Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Liu Zhang nervously took the bamboo slip, opened it and took a first look. His palms couldn't help but tremble, and he almost couldn't even hold the bamboo slip in his hand.

"Father……"

Liu Zhang raised his head and glanced at Liu Yan, looking a little panicked.

At this moment, Liu Zhang's previous speculation really reflected reality.

But when things came to a head, Liu Zhang instinctively flinched.

However, feeling Liu Yan's gaze, Liu Zhang resisted the urge to flinch, tried hard to remain calm, and continued to read the content after the bamboo slips.

Moreover, Liu Zhang also knew that this moment might be a unique opportunity in his life.

Not the so-called "king", but the opportunity to surpass his three elder brothers and become his father's heir.

In this era, inheriting the family business can almost be regarded as taking all the eldest sons, and most of the remaining brothers need to be self-reliant.

The Liu family is so numerous.

Liu Zhang had seen too many people of the Liu family become commoners or even starve to death.

Liu Zhang did not want to become a commoner, nor did he want his descendants to struggle for food and clothing.

therefore……

Liu Zhang read all the contents in the bamboo slips with a calm expression, then carefully rolled it up again, picked it up with both hands and handed it back to Liu Yan.

Liu Yan, who had been observing the changes in Liu Zhang's expression during the whole process, felt a little satisfied when he took the bamboo slips again.

In the past, I always took Liu Zhang with me, not only because Liu Zhang was the youngest, but also the most honest and filial person.

If you bring the second and third eldest children with you and leave the eldest brother out, it will inevitably lead to brothers fighting. On the contrary, Liu Zhang is the least conspicuous and will not arouse the hostility of his three brothers.

However, Liu Yan knew very well that if he really wanted to break the soil and become a king, then even if his three sons who stayed in Luoyang as hostages survived, they would never be able to return to Yizhou.

By then, Liu Zhang will be the only heir.

Therefore, Liu Zhang's performance is also one of the factors that Liu Yan considers his current decision.

Liu Yan knew that he could still enjoy the happiness in his house for many years, but at this age it was definitely too late to innovate, so the ability of Liu Zhang, the heir, was very important.

Immediately, Liu Yan touched Liu Zhang's head with his palm and spoke with a kind look.

"Zhang'er, in fact, among the four of you brothers, you are the one who is most favored and loved by my father, so I left your three brothers in Luoyang and took you with me alone."

"I know."

Liu Zhang leaned against Liu Yan obediently, with countless thoughts racing in his heart.

Liu Yan patted Liu Zhang's head again and asked warmly. "Zhang'er, do you think what was said on that bamboo slip just now was a heart-breaking thing, or is it a sincere reminder?"

coming!

In an instant, Liu Zhang knew that his own test was coming!

And Liu Zhang knew very well that given his father's character, since he had asked, he must have been attracted to him and was extremely excited about the contents of the bamboo slips.

Therefore, I absolutely cannot persuade my father to give up.

However, how to express consent?

No matter how disregarding the lives of the three brothers, directly agreeing, it is too utilitarian and unbenevolent and filial...

Being vague may also cause dissatisfaction from the father.

In an instant, Liu Zhang, who was lying on the ground with his head lowered, spoke in a more crying tone.

"I am a man who governs the country with filial piety. If his father is in trouble, his son should do everything he can to support his father, even if it violates his loyalty. However, if his father has the idea of ​​tearing apart the earth and making him a king, I am afraid that the three people left in Luoyang will My brother cannot escape unscathed."

"Zhang'er is stupid. He failed to fulfill his filial piety to his father in the past, and now he is afraid that he will not be able to help his father. Therefore..."

Liu Zhang put his hands on the ground, raised his upper body, looked at Liu Yan with tearful and sad eyes, and said.

"I also ask my father to allow Zhang'er to exchange with the three brothers. Zhang'er will go to Luoyang to act as a hostage and let the three brothers return home. I believe that the abilities of the three brothers will definitely help my father's great cause."

"In this way, Zhang'er can not only fulfill his filial piety, but also save the lives of his three brothers. This is the best of both worlds."

After that, Liu Zhang banged his head hard against Liu Yan, and the sound made Liu Yan's heart was shocked, and his eyes towards Liu Zhang couldn't help but soften completely.

If you have such a filial son, what more can you ask for?

Previously, Liu Yan only knew that Liu Zhang was filial and kind-hearted, but he didn't expect Liu Zhang to be filial and even willing to go to Luoyang to replace his three brothers.

For a moment, even Liu Yan couldn't help but feel a strong desire to lick the calf. He touched Liu Zhang's head with his palm and said with emotion.

"Good boy, good boy..."

Liu Zhang looked up and asked with a bit of surprise on his face. "So, did father agree?"

"No, how can a father be willing to let Zhang'er go on another adventure in Luoyang?"

Liu Yan touched Liu Zhang's face, said kindly and gently, and then took the initiative to pull Liu Zhang up from the ground with both hands and said.

"Zhang'er, the ground is very cold. You and I, father and son, get up and talk."

Liu Zhang obeyed and climbed up, his brows still furrowed and he asked.

"But if Zhang'er doesn't go to Luoyang, how will the three brothers escape once the imperial court settles the scores? Wouldn't it be dangerous?" Liu Yan's eyes flashed with unbearability, and he sighed.

