Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

"First, Lord Yu's palms are dry and cracked, and there is a lot of dirt left between his fingernails. This must be due to him farming for many years. "

"Secondly, outer robes and official uniforms can be faked, but underwear is rarely faked. I just noticed that Lord Yu's inner shirt is also yellowed, which shows that he is frugal in his daily life. "

"Third, Lord Yu was very careful in his eating habits, and there was almost no food residue in the utensils he used. This was also an unconscious habit."

Finally, Zhou Yu raised three fingers and concluded.

"From these three points, we can see the character of Lord Yu. It is very unlikely that such a person would sell out his country for fame and fortune. Moreover, if Lord Yu had gained any benefit from Linyi, he would not be so frugal."

After this series of analysis, even Gan Ning, who usually had some dissatisfaction with Zhou Yu, was greatly surprised and shocked.

Gan Ning couldn't help but ask, "I remember Gongjin just toasted with Lord Yu, and the whole process took less than five breaths, right?"

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded, acknowledging it.

Suddenly, Gan Ning fell silent.

At least in terms of insight, Gan Ning admitted that he was far inferior to Zhou Yu.

"Stakes."

Gan Ning picked up a glass of wine, gestured to Zhou Yu and drank it all in one gulp, as if to apologize for his previous contempt for Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu also raised his cup in response and drank it all in one gulp.

However, Gan Ning's next words made Zhou Yu's smile freeze on his face.

"You have some of the demeanor of the old Marquis now. It's worth it that the Marquis personally gave you a name."

For Gan Ning, "similar to Li Ji" is a very high evaluation.

Gan Ning felt a little embarrassed, and coupled with Zhou Yu's very young age, that's why he praised him like that.

However, what Zhou Yu, who was extremely arrogant, could not bear to hear the most was undoubtedly this sentence.

After Zhou Yu returned to Lujiang from Luoyang, he went out and met with the local noble families several times, and then closed the door and stopped going out, instead concentrating on studying.

Others might think that Zhou Yu simply felt that such a gathering was for fun and meaningless.

But what made Zhou Yu angry was that others often praised his looks as being comparable to Li Ji, but as for Zhou Yu's musical skills and talent, no one mentioned a word.

This made Zhou Yu feel like he was being praised but at the same time being insulted without any resistance, so he simply stayed indoors and concentrated on studying.

At this moment, this evaluation of "similar to Li Ji" also made Zhou Yu unhappy.

If I, Zhou Gongjin, were just similar to Li Ji, then since Li Ji was already in the world, why would there be a need for me, Zhou Gongjin, to be born?

When Zhou Yu thought of this, he was so angry that his liver hurt, but he couldn't vent his anger and had to keep his composure on his face.

As for Gan Ning's evaluation, Xu Sheng did not comment, but instead said, "Gong Jin has such insight, which is the nightmare of many spies and insiders."

"General Xu, you are overpraising me."

Zhou Yu heard this and quickly took the opportunity to change the subject, saying, "This is just my humble opinion, which can only be used for consideration. Whether you can trust Lord Yu, you still need to investigate it."

"How to investigate?" Xu Sheng asked.

Zhou Yu, who had already prepared a speech, spoke eloquently.

"Since Lord Yu has allowed us to rest in Rinan County, we will take advantage of the opportunity to send people to the government office to inquire about Lord Yu's official reputation and behavior."

"On the one hand, we can secretly send a few fast ships southward at night to investigate the border between Rinan County and Linyi State to confirm whether there have been any conflicts or trade between the two sides in recent years."

"In this way, we can know whether Lord Yu is trustworthy, and we can also have a preliminary understanding of the situation in Linyi Kingdom and Rinan County." Xu Sheng pondered for a while and found that this method was indeed quite appropriate.

The wind and current were quite favorable along the way, and it took nearly a month of sailing to reach Rinnan County. With a great battle imminent, the soldiers under his command also needed some time to rest.

