Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

The rest of the people remained silent.

Kuai Liang glanced around quietly. Cai Zhong and Cai He, who were closest to him, were obviously distracted. Many other people from aristocratic families also had wandering eyes.

Not only Kuai Liang, but other members of the aristocratic families also gradually recovered from the devastating defeat in which the main forces of Jingzhou were destroyed, and realized that Jingzhou had become a broken ship that was about to sink.

Liu Qi had no ability to turn the tide. Once Xiangyang was captured, perhaps Liu Qi could still escape to Jingnan, but most of the aristocratic families present had their roots in Xiangyang. How could they be willing to flee south with Liu Qi?
Therefore, after a moment of silence, Cai He hesitated, stood up and spoke.

"Young Master, the situation is hopeless now. If we are trapped in this isolated city, Yuan Shu will break through it sooner or later. Why don't we try to negotiate peace with Yuan Shu?"

Liu Qi was a little undecided when he heard this, and asked, "Will Yuan Gonglu be willing to negotiate peace?"

"Yuan Shu sent out his troops in the name of revenge for Sun Jian. Now that our lord has unfortunately been killed, as long as we hand over Huang Zu, Yuan Shu will have no legitimate reason to do so and will have no choice but to withdraw his troops," Cai He said.

"No!"

Almost as soon as Cai He finished speaking, Wen Pin stood up suddenly and questioned angrily.

"Are you trying to frame the young master as unkind and unjust, and sell out your master for glory? Revenge for Sun Jian is just an excuse. What Yuan Shu is after is Jingzhou."

"Once the young master promises to hand over Huang Zu, Huang Zu stationed in Wancheng will definitely rebel. Once Huang Zu rebels, Wancheng will also belong to Yuan Shu, and Nanyang will be completely taken by Yuan Shu."

"Without Nanyang, even if Yuan Shu retreats today, he will attack Xiangyang again tomorrow. What will Xiangyang use as a shield? How will we defend Xiangyang?"

Immediately, the furious Wen Pin turned around and bowed to Liu Qi, saying, "Young Master, Cai He is a ruthless person, please kill him!"

"you dare!"

Cai He and Cai Zhong were both furious and stood up to refute.

"I just want to share the worries of the young master and propose a good plan. Try to make Yuan Shu withdraw his troops? Otherwise, can you hold Xiangyang with your own strength?"

Wen Pin gritted his teeth, but couldn't say if he could hold on.

Cai Zhong saw this and spoke up. "That's right, Xiangyang cannot be defended. The only way is to negotiate peace. If negotiations are not feasible, you might as well surrender. This is the best way to save your life."

At this moment, Wen Pin couldn't bear it any longer and quickly opened the conversation to interrupt.

"Young Master, anyone can surrender, but you must not surrender. Others can surrender and perhaps keep their wealth, but if you surrender, you will only be killed by swords and axes."

"I think it's you, Wen Pin, who is misleading people with your lies..."

"Shut up, you traitor."

For a moment, the generals headed by Wen Pin and the aristocratic families headed by Cai Zhong and Cai He started arguing loudly.

Liu Qi, who was sitting on the main seat, looked at the two sides, both of which seemed to have some reasons. His mind was in a mess for a moment and he couldn't make up his mind at all.

"enough!"

Finally, Liu Qi, who could no longer bear it, slammed the table and shouted angrily, and the chaos was temporarily calmed down.

This made Liu Qi realize that not only was the situation hopeless, but people's morale had also begun to wane. He also knew that he was not capable enough to defend Jingzhou.

However, Liu Qi has a gentle personality but is also quite strong-willed.

Before Liu Biao's body was cold, his foundation was seized by Yuan Shu, which made Liu Qi feel that he would not be able to face Liu Biao in his afterlife.

"I am determined not to surrender or negotiate peace. Even if Xiangyang is captured, I will die in the governor's mansion."

Liu Qi said in a deep voice, expressing his attitude.

Seeing this, Kuai Liang sighed, stood up and said, "Young Master, there is only one way to defeat Yuan Shu now."

"Zirou, please speak." Liu Qi asked.

