After Yu Yi used Tang Zhou to pass the information about the Golden Uprising to the court, Zhang Jiao led the Julu people to rise up, and the Golden Army was directed at Fan Yang, Youzhou. When Liu Yan, the prefect of Youzhou, heard that the Yellow Turban Army was coming, he He called the school captain Zou Jing to the hall to discuss the matter, and said: "This time the Yellow Turban Army is coming with great force, and there are responses from all over the country. What should we do?"
Zou Jing thought for a while and replied: "The imperial court's reinforcements should still be on the way, but the distant water cannot save the nearby fire. We don't have many soldiers guarding the city. We should recruit some loyal people in the city as soon as possible to fill our team. This is also It’s in line with the imperial court’s wishes.”
Liu Yan was the queen of King Gong of the Han Dynasty and a native of Jinling, Jiangxia. He did not understand the war in the north, so he followed Zou Jing's wishes, so he publicly posted a list in Youzhou City to recruit volunteers.
The news of the announcement reached Zhuoxian County, attracting the attention of local heroes, who soon surrounded the announcement. One of them had a face like a crown jade, lipstick like grease, and was seven feet and five inches tall. His ears were hanging down from his shoulders, and he had two hands. With his eyes and ears above his knees, he is a strange person at first glance.
At that time, Yu Yi entered Youzhou and came to Zhuo County. He happened to encounter such a scene, so he went up to make friends.
"Why do you sigh so much?"
Yuyi walked up to the man and asked softly.
"Now I hear that the Yellow Turbans are promoting chaos. They are determined to destroy thieves and bring peace to the people, but they are unable to do so, so I sigh."
The man cupped his hands as a salute.
Yu Yi returned the courtesy and said: "Your words are wrong. Taiping Dao is a cult, and its uprising is nothing but perverse. The court and the people will eventually attack it, and its demise will be a matter of time."
"After Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, his surname is Liu, his given name is Bei, and his courtesy name is Xuande. When I heard Mr. explain today, I suddenly became enlightened!"
After hearing this, Liu Bei seemed to understand something and wanted to make friends with Yu Yi.
Upon hearing the name of the other party, Yu Yi was secretly surprised. They all said that Liu Bei was a big-eared thief. When he met him today, his reputation was indeed well-deserved. It was said that Liu Bei was not very good at reading. He had a kind-hearted nature, few words, and could not express his emotions and anger. He was always ambitious. , specializes in making friends with heroes in the world.
As for his life experience, although he is a relative of the emperor, his family is in a state of decline. His grandfather Liu Xiong and his father Liu Hong were once Xiaolian and died when he was very young. Liu Bei was an orphan since he was a child. He lived with his mother. His family was poor and he relied on selling women. Weaving mats is a profession.
"If you don't deserve this title, sir, just call me Yuyi. I'm from Jiangxia."
Liu Bei spoke highly of Yu Yi, so of course Yu Yi had to respond modestly.
Then the conversation between the two was interrupted sharply by someone behind them: "If you don't contribute to the country, why are you sighing here!"
Yu Yi turned around and glanced at the man. He was eight feet long, had a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard. His voice was like thunder, and he was as powerful as a galloping horse. He had dark skin and spoke rudely. Who else could he be if he wasn't Zhang Fei? Then he asked: "Are you Zhang Fei, also known as Yide?"
Liu Bei saw this man's unusual appearance and wanted to ask him his name, but Yu Yi beat him to it and asked, "How do you know his name, sir?"
Zhang Fei also felt strange and stared at Yu Yi without leaving.
Yu Yi smiled and said: "Aren't you the butcher who sells meat in Zhuo County? I have bought things from you before, so I remember you!"
Unexpectedly, there were still people who knew him. Zhang Fei smiled happily and said, "I just saw you sighing when you looked at the list. I always like to make friends with heroes in the world, so I asked."
"I see, my name is Liu Bei and he is Yu Yi."
After Liu Bei figured out the situation, he made an introduction.
"I do some pork business. I have some money on the manor and can recruit some militiamen. How about we do something big together?"
Zhang Fei suggested.
"I don't know what you think, sir?"
Liu Bei was naturally very happy after hearing this, but he had just met Yu Yi and was not sure what he thought, so he asked tentatively.
"Of course this is good. It is our honor to be able to contribute to the country."
Yuyi smiled.
So Liu Bei took Yu Yi and went to his manor with Zhang Fei to drink in the shop.
While the three of them were pushing back and paying off their debts, they saw a big man pushing a cart and stopped at the entrance of the store. He entered the store and called the bartender: "Hurry up and get some drinks. I'm rushing to the city to join the army."
Looking at the man: he is nine feet long, and his beard is two feet long; his face is like a heavy jujube, and his lips are like greased lips; his eyes are red and phoenix, and his eyebrows are lying on silkworms. His appearance is dignified and majestic. At first glance, he is not an ordinary person.
Yu Yi originally wanted to call him by his name, but thought something was wrong, so he suggested to Liu Bei: "Since this man is also going to join the army, why don't we invite him to have a drink with him."
Liu Bei nodded, and immediately asked his name, and replied: "My surname is Guan, my given name is Yu, my courtesy name is Changsheng, later changed to Yunchang, and I am a good man from Hedong. Because I am a powerful person and rely on my power to dominate others, I will kill him in anger. He was killed and fled to the world for five or six years. Now I heard that Zhuo County is recruiting troops to defeat thieves, so I came here to apply."
"It's better to come sooner than later. Come on, let me toast you!"
When Yu Yi saw Guan Yu's appearance, he was very excited and wanted to toast him.
Guan Yu drank the wine in one gulp and felt very happy after hearing Liu Bei's ambitions. He immediately agreed that everyone should go to Zhang Fei's manor to plan big things together.
Several people drank a lot of wine and were a little drunk. Zhang Fei was so heroic for a moment that he suggested: "There is a peach garden behind my manor, and the flowers are in full bloom. Tomorrow I will offer sacrifices to heaven and earth in the garden. The four of us will become brothers and work together." If we work together, we can achieve great things."
Liu Bei and Guan Yu responded in unison: "That's it." Only Yu Yi remained silent.
At this time, Yu Yi was thinking about what the fortune teller in front of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang said. He calculated that his good luck was in the north. Could it be that he was referring to the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan? But from a historical perspective, these three people had always been together. Their fate in the end will be miserable. What if we really become brothers with them?
"Sir, you have always been ambitious. Do you look down on us villagers like us?"
Liu Bei looked at Yu Yi with a questioning attitude.
Yu Yi thought for a while, and since it was fate, he agreed to become sworn friends, but he also had to make a rule to save them at the critical moment.
"Your words are wrong. I just drank a little too much and didn't hear it. I also fully agree with the matter of sworn friendship!"
Yuyi smiled.
In this way, the atmosphere returned to the past, and the three of them continued drinking and would not return until they were drunk.
The next day, in Zhang Fei's peach garden, they prepared cattle, horses and other sacrificial objects. The four of them burned incense and worshiped before making an oath together: "In memory of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Yu Yi, even though they have different surnames, we are brothers." , when we work together, we can help those in need; report to the country, and protect the common people. We do not seek to be born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, but we seek to die in the same year, the same month, the same day. The emperor, the queen, and the earth can learn from this heart. If someone is unjust and ungrateful, both heaven and man will be killed. !”
After the oath ended, Liu Bei was worshiped as his elder brother, followed by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Yu Yi as his younger brother. Liu Bei was already twenty-eight years old at this time.
