Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 32 White Robe Returns Home
  Later, Liu Bei, who was already exhausted, left Xiahou Bo with Li Ji to ask about various details about the Jizhou battlefield, and he left in a hurry.

From Liu Bei's perspective, he judged that Xiahou Bo was a loyal man and was likely to be of great help to the march plan.

However, Liu Bei also knew that he was far inferior to Li Ji in terms of resourcefulness, so he specially brought Xiahou Bo over and let Li Ji consider the importance of the help Xiahou Bo could provide.

Moreover, as the commander-in-chief of an army, Liu Bei still needed to settle his soldiers and set up camps. In the evening, the magistrate of Zhending County had invited Liu Bei to a banquet to thank him for his help in suppressing the bandits.

Liu Bei, who deliberately wanted to take the opportunity to ask Zhending County to support some grain and grass, naturally had no choice but to shirk it.

Although Liu Bei had previously seized a large amount of money and grain from the Yellow Turbans in Zhuo County, in the case of long-distance marches, it was naturally impossible to continuously transport grain and grass from Zhuo County.

Therefore, Liu Bei was proud to leave a large amount of captured money and grain in his manor in Zhuo County. After leaving Zhuo County, the army only carried enough grain for one month.

There is already a lot of food and grass for one month. If you carry more food and grass, it will have a great impact on the marching speed.

By then, the entire army will look bloated, even more like a grain transport team.

What's more, after all, Liu Bei was fighting on his own land, and with official documents stamped by Liu Yan, Liu Bei could reasonably apply for food and grass assistance from the governments he passed through.

Therefore, all aspects of trivial matters are placed on Liu Bei alone, and Liu Bei's time can be said to be quite tight.

In the final analysis, it was ultimately due to the lack of talent. There were no civil servants in the army to help coordinate all aspects of affairs.

Originally Li Ji didn't mind assisting Liu Bei, but Liu Bei didn't mention it. Now that Li Ji was not Liu Bei's official subordinate, he naturally wouldn't take the initiative to get involved in the specific affairs of the army.

However, when Li Ji sent Liu Bei out of the door, Liu Bei seemed to remember something and turned to Li Ji to warn him.

"Zikun, please learn more about the situation with Brother Xiahou, but if you are tired, take a good rest first. You have worked hard during this period."

After gradually getting acquainted with Liu Bei, the two sides did not have the sense of distance they had deliberately created before. Li Ji nodded directly.

"it is good."

Immediately, Liu Bei hurried downstairs.

After exiting the gate and looking at the two soldiers guarding the door, Liu Bei said gently. "Thank you for your hard work, you two. I'll have a good rest after I finish handing over to others later."

The two soldiers quickly responded with their hands raised. "Yes, sir."

"However, please don't be careless and don't let other people disturb Mr. Zikun's rest." Liu Bei ordered.

"Yes, my lord."

Liu Bei felt relieved when he saw the serious expressions on the two soldiers' faces. Then he looked up at the room where Li Ji was upstairs and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

With Zikun's talent, why should he endure the hardship of traveling over mountains and ridges with me?

Didn't Liu Bei know that it would be much easier if Li Ji assisted him in handling military affairs?

However, Liu Bei already felt that it was extremely hard for Li Ji to accompany the army on weekdays, and he really couldn't bear those trivial chores to consume Li Ji's energy.

It's better to put in more effort and let Li Ji have some more rest time.

As for whether Li Ji had great plans for him, Liu Bei never had such an idea in his mind.

He is just a down-and-out Han clan member, reduced to selling straw sandals for a living, so what does he mean?
  Not to mention there are as many Han clan members in the world who are stronger than him as there are stars, they are comparable to a crucian carp crossing the river!

Therefore, Liu Bei consciously had nothing to repay, and could only do his best to give Li Ji all his trust and the best possible comfortable environment to repay Li Ji's help.

Liu Bei also hoped that this would allow Li Ji to look at him a little longer and have some thoughts of following him.

"Snapped!"

In the shocked eyes of the two soldiers, Liu Bei suddenly slapped himself and spat.

"Liu Xuande, Liu Xuande..."

"Zikun helped you build a great mountain to defeat thieves, and set up a Jinyi Division for you. He also spared no effort to accompany you on an expedition to Jizhou. You don't want to repay, and you actually want to repay your kindness?"

"You are despicable, you are shameless, you are trying to take advantage of Zikun's body!"

"You must not do this. If Zikun is willing, that would be great. You must not force Zikun..."

As Liu Bei spoke, he muttered and walked away, leaving behind two soldiers who looked shocked and confused.

As for Li Ji, who was chatting happily with Xiahou Bo in the room, he had no idea what was happening downstairs.

