Chapter 29 The twenty-eighth round of beheading the Cai Yang brothers and clarifying doubts

But it is said that Guan Gong and Sun Qianbao's second sister-in-law marched towards Runan, and they didn't want Xiahou Dun to lead more than 300 horses and chase them from behind.Sun Qianbao drove forward in a chariot.Guan gong turned around, reined in his horse and pressed his knife and asked, "it's a shame for your prime minister to drive me away."Xiahou Dun said: "The prime minister did not report clearly. You killed people on the road and beheaded my generals. You are too rude!"I'm here to capture you, and offer it to the prime minister!When he finished speaking, he patted his horse and raised his gun to fight.I saw a horse flying from behind, shouting: "Don't fight Yunchang!"Guan Gong didn't move with his bridle.The envoy took out the official document from his bosom, called Xiahou Dun and said: "The prime minister respects and loves the loyalty of General Guan, and is afraid of being intercepted by the road pass, so he sent a special official document to travel everywhere."Dun said: "Does the Prime Minister know that Guan Mou killed the guards on the road?"The envoy said: "This is unknown."Dun said: "I only want to capture him alive to see the prime minister, and wait for the prime minister to release him."Guan Gong said angrily: "I'm not afraid of you!"Patting his horse and holding a knife, he went straight to Xiahou Dun.Dun held out his gun to meet him.The two horses met, and the battle failed. Suddenly another rider flew up and shouted: "Second general, rest less!"Dun stopped his gun and asked the envoy, "Did the prime minister call Qinguan?"The envoy said: No, the prime minister was afraid that the generals guarding the pass would block the general, so he sent a certain official document to let him go.Dun said: "Does the Prime Minister know that he killed people on the road?"The messenger said: "Unknown."Dun said: "I don't know if he killed someone, so don't let him go."He commanded his soldiers to surround Guan Gong.Guan Gong was furious, and he fought with a sword.The two were about to confront each other, when a man galloped up behind the formation and shouted: "Yun Chang, Yuan Rang, stop fighting!"It is Zhang Liao who sees it.The two reined in their horses.Zhang Liaojin said in his foreword: "Following the decree of Prime Minister Jun: Because I heard that Yunchang cut off the pass and killed generals, I was afraid that there would be obstacles on the road, so I sent me to pass on to all the passes and let him go."Dun said: "Qin Qi is Cai Yang's nephew."He entrusted Qin Qi to me, and now he is killed by Guan, how can he give up?Liao said: "I saw General Cai, and I have my own decomposition."The prime minister is magnanimous, and he taught the cloud to go, and the public should not abandon the prime minister's meaning.Xiahou Dun had no choice but to retreat from General Ma Yue.Liao said, "Where does Yun Chang want to go now?"Guan Gong said: "I heard that my elder brother is not at Yuan Shao's place. Now I will search all over the world for him."Liao said: "I don't know the whereabouts of Xuande, and I will see the prime minister again, how about it?"Guan Gong said with a smile: "Anyou is right!"Wen Yuan came back to see the prime minister and thanked me for my sin.After finishing speaking, I bid farewell to Zhang Liao.So Zhang Liao and Xiahou Dun led the troops back.

