Before Wu Jing set out, Mi Zhu hurried to Gaixia and brought Tao Qian's handwritten letter.

The situation in Xuzhou is very serious and more dangerous than that in Yuzhou. Qian fought on both sides, and the troops were seriously insufficient. After Sun Jian took over, the situation improved slightly. Now Taishi Ci rushed to Mount Tai again and fought with Zang Ba and others, which also shared a lot of pressure for Tao Qian.

But those were just external troubles, and Tao Qian also had internal troubles. Yuan Shao sent envoys to tour Xuzhou. There were countless families like the Chen family in Xia Pi who supported Yuan Shao. Although the number was not as large as that in Yuzhou, his influence was not weak at all.

Mi Zhu was full of sorrow. As soon as we met, Mi Zhu sighed after just a few words. "General Sun, Tao Mu is really hard now. Please help me."

Mi Zhu has always been very graceful. It was the first time that Sun Ce has been dating him for so long that he was so anxious. He can understand Mi Zhu's difficulties. The family has wealth but no power, and the ulcer supports Tao Qian, which is somewhat inconsistent with the aristocratic family. Once Tao Qian collapses, the Mi family will become fat in the mouths of others. Rather than saying that he is worried about Tao Qian, it is better to say that he is worried about himself.

"Brother Zizhong, my father and Tao Mu are old friends. If he can help Tao Mu, my father and son will not refuse. However, Tao Mu has always been cautious and I don't want to have conflicts with him to make Yuan Shao profit. Did he say where I can enter Xuzhou and how to cooperate? His letter was vague, and it is difficult for me to grasp the standard."

Mi Zhu stared at Sun Ce, seemingly not very clear about what Sun Ce said. "Is this why the general stopped at Gaixia and did not enter Xuzhou?"

"Yeah. Is there any problem?"

Mi Zhu was stunned for a while and smiled bitterly: "I can understand the general's worries. Tao Mu is too suspicious. He doesn't believe anyone except Danyang people. Unfortunately, his biggest trouble now is caused by Danyang people."

Sun Ce looked at Mi Zhu quietly without expressing any opinions. Zhu, as Tao Qian's envoy, said such words, which shows that he was very disappointed with Tao Qian. The more he was like this, the more calm he had to be. In Lu Su's plan, occupying Qing Xu was an important link. Tao Qian protected food like this, and he would not be able to truly control Xuzhou for one day of his life. The situation is urgent, and Tao Qian had no choice but to let him enter Xuzhou to fight. Once the war ended, Tao Qian would ask him to withdraw, otherwise the conflict would intensify, and he might even turn against each other and fight against each other.

In his handwritten letter, Tao Qian only asked him to send troops to help, saying that there will be good rewards in the future, but did not say what specific benefits he would give, and it was clearly still being careless. How could he let it go easily? At this time, we can negotiate the conditions, and it is better than to negotiate in the future. If Tao Qian devoted his efforts, it would be perfect. His two sons are cowardly people and they cannot keep their mouths. They must ask him for help, and he can take the opportunity.

Seeing that Sun Ce did not respond, Mi Zhu continued, "Have you heard of Su Rong?"

Sun Ce's heart trembled. He knew this man. This was a devil wearing a cassock. On the one hand, he was a pioneer in the Central Plains' rules to carry out Buddhist affairs and promote Buddhism. On the other hand, he was a warlord who killed countless people, and there was no bottom line. Whoever he saw and who was kind to him would be far from death.

"I know a little bit. Is he in Xuzhou?"

"He is not only in Xuzhou, but also not far from the general." Mi Zhu was very angry and looked very ugly. "Tao Mu thought he was trustworthy because he was in the same county. He handed over the taxes of Pengcheng, Xiapi and Guangling to him and asked him to act as the prime minister of Xiapi. However, he failed Tao Mu's trust and used the taxes of these three counties to handle Buddhist affairs. The money was like flowing water. Mu was in the war in Langya, but he ate closely behind. Not only did he eat the food, but he also held a meeting of tens of thousands of people."

