From then on, Chen Gong and Cao Cao broke off, and stood on the opposite side of Cao Cao unequivocally in morality. Second, he is quite resourceful. Since defecting to Lu Bu, he has become Lu Bu's main adviser and has come up with many good ideas for Lu Bu. For example, when Lü Bu and Cao Cao met for the first time outside Puyang City and defeated Cao's army, he promptly reminded Lü Bu: "Xizhai is an important place, if Cao Cao attacks it, what can I do?" Lu Bu said disappreciatively: "I lost for a while today, how dare I come?" He immediately emphasized: "Cao Cao is a person who is extremely capable of using soldiers, and he must be prevented from attacking him unprepared." Sure enough, that night, Cao Cao personally led the army to "attack its unpreparedness". Fortunately, Lu Bu listened to Chen Gong's words and rescued Xizhai in time, so he defeated Cao Jun again.

However, what is more exciting is "burning Puyang". This time, he suggested that Lü Bu ask the rich Toda clan in the city to write a letter of deception, pretending to dedicate the city in the middle of the night, to induce Cao Cao to personally lead his troops into the city. As a result, what Cao Jun encountered was "four flames rising from the sky", and he was burned to pieces and scattered and fled; Cao Cao himself "burned all his beard and hair", and almost became a prisoner, which was really embarrassing! Later, when Zhang Song ridiculed Cao Cao in person, he compared "the time of Puyang's enemy Lu Bu" with "the day of the battle of Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, Chibi met Zhou Lang, Huarong met the general, and cut his beard and abandoned his robe in Tongguan", which was regarded as one of the several major shames in Cao Cao's life, which showed that the number of Chen Gong's schemes left a deep impression on Guan Yu

Guan Yu deeply felt that Chen Gong was a tragic figure in modern reading, and he especially remembered the poem in his mind, in which he said: "There is no ambition in life and death, how strong is the husband!" Don't talk about the gold and stone, empty pillars. The auxiliary master is truly respectable. It's sad to say goodbye. On the day of Baimen's death, who is willing to be like a public platform! Whenever I recall this tragic poem, Guan Yu is full of emotion. As Chen Gong's talent is a pity and his tragic situation is pitiful, he has empty ambitions and talents, and he has no choice but to meet the master. As a result, this life has been a tragedy, and now that he has been reborn, he can no longer let this horse regret it for the rest of his life, because he wants to be a successful Bole and dig Chen Gong to his side.

Guan Yu made up his mind and went straight to Zhongmu County under the escort of the Eighteen Warriors, this time he wore civilian clothes and went to Zhongmu County for a private visit, he wanted to see what this Chen Gong was doing, whether it was as powerful as the legend, and he was still a vain person.

Guan Yu was dressed in civilian clothes and rode a horse with eighteen warriors to the Zhongmu Land Realm, when he passed through a dense mountain forest. Suddenly from Maolin to kill a group of people and horses, the first two jumped forward to block Guan Yu's way, Guan Yu saw that there was a group of people and horses in front of him and had to hold the reins, but saw that the two people who blocked the way were wrapped in yellow scarves, one of them was tall, black-faced and bearded, very strong, Guan Yu took a closer look, and suddenly remembered that this was not Zhou Cang, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army? In other words, this person is the "bodyguard" of the second master mentioned in the book! Guan Yu was a little overjoyed when he thought of this, he was worried that he couldn't find talents! I didn't expect to meet Zhou Cang here

This week, Cang was not so excited. stopped Guan Yu's way at the moment, and said Guan Yu: "I opened this road, if you want to stay and buy money from now on!" ”

"Are you Zhou Cang?" Guan Yu asked with a smile after hearing this.

Zhou Cang was about to get angry when Guan Yu asked him like this, and he was really stunned: "Who are you who actually know the name of Grandpa Dao?" ”

Guan Yu stroked his beard with a smile and said, "Do you recognize Guan Yu-Guan Yunchang?" ”

Zhou Cang was really shocked when he heard this name, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Hmph! I said, "Who are you to receive?" Who are Guan Yunchang? actually used his name to scare Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu is not scared! ”

Guan Yu then said: "Take a closer look and see who I am?" ”

As soon as Zhou Cang heard this, he looked at Guan Yukai, but saw Guan Yu's lofty eyebrows, thick eyebrows, and resolute gaze. His face was a little ruddy, and his expression was grim. He has a straight nose and a beard. With a domineering face, very spirited, Zhou Cang couldn't help but be shocked after seeing it, this appearance is clearly the appearance of Guan Yu who he met on the battlefield before! If you don't know him, no one has to recognize him Guan Yu! Because Guan Yu beheaded Zhang Li, the first warrior of the Yellow Turban Army, known as the general of the Yellow Turban Force, Zhou Cang was very impressed by Guan Yu, and admired his strength even more, when he never expected to bump into him today.

Zhou Cang was stunned at this time, only to see him suddenly dismount and kneel on the ground and said Guan Yu said: "General Guan's villain has eyes and doesn't know Taishan and accidentally bumped into General Guan, offended the general's prestige and hopes that the general will forgive the sin, I know the prestige of General Guan, and I also know that General Lu Dao is a person of great benevolence and righteousness. Let me wait for a way out, I know that General Guan is powerful, it is by no means comparable to us, the general is now in Luoyang and looks at the world, and I hope that the general can open up to us, I will never dare to wait in the future, immediately withdraw from this mountain forest, and find another way out! ”

After hearing this, Guan Yu said to Zhou Cang: "Zhou Cang, you are also a well-known man, with a body of martial arts, why don't you take the right path and be a person in the army?" Instead of falling into the grass here, what is better than this? ”

"I only have no way to serve the country! How dare Kou, who was a thief in the yellow turban, join the army in this way, once he is a thief, he will never be able to turn over! What a helpless move! Zhou Cang sighed.

