Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Then, without waiting for Li Ji to ask for details, Zhang Song told him everything he knew, like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

Ever since Li Ji praised Zhang Song as a genius of the time with a photographic memory when he was fighting against Dong Zhuo's allied forces, Liu Zhang's attention to Zhang Song has skyrocketed.

Zhang Song's reputation in Yizhou was rising rapidly.

Compared with "Yuedanping", Li Ji's praise is undoubtedly more valuable.

In addition, Zhang Song's abilities were not bad to begin with, which made him gradually become Liu Zhang's number one adviser, and naturally he had plenty of opportunities to come into contact with Liu Yan.

Zhang Song had witnessed Liu Yan's physical condition many times.

Finally, Zhang Song made an estimate and answered, "In my opinion, it should not be difficult for Liu Yizhou to survive this winter, but it is hard to say for next year."

At this moment, Jia Xu's eyes were strange and he doubted Zhang Song's information.

After all, in terms of human nature, if what Zhang Song said was true, then it was almost inevitable that Liu Zhang would inherit Liu Yan's position. Then, as Liu Zhang's adviser, his position under Liu Zhang in the future would be no less than that of Li Ji.

Betrayal often requires sufficient bargaining chips and interests.

At the moment, Jia Xu did not think that Liu Bei and Li Ji could afford the chips to make Zhang Song betray.

Even before Zhang Song joined Liu Zhang's army, he was actually a hidden man arranged by Li Ji.

But now that Zhang Song has become the boss among Liu Zhang's advisers, he might not be immune to doing something "intermediary".

So, Jia Xu asked casually while continuing to watch the opera performance below.

"I wonder what kind of illness Liu Yizhou has that has caused him to become so serious?"

Zhang Song lowered his voice a little, and said, "Liu Yizhou told some of his confidants that it was a cold, but I accidentally learned that it was a horse-borne wind."

The wind is coming?!

At this moment, Li Ji's expression almost couldn't hold back.

"Horse wind" does not refer to the normal cold contracted by horse riding, but rather the cold caused by riding a "rouge horse". Chinese medicine calls it "dehydration syndrome" and folks call it "big diarrhea".

"Is it really a wind?"

Li Ji, who has always been calm and composed, couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Nine times out of ten."

Zhang Song nodded and said, "Not only did my master Liu Zhang say this after getting drunk, but it also fits with the unusual fact that Madam Lu, who was originally favored by Liu Yizhou, was suddenly killed."

"Generally speaking, this stroke was related to Madam Lu. After Liu Yizhou was treated urgently, he took his anger out on Madam Lu and killed her directly."

When Li Ji heard this, information about "Madam Lu" quickly emerged in his mind, and he confirmed it. "Could this Madam Lu be the mother of Zhang Lu, the current governor of Hanzhong?"

"That's right." Zhang Song replied.

"In this case, Liu Yizhou seems to be in big trouble." Li Ji couldn't help but laugh.

It was natural that Li Ji could not ignore Zhang Lu and his mother, Mrs. Lu.

The Five Pecks of Rice Sect was not founded by Zhang Lu, but by Zhang Lu's grandfather Zhang Daoling. The Five Pecks of Rice Sect also has another nickname, which is: Tianshi Sect, which is the Tianshi Sect of Longhu Mountain in later generations.

When it came to Zhang Lu, it was the third generation. In addition, the Five Pecks of Rice Sect had a great reputation in Yizhou and was deeply loved by the people.

During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there was almost no unrest in Yizhou because Yizhou was the private territory of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, and the Taiping Sect could not interfere at all. Therefore, in order to consolidate his position and check and balance the Yizhou families, Liu Yan, who had a good political level, would naturally try to win over the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

It just so happened that although Zhang Lu's biological mother, Madam Lu, was over 30 years old, her reputation as a beauty was widely known, so Liu Yan simply married Madam Lu and doted on her on weekdays.

With the relationship with Madam Lu, Liu Yan naturally trusted Zhang Lu more, and had even handed over Hanzhong County, the most important county in Yizhou, to Zhang Lu.

This is a win-win situation.

However, Liu Yan suffered from "horse stroke" and killed Mrs. Lu in anger. It is conceivable how Zhang Lu would react to Liu Yan, the enemy who killed his mother.

Zhang Song, who was fully aware of the current situation in Yizhou, nodded repeatedly and said.

"My Lord, you are right. The current situation in Yizhou is full of internal and external troubles. Fortunately, Zhang Lu still has a brother, Zhang Hui, who is held hostage in the capital. Otherwise, Zhang Lu would have rebelled."

"But even so, Zhang Lu now regards Liu Yizhou's order as waste paper..."

At the end, Zhang Song's tone couldn't help but become a little more melancholy.

Li Ji didn't know how to evaluate Liu Yan for a moment. This was a typical case of playing a good hand of cards badly.

Either Yizhou was too stable or Lady Lu was too beautiful, which led to Liu Yan suffering from a stroke on horseback, causing internal and external troubles and eventually his death.

It is no wonder that Liu Yan blocked the relevant news. "Horse Wind" is not a good reputation. Liu Yan naturally did not want to feel depressed during his lifetime and become a laughing stock after his death.

After learning about Liu Yan's true situation, it is not difficult to draw the conclusion as to why Liu Zhang accepted the invitation to visit Wujun at this critical juncture.

First: In order to pave the way for Liu Zhang, Liu Yan might take advantage of his remaining power to suppress the Yizhou noble families while Liu Zhang is away, and then appease them after Liu Zhang returns;
Second: Just as Jia Xu said, it was to confuse the world and make everyone, including Zhang Lu, misjudge Liu Yan's physical condition;

Third: It was probably also to make Liu Zhang befriend Liu Bei.

There is an entire Jingzhou between Yangzhou and Yizhou, and Liu Bei will undoubtedly not pose a threat to Yizhou in the short term.

However, Yizhou is currently in a situation of internal and external troubles. If Hanzhong County and Jingzhou attack Yizhou at the same time, it will not be easy for Yizhou to resist even with the natural barriers.

Therefore, if Liu Zhang could make friends with Liu Bei, he would undoubtedly be able to check and control Jingzhou and prevent Liu Biao from having any ideas about Yizhou.

only……

Li Ji looked at Liu Zhang, who was watching the show downstairs with his eyes fixed on it and cheering from time to time, and he seemed to be enjoying himself so much that he didn't want to return to his homeland.

After arriving in Wujun, Liu Zhang knew to visit Liu Bei and Li Ji separately first, but then he was dragged by Liu Qi to travel around Wujun.

"So, Liu Jiyu came to Wujun with the original plan of making friends with my lord?" Li Ji asked Zhang Song.

"Of course."

Zhang Song responded, then looked at Liu Zhang and said.

"It's a pity that my master is obsessed with pleasure and has probably forgotten his important responsibilities. He is unlikely to accomplish anything great."

"Ji Yu is still young, and his mind is not strong at the moment. It is normal for him to be confused by external things. I think he will be much better when he grows older." Li Ji said with a smile.

"My lord is about the same age as the Marquis, but their styles of doing things are worlds apart, which is really impressive."

Zhang Song's tone was full of contempt, and he showed no intention of giving Liu Zhang any face, and he revealed his dissatisfaction with Liu Zhang without disguising it. (End of this chapter)