Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

However, the next moment.

Li Ji leaned over slightly and whispered in Sun Ce's ear, which surprised Zhou Yu greatly.

"But, does Ce'er believe in your master?"

"If you believe in me, then give up the idea of ​​going to the four counties of southern Jing. Perhaps a fledgling also needs to flap its wings and fly high on its own. Letting Ce'er lead the troops to the four counties of southern Jing for revenge is an option..."

"But, I hope that Ce'er can stay by my side, be my wing, be my wing, be my wing, and be the wing of the Han Dynasty, instead of forgetting his ambition for personal revenge."

"Perhaps because my lord and Liu Biao are from the same clan, I cannot take action against Jingzhou for the time being, but sooner or later I will send Huang Zu's head to Ce'er so that Ce'er can use it to pay tribute to General Sun."

At this moment, Sun Ce felt warmth and care, something he had never felt from Sun Jian before.

Sun Jian had a strong character, both to the outside and to the inside. He was very strict with Sun Ce since he was young, requiring him to take the revitalization of the Sun family as his own responsibility in everything, and forcing him to practice martial arts diligently since he was young.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for Sun Ce to be so skilled in archery and horse riding when he first met Li Ji at the age of only ten.

It was precisely because of the lack of care and warmth that Sun Ce developed his equally strong character, but also made him attach great importance to family affection.

At this moment, the care, concern, and warmth expressed by Li Ji were exactly what Sun Ce desired and hoped for.

Or he could completely cut off his relationship with Liu Bei and Li Ji and lead his troops to Jingzhou to avenge Sun Jian;
Or stay at Li Ji's side and obey his orders, be the wing of the teacher, the wing of the lord, the wing of the great man;

Sun Ce was asked to choose between the two. After only a moment's hesitation, he chose the latter without hesitation, saying with a tearful voice.

"As long as the teacher gives the order, Ce'er will not say no."

"it is good."

Li Ji responded softly, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.

"It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge, but I will definitely not let Ce'er wait for ten years. Just rest assured."

"I believe in the teacher."

Sun Ce responded without hesitation.

At this moment, Li Ji and Sun Ce demonstrated the deep love between master and disciple. Only Zhou Yu, who thought the outcome was already decided, looked confused.

The development is correct, but the ending is completely different.

What Zhou Yu didn't know was that his judgment based on immediate interests was naturally correct, and Li Ji also knew that letting Sun Ce go to the four counties in southern Jing was indeed the best policy.

But what Li Ji values ​​more is the long-term future.

Liu Biao was not an incompetent person, otherwise he would not have been able to ride into Jingzhou alone and control most of Jingzhou. Even Liu Bei today may not be able to match such political skills.

In contrast, Liu Biao's age, ability and personality also destined him to be at best a guard dog, and it would be difficult for him to dominate the world.

But Sun Ce is different. Maybe Sun Ce has no strategy, but he has courage, ability and vision.

If Sun Ce was really allowed to go to the four counties in southern Jingzhou, and with Zhou Yu's dedicated assistance, Li Ji felt that it would not be surprising even if Sun Ce eventually swallowed up the entire Jingzhou.

If the situation really developed to that point, even if Sun Ce was very close to Liu Bei's group, an interest group had already formed under his command, and it would be impossible for Sun Ce to return to Liu Bei's command based on his personal will alone.

And based on Li Ji's understanding of Sun Ce, at that point, Sun Ce would most likely be eager to fight with his teacher Li Ji.

Therefore, whether it was out of selfishness and unwillingness to stand against Sun Ce, or out of public interest, in order to avoid greater trouble on Liu Bei's road to dominance.

Li Ji was obviously not willing to let Sun Ce go to the four counties in southern Jing, and he was reluctant to part ways with Sun Ce, a promising talent, for the sake of temporary gains and losses.

even……

"Fortunately, Ce'er didn't insist on his own way. Otherwise, before Ce'er was about to swallow up Jingzhou, I might have taken advantage of his character weakness and assassinated Ce'er with a powerful crossbow as in history, right?"

Thinking of this, Li Ji showed a bitter smile on his face, and after comforting Sun Ce with a few words, he let Sun Ce go down and have a good rest.

Sun Ce, who had been angry and unable to sleep for many days, felt much more relaxed after talking to Li Ji. He stepped back with lighter steps to rest.

Only Zhou Yu was still puzzled...

"Could it be that the famous patriot is actually a man who is indecisive and would disregard the interests of the general public for his own selfish interests?"

When following Sun Ce out of Li Ji's room, Zhou Yu couldn't help but turn his head and look at Li Ji again.

Zhou Yu responded with a gentle yet meaningful smile.

……

Afterwards, the army rested in Yangquan for two days.

Taking into account the changes in the current situation, after Liu Bei discussed with Li Ji, Guan Yu led 15,000 elite troops to Shouchun, Jiujiang County to garrison in order to guard against the direction of Yuzhou.

Shouchun City is also a fortified city on the front line of Yangzhou approaching Yuzhou.

