Ever since Yang Xianda made up his mind to take over the Mercury Mountain, ignoring his stepmother's interference, Yang Xianmin had completely fallen out with his elder brother. Over the past few days, he had had enough of being a coward. Now that Cao Ruixi had encouraged him, it was like a spark splashed on dry wood with oil, immediately igniting a raging fire.
Yang Xianmin immediately gathered his men to occupy the Mercury Mountain. When Yang Xianmin's men heard that they were going to attack the Mercury Mountain and fight against the Chieftain, they couldn't help but feel a little afraid.
But when they heard Chieftain Tu She say that Chieftain Cao of Shiqian was personally leading the troops and that the Zhan family and Bozhou Yang family were supporting them, their morale was greatly boosted. Yang Xianmin was even more excited when he saw that his men could be used. Together with the Cao family's troops, they charged towards the Mercury Mountain.
Meanwhile, on Yang Xianda's side, the hundred or so mine protection team able-bodied men spread their legs and ran back to the Yang Family Fort with all their might. When Yang Xianda heard that Old Ji Shan's men had seized his Mercury Mountain, he felt as though his heart was being snatched away. He immediately ordered his men to ring the large bronze bell in the loft, gathering all the warriors in the village and charging angrily towards the Mercury Mountain.
"Brother Ruixi, we have a strong army now, why don't we go straight to his lair?"
"Haha! You, you were so timid before, why are you more impatient than me now? Your Yang family has been running the Yang family fortress for almost four hundred years right? That fortress is too sturdy, if we attack it head on, we will suffer heavy casualties. Why not lure him out for a battle? "
"Brother Ruixi is wise, I was too rash. Right! Let's take over the Mercury Mountain first. The income from the Mercury Mountain is one-fifth of his income, he will definitely not sit back and watch! "
Cao Ruixi said, "That's right! Let's take over the Mercury Mountain when he is unprepared! Then, we will wait for him to attack and exhaust his strength, at that time … "
Cao Ruixi was talking proudly when he suddenly reined in his horse, a confused expression on his face. Seeing this, Yang Xianmin hurriedly reined in his horse and looked ahead in shock. In front of them, there was a horse scout waving his whip like it was raining rain. He quickly ran in front of them and reported loudly, "Master Tushe, Tushe's men and horses are right in front!"
Cao Ruixi was shocked. "Could it be that Yang Xianda was already prepared?"
Yang Xianmin was alarmed and furious as he said, "He must have arranged for spies to keep an eye on my actions! Set up the formation, quickly set up the formation and defend! "
Following Yang Xianmin and Cao Ruixi's orders, their men were each responsible for defending the front and back. They quickly set up a formation suitable for defense and offense.
Ahead of them, Yang Xianda was holding the three-pronged 'Propping the Heaven Trident' in his hand. He was leading his army towards the 'Mercury Mountain'. Suddenly he saw a cloud of smoke and dust in the distance, and the army was moving like a winding dragon. He was shocked and immediately ordered his army to stop and only sent scouts ahead to spy on the situation.
Like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water, the mounted scout had already seen the eye-catching banner with the character 'Yang' in the middle of the enemy's troops. At the same time, he had also noticed that the enemy was setting up camp. As for Chieftain Cao's banner, he didn't see it in the latter half because the Cao family's army was a guest army.
The scout quickly rushed back and reported to Yang Xianda in a loud voice, "Chieftain Master, Chieftain Master's men are in front of us. They are setting up a formation and seem to be trying to stop us from advancing!"
"Wow, this traitorous dog!"
Yang Xianda had a fiery temper and was fuming with anger when he heard this. "No matter how we fight, that is our own matter. This bastard actually bribed outsiders to steal our family's property! "
This matter was too much of a coincidence. Yang Xianda didn't think that this was a coincidence. He didn't even think about it and was sure that Old Steed Valley's men had received bribes from Yang Xianmin to help him seize the 'Mercury Mountain'. Old Steed Valley's troops were sent to seize the 'Mercury Mountain', and Yang Xianmin's troops were sent to stop his reinforcements. Their cooperation was flawless!
Instantly, anger rose in his heart and he became bold. Yang Xianda raised the three-pronged 'Propping the Heaven Trident' towards the sky and roared fiercely, "My sons, that traitorous brother of mine has colluded with outsiders to steal our Yang family's mine! Follow me and kill them, defeat them and take back our property! Kill, kill! "
"He's here, Brother Cao?"
Cao Ruixi sneered, "So what if we're afraid of him? He knows that I'm here and he still dares to charge over. He's too arrogant. Let's teach him a lesson. Charge!"
Yang Xianmin's courage was boosted. He pulled out his sword and shouted, "Sons, charge!"
Yang Tushe's troops immediately charged towards the opposite side. Cao Ruixi called over a trusted aide and told him to rush to the rear and move his troops forward so that they could join the battle at any time.
On the opposite side, Yang Xianda brandished the steel three-pronged Heaven Supporting Pitchfork that weighed more than sixty pounds like a windmill. He took the lead and charged forward, shouting repeatedly. With a swing of the Heaven Supporting Pitchfork, he broke the bones and tendons of six or seven enemy soldiers in front of him. Like a sharp knife, he cut into the enemy's formation.
The flag of the Old Steed Valley had been raised on the Mercury Mountain. There was a vivid black horse on the flag, raising its hooves and flapping its mane. The warriors of Old Steed Valley had completely occupied the Mercury Mountain. The miners who had been working in the mines and didn't even know what had happened outside were also gathered by them. They were all free labor, so they wouldn't let them go so easily.
