Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

After Adou, Li Xiang and Cai Yong finished their meal, they said goodbye and left.

In order to avoid accidentally running into their classmates, the two left through the side door of the courtyard where Cai Yong lived.

Seeing Li Xiang walking in a hurry, Ah Dou quickly caught up with him while holding his robe and asked, "Brother, why are you walking so fast?"

"That teacher will give a lecture in the afternoon. If you don't hurry up, he might make trouble for you if you are late." Li Xiang replied.

A Dou pulled Li Xiang in surprise, observed Li Xiang's expression which did not seem to be concealing, and asked.

"Brother, are you really not annoyed by the teacher who spoke so arrogantly? Since Mr. Cai is ready to deal with it, then it doesn't matter if you don't go to the teacher's class."

"Why are you angry?" asked Li Xiang.

"That instructor not only arbitrarily changed the intentions of my father-in-law, but also relied on his status to bully others. It's really despicable." Adou said indignantly.

After hearing this, Prime Minister Li stopped, looked at Adou and said.

"The filth in the academy is less than one tenth of that in the imperial court. If you get angry over these few things, how are you going to deal with the countless criticisms in the future?"

"Whoever dares to criticize me, I will not forgive him." Adou said.

"The classics of saints can be interpreted in many ways. Now, even the intentions of a person as prestigious as my father are deliberately misinterpreted and publicized, let alone a junior like me."

Li said something with feeling, and then continued.

"Now, I understand why my father wanted you and I to study at Ren De Academy before the Northern Expedition."

"Why?" asked Adou.

"Isn't this Rende Academy a small imperial court?"

As Li Xiang spoke, he pointed in various directions of the academies and said.

"Except for some required subjects, the rest, such as water conservancy, arithmetic, etiquette, military administration, etc., are left for students to choose on their own. Doesn't this look like a small government office under the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers?"

"What the teacher did was actually just the voice of the soft-spoken Confucian school."

After hearing what Li Xiang said, A Dou suddenly understood something and felt that it was really the case.

"If that's the case, then why did you go out of your way to find Lord Cai to intervene in this matter?"

"Because the king and my father have no intention of being soft on the outside world, it is naturally better to nip this trend in the bud as early as possible to avoid affecting the overall situation." Li Xiang replied calmly.

"I see……"

Ah Dou muttered, but still asked in confusion. "If that's the case, then it seems that there's no need for Big Brother to rush back, and there's no need to fight like usual..."

Before Ah Dou could finish, Li Xiang said sternly, "Don't be lazy, because this Ren De Academy is like a small court, so you have to understand every aspect of it."

"Brother!"

Adou's voice suddenly rose a little, which made Li Xiang a little stunned.

"A man of all talents like my father is rare in the world. You don't have to be so strict with yourself, brother."

After a pause, Adou continued.

"Besides, it's just around the corner for my father to pacify the troubled times. Even if Adou has... that opportunity someday, he and my elder brother will rule the world, instead of conquering it like my father and my father did."

"Therefore, you don't have to force yourself to surpass everyone else in every subject, lest you become too tired and ruin your health."

Li Xiang listened to Adou's somewhat unnatural concern and a smile appeared on his face. He said.

"Adou underestimated me. How difficult is it to study? I just want to get the recognition of my uncle and father as soon as possible, so that I can contribute to the court as early as possible like my brother Bofu and share the worries of my uncle and father. That's why I dare not slack off."

Upon hearing this, Ah Dou hesitated for a moment, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he said, "Then I will go and ask my father for help."

"Adou, don't go. You will get beaten..." Li Xiang reminded him quietly, which immediately made Adou a little discouraged.

If Adou respected and loved Li Ji, then he respected and feared Liu Bei, which made Adou feel a little guilty.

"A real man is not afraid of a little physical pain..."

"Well, now my uncle has no time to take care of our little things, so don't bother him and go back."

After Li Xiang said this, he quickened his pace and hurried back with A Dou.

Li Xiang thought that he was about to miss the chance and might be scolded again by the instructor. However, when he returned, he did not see the instructor.

The rest of the students were also discussing the Northern Expedition on their own, and the discussion was very heated.

"What about teaching?"

Li Xiang asked Zhang Bao who was dozing off.

Zhang Bao, who was awakened, blurted out, "I don't know."

"Not here yet." Guan Xing replied while sitting upright.

"That's good, it looks like we've made it."

Li responded and led Adou to sit down again.

But after another cup of tea, the teacher still did not show up, which gradually caused dissatisfaction among many students who had reacted.

Just when some students who were dissatisfied with their teacher being so late were about to ask for clarification, Cai Yong walked in with his hands behind his back, leading another young teacher.

"Chief of the mountain!"

Immediately, all the students present stood up and saluted.

Cai Yong kindly gestured to everyone that there was no need to be polite, and then he spoke.

"Sorry for the long wait, students. Teacher Wu has suddenly fallen ill and is unable to teach normally. I have invited other teachers to take his place. I hope you will forgive me."

Although the students were a little surprised about this, they naturally had no objection to this arrangement.

Only Li Xiang and A Dou looked at each other subconsciously, somewhat surprised by Cai Yong's actions... too fast.

……

At the same time, in the Han army camp on the south side of Guandu.

Li Ji frowned slightly, slammed the document in his hand on the table and shouted.

"Wuhuan, you are so brave!"

At this moment, Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and other counselors who were also in the central army tent had different expressions on their faces.

Ever since Liu Yu went south to persuade Liu Bei to ascend to the throne of King of Han, Youzhou naturally became an enclave controlled by the imperial court.

Since the Northern Expedition, Li Ji has not used the troops of Youzhou. This is because he intends to let Gongsun Zan lead the Youzhou cavalry southward to attack Jizhou, while also forcing Cao Cao to leave a force to guard Youzhou.

Some time after the Battle of Guandu broke out, Li Ji had already sent a message to Youzhou, asking Gongsun Zan to find an opportunity to send troops south.

Although Gongsun Zan and the White Horse Volunteers had suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Jie Bridge and had been subjected to a sustained counterattack by Yuan Shao for a period of time, Youzhou's military strength had been put into a difficult situation.

But after so many years of recuperation, Youzhou has undoubtedly gradually recovered and restored 70% to 80% of its military strength in its heyday.

Therefore, if Gongsun Zan, who was stationed in Youzhou, could take advantage of the emptiness of Jizhou and go south to do something, it would surely put Cao Cao, who was already in trouble, in a dilemma. (End of this chapter)