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[[File:ACD - Northern Treasury Under Heaven.png|thumb|250px|Li E and Pei Min in the vault]] | |||
The '''Northern Treasury Under Heaven''' (天下北庫) situated beneath [[Mojia Village]] in [[Qinghe]] was one of the [[secret treasuries of the Chinese Assassins|secret vaults]] constructed by [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassins]] as a reserve armory of military gear and cache of funds for future ''[[Youxia|xiake]]'' who would take up the [[Assassins|Assassin]] mantle against tyranny.<ref name="Dynasty 34">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 2)]]</ref> Since the site was nestled in a small valley within the [[Taihang Mountains]] that was accessible only through a cave, it was well hidden from the Assassins' enemies.<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> | |||
The '''Northern Treasury | |||
==History== | |||
[[Pei Min]], a retired [[Tang dynasty|Tang general]] and {{Wiki|Mohism|Mohist}} elder,<ref name="Dynasty 14">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> established the community on top of the vault so as to maintain a watchful eye over it as its guardian.<ref name="Dynasty 34" /> The Northern Treasury Under Heaven in particular had accumulated 500,000 pieces of weapons and armour, alongside money and trade goods from the {{wiki|Jianghuai}} and [[Henan]] regions,<ref name="Dynasty 34" /> by the outbreak of the [[An Lushan Rebellion]] in 755.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Among the equipment it managed to preserve through the ages was the [[Fish Belly Blade]] that [[Zhuan Zhu]] used to [[assassination|assassinate]] King Liao of Wu and the [[spear]] of [[Wei Yu]], [[Jing Ke (spear)|Jing Ke]], the oldest [[long weapon|polearm]] in the armory. The centrepiece of the vault was the allegedly-indestructible [[Heavenly King's Armor]].<ref name="Dynasty 34" /> | |||
At the height of the An Lushan Rebellion in 756,<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref> the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] returned to the village in dire straits following his escape from captivity by the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 34" /><ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> The Golden Turtles had sabotaged his attempt to unite loyalist forces in [[Changshan]] with the Tang army defending [[Tong Pass]], resulting in the collapse of both to the imperilment of [[Chang'an]]. Pei Min recognized that it was now the time to reveal the vault to Li E and pass its secrets onto him. At that point, no Assassin had risen to inherit the treasury since the [[Kaiyuan era]] (713–741). As Pei Min explained its history to Li E, the Heavenly King's Armor immediately caught Li E's eye, as did Jing Ke after Pei Min had also bestowed the Fish Belly Blade to him. Li E donned the Heavenly King's Armor, repurposed the Fish Belly Blade as a new [[Hidden Blade]], armed himself with five ''[[jian]]'' and a [[crossbow]], and finally departed with Jing Ke as his main weapon of choice.<ref name="Dynasty 34" /> | |||
Following Pei Min's advice, Li E proceeded to [[Pingyuan]] to beseech its [[grand protector|Grand Protector]], [[Yan Zhenqing]], to form an alliance with Qinghe and reinvigorate Hebei's counter-rebellion against Lushan.<ref name="Dynasty 34" /> Zhenqing needed little persuasion, not least of all because his brother [[Yan Gaoqing]], as Grand Protector of Changshan, and nephew [[Yan Jiming]] had both been executed by Lushan. With access to the Northern Treasury Under Heaven, Zhenqing was able to immediately raise fresh troops and provide them with both equipment and training while Li E gathered a special team consisting of eight survivors from Changshan to journey to the capital and [[Mawei Station mutiny|assassinate]] the Golden Turtles.<ref name="Dynasty 35">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 3)]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
ACD - Fish Belly Blade.png|The Fish Belly Blade kept in the vault | |||
ACD - Jing Ke Spear.png|Jing Ke, the spear belonging to Wei Yu | |||
ACD - Heavenly King's Armor.png|The Heavenly King's Armor | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 25 May 2026
The Northern Treasury Under Heaven (天下北庫) situated beneath Mojia Village in Qinghe was one of the secret vaults constructed by Chinese Assassins as a reserve armory of military gear and cache of funds for future xiake who would take up the Assassin mantle against tyranny.[1] Since the site was nestled in a small valley within the Taihang Mountains that was accessible only through a cave, it was well hidden from the Assassins' enemies.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Pei Min, a retired Tang general and Mohist elder,[3] established the community on top of the vault so as to maintain a watchful eye over it as its guardian.[1] The Northern Treasury Under Heaven in particular had accumulated 500,000 pieces of weapons and armour, alongside money and trade goods from the Jianghuai and Henan regions,[1] by the outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion in 755.[2] Among the equipment it managed to preserve through the ages was the Fish Belly Blade that Zhuan Zhu used to assassinate King Liao of Wu and the spear of Wei Yu, Jing Ke, the oldest polearm in the armory. The centrepiece of the vault was the allegedly-indestructible Heavenly King's Armor.[1]
At the height of the An Lushan Rebellion in 756,[4] the Hidden One Li E returned to the village in dire straits following his escape from captivity by the Golden Turtles.[1][5] The Golden Turtles had sabotaged his attempt to unite loyalist forces in Changshan with the Tang army defending Tong Pass, resulting in the collapse of both to the imperilment of Chang'an. Pei Min recognized that it was now the time to reveal the vault to Li E and pass its secrets onto him. At that point, no Assassin had risen to inherit the treasury since the Kaiyuan era (713–741). As Pei Min explained its history to Li E, the Heavenly King's Armor immediately caught Li E's eye, as did Jing Ke after Pei Min had also bestowed the Fish Belly Blade to him. Li E donned the Heavenly King's Armor, repurposed the Fish Belly Blade as a new Hidden Blade, armed himself with five jian and a crossbow, and finally departed with Jing Ke as his main weapon of choice.[1]
Following Pei Min's advice, Li E proceeded to Pingyuan to beseech its Grand Protector, Yan Zhenqing, to form an alliance with Qinghe and reinvigorate Hebei's counter-rebellion against Lushan.[1] Zhenqing needed little persuasion, not least of all because his brother Yan Gaoqing, as Grand Protector of Changshan, and nephew Yan Jiming had both been executed by Lushan. With access to the Northern Treasury Under Heaven, Zhenqing was able to immediately raise fresh troops and provide them with both equipment and training while Li E gathered a special team consisting of eight survivors from Changshan to journey to the capital and assassinate the Golden Turtles.[6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Fish Belly Blade kept in the vault -
Jing Ke, the spear belonging to Wei Yu -
The Heavenly King's Armor
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Hidden Ones (Part 2)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 2)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 7)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Hidden Ones (Part 1)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – The Hidden Ones (Part 3)
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