read a lot of books!"

Turning his head to look ahead, Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Scout the path!"

"Clatter!"

The armored cavalry led their warhorses down and then began to grope their way forward.

At this current period, Zhang Cheng was not sure if the Iwami Silver Mine had been mined; after all, the records were from three hundred years later.

But this did not hinder Zhang Cheng from coming here, because the mining of the Iwami Silver Mine was obviously very easy; it belonged to the kind that could be successful from the surface!

Just as Zhang Cheng was thinking about how to make a fortune, he saw raging fires burning in the distance.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but say, "It seems we've already encountered people! I hope they aren't all slaughtered, otherwise it will be troublesome!"

Inside a village,

A large number of villagers were being gathered here.

Cavalry on both sides patrolled back and forth, looking down with hostility.

And just at this moment, a man walked up and said, "Which of you knows where Iwami is?"

Looking at the man, a villager pointed to a place not far away and said, "My lord, the Iwami Kingdom is over there; I can lead the way for you."

Just as the villager finished speaking, the man turned his head and said, "Master, he said the Iwami Kingdom is over there; we went the wrong way!"

Twitching his mouth as he looked at the man, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but scold, "Since we went the wrong way, then ask the local daimyo, no, where is the village chief?"

"Where is your village chief here!"

Turning to look at the villagers, the man also couldn't help but roar.

"Village chief, are you talking about the daimyo? I don't know; we rarely leave this village!"

Explaining tremblingly, the villager seemed very frightened.

"Master, they don't know!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, the man rubbed his head, quite speechless.

"Keep him, slaughter the rest!"

Turning around and flicking the horse reins, Zhang Cheng left coldly.

Since the Iwami Silver Mine was not at this location, the villagers here had no value to be utilized.

Raising their swords, the cavalry heard this and immediately charged up.

Not long after, as the night gradually quieted down, Zhang Cheng smoked a cigarette and said, "This shouldn't be; I clearly followed the compass, how could I have gone off course?"

"Cousin, are we attacking that so-called village chief tonight?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng curiously, Situ Yaozu asked.

"Nonsense, if we don't attack, are we here to eat salted fish?"

Looking at Situ Yaozu with annoyance, Zhang Cheng's face was full of disgust.

Because anyone who has read modern history would not like this ghost place.

As for silencing them, isn't that nonsense?

He came here to find silver, not to do charity, leaving behind a group of villagers who knew their whereabouts! Even if Zhang Cheng had high blood pressure, he couldn't do such a thing!

"Hmm?"

Turning his head, Zhang Cheng looked at the house not far away and couldn't help but frown.

"What's wrong, Cousin!"

Asking Zhang Cheng, Situ Yaozu was startled.

"Guess, is there anyone in that house?"

Looking at Situ Yaozu with a smile, Zhang Cheng became curious.

"What's there to guess? Old Xiong will know with one arrow!"

Raising his bow and arrow, Xiong Jizong lit it and hit the thatched hut directly.

Not long after, as shrill screams came from inside, Zhang Cheng said with disgust, "No need to guess now!"

Half a month later, the Pingnan Army, which had swept through all of Iwami, finally found the location of the silver mine.

Watching the endless stream of auxiliary troops arriving, an even crazier war began.

When the hysterical auxiliary troops wanted to gain military merit to become people above others, the Wa people began to suffer.

Because compared to the ruthlessness of the Pingnan Army, the auxiliary troops could be said to be even more ruthless!

And Zhang Cheng promised that except for the mine slaves, all spoils belonged to their "private property"!

This made the auxiliary troops even crazier!

Watching the silver mine being constantly excavated and the silver being smelted by craftsmen appearing before him, Zhang Cheng slowly lifted it and said, "See that? Cousin, this thing is really beautiful!"

"Cousin, we're rich, silver, so much silver!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng happily, Situ Yaozu looked at the silver filling more than ten boxes and showed an excited expression.

Looking at Situ Yaozu speechlessly, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said, "Nuda, I want an output of one million taels every month; can you do it?"

"Master, please rest assured, Nuda will definitely be able to do it!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng respectfully, the man named Nuda showed an excited expression.

Because Zhang Cheng had completely delegated power to him; as for how many slave casualties a monthly output of one million taels would cause, that was not in his consideration at all.

After all, that was how they had survived back then!

Nuda: Do you understand the feeling of a daughter-in-law finally becoming a mother-in-law?

Zhang Cheng: .

"Very good, in the future, I will grant you supreme status!"

Pressing one hand on Nuda's shoulder, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

Above the plateau, Tibet,

Endless Tiger-Crouching Cannons were being moved between the two armies.

Just as the Tibetan cavalry charging down on horseback let out roars, Wang Ping raised the long sword in his hand and said, "Fire!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Muffled sounds rang out, and solid cannonballs flew out, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.

And looking at this scene, the Tibetan cavalry also let out roars.

But facing the increasingly brave Tibetan cavalry, Wang Ping turned his head and said, "Divine Arm Crossbows cover, don't stop the Tiger-Crouching Cannons!"

"Clatter!"

A sky-covering rain of arrows fell, and the Tibetan cavalry suffered another blow.

Looking at the Pingnan Army before them, which seemed like a solid reef standing tall in the sea waves, the chieftains of the various Tibetan tribes showed expressions of fear.

Because once the casualties of their tribesmen were too high, the people they should be careful of were not the Pingnan Army, but the "allies" beside them!

While the various tribes had different thoughts, a cavalry wearing heavy armor appeared.

Raising the Divine Arm Crossbows on their backs to fire in unison, they then swept through the entire battlefield like a whirlwind.

Watching the battle lines constantly breaking, the Tibetan people began to be unable to hold on.

Because the natural dangers they were proud of had already been overcome by the Pingnan Army!

"Attack, attack!"

Letting out a roar, the deputy general waved his saber and kept shouting.

Because after this battle, he could become a governor of a region.

By then, should he go to Khmer, or Champa, or the newly acquired Wa Island?

And just before the deputy general had figured out where he was going, the original Tibetan coalition forces actually collapsed directly.

Watching the Tibetan people running in all directions, the deputy general was blankly stunned on the spot, because he didn't know who he should chase.

Wa Island,

Watching the coalition forces composed of major village chiefs arrive, Zhang Cheng silently put down his binoculars.

Because what is the difference between this and fighting a group of "children"?

He was really afraid that after one battle, his knees would be seriously injured.

As for why only the knees, that's because even if this group of people jumped up, they couldn't reach Zhang Cheng!

(End of this chapter)