"The Nine-Bend Yellow River guards its ford, as treasures from four seas fall from the sky." A ford commands t…
"The Nine-Bend Yellow River guards its ford, as treasures from four seas fall from the sky."
A ford commands the river's gateway, spanning east-west and north-south—the vital throat of canal transport. When the Khitans invaded Bianliang, Zhang betrayed the state and was slain by Zhu and Feng. With the River Master's domain usurped, the Dragon Hall seized power, rising to infamy. Yet the Fates abhor excess—none remain whole, none stay joyful. After Emperor Shizong's death, the Song Dynasty replaced Zhou, and the Yellow River burst its banks at Huzi. Torrential floods swallowed all... Thus did the world turn, never to return...