King Chuzhuang just kept quiet and became a blockbuster.

Shortly after Chu State was defeated by Jin State in Chengpu, King Chu Cheng was killed by his son Shang Chen. The business minister became the king. It was King Mu of Chu. King Chu Mu was unwilling to accept the defeat, so he rushed to train his troops and horses, vowing to fight Jin. He first annexed several small nearby countries, and then pulled over Chen, Zheng and other countries in the Central Plains. In the sixth year of King Qing of Zhou (613 BC), when King Mu of Chu was about to become ambitious and energetic, he suddenly fell ill and died. His son Lu came to the throne and became the famous King of Chuzhuang.

Seeing that Chu was busy organizing funerals, Jin reunited with the princes and made an alliance. Then Chen, Zheng and other countries that had pulled Chu over were returned to their own sphere of influence. At this time, the ministers of Chu State were all anxious and wanted to fight Jin. However, King Zhuang of Chu remained unmoved. In the nearly three years since he took the throne, he has been hunting and drinking all day, ignoring political affairs. He also hung a big sign at the entrance of the palace, which read: "Anyone who comes to remonstrate will be killed without mercy!" On this day, the doctor Wu Ju came to see Chu. king. King Zhuang of Chu held a wine glass in his hand, chewed venison in his mouth, and watched the singing and dancing drunkenly. He squinted his eyes and asked: "Do you, doctor, come here to drink, or to watch singing and dancing?" Wu Ju said meaningfully: "I was asked to guess a riddle, and I couldn't guess it. So I came here to ask you Please tell me." King Zhuang of Chu asked while drinking, "What riddle is so difficult to guess? Tell me." Wu Ju said, "The riddle is: 'There is a big bird in Chu Jing, which has been sitting in the court for three years. It doesn't sing or fly. It's hard to understand. Which one is it? "Guess, what kind of bird is it?" After hearing this, King Zhuang understood what Wu Ju meant. , said with a smile: "I guessed it. It is not an ordinary crow. This bird has not flown for three years, and then it soars into the sky; it has not sang for three years, and then it becomes a blockbuster. Just wait and see." Wu Ju understood. Understanding what King Chuzhuang wanted, he happily withdrew.

After a few months, the big bird of Chuzhuang King remained the same, neither "singing" nor "flying", and continued hunting as usual. Drink and enjoy singing and dancing. Doctor Su Cong couldn't bear it anymore, so he came to see King Zhuang. As soon as he entered the palace gate, he burst into tears. King Zhuang of Chu said: "Sir, why are things so sad?" Su Cong replied: "I am sad that I am about to die. I am also sad that the Kingdom of Chu is about to perish." King Zhuang of Chu was surprised and asked: "Why are you so sad?" How can the state of Chu be destroyed?" Su Cong said, "I want to advise you, if you don't listen, you will definitely kill me." You watch songs and dances, play and hunt all day long, and don't care about government affairs. Isn't the demise of the Chu Kingdom right in front of you?" After hearing this, King Zhuang of Chu was furious and rebuked Su Cong: "Do you want to die? I have already said, who will persuade you? If you remonstrate, I will kill anyone. Now you knowingly commit the crime, you are really stupid!" Su Cong said very painfully: "I am stupid, but you are even stupider than me. If you kill me, I will be known as a loyal minister after my death; if you continue like this, Chu State will be destroyed sooner or later. You will become the king of a subjugated country. Aren't you stupider than me? I've finished my words. If you want to kill me, just kill him. "King Chuzhuang suddenly stood up and said emotionally: "What the doctor said are all good advice, I will definitely do what you say. "Immediately, he issued an order to disband the band, dismissed the dancers, and determined to do something big. King Zhuang of Chu first reorganized the internal affairs, appointed talented people, and promoted Wu Ju and Su Cong to key positions. At that time, Chu Zhuang Ling Yin and Dou Yuejiao were ambitious and wanted to usurp the throne. King Chuzhuang appointed three ministers to share Lingyin's work, weakening his power and preventing Dou Yuejiao from causing chaos.

King Chuzhuang. While reforming politics, he expanded the army, strengthened the training of sergeants, and prepared for a decisive battle with the Jin State. In the third year of his accession to the throne, he led his troops to destroy the Yong State (today's Zhushan County, Hubei Province); sixth. In the eighth year, he defeated the Song Dynasty; in the eighth year, he defeated the Rong tribe in Luhun (now northern Song County, Henan Province). King Chuzhuang also paraded his troops on the border of the Zhou Dynasty to demonstrate, which scared King Zhou Ding and hurriedly sent his minister Wang Sun. Man went to express his condolences. When King Chuzhuang saw Wang Sunman, the first thing he asked was the weight of the Jiuding in the ancestral temple of the Zhou Dynasty. This Jiuding was originally made by Dayu, and asked about the weight of the Jiuding. It was a threat to the status of King Zhou Tian. After this show of power, Chu Yinguo's power and prestige were greatly boosted. However, he did not expect that a rebellion broke out in Chu Kingdom

In the second year of King Zhou Ding (AD). In 605 BC), King Zhuang of Chu conquered the Rong tribe in Lu Hun. On his way back home, he suddenly found a group of people blocking the way. It turned out that Dou Yuejiao had rebelled while King Zhuang of Chu was away.

