Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Suddenly, Liu Bei became curious and asked.

"Oh? Who could be evaluated like this by Wen Xiang?"

It should be noted that Xu Sheng's personality can be described as cautious and steady.

If he wasn't someone who really had some abilities, it would be impossible for Xu Sheng to recommend him publicly.

"This man's name is Chen Dao, with the courtesy name Shuzhi. He is from Runan, Yuzhou. About two years ago, he heard about the reputation of our lord's benevolence and came from Runan to Wujun to join the army. His bravery may not be as good as General Zilong's, but he is better than me. Moreover, he is strict in managing the army. I have appointed him to supervise the military law, and there is no one in the army who does not obey."

Xu Sheng replied.

Chen Dao?

Li Ji's eyes lit up slightly, and he was quite impressed by the name.

In the original storyline, the "Bai Li soldiers" formed and led by Chen Dao were praised by Zhuge Liang as "the best soldiers", and they were the elite among the elite.

What Li Ji did not expect was that after hearing about Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence, Chen Dao had already come to Liu Bei's side early on, and was appreciated by Xu Sheng for his abilities, and was initially entrusted with important tasks by Xu Sheng.

Naturally, Liu Bei would not take Xu Sheng's serious recommendation lightly, and he immediately sent someone to invite Chen Dao over.

As Chen Dao arrived at the meeting room, everyone looked at him secretly.

He had an ordinary appearance and a strong physique, and he walked with a unique calmness. He did not shrink back or fear at all when facing the gaze of the crowd. Only when he looked at Liu Bei who was sitting in the main seat did his eyes reveal a bit of eagerness and excitement.

"Chen from Runan has arrived and is here to meet the lord."

"Please get up quickly."

Liu Bei stood up and helped Chen Dao up, then asked, "Wen Xiang recommended you for the ability to form a heavy armored force, what do you think?"

After a brief pause, Chen Dao answered loudly.

“Not inferior to others.”

Liu Bei frowned slightly, pretending to be somewhat displeased and suspicious, and said.

"Compared to the Xianzhen Camp that resisted tens of thousands of cavalrymen of the Allied Army with a single army and forced tens of thousands of cavalrymen to retreat, do you dare to say that it is not inferior to it?"

Chen Dao still had no hesitation in his eyes as he answered, "I dare not say I will win, but I will definitely not lose."

At this moment, Liu Bei's eyes were full of appreciation.

A general who commands troops will be mediocre if he lacks self-confidence.

Chen Dao did not show any hesitation or fear from beginning to end, which at least proved his courage and also indirectly showed his confidence.

"it is good!"

Liu Bei clapped his hands and laughed, saying.

"Since Shuzhi is so confident, I will appoint you as the heavy armor captain."

"You will form a heavy armored troop on behalf of Wen Xiang. I can provide all the soldiers, armor and weapons needed. I hope that you can form a heavy armored troop that is not inferior to others as you said."

"I will definitely not let my lord down." Chen Dao replied calmly without any joy or fear.

Liu Bei was delighted by Chen Dao's character, and he said to Xu Sheng, "Wen Xiang has made meritorious service in recommending talents, and I will reward him with 100 gold coins."

"It is my duty, so I dare not talk about my achievements." Xu Sheng replied with a bow.

Li Ji on the side said with a smile.

"Since it is a gift from the lord, Wen Xiang should accept it. If there is merit, then reward; if there is fault, then punish. Could it be that Wen Xiang wants the lord to be a ruler who does not know how to reward or punish?"

"Don't dare."

Xu Sheng quickly responded and then accepted Liu Bei's reward.

Immediately, Liu Bei asked Chen Dao to sit down and listen, and then the final candidate for head coach was decided.

Xu Sheng was the commander, Gan Ning was the vanguard, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were under his command, and they led 30,000 naval forces.

With the "Wujun" as the main ship, the "Kuaiji" and "Lujiang" as the secondary ships, and more than 30 large and small sea ships, a huge fleet was formed and set out today. At this moment, Xu Sheng, Gan Ning, Sun Ce and even Zhou Yu could not hide their excitement.

It is true that Zhou Yu opposed the use of force to conquer Linyi based on reason, but that does not mean that Zhou Yu did not want to be appointed as a general and be granted a title of nobility, and to be recorded in history.

This expedition to Linyi State is of great significance. If we can win a great victory and recover the grain, it will definitely be recorded in history books. Even if he only serves under Xu Sheng, there is a great possibility that he will be granted a title of nobility.

