Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

If anything unexpected happened to Li Ji, not only would it be difficult for Liu Bei to accept it personally, it would also be an extremely heavy and fatal blow to the entire Liu Bei group.

Unlike Li Ji, Liu Bei's martial arts skills were actually first-class, and he was always accompanied by Xiahou Bo.

However, Liu Bei knew very well that Li Ji was not good at fighting, and there would undoubtedly be risks if there was no one to protect him at all times.

Therefore, after observing Xu Chu, Liu Bei was undoubtedly very satisfied with Xu Chu's martial arts and character.

The troubled times have arrived, and Zhao Yun, who leads the White Horse Volunteers, will inevitably need to fight in all directions in the future, and it will be difficult for him to protect Li Ji all the time.

However, this was different from Li Ji's idea of ​​forming a tiger guard out of public interest to protect Liu Bei's important advisers.

What Liu Bei wanted was to have Xu Chu replace Zhao Yun to protect Li Ji, and to let Xu Chu serve as Li Ji's personal bodyguard.

As Zhang Fei and Xu Chu entered the stage of hand-to-hand combat, they kept hitting each other with punches, and soon neither of them knew how many punches they had received.

Although both of them were thick-skinned, they were both beaten black and blue, and their tempers grew as the fight went on. Both of them gritted their teeth and persisted, and neither of them was willing to admit defeat.

And seeing that Zhang Fei and Xu Chu continued to fight like this, it might not just be a matter of superficial injuries.

Liu Bei spoke immediately.

"Yide, that's enough, stop it!!"

Although Zhang Fei felt that if he held on a little longer, Xu Chu would surely fall before him, he did not dare to disobey Liu Bei's orders.

Therefore, Zhang Fei could only block Xu Chu's punch aimed at his cheek again, and at the same time kicked Xu Chu hard, using the momentum to create distance between them.

"My eldest brother has spoken. No more fighting. This time we'll barely call it a draw. We'll fight again tomorrow."

Xu Chu touched his stomach and said, "If you don't want to fight me, then don't fight me. I'm already hungry after fighting you. I'll fight you tomorrow after I'm full tonight..."

Suddenly, Xu Chu paused, touched the back of his head, and said awkwardly, "I don't have a warhorse to ride."

There were a few poor horses in Xu Village, but with Xu Chu's physique, the poor horses could only feel a lot of pressure when sitting on their backs. They might not be straddled all at once, but they could not run at all.

However, Zhang Fei was undoubtedly a generous person, and he immediately patted his chest and spoke.

"This is easy to do. You are a man, so why not let me ask my elder brother to give you a good horse?"

Perhaps Liu Bei did not actually control the horse-breeding land now, but the Jinmen Port built in Youzhou had been continuously supplying a large number of war horses and oxen to Liu Bei's group.

Therefore, there is really no shortage of war horses for Liu Bei's group, but it is hard to find a good horse that can run a thousand miles a day, and the good white horses will be kept a closer eye by Gongsun Zan.

As for the rest of the fine horses, Liu Bei's group had no idea how many they had introduced.

But for ordinary people, the value of a good horse second only to a thousand-mile horse is no less than that of a million-dollar luxury car.

So, when Xu Chu heard Zhang Fei's promise, he subconsciously asked back.

"really?"

"Of course. To my brother, a good horse is nothing." Zhang Fei responded carelessly, but he did not forget to praise Liu Bei while speaking.

Following the direction Zhang Fei pointed, Xu Chu looked again at Liu Bei, who was sitting on the horse with dignity but gentleness, and immediately bowed and saluted.

"I am Xu Zhongkang from Qiao County, Xuchu. May I know who you are?"

Immediately, Liu Bei dismounted, saluted Xu Chu from a distance, and answered loudly, "I am Liu Bei, the general of Han Annan, the Marquis of Yiting, and the governor of Yangzhou."

At this moment, behind Liu Bei, three thousand white horse volunteers surged out like an endless white wave, and then turned from extreme movement to extreme stillness.

Soon after, when Li Ji and Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei to dismount, the three thousand white horse volunteers also dismounted as well, knelt on one knee in the direction of Liu Bei and said.

"Greetings, my lord."

Such a huge momentum undoubtedly completely shocked Xu Chu and the group of young and strong men, most of whom were still commoners.

As the saying goes: Where you live changes your spirit, and how you nourish your body changes your body.

Personal power also needs to be set off by external things.

For a rough man like Xu Chu, perhaps after hearing Liu Bei's series of titles, he might not be able to understand that the Liu Bei in front of him was one of the most powerful princes in the world.

But the action of the three thousand White Horse Volunteers bowing in unison would definitely make Xu Chu more aware of what the word "Liu Bei" represents now and what kind of person is the person who is about to extend an olive branch to him.

Liu Bei was not aware of the White Horse Volunteers' massive action, which seemed to have been rehearsed in advance. He subconsciously looked back and noticed Li Ji's half-smile.

Immediately, Liu Bei understood that this was a secret arrangement made by Li Ji just now, just to praise himself.

After all, Liu Bei had just suffered a setback in Yingchuan before, and Li Ji naturally did not want to see Liu Bei being rejected by Xu Chu again.

