Chapter 18 Six, Goujian destroys Wu

What is the difference between Goujian and Fucha? Fu Chai is naive, while Gou Jian is cruel. The name of King Goujian of Yue is well-known in Chinese circles, and everyone knows it.The story of his "hard work and courage" is often passed on by word of mouth as an inspirational case.However this is dubious.Not only are there no records in "Zuo Zhuan" and "Guoyu", but even Sima Qian only talked about tasting courage, not lying about salary.In fact, there are not many reliable historical materials about Goujian. There are only a few strokes in "Zuo Zhuan", and the records in "Guo Yu" are already suspicious. After "Zuo Zhuan" and "Guoyu", all kinds of stories circulated in the market, including the famous pornographic spy Xi Shi, it is okay to listen to it, but it is not true to believe it.

But it is certain that Goujian is extraordinary. Goujian was the first king of Yue, and can even be said to be the only king of Yue.Because before Goujian, the king of Yue did not become king; after Goujian, the kings had no achievements.In this sense, the history of Yue State is the history of Goujian; the story of Yue State is the story of Goujian. In fact, the history of the Yue State before Goujian was almost blank; the Yue army before Goujian was only a small group of bandits in the eyes of the world.The so-called "at the time of Yunchang, he fought with King Helu of Wu and resented each other", but they rubbed against each other.Even when the Vietnamese army attacked Wu while the Wu people were attacking Chu, it was probably just a disturbance, so "Spring and Autumn" and "Zuo Zhuan" only mentioned it briefly.However, after Yun Chang's death, Gou Jian's appearance made the whole world awestruck.

The debut was in the battle of Zaki Lee. This was Goujian's first battle after he came to the throne, and it was also the first victory of Yue against Wu.It was because of this battle that the name of the monarch of the Yue Kingdom appeared in the official history for the first time, and began to attract the attention of the Xia people in the Central Plains.In fact, the State of Yue at this time was no match for the State of Wu at all.King Helu of Wu, who had just defeated the hegemonic power of Chu, didn't take them seriously.The reason why he took advantage of the opportunity of the new funeral of the Yue Kingdom to attack Yue was probably to wipe out these troublemakers in one fell swoop, and let him be quiet from now on!

It's a pity that He Lu misjudged the wrong person. Yes, Gou Jian didn't play cards according to the rules at all.As mentioned earlier, the Spring and Autumn War was a battle between two armies in formation.Like Song Xianggong, he must abide by the rules and pay attention to etiquette.Of course, this style of play cannot be used by the Vietnamese army.Goujian's first move was to strike preemptively. He organized a death squad to charge into the battle and challenged him repeatedly. As a result, the well-trained Wu army's camp was strict and motionless.Gou Jian then resorted to the second tactic, and made the criminals line up in three rows in front of the battle. Everyone put their swords around their necks, and shouted to the Wu army together: "The kings of the two countries are at war. We will break the military order and dare not escape the punishment. I would like to apologise!After finishing speaking, they collectively committed suicide in front of the Wu army.

Wu Jun had never seen such a battle before, and he was dumbfounded at the time.Taking advantage of Wu Jun's daze, the Yue army rushed over.The Wu army was caught off guard, defeated on the spot, and lost the war in a daze. Such a ruthless move, so Gou Jian made it, right? Perhaps, as a weak and small country, Goujian can only fight "unrestricted warfare".However, as a state of etiquette, the Huaxia state, no matter how small or weak it is, I am afraid that I dare not even think about it.This is something only a ruthless person can do.In fact, Goujian's so-called "three lines of sinners" are probably like the kamikaze fighters of Japanese militarism in the late World War II, and they are real death squads.Mozi said that when Goujian was training the troops, in order to test their bravery, he deliberately set fire to the boats and beat drums to order them to move forward.As a result, the soldiers of the Vietnamese army went through fire and water one after another, and countless people died in the fire and water.Mozi was not long after Goujian, so his words should have some basis.

Goujian also knows how to use kindness and strength together.In the War to Exterminate Wu, he led his troops like this: On the first day, after the soldiers of the three armies lined up, Goujian walked to the front of the formation amidst the sound of military drums. The family supports their parents.The next day, he killed another group of criminals, and then announced that all his brothers were in the army, and he chose one to go home.On the third day, another group of criminals were killed, and then those with bad eyes were announced to go home to recuperate.On the fourth day, another batch of criminals were killed, and then it was announced that those who were physically weak or mentally weak would all go home without reporting.On the fifth day, kill another group of criminals, and then declare that if someone wants him to go home, he will not return. He will not feel at ease if he stays in the army. When he goes to the battlefield, there will be orders and prohibitions. .Therefore, all the soldiers in the army have the determination to die.This is how the tiger and wolf masters of the Yue Kingdom were trained.

Looking at it this way, it is not surprising that Gou Jian has been groveling to Fu Chai before taking revenge.It's not surprising that he surrounded Wu Du for three full years.It is even more unsurprising to refuse Wu's surrender and destroy the country without mercy.It is said that Fu Chai, king of Wu, sent someone to ask Gou Jian for peace.Fu Chai said, back then, I followed your orders and did not dare to cut off the sacrifices of the Yue Kingdom. Now, can we not destroy the ancestral temples and shrines of our country?But Gou Jian replied with a sneer, when God bestowed the kingdom of Yue to the kingdom of Wu, the kingdom of Wu refused to accept it. Now how can I dare to resist the destiny?If Your Majesty needs to take care of the elderly, the widow has prepared the place.

The arrogant Fu Chai had to commit suicide. Fu Chai died, and the state of Wu fell.Goujian wanted to kill only his own people.His right-hand man, Fan Li (pronounced as Li), knows this better than anyone else.So Doctor Fan Li fled Yue.Before leaving, Fan Li wrote a letter to his colleague Doctor Wenzhong, saying: When the birds are gone, the good bow will be hidden;Go sir. But Wen Zhong did not leave. Sure enough, Gou Jian sent his own sword, and said shamelessly to the doctor Wen Zhong that the master taught me seven techniques to defeat Wu, and I destroyed Wu with only three, and there are four more in the world. Mister, do you want to go to the former king and try it on yourself?

Wen Zhong also had to commit suicide. Meanness is the passport of the mean, and nobility is the epitaph of the noble.This famous saying, used in Goujian, or in Goujian's era, is it really fulfilled? yes.Because of the bad manners, the music collapses. ◎The Rise of the South Qi Jinggong said, the widow's palace is magnificent, I don't know whose future it will be. Yan Ying said, Tian Chen's, right? Although Tian Chen has no great merit, But the people have already sang and danced about the spring wind and rain in their home.

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