It was a time of troubled times and war was raging.
After many years of defeat in the battle between Yu Chong and Ling Yao of Gaoyang State, Yujue State unexpectedly invaded the traitorous officials in Yujue State. Although the remaining culprits were eliminated later, the military strength was greatly damaged and the army suffered heavy losses. Gaoyang State was forced to retreat to recuperate.
When the king of Tianyao learned about this, he had great hope of regaining the Yujue Kingdom.
The country of Tianyao is rich in wealth and has strong soldiers and horses. With the intention of regaining it, he waited for an opportunity. Unexpectedly, Yuan Furong died suddenly of illness, and his eldest son Yuanming succeeded him as the king of Tianyao.
The Yujue Kingdom repaired and mined several mines for many years, producing gold and silver, and its national strength was increasing day by day. Yu Chong became ill from overwork for many years, and soon drove west, and his eldest son Yuli succeeded to the throne.
In the 359th year of the Zhongyuan calendar, Tianyao went to war again...