Just one day later.
Cao's army, currently in Qingzhou, has begun to mobilize its troops.
First, the army commanded by Xia Houyuan, after receiving Cao Ang's order, left some troops to guard the coastal areas such as Huang County. They were responsible for setting up the initial stage of the salt industry official camp through force supervision. .
It was guaranteed that all the private salt farms that had been acquired through a series of means and coercion could be smoothly converted into part of the Cao family's government-owned capital.
This also ensures that families and businessmen along the coast will not be forced to give up and then have second thoughts, thus causing turmoil in the salt industry.
besides.
The remaining large group of troops took the lead in setting up camp, leaving the boundaries of Huang County, and marching all the way to the southwest.
There was a tendency to take the lead in leaving Donglai County and even Qingzhou and returning to Changyi County in Yanzhou.
While Xia Houyuan's army was moving.
Several fast horses also set off from Huang County and went straight to Beihai Kingdom, Le'an County and other places. The letters passed by these fast horses also carried Cao Ang's orders.
The content is similar.
They all ordered those who received the order to immediately lead their troops and horses and return to Yanzhou first.
Except that Xiahou Dun himself could leave thousands of people behind, continue to perform his duties as governor of Qingzhou, and stabilize the local situation.
All other troops scattered in Qingzhou need to be transferred back, including Zhang Liao.
After all, in Cao Ang's opinion.
Going west to Chang'an this time does not mean that there is a piece of fat lying there, waiting for you to pick it up with chopsticks. It is still somewhat risky and dangerous.
No matter how corrupt the situation in the Guanzhong area is, no matter how decadent the Xiliang army is, it is still a skinny camel, and turning over will cause strong local turmoil.
If we don't show our hard power and put all our energy into it, once it overturns, the consequences will be disastrous.
If you are lucky, the benefits you get will be greatly reduced, but if you are unlucky, you will not reap the benefits, but only get a small amount of money.
Strategically despise the enemy, tactically attach importance to the enemy, nothing more than that.
Therefore, Cao Ang needs to mobilize all his troops first and return to Yanzhou as quickly as possible to facilitate the next mobilization and arrangement.
As for himself.
As long as hundreds of cavalrymen, including Cao Chun, are left by their sides, it will be more than enough to set off in a few days in the evening.
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While Cao Ang was making intensive plans.
Located at the foot of Yangqiu Mountain, dozens of miles away in the southwest of Huang County, a group of people are setting up pots and stoves here. It seems that they are planning to have a meal here before continuing to their destination.
It is different from the general team.
Except for two carriages, the rest of this team were all tall and strong men riding fast horses. There were a large number of young and strong people in it. On the contrary, there were almost no roles such as caravan stewards and helpers and servants.
But if you want to say that the team is strong.
At this moment, the young and strong men who were responsible for guarding the surroundings and taking strict precautions against any emergencies were obviously far behind the regular army in terms of professionalism and discipline.
Neither business nor military.
If there is someone knowledgeable here.
Based on these key pieces of information, one can determine the nature of this team. It is a bodyguard team specially designed to escort important figures between two places, pursuing only speed and safety.
At this moment, he was protected in the center.
Standing not far from the carriage, with his hands behind his back and looking at Yangqiu Mountain in the distance, he is a middle-aged man dressed in rich and luxurious clothes. He looks rich and noble, but at the same time he has a bit of elegance.
It just proves this.
He was the leader of this generation of the Mi family in the East China Sea. He was Mi Zhu Mi Zizhong, who was appointed as Xuzhou's best friend by Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, and was the richest man in the world at that time.
Mi Zhu is a smart man.
After receiving the urgent letter sent back to his family from his younger brother Mi Fang, with a clear mind, he naturally knew the urgency of the matter and the fleeting opportunity, and did not dare to delay at all.
He decisively put aside everything he was doing, took a team of strong men to accompany him as escort, and drove straight to Huang County at high speed.
But although he acted decisively.
But after all, Mi Zhu was not in top physical condition and was not used to traveling long distances, so his speed was still somewhat delayed.
Today, we have just arrived at the top of this mountain.
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While Mi Zhu was looking at the mountains and forests, her thoughts racing, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind her.
