"Hmm, I've heard of these two as well. I heard they were originally generals in the Han army?"
Upon hearing Liu Bei's recommendation, Peckney asked curiously.
"That's right, both of them came from the Imperial Guard, which is the training ground where the emperor selects his personal guard generals."
Therefore, not only were they both exceptionally skilled in martial arts, but they were also quite adept at leading troops in battle!
He made many contributions in the decisive battle between the Han and the Xianbei people…
Liu Bei then explained the situation of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Peckney in detail.
In terms of background, they were the personal guards of the Han emperor, holding a prestigious position. In terms of past, they had all fought on the battlefield and made meritorious contributions. Marrying the daughter of the governor was not a problem at all.
"Since these two generals have given up such promising futures, why have they come all the way to this distant overseas land?"
After listening to Liu Bei's explanation, Peckney asked the question that concerned him most.
"To be honest with the Governor, my two brothers are just like me, ambitious men."
Now, the Han Dynasty has no rivals left, and all its focus is on internal affairs, leaving these military generals with no place to use their talents.
Although they could secure a peaceful life in the Han Dynasty based on their past military achievements, they were unwilling to let their skills go to waste or simply sink into oblivion.
Of course, the most important reason is that the three of us brothers are as close as one family, which is why they followed us here!
While explaining why the group had traveled thousands of miles across the ocean, Liu Bei also emphasized his relationship with his two brothers, which was actually implying to Peckney that the three of them were a unit, and it would be the same no matter who they married.
Sure enough, after listening to Liu Bei's words, Peckney also showed a smile.
"If what Liu Huangdi said is true, then Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are indeed rare young talents. I'm sure my two daughters wouldn't refuse them!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei smiled and said, "To be honest, Governor, your two beloved daughters went to watch Guan Yu and Zhang Fei defend their positions today. I could tell that they still have feelings for my two brothers."
Furthermore, I've asked my two brothers, and they also adore your two beloved daughters.
Upon hearing this, Peckney couldn't help but laugh and say, "If that's really the case, then that would be wonderful! My two daughters will finally be able to find good families!"
"Governor, I will go back and make preparations. I will choose a day to bring betrothal gifts and propose marriage on behalf of my two brothers. What do you think?"
Seeing Peckney's appearance, Liu Bei also took the opportunity to propose a marriage alliance.
Peckney nodded: "Haha, very well, I eagerly await the arrival of Imperial Brother Liu!"
"Then I shall take my leave!"
"Take care, Brother Liu!"
With that, Peckney personally escorted Liu Bei out of the mansion.
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After returning to his residence, Liu Bei summoned Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to his room and told them about the matters he had discussed with Peckney that day.
After hearing the whole story, Zhang Fei hesitated and asked, "Brother, besides appreciating my and Second Brother's strength, does Peckney have some other reason for wanting to use us?"
"Yes, brother, we were racking our brains trying to figure out how to get in touch with the governor's mansion, but he took the initiative to be friendly. There must be something fishy going on!" Guan Yu echoed with a serious expression.
Liu Bei smiled and said, "You two are right. Governor Pecney's initiative in hinting at this matter certainly has its own agenda!"
"oh?"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei exchanged a glance, and Guan Yu asked in confusion, "Brother, do you already know his intentions?"
"It's nothing more than money and provisions!"
Liu Bei waved his hand: "Elina's father told me that the Governor's Office is currently facing financial difficulties and cannot afford to reward the victorious army."
If the soldiers mutini, his time as governor will be over.
Now, the nobles of the entire city have formed an alliance with us, and the Han merchants here also have a close relationship with us.
He wants us to help him raise money and supplies so that he can resolve his immediate crisis while simultaneously expanding his own power!
"I see, this guy has quite a few tricks up his sleeve!"
Upon hearing Liu Bei's explanation, Zhang Fei couldn't help but curl his lip, showing absolutely no respect for his future father-in-law.
"However, this is also good. As long as he takes our money and supplies, we will have the opportunity to control his lifeline. In a few years, this province of Egypt will be completely under our control!"
Liu Bei smiled slightly. His original intention was to use money and economy to control everything in the Egyptian province. Now that the nobles and Pekhnis had put the opportunity in his hands, Liu Bei naturally would not refuse such a great opportunity.
In the following days, Liu Bei had Guan Yu and Zhang Fei continue to defend the arena while he had his goods transported into the city.
After all, one must be strong to succeed.
It's not enough to just let people know you're rich and powerful; sometimes, you have to make sure they see it.
Nearly 10,000 bolts of silk, 10,000 catties of tea, tens of thousands of pieces of porcelain, and other luxury goods were all piled up in Liu Bei's mansion.
Subsequently, Liu Bei invited the alliance members, led by the Ai Lin family, to his home.
With so many goods on display, the nobles had a direct sense of Liu Bei's strength.
Subsequently, Liu Bei handed over the management and retail rights of all goods to a group of nobles and gave them a 20% discount off the original price.
Liu Bei's generous and magnanimous actions immediately won the favor and support of a group of nobles.
It should be noted that in the past, these goods from the Han Dynasty were so rare that they were priceless and unavailable for sale. The most urgent need of the nobles was to obtain the right to operate and retail these goods.
Therefore, for them, as long as they could get their hands on these goods, no matter how expensive they were, they could make a fortune just by reselling them. The 20% discount that Liu Bei offered was enough to double their profits.
Liu Bei's actions were practically handing them money.
Subsequently, with the support of Mi Zhu, Liu Bei united a group of Han merchants in the area to form a Han Merchants Alliance headed by Liu Bei, stipulating that in future business activities, priority would be given to cooperation with the Ailin family.
Liu Bei's series of actions completely won the support of the local nobles and established his dominant position in the two major alliances.
A few days later, through martial arts competitions, Liu Bei recruited a total of four thousand warriors.
It should be noted that these warriors were all capable of withstanding more than five rounds from Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, so their fighting prowess was self-evident.
After the competition ended, Liu Bei personally brought generous gifts to the governor's mansion to propose marriage for his two brothers.
Peckney readily agreed and betrothed his two daughters to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
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