Zhang Qing and Qiong Ying Both Win Merit; Chen Guan and Song Jiang Jointly Report Victory

Now to tell the story: At Taiyuan County, the River-Dragon Li Jun took advantage of the risen river after the heavy rain. Together with Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, and Ruan Xiaoqi, he led the naval forces. At the agreed time they divided up and dug open the Zhi Bo Canal and the Jin River, releasing the waters to flood Taiyuan city. In an instant the flood surged violently. One saw: The rushing torrent came suddenly, And rolling waves rose from level ground. Soldiers charged forward on rafts, And officers and men came speeding on boats. In the water ghosts wept and spirits howled, And the sky grew dark and lightless. The force of the water was fierce enough to shake down mountains, And the roaring waves were like anger. Great stretches of city wall collapsed, And all the watchtowers on the walls were swept away. Banners drifted in the water, red and green no longer distinguishable; Weapons sank into the waves in confusion. Corpses floated and sank like fish and turtles, And blood rolled and churned with the waves. In a blink great trees were......