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From the end of February to mid-March, Ma Han finally sent nearly 8,000 refugees to ship to western Liaoning. Yes, there were only 6,000 refugees, but after recent increases one after another, it finally reached more than 7,800. The Mi brothers didn't care about the extra 30% of the population. Since they took on this business, they would definitely do it well. It is not without reason that Mi's family could be rich and stand tall in the East China Sea for nearly a hundred years. Xuzhou saw the actions of Ma Han in this way. If Cao Cao had attacked Xuzhou, such a open plundering of the population would never be allowed. But it is different now. There are too many refugees pouring in from Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou, and consuming a large amount of rice and grain from the counties and states in the southeast of Xuzhou. The population has become a burden. Now Ma Han is willing to reduce some of the burden on Xuzhou. Even if there is something wrong, Xuzhou will also agree.

Because of the emergence of Ma Han, Liu Bei's reputation was far from reaching the original historical height, especially among the people, and his reputation was not well received. However, in the upper class of Xuzhou, his people were still quite good. When Ma Han continued to win the hearts of the lower class, Liu Bei frequently visited the powerful Xuzhou. The prime minister of Pei State Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son, Xia Pi Xiangrong, Langya Prime Minister Xiao Jian, and even Zang Ba who was far away in Kaiyang were all his targets. As for the Mi brothers, Cao Bao and Cao Hong, the number one wealthy family in Xuzhou, they were even regular guests of Liu Bei.

Ma Han and Liu Bei, one is on the lower level and the other is on the upper level. It is better to see that Liu Bei is more beneficial. As an outsider, Ma Han knew that he could not compare with Liu Bei in Xuzhou, and it was not his turn to recruit talents.

In March, the flowers bloom in the spring, and the western Liaoning, thousands of miles away, have been frozen and thawed. It’s time for Ma Han to go back.

In fact, if Mahan could sail from Mishi Port in Qu County, Donghai like a refugee, he could take a short turn and save more than half a month. Unfortunately, there is no river flowing into the sea in the area of ​​Donghai County, which means that Mahan's ships cannot go directly to the river and into the sea. There is no way, so he can only follow the way he comes and go back.

On the day when Ma Han left Yancheng, he once again experienced the scene of farewell. Mi Zhu, the general of the Central Army, Cao Bao, and Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou who was ill, led a group of civil and military officials to the Yishui Wharf to see him off. In the crowd, Ma Han met the brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang again.

Liu Bei smiled - his smile was really from the heart. With Ma Han in Xuzhou, the people would not have the reputation of Liu Jun. Moreover, this person's origin and purpose were unclear. It was a factor in the uncertain situation in Xuzhou. It would be best if he left, so that the third brother would be worried about finding this person.

Liu Bei was still scared of the gambling of the remaining limbs that day. This person was too ruthless. If the competition that day did not happen at the provincial governor's mansion, but in the military camp, he had no doubt that Ma Han would destroy his second brother. Therefore, Liu Bei had been keeping his third brother tightly during this period. He was afraid that Zhang Fei would fight with Ma Han in private. He could not be sure who would win the fight between the two, but even if both sides were injured, he could not accept it.

Therefore, Liu Bei watched Ma Han leave with a mentality of sending the plague god.

Guan Yu had no expression on his face. Since the competition that day, his face was gloomy all day long, as if he could scrape a layer of frost. However, he was not inspired by his third brother and fought against Ma Han again. Although he wanted to do this better than anyone else, he also knew that even Ma Han would not agree. This kind of personal anger would not be done by the generals and would be laughed at by scholars. Guan Yu only suppressed a fire in his heart. It would be no late for a gentleman to take revenge.

Zhang Fei kept staring at those leopard eyes and staring at Ma Han with a provocative look. Of course, in such an occasion, he would not dare to do anything recklessly.

Ma Han ignored the secret at all. Zhang and the others only greeted Liu Bei with a smile and said some unnutritious scenes. Then they looked at Mi Zhu and smiled tacitly, giving up and leaving.

At the end of March, there were more than 30 ships of all sizes above the Yishui River, untied their cables and raised their oars, and hundreds of sails were all set off, setting sail.

Gan Mei set up a pane in Feilu cabin and kept waving her handkerchief to a gorgeous car under the weeping willows on the shore in the distance - a handkerchief also stretched out from the window.

When will we meet again after this parting? At this moment, the two girls showed their hand and wet.

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Three days later, the fleet arrived in Xia Pi, and Ma Han and Zhao Yun entered the city to visit Chen Gui and his son. The father and son will soon go their separate ways. Chen Gui went to Xiaopei to serve as the Prime Minister of Pei, while Chen Deng inspected Pengcheng as the Diannong School Captain, resettled refugees, and resumed production as soon as possible.

