<p>It started with exiles, legendary assassinations, and a dream of revenge. This is the opening act of the Wu–Chu War, where the state of Wu punched far above its weight — and the state of Chu didn’t see it coming.</p><br><p>When Chu underestimated its ambitious neighbor, all hell broke loose. In Part 1, we cover the rise of Wu, the backstory of King Helü and the legendary strategist Sun Tzu - author of "The Ancient Art of War" - and how one of the great underdog campaigns in ancient Chinese history began.</p><br><p>Thank you to all the long time fans and Supporters of this podcast! We REALLY APPRECIATE you!</p><br><p>This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.</p><br><p>Use this link to share with your friends, family, and social media! </p><p>https://pod.fo/e/346ca3</p><br><p>If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory</p><br><p>Contact information:</p><p>E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>http://facebook.com/fanofhistory</p><p>https://twitter.com/danhorning</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/</p><br><p>Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.</p><br><p>Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at <a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
