The legend of Huang Chao
Huang Chao was the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Tang Dynasty. He was a native of Caozhou Yuanju (now Heze County, Shandong). He led the uprising army out of Shandong several times and fought in all directions. , and captured Chang'an, the capital of Tang Dynasty, in 881 AD. Huang Chao's uprising lasted for ten years. Later, due to internal divisions, he was attacked by the Shatuo ruler Li Keyong's army. He lost Chang'an, went to Henan, and finally retreated to Shandong. Huang Chao committed suicide unyieldingly.
Chicken Crying Rock
Do you know the origin of the name Chicken Crying Rock? This was left over from the Huang Chao Uprising.
In the past, Huang Chao revolted and dealt with evildoers. Wherever he goes, he always investigates and then takes action. One day, Huang Chao led the rebels to kill Jimingyan. He first set up camp and set up a stronghold, then took only a few people, disguised themselves, and went out to investigate.
At the beginning, he pretended to be a rich man, wearing silk and satin, and was crowding around. He said he was afraid that Huang Chao would come and wanted to escape through the checkpoint. The officers and soldiers at the checkpoint saw his generous appearance and that there were more than one rich man like him passing the checkpoint, so they asked for some drink money and respectfully let them pass.
After passing the checkpoint, Huang Chao found a secluded place and dispersed the people. Pretending to be a casual customer (i.e. a vendor selling groceries), he walked toward the village with a "puff-pump-dong" sound while shaking his snare drum.
As soon as he entered the village, he met a young man who was looking at him. Huang Chao stepped forward and asked: "Man, what are you looking at? Do you want to buy some odd things? Ear picks, fire sickles, pipe holders, everything is available, do you want it?"
The young man looked at this man Ling Xingke shook his head and asked softly: "Ke, guest, you are walking far away, do you know that Huang Chao is coming soon?"
Huang Chao said: "What are you asking him for?"
The younger generation said: "Oh, my hands are shortened and my heart is broken. If the king doesn't come, our spirit will be worn out!"
Huang Chao said: "Come quickly Come on, we're at the gate. But I heard that Huang Chaoding likes the young man who can dance with sharp knives. What about you?"
The young man said, "I have a sharp knife, so I'll sharpen it." Just sharpen the knife.
Huang Chao walked forward again and met a sister-in-law. The sister-in-law was also watching and watching. Huang Chao stepped forward and asked: "Sister-in-law, what are you looking for? Do you want to buy some odd things? Needles, threads, grates, combs, everything is available. Do you want it?"
Sister-in-law looked at it Looking at this casual guest, he shook his head and asked softly: "Ke, guest, you are walking far away, do you know that Huang Chao is coming?"
Huang Chao said: "Ask him what to do. What?"
My sister-in-law said, "Oh, my clothes have become muscled and my intestines are stuck to my back. If the king doesn't come, we will hang ourselves!"
Huang Chao said: " Coming soon, coming soon, they have arrived at the gate. However, I heard that Huang Chaoding respects the hoe's sister-in-law. What about you? ." After that, she went to work on the hoe.
Huang Chao walked forward again and met an old man walking up and down the road, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Huang Chao took a closer look and saw that the old man had thick calluses on his hands and wrinkles on his forehead. He was a farmer who had worked hard all his life. Huang Chao liked this man, but didn't know why he was so anxious, so he stepped forward and asked respectfully: "Old uncle, why are you so anxious?"
The old man saw that he was a casual guest. , and said in a soft voice: "Ke, guest, you are walking wide, do you know that Huang Chao can arrive today?"
When Huang Chao heard this, he thought: "Strange! How did he know that I am here today? Are you here? Did the private visit leak the news?" He said nothing, but told the old man: "I heard that Huang Chao is coming soon."
The old man said: "Oh, he's still here. At the gate! If you don't come tonight, the 'wolf' left through the back door!"
Huang Chao knew that "wolf" refers to those evil people, so he asked, "Is it true that the 'wolf' is leaving?"
p>But the old man seemed not to hear, and like an ant on a hot pot, he walked around hurriedly without saying a word.
Huang Chao saw this, thought for a moment, and said to the old man: "Old man, do you think I can catch a wolf?"
The old man looked at Huang Chao carefully. Suddenly there was a "Ah!" sound, and he knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Huang Chao said: "How do you recognize me?"
