Mythical Three Kingdoms

”What’s the relationship between Sima Zhongda and Sima Boda, brothers?” Liu Bei suddenly asked out of curiosity. He had a deep impression of Sima Lang because Sima Lang’s talent always made people feel good, and most people have a deep impression of such seemingly good-natured characters.

”Zhongda is Boda’s second younger brother, but Zhongda is quite formidable. If Boda is considered average among our generation, then Zhongda might be just a tiny bit weaker than Kongming in the upcoming generation of Kongming’s peers.” Chen Xi said, rubbing his chin.

”So impressive?” Liu Bei was shocked.

Liu Bei was very aware of Zhuge Liang’s greatness. That guy was undoubtedly the most excellent among Liu Bei’s Faction and even the entire second generation of the Central Plains, having already established himself as the core of the second generation. At most, Fa Zheng shamelessly took advantage of Zhuge Liang, mingling as a transitional core.

”Yes, although his personality is quite bad, his abilities are assured. He’s my distant cousin, very reliable in capability, though he doesn’t seem as bright as Kongming.” Chen Xi said with a smile.

”Oh, Zichuan’s cousin, Sima Zhongda, it would be good to meet him someday.” Liu Bei thought and said. He was very interested in youths at Zhuge Liang’s level.

Nearby, Cao Cao, upon hearing this, coughed twice with an annoyed expression, ”That’s my Minister of Works Attendant. If you want to recruit him, at least respect me as the master here.”

”Oh, in the future I’ll avoid mentioning such things.” Liu Bei, realizing he again spoke without thinking, almost made Cao Cao want to fight.

Recently, Cao Cao and Liu Bei had numerous clashes. However, both guys are at the Qi Refining to Gang level; without weapons, Cao Cao relies on being short and agile, while Liu Bei has thick Inner Qi. When they fight, it’s evenly matched.

They can’t use lethal moves or attack vital points, and their power gap isn’t significant.

”Could Zhongda be comparable to Zhuge Kongming?” Cao Cao transmitted his voice to Xun Yu.

Cao Cao had seen Zhuge Liang quite a few times recently, and despite Zhuge Liang still being unfriendly toward him, Cao wasn’t overly bothered. Regarding the Xuzhou matter, he could only say he didn’t regret it.

However, because of Zhuge Liang’s letter back then, Cao Cao was deeply impressed with Zhuge Liang. So he paid special attention, hearing a lot about Zhuge Liang and his ministers praising Zhuge Liang, truly a peerless gem, especially in governance capability, which is indeed extraordinary.

”Possibly, Chen Zichuan isn’t the type to speak idly.” Xun Yu thought for a moment and transmitted his voice. In his perception, Zhuge Liang greatly surpassed his impression of Sima Yi, and Zhuge Liang’s fearsome aspect is in his mastery of all skills.

”Seems Zhongda has some other intentions.” Cao Cao transmitted his voice with some unease in his heart.

Xun Yu didn’t reply, only silently pondering, [Can Sima Zhongda really rival Zhuge Kongming? It feels like Zhuge Kongming is now almost on par with us.]

In fact, Chen Xi said this out of habit; in his impression, Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, are all very comparable, even if there’s a slight difference, it’s usually hard to notice. But Chen Xi overlooked a fact.

When Sima Yi initially arrived at Mount Tai, he was very comparable to Zhuge Liang even if there was a slight difference. To determine a winner, as long as both were serious, it would likely be a fifty-fifty chance.

Unfortunately, afterward, history reached a turning point here. The living environments of the two underwent significant changes. Although Sima Yi relied on the Sima Family and Chen Family connections, Sima Lang and Chen Xi’s correspondence also allowed him access to those odd books, but the content both Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang could access substantially differed.

Chen Xi’s education method for Zhuge Liang was called free-range, allowing him to touch nearly every category of books, although some contained unconventional content. However, as a participant from the downstream of history, possessing millennia of wisdom, the wisdom within these books isn’t empty.

Perhaps their intelligence isn’t much different, but the level of wisdom they could access has diverged. Originally on the same level as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Sima Yi could now barely keep up with Zhuge Liang’s pace.

This is still because Pang Tong had Zhou Yu delegating authority, granting ample opportunities for practical battlefield experience; whereas Sima Yi traveled the Northern Frontier with Hu Zhao, experiencing the life-and-death struggles of the Nomadic People to expand his awareness. However, these accumulations have gradually been absorbed completely by the two.

As for Zhuge Liang, although practical opportunities weren’t many, he learned what was necessary each time; and from elder’s teachings, Li You almost offered his daughter to Zhuge Liang, teaching him whatever he wanted to learn.

Occasionally, involving areas Li You wasn’t proficient in, he would ask Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Liu Ye, among others, to guide him one by one. Under such conditions, although Hu Zhao could be deemed a peerless teacher of the age, he couldn’t withstand Li You assembling a study group with each person no less masterful than Hu Zhao.

Even later, upon knowing the world situation and after receiving Li Jue’s communication, to pave the way for Zhuge Liang, Li You took action first, creating a Prime Minister training base for Zhuge Liang.

This base involved over forty kingdoms, three empires, with six or seven Spirit-gifted sages included, and four or five Legion Talent-equipped military generals participating, engaging countless forces. Then Zhuge Liang went over and presided in one place.