Mythical Three Kingdoms

Once the door is opened, it actually can’t be closed again. With their accumulation, what they lack is not talent, not effort, but just a little opportunity.

Back when Guan Yu stepped into Inner Qi Manifestation, Yann Liang was still stuck at the peak of Qi Refining to Gang. And just as Yann Liang broke through, even without stabilizing his strength, he could exchange thirty blows with Lyu Bu. Once his strength stabilized, he quickly caught up with Guan Yu and others.

Sometimes, what is lacking is not talent, not effort, but just a little opportunity.

”In that case, I think Yun Lu and Qiling are still a bit behind,” Zhao Yun said dispiritedly, ”Their accumulation is not enough; you should look for Wen Ze and the others.”

”Oh, in that case, don’t blame me for lacking sincerity then.” Taishi Ci shrugged, indicating that in this case, he could only send silver sculptures instead.

Taishi Ci deliberately revealed this information to Zhao Yun to make him understand that it wasn’t that he lacked sincerity, but Zhao Yun himself was not choosing this option. For Taishi Ci, he had already sent three sets of gold and silver sculptures, and sending more would lack sincerity.

”With our relationship, your coming is sincerity enough.” Zhao Yun laughed and patted Taishi Ci on the shoulder, ”Don’t you know I’m short of money lately?”

Recently in Ye City, more and more people have been gathering, not for Zhao Yun’s wedding but to watch Liu Bei’s parade.

Although Liu Bei had no interest in inviting the Great Aristocratic Families to watch, the channels of these families, upon receiving the news of Liu Bei’s parade, were extremely interested and sent people to watch.

After all, those who understand the meaning of a military parade have an interest in assessing the situation now, in preparation for the future.

In recent years, Liu Bei has been guarded too strictly. Although the Great Aristocratic Families have felt Liu Bei’s power, they each have their own guesses about its nature. Now that Liu Bei is willing to reveal his cards, the families are willing to come regardless of distance.

At this point, it is truly about the strategic choices of each family, as well as the fate of their family for the next hundred years or even longer. No mistakes can be afforded.

Naturally, since the Great Aristocratic Families are here, mingling with the wedding banquet of Liu Bei’s senior ministers is also expected, hence Zhao Yun’s wedding this time is noticeably grander than the previous three.

It almost seems like a gathering of the world’s finest aristocratic families. Of course, Zhao Yun is delighted with this, as having so many people attending the wedding and so many gifts means he will profit considerably. However, the annoying Qu Qi has disappeared, forgetting even to send a gift back.

”No wonder it’s General Zhao, to have so many people attending his wedding, making Ye City much more lively,” Sunx Ce leaned against the city wall, admiring the bustling crowd with amazement.

”You’re not wrong with what you said, but you have mixed up cause and effect, but forget it, I don’t want to explain it to you.” Zhou Yu leaned against the wall with a look of resignation.

Just then, Ma Chao descended from the sky with a flash of lightning, kicking towards Sunx Ce, stirring the air into a fierce wind, almost toppling Chen Wu beside Zhou Yu. The powerful force sent Sunx Ce flying, and Ma Chao excitedly chased after the cursing Sunx Ce in mid-air.

After this scene, a group of soldiers quickly rushed over.

The leading Centurion, seeing Zhou Yu standing in place, did not ask what happened, instead raised his hand to salute. Zhou Yu slightly bowed in return. In Ye City, the treatment Zhou Yu received was quite remarkable.

It’s understandable, the veterans returning from the Northern Frontier battles were mostly promoted and scattered into the re-equipped elite troops. Those who Zhou Yu once commanded to defeat the Huns have the highest regard for him as their supreme commander.

”I feel like there are often Centurions or Thousand Commanders who salute you when they see you,” Chen Wu, who was newly under Zhou Yu, curiously commented as he watched the soldiers in unified, non-reflective black armor walk away.

”I don’t know them, but commanders above the Bozhang level from the Liu Cao Sunx families all know me,” Zhou Yu waved his hand, explaining.

Those at or above the Centurion level had been brought together by Zhou Yu to take an oath, so naturally, they recognized him. After all, Zhou Yu led them to an astonishing victory.

Meanwhile, the patrolling soldiers were asking their leader, ”Leader Zhang, who was that lord you just stopped and saluted? Which family’s young master?”

”Young master? When you see him, you should call him Grand Commander or Sovereign Marquis.” The Centurion glanced at the young soldiers, ”He commanded us to annihilate the Huns in the Northern Frontier and captured hundreds of thousands of Hu People; he was the main commander of the final battle.”

”No way, he looks so young.” The soldiers behind him were all shocked.

”Hmph, youth doesn’t matter. What’s important is that you show respect when you see him.” The Centurion scolded his subordinates.

Any commander who can lead their troops to a stunning victory with minimal losses is worthy of the soldiers’ respect.

”It seems your prestige here in Ye City is also not low,” Xiahou Yuan suddenly appeared in front of the two.

”Not much, after all, I won. Why, do you also feel a deep fear of the Grand Commandant’s forces?” Zhou Yu asked with a faint smile.

”Don’t you fear them?” Xiahou Yuan countered.

”Hasn’t Bofu already formed a defensive alliance with the Minister of Works?” Zhou Yu replied with a question instead of answering directly.

”That’s not enough. Grand Commandant Liu’s strength far exceeds our imagination, even surpassing the historical accounts of any era, and this is just the part we can see, or the part he’s willing to expose,” Xiahou Yuan said, looking seriously at Zhou Yu.

”The problem is, I don’t have many good options. If our military strategy involves various tactics and attacking weak points, then Chen Zichuan’s strategy is about making his weakest points stronger than the enemy’s strongest. This is the most perfect state in military strategy, and also the most ideal,” Zhou Yu replied with a gentle smile, without a trace of fear.

Xiahou Yuan, upon hearing this, silently put away his intimidating demeanor. ”Have you guessed something?”

”Yu Unites the Lords at Tushan, and the nation holds Jade and Silk, turning weapons into gifts of peace,” Zhou Yu said with a soft smile.

”Is that really what you think?” Xiahou Yuan’s face darkened, feeling that if Zhou Yu truly thought this way, his words would be meaningless.

”Hmm, who knows? Maybe I just want to see the foundation of Grand Commandant Liu,” Zhou Yu smiled inscrutably. Xiahou Yuan furrowed his brow, wanting to say much but hesitated for a moment before flying away.

[Yu Unites the Lords at Tushan, holding Jade and Silk, turning weapons into gifts of peace. I’m not joking when I say this. It may not be the same for Bofu, but for Lord Cao, this is the truth. Such power on land is unstoppable!] Zhou Yu thought quietly while watching Xiahou Yuan fly away, intentionally keeping his words ambiguous to sway Xiahou Yuan.

One must admit, Zhou Yu is indeed one of the top sages in the world today, with insights more profound than others. The power Liu Xuande is currently displaying, or putting openly on the table, is enough to utterly crush them.

This power’s demonstrated deterrence is sufficient for Zhou Yu to ponder who the enemy truly is.

[Ultimately, is it not the warning that Yuan Gong gave us: the Central Plains is not the entire world? But even so, what kind of great terror awaits Grand Commandant Liu? Forty thousand elite armored soldiers, who in the millennia of history can compare?] Zhou Yu pondered silently, his brows furrowed deeply.