Please ask me to be the emperor

Chapter 367 Sacrifice to the River God

In a desperate situation, Zhang Shun had no choice but to summon his staff and generals to ask for advice. Everyone looked at each other in shock when they heard this, not knowing how to respond.

Zhang Shun had no choice but to break down the problem and asked in detail: "Now that we are in a dangerous place, surrounded on three sides and facing water on one side, what should we do?"

"If we break out, where should we break out, and where should we rush to? If we cross the river, how should we cross the river, and how should we act in the future?"

At this time, Zhang Shenyan reluctantly stood up and said: "Now we are surrounded on three sides. In my opinion, it may not be possible."

"Although the officers and soldiers have occupied Tianjingguan, Shunwangping Camp, Huaiqing Mansion and other places, there is still one place that has not been encircled. This is Nayuanqu County. Although the commander-in-chief Zhang Yingchang has stationed troops in Pingyang, for some reason, he has not been able to east in time. Come and occupy Yuanqu, our army will have room for maneuver."

"If the general is preparing to break out of the encirclement, he should make an immediate decision, lead the army west from Yuanqu, defeat Zhang Yingchang, and escape!"

Xiao Qinhu frowned when he heard this and reminded: "Surrounding three towers and one tower is a common practice in the art of war. As a hunter, I hunt tigers and leopards, so I often do this. Lord, please don't be careless!"

Zhang Shun frowned when he heard this, knowing what they meant. If the rebels are ready to break out, this Yuanqu will be the last breakthrough. Of course, it is also very likely to be a trap. What exactly is going on? There is insufficient information. It just depends on whether you dare to bet on thousands of lives!

Zhang Shun couldn't make a decision, so he had to continue asking: "If we cross the river, what should we do?"

The generals scratched their heads when they heard this and racked their brains to think. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yutou saw that everyone was silent at this time, so he stood up and said: "Lord, I am a boatman on the Yellow River and I know a few things. I will just tell you my humble opinion. It is not good, so please don't joke!"

He is the fourth person to "follow the dragon" after Song Xiance, Chen Jindou and Wukong. How can others dare to laugh at him?

It's just that after he followed Zhang Shun, as more and more capable people joined him, he rarely participated in this military and political matter.

Zhang Shun respected him very much and quickly asked him to sit down and talk. Zhao Yutou then sat down with his sign tilted and said, "My lord has been busy lately and has too many things to worry about. He must not have thought of the 'River God' Huang Shoucai."

"I heard before that my lord asked him to give him a 'Yellow River Stone' and paid him five thousand taels of silver. How could he dare to accept so much silver for a broken stone? Originally, my lord wanted him to help buy grain and grass, but he didn't buy it either. I came here just to help Li Baihu with transportation."

"I know very well that this person is not greedy for money, but he is also the most loyal person. Now that he has benefited from the master, he will definitely pay for it with his own life."

"My grandson has grown up in this Yellow River since he was a child. He is like a fish in this river. My lord can send him to swim across this river at night to find Huang Shoucai. This man has unparalleled prestige among the boatmen, and he will definitely be able to summon him. Many boats are coming to help the lord cross the river!"

Zhang Shun couldn't help but applaud after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Just like this, didn't Huang Shoucai commit a damnable crime and implicated a whole family?"

"My lord Renyi, even though he is in danger, he still doesn't forget the safety of others!" Zhao Yutou took the opportunity to flatter him and continued, "It's just that Huang Shoucai has neither senior nor junior, and is a bachelor. Why should he be afraid of being implicated?"

"What's more, since he used my lord's five thousand taels of silver, how could he use it in vain? I heard that the ransom money for the famous prostitutes on the Qinhuai River was only one or two thousand taels. How can he, Huang Shoucai, be worth more than the famous prostitutes? "

"I wanted to recruit this person when I saw my lord before, but this time it just cuts off his way back, wouldn't it be better?"

Zhang Shun heard this and saw that no one had any other opinions, so he decided: "In this case, we will use this strategy to cross the river. What do you think?"

When Song Xiance saw that everyone had finished speaking, he smiled and said, "I just heard what Mr. Zhao said about 'Yellow River Stone', and I had a plan in mind."

"Now that the rebel army has been defeated in a row, people are in panic. The matter of crossing the river should be kept secret rather than announced, otherwise I am afraid that the 'River God' Huang Shoucai will be trapped by the government and it will not be helpful. But the other ignorant people do not know that if they are poor, changes will occur, and the Lord will be wasted. It took a lot of painstaking efforts. If not tomorrow, the lord will have people return the 'Yellow River Stone' to the river god and offer sacrifices to calm the hearts of the people."

Zhang Shun was convinced after hearing this, and the next day he found out that the officers and soldiers still showed no signs of a large-scale attack. He made a big show of it and ordered his soldiers to use oxen to pull the "Yellow River Sacred Stone" and deliver it to the river god.

Although the other rebel commanders looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was happening or why, they had no choice but to follow them reluctantly.

At that time, the wind was freezing and the Yellow River was surging. The Yellow River is indeed the second largest river in China. At this time, the river water is far from what it could be compared to later generations when a large amount of water was pumped for irrigation and the flow was often cut off.

The sacrifice of the Yellow River God has been included in the "Four Du" sacrifices since the Zhou Dynasty. Even if later generations enter the era of materialism and there are no official sacrifices, the Yellow River will still be an important symbol of the Chinese national spirit.

Zhang Shun's literary talent was not good, so he barely wrote a few sentences, but they were all unpalatable. He had to ask Li Xiang and Liu Rushi to help polish it for a long time before he managed to put together a piece of memorial text.

The text says: Kunlun is standing tall, and the river is as smooth as water;

The spiritual bell is Kander, and the merit is matched with Kun Yuan.

All things benefit from irrigation, but also suffer from flooding.

I was ordered by heaven to obtain this sacred stone to reveal my destiny!

Now I am trapped and blocked by the river.

Only you know how to return this stone.

Prepare a sacrifice to overcome this disaster!

The general meaning is: the Kunlun Mountains tower into the sky, and the Yellow River winds like a white stream on the earth. He was born with water virtue, but his achievements were worthy of earth virtue. All things have received the benefits of His watering, and also suffered the evil consequences of His overflowing.

Now I have been appointed by heaven, and God specially gave me this sacred stone to express my destiny. Now I am in trouble, blocked by your river. I return this sacred stone to you specifically to let you know where my destiny lies. I specially prepared three animal sacrifices, hoping that you can help me overcome this disaster.

After finishing speaking, Zhang ordered his soldiers to throw the "Yellow River Sacred Stone" and three animals into the river. These items were all swallowed up by the roaring Yellow River, and the ceremony was completed.

Many of Zhang Shun's soldiers were originally from Meng Jin Zhouzi, and they believed deeply in the river god. They heard about Zhang Shun's destiny many times, and felt relieved after seeing this.

The rest of the rebels are mostly in Yansui, on the south bank of the Yellow River. They have also heard about the belief in "Hedu", and most of them believe it to some extent.

It's just that the other rebel leaders are not stupid people and stupid women, so they are somewhat unconvinced. They just looked at Zhang Shun with confusion, and Zhang Shun smiled and said: "Everyone, please be patient. I have decided on my plan. I only need to wait for a few days. In less than three days, I will definitely have a way to help you cross this river!"

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Chapter 3 may not be finished today, it depends!

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