Yu Puman propped himself on the ground with a machete and stood under the Laoji flag that was fluttering in the wind. He stared blankly at the empty foot of the mountain with his pair of ox eyes. "Strange, why didn't they come? I've waited for so long, why aren't they coming? Could it be … they've given up on the Mercury Mountain just like that? "
The more Yu Po-man thought about it, the more puzzled he became. He couldn't help but scratch his head. He turned around and called for someone, "Little Six, Little Six, hurry back to the valley and call Fourth Master over. This is too f * cking evil, I don't have enough brains …"
…
The next day, Ye Xiaotian attended the welcoming banquet held by the officials of Tongren. The next day, he brought his family around Tongren to enjoy the scenery. Ye Xiaotian was taking his family on a boat on the Jin River. Suddenly, he saw a small boat in the distance cutting through the water and shooting towards them like an arrow.
Ye Xiaotian took a closer look and saw the scholar in green robes standing at the bow of the boat was Li Qiuchi. He knew that something must have happened. He immediately asked Duo Ni to accompany his parents and went to the lower deck to wait. After a while, Li Qiuchi boarded the boat.
"Yu Jiahai and Yu Po-man occupied the Mercury Mountain?"
Ye Xiaotian stood on the deck in a daze. He couldn't occupy any more land in Tongren. Otherwise, he would become the public enemy of Tongren. He originally wanted to expand his territory with the Great Wan Mountain as the center. Shi Qian's residence was naturally his target. However, the most important thing for him now was to let Gedore's tribe gain a foothold.
Gedore's tribe only came out of the mountains last year. Now that spring was about to arrive, they would have to wait until this autumn to know if Gedore's tribe, who were used to living deep in the mountains, could really adapt to life outside the mountains.
Even if they could, they would need to conserve their energy and at the same time, give the tribes outside the mountains time to familiarize themselves with them. In the past, because they didn't know each other well, there were many rumors about them. People needed to come into contact with them to gradually change their perception.
Therefore, Ye Xiaotian originally planned to expand his territory in at least three years. Why … did he start now?
Li Qiuchi said nervously, "Dongweng, what do you think we should do? Yang Xianda has already spread the word that he will complain to the Guizhou Administrative Secretary and the Imperial Court. He wants the four chiefs to come forward and make a decision. "
Ye Xiaotian squinted his eyes and patted the side of the ship. He looked at the ripples on the surface of the river and pondered for a long time. He slowly asked, "In your opinion, what should we do?"
Li Qiuchi said decisively, "I understand Dongweng's desire to expand, but now is not the time. The Yu brothers acted on their own and destroyed Dongweng's safe plan. They can be said to be unable to achieve anything, but more than enough to spoil things! I think, we should kill them to appease the world! "
"Oh?"
Ye Xiaotian turned his head and looked at Li Qiuchi, "Kill them?"
Li Qiuchi's expression didn't change. He nodded heavily and said, "Yes, kill them! Even if Dongweng decided to enter the Shiqian Mountains tomorrow, someone acted on their own and acted on their own today, destroying Dongweng's great plan. They should be killed! Strict military law, clear orders, and at the same time achieve the effect of confusing the enemy. "
Ye Xiaotian smiled and turned to look at the mountains on both sides of the river. After a moment of silence, he said, "I have always admired ambitious people. Because what they can do, I will never be able to do. I am not made to be an ambitious person!"
Li Qiuchi said anxiously, "Dongweng, this matter concerns the whole situation. It is not something that Dongweng can control!"
Ye Xiaotian shook his head and said, "The news from Mt. Mercury said that Yang Xianmin has Cao Ruixi's help? And he also has the support of Chief Yang of Bozhou? "
Li Qiuchi said, "Yes! The Yu brothers occupied Mt. Mercury, but the Yang family did not respond. Yu Jiahai was suspicious and sent people to investigate. Only then did he find out that Yang Xianda was leading his army to attack, but he met Yang Xianmin on the way.
The two brothers were suspicious of each other and fought on the spot. Who would have thought that Yang Xianmin actually had the Cao army brought by Cao Ruixi. Yang Xianda was no match and retreated to the Yang family fortress. Yang Xianmin and Cao Ruixi also gave up the plan to attack Mt. Mercury because of Yang Xianda's interference. They are now in a standoff. "
Ye Xiaotian paced along the side of the ship with his hands behind his back and said, "Although Cao Ruixi is greedy and cruel, he will not involve himself in other people's matters if there is no one to back him up. Therefore, it should be true that Cao Ruixi has the support of Bozhou's Yang family. "
Li Qiuchi looked at Ye Xiaotian, waiting for him to continue.
Ye Xiaotian said, "Since the Bozhou's Yang family dared to encourage Cao Ruixi to step forward and support Yang Xianmin to seize power, they should have made some preparations. Therefore, Yang Xianda's intention to complain to the Chief Secretary of Guizhou, the imperial court, and even the four Heavenly Kings will not be so smooth even if the Bozhou's Yang family does not obstruct him."
Li Qiuchi listened to this point, but still did not understand. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Then, what does Dongweng mean?"
Ye Xiaotian smiled faintly and said, "If we can't find someone to uphold justice for him, or if we can't intervene when he's on the brink of death, then Yang Xianda must be in a dilemma right now. He must be in extreme despair. Therefore … "
Ye Xiaotian slowly turned to Li Qiuchi and said with a smile, "When the time comes, plans … can be changed!"
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