Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 83 The wealthy Mi family
  Immediately, Li Ji took Jia Xu to find Liu Bei, saying that he planned to ask Jia Xu to go to Wu County first to arrange matters so that Liu Bei could take office.

As for Li Ji's suggestion, Liu Bei did everything he could. He even asked Jia Xu to bring five hundred cavalry without any objection, but he said hesitantly about the selection.

"Zikun, the third brother has a rather reckless personality. Apart from me, he usually obeys Yunchang and Zikun. Wenhe may not be able to control the third brother, or he may cause some trouble."

After a pause, Liu Bei continued.

"If not, how about I ask Zilong to escort Wen He to Wu Commandery first? Zilong has a calm and cautious personality, and with about five hundred cavalry to protect him, he will definitely be able to protect Wen He Zhouquan."

Hearing this, Li Ji glanced at Jia Xu secretly.

Jia Xu shook his head cryptically, indicating that he only wanted Zhang Fei, not Zhao Yun.

Immediately, Li Ji had a vague feeling that Jia Xu's method of dealing with the aristocratic family was not necessarily because Zhao Yun Renyi would not kill lightly. It was possible that Jia Xu had already plotted against Zhang Fei.

However, this matter was originally promoted by Li Ji, so he naturally would not fail to support Jia Xu.

Immediately, Li Ji spoke.

"Yide cannot live under the wings of the lord all his life. He must eventually take charge of his own affairs. This time with Wen He and Yu taking care of him, it is an excellent opportunity."

When Liu Bei heard this, he looked at Jia Xu looking like a gentle and steady gentleman, and said with a slight peace of mind.

"Then please trouble Wen He and keep an eye on Dian Yide and don't let him do anything wrong."

"Don't worry, Mr. Xuande, Wen He will do his best."

Jia Xu quickly raised his hands in response, and Li Ji, who was watching on the side, couldn't help but said in his heart:
  What a poisonous person, Jia Wenhe, who really wanted to be a bitch and build a memorial arch. He was obviously plotting against Zhang Fei in his heart, and he looked like he was determined to persuade Zhang Fei.

Immediately, Liu Bei personally summoned Zhang Fei and told him that Zhang Fei must obey Jia Xu's orders and protect Jia Xu thoroughly.

In response, Zhang Fei, who had been marching all the way and was bored out of his mind, was so excited that his beard trembled, and he almost agreed to Liu Bei's request as if he was patting his chest.

Immediately afterwards, when the rain gradually subsided, Zhang Fei took Liu Bei's order and mobilized five hundred cavalry, and then escorted Jia Xu to head towards Wu Commandery.

After watching Jia Xu and Zhang Fei leave, Liu Bei and Li Ji returned to the camp.

Liu Bei said with a bit of worry on his face.

"Zikun, I don't know why I always feel that Yide will cause some trouble if he goes here."

Li Ji raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

Is the Lord's sixth sense a bit too strong?

However, this also allowed Li Ji to give Liu Bei a vaccination in advance and said.

"My lord, you are worrying too much. Wen He's resourcefulness is not inferior to mine. Even if something happens, I don't expect it to be beyond control."

In this regard, Liu Bei's expression felt slightly relieved.

Although Liu Bei did not believe that Jia Xu was not as resourceful as Li Ji, since Li Ji was so confident, Li Ji must have his own considerations and reasons.

Immediately under Li Ji's persuasion, Liu Bei stopped worrying unnecessarily and instead talked to Li Ji about the details of building a wooden camp.

After following Li Ji's suggestion, Liu Bei thought about it for a long time.

For refugees, among the four items of "food, clothing, housing and transportation", clothing and transportation do not need to be considered at all.

As for "food", it is true that Liu Bei is a benevolent person, but he also knows that even if all the food and grass are used to relieve the refugees, it will only be a drop in the bucket.

By then, not only will it not be able to truly help the refugees, it will actually harm itself.

However, the point of "living" is also very important.

Having one more place to shelter from the wind and rain and barely stay overnight will undoubtedly give the refugees a little more hope of survival.

Otherwise, being exposed to the sun, rain, and sleeping in the wilderness at night, I am afraid that few refugees would be able to endure it without losing their health.

Therefore, Liu Bei decided to slow down his march slightly and cut down trees as much as possible along the official road to build wooden camps to rescue the people.

As long as the refugees can reach Wu County on their own, Liu Bei believes that with Li Ji's ability, he will be able to resettle the refugees safely.

"My lord has considered everything, but marching and cutting down trees are already tiring. If the soldiers continue to spend a lot of time building wooden camps every day, there may be some resentment in the army..."

After a pause, Li Ji continued.

"Therefore, in order to build a wooden camp, we might find craftsmen and carpenters in Xuzhou along the way, and then use Taoyuan people as apprentices to assist them."

"Good! What Zikun said is absolutely true."

When Liu Bei heard this, he immediately sent two petty officials, each under the protection of ten soldiers, to the nearest county to find craftsmen and carpenters.

Suddenly, as the refugee issue was partially resolved, the gloom on Liu Bei's face dissipated almost visibly.

Li Ji spoke at the right time.

"My lord, I heard that there is a wealthy businessman Mi family in Donghai County, Xuzhou. If we want to establish a foothold in Wu County and make Wu County prosperous, we will definitely need the support of business."

"And I heard that although the Mi family is a businessman, their family style is kind and elegant, so my lord can drop by and visit them."

"If we can get the support of the Mi family, my lord will get a lot of help, and the pressure of money and food required to develop Wu County will also be greatly alleviated."

