Foreword - (Must read, because it's wonderful, and...)
Legend has it that the Jing River has a dragon, known as Qinggou. It stirs up wind and waves, and brings rain to the fields. A year later, a beautiful woman gave birth to a son, with the surname Liu, named Bang, and styled Ji.
This year was 256 BC!
...after 35 years...
In 221 BC, outside a very ordinary village near the Wei River, more than a hundred black-armored soldiers with an aura of killing suddenly appeared.
"Old fellow, do you know where the dragon of Wei River is?"
He wore a deep purple helmet with two feathers on top, an orange ribbon tied under his chin in a bow knot, a black martial robe, and a colorful armor draped over it. A sword hung at his waist, and he wore pointed shoes with flat mouths and upturned toes. The young general looked majestic as he asked the old man in black with white hair and beard:
Two ferocious black-armored soldiers rushed up, holding sharp bronze swords, attempting to intimidate the old man.
"Be polite."
The young commander's attractive lips opened and closed lightly, his calm and majestic eyes glanced at the two black-armored soldiers, and he slightly waved his hand.
"Yes, General Qin Wu!"
Two black-armored soldiers sullenly retreated.
"The Jing River can be seen after worshiping Heaven."
Facing a group of fierce and ferocious soldiers, the old man was calm and composed, showing an extraordinary demeanor.
"General, put this on, it's good for you."
The old man smiled lightly and handed Qin Wu a black feather.
Qin Wu glanced at the old man, took the feather and put it in his bosom, then led the hundred black-armored Great Qin Forbidden Troops to leave calmly.
……
Three days later, several large ships were moored in the middle of Jing River, a tributary of Wei River.
Following the Qin army's conquest of the world, like a broken swastika flag, it became a symbol of terror and power - a black flag with the words "Great Qin" written on it. The black streamer "Zao You" fluttered in the wind, dancing like a willow branch.
On the flagship, all soldiers wore white headbands on their heads. After the general in full dress offered sacrifices to heaven, the soldiers threw all the offerings into the Jing River.
After a while, the calm surface of the Jing River suddenly became turbulent, and the boats rocked up and down. The river wind blew black hair and white ribbons, and terrifying black flags danced wildly.
The general on the flagship narrowed his eyes and put his hand on the hilt of his sword. The soldiers on the flagship all took down their knives, swords, bows and crossbows.
"Warhead."
On a warship beside the flagship, Qin Wu stood tall and powerful at the bow of the ship. A lieutenant general approached from behind and saluted with his fists.
"Let the brothers prepare for battle."
Qin Wu tilted his head and glanced at Tun Chang before slowly speaking after a while.
As soon as the words were spoken, the clear sky suddenly changed to dark clouds, and the sunlight shining on Qin Wu's body was gradually swallowed up by the dark clouds. The waves on the river became even more turbulent, and orange lightning flashed faintly in the clouds, accompanied by a deafening thunder that sounded like thousands of horses galloping.
Several ships of the Great Qin Forbidden Troops had all drawn their weapons and were gazing tensely at the sky.
The totem of the Qin people is the powerful black mysterious bird.
According to legend, in the distant ancient times, there was a girl named Nüxū. One day, while she was weaving, due to exhaustion, she stopped halfway and looked up at the sky, just as a black wild goose dropped an egg.
Fortunately, the egg did not break when it fell to the ground. The female fairy saw that something had fallen from the sky with a protein content even higher than that of an egg white, and she was extremely excited, swallowing the bird's egg without hesitation.
Who would have thought that after swallowing the egg, the female immortal's belly grew bigger and bigger every day, and later gave birth to a boy named Daye, who was the ancestor of the Qin people.
The Qin people called themselves the descendants of birds, and the First Emperor deified himself due to his bird-like appearance. All Qin people took pride in the mysterious bird, with black as their main color, the color of the mysterious bird's feathers. The Qin people brought countless black terrors to the people on the Chinese mainland.
But this does not mean they were unaware of the dragon's terror.
Like the dragon and the phoenix, they were beings that ordinary people looked up to. But today, they had been ordered by the First Emperor to come to the Wei River to do something that no one dared to imagine.
Slay the dragon!
……
Qin Wu's expression was stern, his eyes scanning the surroundings as the wind and clouds surged. His right hand grasped a two-meter-long bronze spear, its familiar icy feel keeping him forever out of a state of panic.
"It's out! It's out! In the water, a dragon has emerged!!!"
"Look up in the sky! What is it? The mysterious bird, it's the mysterious bird!"
The forbidden soldiers on the ship in front shouted loudly.
Boom!
Qin Wu's gaze condensed, and he only saw a black-feathered bird suddenly emerging from the dark clouds in the sky, with wings spread out to nearly a thousand meters long and wide. With a loud explosion, it dived into the Jian River, causing a turbulent wave on the river surface, and the warship shook violently as a result.
Mystic Bird!
BOOM!!
After a few breaths, an even louder explosion sounded, and the black-feathered mysterious bird with no water marks on its body flew out of the Jing River, grasping a cyan dragon that was several feet long and still struggling in its talons.
"Dark Bird!!!!! You and I have no grudges or grievances, why did you want to frame me!?"
A thousand meters long blue dragon raised its head high, and a thunderous roar echoed through the heavens.
