The Han Tribe was thriving, and it needed a great deal of manpower. Even if it was only to increase the population, those soldiers had to be sent home to make babies.
So Luo Chong had already made up his mind. If the situation on Qiongzhou Island stabilized, then next year, some of the troops would inevitably have to be demobilized as appropriate.
Plans gradually took shape in Luo Chong's mind. The only thing he had no idea how to deal with was coal. The Han Tribe's capital would eventually become a cultural and political center, and it naturally needed to be guarded by a massive industrial sector. Otherwise, if the enormous capital needed industrial products, would they have to be transported all the way from the north? The transportation costs would be far too high, which would hinder industrial development.
After thinking for a long time, Luo Chong decided to write Tang Yao a letter and ask where You Fu's Geological Survey team had gone.
When he had first ordered You Fu to search for coal, Luo Chong had told him to start from the Tang Tribe and search northward. Those people had now gone deep into the wilderness and lost contact. They had brought eagles with them, but only You Fu could take the initiative to contact Luo Chong. Luo Chong had a fixed location, whereas You Fu was in an area unfamiliar to the eagles. Even if Luo Chong released his eagles, they would never find You Fu, so the only way to locate him now was to ask Tang Yao and see whether You Fu had left her any clues.
After writing the letter to Tang Yao, Luo Chong naturally first asked about the situation in the Tang Tribe, then casually inquired about You Fu. He