Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Ji then smiled and said.

“Brother Gonglu, you misunderstand. There is no poison in the tea, nor in the honey water.”

However, Yuan Shu's expression seemed a little unsightly, and he said, "Zikun, could it be that you want me to surrender without resistance?"

“Why not?” Li Ji retorted.

And this is precisely the reason why Li Ji was waiting for Yuan Shu here.

In order to prevent Yuan Shu from escaping, ambushes were actually set up everywhere around Ruyang City, monitoring every move of the city walls on all sides.

Of course, Li Ji expected that Yuan Shu would abandon the city and flee when things couldn't be done, and he also deduced that Yuan Shu would flee north and pass through this place.

And if he only wanted to kill Yuan Shu, Li Ji only needed to send a hundred elites to kill Yuan Shu.

However, Li Ji hoped that Yuan Shu could surrender.

Perhaps Yuan Shu, as a ruler, has many shortcomings, but his reputation is quite great.

Especially before Yuan Shu claimed to be a false emperor, both the people Yuan Shu personally won over and the disciples and former officials of the Yuan family all over the world had great value.

Yuan Yin was just a puppet pushed out by the Yuan family.

Now, the true prestige of the Yuan family is actually concentrated on Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. Yuan Shao is dead, so if Yuan Shu surrenders, then the Yuan family's disciples and former officials all over the Han Dynasty will also be able to be used by Liu Bei.

However, Yuan Shu couldn't help but laugh.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Shu's laughter suddenly stopped, his body leaned forward slightly, revealing obvious aggressiveness and arrogance, and said.

“Zikun, why do you humiliate me? The winner is king, the loser is bandit. If my skills are inferior to others, Shu has nothing to say. Being defeated by you, Li Zikun, is not considered an insult to me.”

“However, I am the son of the Yuan family, who has been a high official for four generations. How can I be a prisoner?”

“Kill me if you want to kill me, don’t say any more.”

In the end, Yuan Shu raised his head slightly, stroked the beard under his jaw, and was full of arrogance.

Li Ji looked at Yuan Shu's posture and couldn't help but sigh.

“The Yuan family no longer exists, what's the use of Brother Gonglu still having such arrogance?”

Yuan Shu frowned and looked at Li Ji, and said.

“I think Zikun is a respectable gentleman, so I said a few more words just now. Could it be that if I don’t surrender, Zikun wants to slaughter the entire Yuan family in Runan?”

“The Yuan family in Runan, represented by Yuan Yin, has not only drawn a clear line with Brother Gonglu, but also helped me to trick Ruyang into opening the city. Naturally, I will not blame them for this…”

After a pause, Li Ji continued.

“It's just that Brother Gonglu is probably unaware that Yuan Benchu died suddenly more than ten days ago, and the Yuan army in Hebei was not only defeated by Cao thief, but Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi also turned against each other and fought each other.”

“In my opinion, in less than half a year, Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi will be difficult to support, and Ji and Bing provinces will inevitably be obtained by Cao thief.”

“In this way, Brother Gonglu, do you understand what it means for the Yuan family?”

At this moment, Yuan Shu could no longer maintain his calm and fearless posture, and suddenly stood up, his face flushed red, and he scolded Yuan Shao, the useless concubine, and cursed Cao thief endlessly.

At this moment, Cao Cao completely became the most hated blood enemy in Yuan Shu's heart.

Not only was Yuan Shu severely tricked by Cao Cao, but Cao Cao's betrayal and defeat of Yuan Shao also foreshadowed the decline and demise of the Yuan family.

For Yuan Shu, who was committed to carrying forward the Yuan family, and even wanted to lead the Yuan family to take another step forward, how could he not hate Cao thief?

However, after Yuan Shu was angry, he sat back on the futon somewhat weakly.

At this moment, Yuan Shu also understood the meaning of Li Ji's words.

The Yuan family's accumulation of four generations and three dukes can all be divided up by Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao for their uprisings.

The Yuan family in Runan only has some clansmen left, and the rest are empty shells.

Even if the Yuan family still has a large number of disciples and former officials in the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu understands the principle that people leave and tea cools in the Han Dynasty.

Once the two banners of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu fall, most of the countless disciples and former officials that the Yuan family was once proud of will only choose to draw a clear line with the Yuan family.

But since Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu launched their uprisings, how many enemies have they offended, both visibly and invisibly?

Even if Liu Bei does not liquidate the Yuan family in Runan, those enemies will inevitably not let go of the declining Yuan family.

Yuan Shu was silent for a long time, and Li Ji was not anxious. He slowly boiled water to continue making tea, and even did not forget to let Gu Wei add a new bowl of honey water to Yuan Shu.

Until a messenger came in a hurry to report that Ruyang City had been completely suppressed.

Li Ji waved his hand, signaling the messenger to retreat, and then asked Yuan Shu.

“Brother Gonglu, have you made a decision?”

After a pause, Li Ji said in a warm voice.

“Of course, I never do things that are difficult for others. If Brother Gonglu is unwilling to surrender, considering that you and I can be considered acquaintances, I will leave Brother Gonglu three feet of white silk to end his life in this forest.”

“It’s just that Brother Gonglu’s death will be the end of everything, and he will be carefree, but it’s a pity that the Yuan family, who has been a high official for four generations, will completely decline because of this.”

Yuan Shu slowly raised his head, staring at Li Ji, his eyes filled with blood.

Yuan Shu's dignity made him unwilling to suffer the humiliation of surrender.

But Yuan Shu also knew what his value was?

In addition to allowing Liu Bei to show his benevolence and generosity, it was nothing more than being able to quickly win over the Yuan family's disciples and former officials all over the Han Dynasty through Yuan Shu.

Once the two banners of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu fall, countless Yuan family disciples and former officials will naturally draw a clear line.

But once Yuan Shu relies on Liu Bei, then he will become a bridge between Liu Bei and the Yuan family's disciples and former officials.

It can not only show Liu Bei's attitude that he will reuse those Yuan family disciples and former officials, but also allow many disciples and former officials to take the initiative to join Liu Bei through Yuan Shu in a reasonable manner, and then ensure that the Yuan family in Runan will not decline and die quickly.

But Yuan Shu also knew that after his surrender, his range of activities would probably be limited to a small courtyard for the rest of his life, and he would not even be allowed to meet outsiders.

“Alas…”

Yuan Shu sighed for a long time, stretched out a finger, and said. “Shu, has one request.”

Li Ji replied. “Brother Gonglu, please speak freely.”

Yuan Shu said weakly. “I have always loved honey water in my life, please ensure that the honey water is continuous.”

“What difficulty is there in this?”

Li Ji smiled and agreed.

In Li Ji's view, this small request could not even be considered a request.

With the influence and benefits that Yuan Shu's surrender can bring, let alone Yuan Shu having enough honey water, it wouldn't be a big deal even if Yuan Shu took a honey water bath every day.

The only thing Li Ji was worried about was that Yuan Shu would drink it every day, and sooner or later he would have diabetes.

And Yuan Shu, who had made a decision, was also very aware of being a prisoner, and said in a low voice.

“When will you send me to Marquis Liu Huang of Xia Pi?”

“No hurry.”

Li Ji shook his head and then said. “The Lord will arrive in Yuzhou soon. After the war in Yuzhou is over, Brother Gonglu will return to Shouchun with the Lord.”

“Where is there still a war in Yuzhou? Could it be that Lu Bu has come to attack?” Yuan Shu was a little puzzled.

Li Ji replied with a smile. “Brother Gonglu doesn't know, the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou are causing quite a stir.”

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Yuan Shu. (End of this chapter)