Yang Xiu was speechless.

Just like discussing the situation in the world just now, Sun Ce seemed to be indifferent, but he pushed the trouble to him. Can he make Ma Chao stop? Although they haven't been together for a long time, he also knows what kind of temper Ma Chao is. If Ma Chao has the upper hand now, it is still possible for him to let Xu Chu go. Now he is in a hurry, and if he wants to prove his strength, he will give up.

There was only one way to end this contest, and let Sun Ce order Xu Chu to withdraw from the battle. But Sun Ce obviously didn't have this plan, he just wanted to see Ma Chao's jokes. Judging by all indications, the current situation may be exactly what he has been hoping for.

Beads of sweat appeared on Yang Xiu's forehead, and he quickly made a decision and bowed down. "General, General Ma is an envoy sent by the imperial court, if there is any damage, I am afraid that the general will not be able to escape the blame. Ask the general to order the end of the contest to avoid complications. ”

Sun Ce snorted and said slowly: "Yang Dezu, if my guess is right, in addition to passing on the edict, they also have a plan to compete with me. If it were me on the field right now and Ma Chao had the upper hand, would you stop this contest? ”

"Absolutely. The general is a famous general with high hopes from the imperial court, more important than Ma Chao, how can it be damaged? ”

Yang Xiu's answer was so crisp that Sun Ce was a little caught off guard. He looked at Yang Xiu and secretly praised himself. This kid is a talent, such hypocritical words are said as if they were true, and he will have it in the future? If he was so powerful in history, how could he be played by Wu Qian. No, could it be the butterfly effect brought about by my big butterfly?

Sun Ce couldn't find a reason to scold Yang Xiu for a while, but it didn't prevent him from delaying time. Anyway, the initiative is in his hands, and if he doesn't want to stop, then he can't stop.

On the field, Ma Chao was on the verge of collapse, he no longer rode his horse to charge, but surrounded Xu Chu, spear after spear. Without the speed bonus of the war horse, the speed of the spear stabbing was greatly reduced, and it was easier for Xu Chu to deal with it. He held Qianjun Po with both hands, swung left and right, and defused Ma Chao's attacks again and again, as easily as accompanying Sun Quan, Lu Xun and others to practice martial arts, chic and freehand. In contrast, Ma Chao was very out of shape, he roared, his face was red like blood, like a gambler who was in a hurry, and like a scoundrel child, pestering Xu Chu and not letting go, eager to bite the other party, but he was powerless, and his nose was bruised and swollen again and again.

Accidentally, Ma Chao used too much force, planted directly from the horse's back, lay on the ground, and threw the spear. Xu Chu was about to go up to help, but he jumped up again, regardless of the dust all over his body, pulled out the long knife at his waist, and slashed at Xu Chu with a roar. He was very desperate, but the formation was chaotic and disorganized, Xu Chu easily avoided it, and with a single blow, he knocked his long knife away. Ma Chao was furious, ran over to pick up the spear, and stabbed at Xu Chu. Xu Chu sighed, Qianjun broke his right hand, caught the spear with his left hand, slammed sideways, and knocked Ma Chao back.

Ma Chao was unstable on his feet, took a few steps back, and sat on the ground with his ass.

"Zhongkang, stop!" Seeing that the outcome had been decided, Sun Ce shouted to stop in time, otherwise the intention would be too obvious.

Xu Chu stopped in response, held the knife and spear, bowed to Sun Ce, walked in front of Ma Chao again, held the spear upside down, and handed it over. Ma Chaoji sat on the ground, stunned, and didn't react at all, just snorting and panting. Pang De rushed over, squatted beside Ma Chao, and reminded in a low voice: "Major General, don't be rude, hurry up and thank General Sun." ”

Ma Chao slowly raised his head, his originally flushed face was pale, even his bright red lips had lost their blood, and only a pair of eyes were red. He looked at Pang De stupidly for a while, then slowly turned to Xu Chu, and laughed miserably. "My Ma Chao is a self-proclaimed hero, and now I am defeated, what face does I see as a hero in the world. The husband can be killed but not humiliated, but only one death! As he spoke, he reached out and pulled out the long knife from Pound's waist, rested it on his neck, and pulled it hard.

