In 49 1 BC, Yun Chang died and his son Gou Jian became the King of Yue. He Lv, the king of Wu, heard that Yun Chang was dead, and wanted to destroy Yue because of the instability of Yue people's hearts, so he sent troops to attack Yue. When the two armies confronted each other, Gou Jian sent some prisoners who committed capital crimes to Wu Jun to challenge them. These dead people shouted before the battle and then committed suicide. Wu soldiers watched this farce, unknown so, but people's hearts were floating. The Vietnamese army took this opportunity to launch an attack. Originally, Wu Jun, a powerful country, was in flight and defeated. He Lv, the prince of Wu, was also seriously injured. After returning to the capital Gusu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu), he died of his injuries. Before he died, he said to his son Fu Cha, "Don't forget to destroy the country!" From then on, the State of Wu and the State of Yue became an insoluble feud, which killed their father.
Fu Cha always remembers his father's revenge and is preparing to destroy Yue. In the third year of Gou Jian's reign (494 BC), Gou Jian wanted to strike first before Wu was ready, and he could not wait for death. He called his ministers to discuss the strategy of defeating Wu, but thought that Wu Jun was eager for revenge and had high morale. At this time, it will not have a good result to rush out, so I advised: I heard that the weapon is also used, and saints should also use it. Cruel war is against morality, and striving for strength and winning is only the end of the matter. Nowadays, the use of weapons is immoral, but it is used at the end of the matter. This is forbidden by god, and this trip is useless. Gou Jian looked at Fan Li with a sad face and said nothing. Seeing that Gou Jian was silent, Fan Li further analyzed the situation of both sides: "Fu Cha, the king of Wu, was humiliated and resentful because his father He Lv was killed by me. In the past three years, I have been determined to take revenge, prepare my horse to defend against the enemy, my will is furious, my troops are neat, my soldiers are good and brave, and my strength is strong. If we attack recklessly, we are bound to fail. The wise choice can only wait, strengthen the city defense and wait for the opportunity to fight again. "
But Gou Jian didn't listen. He mobilized 30,000 elite soldiers from all over the country to attack Wu in the north, and the government sent all the elite soldiers to fight against Yue in Yujiao. Sure enough, as Fan Li expected, the Vietnamese army suffered a crushing defeat, leaving only 5,000 down archers for Gou Jian, who retreated to Huiji Mountain (now the central part of Zhejiang, the main peak of which is in the northwest of Shengxian County) and was surrounded by Wu Jun. Gou Jian was in a desperate situation, and his eyes were broken, and the worry of national subjugation haunted his mind. He said sadly to Fan Li, "I don't listen to my husband. What should I do now? " On the other hand, Fan Li did not fall into chaos when he was defeated. He said calmly, "If you hold your arms full but don't overflow, you will be in harmony with the sky and God will bless you;" The earth can produce everything, and people should be frugal. This will be given by the land; If you help the poor and do something humble, you can be moved with others. For today's plan, there are only modest words and generous gifts to bribe the monarch and ministers of Wu; "If you are not allowed to bow down and serve the prince, you will have to change planes. This is the last resort in times of crisis.
Gou Jian had no choice but to send a doctor to Wu Jun camp for peace. When Wen Zi arrived in Wu County, he said to the king of Wu, Gou Jian, the minister of national subjugation, knows that his sins are unforgivable, and he is willing to be the king's minister and his wife to be your concubine. Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, listened to his words and wanted to promise. Wu Zixu, the general, said, "You are blessed to cross the country. Don't agree to their demands. " Wu Zixu was the hero who helped He Lv seize the throne, and Fu Cha was made a prince because of his desperate struggle in front of He Lv. Wu Guodong's conquest of the western regions and hegemony are all due to him and Sun Wuzhi, so he is the hero of Fu Cha and his son. The prince of Wu always obeys him. Hearing this, he refused to accept Gou Jian's surrender. Gou Jian was rewarded by Wen Zi, and he was desperate. He wants to kill his wife and children, destroy the treasures of Yue, and then lead 5000 wounded soldiers to fight to the death with the king of Wu. Fan Li and Wen Zi dissuaded him.
