Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 34: Fire attack surprise?

Immediately, Liu Bei quickly raised his hand to stop Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who were still about to discuss, and made a "hissing" gesture.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked in the direction indicated by Liu Bei and quickly became quiet.

Seeing this scene in Xiahou Bo's eyes, he couldn't help but feel quite surprised.

Although the contact time between Xiahou Bo and Liu Guanzhang was not long, he had a general understanding of Liu Guanzhang's character.

Among them, Liu Bei's most prominent character is benevolence, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are arrogant and irritable respectively.

Therefore, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei actually calmed down quickly because of this, which undoubtedly shows that Li Ji has completely impressed them.

At this moment, Li Ji was indeed quickly sorting out pieces of useful information in his mind, and then judging the information that was beneficial to his own side.

Li Ji is not sure about the habits of other counselors in planning, but for Li Ji, the most important thing in planning is undoubtedly information.

The current situation of Julu, the number of Yellow Turbans, and the defense situation...

All kinds of information were intertwined in Li Ji's mind, and Li Ji almost instinctively judged the possibility of victory for his side. It seemed that the only way was to have the power of water and fire, otherwise Liu Xiu could only possess Liu Bei and summon meteorites. Just hit it in Julu City.

Liu Bei, who was also well versed in the art of war, was right. Li Ji also believed that even if Julu was attacked by surprise and entered the city, the mere six thousand troops would never be able to withstand the counterattack of the huge Yellow Turban Army in Julu City.

The terrain of Julu City inherently eliminates the possibility of water attack. The only possibility is... fire attack!
  However, Li Ji felt that fire attack was not feasible just based on his intuition.

[After a long march, you and Liu Bei led six thousand soldiers to Gaoyi, which is less than fifty miles away from Julu City.

In order to quickly end the Yellow Turban Rebellion, to preserve the population as much as possible, and to seize the opportunity to take advantage of the rising tide, your next choice will undoubtedly determine the direction of the entire era.

After collecting a large amount of effective intelligence, you choose:

1. Waiting for the opportunity; 2. Surprise attack with fire attack. 】

Li Ji couldn't help but feel the contents in his mind.

Sure enough, the gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves was too large and there were too few exploitable factors learned through intelligence. Even I, in this special state, could only judge two feasible directions.

Immediately, without any hesitation, Li Ji chose to verify the choice of "fire attack surprise".

[Unwilling to give up this great opportunity, you chose the "Fire Attack Surprise Attack"!
  Although you know that this plan is risky, it is already the only feasible direction at the moment, and it has entered summer in Jizhou and it may rain heavily at any time.

You use your preliminary knowledge of astronomy to determine that there will be no rain tonight, and this will be a rare opportunity for a surprise fire attack.

Even with the large army lurking in Gaoyi, there is no guarantee that they will be discovered by the Yellow Turbans at any time.

Soldiers are very fast!
  Then, under your command, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo each led a hundred soldiers disguised as yellow scarves. Through the experience of Yan Yun's Eighteen Cavalry entering Julu, they hid a lot of kerosene and other fire starters to sneak into the defense. In the loose Julu City.

You have long known that there are many empty houses in Julu City, so Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo also successfully used people to lurk in the empty houses. 】

【It's night, the third watch, which is also the time when people are most sleepy.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo immediately followed the plan and each led their soldiers to surprise the three important hubs in the city: the Treasury, the Granary, and the Government Office.

With the bravery of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo, they killed the loose guards of these three hubs almost instantly, and then quickly arranged kerosene and other materials to ignite them.

Three places were attacked from different directions and fires quickly started, causing chaos in Julu City.

It's a pity that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo carried limited fire starters. They could barely ignite the treasury, granary, and government office, but it was far from enough to spread the fire across the city. 】

[Therefore, after the general Zhang Liang was awakened from his sleep, on the one hand he mobilized the Yellow Turban warriors to surround and kill the enemy, and on the other hand he closed the city gates in all directions.

For a time, the soldiers led by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo became turtles in the urn.

Although Liu Bei had already led all his soldiers to attack Julu City when the fire first broke out, trying to open a gap to meet Guan Yu and others, the wall of Julu City was high and deep, and it was impossible for Liu Bei to break through it in a short time.

In the city, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were like tigers coming out of their cages, and heads were rolling wherever they passed, but there is a time when people must try their best...

As Liu Bei heard the fighting in the city, it stopped completely, and soon the heads of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were thrown out of the city.