Guan Gong catches up with the car battle and tells Sun Qian about it.The two rode together.After walking for several days, it suddenly rained heavily and the luggage was completely wet.Looking at a mansion by the side of the hill, Guan Gong led a chariot to stay there for the night.An old man in the village came out to meet him.Guan Gong expressed his intention.The old man said: A certain surname is Guo, and his name is Chang. He has lived here for generations.I have heard the name for a long time, and I am honored to pay my respects.Then he slaughtered the sheep and bought wine to treat each other, and asked the second lady to rest in the back hall for a while.Guo often accompanied Guan Gong and Sun Qian to drink in thatched cottage.While baking luggage, feed the horses.At dusk, I suddenly saw a young man who led several people into the village and went up to the thatched cottage.Guo Chang said: "My son has come to pay homage to the general."Because Guan Gong said: This is a foolish man.Guan Gong asked where he came from.It is often said: Shoot the hunter and return.The young man saw Guan Gong and went to the court.He often said with tears: "The old man is farming and studying heirlooms, so he will stop giving birth to this son. He will not do his job, but go hunting."It's family misfortune!Guan Gong said: "In today's troubled times, if you are proficient in martial arts, you can also gain fame. How unfortunate is that?"It is often said: If he is willing to learn martial arts, he is a man of ambition; now he is just wandering around and doing everything, so the old man is worried!Guan Gong also sighed.To go deeper, Guo Chang resigned.Guan Gong and Sun Qianfang were about to go to bed when they heard horses neighing and people screaming in the backyard.Guan Gong urgently called for his servants, but they didn't respond, so he raised his sword with Sun Qian and looked at him.I saw Guo Chang's son fell to the ground and shouted, and the servant was fighting with the farmer.The public asked why.The follower said: "This man came to steal the red rabbit horse and was kicked down by the horse."When I heard the sound of calling, I got up to look around, but the dealers came back to fight.The public said angrily: "How dare the rat thief steal my horse!"Just when he was about to attack, Guo Chang rushed to tell him: "The unfilial son has done something evil for this, and he is guilty of ten thousand deaths!"Nai's old wife loves this son the most, and begs the general to forgive him!Guan Gong said: "This son is really unworthy. As the old man said just now, there is no one who really knows a son like his father."I look at Weng's face, but forgive me.So the servants took good care of the horses, drank away the farmer's guests, and went back to the thatched cottage with Sun Qian to rest.The next day, Guo Chang and his wife went out to pay their respects in front of the hall. They thanked them and said: "The dog is blaspheming the tiger's prestige. I deeply appreciate the general's forgiveness."Guan Gongling: Call it out, and I will teach it with righteous words.It is often said: at the fourth watch, he attracted several rascals and went to nowhere.

Guan Gong thanked Guo Chang, took his second sister-in-law into the car, left the manor house, joined Sun Qian on horseback, guarded the chariot, and took the mountain road.Less than thirty miles away, I saw more than a hundred people crowding out from the back of the mountain, led by two horsemen: the man in front, with a yellow scarf on his head, and the son of Guo Chang in the back.The man in the yellow scarf said: I am the general of Zhang Jiao, the general of Tiangong!Those who come, please leave Chituma behind and let you pass!Guan Gong laughed and said: "Ignorant mad thief!"You are a robber from Zhangjiao, do you also know the names of brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang?The man in the yellow scarf said: I only heard that the man with the red face and long beard was named Guan Yunchang, but I didn't know his face.Who are you?Gong Nai stopped the knife and immediately untied his beard sac, showing his long beard to make him look at him.The man rolled off the saddle and got off his horse, grabbing his head ①The son of Guo Chang worshiped and offered it in front of the horse.Guan Gong asked his name.The report said: a certain surname is Pei, and the name is Yuan Shao.Since Zhang Jiao's death, he has always been without a master. He gathers in the mountains and forests, and has the right to hide here.This morning, this guy came to report: There is a guest, riding a thousand-mile horse, staying at my house.Specially invited someone to rob the horse.I didn't want to meet the general.Guo Chang's son begged for his life.Guan Gong said: "I look at your father's face and spare your life!"Guo Zi ran away with his head in his arms.

