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The "My Spring and Autumn Period, I Make the Decision" series presents a panoramic view of the feudal kingdoms competing for hegemony in the "Spring and Autumn Era" from a brand-new perspective. In the first half of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the vassal states competed for hegemony. The states of Lu, Qi, Song, Jin, Chu, Zheng, Cao, Chen, Wei, Yan, Qin, Cai, Wu, Yue, etc. Entangled, collided, contained, and formed alliances with each other, jointly interpreting an era that was bloody and turbulent, but also full of the vitality of Chinese culture. Based on historical materials, the author takes the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony as the main line, with the "Five Hegemons" as the center, and uses popular and friendly words and rich writing styles to examine, narrate and evaluate the geographical pattern, cultural landscape and political evolution of the "Spring and Autumn Period" from multiple angles. This book is the fourth volume, "The Last Overlord", which mainly describes the process of Wu and Yue's struggle for hegemony against the background of the decline of the old hegemony of Jin and Chu. As the traditional ethics further collapsed, the dictatorship of the great officials seized power, and civil strife broke out among the princes of the Central Plains. The hegemony gradually disappeared, and the Wu and Yue countries in the southeast rose one after another. King Helu of Wu reused Sun Wu and his military officials to rectify the military and political affairs, build waterways to boost the military, and the country's strength advanced rapidly. In the Battle of Baiju, the Wu army directly attacked the capital of Ying, and its soldiers dug up graves and whipped corpses. In the Battle of Xiali, Helu fell into the hands of the Yue army because he underestimated the enemy. His son, King Fucha of Wu, was determined to take revenge. After defeating the Vietnamese army in the Battle of Fujiao, Helu counterattacked Kuaiji. He could have killed the Yue King Gou Jian, but instead allowed the tiger to cause trouble. After Gou Jian was lucky enough to escape, he worked hard on the firewood and relied heavily on Fan Li and Wenzhong. After ten years of gathering together and ten years of lessons, the Yue Kingdom became prosperous. Fu Chai was so pleased with his achievements that he went to Xian and Ren. After attacking Chu and invading Vietnam, he continued to repair rivers and canals. He sent his troops north, surrendered to Lu and attacked Qi. He competed with Huangchi of Jin for hegemony. While spreading the country's prestige to the four realms, it also caused serious internal diseases that were difficult to resolve. Gou Jian took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the opportunity of Fucha Kong's expedition to stay in Huangchi to raid the capital of Wu. In one fell swoop, he reversed Wu's weakening situation and finally put Wu to death through constant attacks. Taking advantage of the power of Wu, Gou Jian took control of Jiangdong, and found his own way to give full play to Yue's advantage in controlling the sea. He took advantage of the convenient coastal areas and abandoned the inland areas of Jianghuai. He used kindness and power to win the final honor of overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period. However, the Qing clan of Jin State was in power and attacked and killed each other. After the three clans of Zhao, Wei and Han were wiped out, their intentions were still unfinished. Eventually, the three clans were divided into Jin and the world was in disorder. Chinese history entered the Warring States Period.

The "My Spring and Autumn Period, I Make the Decision" series uses a new perspective to panoramically show the turmoil of the feudal kingdoms competing for hegemony in the "Spring and Autumn Era". In 770 BC, the Zhou royal family moved eastward to Luoyi to continue to enjoy the country, which was known as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in history. After the first monarch of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou Ping, there were a total of twenty-five kings. They were destroyed by Qin in 256 BC, which lasted 515 years. In the first half of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, vassal states competed for hegemony, which is known as the "Spring and Autumn Period" in history. Most of China's laws, regulations, and cultural customs originated from the "Spring and Autumn Period", and many of the political conquests and legendary allusions widely used in later generations also originated from this period. For more than two hundred years, the countries of Lu, Qi, Song, Jin, Chu, Zheng, Cao, Chen, Wei, Yan, Qin, Cai, Wu, Yue, etc. Entangled, collided, contained, and formed alliances with each other, and together they created an era that was bloody, turbulent, and full of the vitality of Chinese culture. Based on historical materials, the author takes the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony as the main line, with the "Five Hegemons" as the center, and uses popular and friendly words and rich writing styles to examine, narrate and evaluate the geographical pattern, cultural landscape and political evolution of the "Spring and Autumn Period" from multiple angles. This book is the second part of "The Royal Way of Jin Wen Gong". It mainly describes the process of Chong'er, a down-and-out young master of the Jin Kingdom who was born with different traits, and how he finally became the hegemon of the generation after facing "dangers and hardships". Chong'er was forced to go into exile due to the Liji Rebellion. He traveled thousands of miles and experienced ups and downs several times. Finally, he gained the benefits of being thrifty and courteous, and took over the Jin Kingdom with the strong support of Duke Mu of Qin. Duke Wen of Jin appointed good ministers such as Hu Yan, Xian Zhen, Zhao Shui, and Jia Tuo internally. He ignored the resentment and only listened to the virtuous. He created three armies and six ministers, showing his royal demeanor; In 632 BC, Duke Wen of Jin defeated the Chu army in Chengpu, magnificently performing the king's way of "retreating to three quarters". In the winter of the same year, he convened the Qin, Lu, Qi and other nine nationalities to form an alliance in Wendi, creating a century-old hegemony for the Jin state. Later, his son Jin Xianggong and the famous prime minister Zhao Dun came to power one after another, and Jin's hegemony continued.

