Flowing Fire Spring and Autumn 1: the Rise of the Princes

The Chinese version of "Game of Thrones" fully reproduces the history of a generation of heroes striving for world hegemony. Hundreds of characters, dozens of wars; conspiracy and love, power and games. A glorious era of war and strife, a magnificent history of struggle for hegemony. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are an important chapter in Chinese history. It kicked off with King Zhou Ping's eastward migration, reproduced the rise of Qi and Chu and the struggle for hegemony between the two sides, and ended with Qi's apparent victory. But the struggle for hegemony among princes did not end. With the deaths of Guan Zhong and Duke Huan of Qi, Qi's strength gradually declined. After the exiled Jin prince Chong'er returned to the country, he finally achieved hegemony through retreating from Sanshe and the Battle of Chengpu. The series of long historical novels "Flowing Fire Spring and Autumn" has a total of 5 parts, covering a historical time span of 300 years, starting with the Zheng Kingdom's Xiaoba in the Spring and Autumn Period and ending with the Yue Kingdom's dominance. The novel contains both bloody wars and killings, as well as the deep-rooted tenderness behind the iron-blooded men, trying to restore the true face of history. "The Rise of the Princes" is the first part of the "Flowing Fire Spring and Autumn" series. Starting from the relocation of King Ping of Zhou, it describes the story of the young tyrant Zheng Zhuanggong in the Spring and Autumn Period in a relaxed and smooth way. After that, the story enters the two lines of Chu and Qi. Qi and Chu rise, the two sides compete for hegemony, and Qi finally wins.