Chapter 2 Eli Gathering a Crowd, How Can He Be Loyal for a Long Time
"Young Master, I've hit it, I've hit it!"
Zhang Wu suddenly shouted excitedly next to him.
Zhou Qi, Zhou Ping and Ah Shui heard the sound and looked at the tree trunk at the same time.
Zhou Ping knew that what Zhang Wu wanted to shoot was a small tree scar. When he saw an arrow stuck in the middle of the small tree scar, he felt satisfied and nodded secretly.
Unbeknownst to him, his elder brother Zhou Qi and his servant Ah Shui saw a few arrows shot two feet above the red circle. They thought they were Zhang Wu's missed arrows and looked at Zhang Wu in confusion.
Are you still so happy when your shot missed so far?
"Where is Mr. Liu now?"
Zhou Ping recalled Liu Bei's visit and quickly turned to Ah Shui and asked.
"Still waiting outside the village gate."
"Brother, let's go and greet him quickly, Ah Wu, let's go."
Zhang Wu hurriedly put the long bow into the bow pouch, carried it behind his back, and followed him towards the village.
The place where they shot arrows was behind the manor house. Several people entered through the small gate at the back of the manor house, passed through the backyard, middle yard and front yard, and arrived at the main gate of the manor house.
Zhou Ping followed his brother out of the village gate and saw three people standing outside.
The leader did not wear official uniforms, nor did he wear ribbons or seals. Instead, he wore silk trousers, which looked quite gorgeous.
This man was about 1.73 meters tall, with a sword hanging from his waist, and his hands seemed a bit long.
Zhou Ping looked at his ears again and saw that his ears were really big. If he grabbed them with his hands and pulled them forward, he would definitely be able to see them.
This person must be Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.
Behind him, there was a man wearing a green robe, with a ruddy face and a flowing beard. He was holding a horse with one hand, and standing on the ground holding a green dragon sword with the other hand, looking quite majestic.
Undoubtedly, this must be Guan Yu.
The other person was wearing a black robe, with a leopard head and eyes, a fierce look on his face, holding two horses in one hand, and holding a snake spear of eight feet in the other hand, giving him a domineering air.
Needless to say, this must be Zhang Fei.
"I don't know that Zhou Qi and his younger brother were not able to greet you when your envoy arrived. It's rude, rude!"
Zhou Qi briefly looked at Liu Bei and others, then quickly bowed and said something polite.
Zhou Ping then bowed to Liu Bei and saluted.
Liu Bei bowed his hands and returned the courtesy: "Liu Bei took the liberty of visiting, so please don't be surprised."
After a polite introduction, a servant had already led the horse away. Liu Bei led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, followed Zhou Qi and others into the village and came to the hall.
Liu Bei made a special trip to visit Zhou Ping. At first he didn't know who Zhou Ping and Zhou Wen'an were. After the introduction, he observed carefully.
But seeing that this man is neither humble nor arrogant, elegant and natural, especially the wine gourd hanging around his waist, which shows his free and unrestrained style, I couldn't help but feel slightly envious.
"You guys wait outside the door."
Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to stay outside the hall door and went into the house alone.
Zhou Ping also signaled to Zhang Wu and asked him to stand outside the door while he followed his brother in.
After the guest and host sat down on their knees facing each other, a servant came up with tea.
"I wonder why your envoy is here to visit?"
As the elder brother, Zhou Qi asked the question first.
"When I was in Xuzhou, I had heard the name of Zhou Wen'an. Now that I have arrived in Xiaopei, I can hear Zhou Wen'an mentioned everywhere. There is such a talented person in Yuzhou and he is close to Feng County. As the governor, how can I not
Come and visit in person.”
Liu Bei stroked his short beard and smiled.
"Oh, what have I done to deserve my name?"
Zhou Ping asked deliberately without waiting for his brother to answer.
"I heard that in March of the third year of Chuping, you said that Dong Zhuo would die soon. In April, the Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou poured into Yanzhou, and Liu Gongshan (Liu Dai), the governor of Yanzhou, died in the battle. You also said that Cao Cao, the governor of Dongjun at the time, would take over.
The governor of Yanzhou will lead troops to defeat the Yellow Turbans, I wonder if this is true?"
Liu Bei asked more seriously. These questions were more important to him.
Zhou Ping was secretly happy that his previous efforts were indeed in vain. Not only did Liu Bei hear these rumors, but he also asked him to ask questions to him face to face.
Anyway, with hindsight and knowing the result, it will be much easier to deduce the cause.
However, he did not answer immediately, but pretended to recall it, and then suddenly replied: "Yes, I said so."