Even Yuan Shu, who was about to be appointed as the new governor of Runan County, was so desperate that he wanted to take advantage of Liu Bei's unstable foothold in Yangzhou to launch a surprise attack on Jiujiang County or Lujiang County.

But as long as Shouchun City does not fall, the troops in Yuzhou will certainly not dare to advance further in order to prevent the food supply route from being cut off.

Guan Yu led a large number of elite troops to control Shouchun City, and was able to block the escape route of the Yangzhou families to Yuzhou.

Such a critical place could only be entrusted to Guan Yu. In addition, some troops were left to garrison in Danyang and Yuzhang counties to stabilize the situation and further deter the Yangzhou families.

About half a month later, the remaining army passed through Lujiang County and then returned to Wu County smoothly via the Yangtze River.

It was winter when I left, and late autumn when I returned...

It took more than half a year from the trip back to here.

This made Liu Bei, who had lived in Wujun for several years, feel a little uncomfortable and melancholy.

Then, naturally, a series of celebratory banquets were arranged.

Not to mention the battle to defeat Dong Zhuo, or the victory of turning the defense of Wujun into a war of annihilation, both are worth writing about and celebrating.

In addition, Liu Bei was promoted to the governor of Yangzhou and successfully took initial control of the entire territory of Yangzhou, including all aspects of promotion matters, autumn harvest matters, and the implementation of the system that had been implemented in Wujun for many years to the entire territory of Yangzhou.

Many matters are extremely complicated and intricate.

However, Li Ji only showed up briefly at the celebration banquet, then asked Liu Bei for leave and went home to recuperate.

This was naturally not because there was something wrong with Li Ji's body, but because Zhao Ji was about to give birth, and after Zhang Zhongjing's diagnosis, it had been confirmed in advance that Zhao Ji was most likely carrying a daughter.

This made Li Ji very excited and happy. He had no intention of doing official work for the time being, so he simply took a few days off and went home to wait for Zhao Ji to give birth.

After leaving Wujun for nearly a year, Li Xiang has grown one year older and a little taller, but he still has the precocious appearance of a little adult.

But it just so happened that Li Xiang was entering the period of tooth replacement and his front teeth were missing.

As long as Li Xiang opened his mouth, his appearance of a little adult looked somewhat funny, which made Li Xiang, who was very ashamed at such a young age, actually become a bit serious.

However, this actually made Li Ji, a father in his twenties who still had a childlike heart, feel more interested in teasing Li Xiang.

Li Ji was lying on a rattan chair that he had specially woven, looking at Li Xiang who was kneeling beside him in an orderly manner. He pointed his finger at the pastries in front of Li Xiang and said.

"Xiang'er, this is very delicious. It melts in your mouth. It's sweet but not greasy. Try it."

"Thank you for the reward, father."

Li Xiang took the cakes obediently, and thanked the owner in a serious manner, while his words were calm and composed without showing any emotion.

Guo Tu, whose teeth were knocked out due to being beaten, was unable to do this, and his voice was obviously leaking when he spoke.

"Mr. Guo is not as good as my son."

Li Ji said secretly, and then looked at Li Xiang with a bit of amusement and expectation.

The pastry was indeed delicious and soft, sweet but not greasy, but because of this, it left a clear tooth mark when you took a bite.

Without his front teeth, Li Xiang's bite would be more obvious and funny.

So Li Ji had been waiting for Li Xiang to take a bite, then he took the pastry back and carefully sealed it up as Li Xiang’s black history... ahem, growth history.

Perhaps, this small piece of cake will be able to help Li Xiang break down his defenses in the future?
However, under Li Ji's seemingly nonchalant glance, Li Xiang remained sitting properly and had no intention of touching the cake.

This made Li Ji frown slightly, and then he asked casually.

"Why don't you try it?"

Li Xiang replied.

"Since this cake can win my father's praise and joy, it must be very delicious. But there are only two cakes left, so I want to take one to my mother and take the other to the kitchen to tell the chef to make more similar cakes for my father to taste in the future."

"After I tell the chef, it won't be too late for me to taste the delicious cakes."

Li Xiang's answer deeply moved Li Ji.

This kid is truly a model of filial piety!

Filial piety is commendable!!
It was not in vain that Zhao Ji taught him the Book of Filial Piety from time to time.

However, at this moment, Li Ji noticed a hint of joy that inadvertently revealed between Li Xiang's eyebrows.

This made Li Ji suddenly realize that Li Xiang might be filial, but he probably realized that the sudden fatherly love was a fraud, so he was playing tricks on his father.

Li Xiang's intelligence and cleverness satisfied Li Ji...

But this kid is so young, yet he dares to play tricks in front of his father, which makes Li Ji very unhappy.

Immediately, Li Ji spoke with a smile.

"It is very good that Xiang'er has such a heart, and it deserves praise."

"However, the Duke of Guoshi's house is not so tight on money that even one or two cakes require my son to be thrifty and allocate them."

Immediately, Li Ji looked at the maid who was waiting outside the pavilion and spoke.

"Tell the kitchen to make two more plates of the same cakes and send them up so that my son can taste them slowly." (End of this chapter)