There were two reasons why King Wu of Zhou defeated King Zhou of Shang. Firstly, King Zhou of Shang had made a mistake in strategic command. He should have defended Zhaoge instead of fighting in Muye. The city of Zhaoge is strong and there is sufficient food and grass. The advantage lies in waiting for fatigue with ease, waiting for hunger with satiety, waiting for brake with quietness, and waiting for attack with defense. However, King Zhou of Shang had rushed to Muye for the decisive battle. He had exhausted his troops to attack from afar, and the supply of food and equipment was insufficient. This was a strategic mistake. Secondly, the main force of the Shang army was far away in the southeast and could not return in time. If King Zhou of Shang defended Zhaoge and King Wu of Zhou attacked Zhaoge for more than three months, the internal contradictions would be exposed. The main force of the Shang army would almost return to support and attack from both inside and outside, which would inevitably lead to King Wu of Zhou defeating King Zhou of Shang. Therefore, the reason why King Wu of Zhou defeated King Zhou of Shang was because of King Zhou's strategic mistakes and the inability of the main force of the Shang army to return in time.
After King Zhou of Shang was defeated by King Wu of Zhou, King Zhou climbed onto Deer Terrace, wore a gorgeous jade robe, and set himself on fire. King Wu of Zhou cut off King Zhou's head and hung it on a white flag pole for public display. Although the Shang Dynasty had fallen, the royal family still existed.
The reason why King Wu conquered Zhou was related to climate change. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, the climate became dry, affecting the Rong Di and Zhou tribes in the north. In order to survive, the Rong Di tribe kept invading the Zhou tribe. At the same time, due to the dry climate, the people of Zhou also began to move their capital from the northwest to the southeast. After settling down in the Fenghao area, the strength of the Zhou people developed rapidly. However, the climate was still dry, and the people of Zhou often faced famine. These factors together prompted King Wu to launch the war against King Zhou.
The next sentence of King Wu's crusade against King Zhou was Shi Yan's escape to the east.
The book was published by the Yuzhang Bookstore in 1981. The book was divided into three volumes, which told the story of King Zhou's Crown Prince Yin Jiao avenging his mother, Empress Jiang, and his experience of helping King Wu to conquer Zhou after he escaped from Zhaoge. This book was the product of the flourishing development of the art of speech in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The speaker liked to collect strange legends to attract the audience. 'Pinghua of King Wu's conquest of Zhou' was one of the best materials for storytellers to tell stories. The movie adaptation of the book,"The Gods (Part One)," would be released in 2023.
King Wu of Zhou inherited the will of his father, King Wen, and actively prepared to attack the Shang Dynasty. He led his army to the mausoleum of King Wen and Zhaoge to test the strength of the Shang Dynasty and the reaction of the world to the attack. In the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou led the alliance army to fight against the Shang army. In the end, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was defeated and self-immolated, and the Shang Dynasty was destroyed. King Wu's victory was due to the high morale of the alliance army and the internal division of the Shang army. This war established the Zhou Dynasty and marked the end of the Shang Dynasty.
Eight hundred years was the longest.
We can draw the following conclusion: When King Wu conquered King Zhou, he listed six or ten crimes against King Zhou. The specific crimes included: not using noble relatives and using slaves; disrespecting ghosts and gods and not paying attention to sacrifices; using villains; being headstrong and militaristic; listening to women's words; and drinking too much. However, whether these crimes were true or not, there was no conclusion at the moment.
" Ping Hua of King Wu's Expedition of King Zhou " was a book that narrated the story of Jiang Taigong assisting King Wu of Zhou in destroying the Shang Dynasty. It described King Zhou's tyrannical behavior and Jiang Taigong's wisdom and courage. In the end, King Wu and Jiang Taigong successfully captured King Zhou and executed him. This book was very different from the historical records. It contained some supernatural plots, such as Daji turning into a demon. The author of the book was unknown. It was created during the Song and Yuan Dynasties and was widely circulated. This book was closely related to the Romance of the Gods, which was an expansion and description based on the Pinghua.
"Ode to Zhou·Wu" was a poem in the "Book of Songs", the first collection of poems in ancient China. It was a song praising the victory of King Wu of Zhou over the Shang Dynasty. The poem consisted of seven lines in one chapter. It was about King Wu of Zhou inheriting King Wen of Zhou's career, defeating the enemy and destroying the Shang Dynasty. It was a tribute to his unparalleled achievements.
We can come up with the following answer: "Investiture of the Gods: King Wu Conquers Zhou" is a drama series about a battle between gods and men that broke out in China about 3000 years ago. This war was caused by King Zhou's debauchery, cruelty, and viciousness. He and his evildoers, such as the fox spirit Su Daji and the pipa spirit, caused complaints throughout the country. King Wu of Zhou had allied with various tribes, including Qiang, Ba, Shu, Yong, Yi, Peng, and others, to jointly attack the Shang Dynasty's king, Di Xin (King Zhou). In the Battle of Muye, King Zhou was defeated. He fled back to Zhaoge overnight and eventually set himself on fire and died. King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang Capital, declared the end of the Shang Dynasty, and established the Zhou Dynasty. According to the inscriptions of the Western Zhou Li Gui unearthed and the research of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasties, the time when King Wu conquered Zhou was about 1046 B.C.