Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

There are many factors that determine the lower limit, but the main factor that limits the upper limit, in addition to the times, is often closely related to one's own personality.

Gongsun Zan may be a good general, but not a good leader.

Just like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, people with such personalities who want to be the leader of a region will not last long.

During the battle of Youzhou that year, even Li Ji found it difficult to command Gongsun Zan, so he let Gongsun Zan lead the cavalry out of the border to sweep the Wuhuan settlements.

This is not only a good strategy to force the Wuhuan to divide their troops, but also an option that can minimize the possibility of internal conflicts.

In short, if Gongsun Zan and Li Ji get together, who will they follow in commanding the battle?

Even if Li Ji was right, Gongsun Zan might not be willing to completely obey Li Ji's command.

Even though the battle of Youzhou was a great victory and Li Ji had convinced Gongsun Zan from then on, even if Li Ji went to Youzhou in person now, Gongsun Zan might not listen to every word of his advice.

Not to mention Guo Jia.

For the sake of Liu Bei and Li Ji, Gongsun Zan might treat Guo Jia with courtesy, but it was almost a pipe dream to want to persuade or command Gongsun Zan.

However, Guo Jia actually had limited contact with Gongsun Zan, and he really didn't understand Gongsun Zan's character very well, which made Guo Jia's expression slightly stiff.

If he didn't listen to good advice, even if Guo Jia intended to compete with the wise men of Hebei, it would be useless for him to have good ideas.

Immediately, Guo Jia reacted and asked.

"Teacher, what should I do?"

"Feng Xiao originally went there in the name of learning, so just relax and see the abilities of the talented people under Yuan Benchu. Gongsun Bogui can do his best to help, and it would be good if he could win a few more games..."

After a pause, Li Ji slapped his palms with the folding fan in his hand and said.

"From our perspective, as long as Youzhou does not fall into Yuan Benchu's hands, it is enough to continue to guarantee the trade of oxen and war horses, but Gongsun Bogui and Youzhou have never been the same."

When Guo Jia heard this, he felt something in his heart and gradually came to his senses.

Helping Gongsun Zan was more out of Liu Bei's personal friendship;

Keeping Youzhou is the clear strategic goal from the perspective of power.

The two are related, but never completely equivalent.

"The disciple understands."

Guo Jia bowed in response.

Immediately, Li Ji took out a sealed letter from his hand and handed it to Guo Jia. Guo Jia quickly took it and asked.

"Teacher, could this be a magic trick prepared for me?"

Suddenly, Li Ji looked at Guo Jia with a weird look in his eyes and said.

"Feng Xiao has no time to go to the tavern to listen to storytelling. Those are all adapted and beautified. I am not an existence that can cross the long river of time and predict everything. If my treasure bag can still help you thousands of miles away, then there is no need for you to leave."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia couldn't help but look embarrassed.

Li Ji couldn't help but sigh at Guo Jia's occasional inconsistency, and then added.

"When Feng Xiao arrives in Youzhou, he will first visit Liu Youzhou, hand the letter to him personally, and then reveal his identity."

"is teacher."

Guo Jia quickly kept the letter close to him and replied. Then, Li Ji continued to explain. "Also, regarding the matter of oxen and war horses, Fengxiao will go to Youzhou to discuss some details with Liu Bo'an..."

This series of instructions lasted for more than half an hour before Li Ji hurriedly left Ren De Academy. He didn't even have time to wait until tomorrow to see Zhao Yun and Guo Jia off at the port.

Yizhou has officially... dispatched troops!

The entire process of sending troops seemed hasty and hurried.

For Liu Bei, the arrangements made for the Battle of Jizhou were more for long-term considerations.

The war that broke out in Yi and Jing states is the focus.

Seeing that Yizhou had already sent out troops, in order to avoid the news from being transmitted from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to Wu County at the downstream outlet, the important opportunity for battle had already been delayed.

Therefore, Liu Bei handed the military command to Li Ji, and in order to allow Li Ji to take charge of military affairs as a civilian official, he referred to Gu Yong's advice and appointed Li Ji as the "Grand Commander" to go to Chaisang.

At that time, when Li Ji learned the news, he was stunned for a long time.

He hasn't even become the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty yet, but instead he has become the Grand Commander of Jiangdong?
Li Ji, who had some preconceived ideas, couldn't help feeling a little strange.

However, after leaving Ren De Academy, Li Ji headed straight towards the port under the protection of Xu Chu.

In addition to Li Ji, there are two other people at the port today who are about to set sail from Wujun, namely Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong.

After a series of overt and covert misleading, the overly clever Chen Qun was finally fooled and finally suggested to Lu Bu that he promote Zhang Zhao to the position of governor of Jiaozhou and Zhang Hong to the position of prefect of Nanhai County in the name of the imperial court.

Its intention was quite obvious, which was to intentionally provoke conflicts and contradictions between Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, and to provide the two Zhangs with the convenience of controlling Jiaozhou and the ability to harass Yangzhou.

In addition to being the most prosperous area in Jiaozhou, Nanhai County also borders Yuzhang County and Kuaiji County in Yangzhou.

It can be said that if Jiaozhou wanted to send troops to harass Yangzhou, Nanhai County would be the best place to station troops.

By the time Li Ji arrived at the port, Liu Bei had been exuding his charm for a long time. When he looked at the two Zhangs and the other two, they all had tears in their eyes and were inexplicably moved.

Even, deep shame and regret appeared on the two faces from time to time, perhaps because Liu Bei trusted and valued them so much regardless of the past grudges.

Soon after, Li Ji also encouraged the two Zhangs with a few words when the two Zhangs were about to board a ship to Jiaozhou to take up their posts.

The two Zhangs knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Bei at the same time, and swore an oath: they would not return until Jiaozhou prospered.

This group of guys in their thirties and forties actually made Li Ji, who was watching from the sidelines, quite excited.

However, after Liu Bei watched the ship carrying the two Zhangs go farther and farther away, Liu Bei, with a look of deep affection, suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"Zikun, I heard that the voyage was difficult and Jiaozhou was also full of miasma and diseases. I wonder if Zibu and Zigang would die on the way?"

Li Ji turned his head and glanced at Liu Bei, causing Liu Bei to smile and said.

"It's better to be prepared. After all, the stability of Jiaozhou is very important, so I can't help but give it some more consideration."

"Thirty or forty years old is the age for hard work. Zi Bu and Zi Gang have been exercising regularly in the mansion recently. In addition, Zhang Zhongjing has also sent several capable disciples to accompany them. I don't think there will be any problem." Li Ji replied.

Jiaozhou might be a little remote, but it was far from being a scary place.

Even Su Dongpo lived a very comfortable life when he was exiled to Lingnan, let alone Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong. The bad impression of Jiaozhou was more of a regional prejudice.

Liu Bei said this with some emotion.

"That's true. I hope Zi Bu and Zi Gang can put the people first and really govern Jiaozhou well. That would be a great achievement that will go down in history." (End of this chapter)