Therefore, the appearance of the Three Thousand White Horse Volunteers at this moment could be said to be a way of praising Liu Bei, but it was also enough to allow Xu Chu to have a clear understanding of whether he should reject Liu Bei later.

The appearance of the three thousand white horse volunteers did indeed intimidate Xu Chu and the group of local militiamen.

Immediately, Liu Bei's face showed a little anger, and he ordered. "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to wait one mile away?" Tian Yu, who led the White Horse Volunteers, heard this and replied.

"I heard the scouts ahead report that there was fighting here, and I am worried about the safety of my lord, so I led my troops here."

Although the White Horse Volunteers as a whole maintained a distance of one mile, in order to maintain this distance, they naturally needed to send out a small group of scouts to hang out in a position where they could see Liu Bei and others from a distance, and report back to the rear from time to time.

"It's nothing. I just met a brave warrior in the countryside. Marquis Xinting was excited to see the prey, so he fought with the warrior for a while. You all can leave now." Liu Bei replied.

"Yes, my lord."

Immediately, Tian Yu bowed in a low voice and accepted the order, then bowed to Li Ji and Zhao Yun respectively, and then stood up and led the three thousand white horse volunteers to retreat.

Even though the three thousand white horse volunteers came and went in a hurry and disappeared in front of everyone, in the eyes of Xu Chu and a group of local militiamen, it felt like they were in a dream.

Liu Bei, with a gentle and approachable look on his face, Li Ji, who was as elegant as jade, and Zhao Yun, who was majestic and handsome, approached Xu Chu slowly.

Although the person is still the same person, the feeling given to Xu Chu and the group of militiamen is completely different.

A beggar's gentle voice would be considered cowardly and incompetent...

But with just a wave of his hand, he could make the three thousand White Horse followers bow their heads and utter soft and harmonious words, which shows that he is respectful to the wise and humble, as if bathed in the spring breeze, and is kind and amiable.

In addition, Liu Bei has an indescribable charm, and Xu Chu is subconsciously impressed by him.

"Today I met a brave warrior in the countryside, and my heart was greatly comforted."

Liu Bei also spoke directly and extended an olive branch to Xu Chu.

"You have such courage, but it is a pity that you have been hiding in the mountains and fields without being known. If you are interested in making great achievements, you can join me and work together to help the Han Dynasty. You can also become famous in the world and be awarded a title of nobility and a general soon."

At this moment, Xu Chu's mind was still buzzing.

Originally, the reason why Xu Chu led a group of militiamen to appear here was because someone came to report that he had spotted smoke rising from the cooking of about three thousand people in the distance.

For Xu Chu, who had just experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion a few years ago, the sudden approach of 3,000 unidentified people was undoubtedly frightening and suspicious.

Therefore, Xu Chu hurriedly led the local militia towards the direction where the smoke was rising, wanting to secretly investigate the situation.

Unexpectedly, before Xu Chu led his men closer, they saw a tiger jumping out of the forest. Xu Chu subconsciously struck the tiger on the head with a knife, killing it directly.

The tiger fell into the trap, which was a pleasant surprise for Xu Chu.

A tiger could be sold at the market for quite a bit of money, which could go a long way in subsidizing the militia that Xu Chu was struggling to maintain.

However, before Xu Chu could order his men to carry the tiger back to be dealt with, Zhang Fei, who had followed closely behind, watched his prey being snatched away. How could he tolerate this?
In addition, Zhang Fei had a violent temper, and within a few words he started fighting with Xu Chu.

However, even though Xu Chu's brain may not have reacted yet, his body was intimidated by Liu Bei's charm and power, and he knelt down instinctively.

"Xu Zhu, Xu Zhongkang, is willing to obey the orders of the lord."

"Good good."

He had gained the help of another brave warrior, and from now on he only needed to place Xu Chu by Li Ji's side to ensure Li Ji's safety. How could Liu Bei not be happy?
Immediately, Liu Bei helped Xu Chu up, said some words of encouragement, and appointed Xu Chu as a captain on the spot.

This made Xu Chu very happy.

It should be noted that even in the early days of chaos, the position of captain was still very valuable.

Then, Liu Bei asked Xu Chu to introduce Li Ji to him.

"This is Bei's right-hand man, and also my military advisor, the national scholar Marquis Li Ji. From now on, Zhongkang will obey Zikun's orders and protect Zikun's safety."

After hearing this, Xu Chu was slightly stunned and asked.

"Li Ji? Could it be the Li Ji who is as famous as Lu Bu?"

"Oh, Zhongkang has also heard of Zikun's name?" Liu Bei asked.

"Of course. Lu Bu claims to be the most powerful general in the world, so I naturally want to see how powerful he is."

Xu Chu answered honestly, but the focus of his words was undoubtedly Lu Bu.

This made Li Ji feel a little amused and helpless. He never expected that one day his reputation would be known to others, thanks to Lu Bu.

However, after Xu Chu answered honestly, he suddenly remembered that Li Ji had directly called out his name before, which made Xu Chu ask with some embarrassment.

"Have we met before?"

"Nice to meet you." Li Ji replied.

Immediately, Xu Chu looked up with one eye and down with the other, taking in Li Ji's entire body, and asked.

"Has the military advisor also heard of me?" (End of this chapter)