Just a day later.

Cao's army, which is currently in Qingzhou, has begun to mobilize the whole army one after another.

First of all, the army under the command of Xiahou Yuan, after receiving Cao Ang's order, left a part of the men and horses to guard the coastal areas such as Huangxian, and was responsible for the initial shelf of the salt industry official camp by means of military supervision.

Ensure that the private salt farms that were all seized after a series of means and coercion can be smoothly converted into a part of the Cao family's official capital.

This also ensured that the coastal families and merchants would not be forced to give up and reinvent themselves, thus causing turmoil in the salt industry.

Besides.

The remaining large force of troops took the lead in pulling out the camp and setting up the village, leaving the boundary of Huangxian County, and marching all the way to the southwest.

Dayou took the lead in leaving Donglai County and even Qingzhou and returning to Changyi County, Yanzhou.

And at the same time as Xiahou Yuan's army was moving.

Several fast horses also set off from Huang County, all the way to Beihai Kingdom, Le'an County and other places, these fast horses also carried Cao Ang's orders.

The content is much the same.

They all ordered the people who received the order to immediately lead the troops and horses under their command and return to Yanzhou first.

In addition to the fact that Xiahoudun himself can leave thousands of people to continue to perform his duties as the assassin of Qingzhou and stabilize the local situation.

All the rest of the troops scattered in Qingzhou need to be transferred back, including Zhang Liao, all of them.

After all, in Cao Ang's opinion.

This time when I went west to Chang'an, it didn't mean that there was a piece of fat lying there, waiting for me to get the chopsticks, which was somewhat risky and dangerous.

No matter how erosive the situation in the Guanzhong area is, no matter how decadent the Xiliang Army is, it is also a skinny camel, and turning over will also cause strong local turmoil.

If you don't show hard power and put all your spirit into it, once the car rolls over, the consequences will be unimaginable.

If you are lucky, it is nothing more than that the benefits in hand have been greatly reduced, but if you have bad luck, that is, the benefits have not been fished, and you have a mouthful of hair.

Strategically despising the enemy and tactically valuing the enemy is nothing more than that.

Therefore, Cao Ang needs to mobilize all his troops first and return to Yanzhou as soon as possible to facilitate the next transfer and arrangement.

As for himself.

As long as you leave hundreds of cavalry, including Cao Chun, by your side, it is more than enough to set off in a few days in the evening.

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At the same time that Cao Ang was in full swing planning.

Located in the southwest of Huangxian County, at the foot of Yangqiu Mountain, dozens of miles away, a team of people and horses are setting up pots and stoves here, seemingly preparing to continue to the destination after having a meal here.

It's different from the usual teams.

Except for the two carriages, the rest of this team were all tall and strong men on fast horses, and a large number of young and strong people filled it, but there were almost no roles such as caravan stewards and helpers.

But if you want to talk about the strength of the team.

The young men who were in charge of keeping watch around at the moment, and guarding against any contingencies that might arise, were obviously much worse than the regular army in terms of professionalism and discipline.

Non-commercial and non-military.

If there is a knowledgeable person here.

With these few key pieces of information, it can be judged that the attributes of this team are a team of bodyguards who specialize in escorting important people to and from two places, only pursuing speed and safety.

At the moment, it is protected in the center.

Standing not far from the carriage, with his hands behind his back, looking at the mountains near Qianyangqiu, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade clothes, looking rich and noble, but at the same time with a little elegance.

This is precisely the proof of this.

He is the ruler of the generation of the Mi family in the East China Sea, that is, he was appointed by Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian as Xuzhou Beijia, and was the world's richest Mi Zhu Mi Zizhong.

Mi Zhu is a smart man.

After getting the urgent letter from his younger brother Mi Fang to the family, he was sober-headed, and he naturally knew the urgency of the matter and the fleeting opportunity, so he didn't dare to delay it in the slightest.

Decisively put aside everything in his hand, and escorted him with a team of sturdy men, he hurried all the way to Huangxian.

However, although the action is decisive.

But Mi Zhu is not a top physical fitness after all, and he is not used to long journeys, so he is still a little delayed in speed.

It is only now that we have arrived at the top of this mountain.