Xiahou Bo, a Jizhou ranger, is indeed well-deserved, and he is quite clear about all kinds of news in Jizhou.

Of course, the so-called rangers are not exactly the same thing as the so-called heroes. What they pay more attention to is a kind of "loyalty" and "fame", and many of them are murderers for "righteousness".

For example, Jing Ke during the Warring States Period was essentially a member of the rangers.

They have their own unique set of concepts and rules of conduct. Most of them value justice over life. They are a quite unique group in this era.

Therefore, after Li Ji asked Xiahou Bo in detail about the information about the Han army and the Yellow Turbans, he also did not forget to learn about the "Ranger" group through Xiahou Bo's mouth, and heard a lot of interesting things about the Rangers. It was then arranged for Xiahou Bo to go down and have a rest.

Silent all night.

When Li Ji got up and washed up the next day, he was about to continue studying.

"Dong dong!"

"gentlemen."

Li Ji opened the door, let the three soldiers outside the door in, and listened carefully to what they had learned about their trip to Chengdi Village.

Of course, Li Ji would not let them openly go to Chengdi Village to inquire about Xiahou Bo. This would undoubtedly be an unpleasant behavior.

If Xiahou Bo is really a useful person, it will inevitably make Xiahou Bo feel grudge.

Therefore, Li Ji ordered these three soldiers to go to Chengdi Village with a lot of grain, oil and meat in the name of Liu Bei, claiming that Xiahou Bo was preparing to go on an expedition with Liu Bei.

Liu Bei heard that life in Chengdi Village was quite difficult, and Xiahou Bo was quite worried about his fellow villagers before leaving, so Liu Bei secretly sent these things to the villagers.

With such a good impression, the three soldiers were naturally warmly received by the villagers of Chengdi Village. There was no need to take the initiative to ask for Xiahou Bo's information. The villagers explained it to each other.

After confirming in this way, Li Ji finally felt relieved about Xiahou Bo's identity and raised his hands to the three soldiers.

"Well, thank you for your hard work, you three. I will take credit from Brother Xuande on your behalf."

"Don't dare!"

The three soldiers quickly returned the salute.

Although Li Ji did not hold any position in the army, these three soldiers were all rebels who initially followed Liu Bei. They naturally understood how great a sage and status Mr. Li Ji was, and how could they dare to show off in front of Li Ji.

After confirming Xiahou Bo's identity, Li Ji no longer had any doubts and quickly went to look for Liu Bei.

In less than half a day, Liu Bei once again organized his army and left Zhending.

However, this time there was no need to march in a general direction as before. Instead, under the leadership of Xiahou Bo, a "guide", he walked straight to the high road on a path that was far away from the official road and where he could barely march. The direction of the city.

At the same time, Li Ji also ordered Yanyun's Eighteen Cavalry to be divided into three groups, change into the clothes of the Yellow Turban thieves, and follow the map dictated by Xiahou Bo and drawn by Li Ji, and quickly go straight to Julu City along the official road to investigate the situation. . According to Xiahou Bo, the area around Julu is already extremely chaotic and order has collapsed. The Yellow Turbans will not set up roadblocks to check identities or anything like that.

Previously, Xiahou Bo successfully returned to Zhending from the Guangzong area by dressing up in a yellow scarf and getting through.

Therefore, as long as it was not a large-scale march, the Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry divided into three groups and dispersed to Julu to investigate the situation. There was no need to worry that the Yellow Turbans would detect abnormalities in advance.

……

And it was only half a day after Liu Bei led the army to leave in a hurry.

Chengdi Village.

When the golden color of dusk fell on the earth, a white horse galloped across the earth like a shooting star. There were two young men on the horse's back. One of them was wearing a white robe, holding a silver gun, and still had some immature face. There seemed to be a heroic figure on his face, but his eyes were as sharp as piercing the clouds and a bit anxious.

And when the white horse stopped at the entrance of Chengdi Village, it looked at the peaceful Chengdi Village from a distance.

The young man in white robe suddenly pulled the reins!
  In an instant, the handsome white horse changed from extreme movement to extreme stillness. Its front hooves were raised high, and the whole white horse stood up like a human.

But even so, the young man in white robe still sat firmly on the horse, and his body did not even sway at all. Instead, the other young man hugging the young man in white robe screamed in surprise.

"what!!"

Suddenly, the young man who lost his balance loosened his hands and suddenly fell towards the ground.

But, for a while, the world was spinning.

The pain that the young man expected did not come. Instead, the young man in white robe, who seemed to be slender but not burly, lifted him in the air with one hand, and then slowly lowered him to the ground.

