Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Ji couldn't help but be a little surprised when he looked at Qi Zhou's eyes.

Qi Zhou, who didn't want to do things in a rigid manner and didn't seem to know how to turn around, actually had such an insight and pointed out the biggest risks and weaknesses of this plan in one sentence.

If you want to sweep across Wuhuan's settlements and force Wuhuan to divide their troops to attack, you will naturally need to deploy a large number of cavalry.

But once the cavalry is encircled and defeated, it means that Youzhou will completely lose the cavalry arm in the near future.

Without the cavalry guarding the flanks, it would be completely unthinkable for Youzhou to fight head-on with the Wuhuan cavalry with only infantry. Youzhou completely lost the possibility of counterattack and could only huddle in the city and hold on.

If the settlements were raided and massacred, the Wuhuan people would definitely be angry. Afterwards, it is completely conceivable that the Wuhuan people would vent their anger on the Han people.

Li Ji knows all this very well.

However, it is impossible to attack the strong with the weak without taking any risks.

Li Ji put away the folding fan in his hand and said with a smile. "Qi Zhizheng, I wonder if you still remember that I asked you to retrieve all the records about Wuhuan in Youzhou?"

"Of course I remember." Qi Zhou nodded in response.

"I have memorized all the settlements of the Wuhuan clan after they moved into the Han Dynasty, and I have calculated a route to sweep away the settlements based on the terrain of Youzhou."

Li Ji said with a smile.

"Following this route can ensure that the cavalry can escape from the encirclement and suppression by a large number of Wuhuan cavalry, and can firmly contain the Wuhuan cavalry without being damaged."

If Liu Bei were here, he would naturally believe this statement.

However, Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, Qi Zhou and others clearly showed some doubts and hesitations.

But having said that, Li Ji is no longer in a hurry.

Because Liu Yu had no better choice, and Gongsun Zan had no other choice, there was no other choice but to believe in Li Ji.

Liu Yu's original intention was to defend Jicheng blindly, but only mobilizing cavalry had little impact on Liu Yu's original strategy.

As for Gongsun Zan, he was not someone who hesitated due to risks. Given the choice between a surprise attack on the Wuhuan cavalry near Yuyang City and a raid on the Wuhuan settlements, Gongsun Zan naturally knew which option was wiser.

"Mr. Zikun, how many cavalry are needed?" Liu Yu asked.

"Twenty thousand." Li Ji replied.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present almost thought they heard it wrong.

"Mr. Zikun, even if you deploy all the cavalry in Youzhou, there will still be far less than 20,000 cavalry."

After a pause, Qi Zhou quickly reminded Li Ji and said quickly.

"And when it comes to a surprise attack on Wuhuan settlements, shouldn't it be better to use thousands of cavalry? If there are too many cavalry, they will not be flexible enough and will be easily overtaken and surrounded by Wuhuan cavalry."

"With three thousand cavalry, how can Wuhuan mobilize 80,000 cavalry to encircle and suppress them?"

Li Ji just said this, and Qi Zhou realized that his idea was a bit naive.

The original intention of the cavalry sent to sweep various Wuhuan settlements was not to cause much damage to the Wuhuan settlements, but to force the Wuhuan cavalry to divide their troops.

The bait of three thousand would only allow Wuhuan to mobilize more than ten thousand cavalry to bite the hook at most.

And if you want to lure away the 80,000 Wuhuan cavalry, you will naturally have to send more cavalry to raid the Wuhuan settlements.

Liu Yu sighed and said. "Mr. Zikun, it's just that Youzhou does not have 20,000 cavalry at the moment."

"Have!"

Li Ji shook his head and turned to speak.

"Didn't Ji ask Lord Liu to mobilize eight thousand war horses from the horse farms in Dai County and Shanggu County before? We only need to wait for those horses to arrive in Jicheng, and we will naturally have this number."

As Li Ji's words fell, Xian Yufu burst into laughter almost subconsciously.

"a ha ha ha……"

"I thought Mr. Zikun was so wise that he almost seemed like a monster, but I didn't expect him to say such naive words."

After a pause, Xian Yufu, who seemed to have barely stopped laughing, spoke sarcastically.

"It is said that Mr. Zikun also lived in Zhuo County for a long time. Could it be that he has been to Wuhui for so long that he can't even distinguish the difference between infantry on war horses and elite cavalry?"

"Even if eight thousand war horses are mobilized, cavalry cannot be trained overnight..."

However, as Xian Yufu continued to speak, the smile on Li Ji's face became more meaningful and full of tolerance and encouragement.

Until, Xian Yufu also fully reacted.

If it were just to attack the Wuhuan settlement where only the old, weak, women and children were left, thousands of elite cavalry would be enough to sweep them away.

Whether the extra 8,000 horses carry cavalry or infantry, there is no strategic difference. Even the infantry will clean up the Wuhuan settlement more efficiently.

With the folk customs of the land of Youyan, it is not difficult to recruit eight thousand infantry who know a little bit of equestrian skills.

Not only Xian Yufu, but also some people present who were familiar with the art of war also reacted one after another.

The important thing is the number of cavalry, which is enough to arouse the Wuhuan people's attention and fear, and they have to send a large number of cavalry to encircle and suppress them.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!!"

