Zhou Chu's grandfather Zhou Bin was the prefect of Guangping in Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period, and his father Zhou Li was a famous general in Soochow and once served as the prefect of Poyang. After Zhou Chu's father died, his mother doted on him too much. The young Zhou Chu was tall and strong in martial arts. He indulged in lust and ran rampant in the countryside. The folk song says: "Xiao Zhou was very physically strong. He used swords and bows day by day and guns at night. He punched Li and kicked Zhang, just like a tiger attacking a flock of sheep. He was so frightened that the villagers screamed and no one dared to argue with him." Together with the Nanshan tiger and the Western dragon, the villagers call it the "three pests" of Yangxian City.
Someone persuaded Zhou Chu to kill tigers and dragons. In fact, they hoped that only one of the three evils would be left after fighting each other. Zhou Chu went to Nanshan to kill the tiger, and then went down to the river to kill the dragon. The dragon sank and floated in the water. Zhou Chu and the dragon floated together for dozens of miles. After three days and three nights, everyone in the village thought Zhou Chu was dead and celebrated together. Zhou Chu finally killed the dragon and came out of the water. Hearing that the villagers congratulated each other thinking that he was dead, he realized that he was actually regarded as a big disaster, and he began to repent.
Later, Zhou Chu went to Wu County to seek advice from the writers Lu Ji and Lu Yun. Lu Ji was not there, and he only saw Lu Yun. Zhou Chu described his situation and said that he wanted to correct his mistakes, but he was worried that the years had been wasted and he would not achieve anything in the end. Lu Yun said: "The ancients said that if you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. Kuang Your Excellency, your future is still good. Besides, people are afraid of not having ambitions. If you have ambitions, why worry about your reputation not spreading far and wide?"
Zhou Chu then changed his ways and was reused by the imperial court. He became a famous loyal minister in history. He successively served as the prefect of Xinping, the prefect of Guanghan, and the censor Zhongcheng. Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty compiled Zhou Chu's story into "Shishuoxinyu", and the play "Away with Three Evils" is still retained in Peking Opera to this day.
After Qi Wannian proclaimed himself emperor, Zhou Chu was awarded General Jianwei and ordered to lead troops to suppress the revolting Di people. Qi Wannian believed that although the Di people could not defeat Zhou Chu, Zhou Chu was constrained by the Western Jin Dynasty Liang Wang Wang and could not effectively command the army. In the sixth year of Yuankang (AD 297), Qi Wannian stationed 70,000 troops in Liangshan. Liang Wangxu ordered Zhou Chu to lead five thousand soldiers and horses to attack. Zhou Chu believed that the army was weak and had no support and support, so it would be defeated. He suggested changing the strategy, but Liang Wang Wei refused to adopt it. Zhou Chu led his troops to attack Qi Wannian's army in Liumo (today's Qianxian County, Shaanxi Province). The soldiers fought hungry from early morning to sunset. After Zhou Chu's death, he was posthumously awarded the title of General Pingxi and the title of Xiaohou by the imperial court.
Another famous person among the Di people was Fu Jian. Fu Jian was the monarch of the former Qin Dynasty, which was a regime established by the Di people during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. During his reign, Fu Jian worked hard to unify the north, but he was defeated in the Battle of Feishui, which plunged the country into chaos and was eventually killed.
After listening to the master's words, Yang Shilin thought for a moment, nodded and said: "It seems that this is the only way to go. Let's go back to the house to discuss!"
The two returned to the mansion, and as soon as they got off the carriage, they saw Yang Rong coming up to them eagerly. When he saw that his wife and children were not on the carriage, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Yang Shilin said apologetically: "Niu Wuqi does not agree to let him go. But don't worry, I have a way to save your wife and children!" After hearing this, Yang Rong thanked him repeatedly.
Yang Shilin and his master came to the study. They discussed for a while, and the master drafted a list. Then, Yang Shilin asked his servant to call the housekeeper, handed him the list and said: "Send someone to send a name card according to this list, saying that I will have a banquet at my house tonight and invite them to come!" The housekeeper agreed. , took the list and went out.
The sun sets over Huanxi, and the Jade Rabbit rises in the east. The back flower hall of Yang Mansion was decorated with lights and colorful, and it was extremely lively. There were five or six banquet tables in the hall. There are forty or fifty guests here tonight. They are all prominent figures in Nanyang City. They include old bureaucrats from the Sui Dynasty who live in seclusion in their hometown, patriarchs with big surnames, heads of large families, and business elites and craftsmen. representative. In short, they are all resounding and responsive characters. Everyone gathered together, talking and laughing, creating a happy and peaceful atmosphere.
After the banquet started, Yang Shilin, who was sitting at the main table, stood up with his wine glass and said loudly: "Everyone, you may have questions in your mind. With the world in chaos and the people in trouble, how can Yang still have the heart to be so extravagant and lavish at home?" A banquet? To be honest, Yang is hosting a banquet tonight not for fun and drunkenness, but because he has something deep in his heart and wants to take this opportunity to express it!" A guest in the audience loudly said: " Mr. Yang, if you have anything on your mind, please speak it out quickly!"
