Huaxing did invest a lot of silver in the mining incident, but it was less than 2,000 taels when it was full, which was far from the 10,000 taels he said.

And the reason why he said this, to put it bluntly, was that he didn't want to return the iron ore, so he deliberately set up this obstacle.

Because on the bright side, he definitely can't say that he wants to occupy the resources of the Han family, and that will definitely attract a lot of truth. It's hard to be used by the little emperor yet, and then find more people to besiege him.

So if he wants to keep the mine, he has to find a "reasonable" excuse.

After thinking about it for a long time, it seemed that the initial investment was the most appropriate, so he magnified the number several times and threw it in front of Guan Yu.

After listening to the amount of money asked by Huaxing, Guan Yu, who has always been steady, almost fell off the horse.

What is the concept of 10,000 taels?

That's an ordinary soldier's salary for 2,000 years!

If it is placed in Luoyang City, where every inch of land is valuable, it is enough to buy nearly 100 houses.

As soon as Huaxing opened his mouth, he asked for so many silver taels, which really surprised Guan Yu!

And Zhang Fei, who was already disheartened, instantly felt a surge of excitement in his heart after hearing this.

In the face of such harsh conditions, let alone Second Brother Guan, even if the little emperor came in person, it was impossible to agree.

Therefore, Zhang Fei knew very well in his heart that once this condition came out, it was basically impossible to resolve this matter peacefully.

This also means that the opportunity for revenge is back in front of him, how can Zhang Fei not like it?

But in front of the second brother, Zhang Feiding didn't dare to show it too obviously, so he had to endure the joy in his heart, and pretended to be angry and scolded:

"Whew! Ten thousand taels? The surname is Hua, are you deliberately teasing me? Hum! Since you won't hand over the mines, we'll see you on the battlefield!" ”

After speaking, he saw Zhang Fei tugging on the reins hard, turning the horse's head and running towards his own military camp.

Now, of course, Guan Yu can see that Huaxing has no intention of returning the iron ore.

But he still didn't give up, and after Zhang Fei left, he tried to ask again:

"Huaxing, are you really planning to go against my brother? For a mouthful of iron ore...... Don't even want your life? ”

After hearing this, Hua Xing, who was standing on the high platform, smiled slightly:

"General Guan, it is clear that you led the troops to attack me today, and we know who is against whom. As for the iron ore, I have made it very clear just now, I am willing to return it to the imperial court! But the premise is that I must compensate for my losses, otherwise I will not be able to obey my fate! ”

Seeing Huaxing's attitude, Guan Yu didn't say anything more. With a cold snort, I saw him clamp his legs hard and return to the barracks with the cavalry.

The first negotiations between the two armies ended in failure.

……

Five minutes later, Guan and Zhang returned to the big tent in the army, and sat in the tent with the silver-armored guards, intending to discuss military affairs.

Although nominally the three of them were discussing, it was not difficult to see from their sitting posture and expression that Guan and Zhang had no intention of taking care of the little guards at all.

The two brothers are always facing each other, you and I have never given each other a chance to interject.

Seeing that five minutes had passed, the silver-armored protector hadn't even said a word, and his sense of presence was almost zero.

Guan and Zhang communicate like this on weekdays, so they don't think there's anything wrong with it.

After chatting with the second brother about the supply of the barracks, I heard Zhang Fei bring the topic back to Huaxing:

"Humph! What a demon surnamed Hua, but he didn't want the second brother to let him live, and he dared to ask us for 10,000 taels of silver? I really don't know how to lift! Did he really think he was amazing? After shaking his head with disdain, he heard Zhang Fei say for the second time:

"But the second brother doesn't need to worry, I'll take the soldiers to teach him a good lesson tomorrow! As long as he's willing to come out and fight, I'll make sure he's out of the place in a day! ”

When it comes to the battle with Huaxing, Zhang Fei is full of energy and foaming.

Looking at Guan Yu on the side, he was extremely calm, and his mentality was not as optimistic as Zhang Fei.

Thinking of the wooden fence that was so high as the two people around Luoyuan Village, Guan Yu couldn't help frowning:

"It's best if he's willing to come out. But if he refuses to come out to fight, what should he do? ”

Because Gongsun Zhan did not send anyone to inquire about the information at the beginning, and they heard that Luoyuan Village was only a small village with a population of about 100, Guan Yu did not carry any siege weapons when he set out on the expedition.

Not to mention the necessary rushing cars and ladders for siege, they didn't even bring the most ordinary long ladders.

It was not until the troops arrived at the village that they found that the village was small but well-organized, with not only tall walls and gates, but also watchtowers and archers' towers.

Although they were all made of wood, not as strong as stone, they certainly could not be damaged by the spears and iron spears in their hands.

Therefore, although Guan Yu and their troops are superior, if Huaxing does not come out to fight, they will not be able to attack strongly.

Once this battle evolves into a tug-of-war, it will definitely be extremely unfavorable to the time-pressed Gongsun Army, so Guan Yu will show a gloomy face.

Zhang Fei was thinking about how to stay and take revenge, but as for the siege of the city, he didn't think much about it.

Hearing Guan Yu say this, he realized the seriousness of this matter, but he still said with a little luck:

"Second brother, don't worry too much, I heard that Huaxing is also a fierce general, so he shouldn't be a turtle with a shrunken head. I'll go tomorrow and call for battle, and he'll come down to fight nine times out of ten." ”

Guan Yu didn't agree with Zhang Fei's statement, and it didn't take long to see him shake his head and say:

"Third brother, as far as I know, Huaxing is not a reckless general. He was able to win the battle of Qiankun Mountain with fewer victories, which shows that this person is resourceful and not a person who is willful. And now, it is obvious that our army has the advantage of strength, and if we want him to come out and fight us to the death, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve......"

"That's right...... Alas! So, what should we do? Hearing Guan Yu say this, Zhang Fei's face also crossed a cloud of sadness.

Just when Guan and Zhang were frowning and silent, the silver-armored protector who had been silent for a long time suddenly cleared his throat, clenched his fists with a humble expression and said:

"Two generals, I don't know if I can listen to the last general's words......"

This silver-armored protector is very young, not even twenty years old this year, and he is a newcomer who just joined the Youzhou Army last month.

In view of the fact that this person was elected by the local people as a commander, Gongsun Chan must not be taken too lightly, so he was named a protector as soon as he joined the army.

But on the one hand, because this man was from a common man and had no merits, on the other hand, he also had a white and beautiful face, and he did not have a beard. Therefore, many soldiers in the army looked down on him and secretly called him a little white-faced protector.

If it weren't for Gongsun Zan who strongly asked Guan Yu to take him out to see the world this time, Guan Yu would not have chosen this person to go out with the army.

Because in the eyes of Guan and Zhang, this guy is a milky hairy child. Going out with him will only add to the trouble, and will not do it any good!