Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Zhang Fei cursed a lot and was very aggressive, but Lu Bu was used to it after all, and although he was angry, he was far less ashamed and angry than he was now when he was cursed by Li Ji.

To sum it up in one sentence, the history books will at most record when Zhang Fei had another verbal fight and when Lu Bu got angry on the spot.

But what Li Ji said today would probably be recorded word for word in history books by historians.

Why should everyone be labeled as a Han traitor who usurped the Han Dynasty and established his own regime, while I should also be labeled as a "three-surnamed family slave" and a "broken-backed dog"? !
When he thought of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he stared at Li Ji with a look as if he wanted to eat him alive.

Cao Cao, who had been scolded to the point of being speechless, actually felt a little relieved for a moment.

You have scolded Lu Bu, but you cannot scold me anymore...

Cao Cao simply stopped talking and let Lu Bu, who was becoming more and more angry, continue to speak and bear the insults.

As long as Lu Bu is the only one in front of him, people will naturally ignore me.

Lu Bu's temper was irritable and he obviously didn't want to just swallow his pride, so he got furious right away.

"Li Ji, I will kill you..."

Li Ji said disdainfully. "Then we have to ask my three armies and millions of soldiers whether they agree!"

As the guards who were repeating Li Ji's words finished speaking, a part of the soldiers of the mighty Northern Expedition Army shouted loudly, and within a few breaths, the whole Northern Expedition Army resonated with them.

"Kill the thieves!"

"Kill the thieves!!"

"Kill the thieves!!!"

Hundreds of thousands of troops shouted in unison, the sound was as loud as the collapse of the sky and the splitting of the earth. Many of the soldiers of the Wei-Zhao coalition north of Guandu were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and their morale plummeted.

Seeing this, Lu Bu, no matter how unwise he was, knew that he could not continue like this with Li Ji.

On boosting morale and inciting people's hearts...

Not only are we far inferior to Li Ji, but more importantly, the Northern Expedition Army is ultimately motivated by justice, which the Wei-Zhao coalition forces cannot match.

What's more, Lu Bu also knew that his reputation was no different from a cesspool, and he couldn't refute it even if he wanted to.

"What's the point of being good at talking? The truth will be revealed on the battlefield."

The completely embarrassed Lu Bu left a word, waved his cloak, and walked straight down the platform.

Seeing Lu Bu act like this, Cao Cao naturally would not continue to talk to him and make himself bored. He retreated from the platform in embarrassment and ordered all his troops to be on alert.

However, the Northern Expedition Army had just arrived and had not yet established a firm foothold, so they would naturally not do something unwise like rushing to attack.

Immediately, while Li Ji was commanding the Northern Expedition Army to set up camp, he also led a group of generals to personally inspect the terrain around Guandu.

The terrain recorded on the topographic map may not be wrong, but it is far less useful than seeing it with your own eyes.

The army rested for three consecutive days. Li Ji also inspected the terrain around Guandu. Combined with the topographic map, he constructed the terrain around Guandu on a sand table.

After looking at the sand table, all the generals frowned and felt the situation was difficult.

The location of Guandu is easy to defend and difficult to attack for both sides.

The key point is that Guandu is located in a plain. Not only is the Honggou River dividing the north and the south, but behind the Wei-Zhao coalition forces, there are water systems such as the Yellow River, Yingou, and Pu River connecting them, making logistical supply for the Wei-Zhao coalition forces not difficult.

For example, the supplies for Jizhou can be transported through the two ferry crossings of Baima and Yanjin.

The Yingou is a tributary of the Yellow River near Bingzhou, and the Pu River also leads to other prefectures and counties in Yanzhou...

Obviously, Wei and Zhao also knew that their national strength was not enough to compete with the Han Dynasty, so they deliberately decided to resist the Northern Expedition Army at Guandu, no doubt also considering taking advantage of the geographical location to ease the logistical pressure. In comparison, Guandu may not be far from Yuzhou, but the food and grass supplies along the way can only be transported by land.

If we calculate from places like Jing, Yang, Jiaozhou, etc., they are much farther away from Guandu.

Even though the water network and official roads under Liu Bei's rule had undergone extensive preparation and repair in advance, the Northern Expedition Army was undoubtedly at a relative disadvantage due to the pressure on food and fodder supplies.

At the same time, this is also one of the reasons why the Wei-Zhao coalition forces are confident that they can continue to fight in Guandu.

Faced with the current situation, even though Li Ji had an army of more than 700,000, he would certainly not let them all crowd together in Guandu. This would be completely meaningless.

Taking the terrain into consideration, Li Ji made all necessary arrangements in the past few days. He set up thirteen camps of various sizes around Guandu, guarding the dangerous places.

Li Ji was also prepared for a long-term confrontation with the Wei-Zhao coalition forces at Guandu. In this case, how to ensure logistics and food supplies would undoubtedly be the key to success or failure.

For Li Ji, who was deep behind enemy lines, there were not many options for a granary to store food and fodder. After comparison, Zhongmu County was undoubtedly the most suitable one.

The person who was in charge of the granary made Li Ji hesitate for a long time.

People like Zhang Fei who is addicted to alcohol, people like Wei Yan who is eager for quick success, and even people like Gan Ning who is restless are not suitable.

Be cautious, be steady, be cautious and be steady again...

This is the most important quality for the person in charge of the granary.

In this regard, Zhao Yun is the most suitable candidate, but as Zhao Yun holds the high position of General Wei and the chief commander of the Baima Yicong, Li Ji would never let Zhao Yun go to the rear to guard the granary.

Finally, Li Ji sent someone to summon Wen Pin to his tent.

"Meet the Prime Minister."

"Zhongye, there's no need to be so polite. I called you here this time because I have an important task to entrust to you." Li Ji said straight to the point.

Wen Pin didn't ask about the content, he just knelt on one knee and spoke.

"I am willing to obey the Prime Minister's military order!"

In terms of ability, Wen Pin was not a top-notch general of the time, but Wen Pin's style was most like Li Ji's impression of a soldier, and this was also what Li Ji admired most about Wen Pin.

"I want to designate Zhongmu County as the granary to store our army's food and fodder, but I still lack a steady and reliable person to take charge. I wonder if Zhongye is willing?" Li Ji asked in a gentle voice.

Being in charge of the granary is undoubtedly a heavy responsibility.

But if it were Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, Gan Ning and others, even if they dared not refuse due to Li Ji's prestige, they would definitely be unwilling in their hearts.

There is no other reason. Once he goes to take charge of the granary, he can almost say goodbye to all his military achievements on the front line.

Moreover, sitting in the granary is a very boring and tedious job, so it is normal for Zhang Fei and others to be reluctant.

After hearing this, Wen Pin agreed without any hesitation and said.

"I will obey your orders and will not allow any food or fodder to be lost."

"it is good!"

Li Ji clapped his hands and chuckled, saying, "Whether the enemy army attacks the granary or not, as long as the granary is intact, I will count it as a great achievement for Zhongye after the battle."

Immediately, in order to ensure that the granary would not be lost, Li Ji not only transferred 20,000 elite troops to accompany Wen Pin to station in Zhongmu County, but also dispatched Shamoke as Wen Pin's deputy general.

With Wenpin and Shamoko, one civil and one military, they can protect Zhongmu and the granary. (End of this chapter)