Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Daylight… … Clothes soaked, the Yellow River flows into the sea.

When Li Ji helped Zhao Ji, whose body was somewhat weak, to reappear, even though Zhao Ji had tried her best to tidy herself up, it was still obvious that she had been soaked in water not long ago.

This made Li Shu and Li Qin secretly smile knowingly while arranging dinner for Li Ji.

Unlike others who prefer to eat at separate tables, Li Ji prefers to eat at the same table at home and doesn't have the habit of not talking while eating.

During meals, Li Ji also likes to chat about trivial household matters, occasionally teasing Little Xi'er, who looks like a porcelain doll, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Even when listening to some embarrassing stories about Li Xiang or Little Xi'er, Li Ji listened with great interest, feeling that the food seemed three times more delicious.

However, after dinner, when Zhao Ji left with Little Xi'er, and Li Xiang also wanted to leave.

"Xiang'er, stay for a moment."

The tone was no longer that of a loving father, causing Li Xiang's back to tremble subconsciously.

After a few breaths, Li Xiang turned around, revealing a filial and obedient smile, and said.

"Father, what are your instructions?"

Seeing this, Li Ji patted the seat next to him, his expression showing more of a loving father, and said.

"Come and sit down."

Li Xiang hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head slightly and sat down next to Li Ji.

At this moment, while Li Ji was unhurriedly making tea, Li Xiang felt like he was living through years in a day.

And when Li Ji spoke, Li Xiang was almost stunned.

"What was Xiang'er's initial plan to rescue Bo Fu?"

After several breaths, Li Xiang stammered.

"Father, I don't understand what you're saying. Please explain."

Li Ji turned his eyes slightly and took a deep look at Li Xiang, causing Li Xiang's voice to become weaker and weaker unconsciously.

And in Li Ji's mind, he recalled what Liu Bei had said.

Moving the administrative center from Wu County to Shouchun required crossing the Yangtze River, taking a considerable stretch of waterway.

It was during the crossing of the Yangtze River that Li Xiang fell into the river and was rescued by Sun Ce from the Yangtze River.

This matter seemed simple and coincidental, but when Liu Bei learned of it, he was so anxious and angry that he almost fainted.

Subsequently, after confirming Li Xiang's safety, Liu Bei issued a strict order to thoroughly investigate whether it was an accident or someone secretly plotting against him.

If it was an accident, so be it, but if someone dared to harm Li Xiang, Liu Bei, in his fury, was prepared to slice the nine generations of the mastermind into thin pieces.

After all, Liu Bei usually attached great importance to the safety of A Dou, Li Xiang, and the descendants of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Tiger Guards were arranged very tightly, fearing that someone might be plotting something wrong.

Therefore, Li Xiang's encounter with such a serious accident as falling into the river, with people watching over him at all times, had a probability of occurrence that was so small that it made Liu Bei suspicious.

Therefore, what Li Xiang encountered before and after was clearly presented on Liu Bei's desk.

That day, Li Xiang and A Dou went together to visit Sun Ce, who was being held in the cabin. As the young master, A Dou ordered Sun Ce to be moved from the cabin to the deck to get some air.

Afterwards, Li Xiang and A Dou separated on the deck to play. A Dou suddenly screamed in fright, and in the moment when everyone's attention was drawn, Li Xiang, who was leaning against the ship's railing, fell into the water.

When the accompanying people discovered it, they hurriedly shouted, and many soldiers who were good at swimming quickly jumped into the river to rescue him.

It's just that the Yangtze River may not be as turbulent as the Yellow River, but during the autumn and winter, the river water is cold and freezing, and it is by no means possible for ordinary soldiers with swimming skills to find Li Xiang in the rapids.

It happened that Sun Ce also witnessed the process on the deck, and then jumped into the river and rescued Li Xiang.

This matter seemed to be an accident, and Liu Bei also defined it as an accident. In order to avoid Li Ji's worries, after confirming that Li Xiang's body was fine, he suppressed the matter and did not let it spread to Jingzhou.

But Liu Bei was by no means a fool. Perhaps if A Dou accidentally fell into the river, Liu Bei would feel that A Dou was stupid enough to fall in by himself.

But Li Xiang's fall into the river, coupled with the various coincidences before the fall, naturally gave rise to speculation in Liu Bei's heart, but he pretended not to know and went along with the situation, releasing Sun Ce.

When Li Ji learned of this from Liu Bei, he almost blacked out.

The ominous premonition before departure really came true. The brat really caused trouble.

On a small scale, this seems to be just an accident involving one's own safety, and it has been safely overcome;

But on a large scale, this trouble can directly break the sky.

However, returning home and looking at Li Xiang's appearance, Li Ji's heart couldn't help but soften again, but he still maintained a tough tone on the surface.

"Your little tricks can fool others, do you really think you can fool those who are interested? Too many coincidences will definitely not be coincidences, regardless of whether they are actually coincidences or not."

Li Xiang was silent for a while and insisted. "That was an accident."

Li Ji glanced at Li Xiang and stopped arguing with Li Xiang on this meaningless point, but asked.

"Why did you save Sun Bo Fu?"

Li Xiang hesitated for a moment and replied. "Although I am young, I cannot bear to see my brother die in a cage, so I should try my best to save him."

Li Ji frowned slightly and asked. "Even at the risk of endangering yourself?"

Li Xiang raised his head and retorted.

"There will be no danger. Brother Bo Fu's swimming skills are the best in Jiangdong. Rescuing a child in the river is as easy as picking something out of a bag. Moreover, I had already held my breath before falling into the river, and I had secretly learned how to swim, so I can guarantee that I will be safe for a moment."

"Even if Brother Bo Fu doesn't have time to save me, I can still hold on until the other soldiers come to rescue me."

Li Ji was noncommittal about this and instead asked.

"If the lord is furious because of this matter and vents his anger on your guards, executing all those involved, how wronged would they be?"

Li Xiang was speechless and did not answer for a long time.

Li Ji asked again.

"If there is an unexpected situation that causes you to lose your life in the Yangtze River, have you ever considered your mother? Do you know how many people will be buried with you because of this? How much change might the entire world's situation undergo because of this?"

"If you think about all of the above, would you regret what you did that day?"

Li Xiang remained silent.

After a long time, Li Xiang looked up at Li Ji, who was unhurriedly sipping tea, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, and asked.

"What does Father want me to answer?"

Li Ji lowered his eyes slightly and replied.

"I hope you become someone who will regret it, but it's also okay to become someone who won't regret it."

Li Xiang vaguely realized something and asked.

"What if I regret it? What if I don't regret it?"

"Kindness does not command troops, righteousness does not manage wealth, goodness does not serve as an official, and benevolence does not govern."

After saying this, Li Ji added.

"Of course, this does not mean that everything should be without kindness, righteousness, goodness, or benevolence, but when commanding troops, one should be without kindness…"

"Therefore, when using schemes and strategies, one should not be too benevolent or too good. Do you understand?"

Li Xiang trembled and asked.

"Then, if Father were to save Brother Bo Fu when crossing the river, how would you use your strategy?" (End of this chapter)