The Duke said to Yuan Shao, "You don't know my face, how do you know my name?"Yuan Shao said: "There is a crouching cow mountain twenty miles away from here."There is a man from Guanxi on the mountain: surnamed Zhou, named Cang, with two arms that are as strong as a thousand catties, with ribs and beard, and described as very majestic.He had often met with a certain general who was famous and hated that he had no way to meet.Guan Gong said: "The green forest is not a place for heroes to rest."In the future, the public and others can go to the evil and return to the righteous, and don't fall into their own hands.Thank you Yuan Shao.While he was talking, he saw a group of men and horses coming from a distance.Yuan Shao said: This must be Zhou Cang.Guan Gong waited for him immediately.Sure enough, I saw a man with a black face and a long body, riding a horse with a gun, and attracted the crowd. When I saw Guan Gong, I was pleasantly surprised and said: "This is General Guan!"Dismounting quickly, he fell down and said, "Zhou Cang pays homage."Guan Gong said: Where did the strong man know Guan?Cang said: When I used to follow Zhang Bao in the yellow scarf, I used to know how to respect my face;I am honored to meet you today.May the general not give up, take him as a pawn, hold the whip and follow the stirrup sooner or later, and die willingly!Seeing that his intentions were very sincere, the public said, "If you follow me, how will your subordinates accompany you?"Cang said: "If you want to obey, you will obey; if you don't want to obey, you can listen to it."So everyone said: "I am willing to obey."Guan Gong got off his horse and went to the front of the car to ask his second sister-in-law.Mrs. Gan said: "Uncle left Xudu and walked here alone on the road. He has gone through many hardships, and he never asked for troops and horses to accompany him; Liao Hua wanted to join forces, but Uncle Min rejected him. Why do you tolerate Zhou Cang's people now?"I am a woman of my generation, and my uncle thinks about it.The Duke said: "Sister-in-law's words are true."Then Zhou Cang said: "It's not that Guan is ruthless, but the second wife of Nai refused."You wait and go back to the mountain. When I find my brother, I will come to greet you.Zhou Cang made the first announcement and said: Cang is a rough man who lost his body and became a thief. If he meets the general today, if he sees the sun again, how can he bear to miss it again?If it is inconvenient for everyone to follow each other, they can all go with Pei Yuanshao.Cang walks alone and follows the general, even if he is thousands of miles away!Guan Gong told his second sister-in-law again.Mrs. Gan said: "One or two people stay together, it's all right."Gong Nai ordered Zhou Cang to send people to accompany Pei Yuanshao.Yuan Shao said: "I would also like to follow General Guan."Zhou Cang said: "If you go, all your companions will be gone; and you will be in charge when you are in power."I will go with General Guan, but if there is a place to live, I will come to fetch you.Yuan Shao was dismayed and said goodbye.

Zhou Cang followed Guan Gong to Runan.After walking for several days, I saw a mountain city in the distance.The Duke asked the native: Where is this?The native said: This is the ancient city.A few months ago, there was a general: surnamed Zhang and surnamed Fei, who led dozens of riders here, expelled the county magistrate, occupied the ancient city, recruited troops to buy horses, and accumulated grass and grain.There are three to five thousand men and horses gathered today, and there is no one in the four distances to dare to fight.Guan Gongxi said: "My brother was separated from Xuzhou and has never been whereabouts. Who would want to be here!"He ordered sun Qian to go to the city first to report, and teach him to meet his second sister-in-law.

But it is said that Zhang Fei lived in Mangdang Mountain for more than a month. Because he went out to inquire about Xuande's news, he happened to pass by the ancient city and went to the county to borrow food. Live in the city, and have the right to settle down.On that day, Sun Qian was ordered by Guan Gong to enter the city to see Fei.At the end of the ceremony, he said: Xuande left Yuan Shao's place and went to Runan.Today, Yun Changzhi sent his two wives here from Xudu, and asked the general to welcome them.After Zhang Fei listened, he didn't reply. He put on his horse with a spear and led more than a thousand people out of the north gate.Sun Qian was surprised, but he didn't dare to ask, so he had to follow him out of the city.When Guan Gong saw Zhang Fei coming, he was overjoyed; Fu Dao and Zhou Cang picked him up and patted his horse to welcome him.I saw Zhang Feiyuan's eyes wide open, his tiger beard erected upside down, roaring like thunder, and swiping his spear at Guan Gong.Guan Gong was startled, he quickly flashed past, and called: "My dear brother, why is this so?"Have you forgotten Taoyuan to be righteous?Fei shouted: "You are innocent, what kind of face do you have to meet me!"Guan Gong said: How can I be unrighteous?Fei said: "You betrayed your brother, lowered Cao Cao, and made him a marquis."Come to earn me again today!I am living and dying with you today!Guan Gong said: "You don't know me, so it's hard to tell."Now there are two sister-in-laws here, brother, please ask yourself.When the second lady heard this, she lifted the curtain and called out, "Why is the third uncle like this?"Fei said: sister-in-law lives.Just watch me kill the wrongdoer, and then invite my sister-in-law into the city.Mrs. Gan said: "Second uncle lives in Cao's temporarily because he doesn't know your whereabouts."Knowing that your elder brother is in Runan, he sent us here to avoid danger.Uncle Hugh was wrong.Mrs. Mi said: "Second uncle Xiang is in Xudu, out of helplessness."Fei said: Sister-in-law is going to be deceived by him!A loyal minister would rather die than be humiliated.How can a man have two masters!Guan Gong said: "My virtuous brother, stop wronging me."Sun Qian said: "Yun Chang is here to find the general."Fei drank and said: You are talking nonsense!He has good intentions there!It must be to catch me!Guan Gong said: "If I catch you, I must bring an army and horses."Fei pointed his finger and said, "it's not a military horse!"

