Yuan Xi's residence.
"Sir, the food has been delivered." The girl in plain white delivered the food to Yuan Xi's table and saluted.
"Lift your head for me. Face me head-on." Yuan Xi glanced at him and said coldly. He couldn't figure out the girl's true intention of committing herself to him, so he was always on guard against assassination. As for myself.
Everyone said that Cao Cao was suspicious, and so was Taizong Xuanwu and Emperor Yuan Xi. It was just a matter of fifty steps and a hundred steps.
The girl slowly raised her head, and her face suddenly appeared in front of Yuan Xi's eyes, looking at Yuan Xi pitifully.
She has a fair face and soft and delicate skin. Her eyebrows are long and picturesque, and her eyes sparkle like stars. There is a small mouth under the bridge of the small nose. The lips are thin and the corners of the mouth are slightly curved upward, with a sad and cramped feeling.
Yuan Xi sighed, Youdao said that white skin covers all ugliness. She is a great beauty herself, and she is so white again. She is indeed a stunning beauty, but. . .
Looking at the girl in front of him, Yuan Xi's mind changed rapidly. The girl did not want to go with Mi Zhen, but insisted on staying and serving as a "thief". This made him doubt whether she really would not leave him. Yuan Xi couldn't tell whether he was an enemy or was pretending to cater to him and was waiting for revenge, so he tried every possible means to test him.
But Yuan Xi did not force her to leave with Mi Zhen. After all, leaving such an unknown beauty behind would definitely make life exciting, right? Due to his macho chauvinism, he really wasn't afraid of such a little girl and just regarded her as the spice of life.
"You insist on staying. I have nothing to say, sir. Tell me your name, where your home is, and who else is in the village."
The girl's face turned sad again, and she said, "My grandfather's surname is Bu. My little girl is a famous trainer, and she is from Huaiyin. She fled to Tancheng with her grandfather. All the relatives in the village fled to different places, and my brother was separated on the way. There are no other relatives left." "
Yuan Xi nodded while listening, and was suddenly stunned, Bu Lianshi? Sun Quan's queen in history? Was there any mistake? real or fake? It may or may not be the case.
But in the end, Yuan Xi believed half of it, but did not touch the food she sent, and continued, "Since you are following me, you can just clean the room and wash the clothes. There is no need for other heavy tasks." You do it, do you understand?"
Trainer Bu responded with a "promise" and then stood aside.
At this time, Guo Jia walked into the room and looked at the Bu trainer beside him. He smiled knowingly and said teasingly, "Young master, you are so proud of yourself these days! No, Tao Qian's envoy is here again."
Immediately, Yuan Xi and Guo Jia arrived at the side hall of the government office and saw Cao Hong, who was in charge of peace negotiations. There was also a middle-aged scribe wearing a gorgeous scribe's crown next to him. They looked like someone with a special status, and they immediately had some thoughts in their hearts. .
Cao Hong stepped forward and turned his back to the middle-aged scribe. He winked at Guo Jia, and then introduced him to Yuan Xi: "Young General, Mr. Guo, this is Mi Zhu, whose name is Zizhong, and this is my Xuzhou Biejia. Zizhong , this is General Yuan and Mr. Guo."
Yuan Xi looked at Mi Zhu carefully and saw that he looked elegant and wealthy, with his eyes slightly narrowed and his lips pursed in a smile. He is a low-profile character, and it is not easy to take care of such a large Mi family.
Mi Zhu is indeed not simple. Later, among the relatives of Emperor Taizong Xuanwu and Yuan Xi, Mi Zhu was the one who survived to the end. As for other relatives, Situ Gaorou, General Wei Liu He, and Sinong Zhenyao, none of them Get a good death.
Guo Jia asked the soldiers to bring them food and wine, and gently held Cao Hong's sleeves, offered them his seat, and said complimentarily, "Mr. Mi, Mr. Cao, please take a seat. My son and I have been waiting for you for a long time. Come on." Come, please take a seat."
Mi Zhu bowed his hands and saluted, and said, "Zizhong, I have heard about the name of the second young master a long time ago. I have always regretted that we have never met each other. It is a great joy in life to be able to meet today. Mi Zhu of Xuzhou has met the second young master."
"It turns out to be Mr. Mi. I'm so glad to meet you. I've heard long ago that the two sons and one daughter of the Mi family are both dragons and phoenixes in the world. When we meet today, they are indeed extraordinary."