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Just as Mi Zhu was looking at the mountains and forests, and when his thoughts were flying, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind him.

Suddenly he was awakened from his thoughts.

When I turned my head to look away.

I saw a bright girl with a cheerful smile on her face, and after jumping off the other carriage, she jumped all the way to the man.

"Brother, I heard the guards say that this place is not far from Huang County, is it true?"

Looking at this cute and cute girl in front of me.

Mi Zhu had a doting smile on his face.

The Mi family is a huge wealth in the world, the family has a big business, there are tens of thousands of child servants and doormen under his hands, and the main branches of the family are innumerable.

But the main branch is in the same line, but the real people are thin, at least Mi Zhu except Mi Fang, there is only the sister named Mi Zhen in front of him.

The blood of the three brothers and sisters is thicker than water.

And Mi Zhu is much older than her little sister in terms of age, and she is said to be the eldest brother, but in fact, compared with her father, her functions are not much worse.

Therefore, Mi Zhu is extremely concerned and loving to Mi Zhen, and when he heard his sister's inquiry at this moment, he smiled gently without thinking.

"It is true that it is not far away, dozens of miles away, and if you speed up a little, you will be able to reach the city safely by this time tomorrow at the latest."

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Speaking of which.

Mi Zhu was keenly observant and found that Mi Zhen had been shaking her arms, turning her body, and occasionally frowning, and there was a sense of distress flashing on her face from time to time.

I couldn't help but ask with some concern.

"Ah Zhen, but after staying in the carriage for a long time, your body is a little uncomfortable?"

Mi Zhen nodded without hesitation.

The distress on his face was even stronger.

"The long journey is too hard, although the carriage is comfortable, but it is good to sit for a while, but after a long time, it is not good to sit, it is not good to lie down, and occasionally it is bumpy, it is even more uncomfortable."

Listening to my sister's complaints.

Mi Zhu couldn't help but shake his head, there was a lot of helplessness on his face, and he pointed his finger at Mi Zhen again and again.

"You, you, you, for my brother have said it, let you stay at home with peace of mind, the hardships of long-distance travel, how can your daughter's family withstand it, but you don't listen."

"But it doesn't matter, it's going to be tomorrow, after you get into the carriage later, let the maids press and press for you, and when you get to the county seat of Huangxian, find a place for you to rest."

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Facing the helpless words of the elder brother.

Mi Zhen quickly retracted the distressed look on her face, and she didn't even shake her hands, and her muscles and bones didn't move.

It was as if at this moment, all the discomfort on his body disappeared without a trace.

Instead, start changing the subject.

Pointing to the direction of the mountains and forests in front of him, he asked pretending to be ignorant.

"Brother, didn't you say that every forest is not entered, and every mountain is not stopped, why are we at noon today, but we are stopping at the foot of this mountain, if something happens later, I am afraid that the team will not have time to deal with it!"

Seeing his sister talking about him left and right.

Mi Zhu could only smile helplessly.

Brother and sister for so many years, how could he not know what this little girl had in mind?

It wasn't the first time he'd left the family.

In the past, Mi Fang was in charge alone, able to manage family affairs, properly manage contacts, and caravans and shops around the world.

Mi Zhu is running around, and he has experienced days of being far away from home and traveling long distances.

Except for the first few times, my little sister will be reluctant, and she is completely used to it later, and she will not think about setting off with her at all.

It's cold and windy, and it's a long way away, so 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 Cao Zixuan, she was uncharacteristically clamoring to come.

It seems that no matter how difficult the conditions on the road are, no matter how unaccustomed to the long journey, at this moment it has turned into an ordinary trivial matter, as if it is not worth mentioning.

So what is the purpose of the sister?

Isn't that obvious?

Obviously, I also wanted to take this opportunity to visit Cao Ang with me, and at least to meet the rumored characters to satisfy my curiosity.

In general, it may be admiration and longing, and there are some deeper thoughts in my heart.

…………

I pondered it in my head.

Mi Zhu doesn't go to break it.

On the contrary, he smiled, followed Mi Zhen's words, waved the sleeves of his robe, hugged the mountain, and explained with a smile.

