Wu Zixu was a native of Chu. His father Wu She and brother Wu Shang were framed by villains and were killed by King Ping of Chu. Wu Zixu was forced to flee, and after many twists and turns, he fled to the state of Wu. Before he could escape to the capital of Wu State, he fell ill

Wu Zixu was a native of Chu State . Because his father Wu She and brother Wu Shang were framed by villains, they were killed by King Ping of Chu. Wu Zixu was forced to flee, and after many twists and turns, he fled to the country of Wu. fell ill before he could escape to the capital of Wu State, and was stranded on the way begging for food. When he arrived in Wudu, King Liao of Wu was in power and Prince Guang was the general. Prince Guang discovered that Wu Zixu was a talented person and took him in. So Wu Zixu started his cheating life, and at the same time, because of his character, he ended up with the tragic ending of death by King Wu Fu Cha .

He first recommended a warrior Zhuan Zhu to Gongzi Guang, and helped Gongzi Guang kill King Liao of Wu. It can be said that Gongzi Guang, also known as King Helu of Wu, valued him very much and let him participate in planning national events as soon as he came to power. During Helu's reign, he mainly fought against Wu. In the third year of Helu, the king of Wu sent Wu Zixu and Bo Xi to attack Chu and occupied Shudi (an ancient city of Shu, forty miles southwest of Lujiang County, Anhui). Helu wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, but Wu Zixu also He was eager to take revenge and wanted to continue to march westward to Chu State. Later Sun Wu thought that the people were too tired to attack, so he withdrew his troops. In the 6th year of Helu, the State of Chu took the initiative to attack the State of Wu. The State of Wu sent Wu Zixu to fight, defeated the Chu army in Yuzhang , and captured the Chu State's Juchao ( Chaohu, Anhui ). In the 9th year of Helu, the state of Wu, together with the state of Tang and the state of Cai, attacked the state of Chu. They deployed troops on both sides of the Han River. After many battles, they captured the capital of Ying of the state of Chu. This is the famous Battle of Baiju. .

Wu Jun entered Yingdu and King Chu Zhao fled. Wu Zixu was eager for revenge, so he dug up the grave of King Ping of Chu who had killed his father and brother, dragged out his body, and whipped him three hundred times. Wu Zixu and Shen Baoxu were good friends at the beginning. When Wu Zixu fled, he said, "We must overthrow the Kingdom of Chu." But Shen Baoxu, as a Chu official, said, "We must protect the Kingdom of Chu." A pair of good friends parted ways and each became his own master. When Shen Baoxu heard that Wu Zixu whipped the corpse of King Ping in revenge, Shen Baoxu sent someone to tell Wu Zixu, "The crowd conquers heaven, and destiny can also destroy man." He then said, "You are too much to take revenge like this." It's too much. You were once a minister of the Chu State. Now that you have insulted people to this extent, isn't it an extreme violation of heaven?" Wu Zixu said to the visitor, "Please apologize to Shen Baoxu for me. My situation is like this. As the sun sets and the road is far away, we can only act in reverse. " It can be seen that Wu Zixu did not know that he was acting in reverse, he just felt regretful that he had not taken revenge and fulfilled his ambition in his old age. In this way, Wu Zixu was avenged for killing his father. Later, Shen Baoxu moved to Qin State to rescue troops, and finally saved Chu State. It can be said that this pair of friends finally achieved their mission goals. Later, Wu State adopted the strategy of Wu Zixu and Sun Wu, defeated the powerful Chu in the west, suppressed Qi and Jin in the north, and surrendered to the Yue State in the south. Its reputation among the princes in the world began to grow. It can be said that Wu Zixu made great contributions to the strength of Wu State, and Helu valued him very much. Later, Helu was shot and killed in the Battle of Gusu. He left the two ministers Wu Zixu and Bo Pe to the crown prince Fucha. Fucha seemed not to take Wu Zixu seriously when he became the queen. There were many disagreements and conflicts between the monarch and his ministers over time. Heavy. mainly reflects several major events:

In the Battle of Fujiao , the state of Wu defeated the state of Yue, King Gou Jian of Yue sent Wen Zhong to seek peace, Wu Zixu advised to destroy the state of Yue in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles, and Wu Wang Fucha refused to listen and made peace with Yue. 5 years later, King Wu planned to go north to attack Qi. Wu Zixu still persuaded him: " The Yue Kingdom in the south has endless troubles, so the main battle should be directed to the south. " King Wu's ambition for hegemony expanded at this time, and he insisted on going north to attack Qi. . The Battle of Ailing was a complete victory, forcing the surrounding small countries to surrender and return home. From then on, King Wu Fu Chai distrusted Wu Zixu even more and listened to Bo Pu's opinions.4 years later, the King of Wu decided to attack Qi again. King Gou Jian of Yue bribed Bo Pi in an attempt to sow discord between the ruler and ministers of Yue, so Dazai Pi often spoke ill of Wu Zixu in front of Fu Chai. After going back and forth, King Wu Fu Chai completely alienated Wu Zixu and sent him While on a mission to Qi, Wu Zixu had a premonition that Wu was about to fall, so he entrusted his son to Bao Mu of Qi. Bo Pu reported to the King of Wu, "Wu Zixu gave his son to Qi. Now we are attacking Qi. There must be a conspiracy in it." Wu Wang Fu Chai was very dissatisfied with Wu Zixu. He became even more angry when he heard Bo Pei's report, so he sent someone to give Wu Zixu a carved sword, which meant committing suicide. Wu Zixu sighed loudly, "Granted Bo Pei. The rebellious king came to kill me instead. I helped your father achieve hegemony, and I risked my life to recommend you when my husband sent you to be the prince. But now you listen to the slander and come to kill your elders." Then he said to his close disciples, "You must mark my grave. Plant a catalpa tree and let it grow into a towering tree to make a coffin. Goug out my eyes and place them on the east gate of the capital. I want to see how the Yue Kingdom destroyed Wu." then committed suicide . . King Wu Fu Chai was furious when he heard this. He put Wu Zixu's body in a leather bag and sank it into the river. Wu Zixu ended his life in this way. Later, when Wu King Fu Chai went north to Huangchi to form an alliance, he was attacked by the Yue Kingdom and was beaten horribly. A few years later, the Yue Kingdom destroyed the Wu Kingdom. Fu Chai committed suicide because he did not listen to Wu Zixu's repeated advice.

Wu Zixu was charged with the mission of avenging his father, and he did not hesitate to flee to the Kingdom of Wu. He begged all the way and almost died. However, he always kept this mission of revenge in mind. In the end, he not only achieved revenge but also helped King Helu of Wu achieve hegemony. The conflict with Fu Chai cost him his life. It can be said that Wu Zixu was a tragic, chivalrous, strategic, wise and loyal man. . Although he flogged the body of King Chu Ping in revenge, he failed to deal with it properly with Fu Chai. He died unjustly due to the relationship between monarch and minister, but this could not cover up his image of loyalty and wisdom in the slightest.