Old man Said: "It's a long story! I went back to the county to see my daughter, and there was a portrait of the king posted at the gate of the city! They made plans to arrest you, so I told a few suitable people at that time that you, the old man, should take care of you. With so many soldiers, they were so scared that they couldn't catch you! They put powder into the coffin - they wanted to save face, but they didn't expect that ghost notice to help me. , so that I can recognize you today!"
Huang Chao helped the old man up and said, "Well, since you know my name, we might as well make friends, old man. What's your surname?"
The old man said, "My lord, I don't dare to make friends with you. People make fun of me when they see that I like to talk straight and often bump into others. My nickname is Tu Tu Laozi.
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Huang Chao said: "Tudi Di Laozi, your name is good! Since I am a local man, I have to do something for the local government! "
"That's right. But what can I do for the local government?
Huang Chao smiled and said, "Uncle, don't be anxious!" Let me ask you first, you just said that if I don't come tonight, the 'wolf' will run away from the back door, but is it true? "
Tu Tu Laozi said; "Yes! "Then he told Huang Chao the news that the villain planned to escape the next day.
" Huang Chao said happily: "Old man from the land, can you find the young man who sharpens the knife and the sister-in-law who dances with the hoe?" ?”
The Tu Tu Laozi quickly found the young man and his sister-in-law. The young man was carrying a sharp knife, and the sister-in-law was carrying a sharp hoe.
Huang Chao said: "Sister-in-law, please invite the sisters who are dancing hoe, and dig out the back road here tonight." Then he told the young man: "Brother, you are going to invite the sisters who are dancing swords." Housheng, look after them." Housheng and the sister-in-law did it quickly.
Huang Chao turned around and said to the old man: "You! I'd better be your local father. Tell all the good people in the place to light a stick of incense at the door of every house tonight and don't go out until the cock crows. Don't go out." Let those 'wolves' know."
After midnight, three cannons were fired suddenly, the sound of killing was loud, and Huang Chao's soldiers and horses rushed over. The officers and soldiers fled to the back, and the way back was cut off. They were so frightened that they ran around like a group of beaten ducks. Huang Chao's soldiers and horses surrounded them in a big way. Those officers and soldiers who usually acted arrogantly were killed, captured, and surrendered. They were all dealt with in one fell swoop. Then Huang Chao dealt with the evildoers in those places. Those guys wanted to escape, but when they saw that they couldn't escape, they retreated into the house again. Huang Chao's soldiers and horses even checked every house in the night row. If there was incense at the door, they would not enter. If there was no incense at the door, they would rush in and kill them if they caught them. As a result, all the evil people were killed, and not a single good person was killed. People say: "Huang Chao rebels, and those who are counted cannot escape." It turns out that he has such a "number".
When Huang Chao led his soldiers and horses that night to clean up the evildoers in this area, before the rooster crowed, he found a place to rest. Coincidentally, the resting place is near the door of Tudi Laozi's house. At this time, Tutu Laozi drilled a small hole in the window and looked outside. He saw a large group of people resting outside the door of the house, and thousands of torches illuminated the outside brightly. There is a majestic king not far from the door, it is Huang Chao. He shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Huang Chao knew that it was Mr. Tu Tu who was calling him, so he walked towards the door of the house.
When Tutu Laozi saw Huang Chao coming, he was so happy that he straightened his beard, but did not open the door.
Huang Chao said: "The 'wolves' have been cleaned up, why don't you open the door and come out?"
Tu Tu Laozi said: "Your Majesty, you said earlier that you were afraid of accidentally hurting good people, tell us chickens We have to wait until the rooster crows and the king seals the knife before we can open the door to welcome the king."
Huang Chao said: "So, I originally thought that we would have to wait until the rooster crows. The evildoers have all been killed, and they have been cleared up long ago. It will be inconvenient for the people to stay indoors until the rooster crows: Do you have any ideas?"
Tui Laozi said; "Let me give it a try! After that, he pretended to crow like "Guo Jie song, Guo Jie song". His crow caused all the chickens nearby to crow. As soon as people heard the crow of the rooster, they knew that the evildoers had been dealt with. Huang Chao sealed his sword and rushed out of the house. Firecrackers greeted Huang Chao.
Because the story of Tu Tu Laozi pretending to crow and Huang Chao sealing the knife happened in this place. People called this place "Crowing Rock".