Yang Shilin nodded, put down the wine glass in his hand, looked around, and said: "Since Zhu Can's army stationed in Nanyang, it goes without saying that military discipline has been corrupted. Just the forced conscription of women and children as military food has made people angry! Like this! Such beastly behavior that goes against natural principles and ethics is really rare in ancient times! Yang met with the garrison leader Niu Wuqi three times and begged him to give up such unethical behavior. However, relying on his strong force, he ignored Yang's advice and still went his own way. . The people of Nanyang have been brutally tortured, and countless families are being destroyed and killed every day. It is already unbearable!"
When Yang Shilin said this, many guests in the audience resonated. Someone shouted loudly: "Mr. Yang, what you said is so good, you spoke our true feelings!"
"Yes, we have already run out of patience!"
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Yang Shilin waved his hand to calm everyone down, and then continued: "Although Yang is not talented, as a descendant of the Yang family of the Di tribe, he dare not insult the honorary name of his ancestors. Confucius said: 'A man with lofty ideals and a benevolent man must sacrifice himself to achieve benevolence. , No need to survive is to harm benevolence. Therefore, Yang decided to stand up and plead for the people. He led the Yang family to rebel, expel Zhu Can's army, and return the people of Nanyang to a peaceful world. For this reason, even if his body is shattered, No matter what!"
Yang Shilin spoke impassionedly, and the guests present looked at each other and whispered. After a moment, a middle-aged man in a long gown stood up and said loudly: "Mr. Yang, since you Yang family dare to take the lead, then our Wu family is not a coward! I have decided to lead the Wu family to join you!" Again! A guest stood up and shouted: "Mr. Yang, there are hundreds of people in our Zeng family, but you are the only one who obeys!" So more and more guests stood up to respond.
Yang Shilin saw that the guests here were angry and expressed their opinions one after another. He nodded excitedly and said loudly: "Yang would like to thank everyone! Without further ado, we will take action tonight to attack the barracks at the fourth watch. Those who are willing to join us are asked to bring their own weapons." , gather in front of the Yang Mansion before the third watch!" After that, he picked up the wine glass again and said: "Come on, wish us success, let's do it!" Everyone picked up the wine glasses together and shouted: "Let's do it!"
Yang Shilin decided to rebel and did what he said. After the second watch, hundreds of people including the guards, servants, children, relatives and friends of the Yang Mansion gathered in front of the mansion gate carrying weapons. Soon, people came from all directions to join the uprising. After the third watch, thousands of people had gathered in front of the Yang Mansion. Many people held torches, and the flames made their faces red. Although the weapons in their hands were crude, and some even held kitchen knives and axes, their expressions were solemn and solemn.
It's almost the fourth update, and the team should set off. According to common sense, since it is a night attack on the barracks, the action should be concealed and taken by surprise, but Yang Shilin is a shrewd man. He knew that the success of tonight's operation did not depend on the concealment and suddenness of the attack, but on whether the momentum could be built large enough to attract more people to participate.
After the team set off, they did not go directly to the barracks, but circled the city. The servants of the Yang Mansion beat the gongs and shouted, spreading the word. The night had long washed away the bustle, and the streets that had become cold and peaceful became noisy again. The people living along the street were all woken up. When they went out, they saw flames on the street, a roar of people, and a mighty army advancing forward. Upon inquiry, it turned out that they wanted to attack the barracks. Many young and strong men either have explosives hidden in their hearts because their wives and children were eaten by those demons as military food; or they are worried all day long, worried that their wives and children will be used as military food, and they have fear buried in their hearts. As soon as they saw so many people going to attack the barracks, they immediately returned home to get kitchen knives or axes and joined the torrent of rebels.
Just like a big river gathering tens of thousands of tributaries, the rebel army had expanded from thousands to tens of thousands after circling the city for a week. Thousands of torches gather into a flowing galaxy, which is magnificent. In front of them was the military camp. Following Yang Shilin's order, tens of thousands of people rushed towards the military camp, shouting, like a torrent, it was unstoppable!
In the barracks, Zhu Can's soldiers were awakened from their sleep, and many people ran outside the barracks to look around. They saw outside the camp fence, countless torches formed a sea of fire. With the loud noise, the ocean rolled up into huge waves, completely destroying the camp fence, and then swept towards them.
Zhu Can's soldiers were stunned with fear. Some of them stood there dumbfounded and were swallowed up by the huge waves in an instant. There were also some guys running around with their heads in their hands, shouting for help.
Yang Shisheng rushed to the front with a big knife in his hand, and the servants Third Brother and Xiao Xiaozi followed closely behind their master with steel knives in their hands. The broadsword in Yang Shisheng's hand flew up and down like a dragon on the water. Wherever the sword shone, countless heads fell to the ground.
Angered people are the scariest people. They were like raging lions with infinite strength. Even if they only held a kitchen knife in their hands, they would rush up to grab a soldier by the collar and chop his head to pieces.
Tens of thousands of ordinary people share the same hatred and are invincible. They are like a swarm of locusts, leaving no grass growing wherever they pass. Of the 10,000 soldiers in the military camp, except for a few who managed to escape, most of them became victims of the common people...
