Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 25 The arrangements of the Yellow Turbans
  Lose your life?

Li Ji, who was thinking about something, was a little stunned and asked in confusion.

"Why did Yun Chang say this? The Yellow Turban thieves were so violent that many of the people who were plundered died tragically. There are probably a large number of boys and girls who have no one to rely on, so I want to raise and take care of them. This should be a great kindness."

In an instant, Guan Yu immediately realized that his thinking had slipped!
  When Li Ji raised his head to look at Guan Yu, he suddenly noticed that Guan Yu's face was so red that it was glowing, and he was full of vitality and blood.

"So-and-so was rude!"

Guan Yu stammered something, then hurriedly covered his face and ran away.

In this regard, Li Ji looked at Guan Yu's back with confusion, but he had no intention of delving into it. Instead, he took a blank bamboo slip and started writing with some excitement.

Previously, most of Li Ji's energy was focused on the first step of his rise, and limited resources, connections, money and food, etc. also made Li Ji have no choice but to give up even if he had any ideas.

Now, as Liu Bei has successfully accumulated the "first pot of gold" in a real sense, some things need to be prepared early.

Those who do not plan for the world are not enough for a moment; those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough for one area.

Therefore, although Li Ji was quite tired, he still mustered up the energy to write on the bamboo slips.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

It was getting slightly brighter and the city gate had just opened.

Guan Yu, who was deeply aware of the decline in his thoughts, was ashamed to see Li Ji. He did not wait for Li Ji, who had stayed up to fight at night, to get up. After telling Yan Yun's Eighteen Cavalry to guard Li Ji well, he hurriedly left Zhuoxian with the rest of the cavalry and went straight to Daxing. Mountain direction.

In the river beach between Daxing Mountain and Juma River, Liu Bei, who had been awake all night, was already standing on a high place looking in the direction of Zhuoxian County.

Zhang Fei shouted from a distance with a loud voice.

"Brother, brother, it's windy here, why are you here?"

"There is a dense forest blocking the view below. I am afraid that I will not be able to spot Zikun's return figure in advance. I am tossing and turning, so I climbed up to watch it."

Liu Bei sighed and murmured, still staring in the direction of Zhuoxian.

"Yesterday, Colonel Zou Jing came to investigate the situation. I guess Zikun must have reported the results of the battle to his uncle, so my uncle sent the Colonel to confirm the situation."

"I think no matter whether the negotiation is successful or not, Zikun returned this morning. Why has he been missing for so long?"

"I don't know when Colonel Zou Jing hated him, but he refused to reveal any information. It's hard."

Listening to Liu Bei's murmurings, which were almost never separated from Li Ji's, he specially held a robe in his hand to prepare for Zhang Fei. He felt that he seemed a bit redundant. He shouldn't be in the car and should lie under the car.

"Eldest brother, don't you miss your second brother?"

Zhang Fei used Guan Yu as a metaphor for himself and wanted Liu Bei to look at him more.

It's okay if Zhang Fei didn't say anything. As soon as he said this, Liu Bei's expression became more melancholy and anxious and he spoke.

"Zi Kun once said that Yunchang's bravery is among the best in the world, so he was prepared not to worry about Yunchang, lest Zikun be in danger."

"It should be noted that Zikun doesn't even have a sword on his waist, and he is not good at fencing. If he is in danger, how can he protect himself?"

After a pause, Liu Bei suddenly thought of something and turned to Zhang Fei and said.

"Yide, how about you send someone to rush back to Zhuoxian City to investigate the situation?"

"No horse."

Zhang Fei's carefree voice actually said with a hint of sourness. "I asked my second brother to take the horses with me."

"Who said there are no horses? Don't Yide and I still have two horses?"

Liu Bei retorted.

Zhang Fei said urgently. "Brother, that is our two mounts. If something unexpected happens, my eldest brother and I will have to fight on foot..."

But before Zhang Fei could finish speaking, Liu Bei, who was always looking in the direction of Zhuoxian out of the corner of his eye, suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a black shadow approaching from a distance at the end of the dense forest.

"Come back, come back."

Liu Bei said excitedly, then lifted his hem with both hands and rushed down the mountain in a hurry.

However, after running for about ten steps, Liu Bei finally remembered that he had missed his third brother behind him. He turned to Zhang Fei, who was still stunned in place, and urged him.

"Yide, why are you still staying here? Come and follow me to greet Zikun."

After a pause, Liu Bei noticed the robe Zhang Fei was holding and praised it.

"It's better that Yide thought carefully. It's very cold in the morning and Zikun is on his way early. This robe can be used to keep Zikun warm later."

Zhang Fei.

At this moment, Zhang Fei completely confirmed one point.