"Although the traitor Dong was defeated in Luoyang and retreated to Guanzhong, the traitor's army was strong and he was tyrannical and arbitrary. He killed as he pleased, and no one dared to resist him. Moreover, the Kwantung Alliance troops had already dispersed by this time. How do you know what he will do?
Death? Millions of Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou entered Yanzhou, and Liu Yanzhou died in battle. Many people at the time thought that Yuan Benchu, who was the prefect of Shanyang when his brother Yuan Boye (Yuan Yi) was his brother, might succeed him as the governor of Yanzhou. How could you have expected that this would happen?
Is Cao Cao the successor? How do you know that Cao Cao will defeat the Yellow Turbans?"
Liu Bei asked several questions in one breath.
He did not expect these results at the time, and even after they happened, they surprised him.
The young man in front of him not only expected it, but it was also accurate. He wanted to know how Zhou Wen'an was able to infer these results and how intelligent this person really was.
After listening to Liu Bei's question, his elder brother Zhou Qi finally understood the purpose of Liu Bei's visit.
He now also wants to know why his younger brother Zhou Ping could expect these things.
This younger brother didn't like reading before. Under his own supervision, he reluctantly read some, but he often couldn't understand what he read. He was also stern and rarely had contact with others.
Since he had a fever and illness in February of the third year of Chuping, his temperament has changed drastically and he likes to socialize with others. Although he still doesn't like reading, he actually took the initiative to find military books to read. But until now,
I haven't finished reading "Six Tao" and "Sun Tzu's Art of War". There is also "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu". I said I wanted to read it, but I haven't touched it yet.
Zhou Ping saw that Liu Bei and his brother were looking at him expectantly, and he solemnly replied: "Dong Zhuo brought chaos to the country. Although his soldiers were brave, he could be tyrannical for a while, but the righteous men of Guandong all rose up to fight and fought together with all their strength.
Attack. Dong Zhuo is the enemy of the whole world and is attacked by the whole world. How can he survive for a long time! Dong Zhuo organizes his troops to gather people for convenience, how can such a crowd be loyal for a long time! I heard that Lu Bu of Bingzhou is very brave, but this man is merciless and merciless.
He is righteous and only seeks profit. He can betray Ding Yuan for Dong Zhuo, or he can betray and kill Dong Zhuo for others. Dong Zhuo's death is inevitable, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It shows that there is still justice in the world!"
Liu Bei nodded frequently after hearing this, obviously agreeing with Zhou Ping's words.
Zhou Ping continued: "Millions of Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou entered Yanzhou, and Liu Yanzhou died in the battle. Although the Yuan family was powerful, Shanyang Prefect Yuan Boye was eager to learn but not good at leading the army. Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, the shepherd of Jizhou, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, and the Prime Minister of Jibei
Bao Xin was an old friend, and he was the governor of Dongjun. He had defeated the Black Mountain bandits several times before. He had the ability to lead an army, and there were many brave generals in the army. A million Yellow Turbans occupied Dongping. If the people of Yanzhou wanted to repel the Yellow Turbans,
, there is no other choice but to welcome Cao Cao as governor."
"When the Kwantung Alliance army was conquering Dong, Cao Cao dared to advance alone, which shows his bravery. When Dongwuyang was surrounded by thieves, he led his army to attack the bandit camp in the Black Mountains and rescued Dongwuyang, which shows his plan. Such bravery and plan
Although there are millions of people in the Yellow Turbans, they are just a mob and they lack weapons and armor. How can they be invincible?"
Liu Bei nodded in agreement again: "Cao Cao is indeed brave and resourceful. He defeated the Yellow Turbans and recruited the Yellow Turban soldiers into the Qingzhou Army. No wonder Yuan Gongluo was defeated so quickly when he led his troops into Chenliu."
"Yes, Yuan Jiujiu has elite soldiers but no good generals, and wise men but cannot do his best for them. He is definitely no match for Cao Cao." Zhou Ping continued.
Zhou Qi listened to Zhou Ping's talk and couldn't help but look at him in surprise.
I thought the things he said before were just coincidences, but I didn't expect that he actually knew so much.
Liu Bei already admired Zhou Ping very much at this time. He felt that his analysis was very reasonable, and what he said turned out to be true in the end. This couldn't help but be amazing. What he wanted was someone like this who could understand the general trend of the world.
"Gong Cao was killed and Cao Cao raised his troops to attack Xu. How could you have expected that Cao Cao would massacre the people and persuade the people of Xuzhou to flee elsewhere?"
Liu Bei asked again. This was the question he most wanted to know the answer to.
