Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

In a sense, isn't this a two-way journey?
At least, Jia Xu was in a very good mood about the smooth arrival of the anti-Wu coalition forces at the city of Yangxian.

After all, with the harassment of the Shanyue people and Gan Ning's raid on the camp, the anti-Wu allied forces were undoubtedly a mob in Jia Xu's eyes.

This made Jia Xu really worried that this group of rabble would be frightened by Gan Ning and die in the battle.

If the anti-Wu coalition forces dispersed, the four county governors and the Jiangdong noble families would certainly become the laughing stock of the world, and Gan Ning's reputation would be wasted.

"An army of more than 100,000 soldiers was frightened and defeated by Gan Ning's attack on the camp..."

Once Jiangdong had such a reputation, Jia Xu, who was now an official in Jiangdong, would also feel ashamed.

Moreover, it was not easy to get these unstable factors in Jiangdong to gather together voluntarily. If they cannot be completely resolved at one time, it will be much more troublesome to clean them up bit by bit later.

After all, Liu Bei implemented benevolent policies, and he could not be too harsh on the aristocratic families who were dependent on him. Doing so would not only damage his reputation, but also be detrimental to the stability of his rule.

On this point, Jia Xu and Li Ji share the same views. The only slight difference may be the difference between them being conservatives and radicals respectively.

Li Ji was a radical, while Jia Xu considered himself a conservative.

Li Ji's idea is to gather together the unstable factors and solve them all at once. He also seems to have prepared a series of "waste utilization" measures. Even a pile of manure will be arranged to ferment in the vegetable garden.

Jia Xu thought that Li Ji was too conservative, and that such an idea would ultimately cause him some concerns about unnecessary influence and reputation.

The troubled times have arrived. The lord's benevolent policies only need to be recognized by the vast majority, and the remaining unstable factors that do not recognize them can be killed completely. Then, wouldn't the benevolent policies be recognized by everyone?
However, Jia Xu may not think that there is anything wrong with his thinking, but the strategic direction is ultimately decided by Li Ji.

So this time, although Li Ji gave Jia Xu enough autonomy, even the seal was temporarily handed over to Jia Xu.

But Jia Xu still felt that he was somewhat restricted. It would be better for him to be in Yingzhou without having to worry about some unimportant details.

While Jia Xu was standing on the wall of Yangxian city, seemingly in a trance, the anti-Wu allied forces in the distance also selected an area and began to set up camp.

Perhaps the Shanyue people's mysterious appearances in the mountains and forests left a heavy shadow, or perhaps Zhou Xin was quite proficient in military tactics and was well aware that camping near the jungle would be at risk of being attacked by fire.

Therefore, even though the weather in Wu County is hot and humid now, the allied forces fighting against Wu are already exhausted.

However, the anti-Wu coalition forces deliberately marched a little further and chose an area with flat terrain far away from the jungle to set up camp.

Obviously, the anti-Wu coalition forces were still guarding against the risk of being hijacked and seemed quite cautious.

As the camp was rebuilt, given the uneven abilities of the various princes and families in the anti-Wu coalition, Gan Ning led a hundred cavalrymen to break in as if they were in an empty land last time.

Therefore, the camps of the anti-Wu allied forces are now almost all built under the personal command of Zhou Xin with great effort.

However, before the camp was fully built, the soldiers of the anti-Wu alliance were given two days to rest before attacking the city.

Under the protection of a team of guards, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar swaggered to the front of the camp of the anti-Wu alliance.

This almost immediately tensed up the already tired nerves of the anti-Wu coalition.

Seeing the allied soldiers drawing their bows and arrows at him as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Jia Xiao was unable to react for a moment. He even couldn't help but look back to check on the dozen or so guards that the head of the family, Jia Xu, had arranged for him.

Seeing the reaction of Wu's allied forces at that moment, Jia Xiao even thought that he had led several thousand people to challenge them.

"But you are really as cowardly as a mouse..."

Jia Xiao muttered something with a helpless look on his face, and didn't move any closer, to avoid being shot by an arrow from some youngster, which would be troublesome.

"Cough cough..."

