Zhang Dahe saw Yang Xiong collapsed on the ground and quickly helped Yang Xiong up. He said in horror: "Master Yang, you must not let anything happen to you. You must collapse without changing your appearance. If you collapse, what will we do? ?”
Yang Xiong's eyes were dull, and it took him a long time to recover. With a sad face, he gritted his teeth and said: "How is it possible? How is it possible that a heavy rain can cause the iron mine to collapse."
"It hadn't rained before, so it was fine. But something happened right after I took over."
"Why?"
"Why doesn't God help me? Help Daqian."
Yang Xiong murmured to himself. He was overjoyed and sad, but felt depressed in his heart, and a mouthful of blood rushed up.
puff!
Yang Xiong vomited blood, his body felt empty and weak, and his mind was dizzy.
Zhang Dahe said quickly: "Sir, please cheer up."
Yang Xiong's eyes were depressed, and he stood up with his exhausted body, returned to the room and dismissed all the singers. There was no longer any desire, only endless panic.
Zhang Dahe saw Yang Xiong's appearance and said again: "Sir, what should we do?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?"
Yang Xiong became angry and roared: "You also have a brain, don't you think about it? Get out of here, I want to be quiet."
Zhang Dahe could only retreat respectfully.
Yang Xiong sat alone, his expression changing as he murmured: "Your Majesty will definitely hold you accountable for the collapse of the Yongshan Iron Mine. It took three thousand horses and so much money, but in exchange for a collapsed iron mine Mine, His Majesty will never agree."
"I can't admit defeat."
"I want to take the initiative and turn my passive into active, and I can't go back to Da Liang directly."
"Yongshan Iron Mine is owned by Dagan. The collapse of the iron mine is now Dagan's problem. Dagan must compensate. Huh, I won't buy Yongshan Iron Mine. Let Zhao Shan hand over all the horses and money and I will take them back. .”
Yang Xiong's depressed eyes gradually brightened, and he said: "Yes, yes, let's do it. As long as Daqian returns the supplies, Daqian will not be affected. I can even use this to blackmail Daqian."
After he stood up, he became confident and calm again.
Daqian is weak and is already falling apart. Although Zhao Shan is capable, he is weak at heart. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Zhao Shan to agree to sell the Yongyongshan Iron Mine. He would certainly be able to threaten Zhao Shan.
Yang Xiong thought it over thoroughly and lost interest in staying in Chang'an. He left Chang'an overnight and rushed to Tongguan. The heavy rain at night was still like the Milky Way pouring down, and it continued to rain.
It was very hard to travel at night like this, but Yang Xiong was anxious and continued to travel in the rain. Because the road was muddy, the horse's speed slowed down. It was already the morning of the second day when Yang Xiong arrived at the Yongshan Iron Mine.
The rain stopped.
The weather has cleared up and the warm sunshine is shining.
Inside the Yongshan Iron Mine, it was desolate, with water and corpses everywhere, and the Xiliang Qiang people suffered countless losses.
Yang Xiong looked at the countless dead soldiers with helplessness and despair at the same time. Even though the war horses and money were recovered, the dead soldiers and civilians were also a huge loss, which must be compensated by Zhao Shan.
We will never give up until we pay compensation.
Yang Xiong quickly headed towards Tongguan. When he was close to Tongguan, he changed his clothes and tidied up his appearance in Yongning Town, the mutual market, and then Yang Xiong cheered up and headed towards Tongguan.
Yang Xiong met the soldiers checking the checkpoint and said directly: "My officer, Yang Xiong, is the envoy of the Daliang Kingdom. I want to enter the checkpoint immediately and go to Luoyang to meet the Emperor of Daqian."
The soldier replied: "Your Majesty is in the pass, come with me."
Yang Xiong was stunned.
Is Zhao Shan still in Tongguan? He thought that Zhao Shan had collected the horses and money and had left Tongguan to return to Luoyang.
