Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Xiang listened and couldn't help but look down at Li Xi, asking.

"Xi'er, are you cold?"

Li Xi was half-cuddled in Li Xiang's arms, raising her head to look at Li Xiang, her eyes a bit watery, as she asked in a childish voice.

"Brother, am I not going to see Father anymore?"

Li Xiang's childish yet composed expression softened, and he said in a gentle voice.

"Don't worry, once the snowstorm stops, we'll be able to reach Ruyang City soon."

Li Xi still frowned, asking worriedly. "Then won't Father be cold in Ruyang? The cloak that Mother asked Xi'er to bring hasn't been given to Father yet, what should we do?"

"Father has many people protecting him, the snowstorm won't make Father cold."

Li Xiang comforted her.

"Mmm."

Li Xi nodded her little head, saying with a pout. "But I still miss Father."

Li Xiang stroked Li Xi's head, which was tied with braids, comforting Li Xi while also missing his father very much in his heart.

Whenever there was war, Li Ji would be away from home for at least a year and a half, and Li Xiang and Li Ji also had little time together.

This time, when Liu Bei returned to Shouchun, he inadvertently heard Li Xiang's sigh about missing his father, which gave him the idea of sending Li Xiang and Li Xi to Ruyang to spend the New Year with Li Ji, so they could have a good reunion.

Initially, Liu Bei also wanted to escort Zhaoji to Yuzhou as well.

However, Cai Zhaoji was not as naive as a child, and even though she understood the deep friendship between Liu Bei and Li Ji.

But in order to avoid arousing suspicion, Cai Zhaoji still insisted on staying in Shouchun to fulfill her filial piety to Cai Yong, and did not set off with Li Xiang and Li Xi.

Liu Bei, who had good intentions, didn't insist, and he didn't bother to explain the depth of his friendship with Zikun to a woman, and wouldn't be suspicious because of such trivial matters.

He even threw A Dou into the carriage, so that A Dou could also go to Ruyang City to accompany his adoptive father.

The accompanying guards were even mobilized from the most elite three thousand Tiger Braves in the army, and Sun Ce, who had returned from Qingzhou, was ordered to lead a group of family generals to protect them along the way and go to Ruyang City to report to Li Ji.

As for Sun Ren, she was helplessly brought along by Sun Ce, who was also a sister-控.

Although Sun Ren insisted that the reason for her accompanying them was not for Sun Ce, Sun Ce undoubtedly had no way to deal with Sun Ren, and after asking Liu Bei for instructions, he let Sun Ren set off as well.

Since Li Xiang had fallen into the river before, in order to ensure nothing went wrong, Liu Bei ordered the group to travel by land from Shouchun to Ruyang City.

Only in this way, the group failed to reach Ruyang before the snowfall, and was temporarily trapped on the road by the snowstorm.

After comforting Li Xi and coaxing Li Xi to fall asleep without realizing it, Li Xiang gently placed Li Xi on the soft cushion in the carriage.

"Sun Ren, can you please take care of Xi'er for me temporarily? I'll go out and see what's going on."

Sun Ren, who was a few years older than Li Xiang and usually had a bit of Sun Ce's style, changed her usual style of comparing fist sizes with everyone, and answered obediently in a soft voice.

"Brother Xiang, don't worry, I will definitely take care of Little Sister."

"Thank you."

Li Xiang bowed to Sun Ren.

Under the illumination of the stove in the carriage, Sun Ren's face seemed to be a little flushed.

Immediately, Li Xiang picked up a corner of the heavy windproof curtain and quickly slipped out, then quickly put down the curtain to prevent too much cold wind from entering the warm interior of the carriage.

"Wait for me, Big Brother."

Seeing this, A Dou also hurriedly followed with a flexibility that did not match his physique.

After A Dou crawled out, Li Xiang did not forget to look back at whether the curtain that had been lifted had been put back in place.

And after A Dou and Li Xiang crawled out of the carriage, hundreds of soldiers who were guarding the carriage and had been motionless in the snowstorm bowed to A Dou and Li Xiang in unison.

"Greetings, Young Master, Young Master Xiang."

A Dou, who was shivering from the snowstorm as he crawled out of the carriage, quickly waved his hand and said.

"Soldiers, there is no need to be so polite, and the snowstorm is very cold, there is no need to stand still, if you are cold, move your hands and feet on the spot, it can also warm you up a little."

"Thank you, Young Master."

The soldiers responded in unison, but still did not make any extra movements, maintaining vigilance at all times, guarding the carriage.

Seeing this, A Dou couldn't help but feel a little helpless, although he felt a little sorry for these soldiers, but he couldn't do anything about them, and couldn't even command them.

In order to absolutely ensure the safety of A Dou, Li Xiang, and Li Xi, Liu Bei had selected the most loyal and elite three thousand Tiger Braves from the army.

These three thousand Tiger Braves were absolutely loyal and absolutely elite.

And Huang Gai and Zu Mao, who were staying around the carriage to be on guard, rushed over in a hurry when they saw A Dou and Li Xiang crawling out of the carriage, blocking the snowstorm for A Dou and Li Xiang, and said quickly.

"Young Master, Young Master Xiang, the wind and snow outside are very heavy, quickly return to the carriage."

"Thank you for your concern, two generals, but my clothes are much warmer than the soldiers, the soldiers are not afraid of the cold wind, why should I be afraid of it?" Li Xiang asked in return.

A Dou, who was shivering from the cold and wrapped up like a small ball, also shouted when he heard this. "I also feel the same as Big Brother."

"This…"

As rough men, Huang Gai and Zu Mao couldn't argue with Li Xiang, and they didn't dare to be rough with Li Xiang and A Dou, and they were so anxious that they were scratching their heads for a while.

And Li Xiang then continued to speak.

"I wonder where Brother Bofu is? I see that the convoy has stopped for a while, and I want to ask Brother Bofu how the situation is."

"Yes, yes, yes, where is General Bofu?"

A Dou tacitly cooperated and asked.

Just like in the situation where Liu Bei and Li Ji both agreed on something, no one in the tent would have any objections.

A Dou and Li Xiang both spoke up and asked, Huang Gai and Zu Mao had no confidence to refute at all, and quickly pointed forward and said.

"The general is exploring the road ahead."

"Please, General, lead me there."

Li Xiang said.

Huang Gai and Zu Mao looked at each other, and then Huang Gai asked Zu Mao to continue to stay around the carriage to be on guard, and also selected more than a hundred elite soldiers to protect them at all times, and then took A Dou and Li Xiang to walk forward.

The wind and snow were as cold as knives, and Li Xiang felt a sharp pain when it blew on his skin.

Li Xiang wiped the snowflakes off his face, turned his head and glanced at A Dou beside him, who was even blown so that his face was red and swollen.

Immediately, Li Xiang pulled A Dou behind him, trying to block more of the wind and snow for A Dou, and asked.

"Young Master, why don't you stay in the carriage, the wind and snow are bone-chilling, it's really uncomfortable, I'm just going to ask Brother Bofu how the road ahead is."

"It doesn't matter if there is wind and snow on the road, I will go with Big Brother."

A Dou shrank his head, and when he said this, his usually timid personality showed a rare firmness, and then continued.

"Moreover, I also want to protect Big Brother."

(End of this chapter)