Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Zhuge Liang understood this, and he also knew that his teacher could not be unaware of the pros and cons of the matter.

"Teacher, do you intend to maintain strategic initiative by being tactically passive and keep suppressing the Cao Wei army in Guandu?"

"If that is the case, if we cannot defeat the Cao Wei army at Guandu before the cavalry suffers heavy casualties, I am afraid that we will be at a disadvantage in both advancing and retreating..."

While Zhuge Liang was thinking about Li Ji's intention, he quickly wrote the military order, and then gave it to Li Ji to review and seal, and then had a messenger urgently deliver it to Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

At the same time that Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun received the military order, Lu Bu began to shrink his defense line and retreat, and Cao Cao sent troops to gradually take over the area originally guarded by Lu Bu.

The relevant information was quickly transmitted back to Li Ji, which further proved the authenticity of the secret letter.

As Cao Wei was about to completely take over the Guandu defense line, Lu Bu dispatched cavalry to switch from defense to offense, and then planned to directly threaten the important food supply routes in the rear of the Northern Expedition Han Army, forcing the Northern Expedition Han Army to be unable to take care of both ends.

That same night, Zhang Fei, who received the military order, led the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun to return with the main force without saying a word, and went straight to Li Ji's central military tent to report.

"Zikun..."

Zhang Fei's carefree behavior is the same as always.

Seeing this, Li Ji raised his hand helplessly to signal Zhuge Liang to temporarily interrupt the report on various military affairs.

Zhuge Liang also tactfully saluted Zhang Fei and then found an excuse to leave the tent.

As there was no one else in the tent, Zhang Fei sat directly in front of Li Ji and talked a lot.

"Zikun, I've been killing people with great pleasure during this period. And those slaves of three surnames seem to be unable to bear the loss of their troops and have begun to retreat. I am planning to discuss with my second brother, Zilong, Xingba and others to find a way to work together to stop those slaves of three surnames and prevent them from evacuating so easily..."

"Why did you suddenly call me here? Could something serious have happened? If it's nothing serious, I have to rush back overnight. Who knows, I might be able to get a bite to eat."

Li Ji listened patiently and naturally understood what Zhang Fei was talking about.

The Wei and Zhao armies were switching guards, and no matter how careful they were, they were bound to reveal many flaws. This was a perfect opportunity to take advantage of the situation to launch a fierce attack and bite off another piece of meat.

Jia Xu, who focused on using a non-stick pan, also sent the corresponding military plan to Li Ji for detailed information early on.

"But there is one important matter that requires Yide's help."

However, Li Ji's calm words made Zhang Fei's eyes widen and he hurriedly asked questions.

"No matter how big the matter is, Zikun can use me. I will definitely handle it properly for Zikun."

Li Ji explained slowly as he started to make tea.

"No hurry, no hurry. This matter still requires the help of Zilong's White Horse Volunteers. I think Zilong will be back soon. Let's wait for Zilong to arrive and then make all the arrangements."

Zhang Fei, who was very impatient, was extremely curious, but seeing that Li Ji had already made arrangements, he had no choice but to endure it.

Immediately, Li Ji pushed a cup of tea to Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei, who had been on the road for a long time, did not refuse and drank it in one gulp to quench his thirst.

It was because Jia Xu was not there, otherwise he would have cried out that it was a waste of treasures to see his beloved tea being wasted by Zhang Fei.

Of course, Li Ji would not mind such a small matter. Instead, he continued to fill Zhang Fei's glass with a smile until Zhang Fei burped and smacked his lips and said.

"This tea tastes good, but the teacup is too small. If it is served in a big bowl and you can drink it in one gulp, it can be considered a good thirst quencher." Li Ji chuckled and shook his head, without explaining to Zhang Fei in detail how precious this tea was.

Not to mention that this small handful of tea is now worth hundreds of gold in the Han Dynasty, and is also a treasure that is crazily sought after by the royal nobles of Yingzhou. Just this little bit is enough to exchange for hundreds of kilograms of... gold.

Because Li Ji did a particularly good job in controlling certain aspects, tea in Yingzhou is now often priced by the piece.

If a tea party is held, a bowl of tea is brewed little by little from one leaf of tea, making sure to squeeze out every bit of flavor from the tea leaf.

Then, the group of people participating in the tea party gathered together, passed the bowl of tea back and forth, took turns tasting and appreciating it, and then expressed their thoughts and comments one by one.

Li Ji, who learned about this, was actually somewhat embarrassed. He felt that it was still unknown whether the Japanese man who was the last one to taste the tea among the group of people drank more tea or the saliva of others.

Immediately, Li Ji cleverly changed the subject. After asking about Zhang Fei's achievements during this period, he brought it up again.

"Has Yide received the letter I sent? Xiahou Yuan..."

Before Li Ji could finish his words, Zhang Fei's expression changed drastically. He slapped the table and said angrily.

"It's better not to mention Xiahou Yuan. If he does, I will be furious. Let him die quickly under the crossbow. He is lucky. Otherwise, I will kill him with my own hands."

"Ok?"

Li Ji was a little dazed, while Zhang Fei continued to curse with his anger still not subsided.

"For my wife's sake, I have always respected Xiahou Yuan. I hate that he is devoted to assisting Cao Cao. We each serve our own master. At most, we can win or lose on the battlefield based on our own abilities."

"However, that guy actually intended to kill Zikun with a hidden arrow. It was really abominable. Fortunately, Zikun was safe. Otherwise, how could I face my elder brother? I would be so sorry for Zikun."

Li Ji was slightly stunned, then he couldn't help but sneer, realizing that he was judging others by himself and had misjudged some situations.

Although Zhang Fei and Lady Xiahou had been treating each other with respect for many years, and there were even occasional rumors that Zhang Fei was a little henpecked, the personalities of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were highly consistent to some extent.

Once brothers and sisters are involved, wives and children all have to stand aside.

Li Ji was undoubtedly one of the brothers recognized by Zhang Fei.

If Xiahou Yuan was captured alive, once Zhang Fei learned that Xiahou Yuan had attacked Li Ji with a hidden arrow, Zhang Fei would be so angry that he might take Xiahou Yuan's life with his own hands.

"Yide, calm down. What you should think about now is how to explain Xiahou Yuan's death to your wife when you go back."

Li Ji's question diverted Zhang Fei's attention on the spot, and seeing Zhang Fei's gradually becoming more and more worried, Li Ji suddenly wondered if Zhang Fei had forgotten about Madam Xiahou's existence before?

This made Li Ji feel a little bit ridiculous.

It is true that Zhang Fei is somewhat henpecked, and he also really likes Madam Xiahou, otherwise he would not be so embarrassed when he suddenly realizes the situation.

After a moment, Zhang Fei, like a broken jar, frowned and said.

"Just say what you want to say. What can that woman do to me?" (End of this chapter)