Gou Jian is about the same age as Fu Chai, a strong man in his early thirties, but he is not as handsome as Fu Chai, with a long neck and a bird beak. Except for Zhao Wuxi, who knew the result in advance, and Sun Wu, who had spies all over the country, I am afraid not many people know about Yue. Prince's name.

Although the people of the Central Plains call them Yue Kingdom, the Yue people have their own name: "Yuyue", just like the Wu Kingdom also has its own name "Juwu". Because Wu Yue's language and Huaxia are not the same system, the Vietnamese language is sticky and continuous and inverted, and it is written in one word, often read two syllables, and the adverbial language of later generations, but Thai is more similar. And the more people have no surnames, even if the other party is the monarch, they often call them by their first names.

In this era, there is no legend that "the country of Yue is a descendant of the Great Yu", and the Yue people themselves have no official history. They only know that they are natives of the south and have lived in the land surrounded by the three rivers for generations. The first contact with Zhongyuan was at the Chengzhou Meeting in the twenty-five years of Zhou Chengwang. After that alliance meeting, Zhou Tianzi parachuted a group of descendants of Zongji to the Yue people to be their monarchs. They were the ancestors of Wu State.

The confrontation between Wu and Yue began at that time. After hundreds of years of evolution, Wu people are actually Yue people with a deeper Chinese culture, and the culture of the Yue people is more backward.

At first, the two countries could not talk about who was stronger and who was weaker. Anyway, they were all subordinates of the state of Chu, but eight or ninety years ago, the state of Wu began to rise under the rule of King Shoumeng and the support of Jin people. Wu Jun not only defeated Chu State many times and expanded its territory in Jianghuai, but also continued to attack Yue State. After all, the distance between the two countries is too close. Forced by the river and the sea, they are between the five lakes. If there is Wu, there will be no Yue. If there is Yue, there will be no Wu. Countries, there are winners and losers in each other's attacks.

Years ago. At that time, Goujian was still young, and his father, Yue Wang Yunchang, rode the Wu division into Ying and sent troops to attack the capital of Wu. Forcing the State of Wu to return to the division, this is also the excuse for the King of Wu to attack Yue this time.

Master Wu was aggressive. Yue Wang Yunchang was seriously ill, and Prince Goujian had to be ordered to go out on the expedition in his father's place.

Before leaving Kuaiji, Yun Chang, who had been lying in bed for a long time, said to him: "This time Wu State has entered the pirates in a large scale, and the strength of its troops has never been seen before. In the past, Wu only used partial divisions to attack the overrun, but Yue can use the main force to cooperate with the Chu army to defeat Wu. But now Chu The country is already disabled, the country of Yue can only face the Wu army alone, I think Helu wants to destroy Yue in one battle!"

The difference in national strength between Wu and Yue is too great. The territory of Yue is less than one-third of that of Wu, and its population is less than half that of Wu, with only 300,000 to 400,000 people. In the face of King Wu's aggressive army of 30,000 people, Goujian recruited the people of the city and the tribe, but he was at a disadvantage with only over 10,000 people. The old man who escaped.

Therefore, King Yue was even prepared for failure, and Yun Chang planned that if he could not resist. He took the Chinese people from the capital to retreat to Mount Kuaiji, and even took a boat to escape to the remote "Waiyue".

"Yongjudong is a large overseas island, dozens of miles long. The area of ​​the Ouyue people in the south is full of hills and forests. What the Wu people want is the flat land north of Kuaiji. As long as we are willing to retreat, the south It is so big that there is always a place for the Yue people to live..."

But Goujian was unwilling. He felt that once he was driven into the sea by the Wu people, he might escape into the forest. The country of Yue will definitely be divided and scattered, and the Yuyue people may never return to Kuaiji Mountain and Zhejiang. I will never be able to worship ancestors!

So he went with the determination to die, and Zhu Jiying was the general. Ling Gufu is the vanguard, Chou Wuyu, Xu Xian are the generals on the left and right, and more than 10,000 sharp soldiers are all brave and not afraid of death. This is the habit of the Yue people.

Who wants to fight against Li, they miraculously won! After that, the people of Wu country retreated in despair. It was heard that King Helu of Wu died in the army! Gou Jian was worried that he would be ambushed, so he did not pursue him deeply.