Among all the officials and powerful officials in Xuzhou, Chen Gui and his son are the only ones who like Ma Han. This is not because the father and son do not have a strong background, but because the father and son are the most sensible and smart in the whole Xuzhou. Their eyes are not limited by their background, and they can see more than their background. Therefore, Chen Gui and his son are cautious and enthusiastic about Ma Han, but they do not have a close relationship.

After the Chen Mansion came out, Ma Han and Zhao Yun went to visit Xia Pi again. To be honest, the two of them were not interested in this Xia Pi. This man claimed to be a layman, ate vegetarianism and chanted Buddha's name, but he was very miserable. He often used the name of respecting Buddha to plunder, and the people of Xia Pi were very bad. Especially when Cao's army invaded Suiling, Xia Pi City was only eighty miles away from Suiling, but Zu Rong just watched the Cao army besieged the city and did not come out for help. He allowed the people under his command to be poisoned by Cao's army, which was a serious dereliction of duty.

Ma Han was very disdainful of such people, but since he had entered the city, it was impossible to pass the door and not enter. Moreover, they still had something to ask for by the prime minister of Xia Pi.

Zu Rong was originally quite cold to the arrival of the two, but after receiving Ma Han's gift box - a golden Buddha the size of a palm, his eyes suddenly narrowed into a slit, and his attitude turned to enthusiasm. He asked Ma Han to open the door of convenience when the Mi family supply ship passed through Xia Pi, and agreed.

When the host and the guest were talking casually, Ma Han keenly felt that Zu Rong was very dissatisfied with Tao Qian. This was not surprising. Tao Qian had already started the third step at this time, adjusting officials and purging the administration. The western part of Xuzhou, one of Yuzhou, which was originally controlled by Tao Qian, was disbanded by Cao Cao. Many county officials were either killed, abandoned their official positions, or surrendered to Cao. After the war, many official positions were vacant, so naturally they had to be reshuffled. Because of his poor resistance, Zu Rong sat on the county and watched his subordinates be slaughtered, which caused general dissatisfaction among Tao Qian and Xuzhou. He, the prime minister of Xia Pi, was likely to be beaten. Just imagine how not to complain.

Ma Han sighed in his heart that the water flowing in Xuzhou is really not ordinary! It is internal and mutual restraint. No wonder Cao Cao didn't have any effort to attack Xuzhou twice, it only costs food.

Xia Pi is the intersection of Sishui and Yishui. When we arrived here, Ma Han and Zhao Yun were about to part ways. Zhao Yun led 150 White Wolf Cavalry, 50 Floor Boats, 50 Boatmen, a Tower Boat, a Ship Boat, and ten Supply Boats. He headed north along Sishui and entered Pengcheng Kingdom, and stationed in the south of Lu County, about 60 miles away from Pengcheng. Here, the Mi family built several dock walls, built granaries inside, and guards outside. More than a hundred White Wolf Cavalry including Zhao Yun will enter the dock as a guest army and play a guest role as a mercenary.

Before leaving, Ma Han said to Zhao Yun: "If Zilong wants to make a plan, Han dares not stop his brother's future, but the White Wolf Cavity must return to the team. They are all children of the Hange tribe and my tribe."

Zhao Yun looked motionless, but just calmly saluted and said, "There are people living and there are corpses when they die. Yun will bring many of the White Wolf Cavalry back to western Liaoning."

Ma Han smiled happily, Liu Bei, there was no chance again.

The next day, Ma Han continued to go down the Si River. When it was Xia Xiang, it was early April. At this time, the people of Suiling, dozens of miles away, heard that Ma Han returned north, either rowing his own boat or pushing a dirt cart, from water and land to Xia Xiang, and once again staged a scene of sending off to Jiajiang. Ma Han had to stay for two more days.

On the fifth day of the April 1st, the fleet set off and headed to Guangling. From Xiaxiang to Guangling, the waterway is about 200 miles. Because it is going downstream, the speed is faster and it is expected to reach Huaiyin in three days.

Thinking of seeing his family soon, Gan Mei felt happy and sad.

When the boat arrived in Lingxian, and the voyage was still half a day away from Huaiyin, Ma Han specially attracted Gan Mei. The two sat opposite each other in the Que Room, looking at each other, and bowed their heads, silent.

It would be better for Ma Han to break the quiet first: "How about it, does it feel worthwhile to go there?"

Gan Mei nodded vigorously.

"What are your plans in the future?"

Gan Mei didn't say anything, and suddenly two tears rolled down her head.

Ma Han stood up, approached Gan Mei, leaned over, and whispered: "How about following me to the north to western Liaoning?"

Gan Mei held the corner of her clothes tightly with her hands, and her voice was faint: "I'm afraid my father, brother and his tribe don't agree."

Ma Han reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks, and said with a low smile: "Or, I will learn from Zhang Kai too..."

"Ah! No..." Gan Mei was shocked and leaned back.
Chapter completed!