Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 3 Li Ji, courtesy name Zikun
  If Chen Gong had enough voice and influence in front of Lu Bu and allowed Lu Bu to adopt Chen Gong's suggestions, then even if Lu Bu could not seize the Central Plains and become the overlord, he would not end up with the tragic end of Xiapi's defeat.

And did Liu Bei have no advisers in the early stages of his life?

No, there are still some.

Sun Qian and Jian Yong can also be regarded as good ministers, but Jian Yong and Sun Qian do not have top abilities, and they have no say in influencing Liu Bei's decision-making.

This made Li Ji very worried that he would become like Sun Qian and Jian Yong. Even if he joined Liu Bei, he could only follow the trend and live in embarrassment for half his life, or even die in the rebellion.

"Big Brother!!"

Just when Li Ji was in a tangle, a thunderous sound like a tiger and a leopard sounded outside the house. Li Ji, who was pretending to be unconscious, was so frightened that he shook unconsciously and made a sound.

Originally, Liu Bei was about to scold Zhang Fei for his rash actions, which would definitely disturb Li Ji's rest, but seeing that Li Ji seemed to have woken up, he quickly stepped forward to help Li Ji up and spoke.

"Mr. Leaky."

Li Ji, who was awake but not awake, looked at Liu Bei with a confused look on his face and asked. "Your Excellency?"

"Oh!"

Just then the door was pushed open. Zhang Fei, with a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, strode in. He looked at Li Ji who was being supported by Liu Bei and said loudly.

"You, the great sage, have finally woken up. It was my eldest brother who saved you. He is Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, Prince Zhongshan Jing. If you have any skills, tell me quickly so that you can repay my eldest brother."

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei's attempt to repay a favor and asked Li Ji to repay him, and said anxiously.

"Third brother, don't be rude!"

For Liu Bei, what he hoped for by showing kindness to Li Ji was that Li Ji would feel his sincerity and help him willingly. This was not the idea of ​​repaying a favor.

And Li Ji felt Zhang Fei's warrior aura like a tiger and leopard at close range, and was slightly shocked. He couldn't help but secretly admire Zhang Fei who was worthy of being remembered in history. The courage he exuded in his words and deeds was enough. Let the coward be frightened to death.

Immediately, Li Ji quickly saluted Liu Bei.

"It turns out that it's a member of the Han clan, I am Li Ji, whose name is Zikun."

"Li Ji, Li Zikun?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but rub his hands and praised. "Mr. Li Ji has a good name and a good word. Ji means the cornerstone; Kun means the upper body and the lower body. He has great virtues and is the cornerstone of the common people of the country."

"That's an excessive compliment. Mr. Liu Bei is my benefactor. Just call me 'Zikun'." Li Ji said with cupped hands.

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel happy. The hermit sage in front of him was easier to get along with than Liu Bei had imagined, so he immediately followed suit. "Zikun, you can also call me by my cousin 'Xuande'."

Li Ji hesitated for a moment, then looked at Liu Bei seriously in Liu Bei's uneasy eyes, and after thinking for a few breaths, he said.

"Ji Guan, brother Xuande is a very human being. Since brother Xuande doesn't mind Ji's low status, it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Suddenly, Liu Bei felt a burst of joy welling up in his heart!
  This was also the first time that Liu Bei, who had been wasting more than 20 years, received praise and recognition from others, and it came from a hermit sage whom he valued. This made Liu Bei ecstatic.

However, it was also the training of more than twenty years that allowed Liu Bei to also develop the basic state of mind without expressing emotions and anger.

Even though he wished that Li Zikun in front of him would come to the bowl soon, Liu Bei still spoke calmly and gently.

"I originally wanted to visit Zikun, but I thought Zikun was resting outside the house. Unexpectedly, after waiting for about an hour, I heard Zikun scream in pain, so I had no choice but to break in and bring Zikun here. Regarding treatment and cultivation, please ask Zikun Moguai Bei to make his own decisions."

"I see."

Li Ji rubbed his temples, which were still swollen and aching, and said gratefully. "Ji was so obsessed with deduction that he almost suffered from heart failure. Thanks to Xuande's rescue, he would have been in danger otherwise."

When Liu Bei heard this, his gentle eyes that were half-downcast visibly lit up, and his attention was completely attracted by the word "deduction".

Deduction? !
  These two words are not something that ordinary people can play around with.

And Mr. Li Ji in front of him can pass out from some deductions, which shows that his achievements must be astonishing.

For a moment, Liu Bei's hands hidden in his sleeves trembled slightly with excitement, and he understood that Mr. Li Ji in front of him must have talents that ordinary people could not match.