Wen Zi said: The ruler of the State of Wu was greedy for money and lust, and he was greedy for money. Gou Jian asked Wen Zi to take the beauty and jewels to see Abreu quietly. After accepting the bribe, Abel took Wen Zi to see the king of Wu. Wen Zi said to the King of Wu, "If your Majesty forgives Gou Jian's sins and is willing to surrender, you will get all the jewels of the Yue State. If he refuses to surrender, Gou Jian will kill his wife and children, destroy his jewelry and attract 50 thousand people. " Bo Zhen said beside him, "Since Yue surrendered sincerely, I will be your concubine. If you pardon Gou Jian, it will be beneficial to Wu. " Fu Cha, the king of Wu, was advised to make peace.
At this time, Wu Zixu remonstrated and said, "How can I get revenge if my late king didn't destroy Yue? Wuyue and China, separated only by a strip of water, are located in the southeast, and they have forged an old feud and cannot coexist. If Yue is released, it will be a great disaster for Wu in the future. " The uncle who took the money to eliminate the disaster retorted from the side: "The Yue King and his wife are willing to be concubines and personally serve the king in Wu, which is also the revenge of the former king. When the State of Chu killed your father and brother, did you not destroy the State of Chu, but agreed to the peace of the State of Chu? You want to be a loyal king yourself, but you want your king to be a scumbag? " Wu Zixu knew he couldn't refute his uncle's words. The prince of Wu listened to his uncle's words and what he said. The first time I didn't listen to Wu Zixu, I made peace with Yue.
Since then, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, has become more and more convinced of Fan Li. He wanted him to manage the affairs of the state of Yue, and he himself wanted to work for the king of Wu. However, Fan Li said: "On marching and fighting, the style of writing is not as good as that of a minister, managing the country and being close to the people." Gou Jian gave Wen Zi full authority to handle the affairs of Yue State, and went to Wu State with his wife, children, Fan Li and 300 officials. He brought a lot of treasures and beautiful women to the king of Wu, and of course he didn't forget to share a piece of it with the Berbers in Taizai. The prince of Wu did not forget the revenge of killing his father. He let Gou Jian and his wife live in the stone room in front of He Lv's grave and raise horses for him. This is of course a shame and punishment. Whenever Fu Cha travels, let Gou Jian lead the horse ahead, and people on both sides of the street will get together and laugh and point. Gou Jian endured all this, and the couple were unkempt every day, going in and out of the stone room and feeding the horses wholeheartedly. They are even more servile to Fuxi, trying to please him as if they were willing to be Fuxi's slaves. After Fu Cha was angry, he felt sorry for the couple and had the idea of letting them go back, but he gave up because of Wu Zixu's strong opposition.
Aibo kept putting in a good word for Gou Jian and his wife, but Fu Cha was still in awe of Wu Zixu and went his own way. Three years later, Fu Cha fell ill once, and Gou Jian served beside him. Knowing that the illness of the king of Wu was very common, Fan Li taught him a trick. Goujian was cruel. He tasted Fu Cha's shit and told Fu Cha, "Your Majesty will be well soon." I tasted your majesty's shit, which is sour and bitter, like whole grains. Your majesty can rest assured. Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, was deeply moved this time and decided to let Gou Jian go home. And ordered a banquet in Wen Tai to see Gou Jian off. Wu Zixu was furious and said to Fu Cha, "Gou Jian is eating the shit of the king. Fu Cha ignored Wu Zixu's opposition and let Gou Jian and his subjects return to Yue.
In about seven years, Gou Jian returned to Yue State. Gou Jian did not forget the shame of benefiting the economy, prepared to move the capital from Zhuji to the land of benefiting the economy, and ordered Fan Li to build a new capital. Fan Li observed astronomy and topography, and built a new city, including Huiji Mountain. The city wall was built outside and a gate was built, and another gate was built in the northwest. Fan Li and others kept saying, "Since we surrendered to Wu, we can't stop Wu's tribute and dedication." Wu is in the northwest of Huiji City. The king of Wu is very happy to hear the news. In fact, the Vietnamese people have not forgotten their shame, and they are more likely to send troops to attack Wu.
