Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

As soon as these words came out, Yan Baihu seemed to exude an invisible charm, causing some of the bandit leaders present to subconsciously develop a desire to follow him.

Unlike most bandits who were forced into desperation or simply wanted to burn, kill, and loot, Yan Baihu, also a bandit, still had great ambitions and dreams.

Conquer Wu County!

The remaining aristocratic families of Wu Commandery have already concentrated all their money and food there. As long as Wu County is captured, the largest fortune in the entire Wu Commandery can be obtained.

At that time, Wu County will be the center for seizing the entire Wu Commandery.

What if it's the imperial court?

With enough money and food, countless soldiers can be recruited, ushering in an era called the "Great Bandit."

The Yellow Turbans were able to sweep across eight provinces, so why can't I, Yan Baihu, firmly occupy one province and establish myself as king!

Seemingly infected by Yan Baihu's rising confidence and demeanor, a considerable number of bandit leaders present couldn't help but be deeply moved.

Instead of hiding in the mountains and robbing for a living, following Boss Yan this time might be a turning point in life, allowing the gears of "fate" to start turning.

"Boss Yan is right!"

"Conquer Wu County and seize the money, food, and secret treasures of the aristocratic families…"

"Boss Yan, lead us, lead the era!"

"I want to be an official…"

"I believe Boss Yan will definitely become the King of Bandits!"

…

For a time, enthusiastic responses rang out in the council hall, causing the corners of Yan Baihu's mouth to twitch slightly as he thought to himself.

'Mister's plan is indeed effective, truly like adding another layer to a temple for an old monk—marvelous beyond marvelous.'

'As long as I lure them with profit and declare my ambition to be the "King of Bandits," it will be enough to make most of the bandit leaders develop a desire to follow me and be the vanguard for my attack on Wu County.'

However, after the enthusiastic atmosphere in the council hall gradually subsided, some of the more composed bandit leaders questioned him.

"Boss Yan, I'm very tempted by what you said, and I believe you want to lead everyone to get rich, but the new Administrator of Wu Commandery is rumored to be Liu Xuande, the Han Dynasty relative who has fought thousands of miles and defeated the Yellow Turbans, burning Zhang Jiao."

"Moreover, Li Sanqian, whom the General of the North, Lu Gong, admires as 'perhaps no one in the world can match him,' is also following Liu Xuande. I ask myself, I am no better than the Yellow Turbans, so I am afraid that Wu County cannot be attacked."

As soon as these words came out, it was almost like a basin of cold water had been poured on the heads of many bandit leaders, causing them to immediately calm down.

People have names, and trees have shadows.

Whether it was Liu Xuande or Li Zikun, both were undoubtedly not unknown people in the world, but rather influential figures stirring up the times, enough to inspire awe in these bandits who could only rob one area.

"Hahahaha…"

Yan Baihu suddenly burst into laughter and said, "I thought everyone was worried about something, but it turned out to be this."

"Does Boss Yan have any way to deal with Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian?" a bandit leader asked.

Yan Baihu snorted coldly and said disdainfully.

"Liu Xuande? A weaver and sandal seller, even compared to you, what can he win? He is just a lucky person who has gained temporary momentum, and with the assistance of Li Sanqian, he was able to obtain the position of Administrator of Wu Commandery."

Another bandit leader said with a worried expression.

"Isn't there still Li Sanqian? This person is resourceful and decisive, using sand table simulations to repeatedly defeat many famous generals, including Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun, and he has repeatedly come up with ingenious plans to defeat the Yellow Turbans. How can we underestimate him?"

Yan Baihu scratched his messy beard, then picked up the wine jar next to him, drank from it "glug, glug, glug," and then said loudly.

"Li Sanqian, this person has talent, that's true, but after all, he is just a mere scholar. Can he, with his own strength, be an enemy to thousands of troops and horses?"

"Everyone, I have already sent people to secretly sneak into Wu County to investigate the situation. The soldiers Liu Bei brought from the Central Plains are all wounded and old soldiers, most of whom are missing arms and legs. Relying only on those incompetent commandery soldiers, even if Li Sanqian comes up with hundreds of ingenious plans, what can he do?"

Speaking of this, Yan Baihu casually pointed to a few bandit leaders in front of him and said, "These leaders have also sent people to Wu County to investigate, and they can be witnesses."

And those few bandit leaders, besides Yan Baihu, who led the most bandits under their command, also nodded in agreement.

"Boss Yan is right."

"They are all remnants of defeated soldiers, not worth worrying about."

"That Liu Xuande is just a person with a false reputation…"

As these bandit leaders spoke to confirm, the eyes of the remaining bandit leaders present suddenly gleamed with greed.

"Everyone!"

Yan Baihu raised his hand and heavily slapped the table, shouting.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Taking advantage of the fact that Liu Xuande has just taken office in Wu Commandery and has not yet had time to control Wu Commandery, we should take advantage of his unpreparedness, work together, and capture Wu County in one fell swoop!"

"Otherwise, once Liu Xuande, with the assistance of Li Sanqian, controls Wu Commandery, and intends to vigorously exterminate bandits as rumored, how can we stay alive in Wu Commandery?"

"Even if we have more money and food, are we going to lead our sons to escape to other territories?"

"Therefore, the only path in front of us is to conquer Wu County!!!"

