Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Pang De, hearing this, hesitated slightly, and then, with a somewhat honest face, he opened his mouth with a hint of embarrassment.

"Actually, my sudden arrival is due to the order of my young master, and Pang De cannot refuse."

Immediately, Pang De bowed slightly and gestured for the two young men who had been sitting beside him to come forward, introducing them respectively.

"Lord Liu, this is my lord's嫡子 Ma Chao, and this is my lord's cousin Ma Dai."

Li Ji had already guessed this much.

What Li Ji didn't expect was that the young man who had been staring at him earlier was Ma Dai, while the young man who had been staring at Zhao Yun was actually Ma Chao.

Moreover, due to the angle in the central army tent earlier, Li Ji was unable to see Ma Chao's face clearly.

Now, observing him up close, Li Ji originally thought that Ma Dai was already a rare and handsome young man, but he didn't expect Ma Chao's appearance to be similar to Ma Dai's, but not only was his handsomeness even more outstanding, but his heroic spirit was also much greater. No wonder history has left behind the beautiful name of "锦马超 (embroidered Ma Chao)".

Ma Chao was not timid either, directly leading Ma Dai forward to greet Liu Bei, addressing him as "Uncle."

Looking at these two handsome and heroic young men, Liu Bei was also quite envious in his heart, feeling that with A Dou's development trend, he would probably be far inferior to Ma Chao and Ma Dai in terms of appearance.

"What a fine young colt! Ma Shoucheng has such a son, enough to comfort him in his life!" Liu Bei praised.

"Uncle is also a hero of this era!"

Ma Chao replied loudly, while Ma Dai acted like a younger brother away from home, following Ma Chao's lead in agreement.

"Hahahaha…"

Liu Bei stroked his beard, and being complimented by such a heroic young man, whether it was true or not, inevitably improved his mood. Then he asked.

"I wonder, what important matter do these two young colts have that they have specially come to see me under the name of Commandant Pang?"

"Yes!"

Ma Chao nodded heavily and said, "My cousin Ma Dai and I both have a request for Uncle."

"Young colt, feel free to speak," Liu Bei said.

Hearing this, Ma Chao's face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands and said, "My request is very simple, which is to have a battle with General Zhao Yun under Uncle's command to exchange martial arts."

"Easy to say, easy to say…"

Liu Bei nodded and then asked Zhao Yun, "Zi Long, this young colt wants to fight with you. I wonder what your opinion is?"

"This…"

Zhao Yun quickly stood up, hesitated slightly, and respectfully replied.

"Reporting to the Lord, swords and spears have no eyes. Furthermore, young General Ma Chao is the descendant of General Fubo. If Yun accidentally injures young General Ma Chao, then the crime would be immense. Please forgive Yun for refusing."

Of course, the truth was not that Zhao Yun was worried about not being able to control the strength of the Cliff Edge Spear in his hand, but after the Sun Ce incident, Zhao Yun also sincerely resisted sparring with young men.

Trying to control it so that it would not discourage the young man's confidence, nor would it seem like he was deliberately holding back too much, was quite a difficult thing for Zhao Yun.

In addition, Sun Ce was still constantly looking for reasons to spar with Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun really didn't want another Sun Ce the Second.

Moreover, the reason for Zhao Yun's tactful refusal was also quite reasonable, and Liu Bei was not the type to force his subordinates into difficult situations.

Therefore, this instead made Liu Bei feel slightly embarrassed, and he turned to ask in a gentle voice.

"Young colt, how about Uncle arrange for my third brother, Zhang Yide, to spar with you? He also possesses the courage of ten thousand men."

However, Ma Chao's attitude surprised everyone present, and he insisted on saying, "Please, Uncle, understand. I only wish to spar with General Zhao Yun."

"Why is that? Does Zi Long have something special about him?" Liu Bei asked curiously.

"Uncle's two sworn brothers are indeed quite famous for their bravery, but how can they be compared with General Zhao Yun, who roamed the You and Yan regions and went in and out of the tens of thousands of Wuhuan troops three times?"

After a pause, Ma Chao continued to say loudly.

"Furthermore, even if Uncle's two sworn brothers were to defeat me, it would only be taking advantage of their age. General Zhao Yun looks to be only in his teens, similar in age to me, so it wouldn't be considered an unfair victory."

"Hahahaha…"

Hearing this, Liu Bei quite liked Ma Chao's straightforward nature and said with a smile, "Then the young colt has guessed wrong. Zi Long has just turned twenty this year, which is four or five years older than the young colt."

"That doesn't matter. I only have one question, which is whether the rumor that I heard that General Zhao Yun has not yet married is true or false?" Ma Chao asked.

Liu Bei looked at Ma Chao with some suspicion and then replied.

"Zi Long has indeed not taken a wife, but that is because Zi Kun previously accompanied him on an expedition overseas for several years, which delayed him for some time. I have recently been looking for a suitable match for Zi Long."

This was originally Liu Bei's intention to protect Zhao Yun's reputation, so as not to make the world think that Zhao Yun had some physical problem or a penchant for same-sex relationships.

However, Zhao Yun, who was always serious, was quite thin-skinned about this matter and couldn't help but show a bit of embarrassment.

"That's perfect!"

Suddenly, Ma Chao slapped his thigh and laughed. "To be honest, I see few heroes in the world who can catch my eye."

"And I have a younger sister named 'Ma Yunlu', whose appearance, character, and martial arts are all top-notch. Especially her martial arts, even my cousin Ma Dai is no match for her."

