Chapter 357 Zhou Cang’s Anecdote
Animals have knowledge but no meaning, while humans have energy, life, knowledge, and meaning, so they are the most noble in the world. ----------"Xunzi"
It is said that Yuan Shao's general Han Meng was chopped in half by a left-handed Guan Yu with a dragging knife. The poor and famous Jizhou general lost his head in an instant.
Guan Yu's right arm was bleeding profusely again, but he was supported by a sense of arrogance. He clenched his teeth and raised the steel knife high with his left hand. Chen Long felt a rush of blood rushing to the top of his head instantly. The soldiers around him had already swarmed forward and rushed towards the enemy's formation. With an indomitable momentum, Chen Long knew that the commanding power of the first-class generals of the Three Kingdoms was also unparalleled in the world.
Chen Long followed the crowd and killed them for a while, and ordered those who surrendered to be spared from death. At that time, there were countless surrenders. Seeing that he was sure of victory, Chen Long personally rescued Guan Yu and returned to the camp. Guan Yu's red face had turned pale, and it was obvious that all the blood was gone. Chen Long carefully stitched and bandaged it again, and asked Guan Yu to be escorted back to Puyang for training, but Guan Yu firmly refused. Chen Long was worried and simply assigned Zhou Cang, who had just arrived from Puyang, to Guan Yu to fight against the sword.
Zhou Cang was reluctant at first, but Chen Long persuaded him with a smile: "Guan Yu killed Jiang Qi, killed Han Meng, and performed extraordinary feats. He was seriously injured and could not leave the line of fire. You are a god general under me. I have always known your loyalty, and you and Yun Chang It's a match made in heaven. Now that Guan Yu is injured, you are the only one who can ensure his safety every step of the way. If Guan Yu makes any mistakes, I will only ask you!" After coaxing and intimidating, Zhou Cang finally agreed with bull's eyes.
Chen Long said again: "Besides, although Guan Yu is unparalleled in loyalty, he is still Liu Xuande's younger brother. I don't trust him to command the troops by himself. I can rest assured with you as his deputy." After Zhou Cang heard this, it turned out that he was also responsible for supervising Guan Yu. Fang walked away with a big smile on his face.
Zhou Cang and Guan Yu are the most loyal and loyal couple in official history. In the Guandi Temple of later generations, there was always a big black man holding a sword next to the Second Master Guan, it was Zhou Cang.
As everyone knows, Zhou Cang carried a sword for Guan Gong all his life. After Guan Gong became a god, Zhou Cang and Guan Ping also became Guan Gong's bodyguards and accompanied him forever.
Why did Zhou Cang carry the sword for Guan Gong? Actually there is a story in it.
One time, there was a strong westerly wind blowing, which shook the thick trees. Guan Gong called Zhou Cang into the courtyard and asked, "Which one of us is more powerful?"
Zhou Cang said: "Me!"
Guan Gong said: "Bragging is useless. Do you dare to compare with me?"
Zhou Cang slapped his chest and said, "Dare you, I can't compare with you."
Guan Gong said: "Which one is heavier, that bundle of hay or the chicken feathers on the ground?"
Zhou Cang said: "Of course the grass is heavy."
Guan Gong said: "Okay, I will throw this bundle of hay over the Western Wall. You can pick up a chicken feather and throw it over. If you can't throw it, you will admit defeat." After Guan Gong finished speaking, he grabbed the bundle of hay and threw it over the wall with a "swish" sound. .
Zhou Cang felt that he was so powerful that throwing a chicken feather was just a joke. But he picked up a chicken feather and threw it hard for a long time, but the wind came back and he had to admit defeat.
Guan Gong and Zhou Cang went hunting in the wild again. Guan Gong said: "This time we compete in archery to see who can shoot farther. I came first last time, and you come first this time."
Zhou Cang was very happy. He had a big bow and long arrows, so he would definitely win. He took off the iron bow from his back, put on the arrow, pulled it full circle, and shot it far and wide with a "swish" sound.
