Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

In addition, there are also the progress of Rende Academy, City without Walls, work-for-relief, and other craftsmen responsible for the curved shaft plow, the method of drying salt, the improvement of papermaking, etc...

After all kinds of things, it was already noon after Li Ji had gone through all the things.

Just as Li Ji stretched, Liu Bei on the side spoke.

"Zikun, thank you for your hard work."

When Li Ji saw this, he quickly wanted to stand up and salute.

"I don't know when my lord arrived, so I ask your lord's forgiveness..."

But before Li Ji could finish speaking, Liu Bei stopped Li Ji's movement and spoke. "What's the crime? On the contrary, it's Zikun who works hard day and night on the affairs of his family and country."

After saying that, Liu Bei waved to Xiahou Bo outside the door and said.

"Ji Chang, please ask the dining room to deliver the meals. I'm going to have a meal with Zikun in the side hall."

Obviously, it was already the usual lunch time, but Liu Bei was deliberately waiting for Li Ji to eat with him.

Dining with Liu Bei may be a great honor for other subordinates, but for Liu Bei and Li Ji, it is just a daily routine to enhance their relationship.

While having dinner and chatting with Liu Bei, Liu Bei's unintentional words made Li Ji stunned on the spot.

"Yide fell in love with one of Xiahou Miaocai's nieces at first sight. He has already engaged Xiahou Miaocai and plans to marry his niece as his official wife."

(PS: The age of Mrs. Xiahou here is inconsistent with history. According to history, Mrs. Xiahou should have been around 200. When she was about thirteen or fourteen years old, she was accidentally met by Zhang Fei in the suburbs, and she did not know that she was Xiahou Yuan’s niece. Zhang Fei was already nearly forty years old when he married her as his first wife.)
"Xia Houyuan... is actually willing?" Li Ji said subconsciously.

After all, in the original trajectory, Xia Houyuan didn't necessarily like Zhang Fei that much, and Xia Houyuan regarded his niece as his own daughter, and he was actually willing to marry his niece to Zhang Fei.

But Liu Bei was a little confused and asked. "Zikun, is there another reason? Why is Xiahou Miaocai unwilling?"

Suddenly, Li Ji realized the problem.

In the original trajectory, Xia Houyuan did not want to see Zhang Fei. I am afraid that in addition to personality differences, more importantly, different stances. In addition, Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei for half his life, and no one would think that he was a good match.

But it's obviously different now. Liu Beigui is the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Wu County, and he has a great reputation for benevolence and virtue in the Han Dynasty. As Liu Bei's adopted brother, Zhang Fei's status will naturally rise accordingly.

And the current Xiahou family is not really a noble family. Zhang Fei is willing to marry his niece as his first wife, which in a sense promotes Xiahou Yuan.

In this case, it is strange that Xia Houyuan would have objections.

"It's okay, I misheard for a moment."

Li Ji waved his hand and then said.

"So I have to congratulate Yide. No wonder Yide seems to have been silent these past few days. It turns out that he has other concerns."

Liu Bei also smiled and said.

"Yide has been drinking with his future father-in-law every day these days. If he wants to entertain his father-in-law well, he really can't take care of me for the moment."

Suddenly, Liu Bei and Li Jijun couldn't help laughing in unison.

Li Ji, in particular, was curious about what Zhang Fei's black face would look like when he saw the woman he admired.

"What about my lord? Do you have a girl you like?"

Li Ji then asked, which made Liu Bei, who was chewing food in his mouth, obviously choked and waved his hands repeatedly. "Don't talk about it, don't talk about it."

However, Li Ji noticed Liu Bei's slightly unnatural expression, and couldn't help but feel something in his heart.

However, Li Ji did not expose Liu Bei and changed the topic to other aspects.

After all, the three of them, Liu, Guan, and Zhang, were all focused on the great cause and had not considered the personal relationship between men and women at all. But if they really shifted some of their attention to this aspect, it is not surprising that they would soon be attracted by it.

However, at this moment, Xiahou Bo, who looked a little hurried and walked in with a bamboo slip in his hand, made both Liu Bei and Li Ji realize that they probably couldn't finish their lunch slowly.

"Ji Chang, what happened?" Liu Bei asked.

Xiahou Bo knew Li Ji's status, and Liu Bei would not hide anything from Li Ji except for some private matters at home, so he spoke straightforwardly.

"My lord, there is a rebellion in Liangzhou. Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou, Han Sui, Bian Zhang and others colluded with the Xiqiang and claimed that 200,000 people attacked the land of Sanfu."

In an instant, Liu Bei's face darkened, and he suddenly threw the chopsticks in his hand to the ground and shouted angrily.

"How dare you, thief?!"

This news made Liu Bei, who valued the great man very much, undoubtedly extremely angry, but he also knew that he was helpless in Yangzhou.

This made Li Ji, who was sitting next to Liu Bei, feel inexplicably guilty.

Although due to corrupt officials and government corruption, the Xiqiang in Liangzhou have not been properly pacified, so that the Xiqiang rebellion is almost inevitable sooner or later.

Moreover, the original trajectory of the Xiqiang rebellion was more than half a year earlier than it is now.

However, the current Xiqiang rebellion is much stronger than its original trajectory. This must be because Liu Yan secretly provided money and food. In a sense, this has an inescapable relationship with Li Ji.

