By the arrival of May, the entire Jiangnan region had entered a season of misty rain.
Following the fall of the Wu State capital, and with no one stepping forward to take charge, the territory was carved up by its neighbors, the State of Chu and the Yue State—with the latter being particularly aggressive.
A massive Yue State army marched north, and the Empress of the Yue State herself traveled with them, arriving at the old capital of the Wu State.
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