Zhou's grandfather Zhou Bin was the Guangping Taishou of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms, and his father Zhou Yi was a famous general of Eastern Wu and once served as the Taishou of Poyang. After Zhou's father died, his mother doted on him too much. The young Zhou is burly and strong in martial arts. He indulged in lust and ran rampant in the countryside. The folk song says: "Xiao Zhou, strong physical strength, day with knives and bows and guns at night; punched Li and kicked Zhang, like a tiger pounced on a flock of sheep; The villagers were so frightened that they complained bitterly, and no one dared to talk about the short and long. The surrounding area is called the "three evils" of Yangxian City by the villagers, the Nanshan Tiger and the Xijiu Jiaolong.

Someone persuaded Zhou to kill the tiger and the dragon, in fact, hoping that only one of the three scourges would be left after fighting each other. Zhou went to Nanshan to kill the tiger, and then went down to the river to kill the dragon. The dragon sinks and floats in the water, and floats with the dragon for dozens of miles. After three days and three nights, the villagers thought that Zhou was dead, and everyone celebrated with each other. Zhou finally killed the dragon and came out of the water, and when he heard that the villagers congratulated each other thinking that he was dead, he realized that he was actually regarded as a great scourge, and since then he has repented.

Later, Zhou went to Wu County to seek advice from the writers Lu Ji and Lu Yun, but Lu Ji was not there, and only Lu Yun was seen. Zhou recounted his situation and said that he wanted to correct his mistakes, but he was worried that the years had been wasted and he would not achieve anything in the end. Lu Yun said: "The ancients said, the court heard that it is okay to die at night, but your future is acceptable. Besides, people are afraid that they will not have aspirations, and if they have aspirations, why should they worry that their fame will not be able to spread far? ”

Since then, Zhou has reformed himself, been reused by the imperial court, and has become a famous loyal minister in history. Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty compiled the story of Zhou into "The World Speaks New Language", and there is still a repertoire of "Removing the Three Evils" in Peking Opera.

After Qi Wannian became emperor, Zhou was awarded the title of General Jianwei and was ordered to lead troops to suppress the uprising. Qi Wannian believed that although the Di people could not defeat Zhou, Zhouzhi was constrained by the Liang Wang Wei of the Western Jin Dynasty and could not effectively command the army. In the sixth year of Yuankang (297 AD), Qi Wannian with 70,000 troops Tunliangshan. King Wei of Liang ordered Zhou to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack. Zhou Chu thought that the troops were weak, there was no follow-up and no help, and he was bound to fail, and suggested a change in strategy, but Liang Wangwei refused to accept it. Zhou led his troops to attack Qi Wannian's army in Liumo (now Qianxian County, Shaanxi), the soldiers fought from early morning to sunset hungry, the soldiers were tired and tired, the bows and arrows were exhausted, the rescue soldiers did not come, and Zhou died in battle. After Zhou's death, he was posthumously awarded the title of General of Pingxi by the imperial court and was given the title of Marquis of Filial Piety.

Another celebrity among the Di people is Fu Jian. Fu Jian was the monarch of the Former Qin, a regime established by the Di people during the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. During his reign, Fu Jian worked hard to unify the north, but was defeated in the Battle of Weishui, which plunged the country into chaos and was eventually killed.

Yang Shilin listened to his master's words, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It seems that this is the only way, let's go back to the house to discuss!" ”

The two returned to the mansion, and as soon as they got out of the carriage, they saw Yang Rong greet them with a blank look. When he saw that there was no wife and children of his own in the carriage, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Yang Shilin was a little apologetic: "Niu Wuqi does not agree to release people." But don't worry, I have a way to save your wife and children! Yang Rong listened and thanked him repeatedly.

Yang Shilin and the master came to the study, the two discussed for a while, and the master wrote a list of them. Then, Yang Shilin asked the servant to call the housekeeper and handed him the list: "According to this list, send someone to send a name post, and say that I will set up a banquet in the house tonight, and invite them to come!" The butler agreed, took the list, and went out.

The sunset is beautiful, and the jade rabbit rises in the east. The back flower hall of Yang's mansion is lit up with lights, and it is very lively, and there are five or six tables of banquets in the hall. There were forty or fifty guests tonight, all of whom were the leading figures in Nanyang City, including the old Sui Dynasty bureaucrats living in seclusion in their hometowns, the patriarchs of big families, the heads of large families, and representatives of business elites and handicraftsmen. In short, they are all well-known and responsive characters. Everyone gathered together, talking and laughing, a happy and peaceful atmosphere.

