Chapter 357: Zhou Cang's Anecdote

Birds and beasts have knowledge but no righteousness, people are angry, alive, knowledgeable, and righteous, so they are the most expensive in the world. ------------ "Xunzi"

It is said that Han Meng, the general under Yuan Shao, was split in half by a left-handed Guan Yu with a drag knife, and the poor famous Jizhou general was in a different place in an instant.

Guan Yu's right arm was bleeding again, but it was supported by an arrogant spirit, he gritted his teeth and raised the steel knife high with his left hand. Chen Long only felt that a stream of blood rushed to the top of his head in an instant, and the small soldiers around him had already rushed up, rushing towards the enemy formation, with an indomitable momentum, Chen Long knew that the command power of the first-class famous generals of the Three Kingdoms was also unparalleled in the world.

Chen Long killed everyone for a while, and those who drank the order were all exempted from death, and there were countless people who surrendered for a while, Chen Long saw that he was already in control, and personally rescued Guan Yu and returned to the camp. Guan Yu's red face had turned pale, obviously the blood was lost, Chen Long carefully sutured and bandaged it again, and asked Guan Yu to escort him back to Puyang to recuperate, but Guan Yu resolutely refused. Chen Long was not at ease, so he simply transferred Zhou Cang, who had just arrived from Puyang, to Guan Yu to fight the knife.

Zhou Cang was reluctant at first, but Chen Long smiled and persuaded: "Guan Yu beheaded Jiang Qi, punished Han Meng, made miraculous achievements, and was seriously injured and could not get out of the line of fire, but my subordinate generals." I know that you are loyal and righteous, and you and Yun Chang are a match made in heaven. Now that Guan Yu is injured, only you can keep him safe. If Guan Yu has the slightest mistake, I will only ask you! Even coaxed and frightened, Zhou Cang finally agreed with a bull's eye.

Chen Long said again: "Besides, although Guan Yu is loyal and righteous, he is still Liu Xuande's junior brother after all, I don't worry about letting him command the army by himself, and I can rest assured with you as a deputy general." Zhou Cang listened, it turned out that he still had the responsibility of supervising Guan Yu, and Fang Mei smiled and went away.

Zhou Cang and Guan Yu are the most loyal and righteous pair in the official history. In the temple of Emperor Guan in later generations, there was always a big black man holding a knife beside Guan Erye, who was Zhou Cang.

As everyone knows, Zhou Cang carried a knife for Guan Gong, and after Guan Gong respected God, Zhou Cang and Guan Ping also became Guan Gong's bodyguards and accompanied eternal life.

Why did Zhou Cang carry a knife for Guan Gong? Actually, there's a story in it.

Once, a great westerly wind was blowing, and it shook the thick tree. Guan Gong called Zhou Cang to the courtyard and asked, "Which of us is the strongest?"

Zhou Cang said, "Me!"

Guan Gong said: "It's useless to brag, do you dare to compare with me?"

Zhou Cang patted his chest and said, "Dare, it's better than everything."

Guan Gong said, "Do you see which one weighs that bundle of hay or the chicken feathers on the ground?"

Zhou Cang said: "Of course the grass is heavy."

Guan Gong said: "Okay, I will throw this bundle of hay over the Western Wall, and you can also throw it over if you pick up a chicken feather, and admit defeat if you can't throw it away." After Guan Gong finished speaking, he grabbed a bundle of hay and threw it over the wall with a "swish".

Zhou Cang felt that he was too energetic, and throwing a chicken feather was like a joke. But he picked up a chicken feather and threw it hard for a long time, which made Fengding come back, so he had to admit defeat.

Guan Gong and Zhou Cang came to the wild to hunt again. Guan Gong said: "This time, let's compare archery to see who can shoot farther." Last time I came first, this time you come first. ”

Zhou Cang was very happy in his heart, he had a big bow and a long arrow, and he would definitely win, so he took off the iron bow from his back, put on the arrow, pulled it around, and shot it far and wide at once.