The young man in white robes breathed a sigh of relief and asked with concern.

"Randy, you were too careless, didn't you fall somewhere?"

Xia Houlan replied with a smile. "Hey, Brother Yun, it's okay, didn't you catch me?"

The boy in white robe said seriously. "It's okay, but be careful next time. Your equestrian skills are not good, and you need to be more careful when riding horses."

Xia Houlan said disapprovingly. "It doesn't matter, Brother Yun will protect me anyway."

The young man in white robe smiled helplessly, then looked in the direction of Chengdi Village and said.

"Landi, didn't you say that a large number of yellow scarf thieves are going to rob the village?"

"I do not know either."

Xia Houlan looked at the peaceful Chengdi Village and said in confusion.

"Not long ago, after returning home, my brother has been worried that there will be Yellow Turban thieves rob Zhending, so he goes out early every day to check the situation."

"I was still a little dazed in my sleep that day, so my brother pulled me out of bed anxiously and asked me to go up the mountain to ask Master for help. He would try his best to delay time and let the villagers hide in the mountain and wait for Master to save me. "

The young man in white robe nodded and said after hearing this.

"Brother Bo has always been prudent and well-informed. If you are urging you to go up the mountain to ask for help from Master, you must have noticed something is going on. However, the village does not seem to have suffered any losses, so there must be some changes."

"Whoo~"

Xia Houlan breathed a long sigh of relief and said. "Anyway, it'll be fine."

The white-robed boy's face, which had been slightly tense, relaxed and said.

"That's right, it's okay."

The heart that had been half-hearted relaxed, and the boy in white robe looked at the Chengdi Village in front of him again, but he couldn't help but feel a sense of cowardice in the countryside.

"Brother Yun, you haven't been back to the village for three or four years, right?" Xia Houlan asked.

The young man in white robe got off his horse and added in a serious tone while holding the horse and walking towards the village with Xia Houlan.

"It's four years and five months. I have been taken to the mountain by my master to learn art since I was eleven years old. I have never been allowed to go down the mountain by my master."

"It turns out it's been so long."

Xia Houlan scratched his head and said. "Every year, Master allows me to go to the mountains to learn art for one month. I didn't realize that Brother Yun hadn't been back for so long."

"Master said that when learning to shoot a gun, you need to concentrate on it and never be distracted, so you don't want me to be disturbed by trivial matters when I go down the mountain. Master, this is for my own good." The boy in white robe replied.

Xia Houlan smacked his lips and said.

"Master is just talking casually. I am afraid that you, a disciple of Yibo, will be abducted and run away when you go down the mountain and will not go back. Only Brother Yun will take it seriously."

"Don't speculate on Master's intentions privately. This is disrespectful!" The young man in white robe shook his head and lectured.

"Master teaches one thing after another, but he can't beat Brother Yun." Xia Houlan said disapprovingly.

The boy in white robe replied. "That's Master trying to show humility to his disciples. How can we take it seriously?"

"Brother Yun, you are just too humble. Master says you are very strong." Xia Houlan said helplessly.

"Master is just encouraging me. How can I become arrogant and look down on the world's heroes because of this?"

After a pause, the boy in white robe said seriously to Xia Houlan.

"Landie, the same is true for you. If you join the army in battle or fight with weapons in the future, remember to keep a third of your strength at all times during the battle. Only in this way can you deal with various emergencies and protect your own safety."

Xia Houlan looked at the white-robed boy in shock and said.

"Then I guess no one can beat him."

"How could it be? Lan Di is also quite powerful." The boy in white robe encouraged.

Xia Houlan replied weakly.

"Brother Yun, if you don't know how to encourage others, you don't have to encourage them. How can I not know that you usually let me do it?"

As the young man in white robe walked into the village, he almost attracted countless eyes wherever he passed, all of whom seemed a little surprised by the identity of such a heroic young man.

Suddenly, a woman who had been looking at the boy in white robe for a long time seemed to remember something and asked.

"Are you the younger brother of that boy from the Zhao family?"

The young man in white robe also quickly saluted the woman and said. "Aunt Fu, she is Zhao Yun. She has been away from home for many years following her master's studies and has just returned to the village."

Aunt Fu suddenly became interested and asked. "As expected, it's Mr. Yun. I haven't seen him for many years. He's already such a heroic young man in the blink of an eye. He's about to reach the crown, right?"

"Before returning home, Master already named Yun Jiguan: Zilong." Zhao Yun replied respectfully.

Aunt Fu's smile grew brighter and she said. "Not bad, not bad. It just so happens that Aunt Fu has a niece who looks like..."

Zhao Yun: "..."

(End of this chapter)