Chen Gong smiled and nodded, "That's right. Previously, this mountain was occupied by a group of bandits who were causing harm to the village. The government tried to destroy them several times but failed. In the end, they were destroyed by our Yellow Turban brothers from Runan. Although
This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the transportation of food is inconvenient, so it was gradually abandoned. This place was chosen for this gathering."
Zhou Yuanfu was fascinated by this place when he first saw it. If history had not changed, then Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao should have fallen into the enemy's trap here. Everyone walked up the mountain, and there were sentries from the Yellow Turban Army along the way. It seemed that the defense was quite tight. Chen Gong was here.
There is no obstruction, even if there is a cross-examination, just go up and say a few words and you will pass.
Xu Shu deliberately showed off the skills he had learned, pointing out where to station troops, where to store food, how many people to garrison where, etc. When there was something controversial, Chen Gong even argued with him.
Not lonely at all. Cui Niupi and Pei Yuanshao both listened attentively. When they saw the wonderful points mentioned by the two, they scratched their heads with joy and praised them repeatedly.
The location of the gathering is at the Niutou location in Woniu Mountain. The defense is even tighter. Everyone is wearing different colors, obviously coming from different places, but without exception they are all strong men. Chen Gong is an old acquaintance with some of them.
Keep saying hello.
Someone had already gone in to announce the news, but before everyone entered the meeting hall, they saw Zhang Yan coming out, cupping his fists and saluting to say hello to Zhou Yuanfu.
Chen Gong frowned and said, "Why are you the only one coming out? Aren't the others here?"
Zhang Yan said bitterly: "These people are all inside, saying that they haven't confirmed the identity of the eldest brother, so they can't come out to greet him. Some people are provoking everyone, saying that the eldest brother has already defected to the imperial court and has changed his mind. I'm afraid this banquet will not be a good one."
, will it be a good meeting!"
Chen Gong was surprised when he heard this and said: "These people all promised well before, but why have they changed their minds now?"
Zhou Yuanfu knew that Chen Gong was worried, so he waved his hand and said: "This matter has nothing to do with the public platform. It is probably someone who is causing trouble. Now that we are here, we will make peace with it and act according to the opportunity."
After that, he walked towards the meeting hall.
Cui Niubi took the opportunity to step forward and shouted: "General Lei Gong is here!"
The brothers also followed in one after another.
Zhou Yuanfu walked straight to the main seat, while Cui Niupi ran to the side and said in a fake tone: "General Lei Gong has arrived. Leaders, Commander Qu pays his respects!"
The rest of the brothers bowed down below and said, "We are waiting to see General Lei Gong!"
Some people also arched their hands in agreement, but most people folded their arms as if watching the fun.
After Chen Gong paid his respects, he walked to Zhou Yuanfu's side and said to everyone: "You are here as invited, but when you see General Lei Gong, you don't go out to greet him, and you don't bow to pay homage. Why?"
A horse-faced man said: "I have never seen General Lei Gong. I heard that the disciples recruited by General Tiangong at that time had dark faces. This person is obviously a pretty boy. Don't just find someone to fool everyone!"
"Oh, it turns out to be General Sun Li, the leader of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. As for the identity of General Lei Gong..." Chen Gong said this to introduce the identity of this big man to Zhou Yuanfu.
"Are you curious about my identity? You all know this Celestial Master Staff, right?"
Zhou Yuanfu said as he took out the staff from his waist and showed it to everyone.
Everyone then whispered to each other and discussed a lot.
A stout man said in a loud voice: "I was lucky enough to see a nine-section staff back then. This one looks like it, but it doesn't look like it at all. Let me count, one, two, three, four, five sections.
Yours is clearly a five-section staff, not a nine-section staff!"
"Bah, you idiot He Er knows how to count," Pei Yuanshao stepped forward and said, "When I followed Master to your place, didn't you know how to count?"
Chen Gong stepped forward and quietly introduced to Zhou Yuanfu that this man was He Man, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan, and the younger brother of He Yi.
He Man's face was flushed at this time, and he pointed at Pei Yuanshao and trembled, "Pei Jiu, don't interrupt. Let's count whether it is a five-section staff."
Xu Shu jumped on the stage and bowed his hands to everyone and said: "Everyone, we three brothers followed three heavenly masters to conquer the world. We, the three brothers who are 'recruiting blessings', are also famous among the Yellow Turban Army. Although some of you here today are strangers.
, but some of the brothers should still look familiar to you. Do you really not know my eldest brother Zhou Cang?"
Everyone nodded when they heard this.
A person in the shadows turned his back to everyone and spoke dullly: "Although a person's appearance will not change, one's heart is uncertain. Just like this nine-section staff quietly turned into a five-section staff, who knows how many people have changed their minds.
.For another example, you, Xu Fu, have changed your name to Xu Shu, but you dislike the reputation of the Yellow Turban Army and want to break up with your master?"
When Zhou Yuanfu heard this, his heart moved. There was something in this man's words. Xu Shu's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he just stared at this man blankly.
Chen Gong raised his hands and said, "Which Yellow Turban leader are you from? Why don't you show your true face to others?"
The man still didn't turn around, he chuckled and said, "I am the commander-in-chief of the Jizhou Yellow Turban Army."
Pei Yuanshao said angrily: "The Jizhou Yellow Turban is the hard work of my master, General Tiangong. Besides, the Jizhou Yellow Turban has been destroyed long ago. How can you become the commander-in-chief?"
