Chapter 48

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The army has been on the move for over half a month. If not for the foot soldiers slowing them down, they would have already reached Mount Tai. On the road, Chen Xi has already daydreamed about everything he could, and now all that remains is loneliness.

"Lord Xuande, we are still in Chenliu. At this pace, it will take another half a month to reach the administrative center of Taishan Commandery." Chen Xi, lying on his horse, no longer cared about his dignity. After all, Liu Bei already knew he was quite lazy.

"Indeed, it will take another twelve to thirteen days to reach Fengao. At that time, I will appoint Zichuan as the vice-governor of the commandery. I hope Zichuan will not decline." Liu Bei smiled, greatly appreciating Chen Xi's abilities. He had heard a saying that a person skilled in strategy would not be weak in governance, and vice versa. In his eyes, Chen Xi was someone skilled in strategy, so his governance would not be weak. As for the evaluation, Liu Bei had not conducted one.

"Even if Lord Xuande didn't say it, I would have considered this position. After all, compared to military strategy and planning, I am more confident in how to make money and enrich the region under my governance." Chen Xi did not hesitate at all. He did not have the habit of pushing back and forth, pretending to be reluctantly accepting something he was actually delighted about.

"Zichuan, you are more skilled in governance?" Liu Bei was surprised, then overjoyed. In his view, Chen Xi was the type who had a clear purpose. If he said he was stronger in governance than in strategy, it was no joke. At the very least, he would not be weaker in governance, and Liu Bei had seen Chen Xi's planning, which was terrifying!

"Perhaps, at least I am more adept at it than strategy and military affairs." Chen Xi sighed. His planning mostly relied on historical inertia and the personalities of people, pieced together. Honestly, he had never really dealt with these things before, only read about them in books. As for governance, it was simply about how to make the people under his rule prosperous, which at least gave him some direction, better than theoretical planning.

"Very well." Liu Bei did not say much more, but his joyful expression showed his good mood.

"Lord Xuade, let's go to Yingchuan. With your current reputation, we might be able to recruit one or two of the people I mentioned to you before." After a period of silence, Chen Xi began to talk about other matters. The dream team once again appeared in his mind. Regardless of the likelihood, having a chance to pursue his dreams was a good thing.

"Yingchuan?" Liu Bei glanced at Chen Xi, then looked back at the long line of troops, his chest swelling with valor. "Let's take a detour through Yuzhou. We can正好在袁术那里打打秋风，怎么说当初我也帮着他和孙文台做了和事佬，在他那里补给一下不过分吧！"

"Not at all. If we go to Yuzhou, even if we don't get the talents from Yingchuan, we can go to Qiao County in Qiao State. There is a top-tier warrior there, probably even Third Brother can't beat him now." Chen Xi smiled, noticing Zhang Fei's ears perking up, and said mischievously.

"What, Zichuan, you say I can't beat who?" Zhang Fei's loud voice drowned out Liu Bei's words.

Chen Xi sized up Zhang Fei for a long time, then sighed deeply. "You really can't beat him. Just look at Third Brother's build, it's a notch below that guy's, and so is his strength. Ah~"

Chen Xi was teasing Zhang Fei. He had no idea what Xu Chu looked like, but historically, he was described as "over eight feet tall, with a waist ten feet around, a fierce and brave appearance, and strength unmatched by anyone." Zhang Fei was also muscular, with bulging muscles, and had recently grown even more, with his arms now as big as Zhao Yun's legs, clearly a mighty warrior, but still not as imposing as someone with a waist ten feet around.

Speaking of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Hua Xiong, when these four stood together, Zhang Fei looked like a solid iron block, capable of crushing people with brute force. Guan Yu looked like a massive sword, powerful and imposing. Hua Xiong was similar to Guan Yu, a weakened version. As for Zhao Yun, well, unless he spoke up, others would definitely mistake him for a civil official.

"Tell me where he is and what his name is. I, Old Zhang, will show him that strength and build are not necessarily related." Zhang Fei waved his fist, making the air crackle, then bared his white teeth in a fierce grin.

"In a few days, when we pass through Qiao State, you'll see him. He'll show you what brute force is." Chen Xi turned his head and said casually. As he turned, he saw Guan Yu polishing his Green Dragon Crescent Blade with silk, Zhao Yun cleaning his spear, and Hua Xiong breathing on his broadsword. They seemed to be preparing for a group practice.

"Actually, there is a skilled warrior here in Chenliu. One-on-one, among us, only Brother Yun has a chance to come out unscathed. Unfortunately, that guy is nowhere to be found. Ah~" Chen Xi said helplessly, wishing Dian Wei would jump out and rob them on the road or beat up a tiger with internal energy.

Guan Yu became even more imposing. He and Zhang Fei had been constantly improving recently, probably because they had encountered too many skilled warriors. As for Zhao Yun, he was still the same, seemingly weak but incredibly powerful when he acted.

Zhang Fei was still fixated on the guy named Xu Chu. He had made up his mind to beat him up as soon as they met, to show him that his strength was the strongest in the world, a strength even Lü Bu acknowledged.

Well, Chen Xi was too lazy to explain this to Zhang Fei. He knew that if Zhang Fei really only compared brute strength with Xu Chu, he might even lose his underwear. From any perspective, that was not human strength.

Of course, even if Zhang Fei used all his skills, he still wouldn't win, with a high chance of a draw.

Xu Chu's brute strength was enough to make almost everyone who fought him feel nauseous, except for Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei. Lü Bu represented the perfect combination of skill, strength, and speed. Zhao Yun represented the perfect combination of extreme speed and skill. Dian Wei represented the perfect combination of extreme strength and speed.

These three could all counter Xu Chu's abnormal strength, especially Dian Wei, who was probably the only one who could make Xu Chu feel nauseous with brute force. Historically, Xu Chu's first official appearance was against Dian Wei, and he gained no advantage in a brute force showdown. As for Dian Wei, he probably just felt that he had finally found someone who could match his strength...

Strength, when strong enough, can ignore many techniques, which is why Xu Chu never lost in single combat. As for why he never won, it was because his speed was too slow.

A waist ten feet around sounds impressive, but such a build is fatal for speed. If not for Xu Chu's immense strength, it would be extremely difficult for him to become a top-tier warrior. As for Dian Wei, his strength might be slightly stronger or even the same as Xu Chu's, but his speed and overall strength far surpassed Xu Chu. That's the difference.

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