Why did King Xia Ji of Zhao Zhou go to war with Chu?

Why did King Xia Ji of Zhao Zhou go to war with Chu?

Briefly describe the defects of Zhao Zhou Wang Ji;

Zhao Zhou Wang Yu Ji (? -977 BC), surnamed Ji, with an incorrect name. The bronze inscription unearthed is Shu Wang, the son of the fourth monarch of the Zhou Dynasty, and his reign time was determined as 995-977 BC by the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties Dating Project. After King Zhao of Zhou succeeded to the throne, he wanted to continue to expand Zhou's territory.

In the sixteenth year, King Zhao of Zhou led an army south to Jingchu, passing through Tang (now northwest of Suizhou, Hubei Province), Li (now north of Suizhou, Hubei Province), Zeng (now Suizhou, Hubei Province) and Kui (now Zigui, Hubei Province), until Jianghan area, where he obtained rare treasures and made great achievements in casting. In the nineteenth year of King Zhao of Zhou, he personally commanded the army of the Sixth Division to attack Chu in the south, and the whole army was wiped out. King Zhao of Zhou died on the bank of Hanshui River.

Brief introduction of Xia Ji's life;

Wang Dao is slightly lacking:

Xia Ji, the eldest son of Zhao Ji, Zhou Kangwang. In the 25th year of Kang Wang (996 BC), Zhou Kangwang died, and Ji Xian succeeded him as King Zhao of Zhou. After the rule of Cheng Kang, the first dynasty in the history of China, the Western Zhou Dynasty should have ushered in a prosperous time, but the leaders of the Western Zhou Dynasty at this time were "short of kingship".

In the fourteenth year of King Zhao of Zhou (982 BC), on the eighth day of the fourth month of summer, an abnormal natural phenomenon suddenly appeared in Haojing. The water in the river, well, spring and pool overflowed at the same time, and the water in the well actually overflowed outside the well, followed by palace houses, mountains and rivers, and the earth shook. At night, five-color phosgene seeps into the purple emblem constellation and spreads all over the square, making it blue-red, but the sky can't see for twenty-eight nights. The ancients believed that celestial phenomena and human beings were both exterior and interior, and the lack of kingship led to the overlapping of visions.

If the so-called astronomical phenomena are only the superstition and ignorance of the ancients, then King Zhao of Zhou's attitude towards state affairs is undoubtedly "the lack of kingly way". In the autumn and July of the fourteenth year of King Zhao of Zhou, a coup took place in Lu. The younger brother Ji Fei of Lu Guogong killed his younger brother Lu Yougong and seized the throne, calling himself Wei Guogong. Such a rude violation of the Tao, Wang Zhao of Zhou allowed it to develop, neither sent troops to crusade, nor made a fuss, which caused the phenomenon of running rampant all over the world and led to the deviation of the Chaogang.

Battle of Dongyi:

In the 16th year of King Zhao of Zhou (before 980), Zhao Haoqi led an army to deter Dongyi (now Shandong, Jiangsu and Anhui). Dongyi is the collective name of ancient oriental nationalities. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, these tribes rebelled against the Zhou Dynasty. After the Duke of Zhou and the Eastern Expedition, Zhou's influence reached the present Shandong, but peace remained stubborn.

In that year, Fang tribes headed by Chu invaded the territory of Zhou Dynasty, and King Zhao of Zhou assembled an army to conquer Chu and Jing in the south. In order to stabilize the rear, invade Dongyi first. Foreign countries saw that they were outnumbered and gave in to each other. When King Zhao of Zhou conquered Chu, 26 countries from all over the world had surrendered to the court. The Battle of Dongyi strengthened the Zhou Dynasty's control over Dongyi countries and isolated Jingchu.

Wang Zhao cut Chu;

According to the Bamboo Book, Zhao Haoqi attacked Chu mainly for three times:

The first time was in the sixteenth year of King Zhao of Zhou (before 985). King Zhao of Zhou "attacked Chu and involved Han, which was a great disaster". It is generally believed that this war is the same as the above-mentioned "wallboard". King Zhao of Zhou led troops across the Hanshui River and went deep into Jingchu area. When crossing the Hanshui River, he also met Datong (rhinoceros).

The second time was in the 19th year of King Zhao of Zhou (in 982 BC). King Zhao of Zhou sent sacrifices to Qi Huangong and Xinbo to attack Chu, saying that "when a catastrophe strikes, the pheasant and rabbit are all surprised, and Han loses six divisions". When Zhou Jun crossed the Han River, the evil wind suddenly blew hard, the weather was bad, the soldiers were frightened, and the army suffered serious losses.