Gou Jian asked for advice on how to revitalize Yue. Fan Li made an incisive exposition. He believes: "Time and personnel are constantly changing, so the formulation of principles and policies should be decided by time and events. Everything is born on the earth, and the earth is all-encompassing. It always regards everything as a whole, and animals and crops can never be separated from the earth. All things, regardless of good and evil, are treated equally to make them grow, and human beings also rely on the health of the earth. However, everything grows at different times, and it is impossible to barely grow to a certain time; The same is true of personnel changes, and it is impossible to barely succeed until the final turning point. So let nature take its course, live in the world, wait for the opportunity to come, and reverse the situation that is not conducive to yourself. "
Fan Li then talked about the proposal to revitalize the internal affairs of Vietnam. He stressed the need to mobilize and protect the enthusiasm of ordinary people, vigorously develop production and accumulate strength to make Qiang Bing rich. He suggested that the king should spend time doing the same work with the people himself, and his wife should also do some specific work such as textile. Don't let people idle away their time, but let people work hard, so that people's lives will become richer and richer, and the country's finance and food will be enriched. Fan Li advocates treating weak countries with courtesy. For a powerful country, we should adopt a submissive attitude on the surface, but we can't yield in our bones. As for Wu, we must wait or urge him to decline, and when the time is ripe, we can destroy him in one fell swoop. Finally, Fan Li said, "I hope your majesty will never forget the suffering of the stone chamber, so that Yue can prosper and Wu can take revenge!"
When Gou Jian heard this, he repeatedly called it good. He immediately ordered Wen Zi to take charge of state affairs and Fan Li to manage the army. Gou Jian is also very hard, very hard, very hard, very strong, without a mattress, lying with a salary. Hang the bitterness in the place where you sit, eat and live, and take it first and taste it. I often secretly cry at night and mutter painfully, "Have you forgotten the shame of that meeting?" At the same time, he respects the virtuous and polite, respects the elderly and sympathizes with the poor, so as to win the support of the people. He also rewarded fertility, accumulated wealth, practiced foot soldiers and manicures, and made great efforts and never dared to slack off. He is still extremely flattering to Wu on the surface. Go to the folk to choose beautiful women and send a fragrant car to the king of Wu. At the same time, he lured the prince of Wu to build a big building, build towers and pavilions, and indulge in wine, wine and dogs. On the other hand, secretly pro-Chu, knot together, attach Jin, and isolate Wu to the maximum extent.
In the 12th year of Gou Jian (485 BC), Gou Jian returned to Vietnam for five years. At this time, the treasury was enriched, the land was reclaimed, and the people were happy to use it. So Gou Jian will retaliate against Wu, and the shame of revenge will be reported. Fan Li thought the time was not yet ripe, so he protested: "Although our country is committed to talents, the time is not yet ripe, and we should not struggle for success." The doctor also discouraged Wu from cutting at every meeting. Gou Jian accepted the opinions of the ministers, but he had to keep it a secret. Another trick of Fan Li also played an important role, that is, the honey trap. When the king of Wu saw it, he was immediately fascinated by her peerless beauty, renovated the palace for her, and listened to her words. Since Focha got the stone, she has been with her day and night and never wants to leave. Although this ignores some national events, it is not what Fan Li hoped. So Shi tactfully advised Fu Cha not to spend all day with women, but to go out and make contributions. Focha naturally likes to be a hero in front of the woman he loves.
Just when there was a dispute between Qi and Lu, Qi asked the prince to send troops to help, and Fu Cha agreed. When the allied forces of Wu and Qi were halfway, Lu knew that he could not resist, so he pleaded with Qi, who refused to attack Lu, and told the prince of Wu to withdraw. Once found out, how could he go back to see the stone empty-handed? Qi's reneging also angered him, and he turned to attack Qi. When Lu heard that Wu was going to attack Qi, he gave gifts to Wu and was willing to send troops to attack Qi with the prince of Wu. Wu and Lu jointly attacked the State of Qi, which was in chaos. The minister of Qi killed the troublemaker and made peace with Wu, willing to pay tribute every year. When Zhang Qian saw that he had conquered two great powers with no effort, he was very proud and believed Shi's words even more. But he didn't notice that many young and strong soldiers of Wu died in the war and made many enemies.
After the first move was successful, Fan Li carried out the second move: hollowing out the treasury of the State of Wu. He borrowed 100 stone grain from the state of Wu on the pretext of the famine in Yue. Wu Zixu resolutely opposed, Taizaibo strongly agreed, and Fu Cha hesitated for a moment. He returned to the harem and told Heshi about it. Shi said angrily, "thanks to your heroic self-commitment every day, you can't decide anything." There is a tradition of mutual assistance among vassal States. At that time, Qin Mugong sold grain to the enemy State of Jin, saying, "If the King of Jin is guilty, what should the people of Jin do? "? Now the state of Yue belongs to the king, and the people of Yue are your subjects. Do you want your subjects to starve to death? "Said a words of blessing, flushed. The next day, he ordered to lend Yue mangoku grain.
