Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Unlike the heavy rain in Linyi, the weather in Wujun has been quite good in recent days.

As the day of the "Grand Martial Arts Show" approached, the invited representatives from various princes and aristocratic families also arrived in Wu County one after another.

At a time when Liu Bei's prestige as the "deputy leader" had not yet completely dissipated, and Liu Bei completely controlled Yangzhou at lightning speed, this undoubtedly made Liu Bei one of the most powerful princes of the time.

Before the princes of the world completely tore their faces apart and entered into a melee, the princes from all sides would naturally not fail to give Liu Bei face.

Therefore, the princes and noble families sent either their direct descendants or their core leaders.

Yuan Tan, Cao Ang, Gongsun Xu, Liu Qi, Ma Chao...

For a time, Wu County became the gathering place for the second generation of princes from all over the world.

Moreover, the reputation of Wu County's prosperity gradually spread throughout the Han Dynasty, and many people undoubtedly came to see the changes in Wu County with the intention of gaining some experience and exploring.

At this time, the benefits of having a son early are reflected.

Compared with the second generation of many princes, Adou was still at the age of playing with soy sauce and often playing with small golden beans as marbles.

Under the influence of Li Ji, teahouses, which originally had a single function, flourished in Wu County and became teahouses.

In addition to drinking tea, there are also other forms of entertainment such as storytelling, opera, and folk songs. On the one hand, they can meet the needs of a large number of scholars, and on the other hand, they can also subtly influence some thoughts through this form.

For example, the teahouse where Li Ji is sitting now is performing opera that has made great strides under Li Ji's instructions.

The title of this song is "Romi and the Shanyue Girl", which praises the tortuous story of the Shanyue people who walked out of the mountains, broke prejudices, and bravely stood with the Han men until the end.

This piece of music is very popular in Wu County today. The Han people love to listen to it, and the Shanyue people love it even more.

Only Li Ji kept stroking his forehead while listening. On the contrary, Jia Xu, who was sitting opposite Li Ji, listened with great interest.

Moreover, compared with a month ago, Jia Xu's skin color has obviously become several shades darker, and he has also lost a lot of weight.

After learning that he needed to take part in the grand military performance, Jia Xu, who did not want to lose face but was even more worried about the danger to his life, went straight to the military camp to train for a month, and barely picked up the riding, archery and swordsmanship that he had lost for many years.

Jia Xu, who was born in Xiliang, was not a weak scholar. In fact, as a native of Xiliang, Jia Xu could be said to be skilled in archery and horse riding.

Otherwise, when Jia Xu was traveling alone in Xiliang, he would have been killed by the rampant horse thieves and bandits.

Jia Xu gained weight because he joined Liu Bei's group.

Back then, when Li Ji first met Jia Xu, he was a thin man.

Just at this time, two men dressed as scholars, one fat and one thin, walked into the entrance of the teahouse, followed by four or five personal guards.

"Liu Qi? Liu Zhang?"

Li Ji took a sip of tea, his eyes revealing a hint of inquiry.

Since Li Ji was sitting in the uppermost seats which were not open to the public and were blocked by a thin veil, even though Liu Qi and Liu Zhang were sitting in the next-highest seats, they could not see Li Ji clearly.

On the contrary, Li Ji, who was in a high position, could see Liu Qi and Liu Zhang's behavior and reactions clearly.

Noticing Li Ji's gaze, Jia Xu also looked over.

Jia Xu asked casually while looking at the performance below again.

"What is the problem?"

"There is indeed a problem. These two people... are a little too close." Li Ji replied.

The Jinyisi would naturally keep a close watch on the princes and representatives of the aristocratic families who set foot in Wu County.

As far as Li Ji knew, the relationship between Liu Qi and Liu Zhang in the anti-Dong alliance was not good before.

Since Liu Biao was in Jingzhou to block Yizhou's passage out of Sichuan, there was tension and vigilance between Liu Biao and Liu Yan, which also led to little contact between Liu Qi and Liu Zhang.

However, after Liu Zhang arrived in Wujun, Liu Qi frequently asked Liu Zhang to travel around Wujun. This was quite unusual...

"Zikun is worried about the alliance between Yi and Jing states?"

Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and then smiled.

"This is impossible. Liu Biao and Liu Yan are not willing to be left behind. Moreover, Liu Biao would never dare to let Liu Yan leave Sichuan, lest he destroy Guo through the pretext. Liu Yan would never dare to let Liu Biao enter Sichuan, as this would be a way to his death."

"The two of them can only fight each other, there is no possibility of forming an alliance and joining forces."

Li Ji also agreed with Jia Xu's conclusion.

However, what puzzled Li Ji was not only Liu Qi's abnormal reaction, but also Liu Zhang's decision to leave Sichuan.

As far as Li Ji knew, Liu Yan had already begun to pave the way for Liu Zhang in Yizhou, so Li Ji thought that Liu Zhang would most likely not come to Wujun in person.

"Furthermore, Liu Zhang is still able to come to Wujun in person at this moment. Could it be that the news that Liu Yan is seriously ill is false?"

"It could also be the opposite, deliberately bluffing people."

Jia Xu pointed out another possibility.

"After all, even though Yizhou has natural defenses, it is not safe. The remnants of Dong's bandits are eyeing it covetously in front, and Jingzhou is blocking the river mouth behind."

"Especially since the remnants of Dong's bandits are hiding in the Sanfu area, but there are still a large number of Xiliang cavalrymen with strong soldiers and horses, the best option is to enter Sichuan and seize Yizhou as a base to accumulate strength and plan for the future."

"Therefore, Liu Yizhou's current situation is somewhat like being surrounded by a pack of wolves. He dare not show the slightest sign of weakness."

Li Ji nodded and said, "There is no need to speculate on this matter. We will have a conclusion soon."

This made Jia Xu stunned.

Whether Liu Yan is seriously ill or not has far-reaching implications and is of great importance. Liu Yan has done his best to block all related news. We can only make inferences based on the little intelligence we have obtained. How can we draw a conclusion?
After Liu Qi and Liu Zhang sat downstairs, an ugly scholar who was accompanying them whispered a few words to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang, whose attention was completely attracted by the performance below, waved his hand absentmindedly, as if he was going to come back quickly.

Immediately, the ugly scholar left in a hurry, turned the corner, and headed straight for the top floor.

After seeing Li Ji sitting on the top level, the ugly scholar's eyes flashed with joy. He was about to speak, but after noticing Jia Xu sitting opposite Li Ji, he closed his mouth again.

"It's okay. This is Jia Wenhe from Wuwei. He is my friend just like Ziqiao."

Li Ji stood up and walked towards him, smiling.

Zhang Song heard this and could no longer hide his tense expression. He spoke excitedly, "It's been a few months since we last met. Is the Marquis doing well?"

Li Ji responded and then invited Zhang Song to sit with him.

Zhang Song showed excitement and honor on his face, and he sat down quickly beside him. He treated Jia Xu as a transparent person, and did not even bother to say hello to Jia Xu. He could not wait to start chatting with Li Ji.

After chatting for a while, Li Ji asked directly under Jia Xu's surprised gaze.

"I heard that Liu Yizhou is seriously ill? I don't know if this is true or not."

???

Jia Xu.

Isn't this too direct?
After all, Zhang Song was Liu Zhang's confidant. Even though Li Ji had a close personal relationship with Zhang Song, if he wanted to pry such important information out of Zhang Song, he would have to use indirect means.

Asked so directly, even a fool would become alert and keep silent.

However, what made Jia Xu's expression slightly stiff was Zhang Song's answer without hesitation.

"It's true!" (End of this chapter)