When Sun Ce heard Mi Zhu talk about Su Rong, he was shocked. He had an ominous premonition that Liu He and the others might have gone for Su Rong. In the five counties of Xuzhou, Su Rong controlled the taxes of the three counties and bewitched so many people. The wealth and food in his hands were quite large. If these things fell into Liu He's hands, it would be no good news for him. If Su Rong surrendered to Liu He, it would be even more trouble. He had tens of thousands of fanatical believers in his hands.

Seeing Sun Ce's mood move, Mi Zhu continued, "General, Zu Rong has more than 3,000 horses in his hand."

Sun Ce's mind buzzed and raised his hand to interrupt Mi Zhu. "There are so many horses in Zuo Rong?"

"Yes, Tao Mu said that if the general can pacify Zurong, Tao Mu is willing to give half of it to the general."

Sun Ce immediately asked Guo Jia to come. He was not interested in the conditions offered by Tao Qian now. These horses were no longer Tao Qian's and could fall into Liu He's hands at any time. With these three thousand horses, Liu He, who was already very fast, would be more maneuverable.

"Brother Zizhong, do you know where Zuo Rong is now?"

"I don't know very well, I just arrived from the Langya frontline."

"You haven't met Liu He's cavalry?"

The expression on Mi Zhu's face gradually solidified. "Liu He has entered Xuzhou? General, will he?"

"I haven't received any relevant information yet, but from the analysis of various situations, this possibility is not only very large. Liu He entered Xia Pi two days ago. The Xia Pi family will cooperate with them. He can easily get the situation of Zu Rong. The cavalry raided, which is only a distance of one or two days. Perhaps now, Liu He is already attacking Zu Rong."

Mi Zhu was shocked and stood up. "General, then you can't wait. Once Liu He succeeds and waves his troops north, Donghe will suffer, and he will probably pass by Qu County. "He got off the table and bowed. "Please rush to Qu County for the sake of my brother and sister."

When Liu He and others entered Yuzhou, the news of Hu Qi's slaughter and burning had already reached Tao Qian and Mi Zhu's ears, so they were very nervous, worried that Liu He would switch to Xuzhou's 100 family in Qu County, and that was the largest family in Qu County. The Mi family's brothers had such a good relationship with Tao Qian and Sun Ce. It was simply natural that Liu He would not attack the Mi family. No matter how strong the Mi family was, it was just a fort. Facing the three thousand Hu Qi, Mi family would only have one result: the family was destroyed and the people were killed.

Mi Zhu can be relatively calm about the gains and losses of Xuzhou, but he cannot be calm about the safety of the Mi family. That is the entire Mi family. If Liu He is destroyed by only his brother and sister, what hope will be for him in the future? Without strength, no one will take them seriously.

Sun Ce also had to save Bianfang, his personal guard and cavalry general, Mi Lan was his concubine who had not entered the door, and the Mi family was his most staunch supporter in Xuzhou. If he watched the Mi family be destroyed by Liu He, I wonder how many people would laugh behind their backs. Who would be willing to support him in the future? Mi family was wealthy and fell into Liu He's hands. Liu He used these money to inspire morale and recruit soldiers and horses, and he would have the opportunity to entrench in the East China Sea.

Liu He is from Tan County, Donghai. The Liu family has much more influence in Donghai County than the Mi family, and has enough strength to radiate to other counties. He bargained with Tao Qian, but in the end he was picked by Liu He, which became a joke.

"How many plots do you have in your Mi family?"

Mi Zhu's forehead was covered in sweat, and his collar was wet. "Along with the slaves and vassals, there were about two thousand people. However, their combat power was average, and the elite were brought by Zi Fang."

Sun Ce stood up and reached out and pressed his hand on Mi Zhu's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll go and save myself."

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