Song Gongming Succeeds in Breaking the Formation; Grand Commandant Su Bestows Grace and Issues the Edict

A poem says: The Mixed-Heaven Great Formation was filled with blades and spears, And strange clouds rose on every side. All the stars of Heaven appeared before the formation, And bright constellations ranged across the sky. White banners and yellow axes waved in the wind, While red flags and black umbrellas moved through the ranks. Had the Mystic Maiden not personally transmitted the method for breaking the formation, How could peace have been won at the border? Now to tell the story: In his dream Song Jiang had received from the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens the secret formula for breaking the formation, and he had not forgotten a single word of it. He sought out the Military Adviser Wu Yong, discussed it thoroughly, and reported it to Commissioner Zhao. In the camp they rushed to build twenty-four thunder carts, fastened firmly with wooden planks and iron sheets, with oil-soaked firewood placed beneath and cannons mounted above. They worked day and night without pause to finish them quickly. Having fixed the plan for attacking the great formation, Song Jiang......