Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

When Liu Biao heard this, his anger turned into joy and he said.

"Qi'er's filial piety is commendable. Your father is very pleased..."

After a pause, Liu Biao waved his hand and smiled.

"But this situation was already within my father's expectations. It seems to be full of dangers, but it is actually a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation. We can even seize Yizhou in one fell swoop right now."

"Please give me some advice, father." Liu Qi said.

Liu Biao wrote the name "Liu Bei" on the stone table with tea and spoke.

"Liu Xuande of Yangzhou has great ambitions, but he is burdened by his reputation. He seems to have repeatedly stationed troops in Chaisang and sent envoys to test and threaten Liu Zhang, but he certainly does not dare to take the initiative and destroy the foundation of his reputation. There is no need to worry about him."

After saying this, Liu Biao raised his hand and erased Liu Bei's name, then wrote down the two words "Yuan Shu" and continued.

"Yuan Gonglu is naturally arrogant and brave but indecisive. Although he has many soldiers and armors under his command, he has few good ministers and brave generals. He seems to have occupied a large area of ​​rich land, but in my opinion, he is just a dead bone in a grave and is not worth worrying about."

"Even if Yuan Gonglu wanted to seize the opportunity to attack Jingzhou, he only needed to send a good general to defend the city and a man who was good at speaking to negotiate. Using deceitful words would be enough to make his troops hesitate to move forward."

After that, Liu Biao erased Yuan Shu's name, and finally wrote Liu Yan's name, and said.

"Yizhou is coming with great force, but Liu Junlang is seriously ill and on his deathbed, and the only heir is not in Yizhou. The soldiers sent by the lord will surely be demoralized and afraid to fight."

"In addition, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong is at odds with Liu Junlang, and the southern barbarians are causing chaos from time to time. Liu Junlang must not have many soldiers to mobilize."

When Liu Qi heard this, he was also very excited and continued.

"In this way, father only needs to send a group of elite soldiers to guard the road from Zigui to Yiling. Even if the enemy is fierce, they will not be able to do anything to father."

"wrong!"

Liu Biao's face darkened slightly and said.

"If that was the case, why would I have gone to so much trouble to capture Liu Zhang? Would I really want to wait for Mr. Liu to die of illness? And then pretend to be a younger generation and knock on the gate of Yizhou?"

"If this is really what I did, even if I become a great emperor in the future, I will still be laughed at by future generations."

Liu Qi was somewhat afraid of Liu Biao's majesty and asked carefully.

"What does father mean?"

Liu Biao stroked his three-inch beautiful beard and spoke.

"Lure the enemy deep into our territory, destroy the Yizhou army, and then take advantage of the situation to attack Yizhou."

"Liu Yan has been seriously ill for many days. In addition, the news of Liu Zhang's disappearance was spread early, causing officials in Yizhou to panic. I have secretly sent my confidants to win over officials and commanders from all sides in Yizhou's Ba County."

“As soon as the Yizhou army is defeated, those officials and generals who are still undecided will know that Liu Yan’s situation is hopeless and they will have no choice but to welcome the new master…”

"With such internal and external troubles, once our Jingzhou army arrives, we can seize Yizhou at a speed that Liu Bei and Yuan Shu cannot react to. By then, even if Liu Bei and Yuan Shu want to contain Jingzhou, it will be too late."

After saying this, Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi with a smug look, wanting to see how Liu Qi would react.

This plan was naturally not something Liu Biao came up with on the spur of the moment.

But when he decided to attack Liu Zhang, Liu Biao had already summoned a group of his confidants to discuss the matter and decided on a strategy to induce Liu Yan to send troops out of Sichuan.

The only thing that surprised Liu Biao was that Liu Yan was so impatient that he couldn't help but send troops right after the spring ploughing season.

This made Liu Biao more convinced that Liu Yan's physical condition might be more serious than he thought, so he resorted to force Jingzhou to be returned to Liu Zhang. In terms of ability, Liu Qi was only an average person, so he could not find any fault with Liu Biao's plan.

However, whenever Liu Qi thought of Li Ji's distant gaze, he always felt that things in the world might not develop as Liu Biao had predicted, and there might be a risk of being discovered.

However, in this rare heart-to-heart talk between father and son, Liu Biao had already expressed his dissatisfaction twice, both openly and covertly. Liu Qi really didn't dare to say anything that would make Liu Biao unhappy. He could only praise him a few words and then asked.

"Then I wonder how I can help my father and relieve his worries?"

"Um……"

Liu Biao pondered for a while before he slowly spoke. "This battle with Yizhou will determine the fate of you and me, father and son. We can only win, not lose."

"So, your father will personally lead the army of Jingzhou. Xiangyang cannot be left unattended, so Qi'er's important task is to defend Xiangyang. We cannot lose Xiangyang no matter what. Do you understand?"

Perhaps Liu Biao said it easily, as if he could make the surrounding forces and armies disappear with a wave of his hand, but Liu Biao also placed his entire bet on it.

However, Liu Biao firmly believed that destiny was in his hands and that he would be the winner.

However, Liu Qi, who had never been valued and trusted by Liu Biao since he was a child, was so moved that he knelt down and said.

"As long as I am here, the city will be here. Even if I die, the city will not be lost. I will never let my father down."

"Good good."

Liu Biao helped Liu Qi up and said in a gentle voice, "I know that Qi'er is filial and resolute. Only by handing Xiangyang over to Qi'er can I lead the troops to fight with confidence..."

After a pause, Liu Biao whispered in Liu Qi's ear.

"I know that the Cai family is jealous, and Qi'er has suffered a little injustice over the years. But before this, I had to rely on the Cai family to balance the forces of all parties to control Jingzhou, and this time, I will also need the Cai family to do their best."

"After we take Yizhou, your father will be crowned the emperor. Your father will leave your mother behind and will not allow anyone to threaten Qi'er's position as the crown prince. Qi'er can rest assured about this."

When Liu Qi heard this, he was deeply moved. It turned out that my father always had me in his eyes.

"I don't care about the position of Crown Prince. I just hope that everything goes well for you, my father, to lead the army personally this time. You should put your own safety first in all matters."

Even though what Liu Qi said was not pleasant, Liu Biao couldn't help but reveal a look of relief in his eyes.

The Liu family has always had two extreme personalities: either they value friendship and loyalty, or they are cold-hearted.

Liu Biao was undoubtedly a cold-hearted person, but precisely because of this, what Liu Biao was most assured of was Liu Qi's foolish filial piety.

Just now, Liu Biao was also secretly testing Liu Qi.

If Liu Qi really showed a sense of urgency about the position of crown prince and getting rid of the Cai family, then Liu Biao would be ready to reconsider the candidate to stay in Xiangyang.

The city of Xiangyang is of vital importance.

Whoever controls Xiangyang is almost equivalent to controlling most of northern Jing.

Even though Liu Biao had made a lot of arrangements against Liu Bei and Yuan Shu, he still needed to consider the worst-case scenario.

Holding Xiangyang is Liu Biao’s bottom line.

Otherwise, if Xiangyang is lost, it means that Liu Biao will lose control of the entire Jingzhou, and it will be useless even if he seizes Yizhou. (End of this chapter)