He occupied the capital of Ying and hurriedly sent troops to stop King Zhuang of Chu, hoping to eliminate him outside Ying City. King Chuzhuang saw that Dou Yuejiao was waiting for work, and his troops had just returned home from the war. They were very tired. Knowing that it would be disadvantageous for him to fight hard, he said: "The Dou family has made great contributions to the Chu country. I would rather let Yuejiao betray me. I will not let him down." "Yue Jiao." He sent Su Cong to make peace. Dou Yuejiao thought that King Chuzhuang was already in his pocket, and he was just waiting to reach out to capture him. How could he give up? So he said to Su Cong: Go back and tell Xiong Brigade (the name of King Chuzhuang) if you have the guts to fight to the death, otherwise hurry up. Surrender!" King Chuzhuang pretended to retreat at night. However, he ambush the army on the east bank of Zhang River, and sent a group of soldiers to move on the river bank to lure Dou Yuejiao to cross the river. He led a few soldiers and hid under the bridge. On the morning of the next day, Dou Yuejiao saw Chu soldiers on the other side of the river, and he pursued them across the river. When he realized that he had been tricked, he wanted to retreat, but Dou Yuejiao was panicked and ordered his soldiers to wade across the river. The soldiers were about to enter the water when they saw a Chu general on the other side shouting: "General Le Bo is here, Dou Yuejiao surrenders immediately!" After that, he ordered the soldiers to shoot arrows vigorously, and Dou Yuejiao also hurriedly ordered the soldiers to go to the other side. Archery. During the confrontation between the two sides, Le Bo's archer Yang Youji killed Dou Yuejiao with an arrow. Seeing that his general was dead, the Chu army dispersed to pursue him and won a great victory. After King Zhuang of Chu put down the civil strife, and after years of careful preparation, he decided to send his army north to compete with Jin for hegemony. In the ninth year of King Zhou Ding (598 BC), King Zhuang of Chu took advantage of the civil strife in Chen and sent troops to surrender. The following year, King Zhuang of Chu personally led an army to attack the State of Zheng. The State of Chen and the State of Zheng were both protectors of the State of Jin. The State of Chu sent troops to the State of Chen and State of Zheng to challenge the State of Jin. Admit it.

The State of Jin was naturally unwilling to be outdone. In the summer of this year, Jin Jinggong appointed Xun Lin's father as a general and Xian Zhen's grandson Xian Yi as his deputy general to command 600 military chariots to rescue Zheng Guo. The large group of troops came to the edge of the Yellow River, and the spies came to report that the State of Zheng had surrendered and the State of Chu was withdrawing its troops. After hearing the news, Xun Lin's father immediately decided to withdraw his troops. : "It is extremely shameful to retreat before the enemy! If you are afraid of the Chu army, I will go alone!" Xianyi relied on his ancestors' great achievements and he was the son of a general. He did not take Xun Lin's father seriously at all and said After that, he led a team of military chariots and crossed the Yellow River to pursue the Chu army. Zhao Kuo (both of them were the sons of Zhao Shui and the brothers of Zhao Dun, the current prime minister of Jin) also felt that their father and brother had made great contributions. Disobeying Xun Lin's general order, he led his troops across the river with Xian Yi. Xun Lin's father had no choice but to order the entire army to cross the river. Xian Yi proudly said to Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo, "I knew it." The general must listen to us!" When King Chuzhuang heard that the Jin army had crossed the Yellow River, he summoned his generals to discuss countermeasures. His order Yin Sunshu'ao advocated letting the Jin army make peace and then retreating, while a group of young generals advocated fighting, so that King Zhuang of Chu was unsure about his decision. A minister named Wu Shen said: "The leader of the Jin army, Gou Lin's father, has just taken over the military power and has no prestige yet. The deputy general Xian Yi relies on his father's merits and looks down on Gou Lin's father." Although the generals of the three armies wanted to take the initiative, they did not have the power to make the decision. The soldiers did not know whose orders to follow. The Jin army was not united and had little combat effectiveness. Facing such an enemy, but not attacking it would be detrimental to the dignity of our Chu country, right?" King Zhuang of Chu heard that Wu Shen's analysis was reasonable, so he ordered the Chu army to set up their battle formations and all their chariots to face the north, preparing for battle. . When Sun Shuao saw the Jin army coming with 600 chariots and a strong army, he felt uneasy. He said to King Zhuang of Chu, "I think it's better to send someone to negotiate peace first." If they are unwilling to defeat them and insist on fighting, it will not be too late for us to fight them. By then, the power will be on our side. "The king of Chuzhuang agreed to this suggestion and sent Cai Wuju to the Jin army. Gou Lin's father sent people to receive Cai Wuju, expressed his agreement to negotiate peace, and suggested that both sides withdraw their troops at the same time. Caiwuju completed his mission and prepared to return to the Chu camp. Who Zhi Xianyi had been waiting outside the tent. When he saw Cai Jiju coming out of the tent, he stopped him and said, "The person who received you just now didn't make it clear. Go back and tell your king: We won't kill you when we come back." . I swear not to withdraw my troops! Even if our general is willing to rent, I, Xianyi, will not agree!" Cai Wuju was very angry, ignored Xianyi, and continued to walk out. Only when he arrived at the gate of the military camp, he met Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo again. This The two men pointed their bows at Cai Jiuju's head and cursed: "Be careful with your head! Go back and tell your barbarian head, be careful if you touch our hands!"