Guan Gong looked back, and when he saw the dust rising, a group of people came.The wind blows the flag, it is Cao Jun.Zhang Fei said angrily, "Do you still dare to hold back me now?"Hold out the Eight Snake Spears and pinch the future.When Guan Gong stopped in a hurry, he said: "Hold on, dear brother. Look at me beheading this general to show my true heart."Fei said: "If you have a sincere heart, I will make three drums here, and I will ask you to kill the general!"Guan Gong promised.After a while, Cao Jun arrived.The first general was Cai Yang, who raised his sword and rode his horse and shouted, "You killed my nephew Qin Qi, but you ran away here!"I am ordered by the prime minister to come and get you!Guan Gong didn't even talk, he raised his knife and chopped.Zhang Fei beat the drums himself.Before the drum was finished, Cai Yang's head had landed on the spot where Guan Gong raised his saber.All the soldiers left.Guan Gong captured the pawn holding the flag ④ alive and came over to ask why.The pawn said: Cai Yang was very angry when he heard that the general had killed his nephew, and wanted to come to Hebei to fight the general.The prime minister refused, because he was sent to Runan to attack Liu Pi.I don't want to meet the general here.When Guan Gong heard this, he told Zhang Fei to tell him about it.The flying general Guan Gong asked the pawn carefully about the current affairs in Xudu; the pawn said it from beginning to end, and Fei Fang believed it.

Just as he was talking, a sergeant in the city suddenly came to report: "There are more than a dozen riders outside the south gate of the city. I don't know who they are."Zhang Fei was suspicious, so he turned to the south gate to look, and he saw dozens of horses with light bows and short arrows coming.Seeing Zhang Fei, get off the saddle.Look at it, it is Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.Fei also dismounted to meet each other.Zhu said: "We were separated from Xuzhou, and my two brothers fled and returned to Mao."Make people inquire from far and near, and know that Yunchang has surrendered Cao Cao, and the lord is in Hebei; it is also heard that Jian Yong also went to Hebei.I just don't know the general is here.Yesterday, I met a group of guests on the road and said: There is a general surnamed Zhang, who looks like this, and is now in the ancient city.My brother must be a general, so he came to look for him.Nice to meet you!Fei said: "Brother Yun and Sun Qian sent the second sister-in-law to arrive, and we know the whereabouts of my brother."Ermi was overjoyed and came to see Guan Gong and the second wife together.Fei then welcomes his second sister-in-law into the city.When he sat down in the Yamen, the second wife told about Guan Gong's past, Zhang Fei just cried and paid homage to Yun Chang.Both Mi are also sad.Zhang Fei also told himself about the farewell, and hosted a banquet to congratulate him.

The next day, Zhang Fei wanted to go to Runan with Guan Gong to meet Xuande.Guan Gong said: "Your brother can protect the second sister-in-law and stay in this city temporarily. Sun Qian and I will go to find out about my brother first."Fly promised.Guan Gong and Sun Qian came to Runan on horseback.Liu Pi and Gong followed suit, and Guan Gong asked, "Where is the emperor's uncle?"Liu Pi said: "The emperor stayed here for a few days. In order to see the young army, he went back to Yuan Benchu ​​in Hebei to discuss.Guan Gong was unhappy.Sun Qian said: Don't worry.After a hard drive, I still went to Hebei to report to the emperor's uncle, and we went to the ancient city together.According to Guan Gong's words, he resigned from Liu Pi and Gong Du, returned to the ancient city, and told Zhang Fei about it.Zhang Fei wanted to go to Hebei together.Guan Gong said: "With this city, it is the place where we live, and we must not abandon it lightly."I also went to Yuan Shao's place with Sun Qian to find my brother and come here to meet.Brother, you can stick to this city.Fei said: "Brother, how do you kill Yan Liang and Wen Chou?"Guan Gong said: "It doesn't matter."When I arrive there, I will change according to the opportunity.Then he called Zhou Cang and asked, "How many people are there at Pei Yuanshao's place in Wo Niu Mountain?"Cang said: "There are about four or five hundred."Guan Gong said: "I will take a shortcut to find my brother today."You can recruit this team to Wo Niu Mountain and pick it up from the main road.Cang took the order and left.

