In 494 BC, in the battle of Fujiao (now Jiao Shan, Taihu Lake, southwest of Suzhou), the State of Yue was defeated, and the King of Wu Fucha completely "knelt down" from the King of Yue Gou Jian.
Gou Jian (left) endured humiliation after defeat (stills)
Since then, Wu has been suppressing the state of Yue. Gou Jian, the King of Yue who was lucky enough to save the country, was only the King of Wu and Fu Cha. In the dark, I am always ready to fight, accumulate strength, and always think about the shame of blood washing.
Later, the humiliating State of Yue not only washed away the shame of the past, but also absorbed the State of Wu and began to dominate South China. This historic turning point began with the battle of Casava.
So, how did the Battle of Wu Yue happen? What happened?
After the Fujiao War, Gou Jian, the humiliated King of Yue, paid close attention to Wu's every move while devoting himself to national rejuvenation. Finally, Gou Jian seized an opportunity.
In 482 BC, Fu Cha, the king of Wu who wanted to dominate China, led the elite division of Wu to join forces with the vassals in Huangchi (now south of fengqiu county, Xinxiang, Henan), which was temporarily vacant in China. Therefore, Gou Jian took the opportunity to send troops to Wu, killed Wu's prince friend, and added troops to the capital of Wu.
Fucha (stills) who returned to China after joining the League.
After the alliance ended, Wu Jun, who returned to China with Fuxi, the "leader", was an elite, but his combat effectiveness was affected. So, Wu Jun was defeated by the Vietnamese army. In this way, Fu Cha sent to make peace with Yue.
Gou Jian followed his advice and accepted Wu's request for surrender. Because, although Wu Jun suffered a temporary setback, its elite still exists, and it still has a big advantage compared with the Vietnamese army. So Gou Jian took the opportunity to retreat, and when he was ready, he closed it. After returning from the war, Gou Jian continued to devote himself to developing and enriching social economy and consolidating and improving national defense strength.
After the fall of the State of Wu, although it did little harm to the overall situation, the losses and impacts were not small, and it took time to recover. It never rains but it pours. In the days that followed, the state of Wu suffered from famine for years, and the people and the country were miserable. To this end, Wu wanted to avenge the sneak attack on Yue, but there was nothing he could do. Therefore, Wu and Vietnam lived in peace for many years.
Four years later, in 478 BC, he thought that his military strength had been greatly improved and he could completely compete with Gou Jian, the king of Wu Yue. He really doesn't want to wait any longer.
Therefore, Gou Jian negotiated with and sent troops to attack Wu. And seeing that Gou Jian had made up his mind to take military action against Wu, they helped him make an action plan to integrate and assemble the troops of Yue.
Gou Jian is comforting the Vietnamese army (stills)
Then, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, personally came forward to comfort and inspire the soldiers of Yue, and told the army to go out: if the father and son are in the army, the father will stay; If both brothers are in the army, the elder brother stays; Those who have parents at home but no one to support them are exempt from going to war; The state provides medicines for those who are physically ill and cannot take part in sports.
In this way, the soldiers of the Vietnamese army thanked Gou Jian, the king of Yue.
In order to strengthen the army, Gou Jian not only showed kindness to the Vietnamese army, but also showed kindness by force. When he was about to leave the country, Gou Jian ordered the soldiers who violated military discipline to be beheaded to clarify military discipline and state law. Subsequently, the army came out in awe.
Gou Jian, the King of Yue, heard that the Vietnamese army was about to invade China and had set up camp in Jiang Nanan, Li Ze. He immediately personally commanded Wu Juntun on the north bank of Li Ze River to stop the Vietnamese army from entering the river.
Just as Fu Cha, the king of Wu, dispatched troops, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, began to mobilize troops at dusk the next day after the war according to the action plan agreed with Wen Zi and Fan Li.
Fan Li (stills)
Fan Li led the right army back to Li Zehe and went to Wuli to wait for Wu Jun. Lead over Li Shili, and then cooperate with the right army to attack Wu Jun; Gou Jian personally led the China army and bided his time.
In the middle of the night, Fan Li led the right army to play drums first. When Wu Jun learned that the Vietnamese army had come to sneak attack, he rushed into battle. In the battle between Wu Jun and Fan Li's army, Wen Zi led Zuo Jun to attack Wu Jun with drums. When Fu Cha heard that the Vietnamese army came in two ways, he ordered Wu Jun to fight separately.
When Wu Jun couldn't figure out the actual situation of the Vietnamese army in the dark and was tired of fighting, Gou Jian personally led him to Zhong Jun of Wu. After Wu, who was unguarded, was attacked by the Vietnamese army, Wu Jun felt that the Vietnamese army was everywhere, so he dared not fight. Subsequently, Wu Jun collapsed and was defeated.
Wu Yuebing in the fierce battle (stills)
Subsequently, the Vietnamese army crossed the river in Li Ze (now Wujiang, Jiangsu) to pursue it. Under the pursuit of the Vietnamese army, Wu Jun had to just visible against the Vietnamese army. As a result, Wu Jun lost several wars. Gu Cao and Xu Menchao, the famous princes of Wu State, were all killed.
With a genial smile, Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, fled back to the capital Gusu under the escort of the Qin Bing Guard. Then, the rout of Wu Jun also retreated into the city, shut up. Seeing that Wu Jun could not retreat, the Vietnamese troops who came later built a city outside the west gate of Gusu City, constantly advancing the attack.
By 1 1 month in 473 BC, the soldiers and civilians in Gusu city were already in dire straits and it was difficult to persist. Subsequently, the Vietnamese army broke through the gate of Gusu and entered the capital of Wu.
After the city was broken, Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, fled to Gusu Mountain, and the Vietnamese army immediately besieged Gusu Mountain. Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, saw that the tide was gone and committed suicide in desperation!
Focha committed suicide (stills)
Later, Wu ended the curtain call and the glory of Yue began!
Main reference: historical records? Wu Taibo Family and Chunqiu Biography.