Kuai Liang said in a deep voice. "That is to ask for help from Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu and the lord are both relatives of the Han Dynasty. He is also determined to support the Han Dynasty. He will definitely not bear to see the foundation of his clan being taken away by outsiders. He will definitely send troops to help the young master." Liu Qi fell silent after hearing this.

Cai He subconsciously wanted to speak out in opposition.

Ask Liu Bei to send troops?
Wouldn't that be like inviting a wolf into the house? Even if Yuan Shu was driven away, Jingzhou would definitely belong to Liu Bei.

However, just as Cai He was about to stand up, Cai Zhong grabbed Cai He's sleeve and whispered in Cai He's ear.

"Kuai Zirou's idea is good. Compared with Yuan Shu, Uncle Liu is also a good choice. Moreover, Uncle Liu's foundation is weaker. Unlike Yuan Shu, he is from the Runan family and can rely on us more."

"Besides, Yuan Shu is from the Yuan family, so he may not be interested in me."

"But Uncle Liu is different. I heard that his wife is just a peasant girl. Uncle Liu and my lord are both relatives of the Han Dynasty. My sister is pregnant with my lord's child. I'm sure Uncle Liu won't mind..."

Hearing this, Cai He felt his heart pounding. He stood up and said loudly.

"Kuai Zirou is right. Uncle Liu is a benevolent ruler. I believe he will not sit idly by and watch his clan's foundation being taken away by others."

After Cai He spoke up, other members of the aristocratic families also expressed their support.

Wen Pin wanted to object, but thinking of the current situation in Jingzhou and Uncle Liu's flawless reputation, he could only choose to keep silent.

Liu Qi looked at the voices of agreement below, which were like waves, but there were very few opponents. He might still be worried about whether Sun Ce would kill Liu Biao, but he also understood that this seemed to be the only option.

Immediately, Liu Qi recalled Liu Bei's kindness and concern for him before, and his heart unconsciously warmed. He suddenly realized that he was not as resistant as he had imagined.

Immediately, Liu Qi raised his hand to lower his voice, then turned to look at Sun Qian, who had been listening calmly at the side, and asked.

"I wonder if Mr. Gongyou can pass on a message to the emperor's uncle, asking him to send troops to relieve Jingzhou's predicament?"

Sun Qian stood up and saluted, then frowned slightly.

"Without the imperial court's order, my lord, as the governor of Yangzhou, cannot manage the affairs of Jingzhou. However, Jingzhou is in trouble and we must help. How about I send a message to my lord and ask him to send more troops to Shouchun to force Yuan Shu to return to Yuzhou?"

Kuai Liang immediately responded.

"The situation has changed. How can Emperor Liu just stick to the imperial court's orders? This time, it was Yuan Shu, the governor of Runan County, who had evil ambitions and turned against Tiangang to attack Jingzhou. Emperor Liu sent troops only to restore order."

Sun Qian hesitated for a while and then continued.

"This... this is still inappropriate. How about reporting this to the court and letting the court mediate or order our lord to send troops?"

The imperial court?

Everyone respects the imperial court for the sake of appearance, but in reality, who really takes the imperial court seriously? It is even more impossible for Yuan Shu to withdraw his troops at the order of the imperial court.

It was not until the other civil and military officials took turns to persuade Sun Qian to ask Liu Bei to send troops that Sun Qian finally agreed reluctantly after three refusals, and he acted as if he could not guarantee that Liu Bei would agree.

Of course, anyone who is not completely without political wisdom knows that this is just a superficial act.

The more Sun Qian did this, the more it made Kuai Liang and other wise people realize that Liu Bei was preparing to take control of Jingzhou.

The sky in Jingzhou... is about to change!

And before that, a war is about to break out.

Unfortunately, in this game, most of the civil and military officials in Jingzhou knew that they were not the ones playing the game.

Instead, they are more like jackpots, and whichever side wins gets them.

Although Yuan Shu besieged Xiangyang, there was a well-developed water network around Xiangyang, and Yuan Shu did not even form a navy, let alone block the water network.

Therefore, the intelligence from Xiangyang and Sun Qian's message were quickly sent to Chaisang along the waterway. (End of this chapter)