Guan Gong and Sun Qian came to Hebei with only twenty riders.When he was about to reach the head of the boundary, Gan said: "The general is not allowed to enter lightly, only to rest here temporarily."Wait for someone to come in first to see the emperor's uncle, so don't discuss it.According to Guan Gong's words, he sent Sun Qian away first.Looking at a village in the distance, there was a manor house, so I went there with my congren.An old man in the village came out with a staff and saluted Guan Gong.Public tools tell the truth.The old man said: "Someone is also surnamed Guan, named Ding."I have heard of the famous name for a long time, and I am fortunate to pay a visit.So he ordered his two sons to come out to see him, and the money was left to Guan Gong, and all his servants stayed in the village.

Let's say that sun Qian entered Jizhou on horseback to see Xuande, and he said something about the past.Xuande said: "Jian Yong is also here, you can secretly invite me to discuss it."After Shaoqing, Jian Yongzhi met Sun Qian and discussed how to escape.Yong said: "My lord will see Yuan Shao tomorrow. He only said that he is going to Jingzhou and that Liu Biao will defeat Cao Cao together. Then he can take the opportunity to go."Xuande said: "This plan is great!"But can you go with me?Yong said: "Someone also has his own plan to escape."The discussion has been made.The next day, Xuande went to see Yuan Shao and told him: "Liu Jingsheng is guarding the nine counties of Jingxiang and has enough soldiers and food. It is advisable to make an appointment with him to attack Cao Cao together."Shao said: "I tried to send an envoy to make an appointment with him, but he refused to follow."Xuande said: "This man is of the same clan as Bei, and there will be no resistance to Bei's speaking of it."Shao said, "If you win Liu Biao, you will win more than Liu Pi."So he ordered Xuande to do it.Shao said again: "I heard that Guan Yunchang has left Cao Cao and wants to come to Hebei; I will kill him because of the hatred of Xue Yanliang and Wen Chou!"Xuande said: "Ming Gong wanted to use it, so I called it."Why do you want to kill him now?Moreover, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are two deer ears, and Yun Chang is a tiger.Lost two deer and gained one tiger, why hate it?Shao laughed and said, "I really love him, so I joke about it."The public can call him again and make him come quickly.Xuande said: "It's okay to send Sun Qian to call."Shao was overjoyed to follow.When Xuande left, Jian Yongjin said, "Xuande has gone, and he will never return."A certain person is willing to go with him: one is to talk about Liu Biao, and the other is to imprison Xuande.Shaoran his words, he ordered Jian Yong to go with Xuande.Guo Tu remonstrated with Shao, saying: "Liu Bei went to talk to Liu Pi, but nothing happened; now he is sent to Jingzhou with Jian Yong, and he will never return."Shao said: Don't be suspicious, Jian Yong has his own knowledge.Guo Tu sighed and came out. But Xuande first ordered Sun Qian to go out of the city to repay Guan Gong; on the one hand, he resigned from Yuan Shao with Jian Yong and got on his horse out of the city.Walking to Jieshou, Sun Qian went on to Guanding Village together.Guan Gong greeted him at the door, holding his hands and crying.Guan Ding led his two sons to worship in front of the thatched cottage.Xuande asked his name.Guan Gong said: This man has the same surname as his younger brother, and has two sons: the eldest son Guan Ning, who studies literature; the second son Guan Ping, who studies martial arts.Guan Ding said: "Today Yu wants to send his second son to follow General Guan, but I don't know if he will accept it?"Xuande said: "How old is it?"Ding said: eighteen years old.Xuande said: "I have received the kindness of the elders. My brother has not yet had a son. Now I take a virtuous man as my son. How about it?"Guan Ding was overjoyed, so he ordered Guan Ping to worship Guan Gong as his father and call Xuande his uncle.Xuande was afraid that Yuan Shao would chase him, so he hurriedly packed up and set off.Guan Ping followed Guan Gong and got up together.Guan Ding took a trip back home. Guan Gong taught him to take the road to Wo Niu Mountain.As he was walking, he suddenly saw Zhou Cang leading dozens of people with injuries.Guan Gong introduced him to Xuande.Asked why he was injured, Cang said: "Before a certain man arrived at Wo Niu Mountain, a general came