Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Adou had average aptitude for studying and was still young, so he could not fully understand Li Xiang's evaluation. However, this did not prevent Adou from understanding the summary of "Tiger Minister" in the last paragraph.

All in all, to sum up, Yafu still had great respect for this general.

"A father's certification must be excellent..."

Adou nodded, and was about to say something.

Gan Ning, who had just been busy cursing the two Zhangs, also rushed out from the table, and the bell hanging around his waist rang, as if it had its own BGM. He also knelt on one knee beside Xu Sheng and spoke loudly.

"They are just a bunch of rats. With me, Gan Xingba, here, I will definitely not let them set foot into Wujun! Young Master, please allow me to fight!"

Compared with Xu Sheng's calmness, Gan Ning is undoubtedly at the other extreme. He is bold and unruly, and exudes absolute self-confidence.

Seeing this, Adou couldn't help but look at Li Xiang again.

It’s just that Li Ji didn’t specifically comment on the heroes of the world in front of the little brat Li Xiang, so Li Xiang really hadn’t heard Li Ji’s direct evaluation of Gan Ning.

But there is one thing that Li Xiang is clear about.

"Young Master, when my father went on the expedition to Yingzhou, he relied on General Gan Xingba for the voyage." Li Xiang replied in a low voice.

Suddenly, Adou's eyes brightened.

"This is good, this one is obviously better. A general who can be relied on by Yafu must be capable."

Adou, who was simple-minded, quickly sorted things out.

Although Xu Sheng was praised by Yafu, Gan Ning was the one who was truly used by Yafu as his confidant.

Just when Adou subconsciously wanted to order Gan Ning to command, Li Xiang secretly pulled the corner of Adou's clothes.

This made Adou look at Li Xiang with some confusion at first, and then he suddenly reacted.

During the period when Liu Bei was away from Wujun, Adou, as the legitimate son, could naturally play a stabilizing role in Wujun. Don't think that Adou is a mascot, but once Adou shows bias, how can the ministers not consider Adou's thoughts.

If Liu Bei did not follow Adou's wishes and heard about this, what would he think as the lord?
But if we follow Adou's meaning, what is the difference between a five-year-old child's advice on such important military and political affairs and nonsense?
Therefore, before leaving Wujun, Li Ji specifically gave Adou instructions and teachings, which was to let Adou learn how to be a mascot when necessary.

That is to watch more, ask more, and don't express your opinion.

Although it was just a temporary instruction, Adou undoubtedly took his father's words to heart.

Therefore, after swallowing his original words, Ah Dou tried hard to imitate Liu Bei's usual stern face, and then spoke in a baby voice.

"Generals, please... Your willingness to fight is commendable. I wonder if the other gentlemen have any suggestions?"

Adou's answer surprised Jia Xu, who had already made plans on how to smoothly take the lead and push forward this meeting.

At least, for a five-year-old child, he was able to refrain from causing trouble and delegate power. Even Jia Xu had to admit that he had some qualities of a leader.

This made Jia Xu feel a little bit of toothache and joy at the same time.

The painful thing is that Adou has been admiring Li Ji since he was a child, and he is well versed in the art of delegating power. Therefore, with two generations of Liu Bei and Adou, Li Ji's position must be as stable as Mount Tai.

The good news is that Li Ji is stable, so I guess I am stable too.

Judging from the relationship between Li Ji and Jia Xu, they are not like grasshoppers on the same rope, but they will prosper together and suffer together.

Jia Xu thought so, stood up with an unchanged expression on his face and said.

"Young Master, both generals have the ability to defeat the enemy. Why choose one? It would be more appropriate to make them work together."

Adou may not be familiar with others, but he knows Jia Xu and understands the close relationship between Jia Xu and Li Ji.

Ah Dou, who seemed to be acting as a mascot, did not say anything but looked at the other people sitting there.

This is also what Adou learned from Li Ji's teachings, that is, not to make decisions on his own, but to refer to the final result of the discussion among a group of ministers.

Jian Yong also stood up and asked Jia Xu back.

"Wenhe, Ji Chang just mentioned that the invading enemy may number more than 100,000. From what you said, do you think we are going to take the initiative to attack?"

"Inappropriate! Inappropriate!"

Without waiting for Jia Xu to answer, Jian Yong expressed his own views by asking and answering himself.

"The enemy is strong and we are weak. We should not rely on the strong city and wait for the lord to lead the army to come back for help. How can we take the initiative to fight with eggs against rocks? We should use our main force to defend the city, and then concentrate the cavalry in the county to harass the enemy's rear outside the city, and wait for an opportunity to cut off their food supply."

