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When Luo Yu became Crown Prince, Sun Wu, the State Chancellor of Wu State, arrived in Luo State. The stakes of this journey were so high that he had to come in person as State Chancellor.
Qingji, the Marquis of Wu, had once told his ministers, "The ruler of Chu State is only a child, and power rests in the hands of the Ducal Clan.
"Since the previous Lingyin, Xiang Cheng, died of old age, the successive Lingyins have all been useless fools who only know how to rake in wealth for their own families.
"Chu State's frequent defeats on the Hanyang Plain over these years prove that its political chaos has already affected its military strength.
"This is an opportunity Heaven has bestowed upon Wu State. We must not miss it.
"If we can wipe out Chu State's forces on the Hanyang Plain, Wu State can cease to be a mere pawn. Only then will we, ruler and ministers alike, truly savor life."
Wu State's ruler and ministers understood perfectly well that their assigned role was to keep Chu State in check, but they were not angry.
Having value to others was a good thing. Those with no value would simply be discarded like rubbish.
Wu State was a Ji state, and over these years it had continuously promoted royal civilization. These were precisely the things most likely to win Luo State's support.
If Wu State could defeat Chu State completely, Luo State would probably ask the Son of Heaven to grant Qingji the position of Regional Earl.
After ten years of building up its population and resources, Wu State had finally integrated Yue State completely into its system of rule. With no hidden internal dangers remaining, it was at the height of its strength, and its ruler