Gou Jian still felt that this was a dream until he passed the Zhejiang estuary.

"I actually defeated the Wu army who ran rampant in Jianghuai, and also killed Wu Wang Helu..."

This time, Gou Jian can be regarded as experiencing what is called "no sound, it's a blockbuster".

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At the beginning of December in the middle of winter, the northern country was already covered in silver, but Yuyue in the south was still green.

This is the estuary of Zhejiang, known as the "Huiyi Sea", which is also the northern pass where the Yue people defend the capital. If the autumn waters come here in August, you can see the wonders of the tide rising day and night, rushing and shaking the axis of the earth.

Goujian took the Yuyue people north along the coastline and returned along the coastline. The more soldiers cut off their tattoos, staggered their arms to the left, and the generals wore leather armor, while ordinary soldiers wore "huifu", that is, clothes woven from grass to cover their bodies. It is rainy and humid, the sun is scorching hot in summer, and it is not too cold in winter, so all year round, they wear bamboo strips and weave bamboo hats.

As soon as they crossed Zhejiang, they received a grand welcome. They learned that Goujian defeated the Wu people who had invaded the invaders, and the Yue people cities and tribesmen on both sides of Zhejiang came here by coincidence. This kind of courtesy, which is supported by thousands of people, has caused a subtle change in the heart of the young prince.

However, this was just the beginning. The next morning, they finally returned to Kuaiji City, which had become a sea of ​​joy. The city gates opened, and the Yue people in the city came out one after another.

Gou Jian and the Yue soldiers were surrounded by them, and the naked boys ran behind the horses and cheered. There is no Central Plains raising their arms and hands, and the Yuyue people from all over the country shouted in all kinds of bizarre tribal dialects. Wu Zhu, dressed in animal skins and tail feathers of a pheasant, beat a bronze drum and danced around Goujian. Countless beautiful Yue women knelt down and begged him to draw down the curtain so that they could give birth to the sons of heroes.

Gou Jian looked left and right, smiled at the crowd, touched his raised hand, and let the kneeling man touch the horse, chariot, and wheels he had captured.

Yue Wang Yunchang also stood at the head of the city, smiling and watching his son enjoy this honor. He defeated the mighty Wu state and let Yu Yue avoid the disaster of national extinction. This is Goujian's due reward.

It wasn't until a strange call sounded that Yun Chang's smile solidified on his face.

"King!" A tan-skinned Yuyue man shouted to Goujian, who seemed to be a fisherman. On his shoulders he held a child, a little boy, who was at the age of worshipping heroes and imitating his father. Shouting the same word in a high-pitched voice.

"king!"

As if infected, other Yue people also responded. "King!" they cried, prostrate to Goujian. Kneeling to him, as if he were the monarch of Yuyue.

The chanting sound gradually increased. Gradually spread, gradually expanded. The loud chorus frightened the mount, and also frightened the Yue nobles who went out of the city to greet them.

Before they could understand what had happened, Ling Gufu, who had made great contributions in the Battle of Carrying Li, also raised Jin Ge and shouted Goujian's name.

"Yu Yuexing, King Goujian!"

Chou Wuyu, Xu Xian, and the thousands of Viet-Jia brought back by Goujian drew their weapons, knocked on the vine shield and shouted in unison, and they surrounded Goujian in the middle. Call him king!

Gou Jian's heart was agitated, looking at the armored soldiers and the Chinese who supported him, and then raised his head to meet the eyes of Yue Wang Yunchang. He had never dared to look directly into his father's eyes like this before.

A king is the name given to a leader by the Yue people. In a state, there can only be one king, just as a family can only have one master.

But the Yue people only consider the strong as their king! A hero who has defeated a strong enemy, a young hero, and a long-term ill in bed. The old man who could not raise troops to defend the state tribe quickly made a choice.

Everything seems to have happened suddenly, and it seems to have been planned for a long time. That night, King Yunchang of Yue suddenly announced his abdication. He took several wives and cronies and climbed Kuaiji Mountain to guard the ancestral spirit. He did not come down until he died a year later.