The third time, "In the last years of Zhao Haoqi, the night was bright and colorful, and Jun did not return from his southern tour". According to Lu Jinian's calculation, it was the twenty-fourth year of King Zhao of Zhou (before 977). It was a great blow to Chu, and the inscription on the "wall plate" unearthed in Fufeng, Shaanxi Province recorded: "Call (Zhao) Wang, visit Jingchu extensively, and go south alone." But as a result, the whole army was wiped out, and Zhou confessed the matter, vaguely saying, "I will not return from my southern tour."

No return from the southern tour:

"Chronology of Ancient Bamboo Books" contains: "In the last years of Wang Zhao, the night was bright and colorful, and his monarch did not return from his southern tour." The third attack on Chu dealt a great blow to the military strength of the Western Zhou Dynasty. King Zhao of Zhou fell into the Hanshui River and was wiped out. The official history polished by the brushwork in the Spring and Autumn Period is so secretive about this matter that it is impossible to know the details. During the Northern Song Dynasty, six bronzes of the Western Zhou Dynasty were unearthed in Anlu, Hubei Province, which were called "six weapons of Anzhou", revealing the relevant information of Zhou Zhaowang's southern tour.

In the 16th year of King Zhao of Zhou, Zhao Haoqi made a personal expedition to the south and conquered Jing Chu. In order to ensure the smooth March, he appointed a man named Nangong as the commander-in-chief and a man named Zhong as the pioneer. He led the army to contact the warlord named Ji in Hanyang to open the way for the army, and prepared two palaces in Dengzhou and Zengzhou. Along the way, with the support of the princes named Ji in the Northern Han Dynasty, the army grew stronger day by day and soon went deep into the hinterland of Jianghan. The big tribes and small countries that surrendered to Jing Chu surrendered to them one after another.

The vanguard troops reached the Yangtze River, followed by troops. Julian Waghann occupied Hubei, and the army went south along the east bank of Hanshui River. After arriving at the Yangtze River, Zhao Haoqi left a team to guard the ferry in the north of the Yangtze River and led the army to cross the river south. The main force of Yangyue's department retreated to the south mountain, and Zhan led the troops to Tonglu Mountain.

Then Zhao Haoqi crossed the river and went north to the Tang Dynasty (now northwest of Suizhou, Hubei Province), where he met Hanyang governors and rewarded them with meritorious deeds. He gave many horses and bronze materials to the pioneers, and Marshal Nangong also won many awards. Later, Zhong cast a batch of bronze sacrificial vessels from the donated copper materials, and engraved words on them to record the war and the rewards he won. Zhao Haoqi distributed some copper materials to the nobles, and then shipped back a lot of copper materials. These copper materials are mostly used for casting bronzes, including the above-mentioned Anzhou Six Wares.

After King Zhao of Zhou occupied Tonglu Mountain, he left several Julian Waghann guarding Tonglu Mountain and returned with a great army. However, when Hubei heard that Zhou Jun's main force had retreated and occupied Tonglu Mountain, Zhao Haoqi decided to personally expedition again. In the 19th year of King Zhao of Zhou, Zhao Haoqi led his ministers to offer sacrifices to the public, and six divisions to the west guarded Haojing to attack Jing Chu. At first, things were good. Zhou Jun started from Tangzhou (now northern Suizhou, Hubei) and went south smoothly through Lizhou and Zengzhou.

How did Wang Ji of Zhao Zhou die?

In order to gain momentum, Zhao Haoqi also sent envoys to countries in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River to win support. Zhao Haoqi personally led his troops up the river and reached the border of Kuiguo (now Zigui, Hubei). However, when he returned to Hanshui, Zhou Jun was strongly resisted by Chu and Jing armies, and suffered from abnormal weather, and the whole army was wiped out. Ji Xian ascended the throne at the age of 27 and reigned for 20 years. He died in the 19th year (977 BC) at the age of 46 and was honored as Zhou. Ancient books say "Zhao with good looks and good looks", so posthumous title is the king of Zhao. After the collapse of King Zhao of Zhou, he did not tell his ministers about his funeral. The imperial clan leader asked Ji Man, the eldest son of King Zhao of Zhou, to inherit the throne of Zhou Muwang.