Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 20 Beauty Trap

As a result, Liu Bei was indeed a benevolent man, or a rare rebel in this era.

Even if exchanging the heads of these Yellow Turbans for merit is in line with the mainstream concept of this era, Liu Bei's thoughts did not waver at all.

The same words often have different meanings in different people's ears.

When a person is short of money and is reminded by others that there is money in the bank, in the ears of robbers, it means to rob, in the ears of businessmen, it means to take a loan, and in the ears of ordinary people, it means that there is no money in the card and cannot be withdrawn.

Therefore, the meaning of what Li Ji said is not important. What is important is that the meaning interpreted by different people will often reflect the corresponding state of mind.

What made Li Ji even more delighted was that Liu Bei seemed to gradually understand Li Ji's thoughts. He believed that Li Ji did not really want to exchange the heads of the Yellow Turbans for merit, but was just reminding him in this way. Liu Bei.

"Since Brother Xuande is determined to save these people, let Rong Ji lend a helping hand."

Li Ji said with a smile, and then said.

"Now in the eyes of the imperial court, these Yellow Turbans themselves are bandits, and the focus is on how to remove the label of bandits from these Yellow Turbans. This is easier said than done."

"Where is the easy and where is the difficulty?" Liu Bei asked.

"The easy part is that whether these Yellow Turbans are bandits, only one official is willing to defend them; the difficult part is how to get an official to defend them to the court." Li Ji replied.

When Liu Bei and Guan Yu heard this, they couldn't help but frown slightly, and then they understood what Li Ji meant.

The word "official" has two parts, one facing down and one at the top.

The key to this matter undoubtedly lies in the attitude of Liu Yan, the governor of Zhuo County. If Liu Yan kills these Yellow Turbans, they are the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army. Then even if most of these Yellow Turbans are innocent, who can hear the voice of the so-called Yellow Turbans? Who wants to listen to their voices?

And if Liu Yan, the governor of Zhuojun, changed his story and claimed to have rescued a group of innocent people from the Yellow Turban thieves, then the court would also have no reason to investigate further, and these Yellow Turban people would be able to return to their hometowns.

"Bei, after making some arrangements, we will set off back to Zhuoxian to see my uncle." Liu Bei said in a deep voice.

"In my opinion, Brother Xuande is now the backbone and must not move lightly, otherwise chaos will occur! It should be noted that there are also many Yellow Turban thieves hidden among these Yellow Turbans, which is a huge hidden danger." Li Ji reminded.

Suddenly, Liu Bei fully understood how big of a trouble this was, like a hot potato.

Li Ji, on the other hand, was observing Liu Bei's expression, trying to see if he would show regret.

In troubled times, it is undoubtedly difficult to stick to benevolence. There are thousands of difficulties and obstacles to face, but it is far easier and more straightforward to solve them by maximizing benefits by any means necessary.

However, if you are trying to look forward to a great cause, then sticking to your heart is the most correct path, otherwise the benefits you have obtained by any means will sooner or later be returned at a greater price.

Just like the price paid by the Sima family for stealing the country, killing the king in the street and violating the oath of Luoshui also made the Jin State pay countless prices after the founding of the country, and made the Sima family despised by the world.

Therefore, Li Ji undoubtedly hopes that even Liu Bei, who is only in his twenties, can start to implement the heart of benevolence from beginning to end. If he can achieve great things, his foundation will be as stable as Mount Tai.

"Since I have sworn that I will not let them go hungry no matter what, I should carry it out to the end. Even if there are many difficulties and dangers, I must do my best."

Liu Bei expressed his determination in a deep voice.

Li Ji nodded, then handed over his hands. "In this case, Ji is willing to be Brother Xuande's lobbyist and return to Zhuoxian County to visit Prefect Liu Yan and ask Prefect Liu Yan to accept these Yellow Turbans."

Liu Bei was startled for a moment, then subconsciously objected. "No, absolutely not!"

"Ok?"

Li Ji was a little surprised, but he didn't expect Liu Bei to object.

At this moment, Liu Bei was inexplicably panicked, and he didn't even know why he was panicking.

In particular, Liu Bei suddenly remembered that Liu Yan had expressed his desire to recruit Li Ji before, as if he was afraid that Li Ji would never come back, and that Li Ji would not hesitate to pay Liu Yan's loyalty in exchange for Liu Yan's attitude change.

"This matter is what Bei Zhi insists on. How can we let Zikun take the risk?"

Liu Bei tried hard to suppress the sudden chaotic thoughts in his heart, grabbed Li Ji's wrist and said. "It's better for Bei to go and pay homage to my uncle in person. If Bei gives me a reward for his achievements in wiping out the Yellow Turban Bandits, I don't think my uncle will take advantage of it."