Guan Gong picked up the arrow for him on horseback and said: "You have so little ability to compete with me? Let me give you a little trick: shoot the bow from behind. The arrow is so fast that you can't see its shadow; it's so far that you can't find it. ." After saying that, he took his bow and nocked an arrow, and shouted: "Zhou Cang, look at the arrows!" Zhou Cang only heard the sound of a bowstring behind him, and his eyes widened, but he saw nothing. Guan Gong didn't wait for him to turn around, and said loudly: "Look for the arrow quickly, otherwise it will fly farther and farther."
Zhou Cang ran quite far and searched for a long time but found nothing. It turned out that before he fired the bow, Guan Gong threw the arrow at his feet and only pulled the empty string. At this moment, I had already picked up the arrows and put them in the arrow pot. Zhou Cang lost twice and said to himself: "I can't blame me for being asked to carry the sword. I dare say he is stronger and more capable than me. How can I become the number one hero in the world if I don't kill him?"
Another fine morning, Guan Gong rode out of the west of the city, and asked Zhou Cang to follow behind with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. Usually when he went out, Guan Gong always stayed away from Zhou Cang, but this time he asked Zhou Cang to follow him closely.
Zhou Cang was very happy and said in his heart: "It's your turn to die this time!" He saw the opportunity and raised the big knife in his hand. "Zhou Cang, put down the knife!" Guan Gong didn't look back, but shouted in front.
Zhou Cang was so frightened that he quickly took back the knife. Later, he raised the sword three more times, but Guan Gong drank him up every time without looking back. Zhou Cang was quite puzzled. At this time, Guan Gong got off his horse and came over with a big knife and said: "Zhou Cang, I have seen through your mind a long time ago. You want to kill me! Do you know? Why did I see you without turning around when you raised the knife behind your back? Tell you, I have long You are looking at the back of your mind! For the sake of carrying my knife in the past, I will spare you now. From now on, if you have evil thoughts in your heart, I will kill you!"
In fact, when he was walking, the sun was in the east and his shadow was falling to the west. Guan Gong did not look back, he was looking at Zhou Cang's shadow. How did Zhou Cang know this? He thought that Guan Gong was a god descending to earth, so he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. From then on, he never dared to have second thoughts.
The above are just anecdotes from the streets, and there is no record of Zhou Cang in the official history. Since there is no historical record, where did Zhou Cang escape from? His appearance is not actually the first of its kind in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", nor does it appear without reason.
Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms" wrote that Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou, and when he entered Xichuan, Sun Quan asked Liu Bei to return Jingzhou, but he refused. At this time, the two armies of Sun and Liu were facing each other in today's Yiyang area. The situation was very critical. On one side was Lu Su and on the other was Guan Yu. The two sides were at war with each other and were on the verge of breaking out. So Lu Su sent someone to invite Guan Yu to meet, "Every station has its troops and horses at a hundred paces, but the general is asked to fight alone." At the meeting, Lu Su pointed out that in the past, Soochow had no place to station due to Liu Bei's defeat. Lend Jingzhou; now Liu Bei has obtained Yizhou, Soochow just wants to return the three counties. This request is very reasonable, and Guan Yu is required to fulfill it. As soon as Lu Su finished speaking, one of the people in the seat stood up and said, "If you are from the land, only virtue is in your ears, how can you always have it?" Lu Su scolded him sternly, and Guan Yu also came out and said, "This is a matter of state, what kind of person is this?" Got it!" He winked and told him to step back.
The name of the person who spoke here is not recorded in the historical records, and he is probably a lowly general or something like that. But when the story of the Three Kingdoms became popular among the people, the "Single Sword Club" also became an important plot. This guest attracted the attention of novelists and dramatists, and wrote about him as a character. Later Zhou Cang was shaped from this.
Guan Yu and Zhou Cang finally got together under Chen Long's ingenious arrangement. Chen Long's heart was filled with excitement. He wondered if a thousand years later, there would still be Zhou Cang carrying the sword and Guan Ping holding the seal in Guandi Temple?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
