Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 50 The Fetters of Destiny

Zhou Cang's residence is a small courtyard. Although it is narrow, it is much cleaner and quieter than the refugee camp-like street outside.

After entering the courtyard, Pei Yuanshao ordered people to bring food, and the food was very simple, all wild vegetables and miscellaneous grains. It seems that the life of the Yellow Turban Army in Xiaquyang is not easy.

Seeing that Liu He was young and physically injured, Zhou Cang gave him a bowl of porridge and asked while eating, "What does Guan Yu look like that you mentioned, have you seen it before?"

Liu He nodded and described Guan Yu's appearance, how brave he was with a big sword in his hand, mounted his horse and charged into battle, etc. Hearing Zhou Cang's eyebrows trembling, he was entranced.

Pei Yuanshao was surprised and said: "Brother Zhou, are you afraid when you hear that the enemy general is so powerful?"

"Oh, you don't know something!" Zhou Cang came back to his senses and sighed, "That Guan Yunchang was a famous hero. He was very famous in the Central Plains and Kansai. He is loyal and unparalleled. I only hate that I had no connections back then. See."

Pei Yuanshao was taken aback. He knew that Zhou Cang himself was highly skilled in martial arts and had few opponents. If it weren't for his straightforward temper, he would be more than enough to be a handsome man. Except for the three celestial masters, he had never convinced anyone. He actually admired this officer so much.

After finishing the remaining half bowl of soup, Pei Yuanshao said, "What kind of abilities does this man have? Let me hear from Brother Zhou."

Zhou Cang glanced at Liu He with some envy, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and began to tell about Guan Yu's past deeds, from his killing corrupt officials to being a general in exile. It was also heard and heard.

Liu He was amused when he heard this. Whether it was Guan Yu who was being modest or someone else was exaggerating, it was true that one person's words were formidable and three men could become a tiger.

Most people in the green forest of Taihang are proud of seeing Guan Yu, adding fuel to those who have never seen it, and bragging about those who have seen it. If it is passed down like this, how can Guan Yu's deeds not become more and more exaggerated?

It turned out that Zhou Cang was also a Kansai native with natural powers. He liked fighting since he was a child. After hearing about Guan Yu's deeds, he killed the local tycoons and traveled far away, looking forward to meeting Guan Yu. But he didn't know that Guan Yu had already gone to Youzhou.

Later, the Yellow Turban Uprising followed and joined them. At first, they thought they were killing corrupt officials and tyrants to vent their anger on the people. Unexpectedly, the Yellow Turban Army did all kinds of evil later, even robbing and killing ordinary people. They were more hateful than those bandits and robbers. I regret it.

Unknowingly, it was already late at night. After hearing his introduction, Pei Yuanshao was also very yearning, and sighed: "That Guan Yunchang has great ambitions, is righteous, and refuses to become a bandit. After all, he contributes to the country, but we lose our lives and steal the party. It's hard to keep up with him."

"Alas—" Zhou Cang let out a long sigh, and slammed his fist on the table, feeling very remorseful.

Liu He saw that the two of them really had justice in their hearts, and said from the side: "Actually, it's not too late for the two of you to turn your back on your evil ways! As the saying goes, if a prodigal son turns his back, he won't change his money.

"Hmph, how brave you are!" Pei Yuanshao was shocked when he heard this, pointed at Liu He and cursed: "You ignorant boy, you are talking nonsense here, be careful I will cut your tongue."

Zhou Cang stopped Pei Yuanshao and asked, "Why does this little brother say that?"

"To tell you the truth, I escaped from Youzhou," Liu He replied, "Our commander-in-chief of Youzhou, Cheng Yuanzhi, was killed by Guan Yu, but they didn't blame other people, but they included all the brothers. Yes, and it was distributed to the land, so..."

Pei Yuanshao sneered, "You escaped from Youzhou, why didn't you surrender to the officers and soldiers?"

Liu He replied: "I was in Fanyang with my brothers at that time. I heard that Qu Shuai was killed and the brothers fled. Everyone came to Julu."

Pei Yuanshao stared at Liu He and asked, "So, do you also have the intention to surrender to the officers and soldiers?"

Liu He glanced at Zhou Cang and sighed helplessly: "When the Great Master revolted, he said it was to eradicate bullies and protect the people. Now who of us still remembers the original intention, it was to rob property and kill people like us. This is different from What's the difference between robbers?"

