Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

young!

too young!

Li Ji suddenly felt this emotion in his heart, even Guo Jia felt the same. This move showed his youthful spirit and arrogance based on his talent.

Just being young means lack of experience, and it is easy to overlook some factors that should not be noticed.

This is obviously the case for Guo Jia today.

Obviously one can express one's meaning in a more euphemistic way, but what he said just now undoubtedly makes people feel that war is a child's play.

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little displeased in his heart and said.

"Even Bei knows that the opening chapter of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu says: Soldiers are a major event for the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. We must observe them."

"With such a big event, how can you have the thought of gambling and fight and do it based on your whim?"

"If Fengxiao intends to help protect and govern the people, I will be grateful. But if you are here simply for the invitation, please forgive me for being with you."

This series of words made Guo Jia suddenly feel a little ashamed.

Perhaps Guo Jia was indeed confident that the disease of mustard moss in Shanyue could be cured with the palm of his hand, but this statement was indeed quite rude.

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to have reached a certain deadlock, and Liu Bei felt as if he was leaving in a hurry, Li Ji took the initiative to speak.

"My lord, why should I be angry? Young people are full of energy, and those who are arrogant must have their talents! What's more, Fengxiao's words and competition to see who can defeat the enemy. However, Fengxiao himself has no power to command the army. He just wants to make suggestions with Jiyi. It’s just a competition, it’s an elegant thing among counselors.”

When Liu Bei heard this, his expression softened slightly.

Indeed, what Li Ji said was correct. Perhaps Guo Jia's tone was a bit frivolous and arrogant, but after all, Guo Jia was just an outsider. Even if he went south with the army, he would only serve as a consultant at most.

How the troops are ultimately used will undoubtedly depend on the decision of the person in charge of the troops.

However, comparing the two, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel that his own Zikun was indeed very comparable.

Li Ji used the expression "youthful spirit" to explain Guo Jia, but he just forgot that he was also just a young man under twenty.

'Compared with Guo Jia, not to mention his talent and learning, he is definitely far inferior to his Zikun. Zikun is much better than Guo Jia in terms of calmness and prudence...'

Liu Bei sighed secretly, he felt satisfied with everything about Li Ji, as if a perfect minister was sent from heaven to help me achieve my aspirations.

Even though Guo Jia was an arrogant person, he felt Li Ji's kindness and appreciation. Although he still didn't feel that he was inferior to Li Ji in terms of talent, he took the initiative to salute Li Ji to express his gratitude. .

"No need to be polite."

Facing Guo Jia's thanks, Li Ji had a smile on his face.

Li Ji had already accumulated certain experience from Gu Yong on how to train the young civil servant.

And during the conversation between Guo Jia and Liu Bei just now, Li Ji secretly profiled Guo Jia's psychology.

Poor family, young, talented, arrogant...

Ji Guan went out on his own early to study and gain experience, and he couldn't wait to prove himself.

This shows that Guo Jia's status in the Yingchuan Guo family is marginal. He is not taken seriously, and he lacks friends and care. He is generally an extremely sensitive type in his heart.

'Such a boy would probably appreciate the care and attention from a big brother, right? Contact and train in the image of a big brother, and you will get twice the result with half the effort...'

Thinking of this, Li Ji looked at Guo Jia with a more tolerant look in his eyes and said.

"My lord, why don't we just let Fengxiao go south with the army? There is no need to give Fengxiao any position. He can just serve as a staff member for the time being. If Fengxiao really makes great contributions, how about reporting it to the Ming court for a reward?"

Liu Bei rarely denies Li Ji's suggestions.

What's more, Li Ji is the coach who leads the army south this time. This kind of matter is something Li Ji can decide with one word. Such a question only shows that Li Ji does not forget to respect Liu Bei's ideas.

And Liu Bei has never lacked tolerance for others. Even if Guo Jia's rather out-of-touch character makes Liu Bei unhappy, if Guo Jia really made a contribution in pacifying Shanyue, even if Liu Bei is asked to personally report to him, Guo Jia's apology is nothing more than a trivial matter.

"Then according to Zikun's words, I wonder if Fengxiao is willing to go south with the army?" Liu Bei turned to Guo Jia and asked.

"I don't dare to ask for my ears, but I just want to do it."

Guo Jia cupped his hands in response, then looked at Li Ji, and moved his mouth slightly, intending to thank Li Ji for his help, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back. Feeling like this made him feel weak. .

'However, Li Zikun is also an upright and gentle gentleman. '

Guo Jia commented secretly, and his favorable impression of Li Ji also greatly increased.

Compared with the sordid internal struggles for power and overt and covert fights within the Guo family for the little resources, whether it was Liu Bei's benevolence for the people or Li Ji's gentleness that seemed to be dedicated to public affairs, Guo Jia felt fond of him.

"Mr. Zikun, please do your best by then. Otherwise, if I present a good strategy to defeat the enemy to Mr. Liu early, Mr. Zikun will be a little embarrassed."

