At present, the Youzhou Yellow Turbans are concentrated in Guangyang County, where they are confronting the officers and soldiers. Connected to Guangyang County is the famous Zhuo County.
The person who served as the governor of Zhuo County was Liu Yan, a clan member of the Han Dynasty. This man had a very strategic vision. He had already had a basic control over the situation since the beginning of the Yellow Turban.
Before Liu Hong's imperial decree allowing the recruitment of rebels to suppress the bandits was issued, Liu Yan had already begun recruiting rebels to prepare for the fight against the Yellow Turbans.
Liu Bei, who was weaving mats and selling shoes at home, had always wanted to become an official, but he had no way. His ancestor was Prince Jing of Zhongshan, and his reputation was not easy to use in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
I once studied with Lu Zhi for a while, but I still didn't get the chance to become an official. Seeing that I was still white at the age of twenty-three, I couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Now that I saw the news about Liu Yan recruiting rebels, I was so excited. I originally wanted to go to the government office to sign up, but unexpectedly I encountered a lot of excitement on the way.
"Fight! Fight!" shouts came one after another, and people could be seen crowding the streets.
Liu Bei spent some effort to get to the innermost layer of the crowd of onlookers, and saw that the two men were fighting fiercely, with fists and kicks going back and forth.
One of them was dressed in black, with a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, and was extremely powerful.
The other man was dressed in coarse cloth. His body was nine feet long and his beard was two feet long. He had a face as heavy as dates, lips as if painted with grease, and a pair of red and phoenix eyes. His appearance was dignified and majestic.
The two of them flashed and moved between fights, and it was obvious that both of them had extraordinary martial arts skills.
Liu Bei secretly thought, there is such a powerful person in Zhuo County!
The two of them separated in the field. The man with the long beard and red face said nothing, turned around, packed up the package of mung beans, and prepared to leave.
The big man in black was furious when he saw this! He yelled and punched him to greet him.
But the big man with a long beard and a red face seemed to have a pair of eyes behind him. He raised his hands to block the attack without looking back, and then turned around and knocked him back a few steps with a palm.
The bearded man also became angry. He didn't want to fight, but this man refused to give up, so he stepped up and started to fight with the man in black.
Liu Bei was horrified as he watched from the sidelines, "The martial arts and strength of these two men are extraordinary. If we have the help of these two in this army, great things can be accomplished!"
The two of them separated again in the field, and the big man in black thought to himself: "This man is not an ordinary person."
Before he could think about it, the bearded man struck with a punch. The man in black immediately grabbed the opponent's wrist, preventing him from making any progress.
The long-bearded man could not move forward with his fists, and the man in black was also unable to withdraw his hand. The two were unable to move for a moment, and they began to wrestle in the field.
At this time, Liu Bei entered the field, walked to the two people's sides, held them both with one hand, and gradually separated their hands.
The two big men wrestled for a while and found that they were evenly matched with each other. It was difficult to tell the difference. However, there were too many people cheering and they couldn't stop for a while. Just when Liu Bei came to smooth things over, the two gradually stopped and looked at Liu Bei.
"Both of these two warriors possess unique skills and amazing martial arts skills. I admire them greatly!" Liu Bei said.
When he saw the other party complimenting him, the bearded man lost his anger and replied with clasped fists: "I don't dare to accept it! I don't dare to accept it!"
The big man in black didn't answer Liu Bei's words, but said to the long-bearded man: "This strong man, I just heard that you lifted my millstone, and I came here to learn from you in person!"
"I see, I thought you came to me to ask for money for pork."
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, understanding the misunderstanding.
"A little pork, nothing worth mentioning! I invite you two to come to my village for a drink." The voice of the big man in black was like thunder, and he seemed quite bold and unrestrained.
"It is better to obey orders than to be respectful!"
After a while, the three of them arrived at the residence of the big man in black. The big man in black was a pork dealer. He had some money and built the mansion quite well.
"My surname is Zhang Mingfei, and my given name is Yide. In my life, I have loved making friends with heroes all over the world. I am honored to meet two heroes today." said the big man in black.
"My surname is Guan Yu, my courtesy name is Yunchang. He is from Xie Liang, Hedong." The man with a long beard also reported his family name.
"I am Liu Bei and Liu Xuande," Liu Bei introduced to the two of them.
After the introduction of the three of them, Zhang Fei picked up the wine bowl and said, "Please, we meet by chance for you and me!"
"Please!" Then the three of them drank a bowl of wine each.
After drinking, Liu Bei started talking: "I think both of you are extraordinary people. At present, the Yellow Turbans are rampant and the world is in chaos. I don't know what the plans of these two brave men are."
"Hey!" Guan Yu sighed at first, and then said: "When Guan was in his hometown, he couldn't stand the bullying of the people in the village, so he killed the guy in a rage! After that, he fled the world."
"It's been five or six years now. I thought I had a certain skill, but I ended up wandering around with no way to serve the country!"
Zhang Fei was filled with righteous indignation when he heard this. He slapped the table and said angrily: "What's wrong with killing people! I, Old Zhang, wish I could kill all the evil people and ghosts in the world!"
Guan Yu took a sip of wine and let out a sigh of relief: "Today the prefect issued a recruitment notice. Guan is interested in joining the army. He will serve on the battlefield with every sword and spear. Even if he is wrapped in horse leather, his seven-foot body will not be in vain!"
"Okay! This is what a man is doing!" Zhang Fei was a little excited when he heard this. He walked to Guan Yu's table and poured him a bowl of wine, "I want to join the army with you!"
After saying that, the two of them drank the wine from the bowl. Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei again and said, "You think so or not? Why don't you join me and join the army?"
