Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Of course, this wasn't Li Ji's malicious fun, but a deliberate scheme to cooperate with Jiang Gan's mission as a spy.

Since Jiang Gan was sent to act as a spy, to make the spy and the person behind him believe the secrets he stole, Jiang Gan had to feel a sense of humiliation and burden. The small "workplace bullying" was just one part of it.

Jiang Gan wanted the credit of reversing the overall situation, and the person behind Jiang Gan probably also needed a hero to change the situation.

But without corresponding hardships and trials, how could he be called a hero?

It was necessary to set some tribulations, some tests, some obstacles for Jiang Gan, so that the answer Jiang Gan obtained after exhausting all his efforts to overcome difficulties would make Jiang Gan and the person behind him deeply believe that this was the content they needed.

However, even if he wanted to deliberately make things difficult for Jiang Gan, Li Ji couldn't come forward personally, lest he startle Jiang Gan or make him suspicious.

Gu Wei was a choice, a book boy around a high-ranking person, no different from some eunuchs in the inherent impression of the world.

Under the principle of being retaliatory, it would be normal for Gu Wei to repeatedly make things difficult for Jiang Gan.

Moreover, Jiang Gan had offended Gu Wei first, which made Gu Wei's difficulties for Jiang Gan seem more like reasonable revenge.

And Gu Wei gradually understood, realizing that he was retaliating under orders, but what made Gu Wei a little curious was...

"Could it be that the Prime Minister deliberately asked me to stay because he had foreseen that Jiang Gan was a spy and would be rude?"

In response, Li Ji smiled without saying a word, and it was not easy to say that he had become suspicious when he heard the name Jiang Gan.

After talking with Jiang Gan, Li Ji was even more than half sure of Jiang Gan's identity as a spy.

It wasn't that Jiang Gan's ability was insufficient, but it was really because the answer was printed on another mock test paper, and the question was copied verbatim for the exam, who wouldn't copy it?

Perhaps even Jiang Gan himself couldn't believe that he had exposed his identity so directly.

After all, since Liu Bei became king, his prestige and reputation in the Han Dynasty have undoubtedly risen to a higher level. During this period, countless people went south to join Liu, including many children from aristocratic families in Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Sili.

For no other reason than hedging bets is the way most aristocratic families and powerful families survive.

Nowadays, the aristocratic and powerful families in the north hate "the integration of land tax and head tax" to the bone, and fully support Cao Cao, Lu Bu and the like, but they also know that Liu Bei has gradually gained momentum to revive the Han Dynasty, so they will naturally send outstanding children from their families to the south to join Liu, in order to protect their retreat.

In comparison, Jiang Gan was not conspicuous in this rising wave of joining Liu, and even in terms of ability and background, Jiang Gan had great advantages compared with other aristocratic children.

Moreover, sending Jiang Gan to use spies was already a considerable undertaking.

With Jiang Gan's talent, it was somewhat a pity to use him as a spy.

After all, there were more powerful strategists than Jiang Gan in the world, but just as Liu Bei would not send Li Ji out to be a spy even if he went crazy, it was the same principle.

Whether the person behind Jiang Gan was Cao Cao or Lu Bu, they would not be willing to send their true confidant strategists to be spies.

Famous scholars often cherish their reputation extremely and are unwilling to damage their feathers easily. It is rare to find someone like Jiang Gan, and few famous scholars are willing to do so.

After Liu, Guan, and Zhang discussed the general outline of the plan for Jiang Gan, in the constantly falling light snow, everyone gradually had enough food and drink.

Liu Bei waved his hand to dismiss all irrelevant people, including Gu Wei, and then asked.

"Zikun, is the good opportunity to send troops in autumn next year, or the early spring of the year after?"

"Is the King impatient?" Li Ji asked with a smile.

"If the world is not settled for a day, I will not be able to sleep peacefully for a day," Liu Bei replied in a deep voice.

Advancing to become king did not make Liu Bei lost in power. On the contrary, Liu Bei increasingly felt a great responsibility and was concerned about pacifying the troubled times as soon as possible.

Guan Yu echoed and said, "What Big Brother said is very true. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, we should also raise troops and launch a northern expedition as soon as possible, and restore a prosperous world to the people."

"Big Brother and Second Brother are right," Zhang Fei nodded in agreement, deeply convinced.

And the eyes of Liu, Guan, and Zhang unconsciously gathered on Li Ji at the same time.

This scene made Li Ji suddenly feel like he was dreaming back to the Yellow Turban Rebellion. This moment was like that moment.

"Bang!"

The next moment, Li Ji drank the warm wine in his cup in one gulp, then put the wine cup heavily on the table and said in a deep voice.

"Yunchang, Yide, and Lord..."

At this moment, feeling excited, Li Ji unconsciously called out the more familiar title and said.

"The date of the Northern Expedition originally planned by Ji was as early as the autumn of next year, and as late as the early spring of the year after, but since the Lord is so eager to pacify the troubled times as soon as possible, as a minister, I should work hard day and night to complete all the preparations required for the Northern Expedition before the autumn of next year."

Getting such a definite time from Li Ji's mouth, Liu Bei was so excited that he stood up abruptly on the spot, supported the table with both hands, and leaned his whole body towards Li Ji, asking urgently.

"Really?!"

However, after saying this, before Li Ji could answer, Liu Bei smiled and said, "Since it is Zikun's judgment, it must be true!"

"Autumn next year will be the time for the Northern Expedition, the Northern Expedition in autumn!!!"

Liu Bei couldn't help repeating excitedly, looking at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with excited eyes, and said.

"Yunchang, Yide, we are not far from realizing the oath we made in the Peach Garden to support the Han Dynasty."

Guan Yu was also extremely excited, and followed suit, cupping his fists towards Liu Bei and said.

"Brother, I will definitely do my best for Big Brother, for the Han Dynasty, and for the people to help the Prime Minister launch the Northern Expedition, unify the world, pacify the troubled times, and support the Han Dynasty!"

Zhang Fei, whose face was red and black with excitement, hurriedly clasped his fists and said.

"Me too."

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly, put his hands on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's shoulders respectively, and said.

"Good, good, good, with the combined strength of our three brothers, combined with the wisdom of the Prime Minister, why worry that the world will not be settled, why worry that the oath of the Peach Garden will not be realized?"

"Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!!!"

...

The next day.

After bathing and changing clothes, Jiang Gan went to the government office early.

Although he was not very satisfied with the position of Prime Minister's Secretary, it was ultimately one of the positions that could directly contact Li Ji, which was already a good choice for Jiang Gan.

'Next, I need to find a way to gain the trust of the little Li Ji, and subdue him with my talent, so that he will value me more...'

While thinking, Jiang Gan stepped into the area of the government office where the officials under the Prime Minister handled official duties to sign in, but did not see Li Ji's figure. It was Lu Su, who served as the Chief Secretary of the Prime Minister, who was in charge of the operation of the Prime Minister's position.

After Jiang Gan secretly inquired, he heard that Li Ji, who also served as Grand Governor, had gone to inspect the military households in various places with Han King Liu Bei, General of the Flying Cavalry Guan Yu, and General of the Chariots and Cavalry Zhang Fei last night. (End of this chapter)