The conversation between Yan Xiang and Yuan Yao lasted until the middle of the night.

After all, Yuan Yao had a lot of things he wanted to tell him.

First, he told Yan Xiang to pay more attention to the situation on Shouchun's side.

Second, I also want him to pay attention to the disaster that is coming soon.

After ordering all this, Yuan Yao sent off the guests.

He didn't delay, just washed up briefly, and went back to his room to rest, because he had to leave for Xuzhou the next day.

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Xuzhou is relatively one of the smaller of the thirteen states of the entire Han Empire.

It has jurisdiction over four counties and three kingdoms.

However, don't look at the small territory of Xuzhou, but he has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times.

Because this place is connected not only to Yangzhou and Qingzhou, but also to Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places.

As long as Xuzhou is occupied, it can attack Qingzhou in the north, Yanzhou and Yuzhou in the west, and Yangzhou in the south.

It's the land of four wars.

Because of this, there are perennial military disasters here.

Historically, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu and others all had major life-changing experiences in Xuzhou.

And because this place extends in all directions, it is a traffic artery, and it is also an excellent choice to do business in Xuzhou.

Able to sell goods to surrounding counties and make greater profits.

Yuan Yao did not stop at Shouchun City, he brought his own 3,000 men, plus the 2,000 men assigned to him by Yuan Shu.

A total of 5,000 people and horses, carrying a large amount of grain, grass and dowry, went to Xuzhou.

The journey from Shouchun City to Xuzhou is not too far.

It takes about half a month to arrive.

However, before going to Xuzhou, Yuan Yao did not directly let his soldiers and horses go directly to Xuzhou.

Instead, let them go to Xuzhou slowly and leisurely.

After his soldiers and horses entered the territory of Xuzhou, he only took a few dozen retinues such as Ji Ling and made a detour to Donghai County with the large army.

Because of the person he was looking for, Mi Zhu, a wealthy man in Xuzhou, lived in Donghai County.

For this matter, he specially borrowed dozens of war horses from his cheap father's men.

With his dozens of entourage, he quickly whipped his horse and went straight to Donghai County, because he was not familiar with ancient war horse riding, Yuan Yao also practiced hard for a few days, despite this, a few days of horseback riding still made his thighs tired and sore.

On the official road of a county seat in Donghai County, a team of vendors was driving away.

The caravan was huge, with dozens of carriages in front and behind, as well as wooden carts pushed by the coachmen, and even two teams of men and horses accompanying them.

At first glance, it is the property of the family.

The caravan numbered as many as one or two hundred escorts alone.

The entire caravan was estimated to be five or six hundred men.

Such a caravan would be very large anywhere.

At the front of the caravan, several soldiers rode on horses, and next to them there were flags with a large millet script written on them.

The locals of Xuzhou can quickly recognize at a glance that this caravan is the caravan of the Mi family of the big family in Xuzhou.

Generally, when the major forces in Xuzhou see this banner, most of them will sell a little face.

The convenience of the bank will be satisfied as much as possible.

After all, although the Mi family is not a powerful family, it is a merchant family and is extremely rich.

Xuzhou Mijia has been doing business in Xuzhou for several generations, and after several years of development, it has now formed a huge industrial chain.

There are not only 10,000 acres of fertile land at home, but also countless industries, and even the manor dock outside the city, which covers a huge area, is like a small town.

In the dock fort, there are not only tens of thousands of servants, but also thousands of private soldiers of their own.

Although it is not as good as some powerful princes, in this troubled world, the Mi family definitely has the ability to protect itself.

Because of this, the Mi family's caravans, when they were doing business and selling goods abroad, would hardly be disturbed by mountain bandits.

Because the imperial court may not be so concerned about the mountain bandits, but if the Mi family's own goods are robbed, the Mi family will send their own private soldiers to encircle and suppress them.

A few years ago, there were mountain bandits who were not long-sighted, and they were surrounded and suppressed by the head of the Mi family with troops, and the cottage nest was flattened.

It is also because of this incident that the reputation of the Mi family in Xuzhou has become even louder, and those mountain bandits who are not long-eyed are basically no longer bored with themselves and go to move the Mi family's goods.

In the next few years, the Mi family did not encounter any trouble in the Xuzhou territory, and in the past few years, the drivers and guards who transported the goods have lowered their guard and become a little less vigilant.

"Brother Wang, we can go home in two days, this time we went to Yuzhou to do business and made a lot of money, the head of the family should reward us with a lot of money, right?"

"I fell in love with Miss Yue'er in Xiuchun Building, you have to invite me to go shopping when the time comes."

At the front of the caravan, the two people who looked like they were in command, riding horses, chatting casually.

The person called Brother Wang glanced at the guards beside him, but he didn't answer his words, but immediately reminded him.

"Li Si, don't think about it, there are forests everywhere in this area, and it is easy to encounter mountain bandits, cheer up and pay more attention to your surroundings."

Brother Wang, as the commander, is still conscientious, although all the way is safe and sound, and now it is close to Mijiawu Fort, and there are many strongholds of the Mi family around, but Brother Wang is still very responsible to explore the surrounding situation.

On the contrary, it was Li Si next to him who heard Brother Wang's words and didn't care about it.

"Cough, Brother Wang, what are you worried about, this is the boundary of Xuzhou, and it is Donghai County, where are there mountain bandits who don't have long eyes, dare to touch our goods."

"What's more, even if a mountain bandit comes out to rob the road and hears the name of our Mi family, the fart who is not scared will run away in disgrace."

Li Si has only joined the Mi family's guards in recent years, and he also admires the reputation of the Mi family.

Coupled with the dock fort that was now close to the Mi family in Donghai County, Li Si didn't believe that there were mountain bandits around him who dared to rob the Mi family's caravan.

When Brother Wang saw Li Si say this, he was also calm and didn't refute anything, after all, in Brother Wang's heart, he actually thought about the same as Li Si.

It's just that as the commander, he has the responsibility to protect the caravan behind him.

What's more, there is another important person in this caravan today, and he has to protect this person's safety, and he must not afford to lose.

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang, the top girl in Xiuchun Building, the one named Xian'er, is it really from the capital?"

"Also, how much does it cost to spend the night in Xiuchun Building?"

Li Si was very curious about this matter, and chased after Brother Wang to ask.

"Be careful!"

But at this time, Brother Wang suddenly shouted, and then stretched out his big hand and slapped Li Si's body, and with a bang, Li Si was knocked off the horse.