The "My Spring and Autumn Period, I Make the Decision" series presents a panoramic view of the feudal kingdoms competing for hegemony in the "Spring and Autumn Era" from a brand-new perspective. In 770 BC, the Zhou royal family moved eastward to Luoyi to continue to enjoy the country, which was known as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in history. After the first monarch of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou Ping, there were a total of twenty-five kings. They were destroyed by Qin in 256 BC, which lasted 515 years. In the first half of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, vassal states competed for hegemony, which is known as the "Spring and Autumn Period" in history. Most of China's laws, regulations, and cultural customs originated from the "Spring and Autumn Period", and many of the political conquests and legendary allusions widely used in later generations also originated from this period. For more than two hundred years, the countries of Lu, Qi, Song, Jin, Chu, Zheng, Cao, Chen, Wei, Yan, Qin, Cai, Wu, Yue, etc. Entangled, collided, contained, and formed alliances with each other, and together they created an era that was bloody, turbulent, and full of the vitality of Chinese culture. Based on historical materials, the author takes the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony as the main line, with the "Five Hegemons" as the center, and uses popular and friendly words and rich writing styles to examine, narrate and evaluate the geographical pattern, cultural landscape and political evolution of the "Spring and Autumn Period" from multiple angles. This book is the third volume, "The Overbearing King of Chuzhuang", which mainly describes the process by which King Chuzhuang, his son King Chugong, and his grandson King Chukang achieved the great success of Chu Kingdom. Faced with internal and external troubles, the King of Chuzhuang, who had been dormant for a time, cheered up, defeated Ruo Ao, and marched northward to aspire to the Zhou Dynasty. The battle in Bi and the Jin army swept across the Jin army, which historically broke the Jin's hegemonic monopoly; Shangqiu besieged the city and forced the Song to surrender, which essentially laid the foundation for Chu's hegemony. King Zhuang of Chu "merged twenty-six countries and opened up three thousand miles of land" in his life. He showed his domineering power and pushed the Chu country to the top. The two guardian kings, King Gong of Chu and King Kang of Chu, inherited the legacy of King Zhuang of Chu and dealt with Jin without falling behind. At the Xiangxu Extermination Meeting, Jin and Chu equally divided the Central Plains hegemony, paving the way for China to usher in a more chaotic Warring States era.

The "My Spring and Autumn Period, I Make the Decision" series presents a panoramic view of the feudal kingdoms competing for hegemony in the "Spring and Autumn Era" from a brand-new perspective. In the first half of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the vassal states competed for hegemony. The states of Lu, Qi, Song, Jin, Chu, Zheng, Cao, Chen, Wei, Yan, Qin, Cai, Wu, Yue, etc. Entangled, collided, contained, and formed alliances with each other, jointly interpreting an era that was bloody and turbulent, but also full of the vitality of Chinese culture. Based on historical materials, the author takes the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony as the main line, with the "Five Hegemons" as the center, and uses popular and friendly words and rich writing styles to examine, narrate and evaluate the geographical pattern, cultural landscape and political evolution of the "Spring and Autumn Period" from multiple angles. This book is the fourth volume, "The Last Overlord", which mainly describes the process of Wu and Yue's struggle for hegemony against the background of the decline of the old hegemony of Jin and Chu. As the traditional ethics further collapsed, the dictatorship of the great officials seized power, and civil strife broke out among the princes of the Central Plains. The hegemony gradually disappeared, and the Wu and Yue countries in the southeast rose one after another. King Helu of Wu reused Sun Wu and his military officials to rectify the military and political affairs, build waterways to boost the military, and the country's strength advanced rapidly. In the Battle of Baiju, the Wu army directly attacked the capital of Ying, and its soldiers dug up graves and whipped corpses. In the Battle of Xiali, Helu fell into the hands of the Yue army because he underestimated the enemy. His son, King Fucha of Wu, was determined to take revenge. After defeating the Vietnamese army in the Battle of Fujiao, Helu counterattacked Kuaiji. He could have killed the Yue King Gou Jian, but instead allowed the tiger to cause trouble. After Gou Jian was lucky enough to escape, he worked hard on the firewood and relied heavily on Fan Li and Wenzhong. After ten years of gathering together and ten years of lessons, the Yue Kingdom became prosperous. Fu Chai was so pleased with his achievements that he went to Xian and Ren. After attacking Chu and invading Vietnam, he continued to repair rivers and canals. He sent his troops north, surrendered to Lu and attacked Qi. He competed with Huangchi of Jin for hegemony. While spreading the country's prestige to the four realms, it also caused serious internal diseases that were difficult to resolve. Gou Jian took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the opportunity of Fucha Kong's expedition to stay in Huangchi to raid the capital of Wu. In one fell swoop, he reversed Wu's weakening situation and finally put Wu to death through constant attacks. Taking advantage of the power of Wu, Gou Jian took control of Jiangdong, and found his own way to give full play to Yue's advantage in controlling the sea. He took advantage of the convenient coastal areas and abandoned the inland areas of Jianghuai. He used kindness and power to win the final honor of overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period. However, the Qing clan of Jin State was in power and attacked and killed each other. After the three clans of Zhao, Wei and Han were wiped out, their intentions were still unfinished. Eventually, the three clans were divided into Jin and the world was in disorder. Chinese history entered the Warring States Period.