Wu Zixu, the Holy Martial Prime Minister

Author: Zhu Xiujun
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Publish Date: 2006-05-17
Features: Chu King Ping was lustful and lecherous, taking the Crown Prince's wife as his own concubine, killing Master Wu She and his eldest son Wu Shang, and sending troops to pursue Wu Zixu. Wu Zixu fled to the State of Zheng and was helped by Donggao Gong and Huangfu Ne, allowing him to pass through Zhao Pass. He was then aided by the Fisherman Elder in crossing the river and rescued by Shi Ji in disguise, enabling Wu Zixu to escape the pursuing forces and reach Mei City in Wu. Wu Zixu met Gan Mo, found his friends Zuan Zhu, Yao Li, Sun Wu, and Prince Xiong Sheng, and also met Prince Ji Guang. To help Ji Guang seize the throne from Wang Pi, Wu Zixu ordered Zuan Zhu to assassinate Wang Liao and had Yao Li kill Qing Ji. Wu Zixu recommended Sun Wu as the General to lead an army against Chu to avenge his father and brother. He personally served as the deputy general, commanding two hundred thousand troops in three divisions to attack Yuzhang, capturing Ying after five battles, forcing King Zhao of Chu to abandon his capital and flee. In the battle of Fuchiao on Taihu Lake, Wu Zixu decisively defeated the Yue army, captured the capital of Yue, Yixing, and forced Goujian and his wife to become slaves in Wu. Wu Zixu exposed Fan Li's "false surrender plot" and repeatedly advised the King of Wu to execute Goujian, but his efforts failed due to Bo Pi's bribery and flattery. Wu Zixu built the new capital of Wu, Gusu, leaving behind a legacy that lasted through the ages. He established a naval force, enabling the Wu army to launch naval attacks on Qi from the sea. Wu Zixu did not heed the advice of Yao Li and Sun Wu to execute Bo Pi and was eventually betrayed and forced to commit suicide. Before his death, he ordered his groom to hang his head at the Snake Gate in Gusu, so he could witness the Yue army's invasion of Wu. Fuchai regretted not following Wu Zixu's advice, suffered a military defeat and the destruction of his kingdom, and took his own life, fearing to meet Wu Zixu in the afterlife. The book also depicts the deep and passionate love between Wu Zixu and Shi Ji, Gan Mo, Zuan Zhu and Axiang, Fan Li and Xi Shi, Zheng Dan, and others. The author's writing is powerful, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the characters are vivid and unique, leaving readers deeply moved and unforgettable.