Zhang Shun Lies in Ambush at Jinshan Temple by Night; Song Jiang Wisely Captures Runzhou City

A poem says: For ten thousand li the Yangzi’s waters rush down from on high, Flow east into the sea, their roar like thunder. Snow-white billows surge across the sky, and all who see them fear; Misty waves shake the earth, and ghosts and gods are startled. Officers and men exhaust their strength only to pacify the nation’s troubles; Sending forth troops to aid the king, they are about to display the heavenly army’s might. Quietly hiding at the foot of Golden Mountain, To slay enemy generals and seize their banners—success or failure lies in this one venture. Now this Yangzi River, nine thousand three hundred li long, connects the three rivers—the Hanyang River, the Xunyang River, and the Yangzi River. Its waters flow from Sichuan all the way to the sea, joining countless places along the way, and so it is called the Ten-Thousand-Li Long River. In ancient times this region belonged to the states of Wu and Chu. In the river stand two mountains, one called Golden Mountain and one called Jiao Mountain. On Golden Mountain there is a temple; the monastery was built in......