It suddenly woke him up from his thoughts.
When he turned around to look.
I saw a bright girl with a cheerful smile on her face. After jumping off another carriage, she jumped all the way to the man.
"Brother, I heard from the guards that this place is not far from Huang County. Is it true?"
Looking at the cute and cute girl in front of me.
A doting smile appeared on Mi Zhu's face.
The Mi family is one of the richest people in the world. It has a large business and has tens of thousands of servants and guests. The main branches of the family are countless.
But the main direct lineage is actually very thin. At least apart from Mi Fang, Mi Zhu only has a biological sister named Mi Zhen in front of her.
The blood of the three siblings is thicker than water.
Moreover, Mi Zhu was much older than his younger sister. He was said to be the eldest brother, but in fact, compared with his father, his functions were not much different.
Therefore, Mi Zhu was extremely caring and protective of Mi Zhen. When he heard his sister's question, he smiled gently without thinking.
"It's indeed not that far away. It's dozens of miles away. If we speed up our pace a little, we'll be able to reach the city safely by this time tomorrow at the latest."
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Speaking of which.
However, Mi Zhu's keen observation found that Mi Zhen had been shaking her arms, turning her body since she got off the carriage, and occasionally frowning, with distress flashing across her face from time to time.
He couldn't help but ask with some concern.
"Azhen, you have been in the carriage for a long time and you feel a little uncomfortable?"
Mi Zhen nodded without hesitation.
The distress on his face became even stronger.
"It's really hard to travel a long distance. Although the carriage is comfortable, it's okay to sit for a while. But after a long time, it's impossible to sit or lie down. The occasional bumps will make the whole body uncomfortable."
He listened to his sister's complaints.
Mi Zhu couldn't help but shook her head, with a look of helplessness on her face, and pointed at Mi Zhen with her fingers.
"You, you, my brother have told you to stay at home with peace of mind. How can your daughter's family bear the hardship of traveling long distances, but you just don't listen."
"But it doesn't matter. You will arrive tomorrow. After you get on the carriage, let the maids press it for you. When you get to the county seat of Huang County, we will find a place for you to have a good rest."
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Faced with his brother's helpless words.
Mi Zhen quickly suppressed the look of distress on her face, and even stopped moving her hands and muscles.
It was as if at this moment, all the discomfort on his body disappeared without a trace.
Instead, start changing the subject.
Pointing in the direction of the forest in front of him with one hand, he asked pretending to be ignorant.
"Brother, didn't you say don't enter the woods or stop when you encounter mountains? Why are we stopping at the foot of this mountain at noon today? If something happens later, the team may not have time to deal with it!"
Seeing his sister talking about him.
Mi Zhu could only smile helplessly.
Brother and sister have been together for so many years, how could he not know what this little girl has in mind?
This is not the first time he has left the family.
In the past, Mi Fang was able to handle family affairs, properly manage connections, caravans and shops in various places.
Mi Zhu was always running around, and he often experienced long distances away from home.
Except for the first few times when his little sister would be reluctant to leave, she got completely used to it later and would not even think about setting off with him.
It's cold and windy and we're thousands of miles away. It's definitely more comfortable to stay at home than to go out.
However, this time, after Mi Zhen heard that she was going north to meet the rumored famous Cao Ang and Cao Zixiu, she uncharacteristically clamored to come.
It was as if no matter how difficult the conditions on the road were, no matter how unaccustomed he was to traveling long distances, it was now an ordinary trivial matter, not worth mentioning.
So what is the purpose of my sister?
Isn’t this obvious?
Obviously he also wanted to take this opportunity to pay a visit to Cao Ang with him, or at least to meet the rumored figure to satisfy his curiosity.
To put it more seriously, it might be admiration and admiration, and some deeper thoughts in my heart.
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Thinking about it in my mind.
Mi Zhu didn't try to point it out.
On the contrary, he smiled and followed Mi Zhen's words, waved his sleeves, held his arms over the mountain, and explained with a smile.
"Don't enter in the woods, don't stop in the mountains. This is because there are many bandits and bandits hiding in the mountains and forests. To ensure safety, you should avoid them whenever you can."
