Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 21 I’ll lend you your head in exchange for half a pound of flesh.
  Four words kept echoing in Li Ji's mind...

Color, bone scraper!

Liu Yan couldn't bear it at all. By the way, even Liu Zhang did not forget to inherit his father's legacy, which abruptly cut off a portion of their father and son's lifespan.

It's just that the content deduced in the "strategy simulator" mentioned that Liu Yan's ambition was wasted, but there was no way to completely control Liu Yan through Sanji, which was a bit regretful.

But this is normal. Let alone Liu Zhang, even if Diao Chan kept whispering things that were beneficial to Cao Cao in Lu Bu's ears all day long, Lu Bu couldn't help but wonder if he had turned into green cloth.

Therefore, Liu Yan can be killed, guided, and weakened through the "honey trap", but it is really unrealistic to control Liu Yan like a puppet with just a few women.

On the contrary, after Liu Yan's will was scrapped layer by layer by Sanji, he did not even propose the "state pastoral policy" that would have a profound impact on the situation. This was quite a troublesome issue.

Nowadays, the nominally highest-ranking official in a state is the "state governor", but the state governor does not have actual military and political power. Instead, he only uses this 600-stone official to supervise local officials, including the 2,000-stone prefect.

Once the imperial court changed the status of the prefecture governor to the prefecture shepherd, it could take charge of the military and political power of the state. It could be said that the local power was completely delegated to the prefecture shepherd.

In this way, the governors of each state can flexibly mobilize more troops to quell the rebellion at any time, but it will also cause the princes to start to truly separate themselves from each other.

And it is not just any official who is qualified to propose the "state pastoral policy" to the court. Only a Han clan clan member like Liu Yan, who is a prefect of one side, has enough weight, and the emperor will not suspect that there are other hidden motives.

Today's emperor is extremely wary of the eunuchs, relatives, and nobles, the three main forces in the court, but he still has considerable trust in the Han clan clan.

Therefore, once Liu Yan gives up this idea, it is very likely that the "state animal husbandry policy" will no longer appear.

Of course, the long-established Han Dynasty cannot be saved without implementing the "state pastoral policy". At most, this can only delay the fall of the Han Dynasty to a certain extent, making it difficult for the princes to have a reasonable name when they separate their regimes.

But true ambition cannot be stopped without righteousness.

In Li Ji's view, there is a high probability that this will only lead to careerists no longer maintaining even nominal respect for the Han Dynasty, and nakedly raising the flag of rebellion to start fighting for world hegemony.

Regardless of whether it is to maintain the last bit of dignity of the Han Dynasty or to allow the people in troubled times to retain a trace of order, the Zhou Mu policy is a good thing. At least the vast majority of careerists will maintain the most basic respect for the Han Dynasty and follow the rules of the states. The position of shepherd is fighting with each other.

For someone like Liu Bei who wanted to revitalize the Han Dynasty, the policy of state animal husbandry was the most reasonable way for Liu Bei to legitimately control the military and political power of a party.

Li Ji weighed it carefully and understood that the "honey trap" seemed to be the most peaceful way to resolve the safety of the Yellow Turbans, and it could also kill Liu Yan's will completely.

However, for Liu Bei, the real threat and enemy has never been Liu Yan, and it is meaningless even if Liu Yan's will is completely wiped out.

On the contrary, it seems more appropriate to leave Liu Yan's weakness to be exploited later.

Now Liu Bei needs Liu Yan's help in all aspects, otherwise Liu Bei's military exploits and voice will not be transmitted to the court at all.

Immediately, Li Ji felt his mental state, and unexpectedly found that it seemed to be much better than expected.

'Is it because I have read a lot of ancient books during this period and have strengthened all aspects, so the burden of deduction has become smaller? Unlike before, just two deductions of human strategies were almost to the limit. '

Li Ji secretly guessed, and then chose to "leave it with profit" to conduct the deduction again.

[You are not very satisfied with the "honey trap". After a slight hesitation, you decide to still "induce Liu Yan with benefits."

Immediately, you ordered the sergeants to put the heads of Cheng Yuanzhi and Deng Mao in brocade boxes, and then took the Yellow Turban Army's large banner (the same as "stealing"), and prepared to lead ten cavalry back to Zhuoxian. When Liu Bei was worried about your safety , forcing Guan Yu to lead all the cavalry to escort you back to Zhuoxian.

After you returned to the vicinity of the Zhuoxian city, you did not rush into the city. Instead, you ordered Guan Yu to hold the yellow turban banner high and lead a hundred riders to circle around Zhuoxian three times, shouting that Liu Xuande of Zhuoxian County had defeated the Yellow turban bandit.

