Helu

Helu

He Lu, king of Wu

(547-496 BC), a work

name of a king of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period

, surname Ji, first name

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, also known as

Gongzi Guang

The son of Zhufan, the king of Wu (Zuozhuan and Shiben were the son of Yu He, the king of Wu), the monarch and military commander of Wu at the end of the spring and Autumn period. From 514 B.C. to 496 B.C.

In 525 B.C., he Lu was ordered to lead the boat division to attack Chu on the Yangtze River. He fought against the Chu army in Changan (now southwest of Dangtu, Anhui Province). He defeated the Chu army by night attack and recaptured the "Yu Huang" of the lost King boat. In 519 B.C., Wang Liao of Wu led his army to attack the strategic important Prefecture of Chu. When Chu came to the rescue by the Allied forces of seven countries, he was forced to return to the army because of Yin's death. He also plotted to show weakness and lure the enemy to win by surprise attack. He defeated the Chu army in Jifu (now Gushi, Henan Province) and captured the prefecture. In 515 BC, King Helu of Wu sent people to assassinate King Liao of Wu and seize the throne of Wu. During the reign of King Helu of Wu, Wu Zixu, an old minister of the state of Chu, was the prime minister, and Sun Wu, a Qi man, was the general. He decided to defeat Chu first and then serve the state of Yue. He took the strategy of dividing troops to attack Chu in turn, attacking Chu frequently in the east of Dabie Mountains between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. In the ninth year of the reign of King Helu of Wu (506 BC), under the leadership of Sun Wu and Wu Zixu, the Wu army attacked the huaishui River from the west to the Han River, conquered Yingdu, the capital of Chu state, and forced King Zhao of Chu to flee. Later, the Chu minister Shen Baoxu joined the Qin court and cried for seven days and nights before Qin sent troops to help Chu recover.

In the 19th year (496 BC), King Helu of Wu was killed by linggufu, a Yue doctor, in the battle between him and Li of Yue State. He was seriously injured and died. Later, he was buried in Huqiu mountain of Suzhou.

Life of the characters

Lead the troops to attack Chu

He Lu, formerly known as Gongzi Guang, was the son of Zhufan, the king of Wu. The state of Wu began to prosper during the reign of Shoumeng, king of Wu. After the death of King Shoumeng of Wu, his four sons, the first three, Zhufan, Yuji and Yumei, ascended to the throne one after another. Jizade, the fourth son, was the highest, but he did not intend to take the throne. He repeatedly resigned from the throne. When Yumei died of illness, his son Liao ascended the throne for the Liao of King Wu. He Lu was unwilling and often thought that his father and four brothers should be passed on to his uncle Ji Zi. Ji Zi neither accepted the country, but his father was the first to succeed. Since there is no pass to Jizi, he should succeed. So he secretly recruited talented people and prepared to attack Wu Wang Liao and take back the throne.

In 525 BC, King Liao of Wu sent Helu to attack the state of Chu. Helu was defeated and lost his ship. He Lu was afraid of being convicted, so he attacked the Chu army and took back the king's ship.

In 522 BC, Wu Zixu, a fugitive Minister of the state of Chu, came to the state of Wu to join him. Helu received him as a guest.

In 519 BC, the state of Wu sent Helu to attack the state of Chu, defeated the Chu army, and welcomed the mother of the former crown prince Jian from her nest to the state of Wu. He took advantage of the northern expedition to defeat the armies of Chen and CAI.

Kill the officials and seize the position

In 518 B.C., a girl from the Peiliang family in the border town of the state of Chu fought with a woman from the border town of the state of Wu to pick mulberry leaves. The two women's families were angry and attacked each other. When the officials of the border towns of the two countries heard about it, they were angry and attacked each other. The state of Chu destroyed the border town of the state of Wu. King Liao of Wu was very angry, so he Lu was sent to attack the state of Chu, and captured Chu's home and Zhongli.

At the beginning, Wu Zixu defected to the state of Wu, persuading Wu wangliao: "the state of Chu can be conquered, hoping to send Helu again." Helu said to Wu wangliao, "Wu Zixu's father and brother were killed by King Ping of Chu. He advised the king to attack the state of Chu for personal revenge. Attacking the state of Chu may not be able to break it. " Wu Zixu knew that he Lu was ambitious and wanted to kill Wang Liao of Wu, but he couldn't tell the truth. So he recommended the warriors to he Lu. When Helu was very happy, he took Wu Zixu as his guest. Wu Zixu retired from farming in the countryside, waiting for the action of Zhuanzhu.

In the 12th year of Wu Wang Liao (515 BC), Wu Wang Liao took advantage of the death of King Ping of Chu and the domestic turmoil to launch an army against Chu. Because of the emptiness of the country, he Lu stepped up the pace of instigating a coup. At the celebration banquet of Wu Wang Liao's return to power, he sent Zhuanzhu to hide his sword in the belly of the fish and assassinate Wu Wang Liao while serving food. This is the famous story of "Zhuanzhu stabbing Wang Liao" in history. Thus he Lu won the throne of Wu.

Strengthening the army and rejuvenating the country

Although the state of Wu was strong at that time, there were still many difficulties: for example, it was often invaded by rivers and sea water, the military defense facilities were not complete, the security of the country and the people was not guaranteed; the national granary was not yet established, and the wasteland was not fully reclaimed; the state of Chu in the West had become a great country in the middle and south, and the state of Yue in the South also had strong strength, which posed a threat to the state of Wu.

