Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

At this moment, no one could understand Yu Guo's feelings.

The people of Rinan County who were born and raised here cannot understand this.

Only Yu Guo, who came to Rinan County to take office, truly felt that Rinan County seemed to have been completely forgotten by the Han Dynasty.

Moreover, Rinnan County was facing internal and external troubles, and did not know how to deal with the gradual encroachment of Linyi State. The State of Yu was even determined to burn itself to death in order to protect the people and land under its rule.

The appearance of these unprecedented giant ships made the State of Yu feel as if they were in a dream.

Only after repeated identification did Yu Guo hurriedly tidy up his official robe, which had many patches on it, and straightened his clothes, then strode towards the shore.

The reason why Xu Sheng stayed here was naturally to contact the government of Rinan County.

When Yu Guogu, dressed in official robes, approached, Xu Sheng solemnly asked Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to go and greet him.

Although Rinnan County was extremely poor and sparsely populated, as a fellow Han official, Xu Sheng would naturally show due respect and not be rude.

Soon, Yu Guo was invited to board the flagship "Wu Jun". Even though Yu Guo tried to stay calm as much as possible, he was still frightened by the soldiers he saw along the way, who could be called tiger guards.

At this point, the State of Yu no longer had any doubts about the Han identity of this fleet, but what was puzzling and worrying was the purpose of such an elite navy appearing here, and whether they were willing to lend a helping hand to Rinan County?
However, when Xu Sheng saw Yu Guo, who was obviously worried, he looked quite surprised.

In the chaotic situation where provincial governors and county magistrates completely controlled the military and political power, it was the first time that Xu Sheng saw a county magistrate dressed so simply.

Moreover, Yu Guo attended the meeting alone, which made Xu Sheng couldn't help but look at Yu Guo with higher regard.

Therefore, Xu Sheng took the initiative to stand up and greet Yu Guo after he sat down, and said, "I am General Annan and the general under the command of the great Han emperor's uncle Liu Xuande, the governor of Yangzhou, and I am Xu Sheng of Langya."

"I am from the state of Yu in Kuaiji, and I am honored to meet you, General."

Although Yu State was far superior to Xu Sheng in terms of official position, Yu State knew that it needed help from others, and the sharp soldiers under Xu Sheng's command were enough to easily sweep across Rinan County.

Therefore, the attitude of the State of Yu was quite humble, and it even took the initiative to pay respect to Xu Sheng.

Upon seeing this, Xu Sheng hurriedly returned the gift to the State of Yu.

This made the State of Yu feel relieved immediately, realizing that Xu Sheng had come to treat them with courtesy and that he had no ill will towards Rinan County at least.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Sheng introduced Gan Ning, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, who were sitting on the side, to the State of Yu respectively, and naturally inevitably mentioned the names of Liu Bei and Li Ji.

However, Zhou Yu carefully observed Yu Guo's reaction and found that Yu Guo's expression did not change at all, and it was obvious that he knew nothing about Liu Bei and Li Ji.

This gave Zhou Yu a clearer understanding of the extent of information blockade in Rinnan County.

The reason why the fleet chose to stop in Rinan County instead of going directly to Linyi Kingdom was because of the suggestion made by Zhou Yu.

In addition to "Linyi Rice", Liu Ji also brought back a precious sea map, but Liu Ji did not know much about the Linyi Kingdom.

Being in a foreign place, in order to avoid accidents, Liu Ji chose to have as little contact with others as possible, so the rest of the information Liu Ji knew about the Linyi Kingdom was also very limited.

Therefore, the fleet had no idea how big the Linyi Kingdom's current territory was, where its capital was, what its political power was like, how many soldiers it had available, where its granaries were located, etc.

Therefore, Zhou Yu just suggested coming to Rinan County and trying to contact the government of Rinan County to obtain some necessary information before making further plans.

Although Xu Sheng and Yu Guo both had their own ideas when they met for the first time, they did not show any of them on the surface. The content of their conversation was mainly about the customs and folkways of Yangzhou and Jiaozhou.

Yu Guo undoubtedly knew the specific situation in Jiaozhou very well, and it was also the information Xu Sheng needed; as for the changes in his hometown of Yangzhou, Yu Guo was also very curious.

Especially after learning about the prosperity of Wu County and the changes in Kuaiji County, Yu Guo's first reaction was that he had encountered a scammer.

Immediately, the State of Yu thought of the terrifyingly large fleet in front of them, and wondered if Wu County did not have such a foundation, how could it support such a fleet?
However, the changes in Wu County and Kuaiji County made the State of Yu feel unfamiliar, and even had an indescribable feeling of complexity for a moment.

He had been governing Rinnan County for many years and had not dared to slack off for a moment. He was originally quite satisfied with the changes under his jurisdiction.

But comparing the Wu County in my memory with the Wu County described by Xu Sheng, the changes in Wu County are so great that it cannot be compared with Rinan County at all.

This made Yu Guo suddenly doubt whether he was suitable to be in charge of the government.

However, the first meeting between the two parties was undoubtedly a happy one for both parties.

Moreover, Xu Sheng also tried to get permission from the State of Yu by saying that he had been sailing on the sea for a long time and planned to rest for a few days in Rinnan County.

After sending people to escort Yu Guo back to the shore after leaving the Wujun, Xu Sheng, who was a little tipsy, tried to wake himself up and asked Gan Ning and others who had accompanied him throughout the whole process.

"Do you think Lord Yu is trustworthy?"

"Tsk!"

Gan Ning smacked his lips and spoke bluntly without beating around the bush.

"People's hearts are filled with lies, especially in a poor and remote area like this, where corrupt officials who dominate the region are most likely to appear. The Yu State does seem to be somewhat frugal and upright."

"But Rinan County is adjacent to Linyi State, and Yu State has been in Rinan County for seven or eight years. If you say that Yu State and Linyi State have no contact at all, I absolutely don't believe it."

"So, instead of taking the risk of cooperating with the Yu State, it is better to do as Laozi said and fight all the way from north to south. We can completely penetrate the Linyi State and defeat it. Then, are we still worried about not being able to get the Linyi rice?"

Hearing this, Xu Sheng couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

Gan Ning's mentality is simply that of a bandit, which is rough, simple and direct.

But Guo Shihou wanted Linyi to return to the embrace of the Han Dynasty, not a piece of destroyed and ruined territory.

If Gan Ning continues to do this, it will inevitably affect the lower-class people of Linyi State on a large scale, and the little sense of identity that the people of Linyi State have left with the Han Dynasty will completely disappear after 54 years of erosion.

As a result, it would be extremely difficult for the officials who subsequently governed the Linyi Kingdom to win back the hearts of the people.

Therefore, after Xu Sheng nodded slightly, he looked past Gan Ning and towards Zhou Yu and asked.

"Gongjin, do you have any opinion?"

Zhou Yu, who was holding a feather fan in his hand, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"In my opinion, Lord Yu is trustworthy, and the possibility of him colluding with the Linyi Kingdom is very small."

"Why do you think so?" Xu Sheng asked.

"The clothes and the appearance, these may be faked, but I just took the opportunity of toasting to observe closely..." (End of this chapter)