Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

'Little rascal.'

Li Ji looked at Sima Yi meaningfully, but he had to admit that Sima Yi was more talented in some aspects.

Or maybe Zhuge Liang and others respect their teachers more, but Sima Yi would definitely be the most considerate one.

After Sima Yi, when Li Ji turned his attention to the generals, the generals' reactions were even more brutal and direct, and they almost unanimously supported Li Ji.

It is not only because supporting Li Ji is in the interests of the generals, but more importantly, Li Ji has been victorious in battles over the years. Since he entered the officialdom at the age of twenty, he has experienced countless battles of all sizes but has never been defeated.

In addition, Liu Bei's trust in Li Ji and his delegation of power made Li Ji's every word and action carry weight and his prestige high, which was difficult for others to match.

Not to mention that the top person supporting Li Ji was Liu Bei himself.

In other words, in front of outsiders, Liu Bei felt the burden of being a "lord", otherwise Liu Bei would definitely be as quick as others in expressing support.

The so-called "celebrity effect" is nothing more than this.

Of course, Li Ji was not unaware of the hidden dangers, but in order to ensure that he could implement his own political and military policies in troubled times, this kind of prestige was necessary for Li Ji.

At this moment, Li Ji was not trying to "call a horse a zebra" or taking the opportunity to conduct an obedience test. He was just confirming the reactions of everyone in the tent.

In war, what one desires is nothing more than the right time, right place, and good people.

The human harmony naturally includes the recognition of many generals and advisers in the army.

In the original trajectory of the "Battle of Guandu", Yuan Shao was defeated by Cao Cao not because of the right time and place, but rather because of the "harmony of people".

Therefore, when sending troops, they will seek a "legitimate cause" and also seek "harmony among the people", so that the officers and soldiers can be united and help maintain morale.

Therefore, Li Ji brought this issue to the table and discussed it with a group of advisers and generals in order to boost morale and prepare for the next plan.

"Gentlemen, it is extremely difficult to annihilate an army of 100,000 men on the plain, but it is not without precedent."

Li Ji spoke slowly, then turned around, waved his sleeves and walked back to the map.

When these words were spoken, people like Zhuge Liang who were well-versed in military books were subconsciously stunned, and then suddenly remembered the precedent.

The tragic song at Gaixia, the Overlord committed suicide and established the Han Dynasty!

"How about we use the strategy of 'ambush from all sides' again in Xuzhou to rebuild the Han Dynasty?"

With a somewhat excited voice, Li Ji placed his palm over Pengcheng, with his five fingers spread out, like a big net that was about to cover the 100,000 Yuan troops that were besieging Pengcheng.

House of Flying Daggers!

The struggle between Chu and Han for hegemony!

This event is undoubtedly deeply rooted in the bones of every Han Chinese. Anyone who is good at military affairs must have studied the Chu-Han contention.

The strategy of "ambush from ten sides" used by Han Xin, the "military genius" of Huaiyin, has been studied and interpreted over and over again by later generations.

But just like the "Four Crossings of the Chishui River" in later generations, the "Ambush from All Sides" that lasted for 400 years and was still admired by countless Han people has never reappeared.

The ability of a commander and strategist is one thing, but what is more important is that an ambush from all sides also requires the right time, place and people.

The battlefield of Xuzhou, where Gaixia was once located, has a terrain and landform extremely similar to that of Pengcheng today.

When Li Ji intended to recreate the "ambush from all sides", everyone in the tent was surprised and shocked at first, and then almost instantly became fanatically excited.

"Please give me some advice, Governor!"

After Wei Yan spoke quickly, the rest of the people followed suit.

"Please use some tricks, Governor!!!"

In such a situation, there is no doubt that the military morale will be boosted!
Li Ji turned and saluted Liu Bei, but before Li Ji could speak, he asked Liu Bei to make the final decision.

Liu Bei seemed to have predicted Li Ji's move. As soon as Li Ji clasped his hands, the military token was stuffed into Li Ji's hands by Liu Bei.

"Zi Kun's orders are my orders, Liu Xuande's orders. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be killed without mercy, as long as I am in the army."

"Yes, sir!" All the civil and military officials in the tent responded in unison.

Li Ji spoke with some emotion.

"Thank you for your trust, Lord."

Liu Bei took the opportunity to hold the back of Li Ji's hand and whispered, "I only have one request."

Li Ji immediately withdrew his feeling of gratitude, and even revealed a hint of vigilance in his eyes. He did not agree rashly.

Liu Bei would not have asked in this way for any small matter that Li Ji could agree to.

But as long as Liu Bei said this, he would definitely be opposed by Li Ji.

Liu Bei and Li Ji knew each other very well.

Li Ji neither agreed nor refused, but spoke tactfully.

"My lord, you may as well speak frankly."

"I don't want to be left behind like Emperor Gaozu," Liu Bei replied.

When the Han army was surrounded by ambushes from all sides, Emperor Gaozu of Han entrusted all military power to Han Xin for command, while he himself hid in the rear far away from the battlefield, for fear of being attacked by the crazy Xiang Yu.

When Li Ji heard this, he felt relieved immediately.

Ji Ling is not the King of Chu, let alone whether Ji Ling has the ability to break through the heavy encirclement.

Speaking objectively, Liu Bei's high martial arts skills are always inadvertently overlooked by the world.

Even if Ji Ling and Liu Bei really fought one-on-one, Ji Ling might not be able to defeat Liu Bei within 300 rounds. It is even possible that Liu Bei could kill Ji Ling in battle when he was in great courage.

The ability to run is just a superficial characteristic of Liu Bei. The confidence that supports Liu Bei's ability to run is undoubtedly his ability to fight.

What's more, Liu Bei's requirement was essentially to be present on the battlefield in person, where he could shoot an arrow from a hundred steps away. It would be good for Liu Bei to add a record of having participated in the "Ten Sides Ambush" in his qualifications and history books.

"My lord, rest assured. This 'ambush from all sides' requires your presence at the front line."

Li Ji answered with a smile, and immediately Liu Bei's eyebrows were filled with joy.

Immediately, Li Ji held the military token in one hand, turned around and faced the civil and military officials under the tent, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Where are the generals?!"

"exist!"

"Wei Yan, listen to my orders."

Wei Yan's expression brightened, and he quickly stepped out of the line, bowed and accepted the order, and replied, "I will obey your order."

Li Ji said aloud.

"Tomorrow you will lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to set out to the west, detour a hundred miles, and head straight to the west of Pengcheng. Within five days, you must cut off the retreat route of Yuan's army to Xiaoxian County in Pei State."

When Wei Yan hurried forward to receive the order, Li Ji did not forget to press the back of Wei Yan's hand and reminded him.

"Wen Chang once said that he wanted to reject it and swallow it up, and now is the time."

"If we encounter Yuan's army retreating, we must resist them for a while. We must not let them break through the blockade and flee back to Yuzhou in an instant."

Wei Yan did not issue a military order as he did before, but answered seriously.

"But as long as Wei Yan is alive, there is absolutely no chance that Yuan Jun will return to Yuzhou."

"Very good!"

Li Ji nodded slightly. (End of this chapter)