Gongsun Zan couldn't help but praise him and said. "Mr. Zikun was well prepared and even thought of using infantry to sneak in and act as cavalry. It was so flawless that it was difficult for the Wuhuan thieves to see through it."

Li Ji bowed his hands humbly and replied.

"There may have been 8,000 infantry before we went to sweep, but with the foundation of Youyan's soldiers, maybe after a full sweep and training, we might actually have 20,000 cavalry."

"rational!"

Gongsun Zan nodded and said rather proudly.

"When it comes to cavalry, Youyan should be the number one in the world. As long as you are given enough time, money and food, not to mention eight thousand, even eighty thousand cavalry can be trained."

"It just so happens that the old, weak, women and children left by the Wuhuan thieves in the settlements should be used for a certain army training."

Liu Yu was a little dissatisfied with Gongsun Zan's reaction that he was not ashamed to kill the old, weak, women and children, but was full of expectations, but after some discussion.

Liu Yu also had to admit that Li Ji's plan was indeed a good remedy for Wuhuan's current problems. Looking at Youzhou, the only one with the ability and prestige to command 20,000 cavalry to sweep away Wuhuan settlements was Gongsun Zan.

In this way, even though there were still irreconcilable ideological conflicts between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, they quickly cooperated with each other now that the strategy had been decided.

Gongsun Zan and Li Ji both began to mobilize troops into Jicheng respectively, and then integrated all the cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command, while all the infantry were used to defend Jicheng.

And at Li Ji's reminder, as the defensive forces became abundant, Liu Yu also dispatched an additional 3,000 infantry each to the two small towns closest to Jicheng to assist in the garrison.

In this way, the two small cities can not only form a rivalry with Jicheng, but also prevent the Wuhuan people from easily capturing the two small cities and threatening Jicheng from their stronghold.

In addition, Liu Yu, in order to show his respect for Li Ji, specifically allowed the army of Wu Commandery to remain under Li Ji's direct control.

Even if Liu Yu himself wants to command the troops of Wu County, he must first go through Li Ji.

Moreover, even the cavalry that Gongsun Zan planned to lead to sweep the Wuhuan settlements, in order to prevent Wujun's troops from being damaged, Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan were not prepared to let Wujun's cavalry join them.

However, Li Ji knew that truly elite cavalry needed to undergo sufficient training and fighting.

South of the Yangtze River, true cavalry cannot be trained.

Today's Wujun cavalry can only bully Jiangdong people. Compared with the real Youzhou elite cavalry, even Li Ji can clearly feel the difference.

In addition, Li Ji was confident enough in his plan, so he directly ordered Zhao Yun to lead the Wujun cavalry and temporarily join Gongsun Zan's command.

However, Zhao Yun frowned and refused this order.

"Mr. Zikun, please forgive Yun for not being able to obey orders."

"Why?" Li Ji asked.

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said.

"Before leaving Wu County, the Lord gave Yun a secret order, asking Yun to protect Mr. Zikun as his first priority no matter what happens. Yun followed General Gongsun to temporarily go to fight against the thieves. If Mr. Zikun encounters any danger, Yun will lose face. Trust your Lord."

"Jicheng is on the defensive, Ji will only stay in the city, and there is Yide beside Ji, is there any danger?" Li Ji asked back.

This made Zhao Yun slightly moved, but he still shook his head and suggested. "In this case, why don't we let the three generals lead the cavalry and let Yun protect Mr. Yu?"

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Li Ji.

Li Ji was afraid that he was not crazy so he asked Zhang Fei to go with Gongsun Zan. He was not worried that Rou Baozi would beat the dog, but because of Zhang Fei's reckless and violent temper combined with Gongsun Zan's strong temper.

If these two people get together, they might start to fight hard and cause some irreconcilable conflicts.

Only Zhao Yun, with his gentle personality like snake oil, is the most suitable choice.

"Zilong..."

Li Ji said earnestly. "Looking at all the generals under my lord's command, do you know who I value most?"

"Yun, I don't know." Zhao Yun replied.

"It's undoubtedly you, Zhao Zilong."

Li Ji spoke with admiration and praise on his face.

"It's just that Zilong is young and lacks a lot of experience in commanding troops. Therefore, whether the lord or the emperor wants to place a heavy responsibility on Zilong, they can only suppress their impulse first."

“And now, this is the best opportunity to exercise!”

"Brother Bogui is a veteran general in Youzhou and is good at cavalry. When Ji needed Zilong to temporarily take orders from brother Bogui, he asked Brother Bogui for advice and not only trained a real cavalry for Wu County, but also I hope Zilong can quickly grow into a cavalry commander comparable to Brother Bogui."

Zhao Yun, who already respected Li Ji, was both agitated and moved by these words.

Although Zhao Yun's status in Liu Bei's group is not low, Zhao Yun has not shown much ability in commanding and training troops, and he is still under 20 years old.

So that in addition to leading Wu Commandery's only three thousand cavalry, Zhao Yun mostly did work similar to bodyguards.

Now, in Li Ji's view, it is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.

After Zhao Yun hesitated again and again, he finally agreed and paid his respects.

"Thanks to Mr. Zikun's respect, Yun is willing to obey orders. However, since Yun cannot protect Mr. Zikun, he still hopes to be careful in everything." (End of Chapter)