Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Many factors determine the lower limit, but the main factors limiting the upper limit, besides the era, are often closely related to one's own personality.

Gongsun Zan could be a good general, but not a good lord.

Just like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, such personalities would inevitably not go far if they established themselves as lords of their own domain.

During the Battle of Youzhou, even Li Ji found it difficult to command Gongsun Zan, so he had Gongsun Zan lead cavalry out of the pass to sweep away Wuhuan settlements.

This was both a good strategy to force the Wuhuan to divide their forces and a choice that could minimize the triggering of internal conflicts.

In short, the question was, if Gongsun Zan and Li Ji were together, who would they listen to during command?

Even if Li Ji was correct, Gongsun Zan might not be willing to completely follow Li Ji's command.

Even if the Battle of Youzhou was a great victory, and Li Ji had since won Gongsun Zan's heartfelt admiration, even now, if Li Ji personally went to Youzhou, he might not be able to get Gongsun Zan to listen to every good word.

Not to mention Guo Jia.

For the sake of Liu Bei and Li Ji, Gongsun Zan might treat Guo Jia with courtesy, but wanting to advise or command Gongsun Zan would be almost like a fool's dream.

And Guo Jia's actual contact with Gongsun Zan was limited, and he really didn't understand Gongsun Zan's personality very well, which made Guo Jia's expression slightly凝.

Not listening to good advice meant that even if Guo Jia intended to compete with the virtuous men of Hebei, he would have good strategies but nowhere to use them.

Immediately, Guo Jia reacted and asked.

"Teacher, what should I do?"

"Fengxiao is going in the name of learning, so just relax and see the abilities of the virtuous men under Yuan Benchu. Help Gongsun Bogui as much as you can, it would be good to win a few more battles…"

After a pause, Li Ji tapped his palm with the folding fan in his hand and said.

"From our standpoint, it is enough as long as Youzhou does not fall into Yuan Benchu's hands and can continue to guarantee the trade of耕牛 and warhorses, but Gongsun Bogui and Youzhou have never been the same."

Guo Jia heard this, his heart stirred, and he gradually understood.

Helping Gongsun Zan was more out of Liu Bei's personal friendship;

Protecting Youzhou was a clear strategic goal from the standpoint of the forces.

The two were related, but they were never completely equated.

"Disciple understands."

Guo Jia cupped his hands and replied.

Immediately, Li Ji took out a letter that had already been sealed with sealing wax and handed it to Guo Jia. Guo Jia quickly took it and asked.

"Teacher, could this be a锦囊 prepared for me?"

Immediately, Li Ji looked at Guo Jia with a strange expression and said.

"Fengxiao, listen to less storytelling in taverns when you have time. They have all been改编美化. I am not an existence that can跨越时间长河料事如神. If my锦囊 can still help you thousands of miles away, then you would not need to graduate."

Guo Jia couldn't help but show a embarrassed look when he heard this.

Li Ji couldn't help but sigh at Guo Jia's occasional unreliability, and then added.

"When Fengxiao arrives in Youzhou, first go to visit Liu Youzhou and personally hand this letter to him, and then state your identity."

"Yes, Teacher."

Guo Jia quickly kept the letter safe and replied.

Immediately, Li Ji continued to explain. "Also, regarding the matter of耕牛 and warhorses, Fengxiao will go to Youzhou to discuss some details with Liu Bo'an…"

This instruction lasted for half an hour, and Li Ji hurriedly left the Rende Academy, even not having time to wait until tomorrow to see Zhao Yun and Guo Jia off at the port.

Yizhou has officially… dispatched troops!

The entire process of dispatching troops seemed to be hasty and hurried.

For Liu Bei, the arrangements made for the Battle of Jizhou were more for long-term consideration.

The war that broke out in Yizhou and Jingzhou was the focus.

Seeing that Yizhou had already dispatched troops, in order to prevent the news from being transmitted from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the port of Wujun in the lower reaches, the important opportunity would have been delayed.

Therefore, Liu Bei handed over the military talisman to Li Ji, and in order to make it easier for Li Ji to lead military affairs as a civil official, he referred to Gu Yong's suggestion and appointed Li Ji as "Grand Commander" to sit in Chaisang.

At that time, when he learned of this news, Li Ji was stunned for a while.

He hadn't become the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty yet, but he had become the Grand Commander of Jiangdong?

Li Ji, who was somewhat preconceived, couldn't help but feel a little strange.

However, Li Ji, who left Rende Academy under the protection of Xu Chu, went straight to the port.

Besides Li Ji, there were two other people who were about to set sail and leave Wujun today, namely Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong.

Under a series of explicit and implicit misleading, Chen Qun, who was too clever, was finally fooled. He eventually suggested that Lu Bu, in the name of the imperial court, promote Zhang Zhao to be the Governor of Jiaozhou and Zhang Hong to be the Prefect of Nanhai Commandery.

His intention was also quite obvious, that is, to intentionally provoke conflicts and contradictions between Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, and also to provide the two Zhangs with the convenience of controlling Jiaozhou and the ability to harass Yangzhou.

Nanhai Commandery is the most prosperous area of Jiaozhou, and it is also adjacent to Yuzhang Commandery and Kuaiji Commandery of Yangzhou.

It can be said that if Jiaozhou wants to send troops to harass Yangzhou, Nanhai Commandery is the best place to station troops.

When Li Ji arrived at the port, Liu Bei had been continuously exuding charm for a long time. Looking at each other with the two Zhangs, all three were moved to tears.

Even, the faces of the two Zhangs also showed a strong sense of shame and remorse from time to time, or they were so reused and trusted by Liu Bei regardless of past grudges.

Immediately, Li Ji also said a few words of encouragement to the two Zhangs, and when the two Zhangs were about to take a sea ship to take office in Jiaozhou.

The two Zhangs unanimously bowed to Liu Bei and made an oath: If Jiaozhou does not prosper, they will never return.

This group of thirty or forty-year-olds made Li Ji, who was watching, feel a little excited.

It was just that, after Liu Bei watched the sea ship taken by the two Zhangs gradually drift away, Liu Bei, who looked affectionate, suddenly said.

"Zikun, I heard that the voyage is difficult, and Jiaozhou also has a lot of瘴气 and diseases. Zibu and Zigang won't die of illness halfway, right?"

Li Ji turned his head and glanced at Liu Bei, which made Liu Bei couldn't help but smile and said.

"It's better to be prepared, after all, whether Jiaozhou is stable or not is very important, so I can't help but think more about it."

"Thirty or forty years old is the age to work hard. Zibu and Zigang have also been exercising their bodies in the mansion recently, and Zhang Zhongjing has also sent a few capable disciples to accompany them, so I don't think there will be a big problem."

Jiaozhou may be a bit remote, but it is far from being a terrible place.

Even Su Dongpo was able to live a prosperous life when he was exiled to Lingnan, let alone Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong. The bad impression of Jiaozhou is more of a regional prejudice.

Liu Bei said with a bit of emotion.

"That's true, I hope Zibu and Zigang can focus on the people, and if they can really govern Jiaozhou well, then that would be a great achievement enough to be remembered in history."

(End of this chapter)