"Hey..." Liu Bei looked calm and sighed, "These are troubled times, and heroes must emerge in troubled times. This is the time for heroes like you two to use force. Why do you have to submit to others?"
"Don't you hear that the times create heroes, and heroes are also made at the right time?"
This question confused the two of them.
"Now that the Yellow Turbans are in chaos, and the imperial court is unable to cope with it, various places have raised their own funds to fight against the Yellow Turbans, which has shown the trend of separatism. When the Yellow Turbans are pacified, it will be the time when the heroes will rise. Who will rule the world at that time?
It’s not known yet!” Liu Bei continued.
It has to be said that Liu Bei is indeed a disciple of Lu Zhi, and his strategic vision can already be seen in these words.
"Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading! I admire you." Guan Yu had already reacted after hearing Liu Bei's analysis.
Zhang Fei put on a smile and walked to Liu Bei's table to pour him wine: "I am a pig butcher and I don't know the general trend of the world. Tell me, what should I do?"
Liu Bei drank the wine in his glass, stood up, looked quite ugly, wandered around the table for a few steps and then spoke.
"There was a person who was originally a clan member of the Han Dynasty. His ancestor, King Jing of Zhongshan, was the seventh son of Emperor Xiaojing. Later, his ancestor, Marquis Zhuolu Ting, failed to pay the gold on time, so he was deprived of his title. One of his clan members lived in Zhuoxian County.
Now the 18th generation descendants are left with nothing but poverty."
As he spoke, Liu Bei had tears in his eyes.
"This man is an emperor, why doesn't he want to regain his ancestral property and revive his family tradition?" Guan Yu said.
Tears fell from Liu Bei's eyes and he continued his speech: "When he was fifteen years old, he traveled around the world to find teachers and friends. He often thought of reporting to the country and bringing peace to the people. But now that he is twenty-three years old, he has accomplished nothing! In the end, he can only have empty ambitions."
Zhang Fei was impatient and asked urgently: "Who is that person you are talking about?"
Liu Bei turned around, with tears still hanging on his face, and his expression was slightly sentimental: "I dare not hide it, that person is here."
"Ah? Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Guan Yu said in surprise.
"It turns out that the noble man is right in front of you." Zhang Fei spoke quickly, "Brother Liu, tell me what you want me, Old Zhang, to do!"
"Say it!" Guan Yu also echoed.
Liu Bei wiped away his tears, sat upright and said, "I want to recruit brave men from the countryside to bring down thieves and bring peace to the people, but I just hate the lack of financial resources." After speaking, he lowered his head.
"Hahaha! What's so difficult about this?" Zhang Fei smiled heartily after hearing this, "I have considerable family resources and am willing to work with you on great things."
"Are you serious?" Liu Bei's eyes were extremely serious.
"Someone always says the same thing."
After listening to Zhang Fei's words, although Liu Bei's expression remained as usual, his heart was already filled with joy. When he saw the two of them on the street, he wanted to conquer them for his use.
After arriving at Zhang Fei's mansion and seeing the beautiful architecture, he wanted to get a start-up capital, and then he gave the speech just now. Now there is only one last step left in the whole plan, to establish his leadership position.
The two chatted happily, but Guan Yu couldn't get a word in. He had killed someone and fled because he was afraid of being sued. Now that he was a member of the Han clan and the other was generous, he didn't know what to say.
Liu Bei caught a glimpse of Guan Yu's expression and said, "A single thread cannot make a thread, and a single tree cannot make a forest. It's just you and me who are weak."
After hearing this, Guan Yu hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "If you don't dislike me, I am willing to follow you."
"The two heroes are really helpful in times of need, so courageous! Please pay homage to Liu Bei." Liu Bei received help from the two people and got the business capital. He stood up and paid homage to the two of them.
"Brother Liu, you don't have to be like this." Guan and Zhang supported Liu Bei and said.
"Liu Bei has been working hard to achieve great things. Today, the Emperor and Heaven have paid off and gifted two heroes to Liu Bei." Liu Bei said, "Bei wants to sworn sworn brothers with you two. What do you think?"
"I have had this intention for a long time. If the three of us work together, the loess will turn into gold. With your leadership, great things will surely succeed." Zhang Fei couldn't wait to express his feelings.
Guan Yu followed closely and said: "Although Guan is a martial artist, he also knows the word loyalty and righteousness. As the saying goes, a bird that chooses its wood will get a good tree, and a minister that chooses its master will meet a wise master. Guan's life's wish is enough!"
"From now on, Guan's life will be Brother Liu's life; Guan's body will be Brother Liu's body, but there will be no two minds according to the driving force!"
"Me too!" Zhang Fei, who was not good at saying nice things, hurriedly agreed.
"I swear that I will share weal and woe with my brother, and will accompany him throughout his life, life and death." Guan Yu said again.
Zhang Fei on the side was very anxious. You kept saying your beautiful words one after another, but he still echoed: "Me too! Me too!"
"If you violate these words, heaven and man will be angry." "I am the same."
"Brother!" Guan and Zhang shouted in unison.
"Second brother! Third brother!" Liu Bei also said excitedly. Now that he has gained wealth and people, it is difficult not to be excited. "I don't want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but I hope to die in the same year, the same month and the same day."
Guan and Zhang also repeated their vows. The three of them were led by Zhang Fei to the backyard of the mansion. The three of them formally burned incense in the peach garden and sworn sworn vows!
The next day, Zhang Fei sold all his property and handed it over to Liu Bei. The three of them first sought out famous craftsmen to obtain weapons that they could handle, and then recruited local warriors to start training.
Poor Zhang Fei not only lost his money but also sold himself.