If the State of Yu can be trusted, it will be a great help in the conquest of the State of Linyi.

As a general, Gan Ning naturally only considered attacking.

However, as the commander-in-chief, Xu Sheng also needs to take all aspects into consideration and try his best to reduce the casualties of his soldiers so that more soldiers can return to Yangzhou.

Xu Sheng made the final decision. "Then follow what Gongjin said. We don't need to bother you two with the assignment of spies. Let Gongjin select the soldiers to conduct the investigation."

Although Xu Sheng intended to let the soldiers complete rest as soon as possible, there was no natural port along the west coast of Rinan County, and he was leading the troops outside, so Xu Sheng acted with extra caution.

Therefore, Xu Sheng ordered the soldiers to be divided into two halves, one half to go ashore to rest, and the other half to stay on the ship to be on guard.

After two days of rest, regardless of whether the State of Yu was worth winning over, Xu Sheng was ready to send troops to conquer the State of Linyi, to retrieve the Linyi rice that belonged to the Han Dynasty as soon as possible and benefit all people.

After Yu Guo left, he also tossed and turned that night, unable to make a decision.

After the initial contact, the State of Yu had a good impression of Xu Sheng and others, but with Zhu Fu in front, the State of Yu was somewhat worried, fearing that it would harm the people under its rule.

However, the State of Yu dug out documents overnight that showed that it had secretly seized land from the State of Linyi over the years.

Especially after a direct comparison, the State of Yu discovered that in seven years, half of Lurong County had been swallowed up quietly.

Today, there are only four counties in Rinnan County: Xijuan, Zhuwu, Bijing, and Lurong. They are arranged like a short stick, with Lurong in the south, Bijing in the north, and Xijuan and Zhuwu in the middle.

In particular, the State of Yu was well aware of the threat posed by the State of Linyi, so it focused on developing Xijuan and Zhuwu, located in the heart of Rinan County.

But once Lu Rong is slowly eaten away like this, Xijuan will undoubtedly be the next one.

When the governor of Yu was in office, he was unable to do anything, so he could not expect the next governor to be able to do anything.

"If we ignore this, Rinan County will be swallowed up by Linyi Kingdom sooner or later..."

The more the State of Yu sorted out the situation, the more it realized that there seemed to be no room for hesitation in the current situation.

Although it is still unknown what the purpose of Xu Sheng's fleet appearing here is, they are all Han people after all, and even Xu Sheng is unwilling to rashly launch an attack on the Linyi Kingdom.

But even if Xu Sheng just led the fleet to circle around the coast of Linyi Kingdom, it would be enough to intimidate Linyi Kingdom for a period of time and give Rinan County some breathing space.

When he thought of this, Yu Guo, who had made up his mind, lost all sleepiness and sorted out the records of Linyi Kingdom's annexation of Rinan County's land over the years overnight.

After a busy night until dawn, Yu Guo prepared all the documents, gritted his teeth, and took the household registration and land books of Rinan County with him.

As long as Xu Sheng is willing to agree to help Rinan County under conditions that do not exceed Rinan County's capabilities, the Yu Kingdom is ready to grit its teeth and agree.

If the conditions were really too excessive, the State of Yu could only display the household register and land books to prove the poverty of Rinan County, and then completely abandon its dignity and act pitifully, hoping that Xu Sheng would feel sympathy.

……

Xu Sheng was slightly surprised and puzzled at Yu Guo's hasty visit early in the morning.

At the time, Xu Sheng summoned Gan Ning, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and others, preparing to formally meet with the State of Yu to see what their intentions were.

As soon as Yu Guo met him, he took the lead and knelt on the ground and bowed deeply. Xu Sheng and others were so shocked that their scalps tingled. They almost immediately stepped aside and did not dare to accept Yu Guo's greeting at all.

"Please, generals, save Rinan County for the sake of our common Han people. The Linyi Kingdom has been encroaching on our Rinan County land for years and hurting the people under our rule. This is really too much!!" (End of this chapter)