"Bold!" Pei Yuanshao stood up suddenly, pointed at Liu He and laughed: "It turns out that you are the one who betrayed the great sage. I will arrest you and put you in the frying pan right now."

"Wait!" Zhou Cang got up and stopped Pei Yuanshao, and went to the door to see if there was no one around.

Then he turned around and said to Liu He: "Little brother, you don't dare to say such things everywhere, otherwise you will be killed. I am a rough person. Although I am a thief, I have never killed innocent people indiscriminately. If I have the opportunity to see Guan Yu, as long as he is willing to take you in, I am willing to hold the whip and throw the stirrup up, and die without regrets."

Pei Yuanshao reminded from the side: "Be careful, he is the eyeliner sent by Shuai Du Qu."

Zhou Cang said with a smile: "What he said just now is enough to be punished by the sky. We hated the traitors in power and refused to submit to the army. Now the person Guan Yunchang voted for must be a wise lord." , if you can follow him, it may be a clear path."

Pei Yuanshao sighed: "It's a pity that when we first joined the religion, we swore a poisonous oath in front of the shrine, and General Digong used Taoism to control our souls. Once betrayed, he would kill our souls and not even reincarnate."

Liu He asked strangely, "What magical skills does General Digong have?"

Pei Yuanshao's eyes widened: "Don't you know the three great magical arts of the Heavenly Master?"

"This..." Liu He was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "I just joined the religion, and I was killed by officers and soldiers before I met Qu Shuai, and I haven't formally worshiped him yet."

"Hey, you are really lucky!" Pei Yuanshao suddenly shook his head and laughed, and said in a low voice: "Before everyone joins the religion, they must surrender one of the three souls and six souls. If you betray the celestial master, this soul The two souls will be broken up, and they will not be reborn forever."

Liu He was taken aback: "What else is there?"

Pei Yuanshao sneered and said: "The three celestial masters all have three major magic arts. The first is to cure diseases with water and save people's lives. device, to disperse the collected souls."

The more Liu He listened, the more he thought it sounded like the deceitful tactics of later generations, but he breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "Fortunately, I didn't join the cult. Is it still too late to run away now?"

Zhou Cang sat down slowly, sighed and said: "Little brother, I think you are still young, I will find a way to send you out of the city tonight, escape to a safe place early, and live a good life!"

Pei Yuanshao quickly persuaded: "Brother Zhou, you have to take risks again, don't be confused again."

Liu He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't implicate the two of you. The officers and soldiers will be killed soon. If the general can't defeat the officers and soldiers, what should we do?"

The two looked stunned, and they both lowered their heads and stopped talking. To be honest, they didn't know where to go. They had already become thieves, and it was too difficult to get rid of this identity.

The reason why Liu He persuaded the two of them so boldly was that he knew the fetters of fate between Zhou Cang and Guan Yu. Let the two of them waver first, and then slowly instigate rebellion. They were not in a hurry at the moment, so they chatted about other things. The talk was very speculative, and it was already dawn.

Just when the three of them were about to rest, suddenly the door rang outside, followed by Du Yuan's voice: "Pei Yuanshao, come out."

Zhou Cang hurriedly asked Liu He to hide in the back hall, and went out with Pei Yuanshao, only to hear Du Yuan say: "The officers and soldiers have been a little rampant recently, General Di Gong has to do something in the past two days, please ask the gods to help you, go ask if there is any disciple who can write , Let them all come to help write the runes."

"Yes!" Pei Yuanshao sent Du Yuan away, returned to the room and cursed in a low voice, "There are so many things going on, how easy is it to find a literate person among these people? It seems that I can't rest anymore."

Liu He said with a smile: "To be honest, I have studied books for several years and can recognize a few words, so let me go!"

"Really?" Pei Yuanshao was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "I think you look fair and clean, not like a rough worker, just right, hahaha, sleep and sleep!"

Zhou Cang said to Liu He: "If you are going, be careful and don't talk nonsense."

Liu He nodded and said: "Two elder brothers, don't worry, I fell in love with you two at first sight. I will pay attention to General Digong."

Both of them are straightforward people. Seeing Liu He's trust, they were greatly moved. Seeing this young boy became more and more pleasing to the eye.

(End of this chapter)