"Brother Dai, would you say that's true or not…"

Faced with Ma Chao mentioning this matter in public, Ma Dai's handsome face turned red, and he only felt ashamed to be seen, simply burying his head and saying nothing.

"It's hateful that my father is blind and doesn't know why he has taken a fancy to Han Sui's old and undead son, intending to marry my sister to his son. Wouldn't that be like casting pearls before swine, inserting flowers into cow dung?"

When he said this, the excited Ma Chao almost broke out into a scolding, causing Liu Bei and Li Ji to look at each other in dismay.

"My sister is so outstanding, how can she marry an ordinary person and tarnish the bloodline of my family's General Fubo? Therefore, I am determined to find a good match for my sister and then persuade my father to change his mind."

At this point, who among those present did not understand what Ma Chao meant?

This was clearly Ma Chao choosing a son-in-law for his sister, and then he had taken a fancy to Zhao Yun.

This made Liu Bei and Li Ji feel a bit dumbfounded, while Zhao Yun was even more embarrassed.

As for Pang De, he was greatly shocked. He had not known Ma Chao's specific plans before, and now he was so anxious that he opened and closed his mouth, but he did not dare to refute Ma Chao's face in front of outsiders.

However, Ma Chao was obviously a newborn calf unafraid of tigers. Moreover, he had lived in the Western Liang region for a long time, where Han and Qiang people lived together, so Ma Chao did not understand so many Confucian cultural frameworks and spoke quickly and frankly.

"General Zhao, what is your opinion? My sister and I have the same father and mother, so there is no need to worry about her appearance. Her character, martial arts, and personality are also the best in Western Liang. As long as General Zhao can defeat me, I will do my best to arrange a match between General Zhao and my sister."

Liu Bei secretly suppressed a smile, first looking at Li Ji, and discovering that Li Ji did not have any objections, he simply kept silent and handed over the decision-making power to Zhao Yun's hands.

And Zhao Yun, who had always been calm and unhurried, had a face that changed again and again at this moment, never having imagined how to deal with this situation.

After a long while, Zhao Yun finally braced himself and said.

"Young General's concern for his sister is touching, but Yun is just a martial artist, and wholeheartedly follows the Lord to do his best. He may not be a good match for your sister."

After a pause, Zhao Yun saw that Ma Chao still had a tendency to speak and directly said first.

"Of course, if young General is interested in sparring with Yun, then Yun can also accompany you for a while."

Obviously, Zhao Yun, who was not good with words, was a little anxious at this moment and simply knocked Ma Chao down with one spear, so that Ma Chao, who had lost face, would directly shut up, lest this matter completely become a joke among colleagues.

And Ma Chao, seeing that Zhao Yun had agreed, no longer wasted any words and directly had the personal soldiers waiting outside Liu Bei's camp send in his tiger-headed golden spear.

Looking at the young Ma Chao holding the heavy tiger-headed golden spear with one hand, standing on the training ground with ease.

Liu Bei, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, was quite surprised and whispered to Li Ji beside him.

"Ma Chao can use such a weapon at such a young age. His martial arts are probably no less than Ce'er's."

And the result of the sparring between Zhao Yun and Ma Chao was different from what Zhao Yun had envisioned of knocking him down with one spear. It took three full spears to knock the weapon out of Ma Chao's hand.

Although this was also due to the fact that Zhao Yun did not go all out at the beginning, it was enough to make Liu Bei and Li Ji quite surprised.

If Zhao Yun had not deliberately held back, Sun Ce, who was about the same age as Ma Chao, might not have been able to last until the third spear.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that Zhao Yun had a great age advantage.

The age range from fourteen or fifteen to twenty is a stage where a person's martial arts grow rapidly and change with each passing day.

What's more, Zhao Yun has followed Liu Bei in battles in the south and north since he came out of the mountains, and he has experienced many battles. His growth rate may have exceeded the original trajectory, and now he is approaching his peak. How can he still be challenged by Sun Ce and Ma Chao in their childhood?

However, Ma Chao also seemed to not have expected that he would be defeated by Zhao Yun in three moves.

It should be known that Ma Chao had sparred with Yan Xing, who relied on his bravery under Han Sui's command, and had gradually become evenly matched.

This is also the reason why Ma Chao is quite proud.

Yan Xing's bravery is difficult to match in the Western Liang region. Even Han Sui did not hesitate to marry his daughter to him in order to win over Yan Xing.

'And now that Ma Chao has been defeated by Zhao Yun in three moves, then if it were Yan Xing, whom I regard as a goal, perhaps he would not even last ten moves?'

Thinking of this, Ma Chao gradually felt that the Western Liang seemed to be smaller than he had imagined, and Zhao Yun was much stronger than he had envisioned, so much so that he could not recover for a long time.

Pound quickly stepped forward to check on Ma Chao, only to find that he was merely mentally shaken, and finally felt relieved.

Seeing this, Liu Bei also stepped forward and comforted Ma Chao with kind words. The stricken Ma Chao only nodded slightly, as if he couldn't accept it for a moment.

Then, Liu Bei remembered something and looked at Ma Dai, saying.

"Just now, young Ma said that you also have a request?"

This time, it was Ma Dai's turn to look shy, and after stammering for a long time, he finally cupped his hands and said.

"Actually, Dai intends to marry the younger sister of the 'National Scholar,' Mr. Zikun, so I hope to obtain Mr. Zikun's permission."

?

Li Ji.

My sister?

Where did I get a younger sister?

This time, it was Li Ji's expression that froze, unable to react for a moment. (End of this chapter)