History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 78
The Da Ting Altar is located in the center of Da Ting Capital.

It has two floors, with the upper and lower parts built of bluestone.

The lower floor is three acres wide from left to right, and together it occupies nine acres of land.

There are stairs in all four directions, and there are bronze cauldrons on both sides of the stairs, with a total of eight statues in the four directions.

Next to the bronze tripod, there is a torch pillar, on which a blazing fire has been lit.

The upper level is a high platform, and there is only one step behind the platform to go up, which is directly opposite the city gate.

There is a large cauldron of soaring snakes on it, as well as a sacrificial table.

On the table, the head of Prince Lie was placed on a wooden plate with silk brocade, allowing the surrounding common people and scholar-bureaucrats to watch.

Crowds of people...

When Feng Yun came, Uncle Su looked unhappy, and it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.

"Hiss..." Help me... I am Nuwa's clan...

A voice came, and Feng Yun heard the sound and went to see it. It turned out to be the so-called "snake demon", who was tied to the bronze pillar above the altar.

At this time, her lower body was covered with a snake's tail, and her upper body was only covered by rags, all of which were faintly covered with snake scales. Her face was obscured by her long and scattered hair, and only a hint of ferocious expression could be seen in her roar.

"Master Feng, let's offer sacrifices quickly!" Uncle Su stood on the high platform, a smile on his originally unhappy face.

He is the father of Gongzi Lie and the king of Da Ting. At this time, he was arranged on the high platform as an assistant sacrifice and worshiped together.

Feng Yun looked to the other side, where Uncle Zong lived on the lower floor.

Uncle Zong looked over and bowed slightly.

At this time, Dazai, who came over, also held a wooden staff and climbed up to the high platform.

The sacrifice will begin...

"Alas...are sacrifices really useful?" Some common people around the altar sighed.

Another person said: "Regardless of whether it is useful or not, Young Master Lie refused to surrender to the Yue Kingdom and was brutally killed by the Yue Kingdom. How can we, the people of the Great Court, not be angry? Those Yue Kingdom are all barbarians!"

"Yes, that Yuejun forced Young Master Da Ting to change his clan. He is simply deceiving me that there is no one in Da Ting!"

“UuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuThe ancestors have blessed us and defeated Yue country!"

The crowd was filled with voices of indignation. Even without the guidance of Dazai, there were still some righteous people who gathered spontaneously.

But unseen at the altar, Sima had secretly returned home. He entered from the back of the palace with all the armored soldiers in the palace and came towards the altar.

The implication is obvious that there will be a powerful enemy.

"Dong dong dong!" On the city wall, there was a sudden roar of big drums. The sound was rapid and slow, indicating that an enemy was approaching.

"Dazai, what happened!"

Subbo stood on the altar, swallowed his saliva, and looked at the calm-faced Dazai in panic.

Dazai looked towards the city wall and saw a dark cloud pressing in outside the city. There was a faint sound of thunder in the dark cloud.

"Your Majesty..."

As soon as they stepped onto the altar, they heard Dazai say: "Sima came to report, Yuejun personally marched and attacked with tens of thousands of troops..."

"What, you, why didn't you report earlier? Now the Vietnamese army has arrived at the city!"

No matter how cowardly and foolish Su Bo was, he still understood what the war drum said.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty!" On top of the fast horse, a group of soldiers rushed to attack. The people around them hurriedly avoided, but there were many who had no time to dodge.

"Your Majesty, the Vietnamese army is attacking and has laid siege to the city!"

"Yue Jun flew an arrow to send a message, asking Feng Jun to take the heart of the snake demon and the great treasure of the Great Court to the outside of the city. Only then can we have peace talks... eh!"

Then he saw an arrow piercing through the armored soldier who was notifying him.

And when he looked again, it was Zong Bo who drew his bow and shot it.

Uncle Zong was heard saying angrily: "To disturb the minds of the people is to work for the enemy's country!"

"It's over..." Uncle Su almost collapsed.

And the people in the big court also rose up in confusion.

But at this moment, the sound of orderly attacks came from the city.

"It's Sima!" Someone shouted.

Sima went straight to the altar.

The army led by Sima behind him ran quickly, shuttled through the city, each holding a spear or a bow and arrow, and soon they were guarding their position.

