"By the way, what's going on with the iron mine!" Liu Yuan asked suddenly.

An embarrassed look flashed on Yan Luo's face, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, he didn't make a sound, and he couldn't answer. When Liu Yuan saw his expression, he understood. In recent years, Liu Yuan has sent people to explore copper and iron ore in the territory under his control, but except for finding some small ore veins, there is no harvest, and there are many high-quality coal mines, but they are not urgently needed by the Xiongnu.

Copper and iron are scarce, can not meet the consumption at all, now the Huns have created a lot of swords and bows, but they will only finish the guards and soldiers, and the rest of the armies in the north and south are still far behind, and there are many soldiers who use the remaining iron knives of the guards and soldiers.

Not to mention the demand for iron tools from the Huns. The root cause of such slow progress lies in the scarcity of ore. Liu Yuan didn't expect that the chassis he controlled at this time would be so short of minerals!

"You sent a letter to Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, asking them to increase the delivery of copper and iron to me, and first maintain the update of weapons and equipment.

Seeing Yan Luo's obedience to orders, Liu Yuan ordered fiercely: "Also, continue to send me more people to explore the ore and find the pulse." I don't believe it, there is no big iron ore vein in the huge Hetao grassland! ”

When Yan Luo went down, Liu Yuan was even more annoyed in his heart. In the land of Inner Mongolia in later generations, there are a lot of iron ore resources, and he has also heard of the name of "Grassland Steel City" in Baotou. But in the world of this big man, where is "Baotou". West? North? Or further north? Liu Yuan had a headache.

In an inconspicuous courtyard in the west corner of Jinyang City, Taiyuan County, more than a dozen people gathered, whispering and discussing something. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were dressed in brocade clothes and had a good bearing. The two were obviously the masters, and they lived in the first seat of the two columns, discussing with the others.

The dozen or so people gathered in the house are all wealthy businessmen who have risen in Bingzhou in recent years by relying on gray trade with the Xiongnu. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping originally controlled the golden channel of contact with Liu Yuan, and naturally wanted to dominate it, but with the strength of the two of them, they could not meet Liu Yuan's growing needs and appetites at all.

Faced with the huge pressure of Liu Yuan, a ruthless man, the two reluctantly took a piece of the pie, and slowly absorbed some people in the past few years to join this golden feast. At this time, a group of people were gathered together to meet the demand for iron ore on the Xiongnu side.

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping glanced at each other, a little discordant. A few years ago, with the accumulation of wealth, the two showed signs of differentness in front of Liu Yuan. And now, in the face of huge interests, the two have long parted ways, and there is not a trace of incense that poured their family wealth into the Xiongnu together.

The dozen or so businessmen in this room, with the binding of relationships, have developed into a huge interest group. And Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping are the leaders of this group, and the two have been fighting for the dominance of this "Jin Shang" group. It's just that the strength of the two is comparable, and the "Jin Shang" is also divided into two factions headed by the two.

"Ahem!" Su Shuangzuo stopped everyone and said lightly: "Everyone, Da Shan Yu has given a death order over there, from today onwards, everyone will put down other businesses in their hands for the time being, and go all out to transport iron ore, understand?" ”

Zhang Shiping saw that Su Shuang took the lead, and immediately followed: "It's good, don't hold back this time, otherwise Hugh will be ruthless!" "The murderous atmosphere makes people's necks feel cold. colluded with the Huns, involved in the deepening of the day, and engaged in the business of killing heads, Zhang Shiping has not been righteous and bright all these years, I don't know how many ruthless methods have been used, and how many people's blood has been stained on his hands, but he is afraid that he himself does not know.

"Zhang Gong rest assured, it is saved by waiting, but this time the big order is too much, if the scale is large, I am afraid that it will not be easy to act, and the risk is not small!" A young man said.

Zhang Shiping glanced at him, this person's name is Wang Jian, and he is the concubine of the Wang family of Jinyang. Or he was unwilling, fought hard, and after many investigations, he was absorbed by Su Zhang. With some of the identity of the Wang family, it also provided a lot of convenience for them to act secretly.

Su Zhang and the others also knew that some of the old foxes of the Wang family were afraid that they also took a fancy to their huge profits, and they were afraid that they would also do it intentionally by letting Wang Jian in. Hide behind your back and collect dividends. There are a few more people, but they are afraid of the same.

Su Shuang showed a playful smile: "It depends on your means." Da Shan has already passed the word there, only asking about the result, not about the process. We are all in the same boat, and we hope to work together to complete this mission! ”

Su and Zhang were obviously very powerful, and as soon as the intention of resoluteness came out, everyone had to suppress their thoughts and promise.

