Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 263 Complex forces
Mi Zhen is actually a rather staunch and stubborn person.

What she said to Zhen Mi at that time was indeed her sincere words.

Logically, she would have to cover it up no matter what, but for some reason, when Mi Zhen faced Zhen Mi, she always felt uncomfortable, so she said it out of a whim.

After speaking, it was true that she had let out a lot of stuffiness in her chest, but after Zhen Mi went back, the matter of Yuan Xi's marriage proposal fell into disarray, and there was no more news.

Even if Zhen Mi doesn't add more details when she goes back, as long as she tells the truth, no one else will be able to stand what she said.

Mi Zhen thought in her heart that she really did it to herself, the two marriages fell through, I'm afraid she has become a laughing stock in Xuzhou.

But she was a little disappointed, thinking that when she first met Yuan Xi, she felt that the other party was a sweetheart, and she might be able to understand her, but now it seemed that she was thinking too much.

She looked out of the window and saw the sea boats setting sail from the pier in the distance like crucian carp crossing the river. She thought that she might never meet such a strange person again.

As a child of an aristocratic family, on the surface he is as gentle as jade, but his behavior is unexpected. He is quite deviant and doesn't pay much attention to reputation. Rumors of his lust are spreading among the gentry.

But when a woman as outstanding as Zhen Mi talked about him, there seemed to be a gleam in her eyes, which made Mi Zhen feel that Yuan Xi was not that simple.

It is so complicated and difficult to understand, mixed with a little mystery, all concentrated on Yuan Xi alone, which aroused Mi Zhen's curiosity, and was attracted to him unconsciously.

But it's just curiosity.

She can't change anything.

Suddenly, her body shook, and a huge fleet sailed towards Haixi City.

The leading sea boat was especially huge, its shape vaguely looked like the ship model of the Zhen family, and there were some people standing vaguely on the bow.

Mi Zhen involuntarily stood up and leaned out of the window, wanting to see more clearly, but the fleet was too far away, even a big ship was only as big as a grain of rice, so she couldn't see clearly at all.

Mi Zhen watched the ship disappear into the mist in the distance, clutching her aching chest, feeling lost.

Zhen Mi stood beside Yuan Xi, pointed in the direction of Qu County, and said, "That's the North Wharf at the mouth of the Huaihe River. According to brother, the Mi family is now running the business."

"I heard that the girl from the Mi family is also in the city."

Yuan Xi heard this, and said: "Let's be here, since I hate seeing each other, I won't bother myself."

Zhen Mi sighed: "My husband is so cruel, you clearly know that the girl from the Mi family doesn't mean that."

"Maybe if the husband goes to coax her, she will change her mind immediately."

Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "Forget it, what she said is correct, I am indeed using the marriage to take advantage of the Mi family, I was not exposed by her to push back the marriage, on the contrary, I admire her straightforwardness."

"It's just that the next year is very critical and there is no room for mistakes. I have to keep it from Liu Bei's side. The Mi family and Liu Bei have a close relationship. I'm afraid of mistakes."

"I really insist on marrying a girl from the Mi family, and the Mi family probably won't object, but I still don't know enough about the girl from the Mi family, but who knows if the news here will leak out from her?"

"I will never put my subordinates in danger just to get a woman."

Zhen Mi thought to herself that her husband was too cautious, he didn't look like a spy in that way, right?
The girl from the Mi family should be straight-hearted. She was upset that her marriage was being used by Yuan Xi, and she just vented a few words casually. How could it be related to the big plan?
Now that Yuan Xi had made up her mind, she couldn't say anything more, so she said, "Will your husband's life be in danger for what your husband is going to do next?"

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "I'm fine, but there are some links that need to be kept strictly confidential."

"Except for me and the client, including you and Zhaoji, I won't tell."

"Even I can't predict how things will develop in the future, so I'm so cautious."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi thought to herself that there is such a plan?
What is a strategy that even the mastermind doesn't know about?
But Zhen Mi has seen the tragic battlefield, and the lives are like grass, and she understands that hundreds of thousands of lives are involved in Yuan Xi's body, so she understands that there are some things that should not be asked, and should not be asked.

So Zhen Mi tactfully changed the topic, and the two of them were talking, while the sea boat under their feet was riding the sea breeze, leaving Qu County far behind.

The fleet traveled for another half a month, and finally docked at Piaoyuyi Wharf.

When everyone got off the boat, it seemed like a lifetime away. They set off here a few months ago, took the wind and went south, and did a lot of things in Xuzhou, but now they returned to this place again.

Now Yongnu, Quanzhou, and Piaoyu have been completely occupied by Yuan Xi, and the iron mines between the three cities have begun to be mined. Horse-drawn carts full of iron ore continue to arrive at the pier, and civilian husbands unload them and load them onto ships.

Yuan Xi was a little puzzled, since Youzhou still lacked iron, why would he want to sell iron?

He found the wharf officials, asked a few words, and found out that there was a shortage of blacksmiths in the three cities, so he sent the excess ore to Jizhou, Qingzhou, in exchange for the urgently needed supplies in Youzhou.

After hearing this, Yuan Xi knew that this was a helpless move. Anyway, there were always ores, and he had to wait for the blacksmiths here to recruit apprentices and the output of ironware increased before they could completely digest these iron ores.

