Qu County is very remote, but remoteness also has the benefits of being remote, quiet and peaceful.

Sun Ce ran all the way, thinking that what would greet him would be a bloody battle, but he didn't expect Qu County to be as peaceful as a paradise. A group of half-aged boys who were sniffing their noses were playing on the roadside. When he saw a team of cavalry coming, he screamed and let him go to the side, hid behind the tree, revealing half of his head, and curiously looked at the hurried cavalry. Some people heard the sound, walked out of the house and pulled their children back.

Mi Fang walked in front and was soon recognized. These people did not recognize the words on the battle flag, but knew Mi Fang's face.

"Erlang of Mi Family, that's Erlang of Mi Family."

Several children gathered around, jumping and jumping. Mi Fang was a little embarrassed, looked back and rode his horse in front of Sun Ce. Sun Ce had noticed it long ago and ordered to stop moving forward with considerate orders.

"It's quite popular among the villagers." Sun Ce joked: "It seems that your family is not considered a wealthy person."

"How dare you, how dare you?" Mi Fang said a few humble words, with a look of pride. "If the opinions of these people could be expressed, my Mi family would have long been a famous family in Xuzhou."

Sun Ce laughed and felt a little sad. The Mi family was also full of grievances. If it weren't for being unable to surrender, they would probably not have spared their support to Liu Bei. Unfortunately, Liu Bei was an ungrateful wolf, and the Mi family was very miserable in the end. Mi Fang surrendered to Sun Wu, but she lived a peaceful life in Shu Han than Mi Zhu and his son.

Mi Fang talked to the elders for a while and sent some dry food to the children who surrounded him. Although the dry food in the marching was not delicious, these children were still very happy. They talked and laughed around Mi Fang, and the brave ones asked Mi Lan. Sun Ce listened on the side and realized that Mi family used to distribute porridge and provide relief during festivals, and poor households could also get some wine, meat, and teeth-beating sacrifices. Generally, Mi Fang and Mi Lan, especially Mi Lan, who liked to do these things since childhood and almost never fell into decline every year. Now the three brothers and sisters are not at home, and the relief efforts this year are insufficient, and Mi Lan has not appeared, which makes these people miss them very much.

After a while of rest, Sun Ce and others got on their horses again and rushed to Mijia Manor.

The Mi family is the well-deserved richest man in Qu County. With more than 10,000 servants, they are closed to the market, so anti-theft naturally becomes an urgent task. The manor is built on Qushan, and the fortress is built in the village, so it is no problem to resist thieves of ordinary size. However, most of the most elite cavalry were taken away by Mi Fang, and some of the strong combat forces are with Mi Zhu. The Mi family's armed forces are weakened, and they can still deal with ordinary thieves. They are unable to handle the regular troops led by Liu He.

With Liu He's influence, if he came to attack the Mi family, he would never only lead the cavalry. In addition to the captured believers of the Rong, there would also be troops from the powerful people in nearby counties. The Mi family is a piece of fat, and as long as Liu He is willing to share the weight, there will never be few people who want to take advantage of the situation.

Sun Ce entered Mi's house, quickly deployed defense, and seized time to recover horsepower. These are all very simple. Mi's house has enough manpower, and the battle is not very high, so there is no problem with working. Mi's house also has strong financial and material resources. Raising two thousand horses is not a problem at all. Whether it is salt or refined materials, what you need, what you need, how much you need. With the guidance of experts like Yan Xing and Ma Chao, the horsepower decay brought by continuous marching can be restored quickly.

Sun Ce made arrangements and was not idle in the village. He promoted Yan to be the cavalry supervisor and was responsible for the training of the cavalry. Xu Chu and Dian Wei picked out two thousand young men from the Mi family's army as infantry to train basic tactics. These people have some basic foundations, and strengthened it, it should be no problem to fight a draw with the county soldiers.

Sun Ce took Guo Wu, Chen Wu and Bai Lishi around the neighborhood, and Mi Fang accompanied him throughout the journey.

Sun Ce rushed to Qu County not only to save Mi's family. He also had a more important purpose here: to find a suitable port for the navy. Qu County was Lianyungang in later generations. The reason why it was called this is because Qu County has been an important harbor since the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is not as famous as Huang in Donglai, and its reputation is not small, but its role is not small. The Mi's family can accumulate a large business in this remote place, which is closely related to this harbor.

Most of their business is related to shipping.

After checking the relevant terrain, Sun Ce was very satisfied. Compared with Lianyungang in later generations, the terrain is still very different. The main body of Yuntai Mountain is still in the sea, with a shallow strait in the middle. Mijia has been operating here for many years and the infrastructure is relatively complete. With a slight transformation, you can dock large warships.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. Compared with later generations, the sea invasion near Qu County was frequent, the land was salinized seriously, and it was not suitable for farming, and the grain output was limited. To supply a large army, it had to be transported from other places. However, Sun Ce was not worried that there were enough fertile land in the western part of Xuzhou, and if it could not be completed, it could be transported from Yuzhou. The waterways here are crisscrossing, and ship transport is very convenient. The tributaries of the Huai River enter the sea, and then go upstream to the Huai River, and you can go straight to Runan and Nanyang.

Sun Ce put forward the opinions on cooperation. Mi Fang was omnipotent. Not to mention that the Mi family now needs Sun Ce's protection, even if it is not the case, they will be grateful to Sun Ce just because he is willing to do business with them equally. No matter how rich the merchants are, they are still vulnerable in the government, especially those like Sun Ce who have strong military power. If they cannot become officials, no matter how much money they earn, they will be fat at the slaughter of others.

When they were almost ready, news came one after another. First, Liu He succeeded in attacking Zuo Rong in Huaiyin, not only captured tens of thousands of people, but also seized a large number of spoils, including those more than three thousand horses.

The reason why he did not go north immediately was because Liu He sent people to contact the surrounding counties, and Chen Yu was his envoy. Because of Liu He's family background and his strength, Chen Yu's lobbying mission was completed very smoothly, and almost everyone responded. Each family either sent people to welcome Liu He or waited for Liu He to go north. A rough estimate was that Liu He could have about 30,000 people, including a large number of cavalrymen.

When Sun Ce heard this news, he was very moved. Compared with Wuhui, Xuzhou was more likely to get horses. Almost every powerful family in Xuzhou had horses. The Mi family could pick out more than 300 cavalry at the beginning, which shows that it was obvious. Although not all horses were war horses, having horses did not mean cavalry, which was still a strength that could not be ignored. With horses, even if they could not become cavalrymen who charge into battle, they would be faster than those with two legs to convey messages.

It’s true that people can die, and goods can be thrown away. Compared with Liu He, who responded to all the responses, Tao Qian owned Xuzhou, but did not get the support of the Xuzhou family. The only one who responded to him was the Mi family that the powerful families looked down upon. He could only use Danyang people, and he was begging for food with a golden rice bowl. Of course, such beggars are not just Tao Qian, but Sun Ce himself is not much better. He and Tao Qian are both sick and pitiful.

While feeling moved, he felt even more stressed. Compared with three or four times the strength, it would be difficult to win this battle.

At this time, Tao Shang rushed to Qu County and conveyed Tao Qian's negotiation conditions.

Sun Ce watched the Tao merchant draw out the territory that he was willing to cede on the map, and shook his head with a wry smile. "Brother Bo Yun, I am willing to accept this condition and help Lingzun with a helping hand. But it's a pity that I have the heart but not enough. Not to mention the East China Sea, I am not sure about defending Qu County, I just want to keep the Mi family."
Chapter completed!