Died
221
Ancestral home
Qu, Donghai (Lianyungang, Jiangsu)
Book mentions
65
Roles:
advisor politician
Factions:
Shu Han (primary) Tao Qian
Relationships:
Mi Fang Brother
Lady Mi Sister
Appears in 22 chapters:
  • Chapter 11 — Liu Bei Rescues Kong Rong At Beihai; Lu Bu Defeats Cao Cao Near Puyang.
    Mi Zhu's debut - wealthy Donghai merchant whose family Tao Qian has just appointed to office. Rides north to fetch Kong Rong and Liu Bei to lift the Cao Cao siege; carries the offer to make Liu Bei Governor of Xuzhou. The Mi family will follow Liu Bei for the rest of his career.
  • Chapter 12 — Tao Qian Thrice Offers Xuzhou To Liu Bei; Cao Cao Retakes Yanzhou From Lu Bu.
    Mi Zhu; orchestrates the handover, presenting the seal of Xuzhou to Liu Bei at Tao Qian's deathbed and then in council.
  • Chapter 13 — Li Jue and Guo Si Duel In Changan; The Emperor Establishes Anyi The New Capital.
    Protests flatly against receiving Lü Bu - 'a cruel, bloodthirsty beast' - and is overruled by Liu Bei's good heart.
  • Chapter 14 — Cao Cao Moves The Court To Xuchang; Lu Bu Leads A Night Raid Against Xuzhou.
    Reads the second edict for what it is - a ruse - but Liu Bei marches anyway: 'the royal command is not to be disobeyed.' He also doubts Zhang Fei's no-wine oath to his face.
  • Chapter 16 — In The Camp Gate, Lu Bu Shoots The Halberd; At River Yu, Cao Cao Suffers A Defeat.
    Mi Zhu; named in passing as Liu Bei's adviser.
  • Chapter 18 — Giving Counsels, Jia Xu Directs A Great Victory; Braving Battlefield, Xiahou Dun Loses An Eye.
    Commands the family guard at Xiaopei's center with his brother Mi Fang - trusted as Liu Bei's brothers-in-law, Liu Bei having married their sister.
  • Chapter 19 — Cao Cao Makes Flood In Xiapi; Lu Bu Perishes At The White Gate Tower.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei.
  • Chapter 21 — In A Plum Garden, Cao Cao Discusses Heroes; Using The Host's Forces, Guan Yu Takes Xuzhou.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei in the retaking of Xuzhou.
  • Chapter 22 — Yuan Shao And Cao Cao Both Take The Field; Guan Yu And Zhang Fei Captures Two Generals.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei at Xuzhou.
  • Chapter 24 — Cao Cao Murdered The Consort Dong; Liu Bei Flees To Yuan Shao.
    Flees Xuzhou with Jian Yong as Chen Deng hands the city to Cao Cao.
  • Chapter 28 — Putting Cai Yang To Death, The Brothers' Doubts Disappear; Meeting At Gucheng, Lord and Lieges Fortify Each Other.
    Rides into Gucheng's south gate with forty archers and his brother - the Mi family had searched for the scattered brothers from their home village until travelers' gossip described a certain Zhang Fei who had seized a city.
  • Chapter 35 — Liu Bei Meets A Recluse At Nanzhang; Shan Fu Sees A Noble Lord At Xinye.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei at Xinye.
  • Chapter 39 — At Jingzhou, The Son Of Liu Biao Thrice Begs Advice; At Bowang Slope, The Directing Instructor Plans His First Battle.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei at Xinye.
  • Chapter 40 — Lady Cai Renounces Jingzhou; Zhuge Liang Burns Xinye.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei on the southern exodus.
  • Chapter 41 — Liu Bei Leads His People Over The River; Zhao Zilong Rescues The Child Lord At Dangyang.
    Taken in the rout and paraded bound on a horse as Chunyu Dao's trophy - until Zhao Zilong's spear frees him; he conducts the rescued Lady Gan to the bridge and on to Liu Bei.
  • Chapter 45 — At The Three Gorges, Cao Cao Loses Soldiers; In The Gathering Of Heroes, Jiang Gan Is Trapped.
    Carries the congratulatory gifts to Zhou Yu's camp and comes back with the invitation that is really a trap - 'if your master would only come here, it would be very gracious on his part.'
  • Chapter 49 — On Seven-Star Altar, Zhuge Liang Sacrifices To The Winds; At Three Gorges, Zhou Yu Liberates The Fire.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei.
  • Chapter 52 — Zhuge Liang Negotiates With Lu Su; Zhao Zilong Captures Guiyang.
    Posted with Liu Feng to hold Jiangling during the four-commandery campaign.
  • Chapter 56 — Cao Cao Feasts In The Bronze Bird Tower; Zhuge Liang Provokes Zhou Yu A Third Time.
    Meets the southern fleet at Xiakou with assurances that all is prepared and the Imperial Uncle waits outside the walls with the cup of greeting - the bait's last polish.
  • Chapter 63 — Zhuge Liang Mourns For Pang Tong; Zhang Fei Releases Yan Yan.
    Mi Zhu; at Jingzhou with Guan Yu.
  • Chapter 65 — Ma Chao Battles At Jiameng Pass; Liu Bei Takes Over Yizhou.
    Mi Zhu; with Liu Bei.
  • Chapter 80 — Cao Pi Deposes The Emperor, Taking Away The Fortunes of Han; Liu Bei Assumes The Throne, Continuing The Heritage.
    Mi Zhu; in Liu Bei's court; among the petitioners for accession.