This is not flattery from Yuan Xi. The Mi Zhu in front of him is indeed a talented person and deserves this praise. Otherwise, how would he be able to be called the elder of the Three Dynasties later on.
"Wherever, the general is the best among men. Everyone knows the Second Young Master of Hebei. Tao Shijun entrusted me to send money and food to Mr. Cao. The first batch has been sent to the camp in the south of the city and can be sent to the city at any time. Please Sir, please be at ease." Mi Zhu returned the greeting.
"How did you deliver so much money and food? How long will it take to deliver it all?" Yuan Xi asked casually.
Mi Zhu's eyes flashed, and then he smiled and said, "Second Young Master, you don't know something. Tao Shijun is eager to reconcile the two families, so he has organized the civilian men and soldiers from Xiapi and Guangling, and all the vehicles to transport the baggage day and night. Bring it to Tancheng and deliver it to the Young Master."
Yuan Xi raised his title to express his gratitude and said, "My lord, I really appreciate it. Thank you very much, Mr. Mi, for your help. Come on, come on. Mr. Mi, please don't be formal and drink this cup to the full."
Mi Zhu also returned the gift with a title, and said, "It's just that the amount of money and grain was huge. Tao Shijun ordered to raise it, but only two-thirds were raised. The entire baggage can be sent within ten days, and the remaining one-third will be left after the war stops." , Tao Shijun will send someone to Qingzhou. Please forgive me, Second Young Master."
Yuan Xi's eyes narrowed and he looked at Guo Jia. It was indeed not easy to raise such a large amount of supplies in a short period of time.
Guo Jia walked out with a smile, poured wine for Yuan Xi, and gave him a piece of cloth. Yuan Xi glanced down and was shocked, but he still smiled and invited the two of them to drink, and said with a smile, "Mr. Mi, I fell in love with your sister at first sight, and I hope for your permission."
The smile on Mi Zhu's face suddenly disappeared and turned serious, and she said evasively, "Young Master is so talented that he is a good match for many ladies. My little sister is naughty and I am afraid she is not good enough for you."
Guo Jia smiled and said, "Oh! Why did Mr. Mi say this? The Mi family is famous and the Yuan family is famous, so they are a perfect match. And as far as we know, your sister has never been married. If you refuse, sir, you are looking down on my son. ?”
Yuan Xi echoed Guo Jia, his face darkened, and he said sternly, "Sir, do you really look down on me and my Yuan family?"
Mi Zhu was panicked and quickly stepped forward to apologize, saying, "Don't blame me, sir. I just don't know your thoughts. It's my blessing for my little sister to marry you, a young hero of the world."
Guo Jia chuckled and followed Mi Zhu's words and said, "That's right. From now on, the two families will be in-laws. If anything happens, we can take care of each other. And I think your sister is also completely in love with my young master. This good relationship will definitely be passed down from generation to generation." Good story."
Later, the marriage between Mi Zhen and Yuan Xi did become a good story, but that happened around 400 AD. Because Yuan Chun, Emperor Xianzong of Zhongxing Jin Dynasty, was of the same lineage as the prince born by Mi Zhen, so in order to express Emperor Daowu's The legitimacy of the relationship between Yuan Xi and Mi Zhen was so great that later history books focused on describing the good relationship between Yuan Xi and Mi Zhen.
Cao Hong understood Guo Jia's words and echoed from the side. Mi Zhu asked: "But I wonder where my little sister is now? Is she still okay?"
A hint of conspiracy flashed in Guo Jia's eyes, and he smiled and said, "Oh! My sister said she was homesick, so the master sent a brigade of elite soldiers to escort her back to Qu County. Sir, please don't worry."
Mi Zhu's expression tightened and she was silent in thought. After the banquet, Guo Jia sent someone to send Cao Hong down to rest, and then asked Mi Zhu to stay, saying that he was discussing the engagement and betrothal. At this time, only Yuan Xi, Guo Jia, and Mi Zhu were left in the side hall.
Yuan Xi kept his expression and played with an ornament, while Guo Jia asked Mi Zhu: "It seems that Mr. Mi loves your sister very much. He is really like an elder brother like a father."
"Mr. Guo is joking. My parents died when I was young. My second brother and my third sister depended on each other for life, so our relationship is naturally extraordinary."
Guo Jia laughed, his smile turned into a sneer, and he shouted sternly, "Then sir, just be patient and see if your sister becomes a widow!"
Mi Zhu was shocked and said hurriedly, "Please forgive Mi Zhu for not knowing what Mr. Guo said."