Pound was shocked, but he didn't have time to react. At this moment, in front of him, Xu Chu took two steps, grabbed Ma Chao's side, and reached out to hold the blade. The blade cut through the skin on Ma Chao's neck, revealing a drop of bright red blood, less than an inch from the bulging veins. But Xu Chu's hand was cut by the blade, and blood gushed out from between his fingers.

Pound was stunned, staring at the knife, not even daring to catch his breath.

Xu Chu's face did not change, and he said in a deep voice: "Martial arts competitions, winning or losing is a common thing, learn from each other's strengths, hone hard, and re-compare, why bother looking for life and death, in vain to make people laugh." Do you think you'll be able to wash away your shame in this way? A real warrior is stronger when he is stronger, and the more frustrated he is, the more courageous he becomes, and if you do this, you will only be regarded as a coward. ”

"You win, of course you can be generous." Ma Chao roared, grabbing the knife hard, but he couldn't shake it in the slightest. The knife was like it was cast in Xu Chu's hand. "You let go, my death is my business, what does it have to do with you?"

"If you want to seek death, of course it's your business, but the world will laugh at me for not being able to win." Xu Chu flicked his wrist, snatched the knife from Ma Chao's hand, and handed it to Pang De. Pang De was relieved, and hurriedly cut off a corner of the big crush and bandaged Xu Chu in person. Xu Chu didn't shirk either, looking at Ma Chao, who was lost and depressed, crying bitterly. "You have come thousands of miles, you have not been able to rest well, your physical strength is exhausted, and you have rushed into battle, how can you fight with all your might? Go back and have a good rest, recharge your batteries, and then we'll decide the winner. ”

Ma Chao sniffed and slowly stood up. "I ...... Can I fight you again? ”

"Waiting for you at any time." Xu Chu said again: "You have such martial arts at a young age, it is very rare, don't waste your talent." It's just that your mind still needs to be tempered, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve a wonderful state. General Ma, Chu dared to assert that if you can be around the general and receive teachings often, it will not take you a year to achieve success. Although there are many masters in the world, there is no shortage of famous teachers, but those who are good at teaching people and willing to teach people are none other than generals. ”

"General Sun?" Ma Chao was suspicious, and his eyes glanced at Sun Ce on the platform.

"That's right, what we have learned is only martial arts at best, and only what generals have learned is worthy of the word martial arts." After Pang De finished bandaging, Xu Chu thanked him and reached out to pat Ma Chao's shoulder. "The general is good at himself." He nodded to Pound again, turned around and walked towards the general.

Pang De clasped his fists and saluted, and said loudly: "Thank you, Xu Jun." ”

Ma Chao lowered his head, very embarrassed, and didn't know how to end. Not only did he lose, but he was so embarrassed and discredited, how will he see people in the future? Xu Chu said that they practiced martial arts, only Sun Ce practiced martial arts, and he couldn't even win against Xu Chu, so how could he have a chance to defeat Sun Ce.

Is it only like Xu Chu said, stay by Sun Ce's side and learn martial arts? Although it was only the first time I met Xu Chu, and I was bent on defeating Xu Chu just now, I didn't have any hatred for Xu Chu at the moment, but I admired him very much, had a natural sense of trust, and even a little yearning. This is the demeanor of a master. If you can get along with such a master day and night and learn martial arts, it will definitely be a good choice.

Ma Chao made a quick decision. He raised his head, gritted his teeth, and said to Pang De: "Ling Ming, I want to stay with General Sun and be friends with Captain Xu, do you think it is feasible?" ”

Pound was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed. "The general is wise, and there is no better decision than this. The prince will be very happy to know this. ”