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 source of King Wu's crusade against King Zhou can be found in Shangshu·Wucheng: " Move forward and change sides, attack the north of the rear." This passage described the background and process of the war when King Wu conquered 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.
After King Wu conquered Zhou, the world was not completely pacified. The son of King Zhou, Wu Geng, rebelled and the noble forces of the Shang Dynasty reignited. Duke Dan of Zhou led the army to fight an arduous battle. In the end, he put down the rebellion and killed Wu Geng, completely preventing the Shang Dynasty from being in turmoil again. Duke Dan of Zhou also proposed a large-scale enfeoffment policy to stabilize the Western Zhou regime. Jiang Ziya, or Lu Shang, was the right-hand man of King Cheng, and was granted the title of enjoying life in Qi. Many people in Shandong were said to be descendants of Jiang Ziya.
There was no clear answer in the search results provided for the continuation of King Wu's conquest of Zhou.
The history of King Wu's conquest of Zhou was called " King Wu's conquest of Zhou."
King Wu conquered King Zhou in 1046 B.C. At this time, King Wu and Jiang Ziya thought that the time had come. They united the vassal states and led the army across the Yellow River from Mengjin to Muye, the outskirts of Zhaoge, to start the decisive battle. This war was regarded as a war that would topple the entire country, because King Zhou of Shang had already exhausted all his national strength, while King Wu of Zhou had obtained the support of all the vassal states. In the Battle of Muye, the Shang army was defeated, and King Zhou set himself on fire in Lutai. The Shang Dynasty was finally destroyed. Therefore, it could be said that the timing of King Wu's attack on King Zhou of Shang was under the circumstances where King Zhou's national strength was weak and all the vassal states joined forces to support him.
" 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.
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.
The specific identity of the person who conquered Zhou was not explicitly mentioned. Therefore, I don't know who the specific person who conquered Zhou was.