Jian Yong might not be considered a first-rate strategist, but he was well versed in military tactics. His argument was well-reasoned and made many people nod their heads in agreement.

Jia Xu was not surprised by Jian Yong's opposition. In terms of seniority, Jian Yong was still above Jia Xu. Not only was he Liu Bei's childhood friend, but he also made many contributions.

Compared with him, Jia Xu may have left more contributions.

But basically, none of these are suitable to be said openly, otherwise even Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong would not have been deceived and believed that Jia Xu was able to hold a high position in Liu Bei's group entirely because of Li Ji's nepotism.

On weekdays, Jia Xu adhered to the principle that apart from being closely bound to Li Ji, his relationships with other civil and military officials were tolerable but not deep. He was well versed in the art of self-preservation.

"If we wait for the Lord to return, it will take two months at the earliest and three months at the latest..."

Jia Xu spoke calmly, causing Jian Yong's expression to pause slightly.

Three months?
This time is not long for a war.

It is not uncommon for some strong cities to hold out for several years without being conquered.

But Wujun did not have such a strategically important city, and if the war spread to Wujun, once the fighting lasted for two or three months, the originally prosperous Wujun would probably be completely destroyed.

In addition, for the armies of this era, it was not uncommon to allow soldiers to plunder at will. Doing so could not only boost the morale of the army, but also replenish a large amount of money and food for the army.

In the eyes of others, Fuwo of Wujun has long been a coveted piece of fat meat. How could they just attack without plundering?

Of course, it cannot be said that Jian Yong’s method is completely without merit.

Considering Liu Bei's popular support in Wujun, and the military and civilians' determination to defend the cities in various places, even if the "anti-Wu alliance" had more than 100,000 troops, it would be impossible to capture Wujun in a short period of time.

However, if the war breaks out in Wu County and continues for another two or three months, the damage to people's livelihood will be unimaginable. It is not even impossible that Wu County will be destroyed.

As for clearing the countryside...

As Wu County's population has expanded several times dramatically in recent years, cities everywhere are simply unable to accommodate all the people.

When Jian Yong thought of this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead unconsciously.

If a large number of people really suffered from the war and Wu County was completely destroyed, then even if Wu County was defended, it would be no different from a defeat.

After Jian Yong calmed down a bit, he asked Jia Xu, "What other clever ideas does Wen He have?"

Jia Xu smiled and spoke in a harmless manner.

"What good ideas can I have? But before Zikun left Wujun with the lord, he expected that there would be troublemakers, so he left behind a few strategies."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Especially Adou, his face showed an obvious look of joy. He subconsciously pulled Li Xiang's hand and shook it, raised his chin and said.

"Brother, I knew that my father would be prepared and would make sure that those villains would never return."

Jia Xu, who was quite close to Adou, suddenly felt a little disgusted. He felt that Li Ji was getting something for free and he couldn't say anything.

Li Ji did secretly lead the development of the situation to this point, but Jia Xu was responsible for countless details. Even the strategy of how to defeat the enemy next was formulated by Jia Xu.

However, Jia Xu wanted to mobilize as many civil and military officials as possible who remained in Wu County, and the quickest and simplest way was to borrow Li Ji's prestige.

Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong looked down on Jia Xu, which led to them making one stupid move after another, saving Jia Xu from countless troubles.

Moreover, Jia Xu was a person who didn't care about reputation. This time, Jia Xu saw the joy of being the sixth man hiding behind Li Ji, so Jia Xu took the initiative to push all the credit to Li Ji.

However, Jia Xu's prestige is quite average on weekdays, so there are also voices of doubt.

Mi Zhu thought about it, then stood up and expressed his opinion.

"Words are not enough. If Mr. Zikun left behind this ingenious plan, why didn't he give it to the young master or Ji Chang? Please ask Jia Changshi to take out the proof."

Just when Xiahou Bo, the only one who knew the inside story, was hesitating whether to speak up to support Jia Xu, Jia Xu took out something from his arms calmly and said.

"I wonder if this can be used as proof?"

Everyone looked over there and saw that what Jia Xu was holding in his hand was the seal of the Magistrate of Wujun.

The appearance of the seal almost instantly made the civil and military officials present believe most of what Jia Xu said.

The seal is something you carry with you!
If Li Ji had not handed the seal to Jia Xu personally, it would never have been possible for it to appear in Jia Xu's hands at this moment.

This is also the reason why Jia Xu is confident that he can have the right to speak in the meeting. As long as he shows Li Ji's seal, he can easily gain enough right to speak in Wu County. (End of this chapter)