up alone and confronted Pei Yuanshao. He stabbed Pei Yuanshao to death, recruited all his companions, and occupied the cottage.When the warehouse arrived to invite companions, only these few came over, and the rest were all afraid and dared not leave without authorization.Cangbuwu fought against that general, was defeated by him several times in a row, and was shot three times: therefore, he came to report to the lord.Xuande said: "How does this man look like?"What is the last name?Cang said: "Extremely majestic, I don't know his name."So Guan Gong led his horse, followed by Xuande, and went straight to Wo Niu Mountain.Zhou Cang yelled and cursed at the foot of the mountain, only to see that the general was fully clothed, armed with a gun and rushed on his horse, leading the crowd down the mountain.Xuande whipped out his horse early and shouted, "is it not Zilong who comes?"When the general saw Xuande, he got off his horse and bowed to the side of the road. It turned out to be Zhao Zilong.Xuande and Guan Gong all got off their horses to meet each other and asked why they came here.Yun said: Yunzi don't want to be an envoy, I don't want Gongsun Zan to disobey people's words, so that the army will be defeated and set himself on fire.Yuan Shao repeatedly recruited cloud.Yun Xiangshao is also not an employing person, so he did not go.Later, he wanted to go to Xuzhou to serve as an envoy, but he heard that Xuzhou had fallen, Yun Chang had returned to Cao Cao, and the envoy was with Yuan Shao again.Yun wanted to come and agree with him several times, only fearing that Yuan Shao would be offended.Floating all over the world, there is no place for shelter.I happened to pass by here before, and happened to meet Pei Yuanshao who came down the mountain to seize my horse, and Yun Yin killed it so that he could settle down.I recently heard that Yide is in the ancient city, and I want to vote for him, but I don't know the truth.Fortunately, I met you today!Xuande was overjoyed and told about the past.Guan Gong also sued the previous matter.Xuande said: "When I first saw Zilong, I felt nostalgic for it.It's a pleasure to meet you today!Yun said: "Yun travels all over the world, chooses the master and does things, but there is no such thing as an envoy."Now we have to follow each other, and we are called life.Although the heart is smeared, there is no hatred.On the same day, he burned down the cottage, led the crowd, and followed Xuande to the ancient city. Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu, and Mi Fang welcome them into the city, and each pay homage to each other.Xuande sighed endlessly when the second lady said something about it.So he slaughtered cattle and horses, first thanked heaven and earth, and then worked all over the army.Xuande saw his brothers reunited, Zuo Wuque, Zhao Yun, and Guan Gong got Guan Ping and Zhou Cang. He was so happy that he drank for several days.Later generations have a poem praising it: At that time, the siblings seemed to be divided, and the sound of the letter was rarely heard.Today, the monarch and ministers reunited for righteousness, just like the dragon and the tiger meeting the wind and the cloud. At that time, Xuande, Guan, Zhang, Zhao Yun, Sun Qian, Jianyong, Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, Guan Ping, and Zhou Cang led the Mabu Military Academy with a total of four to five thousand people.Xuande wanted to abandon the ancient city to guard Runan, but it happened that both Liu Pi and Gong sent someone to invite him.So he set up an army to station in Runan, recruited troops and bought horses, and Xu Tu marched, no problem. In addition, Yuan Shao was furious when he saw that Xuande did not return, and wanted to attack him.Guo Tu said: Liu Bei is not worried.Cao Cao is a strong enemy and must be eliminated.Although Liu Biao is based in Jingzhou, he is not strong enough.Jiangdong Sunbo Fuwei town Sanjiang, the land connects six counties, there are so many advisers and warriors, they can make people tie up and attack Cao Cao together.Shao followed his words and sent Chen Zhen as an envoy to meet Sun Ce.It is exactly: just because Hebei heroes go, Jiangdong heroes come.I don't know what happened, let's listen to the breakdown below. ① Grab the hair on the back of the head. ② curly beard. ③ Wu here is the meaning of this. ④ To recognize the flag means to recognize the military flag, which has the official title or name of the general on it.