Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Chapter 588 Coal Mines and Gold Mines Are Also Good Things

Now we are in an age of war, and steel represents the war potential of an industrial country. It's a pity that this place is too far away from the industrial powers of Europe and America, and they cannot use the resources here in the short term. But we are close, so we will not be polite.

"Butler, you still need to buy more minerals. According to the information I provided you, occupy the land first. Even if you may not need it now, it will definitely be useful in the future."

"By the way, what's the status of the other minerals I asked you to buy?"

"Master, through our research and comparison, the quality of coal produced here is much better than that of Huaxia Jin Province, especially the sulfur content of thermal coal is only 0.5% to 1%, while our domestic sulfur content is basically 1.5% to 3%, and even up to 5% in some places."

"The same is true for other aspects of performance, especially for coal mines used to make coal-to-oil. Using the high-quality coal here can save a lot of processes and increase production a lot."

Kong Hao thinks this suggestion is better. Although our base is not short of coal, there is not much high-quality coal. Now our industrialization process has just started, so it would be good to save some resources.

"Butler, we will take out some of the steel and copper ingots we smelt and put them on the market here. We will lower the market price regardless of cost. After a period of time, we will take the opportunity to acquire those small mining and steel companies. This will be much easier than building our own factory."

"Okay, Master, I'll make the arrangements later."

"By the way, we have also acquired several small gold mines this time. The quality is pretty good. If smelted, we can reach about 10 grams per ton. We have already dug out 15,000 tons of ore, and we will be able to dig out 2,000 tons of ore every day in the future. We will either smelt it here or transport it back."

This issue is indeed a very tricky one. There are great benefits on both sides, but you cannot have your cake and eat it too.

If we smelt gold here, all kinds of infrastructure are ready-made, and we can get finished gold by paying a relatively low smelting cost. This is indeed a good idea.

If it is transported back, although smelting is more troublesome, the finished gold can be directly used in the development and construction of the base. This can save a lot of time, and he doesn't have to think about how to take out the gold reasonably without arousing other people's suspicion.

"Butler, store all the gold ore, and find a way to buy some from other places, so that at least 100,000 tons of ore can be shipped back every month."

One ton of ore can produce 10 grams of gold, so tons of ore is million grams of gold, which is equivalent to kilograms.

This is a huge amount of wealth. Our base can obtain so much gold every month, which will greatly promote the development of the base.

However, compared with the amount of ore reserves here, the amount of ore taken away can only be considered a drizzle, and not even a sound will be made.

Although so much ore cannot be smelted in a short period of time, as long as it is on the land of China, it will always be useful in the future.

"By the way, how much gold have you purchased so far?"

"Master, we have acquired more than 300 kilograms through small-scale private purchases, and they are currently stored in the material warehouse."

The local price of gold is 4 pounds per ounce, which is extremely low compared to domestic prices. Kong Hao plans to purchase a large amount and ship it back. This is hard currency, especially after the war. It is the cornerstone of stable economic and industrial development, so the more the better.

"We will take out half of the proceeds from the funds we obtain and use them specifically to purchase various minerals. The more the better."

"Master, the financial experts and technicians we sent out earlier have already arrived at the Bull Country, Eagle Country, and Maple Leaf Country. The funds they brought have all been used to buy companies that are destined to rise sharply in the future."

"For example, there are companies that make beverages, aircraft, medicine, and various transport vehicles and tanks. Our investments are all diversified and will not attract other people's attention."

"At present, our total income is about 12 million pounds a month, of which 3 million pounds a month is from patents, and the rest is from the stock market."

Kong Hao is still very satisfied with this profit. This is just the beginning. As for the stock price explosion of these companies, we will have to wait for some time.

In short, with the experience of future generations and the support of the system, as long as you plan well in advance, there will be no problem in increasing your assets tenfold or twentyfold.

"Butler, what is the current progress of the materials transported by the freighter?"

"Master, there are three 7,000-ton cargo ships arriving at Quangang every week. That means about 80,000 tons of various materials per month. But this is already the limit of this small port."

"In addition to the supplies from the Eighth Route Army's logistics department, other local troops also purchased a large amount of supplies from us, especially military radios, cement, various textiles, and copper and steel ingots. We sold as many as we could and the prices we offered were quite high. Even if we shipped them by sea, we could still make some money."

"But those people always want to discuss things with you, and they all want to get the exclusive purchasing rights. I don't know how we should respond?"

Kong Hao thought about it, then shook his head and said in a serious tone: "Now is not the time. It would be better to let Manager Qian handle this matter."

"Half of the supplies shipped over will be distributed to the various local forces, even the central army, and the remaining half will be transported to the base through secret channels."

"We also need to make it clear to them that the port and surrounding transportation channels must be kept safe. Whoever breaks the rules will be immediately blocked. From now on, they will not be allowed to obtain any supplies."

The butler nodded and continued:

"In addition, we have already rented a large number of dock warehouses at Tuen Mun Port. Later, we will use the fleet to transport a large amount of materials there, and then use local 3,000-ton cargo ships to transport them to China's coastal ports in batches. This way, the target will not be so obvious."

"After all, Niu Niu Country is still the world hegemon for the time being. As long as we use the banner of the Niu Niu Country's nobility, the Japanese will not dare to embarrass us."

"Butler, you can arrange these things yourself. Right now, we should focus on transporting large quantities of grain and canned goods to lower the prices in China. Many ordinary people in China can't afford to eat now, so we must seize this window of opportunity."

"We should buy more second-hand cargo ships and form a large transport fleet to transport more supplies home. Don't be afraid of wasting money. As long as we master the most advanced technology, it will be easy to get a lot of money."

"By the way, how is our airport prepared?"

"Master, the secret airport has been built, and the professional pilots we recruited are in place and ready to go at any time."

"Okay, tell them to stay on standby and wait for my notification."