Is “Relied on immortals from the Chan sect to slay generals and overcome obstacles” true?
novel invention
The Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Zhou, records that King Wu's conquest of Shang relied on the political strategies and military command of virtuous ministers such as Jiang Shang and the Duke of Zhou, with absolutely no divine protection. The original text: 「武王即位，太公望为师，周公旦为辅」（Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Zhou, Part 1, data/raw/shiji/周本纪上.txt）
King Wu of Zhou
In official histories, he is a decisive ruler who founded the Zhou dynasty, while in novels he appears as a benevolent monarch who relies on celestial immortals for aid.
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