This time, the entire council hall resounded with unprecedented enthusiastic responses, and almost all the bandit leaders made up their minds.

If they don't attack Wu County, the result will be waiting for death!

Whether it was to survive or for the greed that arose in their hearts, this was the only choice.

"Kill, kill, kill, my saber has long been hungry and thirsty!"

"I am willing to follow Boss Yan's lead and support Boss Yan to become the King of Bandits…"

"I have long wanted to conquer Wu County, kill that Liu Xuande, the weaver and sandal seller, and snatch that famous Li Sanqian to pour wine and massage my legs."

"Well said, and I heard that the women in Wu County are particularly tender, hehe he ~ ~"

…

What these bandit leaders did not notice was that a middle-aged man dressed as an unremarkable scholar was standing in the corner and secretly recording the words and deeds of these bandit leaders.

Afterwards, Yan Baihu and the bandit leaders present swore an oath of allegiance, agreed on the time to send troops, and had a grand banquet.

Only then did the other bandit leaders leave Baihu Mountain in a hurry and return to their respective camps.

After the other bandit leaders left, Yan Baihu, his face flushed from drinking, staggered to the middle-aged scholar and said.

"Mr. Luo Bin, have you found any problems?"

Luo Bin put the bamboo slip in his hand into his sleeve, cupped his hands and smiled. "Boss Yan has won the hearts of the people, and the great cause is just around the corner!"

"Hahahaha!"

Yan Baihu hugged Luo Bin tightly and said loudly.

"Sir, rest assured, as long as I can occupy Wu Commandery and become a true king, then sir will definitely be second only to one person and above ten thousand people. That Li Sanqian, if sir likes him, then I will capture him and make him your deputy. If you and I join forces, we will surely achieve a great cause!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Bin said gratefully.

"Boss Yan saved me from the hands of the Yellow Turban bandits, which is an act of saving my life. How dare I ask for more? I only wish to repay Boss Yan's kindness in my remaining years."

"Sir is too modest. I, Yan Baihu, am definitely not someone who doesn't appreciate kindness. As long as I conquer Wu County, I will not be stingy with gold, silver, and beauties."

Yan Baihu said loudly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart when the remnants of the Yellow Turbans who had fled to Wu Commandery sent Luo Bin over as a lobbyist.

Luo Bin begged Yan Baihu to save his life, not to let him be taken back to the Yellow Turbans, and shouted that he had a plan to help Yan Baihu obtain countless money and food.

Fortunately, he was moved at that time and forcibly kept Luo Bin, otherwise how could there be such a good situation today?

The only thing that made Yan Baihu a little dissatisfied was that no matter how Yan Baihu hinted and wooed him, Luo Bin was always unwilling to acknowledge him as his lord, only saying that it was to repay the kindness of saving his life.

'Hmph, he's just waiting for a better price. When I conquer Wu County and snatch that famous Li Sanqian from Liu Xuande, then you will be useless…'

A fierce light flashed in Yan Baihu's eyes, and then he pulled Luo Bin to sit down with a smile on his face, personally pouring wine for Luo Bin and asking.

"Sir, you said earlier that you had a clever plan to take Wu County. Now I have formed an alliance with many bandit leaders. What is the plan? Please teach me."

After Luo Bin drank a cup with Yan Baihu, he said.

"If you want to take Wu County, you must be quick! Li Sanqian is definitely not someone with a false reputation. As long as you give Li Sanqian enough time, he will definitely be able to easily assist Liu Xuande in unifying the entire Wu Commandery."

"Therefore, the conquest of Wu County should naturally be as fast as possible. You must take advantage of the fact that Liu Xuande and Li Sanqian have not yet reacted and gather the strength of the bandits in Wu Commandery to launch a surprise attack!"

"Therefore, when Boss Yan leads many bandits to Wu County, he should also march as fast as possible. There is no need to bring too many supplies and provisions. The counties and villages along the way should also be ignored, and go straight to Wu County."

"Wait a minute…"

Yan Baihu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Unlike most of the bandits who were grassroots and illiterate, Yan Baihu, as the leader of a large bandit group with 5,000 bandits under his command, and once a member of the Wu Commandery aristocratic family, knew some basic things.

"Sir, if there are no supplies and provisions, what if we can't capture Wu County for a while?"

"Boss Yan, since you are a bandit, how can you be good at frontal siege? Once you are reduced to a situation where you need to attack by force, even if Wu County itself has only 3,000 commandery soldiers, it will be difficult to capture with the assistance of some old soldiers brought by Liu Xuande to Wu County and the gathered aristocratic families."

Luo Bin's heart was full of contempt for Yan Baihu's question.

This kind of person is obviously someone whose ambition far exceeds his ability. Knowing that the bandit rabble is useless, he still delusionally wants to capture Wu County.

However, Luo Bin still had to find a way to continue to persuade Yan Baihu and continue to say.

“Therefore, to take Wu County, we must use unorthodox tactics. Send elite, trusted subordinates disguised as civilians to infiltrate Wu County. When night falls, with internal and external cooperation, seize the city gates.”

“As long as we open the city gates, our bandit brothers can storm in and engage in street fighting. Then, our great endeavor will be accomplished!”

“Furthermore, even if we are temporarily unsuccessful and find it difficult to conquer Wu County, at worst, Chief Yan can still pillage around Wu County before retreating. There is no need to bring any baggage or provisions.”