However, Liu Bei was very excited in his heart, but he showed a sincere expression of concern on the surface and said.

"The method of deduction is amazing. But Zikun also needs to put his body first, not to mention that Zikun usually lives alone, which is really dangerous."

Danger! Danger!
  Zikun, it's too dangerous for you to be alone.

Zikun, can you understand? It's too dangerous to live alone. Come to me.

And Li Ji looked up at Liu Bei's sincere and gentle expression of concern, but for a moment he couldn't tell whether Liu Bei simply cared about him, or whether there was something hidden behind this flawless concern.

"Thank you Xuande for your concern. I will pay more attention to it in the future." Li Ji said gratefully.

This made Liu Bei feel a little lonely, but he immediately cheered up again, understanding that since he was a hermit sage, there was no way he would be recognized so easily.

"Brother, what do you believe in what other people say? I think this Lao Shiziji has just reached the top. He may not be as old as me. He can read many books, let alone any deductions. According to me, He’s just talking nonsense.”

Zhang Fei's loud voice shouted like thunder, making Liu Bei's face look slightly ugly.

For this third brother who had just become a sworn brother, his strength was far beyond ordinary people, but his personality was really reckless, which made Liu Bei feel helpless, and he was even worried that Zhang Fei's behavior would make Li Ji dissatisfied.

"Who is this?" Li Ji asked.

"I am Zhang Fei, named Yide!"

Zhang Fei cupped his hands, introduced himself, and then said.

"Let me tell you straight. My eldest brother is a benevolent gentleman, but I, Zhang Fei, am not that easy to deceive. I have lived in Zhuo County for twenty years and I have never heard of a person like you."

"And my eldest brother is very respectful to you. He even personally carried you home, invited a doctor, and personally served you with decoctions. This is because there are rumors in the market that you have the ability to save the world and the people, and to strategize."

"Now, out of benevolence and the ambition to save all people from the fire and water, my eldest brother does not hesitate to sacrifice his life as a member of the Han clan. If you are teasing me, eldest brother, don't blame me for being rude."

After saying this series of words, Li Ji's impression of Mang Zhang Fei could not help but be greatly changed.

A pure reckless man would not be able to say such reasonable and well-founded words.

If it was really a liar who teased Liu Bei like this, and with this statement in front of him, then even if he was beaten to death by Zhang Fei, it would not be unjust.

In addition, Liu Bei's corporal's behavior also made Li Ji, who had adapted to this era, feel both emotional and moved.

In this era of distinct classes, only Cao Liu was famous for his courtesy to virtuous corporals.

Among them, Boss Cao was more of a showman, and Xu You, who was facing the other side, had no value in the end and said he should kill him or not.

Only Liu Bei treated the virtuous and virtuous officers in front of his people, and he never treated his meritorious officials badly.

However, when Liu Bei heard this, he frowned, stood in front of Zhang Fei, and scolded.

"Third brother, why are you so rude? You are trying to save Zikun out of your own benevolence and righteousness. How can An Neng use this as a coercion? This is not what a gentleman would do!" "Yes, brother."

Zhang Fei lowered his head and responded, but he was still blocked at the door, staring at Li Ji with scrutiny and questioning.

A smile appeared on Li Ji's face and he looked around.

Very good, the one obsessed with Spring and Autumn is not here.

Li Ji felt certain and spoke.

"Brother Xuande's kindness will never be forgotten, so I will repay the kindness with a piece of news."

"What news?" Liu Bei asked.

"In less than ten days, the Yellow Turban Thief will arrive!"

Li Ji spoke slowly, causing the room to become silent instantly. Liu Bei's brows wrinkled unconsciously, while Zhang Fei looked at Li Ji with surprise and suspicion.

"Why did Zikun decide?" Liu Bei asked.

"I don't have much talent. I can only master one or two deductions..."

Li Ji's tone was quite concerned about the country and the people when he spoke.

"Although Ji lived in seclusion in a house, the Yellow Turban Rebellion swept across the country and caused countless people to be displaced. Naturally, it was difficult to ignore it."

"Therefore, during this period, we collected information related to the Yellow Turbans at regular intervals, and based on this, we finally concluded that the Yellow Turban thieves will arrive in Zhuoxian County in about ten days."

Liu Bei frowned, this news is not surprising!
  Deducing the enemy's arrival time ten days in advance? !
  This era is not an era of advanced communications, satellite positioning, and computer analysis. This news is a fantasy in the ears of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.

"You are not an accomplice of the Yellow Turban bandits, are you? Are you deliberately spreading news to disturb people's hearts?"

