Chu (1 1 15-223) was a vassal state in the Yangtze River valley in the pre-Qin period, and the monarch was Mi and Xiong. During the period of Zhou Chengwang, Xiong Yi, the leader of the Chu people, was made a viscount and established the State of Chu. ?
Chu began to rise in Zhou Wen and Wuzhi, and Jianghan was elected, which is known as "great enlightenment and male chauvinism" in history. In 704 BC, Xiong Tong usurped the throne of Chu Wuwang. When Chu became king, under the rule of Ling Wenzi, Chu became stronger.
Now, Yu, Sun Shuai and other sages were ordered to win the Central Plains, and the Battle of Tai defeated the State of Jin for hegemony, thus creating the most prosperous era of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, King Ai of Chu appointed Wuqi to reform, and at that time, the soldiers were strong in Ma Zhuang, showing their dominance.
During the period of Chu Xuanwang and Chu Weiwang, the territory started from Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Wuling Mountain in the west, to the sea in the east, to Nanling Mountain in the south, and to central Henan, northern Anhui, Jiangsu, southeastern Shaanxi and southwestern Shandong in the north, with a vast territory. Chu has now entered its heyday.
During the reign of Chu Huaiwang, the State of Yue was destroyed, but due to the improper employment of Wang Huai and the fraud of Zhang Yi in Qin Dynasty, the State of Yue gradually declined. In the first 223 years, Qin Jun attacked Shouchun, the capital of Chu, and Chu perished.
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Central plains hegemony
King Wen of Chu made Ying as his capital. Since then, in order to expand his territory, wars have often occurred between Chu and other vassal States. When Chu became king, under the rule of Ling Wenzi, Chu became stronger. In the 40th year of King Chu Cheng (632 BC), the battle of Chengpu in Chu Jin was defeated by Chu. However, the battle did not lose the strength of Chu, and Zhong Jun of Chu escaped unscathed. After this war, a few years later, the king of Chu began to expand his power to the north.
Zixiong's journey is to Chu Zhuangwang. King Zhuang ascended the throne for three years, without giving orders, enjoying himself day and night. Three years later, he reformed state affairs, attacked and destroyed the country, and began a war for hegemony. In the spring of the eighth year of Chu Zhuangwang (606 BC), Chu Zhuangwang personally led an army to the north and attacked Dijon of Lu Hun in the name of "diligent king", reaching near Luoyi, the capital of Zhou Dynasty. Chen Bing demonstrated at the border of Zhou royal family, "observing soldiers in Zhoujiang". ?
In the seventeenth year of Chu Zhuangwang (597 BC), the State of Chu surrounded Zheng and forced him to surrender. Jin sent troops to save Zheng, and the two armies met in Taitai, and Jin was defeated. The Central Army and the lower ranks of the Jin Army were almost completely annihilated. Since then, Chen, Cai, Xu and Zheng have all followed the State of Chu. In the twentieth year of Chu Zhuangwang (594 BC), Chu surrounded Song, and Song rushed into Jin, which was hopeless. Song Sui made peace with Chu and respected Chu.
At this time, all countries in the Central Plains, except Jin, Qi and Lu, were regarded as hegemons, laying a historical position in the Spring and Autumn Period. Historically, Chu annexed forty-five weaker vassal States through wars. After the Battle of Tai, Chu Zhuangwang dominated the Central Plains, but the State of Jin could not be ignored. ?
From then on, the state of Jin was in civil strife and its national strength declined, so it was no longer able to compete with Chu for the Central Plains, and instead supported Wu against Chu. A small country in the Central Plains has been at war for years, hoping for peace, so the State of Song went to Rong, made an appointment and held a grand meeting with the vassal states.
In the 14th year of King Kang of Chu (546 BC), a military meeting was held in the State of Song. Jin, Chu, Qi, Qin, Song, Lu, Zheng, Wei, Chen, Xu, Cao, Zhai, Teng and Cai 14 countries attended the meeting. The meeting decided that the State of Jin and Chu were allies, and all countries made an agreement to stop the war. All countries except Qi and Qin should pay tribute to Chu Jin. As a result, Chu Jin shared the hegemony of the Central Plains equally.
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