Guan Gong rode a horse to pick up the arrows for him, and said, "You still compete with me with this little ability?" Look, I'll give you a little trick: shoot a bow from the back. The arrow is so fast that you can't see it; It's so far away that you can't find it. As he spoke, he took a bow and an arrow, and shouted, "Zhou Cang looks at the arrow!" Zhou Cang only heard the sound of a bowstring behind him, and his eyes widened, but he didn't see anything. Guan Gong didn't wait for him to turn back, and said loudly: "Go find the arrow quickly, otherwise you will fly farther and farther."

Zhou Cang ran a long way and couldn't find anything for a long time. It turned out that Guan Gong threw the arrow at his feet before opening the bow, and only pulled the empty string. At this time, I have already picked up the arrows and put them in the quiver. Zhou Cang lost twice, and said in his heart: "I can't complain about letting me carry a knife, I dare to love him is stronger than me, and his ability is higher than mine." If I don't kill him, how can I become the number one hero in the world?"

On another sunny morning, Guan Gong rode out of the west of the city, letting Zhou Cang follow behind with the Qinglong Yanyue Knife. When he usually went out, Guan Gong always had to stay away from Zhou Cang, but this time he let Zhou Cang follow closely behind him.

Zhou Cang was very happy in his heart, and said in his heart: "This time you should die!" He saw the opportunity and raised the broadsword in his hand. "Zhou Cang, put the knife down!" Guan Gong didn't look back, but yelled in front.

Zhou Cang was frightened and quickly withdrew the knife. Later, he raised the knife three more times, but Guan Gong drank him without looking back each time. Zhou Cang was puzzled. At this time, Guan Gong dismounted, asked for the big knife and said: "Zhou Cang, I have already seen through your mind and want to kill me!" You know? Why do you raise a knife behind your back, and I don't look back and see it? Tell you, I've got a back eye! For the sake of carrying a knife for me in the past, I will spare you now. In the future, as soon as you have evil thoughts in your heart, I will kill you!"

In fact, when I was walking, the sun was in the east and the shadow was falling west, Guan Gong didn't look back, but looked at Zhou Cang's shadow. How will this Zhou Cang know? He thought that Guan Gong was a god descending to earth, and hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy. From then on, he never dared to have two hearts again.

The above is just an anecdote on the street, and there is no record of Zhou Cang in the official history. Since there is no historical record, where did Zhou Cang run from? His appearance is actually not the first creation of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", let alone for no reason.

Chen Shou's "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" wrote that Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou, and when he entered Xichuan, Sun Quan asked Liu Bei to return Jingzhou, but was refused. At this time, the two armies of Sun and Liu confronted each other in the area of present-day Yiyang, and the situation was very critical, with Lu Su on one side and Guan Yu on the other. So Lu Su sent someone to invite Guan Yu to meet, "Each garrison is a hundred steps away, but please ask the general to meet alone." At the meeting, Lu Su pointed out that in the past, Eastern Wu had no place to be stationed because of Liu Bei's defeat, so it was borrowed from Jingzhou; Now that Liu Bei has obtained Yizhou, Dongwu wants to return the three counties, such a request is very reasonable, and Guan Yu is required to fulfill it. As soon as Lu Su's words were finished, one of the people on the seat got up and said, "The man who is the husband of the land, how often is the virtue in the ear?" Lu Su scolded him severely, and Guan Yu also came out and said: "This is a national matter, how do people know!" And he made a look at him and told him to withdraw.

The name of the person who spoke on this site is not recorded in the historical books, and it is estimated that he is a lowly general. But when the story of the Three Kingdoms became popular among the people, the "Single Sword Meeting" also became an important plot, and this guest attracted the attention of novelists and dramatists, and wrote him as a character. The later Zhou Cang was shaped by this.

Guan Yu and Zhou Cang finally got together under Chen Long's ingenious arrangement. Chen Long's heart was agitated, and he didn't know if a thousand years later, would there still be Zhou Cang carrying a knife and Guan Ping holding a seal in the temple of Emperor Guan?

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.