The reason why Guo Peng chose the Mi family in Xuzhou is very simple.

The background of the Mi family in Xuzhou is simple and not complicated. No one from the ancestors in the family is an official, the official face is weak, the social status is low, it is easy to win over and negotiate conditions.

Guo Peng not only has the source of goods and approval rights of the Hu tribe, but also has relations from the central government and the identity of a famous general.

To the big guys, they are naturally nothing, but to a pure tyrant like the Mi family in Xuzhou, such an identity is fatal attraction.

For those powerful families with official positions in their families and their own network of relationships, they do not have that big advantage.

Speaking of which, I really have to thank Liu Bei. If I hadn't thought of Liu Bei's subsequent series of encounters in Xuzhou, Guo Peng would never have thought that he would have had a relationship with the Mi family in Xuzhou.

So Guo Peng immediately sent someone to negotiate with Mi's family.

The Mi family came to Guo Peng's mansion uneasy. When they saw the enthusiastic Guo Peng, it took a while to understand what Guo Peng meant.

It turned out that Guo Peng wanted to use his full cattle, sheep and horse resources to cooperate with Mi, so he could provide goods and escorts.

Mi is responsible for sales, and everyone can sit down and talk about the profits they get.

This somewhat impactful news made the Mi family a little confused. After a while, I realized it and asked Guo Peng to verify whether the matter was true or false.

"Will Guo make you happy with such things?"

The Mi family then confirmed that Guo Peng was definitely not joking, but had thoughts on this aspect, so they immediately said that the matter was very important and he could not make decisions alone, so he would inform the Xuzhou family of the family of the Xuzhou family of the time to give Guo Peng an answer as soon as possible.

Guo Peng said yes.

During the waiting period, Hu City was successfully carried out. Guo Peng arranged for soldiers to maintain order. He also went to Hu City in person to check the fairness of Hu City's transactions three times.

He repeatedly warned everyone that although money is a good thing, it is based on integrity and can continue to make money. If you cheat and cheat people, your reputation will be gone. Everyone must distinguish the importance of it.

So Guo Peng's reputation of justice and wise spread again, and many businessmen rushed to Hu City to participate in trade. Many people returned with a full load, and the transaction went very smoothly. He had a very high evaluation of Hu City this time.

Because of their distant location, people who were unable to attend Hu City asked Guo Peng and his clan members whether the Hu City could notify in advance in the future, or increase the opening period, etc.

After learning about this, Guo Peng and his clan corresponded and said that there might be some hope for the cost of Youzhou in the future.

Also during this period, Guo Peng received a letter from his hometown Qiao County, written by Guo Dan’s parents.

Guo Shan asked about his recent situation, praised his efforts, warned him about his official career, etc., and finally mentioned some family matters.

For example, after becoming the Prime Minister of Pei, his family's manor and land he controlled increased, and many refugees came to surrender.

He collected these refugees to reclaim wasteland and wanted to create a solid foundation for Guo Peng to make his career progress.

He didn't want Guo Peng to rely on others honestly and bear the kindness of others, so it would be difficult to repay in the future.

Therefore, he worked very hard to build a new manor and recruit refugees to expand the scope of the Guo Manor and use his powers to benefit himself. Guo Peng didn't know how to express this approach.

But there is no doubt that this is a good thing.

Guo Peng thought carefully. Qiao County gathered the Xiahou family, Cao family and Guo family. The three families are their own families and are the power they can rely on. The stronger the power, the more refugees they can store, the more wasteland they can reclaim, and the more troubled times will come, the richer their family foundation will be.

Especially Guo’s family, who belongs entirely to his own family background. If he makes good use of it, he can provide great help to himself.

So Guo Peng began to send the extra money he had back to his hometown and handed it to Guo Dan, asking Guo Dan to use it, work hard to expand the scope of the Guo Manor, and then store more refugees.

The more people there are in the manor at home, the more you can accumulate strong strength.

Liu Bei was almost destroyed when he was in Xuzhou. At the critical moment, Mi Zhu handed over more than 2,000 servants of the Mi family to Liu Bei, and paid for Liu Bei to rebuild the army. He gave Liu Bei a sip of milk, and then he brought Liu Bei's milk to life.

When you take refugees at home, you can draw people from it to form family soldiers, and your obedience and loyalty are far superior to those recruited outside.

In addition, Guo Peng also called Guo Jin and Guo Tu and asked the two to bring a group of war horses back and continue to do what they had done before.

"Don't stop training at home. Choose the most powerful 500 people to become guards. I will send you war horses one after another, train all five hundred people into cavalry, practice riding and shooting, practice all day long, and do not need to do production. The rest of the strong men practice in slack farming and farming during busy farming, don't leave any one behind."

Guo Peng patted Guo Jin and Guo Tu on the shoulders: "You are the people I trust the most, I can only leave this matter to you."

"I will never let down the young master's entrusted!"

The five most trusted people around Guo Peng grew up with Guo Peng since childhood, with deep feelings and absolutely loyalty.

Guo Peng made them feel honored by different treatments and unusual names, thus becoming more loyal.

They may not have the ability to protect the family and the army, and protect their own safety, which is enough.

If there are excellent generals among them, it would be the best.

In Guo Peng's opinion, Guo Huo was the most likely to become a general, and he was commanded by Guo Peng's 300 personal soldiers.

Among the five, he has the best martial arts skills, the tallest figure, and the most skilled riding and shooting. Guo Peng also chose time to explain military tactics to him and tried to develop his talents.

Not only that, Guo Peng also changed his name to Lie, and asked him to change his name to Guo Lie, laying the foundation for him to go out alone to command troops and fight in the future.

Guo Peng wrote a letter to them to take it back to Guo Dan, asking Guo Dan to provide some help, increase the number of various craftsmen in the manor, and build the Guo Manor into a self-sufficient manor like the Cao and Xiahou families as soon as possible, and increase the strength of the Guo family.

At present, we can only do this. We need to strengthen our strength step by step, and we cannot become a fat man in one bite.

In late August after the end of Hu City, when Guo Peng led the cavalry to the grassland to train, a guest from Xuzhou appeared in Ning County.

Mi Zhu Mi Zi Zhong.

Guo Peng didn't find it strange when he learned that Mi Zhu had come in person.

If he proposes cooperation with him in his capacity and status, he will naturally rush over to have an interview in person and discuss and decide all the details.
Chapter completed!