Of course, Liu Bei now has more troops under his command than before. In order to form a fleet to conquer Yingzhou, he has mobilized more than 80% of his ships.

As trade with Tianjin Port and Yingzhou continued, the development and construction of various types of sea vessels never stopped, whether to meet trade needs or driven by interests from all aspects.

Before completely controlling Yangzhou, the shipyard had already expanded the county-level warships to "Lujiang", "Jiujiang", "Danyang" and "Yuzhang".

Now that marine ship technology has gradually reached a bottleneck, it has been slow to complete the further breakthrough of marine ship technology and perfect the "Zhou" class battleship that Li Ji expected.

However, even without the "state" class battleships, Li Ji was confident that his fleet, which was mainly composed of three "county" class battleships and supplemented by various types of sea vessels, was enough to crush the small Linyi Kingdom.

However, Jiang Qin, who had been smiling all night, could no longer smile after learning that he had to stay in Yangzhou this time. He even exuded a decadent air.

After Xu Sheng and others excitedly went down and made preparations for sailing as quickly as possible, Liu Bei specifically called Jiang Qin and comforted him.

After all, there are only three naval generals under Liu Bei's command who can truly act independently: Xu Sheng, Jiang Qin and Gan Ning. It is impossible to send all three of them out, so one general must be left behind in Yangzhou to deal with various situations.

Letting Jiang Qin stay in Yangzhou, in a sense, isn't this a sign of trust in Jiang Qin?
This made Jiang Qin feel touched by Liu Bei's appreciation of him, but he could not hide his regret.

How many chances can a person have to leave his name in history in his lifetime?
This time, I, Chiang Kai-shek, have missed it.

When Jiang Qin thought of this, he felt so regretful that tears almost came out.

Seeing this, Li Ji also comforted him.

"Why doesn't Gongyi follow Wenxiang's example and try to recommend more talented people to the lord? There are many water generals available. Why must the lord insist on letting Gongyi stay in Yangzhou?"

Jiang Qin was slightly shocked when he heard this. He felt that what Li Ji said made a lot of sense. He secretly resolved to pay more attention to this aspect in the future.

Although Liu Bei did not publicize the expedition against Linyi State, he did not intend to conceal it either.

More importantly, if one wants to form a navy of up to 30,000, it is necessary to select 15,000 soldiers who are good at water from the military households to supplement the navy.

Therefore, even if this matter can be concealed for a while, it is impossible to cover it up for a long time.

Moreover, after the conquest of Linyi, one of the two Zhangs will also be required to go to Linyi to take up the post, and this matter must also be reported to the imperial court.

Therefore, Li Ji simply did not go to the trouble of concealing anything.

This massive troop movement frightened the Yangzhou noble families who had started fighting among themselves, and they instantly became as quiet as quails.

Under the high-efficiency mobilization unique to the military household system, 30,000 naval forces were mobilized in just five days, and all the necessary materials had been prepared.

Without any delay, this mighty fleet left Wujun early one morning and headed towards Linyi Kingdom.

There is only one purpose for this trip... to destroy the country!
The only ones who saw off this fleet were Liu Bei, Li Ji and Mi Zhu, who was responsible for allocating a large amount of money and grain.

However, there was a hint of obvious resentment in Mi Zhu's eyes when he looked at Liu Bei and Li Ji.

As the official in charge of all financial affairs in Yangzhou, Mi Zhu did not even know the whereabouts of the money and grain that was enough to supply 30,000 soldiers for half a year.

Under the order from Liu Bei and Li Ji, Mi Zhu cooperated with Li Ji almost day and night to allocate money and grain.

After much difficulty in emptying a lot of granaries within five days, they finally completed the allocation of money and grain. Then they watched helplessly as the fleet loaded with a large amount of money and grain sailed away from Wu County.

Watching the fleet loaded with large amounts of money and grain gradually disappearing at the end of his sight, Mi Zhu's heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe.

At this moment, Mi Zhu seemed to have a new understanding of the term "tool man" that Li Ji once said.

"Zikun, may I ask a question? The Bookkeeper wants to know where all this money and grain is used for!"

Mi Zhu asked through gritted teeth.

Li Ji put his hands behind his back, looking out at the sea in the distance, his robe fluttering in the sea breeze, and answered.

"Zi Zhong, don't worry. This fleet is going there to save Yangzhou from famine." (End of this chapter)