Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Subsequently, Li Ji took Jia Xu to find Liu Bei, mentioning his intention to have Jia Xu go to Wu Commandery first to arrange matters, so that Liu Bei could take office.

Liu Bei, of course, had no objections to Li Ji's suggestion, and he didn't even hesitate to let Jia Xu take five hundred cavalry, but he said with some hesitation about the choice of personnel.

"Zikun, my third brother is quite reckless. Apart from me, he usually listens to Yunchang and Zikun. Wenhe may not be able to control my third brother, or he may cause trouble again."

After a pause, Liu Bei continued.

"How about I let Zilong protect Wenhe to go to Wu Commandery first? Zilong is calm and cautious, and with the protection of about five hundred cavalry, he will definitely be able to protect Wenhe completely."

Li Ji glanced at Jia Xu secretly upon hearing this.

Jia Xu shook his head subtly, indicating that he only wanted Zhang Fei, not Zhao Yun.

Immediately, Li Ji vaguely felt that Jia Xu's methods to deal with the aristocratic families might not be because Zhao Yun was benevolent and might not easily resort to killing, but most likely Jia Xu had already calculated on Zhang Fei.

However, this matter was promoted by Li Ji, so he would naturally support Jia Xu.

Immediately, Li Ji said.

"Yide cannot live under the wings of the lord forever. He will eventually need to stand on his own. This time, with Wenhe taking care of him, it is an excellent opportunity."

Liu Bei heard this, looked at Jia Xu, who had a gentle and calm demeanor of a gentleman, and felt a little relieved, saying.

"Then I will have to trouble Wenhe to keep an eye on Yide and not let him do anything wrong."

"Duke Xuande, rest assured, Wenhe will definitely do his best."

Jia Xu hurriedly cupped his hands in response, and Li Ji couldn't help but say in his heart:

What a poisonous Jia Wenhe, he really wants to be both a whore and set up a monument. He is probably already calculating on Zhang Fei in his heart, and he still looks like he will persuade Zhang Fei well.

Immediately, Liu Bei personally summoned Zhang Fei, instructing him to listen to Jia Xu's orders and protect Jia Xu completely.

Zhang Fei, who had been bored along the way, was so excited that his beard trembled, and he almost patted his chest to agree to Liu Bei's request.

Immediately afterwards, when the rain gradually subsided, Zhang Fei immediately used Liu Bei's warrant to mobilize five hundred cavalry, and then escorted Jia Xu to Wu Commandery first.

After watching Jia Xu and Zhang Fei leave, Liu Bei and Li Ji returned to the camp.

A trace of worry appeared on Liu Bei's face, and he said.

"Zikun, I don't know why, but I always feel that Yide will cause trouble this time."

Li Ji raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this.

The lord's sixth sense is a bit too strong, isn't it?

However, this also allowed Li Ji to give Liu Bei a preventive shot in advance, saying.

"Lord, you are overthinking it. Wenhe's wisdom is no less than mine. Even if something happens, I don't think it will be unmanageable."

Liu Bei's expression was slightly relieved by this.

Although Liu Bei did not believe that Jia Xu's wisdom was no less than Li Ji's, since Li Ji was so confident, then Li Ji must have his considerations and reasons.

Subsequently, under Li Ji's persuasion, Liu Bei stopped worrying unnecessarily and instead talked to Li Ji about the details of building wooden camps.

After listening to Li Ji's suggestion, Liu Bei pondered for a long time himself.

For the refugees, among the four elements of "clothing, food, housing, and transportation", clothing and transportation are completely unnecessary to consider.

As for "food", Liu Bei is a benevolent person, but he also knows that even if all the food and grass are used to help the refugees, it is just a drop in the bucket.

At that time, not only will it not really help the refugees, but it will also harm himself.

However, the point of "housing" is also quite important.

Having a place to shelter from the wind and rain and barely accommodate overnight will undoubtedly give the refugees more hope of survival.

Otherwise, exposed to the sun and rain and sleeping in the wilderness, I am afraid that few refugees can persist without their bodies collapsing.

Therefore, Liu Bei decided to slightly slow down the marching speed and build wooden camps along the official road as much as possible to provide emergency relief and appease the people.

As long as the refugees can reach Wu Commandery on their own, Liu Bei believes that with Li Ji's ability, he will definitely be able to settle the refugees properly.

"The lord has considered everything thoroughly, but marching and felling trees are already tiring. If the soldiers have to spend a lot of effort to build wooden camps every day, I am afraid that there will be resentment in the army…"

After a pause, Li Ji continued.

"Therefore, the matter of building wooden camps may be to find craftsmen and carpenters along the way in Xuzhou, and then use the Peach Garden brothers as apprentices to assist them."

"Good! Zikun is right."

Liu Bei immediately followed the good advice and sent two minor officials to find craftsmen and carpenters in the nearby counties under the protection of ten soldiers each.

Suddenly, as the matter of the refugees was partially resolved, the gloom on Liu Bei's face visibly dissipated.

Li Ji then opened his mouth at the right time.

"Lord, I heard that there is a wealthy merchant family, the Mi family, in Donghai Commandery, Xuzhou. If we want to gain a foothold in Wu Commandery and make Wu Commandery prosperous in the future, we will inevitably need the support of commerce."

"Moreover, I have heard that although the Mi family are merchants, their family style is benevolent, kind, and refined. The lord can visit them along the way."

"If we can get the support of the Mi family, the lord will have a great help, and the pressure on money and food needed to develop Wu Commandery will also be greatly reduced."