On the city wall, even though the altar is far away, you can still see crowds of people and many armored soldiers stationed there.

When Uncle Sub saw this, he came to his senses.

"Da Zai, Da Zai, has Sima rushed back?" Da Zai nodded and said, "I know Yuejun's purpose, so I ordered Sima to rush back."

"Although the Vietnamese army dispatched tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, my court can also mobilize [-] armored soldiers."

Hearing this, Uncle Su felt a little relieved.

but.

"What should I do now, Dazai?"

Dazai looked at Feng Yun, bowed respectfully and said: "Please also ask Feng Lord to sacrifice, kill the snake demon, take the snake heart, and use it as a war sacrifice. I will honor the death of Lord Lie, and the whole court will fight with grief and anger!"

Feng Yun still heard Nuwa's voice, but the others seemed to only hear a hissing sound.

"Feng... Mr. Feng, please hurry up!" Uncle Su was anxious and begged faintly.

In the capital of Dating, even though there are soldiers guarding it, the people are in chaos, and only the place of sacrifice can maintain order.

But Dazai, Zongbo, and Sima had no intention of managing. They only watched the altar, waiting for Feng Yun to offer sacrifices.

"Is this sacrifice really so important?" Feng Yun couldn't help but ask.

Dazai said: "The life and death of a country, only sacrifices can trigger the fate of the entire country."

Feng Yun nodded.

It turned out to be the case.

At this time, Uncle Su was impatient and said hurriedly: "Master Feng, kill the demon quickly!"

"Demon?" Feng Yunwen asked, "Is this really a demon?"

"Hiss, hiss..." I am... Nuwa's family...

Feng Yun looked around and saw the pain-filled eyes of Nuwa under the long hair on the copper pillar.

"She's not a demon, what else could she be!" Uncle Su shouted.

But Dazai said: "Can you hear her?"

Feng Yun said: "She is Nuwa's family."

"Nu...Nuwa's family?" Uncle Su didn't listen and only said: "Master Feng, kill the demon quickly and sacrifice it!"

"Hiss..." I am... Nuwa's clan... Weiji Gua...

The Nuwa family seemed to be in great pain before she could say the three words Weiji Gua.

Feng Yun was stunned for a moment, but he didn't make the hexagram.

His eyes moved slightly: "Okay."

Pulling out the sword given by the military sergeant at his waist, Feng Yun strode towards the Nuwa family.

Seeing this, Su Bo hurriedly signaled to Dazai.

Dazai smiled and nodded at Uncle Sub, and then stepped forward.

"Now there is a descendant of Fuxi, the Dating clan, Yun, who has inherited the Feng clan and will be the chief priest for this event!"

"Dong dong dong!" On the distant city wall, war drums thundered, and on the altar, wind and clouds surged, as if there was something strange.

"The heroic virtue of Mr. Burmese is a signal for all the troops to respond to the enemy!"

After Dazai finished speaking, he looked at Uncle Sub.

"Your Majesty, please stand in front of Young Master Lie."

Uncle Su patted his robe and stood up immediately.

"Your Majesty, please grant Feng's permission. Yes, I will be the main priest!"

"Yes!" Uncle Su responded loudly.

"Boom!"

The fate of the great court was shaken, and it flew across the sky in an instant, followed by the shadow of a book "Zhou Rites", and the shadow of a flying snake floated slowly, as if watching Feng Yun's movements on the altar.

And Feng Yun also came to the Nuwa family.

"Hoo!" The strong wind blew by, floating Feng Yun's robe, making him look like a fluttering fairy, as if he could ride on the wind at any time.

He also moved Nuwa's long hair, revealing that Nuwa's face was covered with bruises. Her miserable and beautiful face was full of grief and ferocity.

"Hiss..." Fuxi...

"Bang!" There was a huge falling sound. At the gate of the city of Da Ting, the flood rolled up like a long snake and rushed towards the city gate. All the luck of the country of Da Ting was in the sky. At this time, the city gate was like powder and collapsed instantly.

"Fire arrows!"

"Swish, swish, swish!" Sharp arrows were like rain, densely packed. On the city wall, or on the armored soldiers stationed on its side, all they could see were black dots. When they panicked, they had already been penetrated by sword feathers...

(End of this chapter)