"The reason why Brother Wei dares to stop here is because not long ago, Cao Jun has taken over the entire affairs of Qingzhou. Cao Jun, with great martial arts, led by generals at all levels, wiped out the bandits in various counties. Once again.”
"Yangqiu Mountain is adjacent to Donglai County, so it was naturally hit by Cao Jun's first wave of destruction. How can there be bandits and bandits who dare to hide in the mountain now?"
Following Mi Zhu's explanation.
Mi Zhen's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, her face was filled with excitement visible to the naked eye, and she couldn't help but clapped her hands.
"People say that General Cao is extremely brave and unparalleled in the world. He is a hero of the highest rank in the world. He eliminates evil and eliminates bandits."
"Although we haven't met each other now, it's enough to know that this is a quiet and peaceful mountain that can accommodate passing merchants to rest here without having to worry about bandits hurting people's lives."
"Coming here with my brother to pay a visit to General Cao this time is indeed a wise choice!"
Such words were heard in my ears.
Then he looked at his little sister dancing and jumping for joy, looking proud of Cao Ang.
Mi Zhu couldn't help but laugh in her heart.
For those who don’t know, they think that their sister is now a member of the Cao family, not the Mi family.
But the next second.
This thought was like a bolt of lightning and thunder, exploding in Mi Zhu's mind, making him tremble all over and froze in place.
The Cao family... the Mi family...
For a time, Mi Zhu's mind was full of thoughts.
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The entire team stayed at the foot of Yangqiu Mountain for half an hour and then set off again.
And near noon on the second day, we successfully arrived at the county seat of Huang County.
It is currently located in Cao Ang's temporary residence.
Cao Ang warmly entertained Mi Zhu, who came from afar, but Mi Zhen, who set out with Mi Zhu, did not appear on this occasion.
After all, what we are going to talk about next is too important and affects the future of the entire Mi family. Mi Zhu must be serious and serious again and again.
No matter how much he doted on his little sister, he would not dare to risk Cao Ang's dissatisfaction by bringing her to such an occasion without permission.
"Zizhong has come a long way and traveled across mountains and rivers. It must have been very hard. Please take a seat quickly!"
Cao Ang pulled Mi Zhu's sleeve with one hand.
While making an invitation gesture.
However, what surprised Cao Ang was that Mi Zhu did not immediately follow his invitation.
Instead, he stood firmly in place.
Then he arched his hands forward, bowed down, and paid an extremely solemn courtesy to Cao Ang.
"Before you take your seat, please allow me to apologize to you, General, for my useless brother."
"After all, Zifang is young and has not experienced much. He is not thorough in considering issues. He does not understand the priorities of things, what can be done and what cannot be done. He has not considered all of these."
"I was in such a hurry on my trip that I didn't have time to reprimand him face to face, but don't worry, general. After I return, I will definitely teach him strictly and let him understand the truth!"
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Mi Zhu is the person in charge of the family and the eldest brother, so he is naturally qualified to say and do this.
So it's not surprising.
But after hearing Mi Zhu's apology, Cao Ang couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
The hand holding Mi Zhu's sleeve slowly let go.
Then he said meaningfully: "Everyone in the world says that Mi Zizhong of the Mi family is a person who is well versed in the world. His contribution to the success of the Mi family in Donghai is incomparable."
"When I met him today, he really lived up to his reputation. He is indeed a smart man!"
Such words mean a lot.
Mi Zhu did not dare to neglect.
He continued with great sincerity and sincerity: "The general wiped out the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou, restored peace to the people of the area, and included all counties and counties under his protection. He was invincible along the way."
"Looking at the past, there is nothing you can't do if you want to do it. The transformation of the private salt industry into a government-run one does not make much difference."
"This is because I was not around at the time. Otherwise, after I received the documents from the Li family in Huang County and other companies, I would have sternly refused and would never have taken on this task. What Zifang did was really unwise. "
"Fortunately, General, you are magnanimous and have a mind as broad as the mountains and the sea. You don't care about the big mistakes made by my younger brother, and you also gave me a chance to make up for it in the next time."
The words fit perfectly.
It can be said that there is no leakage.
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