Liu Bei, who came from selling straw sandals, was different from those who prided themselves on their status. He did not look down on the merchants who were at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Instead, he said with a serious expression.

"Zikun, if I can get the help of the Mi family, can it help Zikun develop and govern Wu Commandery?"

"Yes.", Li Ji replied.

"Then Bei should go and visit."

Liu Bei replied without hesitation upon hearing this.

… …

Qu County, Donghai Commandery, in a mansion that was not luxurious but occupied a large area.

Mi Zhu, a young man with a dignified appearance and a kind demeanor between his eyebrows, was bowing his head at the desk counting the accounts. After roughly calculating the current situation of the Mi family.

A deep worry flashed in Mi Zhu's eyes, and he let out a sigh.

After his late father passed away unexpectedly, Mi Zhu, who was only in his early twenties, was forced to take over the huge family business in a hurry.

However, the status of merchants was already low, coupled with the corruption and darkness of officials. When his late father was alive, the commercial scale of the Mi family continued to shrink.

Now that his late father has passed away, a large number of local officials and aristocratic families are even more greedy, wanting to deceive Mi Zhu for his youth and completely annex the Mi family.

Although Mi Zhu has tried his best to support it, the situation is still not optimistic.

'Having money without power is a castle in the air…'

Mi Zhu closed his eyes and sighed in his heart.

'However, looking at Xuzhou up and down, there is no good person. Even if I want to rely on someone, it is also like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.'

'Or I can only wait for the changes in the situation and try to support it…'

Just as Mi Zhu was thinking about where the Mi family should go, a rush of running sounded.

Mi Zhu opened his eyes and saw that it was his younger brother Mi Fang who had broken in, which made Mi Zhu frown slightly and reprimand him.

"Zifang, what's the matter that you are so anxious?"

"Brother."

Mi Fang said excitedly. "Brother, do you know who I just saw?"

"Who?"

Mi Zhu asked with some incomprehension.

Although Mi Fang was still a young man, as a wealthy merchant family in Xuzhou, he had seen countless officials and aristocratic families. Mi Zhu really did not understand who would make Mi Fang so excited.

Mi Fang couldn't contain his excitement and said.

"It is Liu Xuande, the Han clan member who is rumored to have started by selling straw sandals with two thousand righteous soldiers, and then fought thousands of miles to defeat the Yellow Turbans and burn Zhang Jiao, and Li Sanqian, who is traveling with him, who is famous all over the world and is called by the great scholar Lu Gong: 'There may not be a single person in the world who can be his opponent'!"

Liu Xuande!

Li Sanqian!

Excitement also appeared on Mi Zhu's face upon hearing this.

If we talk about the most important thing in the first year of Zhongping, it must be the Yellow Turban Rebellion!

If we talk about who is the most dazzling, apart from the Northern General Lu Zhi, it is Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian.

Upon hearing this, Mi Zhu almost subconsciously wanted to get up and go out to see Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian to see their demeanor.

However, Mi Zhu just moved his feet, frowned slightly, and said.

"No, I heard that Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian want to rule the world with one commandery and went to Wu Commandery to take office early, and there are many people with them. How could they come to Donghai Commandery?"

As a businessman, Mi Zhu knows the official roads of various places like the back of his hand.

Among them, the road from Julu Commandery to Wu Commandery passes through Xuzhou, but it does not necessarily pass through Qu County, Donghai Commandery, a small county on the edge of Xuzhou near the sea.

"Zifang, can you confirm that the people who came are the Han clan member Liu Xuande and the famous scholar Li Sanqian?" Mi Zhu asked again.

Mi Fang was questioned by Mi Zhu in a row, and he couldn't help but doubt himself, saying.

"I saw that the two people were protected by three hundred cavalry, and the flag they erected was also Liu. The leader claimed to be Liu Xuande, the prefect of Wu Commandery, and he also had the characteristics of drooping ears and hands over his knees. Moreover, the person who followed Liu Xuande was very beautiful in appearance, quite great in demeanor, and elegant and refined, unlike ordinary people, which is completely in line with the rumors."

Three hundred cavalry?!

Mi Zhu had no worries in his heart upon hearing this.

Three hundred cavalry cannot be organized by ordinary swindlers.

"Go, let's go and have a look."

Mi Zhu immediately hurried his steps, pulled Mi Fang and walked outside.

For such famous people in the world, Mi Zhu's heart can be said to be full of curiosity, wanting to see their demeanor.

This mentality is even a bit like fans chasing stars.

Starting from selling straw sandals, fighting thousands of miles, defeating the Yellow Turbans and burning Zhang Jiao, how happy is that? This is the material that Mi Zhu, as a businessman, would not dare to let go of even in his dreams.

And Li Zikun, who assisted Liu Xuande with numerous ingenious plans, devised strategies at the Julu banquet while casually using a sand table to simulate consecutive victories against five opponents, leading the world to call him "A single plan worth three thousand gold," and who was praised by the great scholar Lu Gong as "Perhaps unmatched by anyone in this era."

In Mi Zhu's eyes, he was an almost omniscient, god-like figure.

At this thought, Mi Zhu's heart grew even more fervent and expectant, hoping he could catch a glimpse of Liu Bei and Li Ji from afar.

However, just as Mi Zhu pulled Mi Fang and hurriedly pushed open the side door, they were astonished to see the two dismounting in front of the manor.

"I am Liu Xuande, the Governor of Wu Commandery and a member of the Han imperial family. I wish to visit Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family. May I ask who you are in the Mi family, and whether you could announce my arrival?"