Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

But Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo's assurances only deepened the gloom hanging over everyone.

After Zhang Ji mentioned that Li Ji, still unconscious, needed rest and asked everyone to leave the courtyard, Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo hastily departed, citing the need to personally prepare medicine.

Once Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo left, Cai Zhaoji couldn't stop wiping away tears, and the other disciples also had red eyes.

"What crime did the Prime Minister commit? The Prince of Han has injured the Prime Minister so severely, his life hanging in the balance..." Xu Shu lamented.

"Ten days! Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Yuanhua said that if the teacher doesn't wake up within ten days, what will we do?" Guo Jia's face was blank, his eyes seemingly lost in thought.

Sima Yi even beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying with a face full of grief and indignation.

"Even if the teacher can pass through the gates of hell, he will find it difficult to walk like a normal person in the future. Alas! How sad! How painful!"

The next moment, the sinister look on Sima Yi's face was almost undisguised, as he gripped the sword at his waist, saying.

"I owe everything I have today to the teacher. If something really happens to the teacher, my sword will also be able to cut..."

Before Sima Yi could finish speaking, Cai Zhaoji suddenly interrupted.

"Don't say it! Don't say it!"

Immediately, Cai Zhaoji bowed to everyone, saying.

"My husband's life is still uncertain, and Mr. Zhongjing said that he needs to rest. Please go back first. When my husband recovers, I will thank you all again."

Upon hearing this, the disciples led by Guo Jia quickly returned the greeting, then retreated with sorrowful expressions.

Jiang Gan, who hadn't been able to get a word in, had no choice but to leave as well.

But just as Jiang Gan and the others left the Prime Minister's residence, a large group of armored guards surrounded the residence.

Xu Shu, Guo Jia, Sima Yi, and others immediately stepped forward to stop them and questioned them, but were told that this was the Prince of Han's order, to "prevent anyone from disturbing the Prime Minister's recovery and to prevent irrelevant people from entering or leaving the Prime Minister's residence."

Guo Jia and the others were furious, but faced with the gleaming blades, they had to retreat temporarily.

As the extremely angry group walked to a secluded place, Xu Shu couldn't help but say.

"Does the Prince of Han really want to harm the Prime Minister's life?"

Sima Yi couldn't help but sneer and say, "I'm afraid the Prince of Han also knows about the teacher's critical condition. He's preparing early..."

"The Prince of Han may not intend to harm the teacher's life, but if the teacher doesn't make it through, and this news is leaked, the Great Han will be in chaos, and someone will surely avenge the teacher!"

Guo Jia slammed the wine gourd that had been with him for many years heavily on the ground, a strong look of heartache flashing in his eyes, and tears really came pouring down, saying.

"But now that the Prince of Han has sealed off the Prime Minister's residence, how can outsiders know the Prime Minister's condition? I'm afraid that the Prince of Han is pretending and will take the opportunity to get rid of the Prime Minister."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shu couldn't help but blurt out in rebuttal, saying.

"No! No, that's impossible. The Prince of Han is based on benevolence and virtue. It was just a moment of confusion that he accidentally injured the Prime Minister. He certainly doesn't have the heart to harm the Prime Minister."

Sima Yi, acting his true colors, said with a sinister face.

"Xu Yuanzhi, even now, you are still so pedantic? Let me ask, what was the fate of the empress's relatives and eunuchs who were killed by the emperors of past dynasties, many of whom had contributed to the Great Han, what was their fate?"

"When the birds are gone, the good bow is put away. This is the art of emperors. The Prince of Han can't help but take action in advance now."

Guo Jia nodded in agreement, saying.

"That's right, we can't sit idly by and wait for death. We can't just watch the Prime Minister's life hang in the balance in the residence. I intend to quickly contact the generals in various places to enter Shouchun and persuade the Prince of Han!"

"Are you crazy?! If this happens, the Great Han will be in chaos." Xu Shu blurted out in opposition.

"If the Prime Minister dies, the Great Han will only be in greater chaos. This is for the sake of the country, for the sake of the people, and even more for the sake of the Prime Minister."

Guo Jia said firmly, then his eyes swept over everyone present, asking.

"What do you all think?"

Sima Yi took the lead in speaking. "Now, this is the only plan that can save the Prime Minister and save the Great Han. I will certainly not object!"

And Sima Yi and Guo Jia's hands were secretly placed on the hilts of their swords, implying that they would eliminate any objections on the spot if they disagreed.

Xu Shu hesitated, but after only a few breaths of hesitation, he sighed and nodded in agreement.

Finally, the pressure undoubtedly fell on Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Jiang Gan, who had not spoken up until now.

As things had developed to this point, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had already guessed most of the truth.

After all, during the process of the disciples escorting Li Ji back to the residence, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong observed Li Ji's condition at close range.

Although Li Ji's hair was disheveled and his face was covered in blood, a closer look would undoubtedly reveal his rosy complexion.

Li Ji... was pretending.

Although Li Ji didn't mind really doing a self-inflicted injury scheme, Zhou Yu was willing to beat Huang Gai, but Liu Bei would never agree to injure his Prime Minister for the sake of a villain like Jiang Gan.

Also, in order to avoid loopholes and uncontrollable situations, the knowledgeable Sima Yi, Xu Shu, and Guo Jia surrounded Li Ji, not giving Jiang Gan a chance to get close.

And in order to prevent loopholes and uncontrollable situations, Li Ji also deliberately transferred Sun Ce, a disciple with extremely high martial prowess, away from Shouchun.

After all, Sun Ce's acting skills were poor and he was easily angered and irritable. He was afraid that Sun Ce would cause trouble and ruin the good show.

And when Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong also expressed their attitudes, the pressure undoubtedly all fell on Jiang Gan.

Jiang Gan immediately said with a face full of grief and indignation.

"I am willing to advance and retreat with the Prime Minister, to live and die together."

"Good! Let us swear an oath by striking palms. Time is of the essence. Each of you quickly contact trustworthy generals to return to Shouchun, at least to force the Prince of Han to give up the siege of the Prime Minister's residence..."

After a pause, Sima Yi said with a face full of ruthlessness.

"If the situation reaches the worst possible stage, we must be prepared to forcibly snatch the Prime Minister out of the residence."

"Good!"

Everyone responded, then swore an oath by striking palms, and quickly dispersed cautiously.

When Jiang Gan carefully returned to the residence, he only felt that his heart was still beating wildly, faintly feeling that a great chaos was about to come.

Jiang Gan, who had no connections with the generals in the army, naturally could not contact anyone.

However, even Jiang Gan understood that the situation of the Great Han was about to undergo a drastic change, even no less than the impact of the Ten Attendants' assassination of He Jin many years ago.

Once many generals entered Shouchun, then whether Li Ji died or not, Liu Bei would be in a dilemma, and the rupture between the two sides was almost inevitable.

The greatest possibility was that a huge internal strife would break out.

The Prince of Han, Liu Bei, who originally had the possibility of unifying the world, would also cut off the possibility of unification.

Immediately, Jiang Gan, who had sent a secret letter half a day ago, hurriedly wrote another secret letter and sent it out, stating that Li Ji's disciples were preparing to contact generals from various places to enter Shouchun. (End of this chapter)