The State of Wu, also known as Gou Wu, originated in the Taihu Lake Basin, and its capital was located in Meili (present-day Meicun, Wuxi) in the early period and Gusu (present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu) in the later period. During the reign of King Lu of Wu, he appointed Wu Zixu of Chu as his chancellor and Sun Wu of Baiqi as a great general, reusing talents, and in just a few years, he broke through the strong Chu in the west and the Qi jin in the north, becoming a generation of male lords in the Spring and Autumn Period.
In 506 BC, King Wu ordered the grand master Wu Zixu to lead an army to attack the State of Chu, Wu Zixu was a native of the State of Chu, but he was the Doctor of the State of Wu, he was born in 559 BC, when the throne of the King of chu passed to King Chu Ping, Wu Zixu's father Wu Hao was the prince of chu, but the good times were short-lived. The Prince of Chu was framed by Fei Wujie, and Wu Hao was naturally implicated. King Chuping killed Wu Zixu's brother along with his father, but Only Wu Zixu escaped and ran to Wu with hatred.
Therefore, he had an unforgettable hatred for Wu Guo. Earlier, King Lu of Wu adopted the strategy of Wu Zixu and Sun Wu, and the troops attacked the Chu army in two ways, at this time, the State of Wu was strong, the army was invincible, and it was not long before he conquered the capital of the State of Chu, Yingdu, and the monarch of the State of Chu, King Zhao, fled in a hurry. Wu Zixu then led his army straight to the tomb of King Chuping, excavated the tomb of King Chuping, and whipped the corpse for three hundred to avenge his father and brother. The Chronicle of Wu Zixu reads: "It is to dig up the tomb of King Chuping, to produce his corpse, to whip three hundred, and then to have." ”
However, Wu Zixu's behavior also caused criticism, and his former good friend Shen Baoxu accused him of taking command of the enemy country's army and capturing the capital of the old country, and it was too much to avenge his personal vendetta in this way, especially if the other party was still the monarch he had served himself.
After the great victory of The Chu Dynasty, Wu Zixu was ordered by the King of Wu to build the city of Lu in Meili, Wuxi, and inspected the geographical and hydrological conditions of the Wuzhong area, believing that there were lakes and hills as barriers in the west, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack, and was an excellent place to build a city.
According to historical records, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wu had a total of six capitals, including the "Meili Ancient Capital" located in the present-day Meicun village of Wuxi, the "Zhufang Ancient Capital" located in the present-day Danyang of Jiangsu, the "Yanjundi" located in the current Changzhou Yancheng, and the "Gusutai" located in the current Suzhou Mudu Town. The city of Lulu in Wuxi is 2.1 kilometers long from east to west and 1.4 kilometers wide from north to south, making it the capital of the Wu kingdom during its strongest period.
However, it was such a heavy minister who had made meritorious contributions to the state of Wu, but he eventually died at the hands of his own people. In 496 BC, King Lu of Wu led Wu Zixu and others to attack the state of Yue, and finally defeated Gou Jian, who had to adopt the advice of Fan Li and Wen Zi, humbly seek peace, and voluntarily went to the state of Wu as a slave. In the face of the money and beautiful women sent by The Country of Vietnam, Fu Cha was very hesitant in his heart. Although Wu Zixu persuaded Fu Cha to take the opportunity to destroy the Yue Kingdom, Fu Cha was still kind and soft-hearted, allowing the Yue King to return to the country.
As the saying goes, "let the tiger return to the mountain", fu sent Wu Zixu to send an envoy to the state of Qi. Dazai Xi took the opportunity to enter the rumors, saying that Wu Zixu was conspiring to rely on the State of Qi to oppose Wu. Fu Cha listened to the rumors and sent someone to send a sword to Wu Zixu, causing him to commit suicide.