"Green dragon, you are just a small dragon, occupying the Jing River, stirring up trouble and causing chaos in the world, bringing disaster to my descendants and people. Today, I am here on behalf of heaven to eliminate this scourge!"
The black mysterious bird speaks with a human voice, righteous and stern, its sound rolling like waves.
"You and I are both ancient divine beasts, what right do you have to kill me? Can you even kill me?! ROAR!!!"
The azure dragon went into a frenzied rage, its jaws wide open as it bit down on the mysterious bird's body. The dragon's powerful torso twisted and turned, suddenly breaking free from the bird's black, shiny claws.
"Chirp!"
A black bird let out a sharp cry, its claw grasping the body of a green dragon, tearing open a large gash. A torrent of dragon blood and a pearl the size of an adult human suddenly burst forth from the green dragon's body, shining brightly as it fell into the turbulent waters of the Jing River.
The crowing of the mysterious bird caused countless soldiers on the River Jing to have their eardrums shattered, with blood flowing from all seven orifices. The remaining people also knelt down and covered their ears, wailing in agony.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Qin Wu held a bronze spear and looked back at the soldiers who were stumbling around, his furrowed brow was in surprise that he himself was unscathed.
Qin Wu's dark hair was scattered with a faint, unremarkable glow by the village elder.
"Dragon Ball!"
In the vast red dragon's blood, a pearl emitting faint white light was extremely eye-catching, and with a splash, it fell into the turbulent river water.
Qin Wu let out a loud roar and threw down his bronze spear, jumping off the warship and swimming towards Longzhu.
At this time, the waters of the Jing River were both fierce and urgent, with a dark glow on the surface, and constant undercurrents. Qin Wu gritted his teeth, using all his strength to swim towards the dragon pearl that was emitting a faint white light in the water, guiding him in the direction.
"Dark bird! Today's hatred will be avenged tomorrow!! I want to destroy the faith that people have in you, and destroy the dynasty established by your descendants!!!"
The blue dragon let out a loud roar and turned into a blue light that instantly disappeared on the horizon, the black mysterious bird chirped and flapped its wings to chase after it, soon the dragon and the bird vanished from everyone's sight.
In the sky, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles, a fierce storm with torrential rain, but the waters of the Qu River remain calm.
Qin Wu exerted himself and dived down, scooping up the dragon pearl into his bosom. However, within the Jing River, a ferocious undercurrent suddenly emerged, sweeping Qin Wu in before he could react. The dragon pearl in his bosom radiated intense light, while at the center of the undercurrent, a white glow also burst forth.
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
A force of human power that could not be resisted was generated, Qin Wu let out a loud cry and was instantly sucked into the white light at the center of the whirlpool, then lost consciousness.
……
Half an hour later, the Jin River was calm and peaceful, the smoke had dispersed, and the sunlight shone brightly on the earth again. When the Qin army took stock of their numbers, they found that General Qin Wu was missing.
Everyone thought it was the turbulent waves, when the warship rose and fell, Qin Wu fell off the ship and drowned. After searching the entire Jing River, no sign of Qin Wu or the green dragon could be found. Several months later, several thousand Qin soldiers returned to Xianyang in dismay.
One year later...
In 210 BC, the 37th year of Qin Shi Huang's reign, in July, hoping to avoid evil and bring good fortune, unaffected by the three strange events of last year, Qin Shi Huang died suddenly at Shaqiu.
Three years later, in 207 BC, there was a rumor that a black dragon was causing trouble at the Wu River, harming the four surrounding towns.
With a humble origin, the later generations called him the bravest general in Chinese history for thousands of years - "The Hegemon King" Xiang Yu. After hearing about this matter, he came to Wujiang alone that night and found the Black Dragon. After fighting with the Black Dragon for a day and two nights, Xiang Yu finally killed it and took its tendons as strings, then made a 127-pound bow body with dark iron, and finally created the Hegemon King's personal item - the Hegemon Bow!
This year, Xiang Yu was just 15 years old.
In 209 BC, Liu Bang launched the Uprising of the White Snake.
Three years later, in 206 BC, Liu Bang entered Guanzhong and overthrew the tyrannical Qin regime. The Xuanwu cult collapsed, and the Qin dynasty was destroyed.
Another 4 years, in 202 BC, the 100,000-strong Chu army of Overlord Xiang Yu was ambushed by Liu Bang's 700,000-strong Han army at Gaixia, and ultimately defeated with the four sides singing the song of Chu.
Xiang Yu led 800 cavalrymen to break through the siege at night and arrived in Yinling, but Xiang Yu got lost. He went to ask an old farmer in a green robe for directions.
The old farmer replied: "Left."
He went to the left, fell into a swamp, and delayed his time. The Han army caught up with him. Xiang Yu went east, broke through the siege, and had only 28 cavalrymen left behind him. He finally rushed all the way to Wujiang, where he killed the Black Dragon at the age of 15.
Finally, Xiang Yu killed himself in Wujiang River.
Afterwards, Liu Bang spent several years pacifying internal unrest, eliminating internal threats and establishing the Han Dynasty with the dragon as its totem.
The Han people called themselves the descendants of the dragon, and Liu Bang was delighted with his own dragon-like appearance. History thus entered a new chapter.