Although the two hundred thousand people are just self-proclaimed, generally the actual military strength of the Xiqiang, including auxiliaries, retinues, etc., needs to be doubled, but even then there are one hundred thousand people. In addition, almost all the Xiqiang people in Liangzhou were cavalry, and one hundred thousand cavalry attacked the land of Sanfu. No wonder it would shock the world.

I'm afraid that at this time, the imperial court is completely in chaos. While various factions are fighting for power, they are also urgently allocating troops to the Sanfu land to quell the rebellion.

'However, as expected, even if some rumors about Kuaiji County reach the court at this time, it will completely become a trivial matter that no one will pay attention to. '

Li Ji weighed it secretly.

After learning the news, Liu Bei naturally had no intention of continuing to have a leisurely meal, but left the side hall anxiously to prepare a letter to contact Lu Zhi.

Nowadays, the real mainstays in the imperial court are Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song. Compared with these two, Zhu Jun is slightly inferior in terms of ability and reputation.

Therefore, if Liangzhou rebels, the leader must be one of Lu Zhi or Huangfu Song.

The war was dangerous, the Western Qiang were coming fiercely, and the factional struggles within the court were fierce. If Lu Zhi failed as the commander-in-chief, he would probably be liquidated by the court afterwards even if he saved his life on the battlefield.

This made Liu Bei, who had become more politically sensitive, suddenly anxious and worried about his mentor's situation.

After Liu Bei left, Li Ji dug out the map of the Thirteen Han States from the side hall and stared at it.

But compared with Liu Bei's worries, Li Ji knew that the Liangzhou rebellion was so powerful that it even posed as much of a threat to Sili as the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

But even if the land of Sanfu was captured by the Xiqiang, and even Chang'an fell into the enemy's hands, Sili was sitting on the natural danger of Hangu Pass. Even if the Xiqiang troops doubled again, it would be impossible to invade Luoyang.

Therefore, in terms of outcome, the Xiqiang rebellion must have ended in failure.

What's more, the imperial court still reuses the two famous generals Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song. Even if the Xiqiang has the advantage of cavalry, it is not easy to defeat Lu Zhi or Huangfu Song.

Therefore, what Li Ji was worried about was not the outcome of the war, but the possible movements of the various forces in this Xiqiang rebellion.

Liu Yan, there is no need to say more.

In addition, there is Dong Zhuo. The Yellow Turban Rebellion did not gain enough military merit. This time the Xiqiang rebellion started in Liangzhou. In addition, Dong Zhuo was originally from a good family in Liangzhou, so he will definitely be reused.

Therefore, as long as Dong Zhuo achieves sufficient military exploits in this Liangzhou rebellion, I am afraid that the ultimate beneficiary will undoubtedly be Dong Zhuo.

What Yu ordered Li Ji to be very concerned about was the movements of other aristocratic families.

Especially the Yuan family, known as the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, is something Li Ji hears from time to time even though he is in Yangzhou now.

Yuan Shao joined General He as a staff member, and he had already raised his hopes.

Coupled with Xu You's act of secretly colluding with Guo Yi, Li Ji had to suspect that Yuan Shao might have had different intentions at this moment, so he would not tolerate Liu Bei, who had risen to fame.

And with the Yuan family's reputation, status, and connections, if they only regard Liu Bei as a thorn in their side, Wu Jun will probably face a steady stream of troubles.

Once Lu Zhi, who is Liu Bei's biggest supporter, really loses in the war, I am afraid there will be no one in the court who sincerely protects Liu Bei.

'You need to make preparations in advance, otherwise it will be a big trouble when things happen. '

Li Ji stood on the map and thought for a long time, then unconsciously rubbed his swollen temples.

Just how to prepare?

This is the problem.

Compared with other aristocratic families, Liu Bei's advantages only lie in his Han clan affiliation and reputation for benevolence, so Liu Bei definitely cannot taint himself in front of the world.

But apart from self-destruction, is there any way to make Yuan Shao and other aristocratic families no longer pay attention to or be hostile to Liu Bei?
Li Ji thought for a while, and a seemingly simple but actually brilliant method flashed through his mind.

"Fengxiao! Fengxiao!"

Immediately, Li Ji shouted towards the door.

Guo Jia, who was dining in a small room outside the side hall, heard this and hurried over and asked. "Sir, what's the emergency?"

"Fengxiao, I have a heavy responsibility that I would like to entrust to you." Li Ji said seriously.

Suddenly, Guo Jia's expression, which had always been carelessly displayed on his face, became solemn and said. "Please give me your instructions, sir. I am willing to serve you as a dog and horse, and I will live up to your trust."

"I want to set up a secret agency with you as the director." Li Ji said in a deep voice.

In such an atmosphere, Guo Jia also felt a bit nervous and expectant, and asked. "What organization is it?"

"This organization is called... Zongheng Division."

Zongheng Division?
Guo Jia was stunned.

With Guo Jia's erudition, he had never heard of the name of this organization, and it was difficult to understand its meaning just from the literal meaning.

Li Ji explained seriously.

"The duty of the Zongheng Division is to imitate Zhang Yi, disrupt the vision of all parties, cover our strategic intentions, and guide the direction of public opinion inside and outside Wu County." (End of this chapter)