The Art of War · Character
King of Yüeh
The ruler of Yüeh, often in conflict with Wu.
minor
Also known as Yüeh
First appearance: the commentators
King of Yüeh's tie to Sun Tzǔ is one of the pressures that moves The Art of War—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as an adversary whose soldiers are numerically superior but whose advantage is nullified by Sun Tzǔ's strategy.
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With Sun Tzǔ (rivalry): The King of Yüeh was a historical enemy of Wu, representing the opposing force that Sun Tzǔ's strategies were designed to defeat. In VI: Weak Points and Strong: Mentioned as an adversary whose…
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