The Prince Goujian, with the support of the whole nation, successfully ascended the throne in Kuaiji City. Since then, the name of the King of Yue, Goujian. Together with his deeds of defeating Wu Jun and beheading Wu Wang Helu. Spread the word all over the world...

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"Yu Yue defeated Wu Yuxi Li, and Wu Ziguang died!"

When the news reached Chu State. It is already the second spring. The nobles of Chu State who talked about Wu's color change were both surprised and delighted. It is said that Ling Yin Zixi and Sima Ziqi, who were in Zaiying, openly congratulated Xiong Zhen, King of Chu, in the main hall, saying that the State of Chu finally lost a serious confidant. Xiong Zhen burst into tears and went to the ancestral mausoleum to offer sacrifices to tell the good news to the ancestors.

At the same time, they also heard about "Goujian, King of Yue" for the first time. Many Chu people had a good impression of Yu Yuezhi, who had gone out of their enemies for them, because they had suffered from the state of Wu. Zixi even suggested that they should send envoys to join Yue to control Wu, just as the Jin people joined Wu to attack Chu.

The news spread to the north along with the spring breeze. In addition to Zaiying, other capitals of Chu State were also celebrating this event, and Yexian County, north of Fangcheng, was no exception.

A dusty carriage was parked outside the market, and Duanmuci frowned slightly after listening to the news from his entourage.

"The state of Wu was defeated, and King Helu of Wu died!?"

When he first entered the state of Chu, he learned the news, but Duanmuci was not surprised or happy, but he was full of doubts.

When formulating the strategy of cutting diplomatic relations, Duanmuci reminded Zhao Wuxi that Wu must be on guard. On the one hand, the Marquis of Jin and Wu are still allies, and Zhibo may ask Wu for help. On the other hand, because of Song, Lu, and Sishang, the state of Wu had already developed hostility towards the Zhao clan. If they took this opportunity to march north, then the Zhao clan would be completely surrounded.

"Before the country of Yue was destroyed, King Wu did not dare to go north easily." Zhao Wuxi said firmly at that time.

"With Wu's national strength and famous generals, it shouldn't be difficult to destroy Yue, right?" Zi Gong had never been to Wu and Yue after all, so he made a judgment based on the reputation of the two countries.

Zhao Wuxi didn't think so: "When Wu State thought that its main opponent was Chu State and that it was going north to the Central Plains, perhaps it was the State of Yue who really made them fall into trouble, and Zigong should not underestimate the people of Yue. Courage and resilience."

"Of course, there are no absolutes in everything, and you still have to be on guard. So after persuading Zheng Guo to go west, you have to go to Chu country. If Wu country really quickly destroys Yue and plans to go north, we will have to join Chu. If Wu State is defeated by Yue State, and even kills the monarch, then their threat to Song Lu will temporarily disappear, and you can act as you see fit."

At the end, Zhao Wuqi said softly, "I only hope that this time, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Goujian will not let me down..." Zigong was at a loss and asked who Goujian was, but Zhao Wuqi didn't answer, and waited. When he came down to check, he realized that it was the prince of the Yue Kingdom. He had little reputation and seemed to be a small character.

As a result, this "little character" did not disappoint Zhao Wuxi. What he did made the whole world look at him, making Zigong more and more puzzled.

Relying on his extraordinary ability to estimate prices when he was a businessman, he can predict some things by analyzing the "temple calculation" of the favorable weather, the right place, and the situation of the state, which is already very remarkable. But what makes Zigong speechless is that his own lord has already reached the level of predicting things, which is too unbelievable!

However, Zigong didn't have time to think about this matter. He also had a heavy responsibility in Chu State this time, in order to persuade Ye Gongzigao to persuade him to embarrass Zheng State.

At the same time, Zhao Wuxi also said mysteriously: "Chu has materials, Jin uses them, there are many reclusive scholars and nobles in Chu, if you meet talented people, remember to bring me a few. Come back, especially the man named Fan Li, the scholar! Don't let it go!"

ps: "Yu Yue defeated Wu Yuxi Li, Wu Ziguang died" - "Zuo Zhuan. Fourteen Years of Dinggong", the second chapter is in the evening (to be continued.)

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