Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

This also led to Sun Ce's failure to respond to Zhou Yu's request to support him as the clan leader.

It was obviously me who was putting pressure on the other party, but why was it Zhou Yu who was putting forward the conditions?
This made Sun Ce's originally cheerful expression slightly gloomy. If Sun Ce had not had a very good impression of Zhou Yu before and had not inexplicably developed a desire to make friends with him, he would have been unable to resist kicking Zhou Yu out.

Are you taking me for a fool?
Could it be that you think I'm easy to talk to?

Sun Ce, with a somewhat annoyed look on his face, looked at Zhou Yu for a few breaths, but did not get angry.

Sun Ce now has only 4,000 soldiers under his command, and it is already quite difficult for him to control the ferry crossings and government offices along the Lujiang River.

Sun Ce might not be able to think of a good way to effectively stabilize the Lujiang family at the moment, but he also understood that introducing an example of a Lujiang family that had completely turned to Wujun would have a certain effect.

"Can……"

Sun Ce nodded first, then said, "But you need to obey my orders and help me stabilize the situation in Lujiang."

This was not a sign of Sun Ce's foresight, but rather a revenge based on the dissatisfaction in his heart.

Zhou Yu was able to foresee the changes in the situation in Jiangdong in advance and realized that the anti-Wu alliance was a trap. This undoubtedly proved to Sun Ce that he was no mediocre person.

Furthermore, Zhou Yu was a member of the Lujiang family and must have known the local area better, so Sun Ce thought about taking advantage of Zhou Yu.

When Zhou Yu heard this, he couldn't help but secretly sigh that Sun Ce was indeed a great disciple of the country and had such great political skills.

Once Zhou Yu became the patriarch of the Lujiang Zhou family and then joined Sun Ce's camp, the message he conveyed to the outside world was not only that the Lujiang Zhou family had completely turned to Wujun, but also that he created a template for how to escape Wujun's liquidation.

There is no absolute harmony within any family, and there will always be different voices.

For example, Zhou Yu of the Zhou family in Lujiang was undoubtedly strongly opposed to joining the coalition forces to fight against Wu, but in the end he was powerless and could not obstruct the decision of the elders of his family.

Zhou Yu may be able to rise to power directly with the help promised by Sun Ce, but this does not mean that the same will be true for other Lujiang families.

It is conceivable that as soon as this news came out, Sun Ce, without having to mobilize a single soldier, was able to cause the already anxious aristocratic families to start splitting and fighting internally, and directly transferred the original conflict between the Lujiang aristocratic family and Wujun to within the Lujiang aristocratic family.

"I have underestimated the heroes of the world. Even Sun Ce, my disciple who is still a teenager, is so capable. How capable must Li Ji be?"

At this moment, even if Zhou Yu didn't want to admit it, he realized that he truly felt the pressure from the number one person in the world.

All these thoughts flashed through Zhou Yu's mind, and within a few seconds he understood the consequences of his decision. He nodded slightly and spoke.

"Then I will be under the care of General Sun. If Zhou Yu has any shortcomings or is ignorant, please give me some advice."

"Hahaha……"

As Zhou Yu agreed so readily, Sun Ce's impression of Zhou Yu improved another three points.

Sun Ce hated those fussy people the most. Zhou Yu's temperament and demeanor were somewhat similar to Li Ji. He was also very decisive in making decisions. He was not like Gu Yuantan, who would pretend to be stupid and talk all the time. Sun Ce admired him for this.

“Since you are temporarily serving me, you are one of my own. There is no need to be so polite. Just address me by my name and treat me as a brother.” Sun Ce said cheerfully and heroically.

Suddenly, several thoughts flashed through Zhou Yu's mind, but on the surface he smiled elegantly.

"This is indeed a blessing for Yu. I was born in June of the fourth year of Xiping. I wonder who you are, General?"

Sun Ce said in surprise. "Oh? What a coincidence, I was also born in the fourth year of Xiping, but in May, which is a little earlier."

(PS: Xiping 175th year = .)
Zhou Yu bowed and said, "Then I will pay my respects to you, brother."

Sun Ce had always wanted to make friends with Zhou Yu, and when Zhou Yu took the opportunity to establish a friendship with him, he did not refuse, but instead said with a smile.

"Okay, from now on I will boldly call you Brother Yu, and from now on you and I will be brothers."

Immediately, Sun Ce pulled Zhou Yu to sit down, and after exchanging a few words of greeting, he continued.

"Brother Yu, I am worried about how to stabilize the situation in Lujiang, and I am waiting for Jia Changshi to send a large army to take over. I wonder if you have any good ideas to help me?"

When Zhou Yu heard this, he was stunned at first, and instinctively looked at Sun Ce with a hint of surprise.

Just now, Sun Ce has demonstrated his amazing political skills. He intended to use the Lujiang Zhou family to cause chaos in the Lujiang family and then put himself in an invincible position. This is already the best strategy. Isn't it enough?

"Are you testing me? Or do you simply think this isn't safe enough, so you want me to fill in the gaps?"