In such a severe situation, he Lu, who had political courage, recruited a wide range of talents, appointed talents, adopted good strategies, and listened to the voice of the people. He appointed Wu Zixu, an old minister of the state of Chu, and listened to his suggestions on revitalizing the state of Wu. He Lu appointed Wu Zixu as a pedestrian (diplomat) and Bo Chu as a doctor to jointly discuss state affairs. Recommended by Wu Zixu, Helu personally summoned Sun Wu, a military strategist, to discuss with him the strength of the six ministers of the state of Jin. Sun Wu presented 13 military works. At that time, it was the opportunity for Wu to revitalize its hegemony. Helu was very interested in reading it and worshipped Sun Wu as a general.

Helu ordered Wu Zixu to take charge of the construction of Helu city. Helu also set up garrison, accumulated grain, enriched the arsenal, and prepared for hegemony. After several years of hard work, the state of Wu has been developing and growing. The people are well-off and willing to sacrifice for the country. In order to show the state of Chu some color, he destroyed the state of Xu, the vassal of Chu. The state of Chu had no choice but to watch him become king in the state of Xu.

After a series of reforms by Helu, the state of Wu had strong economic strength, and Helu began to shift its focus to military development. He trained Wu's soldiers to meet the needs of fighting with the Central Plains. He also used Sun Wu, a military strategist, to improve his tactical quality. We should speed up the production of sharp swords for war. With everything ready, Helu first pointed at the powerful state of Chu.

Defeat Chu into Ying

In the third year of the reign of King Helu of Wu (512 BC), Helu, Wu Zixu and Bo Chu led their troops to attack the state of Chu and seize the capital of Shu. They killed the younger brother of Wang Liao of Wu, Zhuyong who fled to surrender to the state of Chu, and masked the second son of Yu. He Lu planned to invade Yingdu, the capital of Chu state (now in the northwest of Jiangling, Hubei Province). General Sun Wu said: "at this time, the people are tired. They can't attack Yingdu immediately. They have to wait for the right time."

In the fourth year of the reign of King Helu of Wu (511 BC), Helu attacked the state of Chu again and captured the six towns of Chu.

In 510 BC, the state of Wu attacked Yue and defeated the Yue army.

In 509 BC, the state of Chu sent Zichang and nangwa to attack the state of Wu. Wu's army fought back, defeated Chu's army in Yuzhang, captured Chu's home, and then withdrew.

In 506 BC, Helu asked Wu Zixu and Sun Wu, "when you said you could not attack Yingdu, what's the situation now?" They replied, "the general of Chu was greedy, and Tang and Cai hated him. King, if you want to attack Chu on a large scale, you must unite Tang and CAI to succeed. " So Helu followed their advice and sent out all his troops, together with the state of Tang and the state of CAI, to go west to attack Chu and come to the edge of the Han River. Chu also sent troops to resist, and the two sides lined up against the water. Helu's younger brother husband wants to fight, but Helu won't allow it. Fu said: "the king has entrusted the army to me. It's the best policy to seize the favorable opportunity. What are you waiting for?" Fu Gai then led his troops to raid the Chu army, which was defeated and fled. He Lu pursued the Chu army to Yingdu, the capital of the state of Chu. He fought with the Chu army five times and defeated the Chu army in all five battles. King Zhao of Chu escaped from Yingdu and ran to Yun county. The younger brother of Duke Yun wanted to kill King Zhao of Chu, who fled to suiguo with Duke Yun. In the spring and Autumn period, the capital of Yingdu was occupied by Wu Yingjun, which created a precedent.

Megatron Southeast

In the 10th year of the reign of King Helu of Wu (505 BC), King Yun of Yue often heard that King Helu of Wu was in Yingdu, and the state of Wu was empty, so he led an army to attack the state of Wu. Wu sent another army to meet the Vietnamese army. The state of Chu appealed to the state of Qin for help. The state of Qin sent troops to rescue Chu and attack Wu. Wu was defeated. He Lu's younger brother Fu Kuang saw that the Qin army and the Yue army successively defeated the Wu army, but he Lu stayed in the state of Chu and did not withdraw, so fu Kuang fled back to the state of Wu and became the king of Wu. When Helu heard about this, he led his army back to Wu and attacked Fugui. Fu Gu was defeated and went to Chu. In September of the same year, King Zhao of Chu was able to return to Yingdu and granted his husband the title of Tangxi.

In the 11th year of Helu (504 BC), the king of Wu sent his prince Fu Chai and his army to attack the state of Chu again, conquering its Fanyi and forcing the state of Chu to move its capital to Jue (now Southeast of Yicheng, Hubei). From then on, the state of Wu was powerful in China.

Died of serious injury

In the summer of the 19th year of Helu (496 BC), king of Wu, Helu launched an army to attack Yue. Gou Jian, king of Yue, led his troops to fight against Li (now Jiaxing South of Zhejiang Province). The Vietnamese army sent a death squadron to challenge the Wu formation three times, but all of them failed. Finally, the king of Yue asked the prisoners who had committed capital crimes to come to the front of the Wu army and kill themselves with a sword. The Wu army only watched this strange phenomenon and relaxed its defense. The Yue army took advantage of the situation and defeated the Wu army in Gusu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province).

Linggufu, a senior official of the state of Yue, attacked Helu with a dagger and cut off Helu's thumb. He Lu was forced to return to his division, and his army retreated seven Li. He Lu died of serious injury in Xing and was later buried in today's Huqiu mountain in Suzhou.

Before he died, Helu ordered Prince fuchai to be king of Wu, and said to him, can you forget that Gou Jian killed your father? Fu Chai replied that he did not dare to forget. In 494 BC, the second year of Fu Chai, the king of Wu, defeated the state of Yue in Fu jiao (in Taihu Lake) and conquered Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province), the capital of the state of Yue

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