Li Ji shook his head and said affirmatively. "Brother Xuande, you can't convince Liu Yan."

In Li Ji's eyes, Liu Yan was undoubtedly a pure politician, and interests were what Liu Yan valued most. The bargaining chips Liu Bei could offer would not sway Liu Yan at all.

In other words, Liu Bei's supervisor Cao was originally Liu Yan's official. In essence, Liu Bei's contribution was Liu Yan's share. Even if Liu Yan had a dark heart, he would omit Liu Bei's name when reporting to the court. , and can even take all the credit for annihilating the Yellow Turbans.

Therefore, it is undoubtedly wishful thinking to use what a politician has obtained as a bargaining chip in negotiations.

"Is it necessary for Zikun to go to this matter?"

Liu Bei asked with a frown.

Li Ji sighed and then said.

"It's not that Ji has to go, but Brother Xuande currently has no one else under his command who can speak eloquently. Although Ji is also not good at it, he knows how to get Prefect Liu Yan to cooperate. Therefore, the only one who can do this is Ji himself. Go."

These words made Liu Bei full of unwillingness, and he inexplicably had the idea of ​​dragging down Li Ji and requiring Li Ji to take risks and sacrifice.

Liu Bei shook Li Ji's wrist vigorously, his eyes seemed to sparkle, and he said.

"Zikun, then you must promise me that no matter what, you will never harm yourself because of preparation, and you cannot force yourself to agree to anything. Otherwise, even if you die, you will not be able to rest in peace."

Li Ji nodded subconsciously, then suddenly froze...

Wait, something seems not quite right.

This conversation makes it sound like a good wife will raise a flag before going to visit her boss alone for the sake of her husband's future.

Even when Liu Bei said this, Li Ji was inexplicably scared.

After all, the term "the habit of cutting off sleeves" comes from the Western Han Dynasty, which is enough to prove that it would not be surprising even if the "zero-one" incident occurred in this era.

'Then Liu Yan, will there be no problem? ' Li Jiru thought, and suddenly he was really worried about his own safety.

After all, Li Ji considers himself to be a handsome man no matter from which angle he looks.

'Well, you still have to be careful...'

Li Ji secretly thought about it. Even though he had not fully recovered, he still decisively used the "strategy simulator" to deduce whether the plan to visit Liu Yan was feasible.

[Isn’t the golden scale just a thing in the pond? It turns into a dragon when it encounters the storm.

For Liu Bei, who has been practicing benevolence throughout his life, he is destined to embark on a bumpy road. Even with the help of the two fierce generals Guan and Zhang, he is destined to be the starting point of a story of generosity and tragedy that has been passed down in the land of Youyan since ancient times.

However, Guan Zhang Ruyun, you are like a strong wind that can make golden scales fly thousands of miles. Liu Bei, who should have disrespected orders and forcibly led Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other five hundred rebels out of the city to defeat the enemy, began to embark on a completely different path. traces of.

In the original trajectory, Liu Bei led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to kill Cheng Yuanzhi and Deng Mao by luck, but not only did they gain nothing, but invisibly and completely offended Liu Yan. Liu Yan drove out Zhuoxian.

Now that Liu Bei has captured more than 50,000 Yellow Turbans, he may have the capital to truly establish himself at the beginning of the troubled times, but the prerequisite for this is to convince Liu Yan.

For this reason, you choose...]

[1. Use force to suppress them; 2. Beauty trap; 3. Lure them with benefits. 】

When he saw that the "strategy simulator" automatically presented three different branch options based on Li Ji's abilities, Li Ji felt his scalp numb when he saw the "honey trap".

Immediately, Li Ji reacted.

it's okay no problem……

That's a honey trap, not a beauty trap.

As long as I'm not the protagonist of this plan, it doesn't matter.

As for "suppressing them with force", even if Li Ji did not deliberately simulate it, Li Ji generally understood that he was assisting Liu Bei to solve the problem of the Yellow Turban Army first, and even completely took over the entire Yellow Turban Army for his own use.

By then, Liu Bei will personally lead more than 50,000 troops to Zhuoxian City, and Liu Yan will naturally become a truly amiable uncle.

As for Liu Bei's request, out of love for his nephew, as long as Liu Bei does not turn against Tiangang, he will definitely agree to it quite readily.

However, Li Ji knew very well that with Liu Yan's status and reputation in the court, and the fact that he had actually defended the Yellow Turban's attack on Zhuojun this time, the position of governor of a state was easily available to Liu Yan.

This method seemed simple, crude, direct and refreshing, but in a way it completely offended Liu Yan.

A politician-like figure like Liu Yan may not show any concern on the surface, but if his interests break down or there is an opportunity in the future, he will definitely take the initiative to give Liu Bei a hard blow.