By the time Liu Yan learned the news and rushed to the city gate, Liu Xuande's name had already shocked Zhuoxian County, and the news had completely spread throughout Zhuoxian County at a terrifying speed in less than a few hours. 】

[Then, Liu Yan sent a sergeant to inspect the Yellow Turban and the two heads, and then summoned you to ask for relevant details.

For this important conversation, you prepared all kinds of manuscripts, and used all kinds of tricks and calculations during the conversation.

In the end, Liu Yan was completely moved by the interests you showed and re-evaluated the significance and value of Liu Bei.

Although no one knows the specific content of your discussion except you and Liu Yan, it has truly contributed to the alliance between Liu Yan and Liu Bei.

In your opinion, this alliance is undoubtedly of great significance to Liu Bei. It also gives Liu Bei a voice that can fight for his interests and status in the court. 】

[Conclusion: Diplomacy has been an indispensable method in politics and war since ancient times. Skilled diplomatic methods and lobbyists can guide the situation in incredible directions.

In ancient times, there was the alliance between Zhang Yi and Su Qin. Now, although you are far from the demeanor of a political strategist, you still rely on your personal ability like a lever to leverage greater interests for the weak Liu Bei Group.

Since then, although you have repeatedly claimed that you are not good at words and are an honest person, in the eyes of the world you are already one of the world's best lobbyists. 】

The process and results of the "Strategy Simulator" deduction did not exceed Li Ji's expectations.

Because of his understanding of Liu Yan, Li Ji knew Liu Yan's weaknesses and demands very well.

In this case, Li Ji still couldn't persuade Liu Yan even though he had a certain amount of chips in his hand. It can only be said that Li Ji was too incompetent.

Moreover, Liu Yan and Liu Bei now have no conflict of interest. As long as Liu Bei can provide benefits that exceed the military merits of more than 50,000 Yellow Turban heads, then Liu Yan himself may agree.

The only regret is that the "strategy simulator" will not specifically deduce Li Ji's words to persuade Liu Yan. Li Ji needs to imagine the words himself. Otherwise, Li Ji can save a lot of trouble by copying the answers. .

However, Li Ji performed two consecutive deductions, which also made Li Ji's face unconsciously show a tired look.

Liu Bei looked at Li Ji without answering for a long time, and his expression became more and more sad.

"Zikun, why don't I bother you to go to Zhuoxian on my behalf? When I prepare the gifts, I can sincerely visit my uncle and explain the difficulties of these Yellow Turbans. I think my uncle will still be considerate."

It's a pity that Li Ji knows very well that this kind of thing cannot impress Liu Yan.

Li Ji said with a smile on his face and a confident look in his eyes. "Brother Xuande, just rest assured. I have seen the future of my trip to Zhuoxian. Everything goes well."

"Seriously?" Liu Bei asked.

"Of course, but I need to borrow three things for one use." Li Ji said.

Liu Bei said without hesitation. "No matter what it is, Bei agrees, but Bei also has one condition, that is, Zikun must return safely."

"it is good!"

Li Ji nodded, and then offered to take away the heads of Cheng Yuanzhi and Deng Mao as well as the big banner.

These three items almost represent the merits of defeating the Yellow Turban Army. Even if they work properly, it is not impossible that these three items can swallow up Liu Bei's merits. However, Liu Bei still did not hesitate at all, and immediately arranged for the sergeant to bring these three objects over.

Seeing Li Ji taking ten soldiers and planning to return to Zhuoxian immediately, Liu Bei suddenly thought of something and said anxiously.

"Second brother, please quickly gather all the cavalry that can still fight, and then personally escort Zikun back to Zhuoxian County, and be sure to protect Zikun every step of the way..."

After a pause, Liu Bei said in a deep voice.

"If Zikun encounters any difficulties, or if someone wants to do harm to Zikun, he must protect Zikun no matter what."

Looking at this scene, Li Ji did not decline or refuse.

Because this time Guan Yu led the cavalry to escort him back to Zhuoxian, which would indeed be helpful in persuading Liu Yan.

However, Guan Yu said with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Brother, there are many Yellow Turbans. Although the Yellow Turbans have been temporarily appeased, if all the cavalry are transferred again, once the Yellow Turbans are in chaos, it may be difficult to quell the chaos in time."

Liu Bei waved his hand and said. "Second brother, don't talk too much. Compared with Zikun's difficulties, this is just a small problem."

Guan Yu saw that Liu Bei had made up his mind, so he could only accept it and said.

"Yes, as long as Guan is still alive, Mr. Zikun will not be harmed at all."

Liu Bei nodded and said seriously.

"Then I'll leave Zikun to my second brother."

