In the distant pre-Qin era, rituals and music were in disarray, and the world was in chaos. The prestige of the Zhou emperor was like a candle in the wind, and the princes were ready to move, waiting for an opportunity to conquer the Central Plains, and staged a series of attacks and annexations. In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in my country, the war between the neighboring Wu and Yue countries began. The young and weak Yue State, led by Gou Jian (played by Chen Daoming), burst into a powerful momentum and defeated the elite division of the Wu State, which had been humiliating and oppressing them for many years. The old king Helu (played by Yang Zaibao) was seriously injured and died in the war. Fu Chai (played by Hu Jun) succeeded to the throne with the assistance of Wu Zixu (played by Wang Bing), and then fought again with the Yue army at the gates of the city. Gou Jian, who was overwhelmed by victory, continued to accelerate the pace of expansion despite the advice of important ministers such as Fan Li (played by Jia Yiping). This led to the eternal legend of sleeping on straw and tasting gall...