Liu Bei was so heartbroken that he could only announce his retreat sadly. 】

[It’s just that, for you, the strategic goal you want to achieve has already been achieved!

The huge amount of food, grass and weapons accumulated in Julu City were all destroyed in a fire.

No matter how strong the belief is, it is no match for the torment of hunger. The giant deer occupied by countless Yellow Turbans collapsed on its own in less than three days, and countless Yellow Turbans fled away from the city.

The collapse of Julu quickly affected the entire Jizhou and even the world's war situation like a chain reaction.

Zhang Jiao learned that the back route to Julu City was cut off, and the money and food needed by the huge Yellow Turban Army for a year were instantly reduced to ashes. He vomited blood and died on the spot. Guangzong and other cities were captured by Lu Zhi in an instant.

Liu Bei also took this opportunity to attack the giant deer and killed Zhang Liang with his own hands to avenge Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

According to Xiahou Bo, who was hiding in the city and successfully escaped, before Zhang Fei died of exhaustion, his eyes were still wide with anger and he shouted: Kill the thief for your brother, be happy!

Guan Yu sighed, "I wish I could no longer walk with my brother and fulfill my ideals." Guan Yu's head was cut off, but his body still stood tall, like a god.

This made Liu Bei faint from crying again after hearing this]

[With the war in Jizhou settled, the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quickly put down!

Because of Liu Bei's surprise attack on a giant deer and the destruction of the Yellow Turban's grain and grass, he was promoted to the post of county guard by the imperial court and became famous among the Han Dynasty.

However, the deaths of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei made Liu Bei unable to let go, and he always thought about the oath of Taoyuan!
  Although Liu Bei did not hate you, he could not forgive himself. In the end, he died of depression in less than five years and died of illness in front of you. 】

[Strategy evaluation: The huge strength gap between the Yellow Turbans and the Han army in Zhuojun forces you to move in danger.

From a rational perspective, although you did not capture Julu, you have achieved the established strategic goal and greatly promoted the destruction of the Yellow Turbans.

From a perceptual point of view, you have betrayed the trust of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Relying on the trust you have accumulated in Daxing Mountain, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not have the slightest doubt whether you had the backup plan to deal with them after the fire. He completed his task of igniting the fire with all his strength.

What's even more fatal is that the death of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei brought an irreparable and painful blow to Liu Bei, causing Liu Bei to die early due to guilt and longing. Even though Liu Bei, who had no heirs before his death, entrusted all his forces to you, you also tried to shoulder the Taoyuan ideal and move forward.

However, compared to Liu Bei, you lack the legitimacy to revive the Han Dynasty, and you do not have Liu Bei's benevolent charm that is convincing and can easily unite people's hearts.

In the end, facing the increasingly fierce attacks from the princes, you had to lead your followers to flee overseas, settle in Yizhou, and devote the rest of your life to developing Yizhou. Before your death, you left a legacy to future generations: When the Central Plains are unified, Bring Yizhou back to Kyushu.

After your death, you were recognized by everyone in Yizhou as the "King of Yizhou";
  After your descendants successfully brought Yizhou to the Kyushu territory, they were awarded the title of "Confucius Temple" by later generations many times. 】

The content deduced this time is more than any other time in the past.

And Li Ji didn't know whether it was because his knowledge had grown significantly during this period, and he seemed to have a lot more judgment about the future.

King of Yizhou?
  Based on the result of Liu Bei's death, Li Ji hypothesized that if he had to inherit Liu Bei's power and was weak and unable to defeat other princes, he would indeed choose to flee overseas.

After all, no matter from a perceptual or rational analysis, Li Ji is unlikely to be willing to surrender to other princes. Loyal ministers will not serve the two masters, and the other princes will not be Li Ji's clear masters.

And as Li Ji once again felt that his head was as heavy as a large amount of mercury, he had to open his eyes and take a deep breath to calm down.

Seeing this, Zhang Fei took the opportunity to ask. "Mr. Zikun, do you have any clever ideas?"

Guan Yu also asked.

"According to Guan Mou, the Eighteen Cavalrymen of Yanyun discovered that the defenses in Julu City are not tight, and fire attacks may be used. What does Mr. Zikun think?"

Li Ji rubbed his temples and said rather tiredly.

"Just now, what I deduced was to use fire to attack the giant deer by surprise. However, the number of soldiers who can sneak into the city is limited, and the things that can be carried to start the fire are also limited."

"Therefore, the biggest problem is that even if a fire is ignited, the fires in Julu City cannot be spread together. If only three or five areas are on fire, the chaos caused is quite limited."