Although Guo Jia's words were provocative and arrogant, the invisible change in the title could not help but make Li Ji secretly smile. Guo Jia, on the other hand, stared at Li Ji in front of him with disdain, and his fighting spirit ignited unconsciously, thinking that he would definitely overwhelm the person in front of him no matter what!
For a peer of the same age, Li Ji was too dazzling, so dazzling that Guo Jia could not ignore Li Ji's existence even if he wanted to.

Just like Guo Jia was still quietly accumulating knowledge, waiting for the right time and stage to show what he had learned, but suddenly there seemed to be a figure walking further ahead.

How could this not arouse Guo Jia's competitive spirit!

Therefore, Guo Jia did not hesitate to get the crown early and sell off his land just to come to Wu County... to overwhelm Li Ji.

However, facing Guo Jia's full of motivation unconsciously revealed, Li Jize still had that faint smile on his face.

Liu Bei said.

"Did Fengxiao make a mistake? The person who led this army south was not me, but Zikun. Therefore, Fengxiao also asked Duoduo to fill in the gaps left by Zikun, work together, and return in triumph as soon as possible."

"what?"

When Guo Jia heard this, his hand holding the wine gourd shook subconsciously, and he felt a little confused.

Still... can it still be like this?
Li Zikun is both a referee and an athlete, so how does this work?
Guo Jia's original idea was to go south with the army, and then he and Li Ji would each propose to Liu Bei how to break through the mountains and cross the mountains, and then compete against each other.

However, Guo Jia never thought that Li Ji was not Jun Cheng?
Moreover, this force of more than 10,000 people was probably formed by taking away most of Wu County's soldiers. As the county guard, Liu Bei was so relieved to hand it over to an outsider.

For a county guard, once his military power is lost, he is often no different from a puppet!

"Is this...is this inappropriate? Mr. Zikun is the coach..."

Guo Jia hesitated and didn't know what to say.

By now, Liu Bei had completely thought about the fact that Li Ji had banned his name from leading the army, and he spoke.

"There is nothing wrong with it. Zikun is a man of extraordinary talent. He may lack experience in leading an army alone, but he will surely be able to use his fingers very quickly. Therefore, these troops are given to Zikun to command and dispatch. It’s much safer than being in prepared hands.”

This kind of trust, even an outsider like Guo Jia, felt sincerely shocked.

Perhaps more than 10,000 troops may not sound like much, but the problem is that Liu Bei only has more than 10,000 troops left in his hands.

This number is not the limit of Liu Bei's trust in Li Ji, but simply the limit of Wu Commandery's military strength.

It wasn't until Liu Bei personally sent Li Ji off ten miles away that he reluctantly watched Li Ji lead his army south. Guo Jia, who was led by Li Ji by his side, still expressed his inability to understand this situation.

The wiser the person, the less he understands it, and the more aware he is of the risks involved and the various unfavorable trends that may occur.

If Liu Bei was just a mediocre leader, it would be fine if he didn't know the dangers involved.

But after just a short moment of contact with Liu Bei, Guo Jia knew that Liu Bei was by no means a mediocre leader, but a truly benevolent gentleman.

Precisely because of this, Guo Jia was sincerely shocked by Liu Bei's trust.

And until Li Ji led the army all the way south, until it was dark and the camp was set up on the spot, Guo Jia still could not break free from this matter.

Throughout the ages, how many times have the rabbits died and the dogs been cooked?

It can be said that it is common for ministers to plot against their masters and kill their masters.

Li Ji, who had independently unified the army for the first time, was arranging a series of camps in an orderly manner, especially the scouts and spies scattered everywhere, even ten miles away.

Even though this is still the local location in the middle of Wu County, Li Ji will definitely not be careless in the slightest.

But when Li Ji returned to the main tent, he saw Guo Jia still looking thoughtful and said casually.

"Fengxiao, is there something I can't understand?"

Guo Jia took off the gourd and subconsciously wanted to take a sip. However, remembering that Li Ji in the army had issued a ban on alcohol, Guo Jia endured the discomfort and put the stopper back on, and said seriously.

"As a county magistrate, Mr. Zikun has many things wrong with commanding an army."

"If I don't take it, who in Wu County can Fengxiao think can take on this important task?" Li Ji smiled and asked.

"Liu Fujun has been in battle for a long time. He has been fighting all the way during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was granted the title of Fujun. Naturally, Liu Fujun should lead the army himself." Guo Jia said matter-of-factly.

"The son of a rich man cannot sit down in court."

Li Ji said in a calm tone, as if he was listening to his brother's nonsense and innocent remarks, so he was explaining patiently.

"My lord is secure in Wu County, so how can I easily take risks? Even if my lord wins a thousand battles, if he makes one mistake, everything will probably fall apart."

"The current situation is far from reaching a life-and-death situation, so there is no need for the Lord to personally lead the army to boost morale!"

For the martial Han people, it is almost instinctive to oppose this idea. (End of chapter)