After the banquet began, Yang Shilin, who was sitting at the main table, stood up with the wine and said loudly: "Everyone, you may have questions in your hearts, when the world is not quiet and the people are in distress, how can Yang still have the heart to be so extravagant and show up a banquet at home?" To tell you the truth, Yang set up a banquet tonight, not for fun, drunk and dreaming, but because he had some heartfelt words in his heart, and wanted to take this opportunity to vomit quickly! A guest in the seat said loudly: "Master Yang, if you have anything in your heart, just say it quickly!" ”

Yang Shilin nodded, put down the wine in his hand, looked around, and said: "Since Zhu Cang's army entered Nanyang, it goes without saying that military discipline has deteriorated. Such a beastly act that goes against the principles of heaven and morality is really rare in ancient times! Yang met with Niu Wuqi, the leader of the garrison, three times, and begged him to give up such a violation of family ethics. However, he relied on his strong force, ignored Yang's advice, and still went his own way. The people of Nanyang have been tragically poisoned, and the number of people who die every day is unknown, and they have long been unbearable! ”

When Yang Shilin said this, many guests in the audience resonated. Someone shouted loudly: "Master Yang, what you said is so good, you say what is in our hearts!" ”

"Yes, we've run out of it for a long time!"

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Yang Shilin waved his hand to silence everyone, and then said: "Although Yang is not talented, as the descendant of the Yang clan of the Di clan, he does not dare to insult the reputation of his ancestors. Confucius said: 'A man with lofty ideals and benevolence has killed himself to become benevolent, and has not survived to harm benevolence'. Therefore, Yang decided to stand up and ask for the people's life, leading the Yang family to rebel, expelling Zhu Cang's army, and returning the people of Nanyang to a peaceful world. For this reason, even if you are crushed, you will not hesitate! ”

Yang Shilin spoke impassionedly, and the guests present looked at each other and whispered. After a while, a middle-aged man in a long robe stood up and said loudly: "Master Yang, since your Yang clan dares to take the lead, then our Wu clan is not a bad seed!" I have decided to lead the Wu clan to do it with you! Another guest stood up and shouted, "Master Yang, we have hundreds of people in our Zeng family, and you are the only one!" As a result, more and more guests stood up to respond.

Yang Shilin saw that the guests present were angry, and they all expressed their attitudes, nodded excitedly, and said loudly: "Yang is here to thank you!" Without further ado, we will take action tonight, attack the barracks on the fourth watch, please bring your own weapons and gather in front of the Yang Mansion before the third watch! With that, he picked up the wine again and said, "Come, I wish us a great success, do it!" Everyone raised their glasses in unison and shouted, "! ”

Yang Shilin decided to rebel and did what he said. After the second watch, hundreds of people, including the guards, servants, children, relatives and friends of the Yang Mansion, gathered in front of the gate of the mansion with weapons. Soon, people came from all over the world and joined the ranks of the uprising. After the third watch, thousands of people had gathered in front of the Yang Mansion. Many people were carrying torches, and the flames reflected the faces of the people. Although the weapons in their hands were rudimentary, some even holding kitchen knives and axes, all of them had solemn expressions and solemn expressions.

It's almost the fourth watch, and the team should go. According to common sense, since it is a night attack on the barracks, it should act covertly and take it by surprise, but Yang Shilin is a shrewd person. He knew that the success of tonight's operation did not depend on the concealment and suddenness of the attack, but on whether or not the momentum could be built up to attract more ordinary people to participate.

After the team set out, it did not run directly to the barracks, but went around the city. The servants of the Yang Mansion struck the gong all the way, shouting and shouting, and spread the word. The streets, which had long been washed away by the night, had become cold and peaceful. The people living along the street were woken up, and when they went out, they saw that the street was full of fire, and the voices of people were boiling, and a mighty army was marching forward. When I inquired, it turned out that I was going to attack the barracks. Many young men, either because their wives and children were eaten by those demons as military food, have already buried explosives in their hearts; Or they are worried all day long, worried that their wives and children will be used as military rations, and there is fear buried in their hearts. As soon as they saw so many people attacking the barracks, they immediately returned to their homes and fetched kitchen knives or axes and joined the insurrection of the rebels.

Like a great river that gathers thousands of tributaries, the rebel army has expanded from thousands to tens of thousands after a week around the city. Thousands of torches converge into a flowing galaxy, which is magnificent. In front of the barracks, with Yang Shilin's order, tens of thousands of people shouted and rushed to the barracks, like a surging torrent, overwhelming!

Inside the barracks, Zhu Cang's soldiers were woken up in their sleep, and many of them ran outside the barracks to look. They saw a sea of fire formed by countless torches outside the barracks, and with the earth-shattering noise, the ocean tossed up huge waves, completely broke the barracks, and then swept towards them.

Zhu Cang's soldiers were stunned, and some of them stood in place like wooden chickens, and they were swallowed by the huge waves in an instant. There were also some guys who ran around with their heads in their hands, shouting for help.

Yang Shisheng rushed to the front with a big knife in his hand, and the third brother of the servant and the little dog followed closely behind the master with a steel knife in hand. The big knife in Yang Shisheng's hand flew up and down like a dragon on the water, and where the knife was shining, countless heads fell to the ground.

The enraged common people are the most terrible. They are like manic lions, so powerful that even if they only have a kitchen knife in their hands, they rush up and grab a soldier by the collar and chop his head to pieces.

Tens of thousands of ordinary people share the same hatred and are invincible. They are like a swarm of locusts, and there is no grass in their path. Of the 10,000 soldiers in the barracks, except for a few hundred who escaped, most of them became ghosts of the common people......