Yuan Xi also suddenly sneered and said quietly: "Five thousand Danyang elite soldiers, Tao Qian is so generous, but I don't know if I have my master, the Hebei cavalry is very powerful!"
It turns out that not long ago, Guo Jia received information from Zhang Hong's secret guard, and Tao Qian planned to take advantage of the Qingzhou Army's opportunity to transport food to raid Yuan Xi's army. If the secret guard of his teacher Zhang Hong hadn't reminded him, then Yuan Xi would have become the Wen Chou in history who was seduced and killed by Cao Cao with Zi Zhong. What a fucking bastard.
Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong are so heroic. No wonder they were able to withstand Sun Ce's attack in history.
Tancheng government office side hall.
Facing Yuan Xi's cross-examination, Mi Zhu broke out in a cold sweat. He thought that the matter was done very secretly and didn't want to be exposed by the other party. However, he still said harshly, "What kind of Danyang soldiers are the young generals talking about? I really don't know." , Major General, please take a closer look."
Guo Jia revealed again: "Haha, five thousand Danyang elite soldiers were mixed in the team escorting the grain. I heard that they were the most elite warriors under Tao Shijun's account. They just didn't let them go to fight Cao Cao. Instead, they were sent to us. Wow, it’s really strange.”
Mi Zhu's thoughts changed and he argued: "I'm afraid that the Major General and Mr. Guo have misunderstood. The grain and fodder are huge in amount. Tao Shijun is afraid that something will happen on the way, so he sent elite soldiers to escort the grain and fodder in the convoy to guard it. Please tell me, sir." The general is aware of this."
"Is this really true?" Guo Jia asked fiercely.
"I don't dare to make any false claims." Mi Zhu replied happily.
Yuan Xi knew that the threat was enough, so he immediately smoothed things over and said, "Young Master, I trust Mr. Mi. I just have something I want to ask Mr. Mi for help. I don't know if it's possible..."
Mi Zhu was unable to resist after being pressed. Hearing that Yuan Xi did not pursue the matter, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Young General, it's okay. As long as Mi Zhu can help, he will do his best."
A smile of successful conspiracy appeared on Yuan Xi's face, and he said casually, "It's not a difficult matter. As Mr. said, the amount of money and food is huge and it is inconvenient to transport it. And I know that the Mi family has hundreds of ships, so I ask you, sir, to lend me a ship." The baggage is transported to Donglai."
Mi Zhu's heart suddenly flashed. This move completely eliminated Chen Deng's plan, so he said, "It's just a temporary move. How can we raise so many ships? Please give me some time, sir."
Yuan Xi smiled slightly and said deceitfully, "Sir, please don't deceive me. My sister has already said that most of the Mi family's ships are concentrated in Qu County, and there are also anchors in Yangzhou, Langya, and Guangling. As long as you call me, you can come here once or twice." Complete the transportation of the baggage."
Mi Zhu secretly sighed in his heart. He didn't know the truth and thought that his sister was really attracted to Yuan Xi. Girls are outgoing and told Yuan Xi everything about the family. Chen Deng's plan also failed, so he could only cooperate and said, " I will send people to report back to Lord Tao, as well as ships from various places for the Young Master to dispatch."
When he thought about coming out, Tao Qian had indeed told him to do some reconnaissance with Cao Hong first, and if there was a chance of winning, he would join Sun Ce's army to attack the Qingzhou Army who wanted to return. If there was no chance of winning, he would make peace with Yuan Xi and marry him. Mi Zhu didn't want to be exposed as soon as he saw Yuan Xi, so now he could only negotiate peace with the Qingzhou Army.
Mi Zhu took out a piece of silk cloth, handed it to Guo Jia, and said, "This is my little sister's birth date. Things are urgent, so the man will ask Mr. Guo to be the matchmaker, and the girl will let Mr. Cao be the matchmaker. The matter will be announced tomorrow after Najib's engagement. I declare to the world the reconciliation and alliance between our two families."
Guo Jia smiled and took the silk cloth, and couldn't help but smile and said, "I never thought I would be a matchmaker one day. Don't worry, Mr. Mi, my young master will treat your sister well after the wedding."
In Mi Zhu's dejected expression, Yuan Xi asked someone to take him to rest. Then he and Guo Jia dismissed the others and quietly came to Cao Hong's residence. This was his own rebellion.
When Cao Hong saw the two men visiting at night, he quickly stood up to greet them and said, "Major General, Mr. Guo, please excuse me."
