Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

How could Li Ji not understand what Zhuge Liang meant?

Judging from all aspects, Tao Qian did not have the courage, let alone the reason, to attack Liu Bei.

But there is never a shortage of surprises in the world...

The complexity of human hearts cannot be explained in a few words.

It is also possible that Tao Qian was completely desperate and was determined to die with Liu Bei.

However, Li Ji was naturally prepared and explained with a chuckle.

"Liang'er, you worry too much. Before we left, I told my lord: If Tao Gongzu does not allow the cavalry to escort us into the city, we can let Youping, who is always guarding us, pretend to be firmly opposed, and then stay outside the city with an excuse."

"And even if we enter the city, Youping will be your close guard at all times. You are not allowed to drink. The cavalry stationed in the city must also remain vigilant at all times."

When Liu Bei personally arrived at Xia Pi City and expressed his willingness to enter the city, Tao Qian would be damned if he did not allow the cavalry who were escorting Liu Bei to enter the city.

Whether they are simply stupid or simply evil, they can be killed.

Liu Bei treated Tao Qian with sincerity, so he should receive sincerity in return.

But if Tao Qian wanted to play tricks, Li Ji would prepare them for him.

After hearing Li Ji's explanation, Zhuge Liang thought about it and felt that there was no risk.

The key is that as long as Liu Bei is willing to listen to Li Ji's instructions and does not insist on forcing his way into the city alone, there will be no risk.

Immediately, Li Ji stood up and walked to the sand table placed in the tent, overlooking the materialized situation in Xuzhou.

According to the reports from the spies, there should be more than 80,000 Cao's troops in Donghai County north of Xia Pi State. In addition, there are 10,000 elite troops led by Zhu Ling sent by Yuan Shao.

On the west side of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu's intention to target Xuzhou has become quite obvious, and the military forces and money from various counties in Yuzhou are being continuously concentrated in Pei State.

However, compared with Liu Bei's speed of dispatching troops, even if Yuan Shu stationed 50,000 troops in Pei State in advance, it would still take some time to prepare all the matters related to the dispatch of troops.

It may take seven or eight days at the shortest, or ten days or half a month at the longest, before the troops can be actually dispatched.

In contrast, the army led by Li Ji was still five days away from Xia Pi City.

"The Lord has already convinced Tao Qian, and the internal troubles have been resolved. What do you think of using time to gain some advantage?"

"Attack Cao Cao first, then defend against Yuan Shu."

Li Ji pointed at the sand table, waved his sleeves, and put forward his own point of view.

"Teacher, do you want to take advantage of the fact that before Yuan's army actually attacks Pengcheng, we can combine forces with Xuzhou and defeat Cao's bandits in one fell swoop?" Pang Tong asked.

"The thief Cao is leading a large army and is currently entrenched in Donghai County, waiting and watching. He is not far from Xia Pi City, so in terms of marching time... we still have enough time," Xu Shu analyzed.

Sima Yi shook his head and retorted.

"I'm afraid Cao Cao will be afraid of the power of his uncle and teacher, and will switch from offense to defense, refusing to fight, and will only tie down our forces, giving Yuan Shu a chance to capture Pengcheng. If we want to retreat to Xiapi City to help Pengcheng, it will be troublesome."

This is undoubtedly the main dilemma facing Xuzhou.

After a series of defeats in Xuzhou, Pengcheng and Xiapi could not be lost again.

Moreover, the morale of Cao's army was high, while the morale of Xuzhou's army was low. The military strength of Yuan and Cao was far greater than that of Liu Tao, and they were able to launch attacks on Xia Pi City and Pengcheng respectively.

Defending is too passive;

If we go forward, we will take risks. Zhuge Liang also expressed his support for Sima Yi.

"Teacher, Sima Yi is right. The alliance between Yuan and Cao will not last long. We should take a defensive stance and wait for them to show a flaw before attacking them."

"If the main force marches to Donghai County to attack Cao Cao but fails to defeat him quickly, once Pengcheng is captured by Yuan Shu, the only remaining city of Pi will be left. Even if we defend it with all our strength, we will probably face the same dilemma as when King Xiang was trapped at Gaixia."

Li Ji nodded slightly, not angry at Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi for holding opposing views.

For Li Ji, putting these students into the staff group and giving them a platform to learn and develop is one thing, but he also hopes that they can fill in the gaps.

Even though Li Ji, who is cautious by nature, would use the "Strategy Simulator" from time to time to check for omissions and fill in the gaps, he also knew that the "Strategy Simulator" was essentially just a way of making deductions and judgments based on Li Ji's abilities in an absolutely rational state.

For Li Ji, who is now becoming more mature, the role of the "strategy simulator" has gradually become less important.

Sometimes, they are not even as effective as the inspiration brought by the ideas proposed by Zhuge Liang and others from some unique or novel angles.

Finally, Li Ji set his sights on Zhou Yu, who was usually quite low-key...

Compared with these youthful teenagers, Zhou Yu, who is half a generation older, has adopted the attitude of not speaking if possible since he joined the advisory group.

Li Ji also knew the reason, which was that Zhou Yu had a sense of pride and believed that he was not just a counselor who knew how to give advice, and he did not really put these young boys on the same footing as himself.

"Gongjin, let's talk about it too." Li Ji said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu stood up and saluted, showing his handsome and heroic appearance, and replied.

"In my opinion, we should not shrink back and defend ourselves just because Xiang Yu was trapped at Gaixia."

"Although the enemy has the upper hand in terms of manpower, there are two reasons why the Marquis is unwilling to take a defensive stance."

"First, the lord has just taken control of the Xuzhou army after entering Xuzhou, and the morale of the Xuzhou army is low. If we continue to defend the city under such circumstances, how can we boost morale? If the morale is low, what is the use of the Xuzhou army?"

"Therefore, whether for the sake of the overall situation or the military strength, the Marquis must choose to take the initiative to attack, so as to reverse the decline of the Xuzhou army."

After hearing this, Li Ji nodded secretly.

In terms of talent, Zhuge Liang and others are naturally not inferior to Zhou Yu.

But this is the difference between the youth version and the adult version. Experience, vision, thinking habits, etc. allow Zhou Yu to quickly judge more key points.

"The second option is to defend Pengcheng and Xiapi. Once Cao's army enters Xiapi, they will use the same old tricks and massacre the city again. This will be even more of a dilemma."

"If we leave it alone, it will greatly damage the reputation of the lord, and the prestige of the lord in Xuzhou will also vanish in an instant;"

"If we go out of the city to fight, we will fall into the trap set by Cao Cao, who will surely be well prepared. This is unwise."

"Therefore, if Tao Qian is willing to cooperate, there may be various concerns about taking the initiative, but the Marquis will definitely choose this."

Li Ji clapped his hands and chuckled, while the four young men in the staff group were either slightly thoughtful or slightly dissatisfied.

"Gongjin is right. Given the current situation, we should take the initiative to send troops..."

After a pause, Li Ji's expression darkened slightly. He turned and walked to his desk, angrily threw some intelligence documents on it to the ground, and said.

"What is recorded on it is the tragic scene of Cao's army massacring the city of Donghai County as reported by spies. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed. Their actions were outrageous, and the Yi River has not flowed to this day."

"The Han Dynasty is not without its people, is it possible to allow such traitors to commit such evil acts with impunity?" (End of this chapter)