The man laughed loudly, "You abandoned tens of thousands of Jizhou Yellow Turban brothers and rushed towards Hanzhong, but you came to ask me who I am? The leaderless brothers were hunted down by the government, and their heads were cut off one by one to go to Beijing.
At that time, where were you?!"
When everyone heard this, their faces looked ashamed.
The man said again: "Zhou Cang, are you still the same Zhou Cang you were back then? Or should I call you Lord Marquis, or Prince Zhou? You had a great time annihilating the Yellow Turban brothers in Yizhou. You must have forgotten General Tiangong's name a long time ago.
It’s a blessing, you’re worthy of being called General Lei Gong? Why are you gesticulating here?”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall started talking about it.
Another big man from the northwest stood up and said: "Yes, I am the representative sent by General Han Sui. Zhou Cang has betrayed the Heavenly Master and the Yellow Turban Army. He not only attacked the Yellow Turban brothers in Yizhou, but also us
He killed all the rebels who responded to each other from afar. If he hadn't been a hindrance, how could our hundreds of thousands of rebels collapse overnight? He has now been reduced to a court eagle, and he probably came here to capture heroes from all walks of life!
"
One stone stirred up thousands of waves, and the situation on the field suddenly became tense. Everyone drew their swords, and blood would be splashed on the spot if they disagreed.
"Stop!" Seeing the chaos in the situation, Zhou Yuanfu yelled, "The Heavenly Master's staff is in front of you, how unbecoming of you to make such noises! If you don't remember the love of the Heavenly Lord and General, aren't you afraid of the power of the thunder of this staff?
?”
Most of the people have never seen Zhang Jiao use the staff with their own eyes, but they have basically heard the legends and took a step back after hearing the words.
A burly man behind the man who had his back turned to everyone stepped out from the crowd, pointed at Zhou Yuanfu and said: "Brothers, don't be afraid. I, Guan Hai, have fought against this guy before, and he is no match for me."
Xu Huang pointed at him and said: "Guan Hai, don't you recognize me? I am the bodyguard of General Di Gong. Everything my elder brother does is for the future future of the Yellow Turban Army. Don't use force, you bastard."
"Bah!" Guan Hai said rudely, "So your kid is not dead. Could it be that you colluded with Yan Zheng and murdered General Di Gong. Now those who follow Zhou Cang are prospering, right? I'll let you have a taste of it today.
I’m so awesome.”
Pei Yuanshao whispered in Zhou Yuanfu's ear: "Guan Hai, this bastard, is very skilled in martial arts. I guess only Lao Liu can hold him down. Brother Xu should be no match for him."
Zhou Yuanfu secretly took a look at Guan Hai and saw that this man had a strong back and strong back. He was indeed a man of great strength. This man did have some reputation, and he regretted that he did not bring Guan Yu with him.
"If I were a court eagle, I would have brought troops this time. Now that we brothers have come alone, isn't it enough to show our sincerity?" Zhou Yuanfu said loudly again.
Everyone whispered to each other, and the atmosphere relaxed a little.
"Although I have not been in Guandong for more than a year, my heart is with all brothers. How can I use the gold and silver that the envoys give to you on weekdays? If I were a court eagle and spent money to support the Yellow Turban brothers, how could I be so affectionate?
It doesn't make any sense!" Zhou Yuanfu added another sentence.
As the saying goes, eating people has short mouths, and taking people has short hands. Chen Gong followed Zhou Yuanfu's instructions and sprinkled a lot of gold and silver this year, but it was still very effective. After hearing this, everyone slowly let down their guard and put away their weapons.
But they still didn't express their opinions, and they all looked at the person who just spoke.
The man turned around but had a mask on his face and a straw hat on his head. He still couldn't tell who it was, "It's farmers who raise pigs and chickens, and they will give up some grain to fatten them up before killing them! Just give some gold and silver to them."
Does it prove that you have no bad intentions? Besides, do these gold and silver belong to you? You are just generosity to others, right? These are the property of the Yellow Turban Army, so what is there to show off if it is used on others?"
Zhou Yuanfu frowned when he heard this. The other commanders were not worried. Only this man was very annoying. He was secretive and did not show his true colors. He always spoke with guns and sticks, and was very inflammatory.
"What do you mean by this?" Zhou Yuanfu asked calmly.
Zhang Jiao once said back then that everyone who knew the treasure had dealt with it. Since this person knew the treasure, his identity must be extraordinary.
"Hmph, if you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing but yourself. There must be a lot of Tianshi's treasure left. Let's take it out and share it with everyone this time!" the old man sneered.
When everyone heard that there was a treasure, they started talking loudly.
"What treasure? Why haven't we heard of it?" someone said.
"The appeasement envoys have given thirty thousand taels of silver to our Yellow Turban Army in Youzhou. Is it possible that there are still many treasures from the Heavenly Master?" another person said.
"Hurry up and hand over the Heavenly Master's treasure. Now that all the leaders are here, let's just divide it!" Some people were impatient.
Zhou Yuanfu stared at him straightly, "Why don't you, sir, take off your mask and let everyone see who you are?"
The man looked up to the sky and roared, stood up, walked to the stage, took off his hat and mask, and said with a smile: "Zhou Cang, do you still remember me?"
When Zhou Cangmeng saw this person, he immediately felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. He turned to look at the brothers to see if they knew him.
But Xu Shu fell to her knees with a face as pale as earth. Pei Yuanshao and others were stunned for a moment and fell to their knees, followed by the rest of the people.