"Don't enter the forest, don't stop in the mountains, this is because between the mountains and forests, there are many bandits and thieves hiding in it, in order to ensure safety, you can avoid it."

"And the reason why Brother Wei dares to stop here is because not long ago, Cao Jun has taken over the affairs of the entire Qingzhou, and Cao Jun, who has great martial arts, has cleared out the bandits and thieves in the counties under the leadership of generals and colonels at all levels."

"This Yangqiu Mountain is adjacent to the county of Donglai County, so it was naturally hit by the first wave of annihilation of the Cao army, and now how can any mountain bandits dare to hide on the mountain."

With the explanation of Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhen's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of brilliance, her face was visible to the naked eye, and her hands couldn't help clapping her hands.

"It is said that General Cao is unparalleled in his bravery, unparalleled in the world, and is a first-class hero in the world, eliminating evil and eliminating all thieves."

"Although we haven't seen each other now, we can see it just by looking at this quiet and peaceful mountain that can accommodate passing merchants to rest here without worrying about robbers hurting people's lives."

"This time I came with my brother to visit General Cao, it was really a wise choice!"

Listen to these words.

looked at his little sister's dancing hands, happy, and looked proud of Cao Ang.

Mi Zhu couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

I don't know, I thought my sister was now the Cao family, not the Mi family.

However, the next second.

This thought was like a lightning thunderbolt, which exploded in Mi Zhu's mind, making him tremble all over, and the whole person was stunned in place.

Cao family...... Mi family......

For a while, Mi Zhu's mind was full of thoughts.

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The whole team stayed at the foot of Yangqiu Mountain for half an hour, and then set off again.

And near noon on the second day, he successfully arrived at the county seat of Huangxian County.

At the moment, it is in Cao Ang's temporary residence.

Cao Ang warmly entertained Mi Zhu who came from afar, and Mi Zhen, who set off with Mi Zhu, did not appear on this occasion.

After all, the next thing to talk about is too important, related to the future of the entire Mi family, Mi Zhu must be solemn and solemn.

No matter how much he doted on his little sister, he didn't dare to risk causing Cao Ang's displeasure and bring her to such an occasion without permission.

"Zizhong came from afar, trekking through mountains and rivers, it must have been extremely hard, please take a seat quickly!"

Cao Ang tugged at Mi Zhu's sleeve with one hand.

He made an inviting gesture.

However, to Cao Ang's surprise, Mi Zhu did not immediately follow in the face of his invitation.

but stood in place.

Then he arched his hands forward, bowed down and bowed, and made an extremely solemn salute to Cao Ang.

"Before taking your seat, please allow me to apologize to you, General, for my unsuccessful brother."

"After all, Zifang is young, he hasn't experienced too many things, he doesn't think about things thoroughly, and he doesn't understand the priorities of things, what can be done and what can't be done, he doesn't think about all of this."

"I was in a hurry this time, and I didn't have time to admonish him in person, but please rest assured, general, after I return, I will definitely teach him strictly and let him understand the truth!"

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Mi Zhu is the ruler of the family, and he is also the eldest brother, so he is naturally qualified to say this and do so.

So it's not surprising.

It's just that after Cao Ang listened to Mi Zhu's apology, a slight smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

The hand that tugged at 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, and the Mi family in the East China Sea has been able to grow so far, and its contribution is great." ”

"When I saw it today, he really lived up to his name, and he was indeed a really smart person!"

Such words mean a lot.

Mi Zhu didn't dare to slack off.

Extremely sincere, and sincerely continued: "The general exterminated the Yellow Turban thieves in Qingzhou, returned the peace of the people, and included the counties and counties in the protection, all along the way, they were all invincible. ”

"Looking at the past, there is nothing you can't do if you want to do it, and there is not much difference between the transformation of the private salt industry into a government-run enterprise."

"This is also because I was not around at that time, otherwise I would have sternly refused after receiving the documents from the Li family in Huangxian County and several others, and I would never take this matter, which seems to be too unwise."

"Fortunately, the general is magnanimous, your chest is as broad as mountains and seas, and you don't care about the big mistakes made by your brother, and you also give you a chance to make up for it in the next time."

Words are tight.

It can be described as a drop of water.

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