Time crossed the northwest edge of the Dongsheng paddock, and Liu Yuan and Zheyu swam along the Huze waterfront. Fugu Huaijing and Wan Qian led two guards to train and compete in the distance, trying new tactics.

The improvement of the warrior's riding ability and the enhancement of the endurance of the war horse have brought about a new revolution in riding warfare. Liu Yuanxi ran for a long time, and now because of that little horier, he could finally use it to the limit.

The significant increase in the distance of the race, the loss of the horses, especially the reduction of the wear and tear of the horses, are all visible benefits. "Da Danyu, now my Huns' real 'iron horse' can be regarded as practiced!" Zheyu sighed.

Liu Yuan chuckled: "The sword light grinding is useless, it won't be long before it will be unsheathed again!" As he spoke, he glanced to the north.

Zheyu's eyes were also tight, and he looked to the north with some expectations: "The situation over there in Xianbei is getting more and more chaotic, and the opportunity to wait for Da Dan should not be far away!" ”

As Liu Yuan's confidant and courtier, he naturally knows that Liu Yuan has always had ambitions for Xianbei. For the whale swallowing Xianbei, they are actually not too optimistic in their hearts, and the Xianbei in the Tanshi Huai era is too powerful. It was just luck to be able to bargain in Xianbei's hands before, and the other party didn't make much effort.

Even if Tan Shihuai died and Lian succeeded to the throne, in their opinion, Xianbei was still not something that the Xiongnu could compete with. It's just that Liu Yuan's will is very resolute, almost coercively driving them to be ready to start a war against Xianbei at any time.

It's just that in the past few years, Xianbei has been tossed by Helian, and it is not as good as day by day, and it no longer has the power to dominate the Quartet before. Up to now, Xianbei has been called for division, and civil strife is just around the corner. Zheyu and others are becoming more and more confident in defeating Xianbei. Da Shan Yu's vision is still long-term and sharp, which makes him worship.

"Da Shan Yu, Lord Chi Yi sent a letter, and Prime Minister Zuo sent a book!" Rode to Liu Yuan's side and presented a silk book. After taking it, spreading it out, and browsing it, Liu Yuan's calm expression finally fluctuated.

Closing the letter, Liu Yuan didn't care about the surprise of Zheyu next to him, and couldn't help but reach out his right hand and make a few strokes in the air. "Gather the guards and go back to Meiji!" Liu Yuan ordered loudly, with some joy and excitement in his tone.

The leader rushed back to the royal city of Meiji, sent someone to deliver a message, and summoned all the high-ranking Xiongnu to discuss in the palace of the king. The palace guards rode horses and gave orders, rushing to the streets of Meiji, and even the ordinary people who entered the city to trade also knew that the Huns were afraid that they would make a big move again!

Above the palace, all the high-level leaders of the Huns gathered and waited for Liu Yuan's lecture with a serious face. Liu Yuan glanced at the ministers in the hall, and his gaze lingered on a few Han people for a while.

In addition to Wang Zhi, there are several "fresh faces". Over the years, Liu Yuan has also subdued some Han talents, including those who have been plundered by the family, the children of the poor family who have taken the initiative to accept sincerity, and the Han court who has abandoned officials like Wang Zhi.

Among them, Wang Rou and Wang Shuyou are the most important, this person was originally the magistrate of Lin County, Xihe County, and was captured by Liu Yuan when he went south. When he was only a young man, he was abandoned in the Xiongnu for two years, and he was finally unwilling to be a "prisoner" for a lifetime. After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally surrendered to Liu Yuan.

With Wang Rou taking the lead, some Han people from Wuyuan, Yunzhong, and Xihe also slowly accepted Liu Yuan and began to work for him. Liu Yuan set up a county of Hequ at the confluence of the river and placed some Han Chinese here, and these Han "elites" were the governors.

Retracting his gaze, Liu Yuan began to speak: "Everyone, there is a letter from Subu Chiyi, and the western tribes of Xianbei are in rebellion. Shan Yu and Lian had already gathered 50,000 domestic troops and attacked westward, wanting to pacify Xianbei in the west. ”

"The opportunity that Ben Shan has been waiting for for many years has come, and even if he goes, no matter whether he wins or loses, Xianbei is difficult to have peace. This time, my Huns will never sit back and watch the success or failure, wait for their battle, this single is to raise troops to the north, occupy the five plains and clouds first, and bite a piece of fat from Xianbei! Liu Yuan's face was full of excitement and excitement.