Therefore, the consequences of this method are not small, which is why Li Ji does not intend to suggest this to Liu Bei.

The final "lure with profit" is the method Li Ji plans to use this time, and it is also the main direction he plans to deduce this time.

However, Li Ji couldn't help his curiosity and chose the "honey trap".

Nothing else. Li Ji was simply curious about how he would use the "honey trap" to test Liu Yan, a cadre.

[After some hesitation, you know that the weakness of human nature is nothing but "drinking, sex and wealth". In history, Liu Yan seems to have been obsessed with the "sexuality" of Zhang Lu's mother, and then lost Hanzhong, and completely let his successor Liu Zhang Lost hope of competing in the Central Plains.

Therefore, you chose the "honey trap" method to win over Liu Zhang. 】

[Where is the beauty? Care about the people.

Later, you personally selected three beautiful girls who deliberately concealed their faces among the Yellow Turbans. You paid one gold and promised to give their parents a stable life, and then made the three girls loyal to you.

You renamed the three girls 'Meng Ji', 'Mei Ji', and 'Chun Ji' respectively, and then on the one hand, you assisted Liu Bei in eliminating the real Yellow Turban thieves and stabilized the Yellow Turban crowd, and on the other hand, you personally trained the three girls.

You may not have experienced the test of beauty traps, but you have seen too many videos in your previous life, and the three concubines you have chosen have a roundabout temperament and appearance, but are extremely outstanding in different styles.

So under your special guidance and training, it only took Sanji less than seven days to fully discover their hidden talents, allowing them to complete gorgeous transformations, whether cute, charming, or pure. 】

[Immediately, you led Sanji back to Zhuoxian. After some arrangements, you asked Sanji to meet Liu Yan as one of the captured people without showing up.

Sanji, on the other hand, claimed that what she came to Zhuoxian this time was to repay her kindness, to repay Liu Yan for sending his subordinate governor Cao Pothief to save their family and fellow villagers from the fire and water. She had no way to repay her kindness, so she took the initiative. I came to Zhuoxian County to pay homage to Liu Gong, and I am willing to use Pu Liu's body as a slave.

At first, Liu Yan was quite reserved and declined again and again, but how could his slight resistance be defeated by the various novel temptation methods you taught Sanji.

Within a few days, Liu Yan was immersed in Sanji's gentle hometown and couldn't extricate himself.

Then, seeing that the situation was suitable, you showed up to report the results of the battle to Liu Yan, and asked what should be done with the more than 50,000 Yellow Turbans?
  Liu Yan suddenly wanted to use the heads of the more than 50,000 yellow turbans as military exploits in exchange for a prosperous official career, but Sanji made timely remarks and expressed her gratitude to Liu Yan for his kindness in keeping their family and fellow villagers alive.

Liu Yan, who was obsessed with Sanji at the moment, changed his mind in an instant and took the initiative to define the more than 50,000 Yellow Turbans as innocent civilians who had been plundered, and sent officials and county soldiers to resettle the Yellow Turbans back to their hometowns.

This would have caused a serious conflict between Liu Yan and Liu Bei's different concepts, but it was perfectly resolved. 】

[Then, with the help of Sanji from time to time, Liu Yan, who was addicted to Wenwen Township, did not steal Liu Bei's military exploits. Therefore, after the war, Liu Bei was promoted to the position of captain and began to step out of Zhuojun on the road to pacify the Yellow Turbans.

As for Liu Yan, he was obsessed with the beauty of the three concubines and did nothing in his life. In less than three years, his body was completely hollowed out and he died seven years shorter than his original trajectory.

Until his death, Liu Yan still looked at Sanji with reluctance and left a sigh: "It's not my weak will, but it's Ji... she is too beautiful..."

Later, Liu Zhang, the son of Liu Yan, inherited his kindness and succeeded him. Unwilling to accept his father's defeat, he tested himself with the Three Concubines. Within ten years, he also died. Before his death, he also said with emotion: Concubine, she is so beautiful. 】

[Evaluation: Since ancient times, heroes have struggled with beauty, let alone Liu Yanhu?
  In their lifetime, Liu Yan and his son uniquely interpreted the beauty of Ji, which cannot be resisted by a strong will. Looking directly at the beauty of Ji, they eventually fell into it.

Liu Yan, who was completely obsessed with beauty, therefore lost his desire to fight for power and did not take the initiative to propose state pastoral policies to the court. This also had a certain impact on the situation in the late Han Dynasty.

But, is this impact acceptable to you? 】

After Li Ji understood all the contents deduced by the "strategy simulator", he was almost confused, and only four words kept echoing in his mind.

(End of this chapter)