Jia Xiao cleared his throat and said loudly, "I am here to meet you all on the orders of my master, Wu Junshi Jia Xu. Please pass on the message." Then, Jia Xiao waited patiently.

About a quarter of an hour later, the anti-Wu coalition invited Jia Xiao in as an envoy.

On the way into the camp and heading towards the central army tent, Jia Xiao, with a flattering smile always on his face, did not forget to carefully observe the status of the allied soldiers along the way. The low morale and exhaustion were clearly written on the faces of most of the soldiers.

This is also common sense. The roads in Wu County are rugged and difficult to travel, and most of them are jungle mountain trails. The allied forces who are fighting against Wu have been marching for many days and it is already difficult. They have also experienced continuous harassment from the Shanyue people and Gan Ning's 100 cavalrymen raiding the camp. Naturally, their morale cannot be very high.

However, what surprised Jia Xiao was that when he was about to arrive at the central military tent, a team of strong men were specially arranged to line up in front of him, clearly intending to give Jia Xiao a warning.

And when Jia Xiao entered the central army tent with a cooperative and flattering smile that still showed some awe, Xu Gong was quite satisfied.

I have been feeling very angry since the whole march.

In addition, when it comes to the enemy's envoys, it is important to make the first move and overwhelm the enemy with force, so Xu Gong deliberately arranged a show of force for Jia Xiao, hoping to make Jia Xiao feel timid.

Now, looking at Jia Xiao's smile that was a mixture of flattery and awe, Xu Gong felt a lot more relaxed all over.

As a descendant of the Xu family of Runan, Xu Gong might not be very good at other things, but when he put on a show, he really did seem to have the bearing and authority of a leader of an alliance.

After Jia Xiao timidly bowed, Xu Gong, who was casually holding a bamboo scroll and pretending to study it, turned his head slightly and said.

"When two armies are at war, envoys will not be killed, so I will allow you to meet in this tent..."

After a pause, Xu Gong put down the bamboo slips and said seriously.

"But the reason why we, the heroes of the county, have gathered here is to defeat the traitor Liu Bei! If you are here to negotiate peace, then there is no need to talk. If you are here to surrender, I will still allow you to have a few words with me."

After hearing these words, Xu Gong secretly gave himself an excellent grade.

This was after Xu Gong had heard that an envoy from Wu County was coming, and he had been constantly organizing his prepared speeches in order to highlight his bearing and power as the leader of the alliance.

Jia Xiao seemed to be frightened as well. He almost subconsciously bowed down again, rather than straightening his back, and spoke in a panicked and anxious voice.

"Lord Xu, please listen..."

Before Jia Xiao could finish, Xu Gong interrupted him in a deep voice, "This is the place where the heroes of the county gather for an alliance. Why would you use such a petty scheme to sow discord?"

When Jia Xiao heard this, he was stunned.

He really had no intention of sowing discord. In fact, after Jia Xiao figured out the tasks assigned by the head of the family, Jia Xu, he really wanted these county governors to unite with the aristocratic families.

Immediately, Xu Gong corrected him in a deep voice. "Call him the leader of the alliance."

Jia Xiao was speechless for a moment. He understood that this was not Xu Gong's plan to alienate him, but he clearly wanted to use him to help him.

Not only Jia Xiao, but also Zhou Xin, Zuo Rong and some representatives of aristocratic families who were present knew this clearly.

After thinking for a moment, Jia Xiao showed a flattering smile on his face, but spoke in a somewhat embarrassed tone.

"This... this, isn't appropriate..."

After a pause, Jia Xiao lowered his voice slightly and said.

"To be honest, there is a report from the army that the anti-Dong alliance has broken through Hulao Pass. My master will return to Wujun soon. If I address Lord Xu like this, I am afraid it will cause him some trouble."

Suddenly, there was almost dead silence in the central military tent, and the expressions of a large number of representatives from the aristocratic families changed!
You should know that one of the major prerequisites for the establishment of the anti-Wu alliance is that Liu Bei led a large number of elite troops to travel thousands of miles to meet and fight Dong, leaving Wujun with a lack of troops. (End of this chapter)