"The times create heroes", this is a sentence recognized by everyone in ancient and modern China and abroad. In the long history of China over the past five thousand years, there have been many civilizations and cultures that have been bred, and if there is a collision of cultures, there will be conflicts of interest, and if there is a conflict, there will be wars. For a long time, it will be combined for a long time, which is also the general trend of the world. It was in this environment that China's Xia Shang Dynasty flourished and perished.
The reason why I will only talk about China's three dynasties is related to today's protagonist. I don't know if you have ever heard an old saying called: "There is no nobility after the Spring and Autumn Period." Although the Xia Shang Dynasty was divided into brutal slave dynasties, it was all aristocratic politics that prevailed until the weekend split.
Because of the particularity of the system, the aristocratic class is educated and educated, understands etiquette and etiquette, and even in the Spring and Autumn Period, wars are "courtesy exchanges" between nobles, and civilians cannot participate. Therefore, it is difficult for the two countries to fight a war and have the idea of annihilation and annexation, and even if the country is destroyed, it is because it is too small, has no heir, or declines on its own.
However, in the Warring States period, "small fights and small troubles" slowly approached the current war, which is equivalent to a transitional period. It is in this context that this protagonist of ours in the Warring States period has a prominent record after the fall of the country, and he is the king of the Yue kingdom in the Warring States period.
Throughout the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the State of Yue has always been in a strong position, but the neighboring State of Wu is not weak, there is often friction between the two countries, and it is common to attack each other, but gradually the two royal families have a fire. In 496 BC, after Gou Jian ascended the throne, the "family" between the two countries evolved into a real war of annihilation.
In the same year that Gou Jian ascended the throne, the old monarch of King Wu seized the opportunity to attack the State of Yue, but was not only defeated by the State of Yue, but also seriously injured himself, and died shortly after returning to China. When Fu Cha,Trang's son Fu Cha became the new queen of the State of Wu, he was sure to avenge his father, so he became angry and tried to strengthen his strength and stepped up military training.
In 494 BC, Wu and Yue fought at Fujiao Mountain, and the Yue king was defeated, and even the capital of the Yue state, Jicheng, fell. The Yue people all became the slaves of the Wu kingdom, and even the Yue king Gou Jian himself signed a "sale contract" with Wu Wang Fuchai. At that time, fighting wars, cutting grass and removing roots was not the mainstream, so even though Wu Wang Fuchai had a doctor Wu Zixu strongly advised, Fu Cha still refused to kill Yue Wang.
Gou Jian knew that he was too complacent and did not follow the advice of the doctor Fan Li, and since he had saved his life, there was still a chance to make a comeback. During the period of enslaving Wu Wangfu as a servant, he did his best to serve, not only guarding the spirit for Wu Wang, but also serving fu cha as a stepping footboard. Wu Wang Fuchai watched the former overlord of a country obediently kneeling at his feet, so he was not happy, and as a result, he won the plan of Fan Li, the "second-in-command" of the Yue kingdom, and released the Yue king to return to the mountain.
After returning to China, King Yue never forgot this humiliation, but still insisted on sharing weal and woe with the people and working diligently. In addition, he also honored corporal Xian, humbly sought advice, and tasted courage on the salary, compared with the spirit of the momentum when he just took the throne, he was much more low-key, and the national strength of the country also increased by leaps and bounds.
Finally, in 482 BC, King Yue seized the opportunity and destroyed the state of Wu in one fell swoop. After being captured, Wu Wangfucha naturally hoped that Gou Jian could also give himself a chance, but Gou Jian had already tasted a deep lesson and was not soft. After taking revenge, the Kingdom of Yue once again became the hegemonic state of the Spring and Autumn Warring States period.
Unfortunately, in the end, the Qin king Yingzheng swept away liuhe, and the yue state was completely overthrown by the qin state in 222 BC. However, the story of Yue Wang Gou Jian and Wu Wang Fu Cha also tells us that people cannot be proud and complacent, and if they want to become a dragon and phoenix among people, they must first work hard and grind their bones.