Cai Jiuju returned to the Chu camp. The humiliation was told to King Chuzuo.

King Zhuang was immediately furious and said: "Who dares to lead the battle and show the strength of the Jin army? General Le Bo stepped forward in response. He jumped on the chariot and ran straight to the Jin army camp. Not far away, he ran into them. Among the ten patrolling Jin soldiers, Le Bo didn't say anything. He shot down three of them with one arrow and got out of the car to capture one alive. Then he jumped back on the chariot and drove away. Three groups came to chase. Le Bo shouted: "Jin army, be careful, I will shoot the people on the left and the horses on the right." "Fire the arrow!" After saying that, he shot with one arrow to the left and the other to the right. As expected, the arrows were all fired. He shot down three or four people on the left and injured three or four horses on the right, which frightened the Jin soldier "Twenty" Ding Chou. "'Go to the top ten." "The ten men took Badin into his mouth and no one dared to pursue him. They watched Le Bo return to the Chu army's camp. When Xun Lin's father saw the Chu soldiers coming to challenge him, he hurriedly sent Wei Zhu to discuss rent. Wei Hao was the son of Wei Qing who fled with Duke Wen of Jin Chong'er. Wei Hao wanted to be a doctor, but failed to become a doctor. He was always dissatisfied and wished that the Jin army would be defeated. Xun Lin's father was punished, so he took over and replaced him. Gou Lin's father ordered him to make peace, but he instead signed a declaration of war. When he came back, he said to Gou Lin's father: "The King of Chu does not agree to negotiate for peace. We must decide the outcome." Zhao Yin, a general of Jin, believed that he was strong and always wanted to win. Show your hand for the general to see. In the evening, he led his men to sneak attack the Chu camp in the dark, but was accidentally discovered by the Chu soldiers. The Chu soldiers loudly sounded the alarm, and he was so frightened that he got into the car and ran away. After King Zhuang of Chu understood the situation, he drove to catch up. The generals of the Chu army Seeing that King Zhuang came out in person, they all followed him. Sun Shuao and King Zhuang said: "The Art of War said: It is better for me to chase people than for others to chase me." "The Jin soldiers are too bullying! Since all the generals have followed, why don't we take advantage of them and rush over!" At this time, before dawn, King Chuzhuang ordered an attack. In an instant, the drums sounded like thunder, and the military chariots were speeding. , the soldiers of the Chu army rushed towards the Jin army camp. The soldiers of the Jin army were sleeping soundly and were not prepared at all. When Father Gou Lin heard the sound of drums, he quickly ordered the soldiers of the two countries to resist in Shao City (Zhengdi, now Henan). The battle broke out in the suburbs of Zhengzhou East). The Jin soldiers woke up from their dreams. Their formations were chaotic, their command failed, and they were unable to resist. However, the Chu army was full of fighting spirit and rushed back and forth. It didn't take long for them to fight. The Jin army was defeated. Xun Lin's father led the remaining soldiers and fled in panic. He saw Xian Yi coming up from behind, with an arrow in his head and his face covered with blood. Xun Lin's father said angrily. : "Did the fierce general also end up like this? "While he was talking, all the remnants of the Jin army were following him. Xun Lin's father ordered him to cross the river quickly. However, there were only a few boats and a large number of people. You were fighting for each other and trampling on each other. The people in the boat were full, and those who came after them would not let go. The boat was overturned a lot. Xian Yi stood on the bow and shouted: "If anyone keeps holding on to the boat, chop off his hand with a knife." "So the soldiers who got on the boat raised their swords and slashed the soldiers who climbed onto the boat. They saw the swords rising and falling in their hands, and it was terrible to see. The Jin soldiers who lost their hands fell into the river and were washed away by the water, turning the river red. . King Zhuang of Chu led the Chu troops into Hancheng. Some people advised him to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. King Zhuang of Chu said: "Since the Chu army lost to the Jin army in the battle of Chenghou, it has not dared to compete with the Jin army." This victory is enough to wash away the shame. Jin and Chu are both big countries, and they will have to negotiate peace sooner or later, so why bother killing more people?" Therefore, the Chu army was ordered to withdraw its troops immediately, stop pursuing, and let the Jin officers and soldiers cross the river to return home. In the battle of Qiucheng, the Jin troops with 600 chariots , almost all were destroyed during the First World War, and King Chuzhuang, who was crowned at the end of three years, finally became a blockbuster. After that, King Chuzhuang successively persuaded Lu, Song, Zheng, Chen and other countries to submit. He followed Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, and Duke Mu of Qin. , and became the overlord. He ruled the Chu State for twenty-three years, and the Chu State became strong and prosperous.