Taoyuan became a sworn brother, and he only got his eldest brother's body, but his eldest brother's heart was stolen by Li Ji at some point.

Zhang Fei couldn't help but feel a little sour in his heart, but he was not angry at Li Ji. In Zhang Fei's opinion, Mr. Zikun's talent was indeed worthy of such courtesy.

But when things came to a head and Zhang Fei still wanted to fight for it, he suddenly realized that his eldest brother's love had long since disappeared.

"I'm coming……"

Zhang Fei's voice seemed to be a little hesitant for the first time, and he responded feebly, following Liu Bei's footsteps, which was already impatient.

After hurriedly going down the mountain, Liu Bei couldn't even wait for their arrival. He and Zhang Fei rode straight towards Guan Yu and others on their own.

Seeing Liu Bei's figure galloping in the distance, Guan Yu was deeply moved. He quickly reined in his horse and stopped, then turned over and dismounted, half-kneeling on the ground, and bowed his head in shame.

"What's the merit of my brother? I bother my eldest brother to welcome you like this."

However, Guan Yu, who was half-kneeling on the ground, did not wait for Liu Bei's response for a long time. When he looked up, he found that Liu Bei's eyes stopped in front of him and seemed to be looking for something in the crowd.

After a while, Liu Bei looked away with some confusion and anxiety, then he got off his horse and helped Guan Yu up, saying.

"You and I are indistinguishable brothers, so why should we be polite? But why don't we see Zikun?"

Guan Yu replied without thinking too much. "Mr. Zikun lives in Zhuo County."

Suddenly, Liu Bei's face darkened obviously, and he slowly said a sentence through his teeth.

"But my uncle deliberately detained Zikun?" "No."

After hearing this, Guan Yu quickly replied, and then detailed the matters after returning to Zhuoxian. Finally, Li Ji mentioned that he had formed a political alliance with Liu Yan on behalf of Liu Bei, and that Liu Yan would prepare a series of money and food for Liu Bei. War horses and that kind of thing.

"If that's the case, then why doesn't Zikun come back?" Liu Bei still frowned and said worriedly.

"Mr. Zikun's mention of leaving Zhuoxian at this moment may make Liu Yan suspicious..."

Guan Yu answered, and then continued.

"Furthermore, since everything has been decided, instead of sleeping in the open air with us in Daxing Mountain, Mr. Zikun might as well stay in the third brother's mansion temporarily and wait for our return."

After hearing this, the nervous expression on Liu Bei's face relaxed and he said.

"That's very good. Chang Yun is right in thinking. Now that everything has been decided, it is indeed better for Zikun to stay in the third brother's mansion."

When Zhang Fei saw this, he asked with some confusion. "Why doesn't the eldest brother like the money, food and horses that Liu Yan is about to donate, but he only likes Mr. Zikun's safety?"

"If I can get Zikun to help me, I can only get money, food, and horses with my hands, so why would I be happy about it? Zikun is fine, and Bei is overjoyed, even more so that he can get thousands of troops."

Liu Bei replied matter-of-factly.

This makes Guan Yu and Zhang Fei somewhat unable to refute. Li Ji's talent is indeed not something that can be exchanged for mere money, food, soldiers and horses.

Later, Liu Bei asked. "When Yunchang returns, does Zikun have any advice?"

Guan Yu pondered for a moment about the organizational language and replied.

"Mr. Zikun reminded many times that for the sake of the livelihood of the more than 50,000 Yellow Turbans, we must fully cooperate with Yu Liu Yan to send officials later to relocate the Yellow Turbans back to their hometowns as soon as possible to resume spring farming."

"Therefore, Mr. Zikun suggested that the Yellow Turbans can be organized according to their respective counties, villages and villages through the influence of the elder brother before the arrival of the officials."

"In this way, the officials will not waste a long time trying to confirm their respective hometowns. The officials can directly take them to their hometowns and quickly resettle them."

Liu Bei thought about the details and tips for a while, and suddenly felt that Li Ji's words were a great kindness and were actually a mature and prudent method.

Coming from a lower-class background, Liu Bei naturally knew the virtues and behavior of most of the lower-class officials.

If Liu Bei collectively left the Yellow Turbans to the officials appointed by Liu Yan, those officials would probably just put two or three cases on the table and let the Yellow Turbans line up to register on their own.

And according to the style of those officials, they may register and inquire in a leisurely manner. One desk may not be able to register hundreds of people in one day.

What's more, some officials may want to take the opportunity to grab some oil and water from the Yellow Turbans.

The method taught by Li Ji completely avoids these troubles. The Yellow Turbans can be divided into counties, villages and villages first. At that time, the officials can directly lead the Yellow Turbans in different areas back to their hometowns. .