Zhou Yu guessed secretly, and combined with Sun Ce's warm and approachable attitude just now, he felt that Sun Ce's main intention this time was the latter.

Zhou Yu asked calmly, "Brother, what are you going to do next?" Sun Ce had no intention of hiding anything.
"After taking control of Xiang'anjin, we will send a team to control the Lujiang County government office, and then use the rest of our forces to quickly control the ferry crossings along the river in Lujiang County, forcibly cutting off the possibility of the Lujiang family escaping along the Yangtze River."

Zhou Yu stared at Sun Ce with his eyes wide open, and even his head couldn't help but tilt slightly. Several symbols full of doubts popped up in his mind subconsciously.

Ah? ? ?
Although Xiang'anjin is the main ferry crossing in Lujiang County, there are no less than five other ferry crossings along the river in Lujiang County, not to mention the other natural ferry crossings that are not ferries but are still suitable for temporary docking of ships.

From what Zhou Yu had just seen, the navy led by Sun Ce could be called elite, but its number was definitely not more than 5,000.

How many troops can be allocated to control each ferry crossing when we have to control key places such as the Lujiang County Government Office?
What's more, Lujiang County is located in the northern part of the Yangtze River, connected to the Yangtze River in the south and many water systems such as the Huai River, the Wei River, and the Ying River in the north. If you just defend it tightly, it will be like catching fish with a big net, which is bound to leave many loopholes.

Therefore, it is not that Sun Ce's plan is not feasible, but it can only be regarded as a mediocre plan, which is very inconsistent with Zhou Yu's judgment of Sun Ce's ability.

"Could it be... that you are testing me on purpose?"

This thought emerged in Zhou Yu's mind. Apart from the fact that Sun Ce was really a wimp, this was the only reasonable explanation Zhou Yu could think of at the moment.

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Since you want to test me, I will offer my humble opinion and ask for your comments."

Sun Ce admired Zhou Yu's modesty and politeness, and said cheerfully, "Brother Yu, just tell me what you want to say. It doesn't matter if there are any mistakes or omissions."

"Sun Tzu said: Water has no constant state, and soldiers have no constant shape."

Zhou Yu waved his sleeves. This was also the first time that he gave instructions and discussed strategies in front of outsiders.

This made Zhou Yu unable to control his emotions for a moment, and he felt quite heroic and passionate.

"The situation in Lujiang is similar. If we just block it, there will be loopholes. If we want to stop some desperate Lujiang families from fleeing, it is better to block than to open it."

"Just open the Yangtze River crossing. Brother, you only need to quickly seize Shu County, the seat of Lujiang, with lightning speed and station 2,000 troops there."

"After that, my brother will lead a group of elite soldiers to raise many flags and patrol the cities of Lujiang to intimidate people. In addition, notices will be posted at every place they pass to show their attitude of not harming the local people and noble families."

"My brother can even take the opportunity to marry a daughter of a noble family in Lujiang as his wife or concubine to show his closeness. This combination of kindness and power will not only be enough to temporarily calm the people's hearts, but also make the noble family in Lujiang wait and see and not flee easily."

"By then, with the cooperation of my Lujiang Zhou family, relying on my brother's political skills, the Lujiang family will be nothing but a grasshopper in my brother's palm."

Sun Ce, who was originally listening with great interest, was stunned when he heard the end.

'My Machiavellian skills?'

After all, Sun Ce had followed Li Ji for many years, and when he was young he was determined to learn how to use strategies and plot from Li Ji, but the heavy blow to his talent made Sun Ce realize what reality is.

If you can't learn, you just can't learn...

However, although Sun Ce always found it difficult to grasp the essence of how to use strategies, after years of exposure, he was able to make accurate judgments on whether a strategy was feasible.

Sun Ce almost couldn't help clapping his hands in praise of the strategy Zhou Yu just proposed, but it was Zhou Yu's last word of praise that made Sun Ce unable to figure out where his own political strategy came from.
Sun Ce believed that he had military skills, but as for political tactics...

"Ahem, Brother Yu, you're too kind."

Sun Ce was not a shameless person and was quite self-aware, so he changed his words.

"But what Brother Yu said is exactly what I want, so let's do it this way."

Although he had met Zhou Yu for less than an hour, Sun Ce believed in his own judgment that Zhou Yu's plan was much more brilliant than his original plan.

Instead of guarding against it, it is better to control the seat of Lujiang County and patrol everywhere to deter lawless elements.

Sun Ce's style of doing things fully demonstrated the four words "decisive and swift". Except for leaving 500 people to guard Xiang'anjin, he led the entire army directly towards Shu County.

When Zhou Yu saw this scene, he naturally would not think that Sun Ce would directly believe someone he had just met for less than an hour, and make a decision in an instant to take the other party's advice as a marching strategy.

Therefore, Zhou Yu only thought that Sun Ce himself thought so, and the two sides just had the same idea inadvertently.

……

At the same time that Sun Ce was attacking Lujiang County, Sun Jian led his troops all the way from Sili to Changsha without stopping for too long.

After many days of rapid march, Sun Jian's troops were almost exhausted, morale was low, and deserters appeared frequently... (End of this chapter)