Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

However, no matter how strange the situation in the Central Plains is.

Li Ji was never in a hurry and had a mentality of sitting back and waiting.

It has only been a year since the two states of Jing and Yang were connected, and with this as a foundation, there is still great potential to be tapped.

To put it in simple terms, this was the time when the two states of Jing and Yang truly began to transition from farming to the stage of building up military forces.

In terms of money, food, young and strong people, equipment and other aspects related to the war, Li Ji gradually built up the two states of Jing and Yang without any shortcomings.

The later the situation in the Central Plains changes, the longer it will give Jing and Yang states to accumulate military strength, and the momentum of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains will be even greater.

The ones who should be anxious are the heroes in the Central Plains, not Liu Bei and Li Ji.

Especially now that Yuan Shu is standing in the way of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, as long as he dares to act rashly and leave the rear empty, Li Ji will immediately attack Yuzhou in the north with thundering force and completely open the door to the Central Plains.

Compared with the heroes in the Central Plains, Liu Bei's biggest advantage was that Li Ji had resolved possible future troubles early on, so he could safely mobilize a large number of troops to fight without worrying about instability in the rear.

Shanyue, Nanman, and Jiaozhou.

These three issues, which might have caused trouble in the future, have all been resolved, and can even provide some assistance in the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.

Therefore, the entire Liu Bei group, from top to bottom, now needs to consider only one thing, and that is - the Northern Expedition.

While Li Ji was thinking about the situation in the Central Plains, time passed quickly and it was time to get off duty again.

Seeing that there was no one around, Li Ji stretched himself, tidied up the things on the table, and then walked out with peace of mind to prepare to finish his shift and return home.

As the system of subordinate officials within the governor's office became more complete, Li Ji naturally no longer had to take care of everything as he did in the past.

In particular, Gu Yong has gradually grown into a brick in the revitalization of the Han Dynasty and can be moved wherever he is needed.

After Gu Yong was transferred back to Shouchun from Jingzhou, the number of things Li Ji needed to deal with personally every day was reduced a lot.

So although he was on duty at the governor's mansion, Li Ji actually spent most of his time drinking tea with Liu Bei, discussing changes in the situation in the Central Plains, and controlling the policy development of the two states of Jing and Yang.

This comfortable life made Li Ji seem to have gained a lot of weight in just one month.

When Li Ji arrived at the gate of the governor's mansion, Liu Bei also walked there tacitly.

Li Ji, who was caught by the "boss" and left at a checkpoint, did not show the slightest embarrassment on his face. Instead, he spoke with a smile.

"My lord, shall we go together?"

"Let's go."

After leaving the governor's mansion, the two men did not get on the carriage, but walked towards the mansion on foot.

And under Liu Bei's arrangement, the mansions of Liu, Guan, Zhang and Li Ji were all adjacent to each other, and even the homes of Liu Bei and Li Ji were opposite each other.

On the way together, Liu Bei and Li Ji did not talk about political affairs or military affairs. Instead, they talked about which of their colleagues' wives or concubines were pregnant again, and which families were marrying each other.

Most of the time, it was Liu Bei who was talking, while Li Ji was listening.

Although Liu Bei seems to have free time every day now, in fact, he knows everything about the officials and generals under his command, both big and small.

Especially in Yangzhou, the county magistrate, county magistrate, county lieutenant and the three elders of each village in any county government knew everything clearly.

As Jingzhou stabilized and the war to pacify the barbarians in southern Jing came to an end, many generals were transferred back to Shouchun to resume their commands. They then shifted their focus from the battlefield to the backyard, which naturally led to the wives and concubines of Liu Bei's generals becoming pregnant one after another.

In particular, the wives of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also started to have a second child.

Even Sun Ce and Zhou Yu got married not long ago. Their wives were twin sisters named Qiao, and they also got pregnant at the speed of light. Seeing that the mansion was already in sight, Liu Bei, who had been gossiping for a long time, finally showed his true colors.

"Zi Kun only has one son, Xiang'er and Xi'er, and one daughter. The family is still a little small."

With Li Ji's familiarity with Liu Bei, when Liu Bei just started to lift his buttocks, Li Ji knew whether he wanted to go to the big size or the small size.

When Liu Bei intentionally or unintentionally led the topic to the offspring of his colleagues, Li Ji knew that it would eventually come back to himself.

It's just that Li Ji is cooperating with Liu Bei and turning a blind eye...

At this moment, Li Ji said with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.

"My Lord, it's a little too early for you to say this."

morning?
Liu Bei didn't react and asked subconsciously. "Why is it so early?"

Li Ji shook his head and sighed.

"How old is Xiang'er? Even if Ji wants to have grandchildren soon, Xiang'er is powerless."

This was the end of his words, and the persuasion that had already surged into Liu Bei's throat was forcibly pushed back.

Seeing that Li Ji was pretending to be confused, Liu Bei did not expose him. He could only chat and laugh about other things, and then they went back home.

How could Li Ji not know Liu Bei's intention?
What Liu Bei was worried about was that Li Ji would have no successor, but Li Ji really didn't have any worries about this matter.

After all, Li Ji is only in his early twenties now. When Li Xiang is old enough to marry and have children, Li Ji will still be considered a prime man.

Therefore, even if something unexpected happened to Li Xiangzhen, Li Ji would also be able to practice the trumpet slowly by then.

In fact, sometimes Li Ji was really worried whether Li Xiang could survive him.

If Li Ji has any hereditary title of duke or marquis in the future, Li Xiang may not have the chance to inherit it in his entire life, and it will end up being passed on to his grandson.

Thinking of this, Li Ji, who had returned home, looked at Li Xiang who came to greet him respectfully and sensibly, and couldn't help but reach out and stroke Li Xiang's head.

This sudden closeness from his father made Li Xiang feel a little unbelievable and uneasy.

'Is this the last meal before beheading?'

As Li Xiang followed Li Ji with some trepidation, he couldn't help but start thinking about whether he had made any mistakes recently, for fear that Li Ji would start to use the "teaching whip" again.

However, after Li Ji returned home to have dinner, he happily teased little Xier for a while, and then Liu Bei came over and called him out to join the banquet.

Only then did Li Xiang feel relieved.

It was called a small banquet, but in reality my uncle and father basically just went there to barbecue and drink. Occasionally, when they were in the mood, they would go out of town for night fishing while singing and drinking.

Sometimes, you may not return home even if you stay up all night.

In fact, since the governor's mansion was closed the next day, Li Ji was really dragged by Liu Bei to go fishing at night, and he did not return home until dawn.

When Li Ji woke up, it was already noon.

Just when Li Ji washed up and prepared to find an ancient book to read leisurely for a while, Zhao Ji just informed him that Sun Ce had come to visit him early today.

It was only after learning that Li Ji was resting that Sun Ce asked people not to disturb Li Ji. He had been waiting for two and a half hours.

After hearing this, Li Ji tidied up his clothes with the help of Zhao Ji, and then went to the front yard of the mansion. (End of this chapter)