Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Ji hesitated for a moment and said something.

"If it's limited to the river, then I'll have a trusted warrior drill a hole through the bottom of the boat, and everyone will fall into the water, and then Bo Fu will rescue them."

After hearing this, Prime Minister Li was stunned and answered subconsciously.

"But...but this will cause hundreds of people to fall into the water. Even if nearby boats come to rescue them, some people will definitely die in the river."

"So?" asked Li Ji.

"So what?"

"In this case, doesn't it seem more like an accident? Wouldn't the suspicion and doubt generated be much less?" Li Ji asked.

Li Xiang was speechless, but after thinking about it, he realized that what Li Ji said was right.

The entire ship sank in the Yangtze River. As long as the soldiers committed suicide, the truth would be completely hidden in the turbulent river and no one would know it. The possibility of suspecting Li Xiang was even smaller.

It would seem perfectly reasonable for Sun Ce, who was on the same ship as Li Xiang, to rescue him. Sun Ce might even rescue more people and make everything seem natural.

"Strategies exist to achieve a certain goal. Sacrifices are inevitable in this process, and you can choose which groups to sacrifice, but you must be extremely cautious about sacrificing yourself..."

Li Ji lowered his eyes slightly and spoke in a low voice.

Originally, Li Ji did not want to teach Li Xiang these things so early, but Li Xiang has already begun to learn to use strategies at such a young age, so there are some things that Li Xiang must be exposed to.

The level of strategizing can be improved, but the thinking must be correct.

It may seem remarkable for a strategist to commit himself to a game, but in reality it is often the last choice when there is nothing else to do.

Instead of relying on yourself for every trick, that's not called putting yourself in the game, that's called self-destruction.

This is why Li Ji educated Li Xiang so seriously.

After thinking for a long time, Li Xiang spoke somewhat dejectedly.

"I understand, Father."

"Then you can answer my original question now. How did Xiang'er plan to save Bofu in the beginning?" Li Ji asked.

Li Xiang asked with some confusion.

"How did father know that rescuing someone from falling into the river was not my original plan?"

Li Ji lowered his head and sipped his tea and said.

"Bofu was first sent back to Wujun, and then the relocation was made. Since you didn't come up with this idea on a whim, you must have had other plans before the relocation was finalized. Tell me about it."

Li Xiang hesitated for a while before speaking weakly.

"Well, it's nothing. I just want to create the illusion of hiding in a ship and secretly going out to sea with the help of the young master."

"General Jiang Qin and General Gan Ning are not in Yangzhou. The one who knows the most about going to sea is Brother Bofu. Uncle will naturally have to use Brother Bofu to find people."

After hearing this, Li Ji's face couldn't help but freeze.

With Adou's protection, Li Xiang can do a lot.

It is conceivable that once Li Xiang really did that, the whole Yangzhou would probably become lively, with thousands of ships racing out to sea being the least of their worries.

Even Liu Bei, who was afraid of something happening, could only contact Li Ji to come back from Jingzhou early.

Immediately, Li Ji still had a somewhat fatherly tone, pointed toward the door and said.

"Xiang'er, go get the things outside the door for your father."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang quickly got up and ran out the door, where he found a strip of object wrapped in red cloth.

Li Xiang picked it up carefully, returned to the house and handed the shape to Li Ji, while asking.

"Is this someone's gift to my father?"

Li Ji shook his head and asked while untying the red cloth. "Xiang'er, do you have any appointments with anyone in the next few days?" "Yes, the young master has made an appointment to come and play with me tomorrow, and Sun Ren also..."

Li Ji interrupted before Li Xiang finished speaking.

"Just push them all away."

"Why?"

As Li Xiang blurted out the question, he saw clearly that after Li Ji untied the red cloth in his hand, what was revealed was a beautiful rattan that looked like a work of art.

This made Li Xiang's pupils shrink, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Li Ji said after trying the feel of it.

"Do you know where this thing came from?"

"No...I don't know."

Li Xiang, who had a vague premonition, could not help but take a step back.

Li Ji nodded with satisfaction to the cane in his hand and spoke.

"My father asked a craftsman to make a whip for his son using rattan soaked in tung oil for three years. Before it was delivered to the mansion, it was first sent to Zhang Zhongjing for disinfection and coated with a layer of powder that would not leave scars."

As for the legendary rattan armor soldiers, Li Ji naturally coveted this special protective gear, which was not only lightweight but also had extremely high defensive performance.

Even though it has the disadvantage of being afraid of fire, it can be used as protective gear specifically for the rainy season.

Therefore, Li Ji had people research on rattan armor very early on, but unfortunately he was not satisfied with the results. Instead, he tried to use it to make a rattan and it worked very well.

Seeing that his father's love was about to collapse, Li Xiang immediately turned around and ran out the door, shouting.

"Mother……"

However, when Li Xiang's short legs were about to step out of the threshold, a big hand grabbed Li Xiang's neck, lifted him back, and closed the door with the backhand.

In Li Ji's view, a complete education is one that combines rational preaching with emotional caning.

Soon, the sound of the rattan hitting flesh, coupled with Li Xiang's cries, brought a different kind of vitality to the mansion.

……

In the front yard of Liu Bei's mansion, the barbecue grill was lit, various ingredients and seasonings were prepared, and the wine was warm.

However, Liu, Guan and Zhang were not in a hurry to start the banquet, but were patiently waiting for Li Ji's arrival.

Li Ji, who was a whole cup of tea late, came late and explained with an apologetic look on his face.

"It took me a while to teach my rebellious son a lesson. I sweated all over and changed my clothes. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"No problem, no problem."

Zhang Fei quickly invited Li Ji to sit down, and then, smelling the fragrant aroma of wine, he asked Liu Bei with his mouth watering.

"Brother, can I eat now?"

Liu Bei ignored Zhang Fei and asked with concern.

"Zikun, Xiang'er didn't do anything wrong, and it's not easy for someone of his age to be so smart and loyal. Please don't hurt Xiang'er."

"It's okay, it's just a small punishment and a stern warning. Xiang'er also knows his mistake and will reflect on it for the next few days." Li Ji replied with a smile.

Seeing that Li Ji was unwilling to say anything, Liu Bei was helpless and decided to visit Li Xiang tomorrow and also start this rare small banquet for the brothers to gather together.

As three rounds of drinks passed, the four people who had reunited after many years seemed to have endless wonderful things to tell each other.

At this moment, Liu Bei did not seem like the benevolent and majestic overlord of Jingyang in the eyes of outsiders, nor did Li Ji seem like the wise man with every possible plan in the eyes of the world.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not impressive at all, and were more like two younger brothers who rarely got to meet their older brothers. (End of this chapter)