Yuan Xi waved his hand and thanked, "Thanks to Mr. Cao for the secret report from our secret guards, otherwise our army would have been in danger. Xian Yi is very grateful and will definitely repay Mr. Cao in the future."
Cao Hong narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said with a hint of contentment, "What are you saying, Major General? Reconciliation between the two families is a good thing for Qingzhou and Xuzhou, but some people deliberately obstruct it and use it to cause harm."
"Who came up with this plan?" Guo Jia asked curiously.
"Alas, it's Xuzhou Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong. That kid always opposes me. This time it's him who came up with this sinister plan for Tao Shijun." Cao Hong immediately changed his stance and expressed his hatred for the enemy.
"Xiapi Chen Yuanlong?" Guo Jia knew there was this person, but now he was secretly concerned about it.
Of course Yuan Xi knew Chen Deng. Chen Deng was a heroic man who defeated Sun Ce. In essence, Chen Deng and Yuan Xi had something in common. It was not difficult to guess that it was Chen Deng. Yuan Xi then asked: "Tao Qian What do you mean by talking to Mi Zhu about getting married?"
The flesh on Cao Hong's face trembled when he smiled, and he said, "Speaking of congratulations to the young general, I'm going to hug this beauty back. Miss Mi is a famous little beauty from all over the country."
Cao Hong laughed for a while and then said: "Tao Shijun asked me to act according to the situation. It is still uncertain whether it will be war or peace. But for the sake of the stability of Qingxu and Qingxu, I strongly urge Tao Shijun to negotiate peace."
"We have persuaded Mi Zhu and asked Mr. Cao to tell Tao Shijun to transport the money and grain to Qu County as soon as possible. We will use the Mi family's ship to transport it back to Qingzhou. Mr. Cao's income, please send someone to Qu County Receive it secretly." Guo Jia looked at Cao Hong and said with a smile.
Cao Hong was stunned for a while, then clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful, why didn't I think of that? In this way, even if Chen Deng encourages Tao Shijun to attack you, I'm afraid he won't succeed."
Yuan Xi and Guo Jia interrogated some more about the military situation of Xuzhou Army and Sun Jiajun before leaving.
Human beings are the spiritual leader of all things. They all have their own reasons for existence and they only use their strengths. Here, Cao Hong was cleverly instigated by Yuan Xi and Guo Jia to rebel, and became Yuan Xi's "rebel". It was later regarded as a classic military case and recorded in the Military Code of History.
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Sun Ce stood by the fence of the camp, looking at the grain and fodder being transported to Tancheng. Thinking of Yuan Xi, he became angry and cursed, "Damn Qingzhou Army, and damn Tao Qian, I didn't expect that he is also a weakling!" Are you negotiating peace with Yuan Xi like this?"
Huang Gai looked around and advised: "Major General, please be careful with your words. If the Xuzhou army listens to you, it may damage the peace between the two families."
Sun Ce snorted coldly and said, "Two generals, tell us, can we intercept the Qingzhou Army?"
Han Dang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It can be seen from the previous battle that the Qingzhou Army is definitely not an idle force. They can even equal our army in street battles. If it is a field battle, they have a large group of cavalry, and their number is three to four times that of our army." , there is really no chance of winning."
Huang Gai shook his head. He was afraid that Sun Ce would be young and energetic and act impulsively, so he advised him, "Young general, don't just think about winning in military strategy. Tao Qian has sacrificed his own strength and is determined to negotiate peace with the Yuan family. How can he allow us not to listen?" A summons? We can only go and join the lord, and we are making calculations. Please think again, Major General."
Sun Ce swung his horsewhip fiercely and said angrily, "What did our army get from our hard work? Yuan Xi threatened her like this, and Tao Qian just sent money and food! What a coward."
"Mr. Cao of Xuzhou has arrived!" shouted the soldiers nearby.
Sun Ce and the other three looked over and saw Cao Hong walking toward them, so they loudly said, "Generals, I have been ordered to come to deal with Qingzhou's military situation. Now they have begun to retreat. Tao Shijun asked you to go and rescue General Polu. Here is a letter from General Polu, asking you to go to Lanling to attack Cao Cao. There must be no mistake."
After Cao Hong finished speaking arrogantly, he walked away in a hurry without talking to Sun Ce and others in detail. After all, the Sun family was not as powerful as the Yuan family, right?
Huang Gai and Han Dang also held their breath, but they were guest troops now and were on other people's territory. They could only persuade Sun Ce to raise troops and go to join Sun Jian before making other calculations.