The following year, the state of Yue had a bumper harvest, and all the grain was returned to the State of Wu. Seeing that the grain returned by Yue was large and full, the King of Wu ordered to use this grain as seeds. After a year of martial arts competition, there was no result. The people of the State of Wu thought that the seeds of the State of Yue were not acclimatized in the State of Wu, and only complained that the King of Wu did not understand the situation and made a decision. In fact, this is Wen Zi's fatal trick: steaming 100,000 grains with water. At this time, the treasury of Wu was empty and the combat effectiveness of the army was greatly weakened. However, there is still an obstacle, and that is Wu Zixu, an upright minister of Wu. If we don't get rid of this man, it will be difficult for Wu to perish. Wu Zixu argued with the Tuzai Berbers about Yue's policy many times in front of Fu Cha. Although Fu Cha didn't listen, he knew that Wu Zixu was loyal, but he didn't want to hear what he said at the most unpleasant time.
A year later, there was another war between Qi and Lu, and Fu Cha, the king of Wu, was ready to send troops to attack Qi. King Yue hoped that Wu would pay for his labor, so he added fuel to the fire and tried his best to make it happen. He personally led officials to the DPRK to present a large number of gifts, and was willing to send 3,000 armored soldiers with the King of Wu. Wu Zixu remonstrated: "The problem of Qi is only a person's skin defect, and the state of Yue is the heart disease of Wu. Your Majesty should not cut Qi, but destroy Yue. " Focha had heard enough of his defense, but he was speechless. Wu Zixu sighed, "your majesty won't listen to me. Three years later, Wu will be in ruins. " Focha was very unhappy when he complained. After returning to the harem, he told Shi about it. Shi took advantage of the trend and said, "Your Majesty should be suspicious of people. What kind of person is Wu Zixu? " He was from the State of Chu, but he attacked the State of Chu, dug up his late master, King Chu Ping, from the grave and flogged 300 corpses. What a cruel and evil man. Don't you think it's dangerous to reuse people like this around you? If he wants to destroy Vietnam, I am Vietnamese. If you listen to him, kill me first. "
Fu Cha was arguing with his teacher when Wu Zixu's sworn enemy Tai Zaibo came to report that Wu Zixu was going to rebel. And present strong evidence. It turned out that Wu Zixu had remonstrated with the King of Wu many times, knowing that Wu would perish sooner or later. Although he was ready to be martyred, he was eager to love his son, took the opportunity to send him to Qi, and put his son in a doctor's house as an enemy of Wu. Focha can't believe it. He sent someone to investigate. The situation is true. Focha was furious: He is really going to rebel! He sent someone to give Wu Zixu a sword and ordered him to commit suicide. Wu Zixu sighed at the messenger: "I helped your father become the overlord, and I made you the king of Wu. You promised to give me half of the kingdom of Wu. Of course, I didn't expect it, but you let me commit suicide? " Then he killed himself with a horizontal knife.
After Wu Zixu died. The prince of Wu favored Taizai Bo, and his political affairs were even more corrupt and fatuous. At this moment, Gou Jian summoned Fan Li and asked, "The prince of Wu killed Wu Zixu, and there are more and more flatterers. Can you cut Wu? " Fan Li said: "Although abnormal signs have sprouted, from the perspective of the whole world, the signs of Wu's demise are not obvious, and it is not yet possible to attack Wu." In the 14th year of Gou Jian, the King of Yue (483 BC), Wu suffered from natural disasters, and the people could not live without food. Gou Jian wanted to attack Wu again. Fan Li said: "The time has come, and the personnel are not finished. Your Majesty can wait. " Gou Jian was furious: "I talk to you about personnel, and you deal with me according to the weather;" Now is the time. You are still making excuses for personnel. What the hell does this mean? " Fan Li replied, "Don't blame your majesty. People must attend each other at the right time and place. Before you finish. Now, Wu is in a state of great disaster, and people are in panic. The monarch and his ministers work together to resist internal and external troubles. The king should still gallop hunting, sing and dance, and drink happily. Seeing this, Wu inevitably failed to practice moral politics, and when the people were tired and disheartened, he succeeded in one fell swoop.