The people on the fleet came down one by one, and the pier gradually became full of people. Compared with when they left, the number of soldiers was not much different, but there were nearly a thousand more apprentice craftsmen.

Tian Yu came over and said to Yuan Xi, "My lord, should we go directly back to Beixin City, or go somewhere else?"

Yuan Xi looked at the craftsmen behind him, and thought that with so many craftsmen, if they were brought to the farthest Beixin City first, and then distributed to the counties, it would not only waste manpower and material resources, but also waste the most precious time.

He said: "Let's start with the cities we have laid down, inspect them one by one, and finally return to Beixin City. Every time we arrive at a city, we will allocate corresponding shortage of craftsmen."

Guo Jia at the side heard it and said, "Your Master is doing the right thing."

"If you don't understand the conditions of the people in the city under your rule, you can't manage a place well. If you don't see it with your own eyes and experience it, you won't be able to understand the people's conditions."

"And there are vacancies for officials in these cities, waiting for the young master to decide."

While everyone was talking, spies came to report that an army horse was approaching.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Is Xindao an enemy?

If this was really the case, it would have bumped into an iron plate. Although there were only a thousand soldiers on Yuan Xi's side, almost all of them were dressed in armor. Looking at the whole world, they were also a strong army.

However, when the hundred-strong cavalry army arrived at the pier, everyone discovered that the leader was actually Liu He. After questioning, they found out that he had come from Jicheng, Guangyang County.

Liu He got off his horse and paid homage to the young master: "He has met the young master."

Yuan Xi hurriedly stepped forward to help Liu He up, and said: "Brother Liu has worked hard these days, and it is all thanks to his reputation that he was able to destroy the dead and occupy the two counties of Youzhou."

What Yuan Xi said was true, and Liu He's persuasion to surrender Gongsun Zan's remnant troops was very effective. Otherwise, if they forcefully attacked the cities of the two counties, I don't know how many soldiers would be lost.

Liu Heqian said: "My lord, I appreciate the award. Zilong and other generals are all great generals in the world, and He is just icing on the cake."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Liu is doing things, I am very relieved, but Brother Liu seems to be worried about me, otherwise he would not come to welcome me in person."

"Originally, it is enough to find a general to come. Brother Liu is afraid that he will be suspected of having a different intention if he stays in the big city and does not come out?"

After hearing this, Liu He smiled wryly at first, and then couldn't help laughing out loud, "Young master said this so bluntly, He was speechless."

He lowered his voice, "My lord knows things like a god, He really has this concern."

"Speaking of it, the son is really not defensive. You must know that my father had a high prestige in Youzhou during his lifetime. Many people who are attached to him are looking for their late father's face."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "That's why I use Brother Liu."

Liu He said helplessly: "This is a good thing, but it's also a bad thing. Some of the people who came to attach me did indeed do a good job."

"But some people really have evil intentions and want to support me and the young master as enemies, and I have already locked them up."

"But there are still some things that I can't deal with, so I rushed here to ask you to decide."

Yuan Xi knew that things that were difficult for Liu He to handle must be quite troublesome, so he got on the horse and walked side by side with Liu He, far ahead of the team, so he said to Liu He: "Brother Liu, please tell me."

Only then did Liu He open his mouth and said, "Before the battle of Yi Jing, several forces that opposed Gongsun Zan have now come into contact with me."

"The biggest branch is Shanyu Tadun."

"I heard that he has sent someone to Yecheng to ask for a marriage with the Yuan family. Jizhou seems to have agreed, but the candidate for the Yuan family woman is still pending."

"I got the news that Mr. Xianfu is pushing for the marriage of Mr. Benchu's eldest daughter."

When Yuan Xi heard this, his face became gloomy.

He said, "What did General Zilong say?"

Liu He sighed: "It is precisely because he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end that I want to ask the young master what to do."

Yuan Xi lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Send someone to deliver a letter to Shan Yu Tadun, saying that I want to talk to him about the marriage."

Since Yuan Shang can't count on it, it is the simplest and most direct way to go directly to Shanyu Tadun.

Liu He worried; "Will it irritate him?"

Yuan Xi sneered and said, "I am the Governor of Youzhou now, I want to see if he really dares to stand on Yuan Shang's side and oppose me."

Yuan Xi thought that the end of Shan Yu Ta Dun was not good in history, and from his own point of view, he didn't want Shan Yu Ta Dun to sit down and get married. The matter of marriage is effective in the short term, but it is a hidden danger in the long run, just like the Southern Huns Same.

"Any more?"

Liu He said: "Yes, Yan Rou sent someone to see me."

When Yuan Xi heard this name, he thought that this person was even more troublesome, behind Shan Yu Tadun was a Wuhuan person, but behind this person there were all Xianbei, Wuhuan and Han people.

He frowned: "What does he want to do?"

Liu He said: "He showed his favor to the young master, and said that he can persuade the young master, but he needs to negotiate some conditions."

Yuan Xi thought that this person was really difficult to deal with, and immediately said decisively: "Yes, Brother Liu arranges the location and asks him to send an envoy over to talk."

"Any more?"

Liu He said: "Also, according to the young master's wishes, I went to Xu Wushan to invite Tian Chou."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi lifted his spirits and said, "What did he say?"

(End of this chapter)