Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Liu Bei showed a delighted look on his face and asked, "Please let Zikun teach me."

But Li Ji did not rush to speak, instead he said to Gu Wei who was standing beside him, "Wei'er, go and get the military report sent back from Jingzhou this morning."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Gu Wei responded, and quickly took out the military report and placed it in front of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei flipped through the report and saw that it contained information about the movements of Lü Bu's army stationed at the border, which had already begun to retreat...

Liu Bei easily drew a conclusion from the military report and said, "It seems that Lu Bu is just making a show of strength and has no intention of actively attacking at all."

Li Ji replied. "In fact, there are more direct and clear criteria for judging whether Lu Bu intends to deploy troops on a large scale."

"Oh?"

Li Ji couldn't help but reveal a teasing smile on his face and said.

"That is to determine Lü Bu's movements. When the State of Zhao deploys troops, the King of Zhao will definitely lead the troops and personally lead the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to charge in front."

Suddenly, Liu Bei understood what was going on and couldn't help laughing as well.

"This is really a simple, clear and accurate way of judging."

Always being the first to fight in battle is undoubtedly an extremely outstanding advantage for a brave general, which can greatly boost morale and control the military's mind.

But when it comes to Lu Bu, he is undoubtedly betting the fate of the country on every battle.

In a big way, the slightest accident will cause the collapse of power;

To put it simply, the movements of the main army can be confirmed through Lu Bu's movements.

Of course, this was something Lu Bu had to do.

Lu Bu, who rebelled and established himself as an independent ruler, was undoubtedly most afraid of rebellion by his subordinates. How could he safely entrust the military power to others?

"So, Lu Bu was just pretending from the beginning, and it was because of this that Yunchang Yide couldn't come in person on the day of his coronation. How hateful."

Liu Bei muttered.

Li Ji then made a suggestion.

"Your Majesty, now that Lü Bu has realized that he can't scare people and has chosen to retreat, why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to summon Yunchang Yide back to Shouchun for a gathering and have a drink and chat."

Liu Bei immediately changed his worry into joy and confirmed, "Is it really okay to call Yunchang Yide back to Shouchun?"

Li Ji analyzed calmly.

"By the time the king's edict reached Yunchang and Yide, it was almost the end of August."

"When Yunchang and Yide have completed the handover of military affairs and are leaving, the news will reach Lu Bu at the earliest by the end of September, which will not be far from the first snow. Even if Lu Bu intends to launch a surprise attack, the timing and people are not on his side, so it doesn't matter."

After hearing Li Ji's judgment, Liu Bei felt completely relieved and hurried down to prepare the letter himself.

The previous worries caused by Guan Yu's dissatisfaction had long disappeared.

After Guan Yu returned to Shouchun, even if he had some dissatisfaction in his heart, the brothers drank together for a day and talked all night. What misunderstandings could not be resolved?
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In the military camp inside Wancheng of Jingzhou, Guan Yu was studying the Spring and Autumn Annals with his eyes half closed in the big tent. There were also many generals in the tent discussing military affairs, but everyone was cautious and did not dare to speak loudly.

There was no other reason. It was that Guan Yu, who was appointed as General of Cavalry by the King of Han, was angry because Sun Ce and Huang Zhong were listed as one of the "Five Tiger Generals" together with him.

Even though many of his subordinates tried their best to persuade him, the arrogant Guan Yu still chose to send a letter to Liu Bei to express his dissatisfaction.

Especially since Guan Yu's prestige was extremely heavy on a daily basis, and with this added layer of psychological burden, before Shouchun received a reply, everyone was naturally cautious, for fear of displeasing Guan Yu.

Suddenly, a member of the Sword and Axe Army who served as Guan Yu's guard walked into the military tent and made a speech.

"Reporting to the Lord, there is a secret letter from Shouchun." As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of the generals who were originally busy in the military tent, and they all cast their eyes over.

Guan Yu still maintained the posture of reading the Spring and Autumn Annals with his side turned, stroking his long beard with one hand and said lightly.

"Present it quickly."

As the letter with intact sealing wax was delivered to the table in front of him, Guan Yu put down the Spring and Autumn Annals in his hand, checked the letter and opened it to read.

At this moment, the big tent was so quiet that one could hear one's breathing.

Although Guan Yu was extremely strict in disciplining his army, he was also very popular among the soldiers. He was fair in rewarding and punishing, and all the officers and soldiers were impressed by his majesty.

Because of this, many people in the tent were worried that Guan Yu would be scolded and punished for disobeying his superiors.

The next moment, Guan Yu, who was usually serious, showed a happy expression.

Zhou Cang, one of Guan Yu's generals, saw this and asked, "Sir, is there any good news from the king?"

"Of course."

Guan Yu put down the letter in his hand, with a hint of joy still on his face, and said.

"According to the Prime Minister's judgment, this year Lu Bu will not send troops to invade, so he sent a letter to summon me back to Shouchun to talk about brotherhood."

At the end of his speech, Guan Yu couldn't help but reveal a deep look of longing on his face.

Since being entrusted by Liu Bei with the important task of defending Jingzhou, Guan Yu has not dared to relax even a little bit every day and has always been on guard against the invasion of powerful enemies.

There is no other reason, it’s just that Jingzhou is too important to Liu Bei.

Apart from the desire to connect with Sichuan and Shu, Jingzhou is the only way to go.

More importantly, once Jingzhou was lost, the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, which was originally monopolized by Liu Bei, would also be lost. There would be a possibility that Liu Bei would be able to threaten Shouchun, Wujun and other hinterlands downstream with his troops, and he would not tolerate any loss.

Now Guan Yu counted carefully and found that although the brothers exchanged letters from time to time, they had not seen each other for several years.

However, unlike Guan Yu's joy, some generals in the tent couldn't help but have different thoughts when they heard this.

Just as Guan Yu sent the letter back to Shouchun to express his dissatisfaction, he was summoned back to Shouchun on the grounds of brotherhood?
This sounds a little bit wrong...

Even though the king is known for his benevolence and many generals are loyal to Liu Bei, they cannot help but feel such worries.

Many generals had this concern and exchanged glances with each other secretly, but no one spoke out of hesitation.

On the contrary, Zhou Cang, a straightforward man, blurted out what he said.

"My Lord, this isn't a Hongmen Banquet set up by the King? He summoned you back to Shouchun and is preparing to take away your military power..."

Without waiting for Zhou Cang to finish speaking, Guan Yu suddenly slammed the table, stood up, and shouted angrily.

"Shut up! You are so bold to slander my brother!"

"about!"

Immediately, Guan Yu shouted, and four soldiers armed with swords and axes rushed into the tent.

Guan Yu pointed at Zhou Cang and said.

"He has criticized the king and tried to sow discord between me and my elder brother. He deserves death. Drag him down and behead him immediately to serve as a warning to others."

In an instant, Zhou Cang was terrified, and the other generals in the tent were horrified and quickly stood up to dissuade him.

Before this, Zhou Cang had always been one of Guan Yu's trusted and beloved generals. Whenever he went into battle, Zhou Cang would carry the sword. (End of this chapter)