Li Ji, who had conducted the deduction once, pointed out the biggest problem of the "fire plan" in one sentence.

Normally, if you want to use fire to devour the entire city, you must place a large amount of kerosene and other fire starters throughout the city, and you also need to place hay, firewood and other flammable objects at the connections between the houses.

It also needs the help of strong winds, so that the fire can become a huge force and sweep through the whole city in an instant, making it impossible to extinguish it.

However, no matter how lax the defenses of Julu City are, it is impossible to allow others to inexplicably place hay and firewood in houses one after another. Wouldn't that make people look like fools?

Even if Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xiahou Bo personally led their troops to lurk in the city, they could only barely burn down the three key points of the government office, the treasury, and the granary.

Zhang Fei rolled his eyes, suddenly thought of something, and shouted excitedly.

"Otherwise, I will go to Julu City to start a fight and lure Zhang Liang out. As long as I kill Zhang Liang, there will be chaos in Julu City."

Li Ji shook his head and said.

"It is rumored that Zhang Jiao's two younger brothers, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, are warlike and impatient, while Zhang Liang's character is cautious and not good at martial arts. Therefore, no matter how much Yide fights, it is impossible to defeat Zhang alone. Liang led him out of the city."

In the final analysis, no matter how dirty Zhang Fei curses, Zhang Liang will be so angry that Zhang Liang will not have the idea of ​​going out to challenge Zhang Fei. It will only cause a large number of yellow scarf warriors to swarm Zhang Fei and skin him.

Suddenly, Zhang Fei shouted in frustration.

"It won't work this way, that won't work either. Could it be that we can only stay here so dryly and watch helplessly doing nothing? Then my six brothers didn't die in vain..."

"boom!"

However, before Zhang Fei could finish speaking, Liu Bei slapped the table and shouted.

"Yide, how do you talk to Zikun? If your suggestion is feasible, how can Zikun stop you? Now Zikun stops you because he values ​​your life and doesn't want to see you die in vain."

Zhang Fei was stunned for several times, then sat down with some frustration, and cupped his hands towards Li Ji.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zikun, I feel unhappy and have no choice in what I say."

Li Ji waved his hand. Li Ji, who was well aware of Zhang Fei's impatient personality, did not take this matter to heart. Instead, he frowned and thought about another possibility.

From the deduction just now, it was not difficult for Li Ji to draw a conclusion: the real iron wall of Julu City was not the city, but the countless yellow scarves gathered in the city.

Therefore, what needs to be breached to break the city is not the city gate, but the psychological defense lines of countless yellow scarves in the city.

Therefore, in the previous deduction, even if Liu Bei did not take advantage of the fire to attack Julu, after the granary was burned down, the countless Yellow Turbans in Julu City collapsed on their own in just three days.

'Then... what if the only intention is to burn down the granary? '

Li Ji's eyes brightened slightly, and he used the "strategy simulator" again. After selecting "Fire Attack Surprise", he actively changed the node of the assigned task.

【…

Soldiers are very fast!
  Then, under your order, Xiahou Bo alone led a hundred soldiers disguised as yellow scarves, secretly carrying kerosene and other fire starters and lurking into Julu City.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were preparing to launch attacks from the east and west sides of Julu City at the same time after appearing with fire.

Relying on his familiarity with the entire Julu City when he was a ranger in the past, Xiahou Bo easily led a hundred soldiers to lurk until the third watch.

Subsequently, Xiahou Bo led his soldiers to attack the most important granary position and broke through the granary defense line almost instantly.

However, before Xiahou Bo ordered his soldiers to pour kerosene and start setting fires on a large scale, a large number of yellow scarves surrounded them. The few flames that had just been ignited were quickly extinguished along with the one hundred soldiers. Only Xiahou Bo managed to escape and hide. stand up……】

When the deduction reached this point, Li Ji took the initiative to interrupt the subsequent deduction.

There is no doubt that it failed!

The treasury and the government office, which were both critical facilities, were attacked at the same time, causing the Yellow Turbans in Julu City to fall into instant chaos. Even if Xiahou Bo succeeded in attacking the granary, he would not have enough time to burn down the granary.

There is not enough chaos in Julu City. Even if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei lead troops to attack Julu City, it will be in vain.

On the contrary, what surprised Li Ji was that in this situation, the "strategy simulator" actually judged with certainty that Xiahou Bo would not be caught with his ability in Julu City, which made Xiahou Bo feel lucky again.

(End of this chapter)