Guan Yu continued: "What you said is really not angry! If you want to, you can join my disciples and become a general, and from then on follow me to gallop across the field, what do you think? ”

Zhou Cang looked at Guan Yu with his eyes hooked when he heard this, and he involuntarily stood up and said, "I'm not dreaming, right?" Is what the general said true? ”

"A gentleman's words are quick and the horse is whipped. I, Guan Yunchang, don't tell lies in front of real people! Guan Yu said calmly.

Zhou Cang heard the great joy and said: "General Guan actually I have already taken refuge in your heart, since you fought with the Yellow Turban Army, I have been deeply impressed by the general's martial arts, and then the Yellow Turban Army defeated me and fell into the grass, so I have been inquiring about General Guan's whereabouts, and later I heard that the general entered Luoyang, defeated the Kwantung Army, and then killed Dong Zhuo, Kuang helped Sheji, the prestige is far and wide, and the power is shocking, and I want to go to the general in the next day!" It's just that I am suffering from my status and the previous history of being a thief rashly went to Kyoto only for fear of more than auspicious and less, and I had to make a living for a thief here, I have always admired General Guan's personality and martial arts, and it is something I have dreamed of to be able to cast under the general's command, but I didn't expect today's dream to come true! ”

"Zhou Cangwu thought that you were very sincere in abandoning the darkness and turning to the light, and took you in with a body of force, I hope you can do your best under my command, and live up to my cultivation of you!" Guan Yu admonished.

Zhou Cang swore and said: "General rest assured! I Zhou Cang swore to follow the general to the death, and there was no ambition in life and death, otherwise there would be five thunderstorms in the sky, and I would not die well! ”

"That's it! Just have your sincerity, and follow me to do it in the future! Guan Yu said.

Zhou Cang happily replied: "No! ”

This Zhou Cang, the word Yuanfu, is a native of Pinglu County, Shanxi Province, and a native of Xiqi Village, Pinglu County. Zhou Cang was born poor, arrogant, decisive, sincere, loyal, in the early years, Zhou Cang was forced by life, often went to the area of Jiezhou to pick up and sell smuggled salt, so he practiced a pair of iron feet, two scuds, and a good martial arts. Pinglu County is located at the southern foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, and the north of the mountain is the well-known Jiezhou Salt Pond. At that time, the salt pond was occupied by the fierce salt tyrant and sold at a high price. The poor villagers lack food and clothing, how can they have money to buy salt, and they are all so hungry that their faces are yellow and thin. Zhou Cang saw it in his eyes, hated it in his heart, and was determined to do something good for the poor.

One night, he took a flat shoulder and drove the donkey to the salt pond to get salt. Early the next morning, he had already carried a load full of salt and drove the donkey up the mountain. At this time, the tricky salt tyrant found out and sent four salt policemen to chase him. The mountain is high and the road is steep, the little donkey carries the salt again, walks very slowly, the salt police chase closer and closer, Zhou Cang hurriedly unloaded the salt on the donkey's back, put it in his own burden, drove the donkey to run up, ran down the Zhongtiao Mountain, walked through the Black Kiln Bay, and was only three or five miles away from Xiqi Village. Zhou Cang thought: They can't catch up, let's rest. So he laid down his burden and rested. At this time, four murderous salt policemen surrounded him.

Zhou Cang thought: I can't run away anyway, I should give them something spicy to eat. Thinking about it, he suddenly pulled out the flat burden, swept left and right with "pop, pop", the four salt policemen fell in response, and Zhou Cang took the opportunity to pick up the burden and leave. Who knew that the four salt policemen had already crawled up like toads, and hugged his legs so hard that he couldn't move. Zhou Cang came to a horse and straddled the crotch, brushed their legs and kicked them away without a trace. Zhou Cang picked up the burden and was about to leave, only to see the fat pig-like salt tyrant, with a group of thugs to catch up, he felt outnumbered, so he quickly picked up the flat shoulder, on the ground a fierce stroke, instantly, lightning and thunder, the ground shook the mountain, a bright light, straight to Xiao Han, after the light, there appeared a north from the middle of the mountain, south of the Yellow River bank of the three zhang deep ditch. The salt tyrant couldn't cross the ditch, so he had to look at the ditch and lament. Zhou Cang gave the salt he picked up to the poor villagers.

In 184 A.D., the world was in turmoil, and Zhou Cang rose up in Pinglu, pulling up a team to kill the rich and help the poor. Turning to the north and south, the battle is endless. Zhou Cang was originally the general of Zhang Bao, the "Digong General" of the Yellow Turban Army, and after Zhang Bao's death, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, who was also the Yellow Turban Army, led his troops to gather in the mountains and forests. Later, he led his troops to defect to Guan Gong

Zhou Cang was taken in by Guan Yu, and the other leader next to him saw this and said: "Since the general has accepted Zhou Cang, he will also accept me!" ”

Guan Yu saw that this person was wrapped in a yellow scarf, and his bald head looked very fierce, as if he was familiar with each other, so he asked this person's name, it was Pei Yuanshao, one of the leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, and the former general of the Yellow Turban Army was at the bottom of the list, isn't this the Pei Yuanshao mentioned in the book who was killed by Zhao Yun without a single confrontation with Zhao Yun? If you are not good at martial arts and have no special skills, your background is not good, you are simply a useless person, what is the use of leaving this person? (To be continued......)