When Liu Bei, who was a straw sandal seller, heard this, unlike other people who relied on their status, he did not look down on the businessman who was now at the lowest level of the contempt chain, but said sternly.

"Zikun, if I can get help from the Mi family, can it help Zikun develop and govern Wu County?"

"Of course." Li Ji replied. "Then be prepared to visit."

Liu Bei heard this and replied without any hesitation.

……

In Qu County, Donghai County, there is a mansion that is not particularly gorgeous, but covers an extremely large area.

Mi Zhu, a young man with a graceful face and honest features between his eyebrows, was counting the accounts at his desk, after roughly calculating the current situation of the Mi family.

Mi Zhu's eyes flashed with deep worry and he sighed.

After the unexpected death of her late father, Mi Zhu, who was only in her early twenties, was forced to take over the large business in a hurry.

However, due to the low status of merchants and the corruption of officials, the business scale of the Mi family continued to shrink during the lifetime of my father.

Now that my late father has passed away, a large number of local officials and aristocratic families are even more greedy, trying to bully Mi Zhu into his youth and completely annex the Mi family.

Even though Mi Zhu tried her best to support her, the situation was still not optimistic.

'With money but no power, there are castles in the air...'

Mi Zhu closed her eyes and sighed in her heart.

'However, looking at Xuzhou, there is no kind person. Even if I want to rely on one person, it is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. '

'Maybe we can only wait for the situation to change and try our best to support...'

Just when Mi Zhu was thinking about where the Mi family should go, there was a sound of rapid running.

Mi Zhu opened his eyes and looked, and it was his younger brother Mi Fang who barged in. This made Mi Zhu frown slightly and teach him a lesson.

"Zifang, why are you so anxious?"

"Big brother."

Mi Fang said excitedly. "Brother, do you know who you just saw?"

"who?"

Mi Zhu asked with some confusion.

Although Mi Fang is still a senior official, as a member of one of the most wealthy businessmen in Xuzhou and having met countless officials and aristocratic families, Mi Zhu really doesn't understand who could make Mi Fang so excited.

Mi Fang spoke with unbearable excitement.

"It was rumored that Liu Xuande, a clan member of the Han Dynasty who started selling straw sandals with two thousand volunteers and then fought thousands of miles to defeat Zhangjiao in the Yellow Turban. Also traveling with him was the famous scholar Lu Gong called Man Tianxia:' There may be no one in the world who can rival Li Sanqian!"

Liu Xuande!
  Li Sanqian!
  When Mi Zhu heard this, excitement appeared on her face.

If we talk about what happened in the first year of Zhongping, it must be the Yellow Turban Rebellion!

If anyone is the most dazzling, apart from Beizhong Lang General Lu Zhi, it is Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian.

When Mi Zhu heard this, she almost subconsciously wanted to get up and go out, hoping to meet Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian to see their beauty.

However, as soon as Mi Zhu moved her steps, she frowned slightly and said.

"No, I heard that Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian wanted to rule the world from one county. They went to Wu County to take office early, and there were so many people accompanying them. How could they end up in Donghai County?"

As a businessman, Mi Zhu knew the official business path of various places very well.

Among them, even if the road from Julu County to Wu County passes through Xuzhou, it will not pass through Donghai County Qu County, a small county on the edge of Xuzhou near the sea.

"Zifang, can you confirm that the people coming are Liu Xuande, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and Li Sanqian, a famous scholar?" Mi Zhu asked again.

Mi Fang couldn't help but have some self-doubt when Mi Zhu asked her such questions.

"I saw that the two people were protected by three hundred cavalry, and the flag they erected was also that of Liu. The leader called himself Liu Xuande, the governor of Wu County. He also had the characteristics of two ears drooping on the shoulders and hands above the knees. He was followed by the people beside Liu Xuande. The appearance is very beautiful, the posture is quite majestic, the broad-minded elegance is not ordinary, and it is completely consistent with the rumors."

Three hundred cavalry? !
  When Mi Zhu heard this, she had no worries in her heart.

Three hundred cavalry is not something that ordinary crooks can organize.

"Let's go and have a look."

Mi Zhu immediately hurriedly walked out, pulling Mi Fang along with her.

For such people who are famous all over the world, Mi Zhu can't help but be curious and wants to catch a glimpse of their grace.

This kind of mentality is even a bit like fans chasing stars.

How happy is it to start a business selling straw sandals, fight for thousands of miles, and then be defeated by the Yellow Turban and burn Zhangjiao? This is the material that Mi Zhu, as a businessman, dare not let go of fantasy even in his dreams.

And his assistant Liu Xuande repeatedly made up strange plans, and used a sand table to deduce the winning streak of five people during the banquet of Julu. The world called it "a strategy that is difficult to exchange for three thousand gold", and was praised by the great scholar Lu Gong as "there may be no one in the world who can win." Li Zikun who is worthy of his opponent.

In Mi Zhu's view, he was even more like a god-like figure with Wu Yice.

At this thought, Mi Zhu couldn't help but feel more and more excited and expectant, hoping to catch a glimpse of Liu Bei and Li Ji from a distance.

However, when Mi Zhu pulled Mi Fang and hurriedly pushed open the side door, she suddenly saw the two of them dismounting in front of the house.

"I am Liu Xuande, the governor of Wu County and a clan member of the Han Dynasty. I want to visit Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family. I wonder who you are from the Mi family. Can you report it on my behalf?"

(End of this chapter)