"Perhaps this is the fate of your three brothers."

Suddenly, Liu Zhang's heart arose with a feeling of sorrow for the death of a rabbit and a fox, and at the same time, he burst out with deep ecstasy. Even in a short moment, he thought about all the sad things he had encountered in life before he suppressed the corners of his mouth from rising. At the same time, he made a gesture to kneel down and said.

"Father, no, the three brothers are so innocent, why not let Zhang'er have a try. Even if Zhang'er is lost, father still has three brothers, but if he loses three brothers, father will definitely be filled with grief."

Liu Yan pulled Liu Zhang hard, grabbed Liu Zhang's arm, and said.

"If I lose Zhang'er, my father will be even more sad."

After a pause, Liu Yan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"I have made up my mind on this matter. There is no need to persuade Zhang'er anymore. As a father, I have a very important matter for you to handle."

Liu Zhang stretched out his hand and wiped away his tears. He seemed to be still grieving for his three brothers before he spoke. "Father, please tell me, even if Zhang'er's body is broken to pieces, he will definitely accomplish it for his father."

"it is good!"

Liu Yan responded, then raised the bamboo slip in his hand and said.

"That means Zhang'er needs to go to Wu County to pay homage to Li Zikun on behalf of his father. This man is very talented and has a plan before he acts. Since he dares to speak so wildly on the bamboo slip, he must have a plan in mind."

"It's just that our father and son's foundation in Shu is not stable now. This matter is also related to the lives of the whole family. Only by letting Zhang'er go to Wu County in person to inquire about it in detail can my father feel at ease."

When Liu Zhang heard this, he nodded heavily.

How could Liu Zhang not know the consequences of not acting secretly?

Tang Zhou, a Taiping Dao traitor, reported to the court, so the powerful Yellow Turbans had to act in advance, otherwise how could they have suffered such a miserable defeat?
And if this matter is entrusted to others and reported to Luoyang by others, then Liu Yan, Liu Zhang and his son will definitely be in danger.

How could Liu Yan rest assured that such a crucial matter was delivered by letter?
Only when Liu Zhang went to Wu County in person, listened to it with his ears, and remembered it with his heart, could Liu Yan be at ease.

Liu Zhang, who was slightly plump in figure, understood at this moment that this was a rare opportunity and of great importance, so he spoke immediately.

"Father, don't worry. Zhang'er will go down and pack his luggage and set off for Wu County immediately."

"not busy!"

Liu Yan waved his hand and said. "Then Li Zikun is simply trying to remind his father? He has ingenious plans in his heart, and his thoughts and actions are profound."

"Father, could it be that Li Zikun is asking for the food mentioned in the bamboo slips?" Liu Zhang asked.

Liu Yan scratched his beard and said in a deep voice.

"Perhaps there are other deeper meanings besides food."

When Liu Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but recall the figure at the Zhuoxian government banquet.

The attitude of a gentleman, with high self-confidence...

Liu Yan, on the other hand, squinted his eyes and kept thinking and murmured.

"If Li Zikun only asks for food, that would be easy to deal with. The most indispensable thing in Sichuan now is food, but I am afraid that Li Zikun wants something bigger, and that would be embarrassing."

Liu Yan, who had collaborated with Li Ji once, not only had a basis for cooperation with Li Ji, but was also worried that Li Ji had a bigger plot. In the end, he even risked beheading himself to break the earth and become the king, but instead became someone else. Wedding dress.

"Humph!"

After Liu Yan weighed the options for a long time, he finally made up his mind and said.

"Then since what Li Zikun is asking for is food, then give him more food so that he doesn't have the chance to ask for other conditions."

"Father, how much food will you give me?" Liu Zhang asked.

"Four hundred thousand dan... no, half a million dan."

Sitting in the land of abundance, Liu Yan, who counted the granaries of Sichuan Province, could be said to be rich and generous, said a number, and then said.

"My father will mobilize the ships to deliver 300,000 loads of grain in advance. At that time, Zhang'er will take a boat from the Yangtze River and go down the river to pay homage to Li Zikun and ask for his advice. When he comes up with a feasible strategy, Zhang'er will agree to the remaining 200,000 dans of grain.”

"Yes, father."

Liu Zhang silently remembered Liu Yan's instructions in his heart, and then asked. "Father, if Li Zikun wants more than just food, then..."

Liu Yan's face darkened slightly, and then he said.

"The bottom line for a father is within 700,000 dans of grain, but we must not allow Yizhou County to be handed over to Liu Bei as its governor!"

Liu Yan was most vigilant and worried about this point.

At that time, Liu Yan managed to break the soil and seal the king in the front. As a result, Liu Bei, who occupied one of the counties in Yizhou, followed the imperial court's orders to fight against the thieves and blew Liu Yan up. Then Liu Yan would feel that he would not be the best at that time. Became a victim?

He even gave the entire Yizhou to Liu Bei for nothing, and forcibly promoted Liu Bei to become the new Yizhou Shepherd.

Liu Yan was determined not to do such a stupid thing.

And Liu Yan did not doubt whether Liu Bei, who had first occupied a county in Yizhou with the assistance of Li Zikun, had the ability to take Yizhou.

"but……"

Liu Yan said with a smile on his face. "If Li Zikun is interested in joining us in Yizhou, his father can also promise to entrust all the power of government affairs to his hands." (End of this chapter)