Li Ji once again felt Liu Bei's attention and concern and spoke.

"Brother Xuande, I still have some ideas on how to stop the Yellow Turbans from causing chaos again."

"Bei, I'm all ears." Liu Bei said seriously.

"As long as all the Yellow Turban thieves hiding among the Yellow Turbans are eliminated, the remaining ones will be mostly obedient people, and the risk of chaos will naturally be greatly reduced." Li Ji said.

"Zikun, if we eliminate the Yellow Turban thieves one by one now, I am afraid that those Yellow Turban thieves will jump over the wall in a hurry. Moreover, the soldiers under my command have been exhausted after several consecutive battles." Liu Bei said.

"To eliminate the Yellow Turban thieves, there is no need to use a single soldier."

Li Ji replied with a smile. "Besides, most yellow turban thieves pull off the yellow turban on their foreheads and they look no different from ordinary young men. They can't be easily identified."

"What does Zikun mean?" Liu Bei asked.

Li Ji spoke softly.

"Brother Xuande only needs to collect the dead and injured horses in the battle, have the soldiers cook a few more pots of meat, and then announce to the Yellow Turbans that anyone who kills a Yellow Turban thief will be rewarded with half a catty of meat."

"Most of the Yellow Turbans already had a lot of resentment towards the Yellow Turban thieves. They were previously afraid of the Yellow Turban thieves' power and were forced to join."

"Now all the leaders of the Yellow Turban thieves have been killed, and the remaining ones are hiding among the people. They are frightened and exhausted, trying to survive. But those real Yellow Turban thieves will definitely be recognized by the Yellow Turban crowd."

"As long as you lure them with meat, there is no need for brother Xuande to take action personally, and the young and strong people will present the heads of the Yellow Turban thieves one by one. And now that Yide has killed Deng Mao with the remaining power, the Yellow Turban thieves will definitely not dare to make any big moves for a while, so they have to Either hide or surrender."

After Li Ji finished speaking, Liu Bei and Guan Yu couldn't help showing admiration on their faces and said.

"This strategy is similar to killing three soldiers with two peaches. How wonderful!"

Immediately, Liu Bei did not hesitate at all, and immediately carried out the plan according to Li Ji's words, and ordered people to start cooking the meat.

Moreover, to be sure, Liu Bei left five hundred soldiers to block the gap into the dense forest, and ordered Guan Yu to personally lead nearly a thousand soldiers to form an array in the center of the Yellow Turbans in order to suppress possible unrest at any time.

Later, when Liu Bei loudly announced that he would trade Taiping Taoist's head for half a pound of horse meat, the eyes of all the Yellow Turbans changed subtly.

For the people at the bottom who forage in the fields, eating meat means that they may not be able to eat some good food all year round. Furthermore, being forced to join the Yellow Turbans also makes it difficult to guarantee basic satiety.

For a moment, the eyes of a large number of people in the Yellow Turbans began to wander left and right, trying to find where their "acquaintances" were.

As the horse meat was cooked and the aroma of the meat began to waft around, Qing Zhuang, who finally recognized the Yellow Turban Thief, could no longer hold back and suddenly pounced from behind the Yellow Turban Thief and stunned his neck.

Since the weapons of those who surrendered had been gathered up, even though the yellow turban thief was a bit stronger than the young man, the surrounding yellow turbans also reacted and stepped forward to help in order to share some meat.

The yellow scarf thief was pinned to death in almost a moment, and then dragged in front of Liu Bei.

"Reward! The leader will get half a catty of meat, and each of the helpers will get one tael!"

As Liu Bei loudly announced the reward, the fragrant horse meat was distributed.

Suddenly, there were almost hundreds of young men attacking the hiding yellow turban thief at the same time.

"You dare!"

"I have the protection of Huang Tian, ​​but you are so evil... Pa..."

"Huang, your whole family..."

"Meat! I've had enough of your Huang Tian for a long time, now I just want meat."

"Don't be surprised if I lend you your head in exchange for half a pound of meat."

……

However, since both sides had no weapons, the commotion quickly subsided, and then each young man dragged the corpse of the yellow scarf thief and eagerly began to replace the flesh.

In this regard, Liu Bei naturally fulfilled his promise one by one.

Moreover, after eating the meat, some young men felt that it was not enough, so they boldly patrolled the crowd, constantly looking for Taiping Taoists they recognized, and then dragged out one after another Yellow Turbans who had once shown off their power among the Yellow Turbans. The thief receives the reward.

As the rice porridge prepared by Zhang Fei was cooked, he began to divide the porridge among the Yellow Turbans one by one. The more than 50,000 Yellow Turbans had become orderly, and there was no longer any risk of disorder.

(End of this chapter)