Yang Xiong was stunned for a moment, then became excited again and ordered: "Lead the way, I want to meet Emperor Zhao."
He followed the soldiers to the Tongguan Tower. When he saw Zhao Shanhou, his eyes were sharp and he said forcefully: "Emperor Zhao, there was a heavy rain last night and the Yongshan Iron Mine collapsed. You have to give me an explanation for this matter."
"Da Liang doesn't want any more iron ore. Please return all three thousand war horses, one hundred thousand taels of gold, and five hundred thousand taels of silver to me. In addition, Da Liang has lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and Da Gan must also compensate."
"Hahaha……"
Zhao Shan laughed after hearing this.
Laughter disdainfully.
The laughter was even more indifferent.
Yang Xiong stared at Zhao Shan with further indifference and asked, "Why is Emperor Zhao smiling?"
Zhao Shan said forcefully: "I laughed at you for being naive, and even more so for your shamelessness. There was an accident at Yongshan Iron Mine, and instead of looking for your own fault, you shirk responsibility and ask Da Gan to compensate. You didn't sleep well last night. , are you still daydreaming?"
Yang Xiong's cheeks twitched when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Emperor Zhao, I will just say one thing, Da Gan must bear full responsibility for the accident at Yongshan Iron Mine. Otherwise, Da Liang will directly start a war."
Zhao Shan had murderous intent in his eyes and said forcefully: "No one can threaten my great strength. If you dare to threaten me, you will have to pay the price."
"Hou Hou Zhou!"
Zhao Shan ordered: "Yang Xiong is domineering and arrogant. His mouth is full of excrement and he has twenty palms."
"As you command!"
Zhou Huhou took one step forward.
His body like an iron tower appeared in front of Yang Xiong, his left hand grabbed the skirt of Yang Xiong's clothes, and his right hand waved the palm like a cattail leaf from left to right.
In front of Zhou Huhou, Yang Xiong was like a little chicken, unable to even struggle.
When he was first beaten, he threatened him harshly, but a series of palms fell on his face, knocking him out, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding. Yang Xiong swallowed the words hard.
Zhou Huhou slapped him twenty times and threw Yang Xiong to the ground.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's face was swollen into a pig's head, blood was bleeding from the corners of his mouth, his eyes were bloodshot, and his brain was buzzing. After a long while, Yang Xiong came back to his senses. He felt his numb and swollen cheeks, and became even more angry.
Yang Xiong stood up and threatened in a unclear voice: "Emperor Zhao, if you bully me like this, Great Liang will definitely take revenge."
Zhao Shan said coldly: "How dare you speak nonsense and break a leg."
Zhou Huhou rushed out in one step.
He grabbed Yang Xiong, picked up the handle of the knife and struck Yang Xiong on the leg. There was just a click, and Yang Xiong's leg bone broke. He started to wail miserably, and his body was shaking continuously.
Waves of pain made Yang Xiong collapse on the ground.
Yang Xiong looked at Zhao Shan who was sitting upright, and when he was about to threaten him out of habit, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.
He suddenly understood that this was Zhao Shan's true attitude and character. He was tough and domineering. He was by no means a person who endured humiliation, let alone someone who was afraid of getting into trouble.
After he was beaten, his mind was as clear as ever, and a flash of light suddenly flashed through his mind.
Yongshan Iron Mine is Zhao Shan's plan.
Zhao Shan should have known that there was a problem with the Yongshan Iron Mine, so he agreed to sell the iron mine. He even took this opportunity to plot against Great Liang. Otherwise, with Zhao Shan's tough and domineering nature and temper, it would be impossible for him to give in and sell the iron ore.
Being plotted!
Yang Xiong's expression was even more bitter,
He looked at Zhao Shan with a more frightened look. This Emperor of Daqian, who was only about 20 years old, was still young. How could he be so difficult at such a young age? How could he have such a deep city?
