I, Zhang Fei, a butcher in Zhuo County, kill pigs and sell meat.
Some time ago, when I was drinking and chatting with a few buddies, I heard that the Yellow Turban Army had revolted, and the number of people was four or five hundred thousand, and all sides responded.
The thieves are huge, and the officers and soldiers are in a hurry.
I'm not shocked in the slightest.
Why the Yellow Turban Army revolted, God knows, you know me, and the world knows.
Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, and the country was gone for more than 200 years.
Wang Mang established a new dynasty, less than 20 years later, gone.
The Han Dynasty established by Liu Xiu has been almost 200 years, and the government is changing, the people of the world are in turmoil, and thieves are swarming.
I'm waiting for my chance.
Liu Bei, a down-and-out, remote Han clan relative, and an older unmarried young man, is also waiting for an opportunity.
Guan Yu, who has been killing people and fleeing for his life, and has been in trouble for five or six years, is waiting for an opportunity.
In the era of peace, how many people can get ahead?
Only in troubled times can heroes emerge.
What kind of prince will Xiangning have?
If you can kill pigs, why can't you kill tigers, leopards, jackals, or even dragons?
The opportunity has finally arrived.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion became more and more intense, and the imperial court quickly issued an edict, ordering everywhere to prepare for the emperor and ask for meritorious service from thieves.
The Yellow Turban Army was about to invade Youzhou, and Liu Yan, the Taishou of Youzhou, hurriedly went out to recruit volunteers and ask for rewards for the thieves' meritorious service.
The list was also posted on the notice wall of Zhuo County.
On that day, I, Liu Bei, and Guan Yu hit it off at first sight, hated each other, and were like-minded, so we decided not to join the army, but to form an army by ourselves and create a great cause together.
As the old saying goes, a snake can't fly without a head, and a bird can't fly without a head.
Of the three of us, Liu Bei became the eldest brother, and I became the third.
Tying the knot and becoming brothers is something I took the initiative to propose.
The righteous brothers really tied the three of us together.