Zhang Fei immediately raised questions and shouted.

At this moment, even Liu Bei, who had always had great expectations for Li Ji, fell silent.

After all, this news is almost as scary as confirming who is the champion before the World Cup kicks off, even more so.

Either know the secret in advance, or predict the future.

After all, the World Cup will also disclose the player information of each team, allowing everyone to analyze and judge by themselves, but in this era, let alone Liu Bei, I am afraid that even Liu Yan, the current governor of Zhuo County, does not have much information on the Yellow Turban Thief.

How amazing is it to be able to determine the arrival time of the enemy troops while his eyes are completely dark?

Zhang Fei's questioning and Liu Bei's hesitation were both within Li Ji's expectations.

However, this was undoubtedly done deliberately by Li Ji.

Without enough weight, how could it arouse Liu Guanzhang's respect and attention?
  Moreover, Li Ji has enough confidence in his own judgment.

In fact, Li Ji was indeed secretly collecting information related to the Yellow Turban during this period.

Under normal conditions, it was naturally impossible for Li Ji to deduce a large amount of Yellow Turban intelligence based on those little bits of information, but the "strategy simulator" was essentially an inherent program in Li Ji's head in Li Ji's research.

Li Ji's brain is undoubtedly the CPU running this program, and the various intelligence, knowledge, etc. that Li Ji knows are the variables provided to this program for simulation and deduction.

Perhaps, it can be described in another way.

That is, during the "strategy simulator" deduction stage, Li Ji's brain will enter a mysterious and absolutely rational state, thereby incredibly deducing the future of different choices.

In the deduction before contacting Liu Bei, Li Ji deduced that he was whipped and injured by Zhang Fei, and finally died after encountering the Yellow Turban thief. This is undoubtedly related to Li Ji's deliberate collection of information about the Yellow Turban thief.

Well, after confirming the future of that line.

Even now, Li Ji still feels as if his head is as heavy as a large amount of mercury. He can still easily judge based on his food storage and injury status that he will not be able to survive on that route for ten days.

Therefore, since he could meet the Yellow Turban Thief before his death, it is enough to prove that the Yellow Turban Thief did not arrive in Zhuoxian for more than ten days.

However, in the face of Zhang Fei's doubts, Li Ji looked like Hong Wen and rebuked angrily.

"As a man, I have never had the ambition to serve the heaven and the earth, and to live for the people. How can I join the Yellow Turban bandits to cholera the world?"

After a pause, Li Ji looked directly at Zhang Fei and shouted.

"Your Excellency can doubt Ji's ability, but how dare you question my intentions? Furthermore, Brother Xuande has been very kind to me. How can I do such a thing as repaying kindness with enmity? If I am half-hearted, I respectfully ask for my head." Pick."

As the saying goes: A gentleman can bully others.

Whether it is Liu Bei or Zhang Fei, they are undoubtedly the most susceptible to this trick.

Among them, Zhang Fei's dark face turned slightly red and black when being questioned.

"I was rude."

Zhang Fei bowed his hand and was the first to admit his mistake.

Questioning Li Ji's ability, Zhang Fei thought that there was nothing wrong with him. However, he suddenly suspected that a benevolent man was secretly plotting with the Yellow Turban thieves to spread cholera to the people. After being exposed by Li Ji, Zhang Fei also realized that it was extremely disrespectful.

Especially in this era where benevolence and righteousness come first and loyalty and filial piety are supreme.

In the eyes of many people, one must die for one's moral principles, but one must never tolerate insults that go against one's moral principles.

As for Liu Bei, he felt a strong resonance in Li Ji's words, which completely expressed Liu Bei's thoughts, just saying "Me too."

For a moment, with Liu Bei's calmness, his eyes looking at Li Ji couldn't help but become a little more fiery.

"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, and establish a destiny for the people."

Good sentence!

Liu Bei almost wanted to write this sentence down on the spot so that he could always carry it with him to motivate himself.

Coupled with Li Ji's character of great kindness and righteousness revealed in his few sentences, it was the wrong time to meet Li Ji, otherwise Liu Bei would have wanted to drag Li Ji to join him in sworn sworn friendship.

'A fellow-minded person! '

Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It's a pity that Li Ji doesn't fully know Liu Bei's thoughts, otherwise he would just say that he and Liu Bei are spiritually the same people, and they are both people who value the people very much.

However, physically, Li Ji really didn't like the Shu-Han style, but he didn't object to being like-minded with Boss Cao.

I will raise your wife and daughter, and they will be happy.

(End of this chapter)