Perhaps, there are not no loopholes to exploit, but it is undoubtedly the best and most efficient way at present, which can allow the Yellow Turbans who have returned to their hometowns to catch up with the important event of spring plowing in time.

"If Zikun is in power, he will definitely be a good minister in the world. Second brother and third brother, in the future, you should look for more opportunities to ask Zikun for advice. If you learn a thing or two, you will be of infinite use."

Liu Bei praised him repeatedly, Guan Yu nodded in approval, Zhang Fei felt a little sour in his heart but did not refute.

Mr. Zikun is a rare great talent in the world.

This conclusion has now been fully recognized by the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang.

Although Liu Bei couldn't wait to divide the Yellow Turbans as soon as possible, he still confirmed patiently.

"Yun Chang, besides that, does Zikun have anything else to explain?"

Guan Yu recalled it again, his face turned red for no apparent reason, but luckily Guan Yu himself had a complexion like a jujube, so it wasn't obvious at all, he said.

"Mr. Zikun, I said that my eldest brother can not only recruit brave men from the Yellow Turbans, but also collect all the homeless boys and girls, and then send them to Mr. Zikun."

Liu Bei paused and asked. "Did Zikun explain the purpose of accepting the boys and girls?"

Guan Yu Danfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, avoiding Liu Bei's gaze and replied.

"Mr. Zikun seems to have a kind heart and cannot bear to see those boys and girls become homeless, or unable to support themselves and become homeless again, alone and helpless."

"Eldest brother, second brother, I have roughly calculated that the total number of boys and girls among the Yellow Turbans is probably at least 2,000. Most of these boys and girls probably do not have much farming ability. If they are raised for a long time, the amount of money consumed will be Money and food are not a small figure."

Zhang Fei said.

"How about sending someone to ask Mr. Zikun? If they are just kind-hearted, then we can provide them with additional food subsidies when they are sent back home."

Liu Bei thought for a moment, waved his hand and said.

"Let's do what Mr. Zikun said. Since Mr. Zikun is so decisive, he must have deep meaning. If it delays Mr. Zikun's plan, it will be unsightly."

Zhang Fei, who comes from a wealthy family, is undoubtedly more sensitive to money and food matters, he reminded.

"Brother, you still need to recruit troops to go south to Jizhou to quell the Yellow Turbans. Although you have seized a large amount of money and food from the Yellow Turban thieves, you still need to be careful with your calculations."

Liu Bei shook his head and said firmly.

"No problem, no problem. Besides, if we are able to gain some momentum now, apart from the help of the two sworn brothers, Zikun also has a great contribution. Not to mention a small amount of money and food, no matter how much he consumes, it is Zikun's contribution." You deserve your share.”

After hearing this, Zhang Fei stopped trying to persuade Liu Bei.

In Liu Bei's view, although his small group is now headed by himself, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are the most important original shareholders, as is Li Ji.

Furthermore, Li Ji had a benevolent heart and could not bear the inability of those boys and girls to fend for themselves. Liu Bei did not feel like he was a fellow soldier, but instead valued and admired Li Ji more and more.

Immediately, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei assigned tasks respectively.

Liu Bei, the most approachable person, personally went to gather those boys and girls who were homeless and unable to rely on themselves;

Guan Yu was responsible for recruiting brave men among the Yellow Turbans to serve as a source of troops;

Zhang Fei, who had the loudest and most threatening voice, read out the names of the counties under Zhuojun, and divided the Yellow Turbans first according to the county area, and then subdivided them step by step according to the township and village.

Fortunately, Liu Bei won the hearts of a large number of Yellow Turbans through the kindness of a meal and a piece of meat, and announced his intention to resettle them back to their hometowns.

Therefore, although there were children crying from time to time among the Yellow Turbans, all the Yellow Turbans also understood good and bad and tried their best to cooperate with Liu Guanzhang's arrangements.

In addition, many local brave men, who deeply felt Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness, or who had lost all their children in the war, responded to the recruitment and were willing to follow Liu Bei.

As for those boys and girls who were already homeless, they were even more grateful to Liu Bei. After letting Liu Bei, a good man, wander around for a while, there were already more than 2,000 boys and girls aged over eight and under fourteen following him. Boys and girls.

Later, Liu Bei had no intention of delaying, fearing that Li Ji might have other uses for these boys and girls.

Therefore, as the order of the Yellow Turbans became more and more stable, Guan Yu was immediately ordered to lead fifty cavalry and two hundred people to protect these boys and girls and return to Zhuoxian early the next morning, preparing to place them in Zhang Fei's house on the outskirts of Zhuoxian first. Located in a peach garden.

(End of this chapter)