The Battle of Narujo took place at the end of the Xia Dynasty, and Shang Tang led the Shang tribe in a decisive engagement with the Xia Dynasty.
In 1600 BC, Shang Tang led his army to hold a final battle at Mingtiao, which became the decisive battle for the collapse of the Xia Dynasty, which directly led to the rise of the Shang Dynasty and the fall of the Xia Dynasty. Xia Qi, the founder of the Xia Dynasty, may not have been able to lay the foundation of the Xia Dynasty, and after him, a series of ** appeared.
After Kong Jia succeeded to the throne, he ignored the government and indulged in superstition, which caused dissatisfaction among the people and the princes rebelled. After Xia Wei succeeded to the throne, the princes of various countries even refused to come to the court. The internal affairs of the Xia Dynasty were chaotic, and the country was plunged into turmoil due to the invasion of ethnic minorities outside.
Faced with the crisis, Xia Wei did not take measures to solve the problem, but fell into the indulgence of lustful dogs and horses, resulting in an empty treasury. He gradually lost the support of the people and the vassal states.
At the same time as the decline of the Xia Dynasty, the Shang tribes in the Yellow River Valley gradually became stronger. The rapid development of agriculture and animal husbandry in the Shang tribe and the increase in social wealth promoted the Shang tribe's transition to slavery.
In order to expand his territory and obtain more wealth, Shang Tang made every effort to develop the country after succeeding to the throne, and secretly planned the demise of the Xia Dynasty. In 1600 BC, Shang Tang officially launched its last attack on Xia Wei. Before the battle, he held a solemn oath-taking ceremony, saying that the attack on Xia Wei was ordered by heaven to save the people.
On the rainy day of the Battle of Narujo, the caravan fought bravely, and the Xia Dynasty army was defeated and retreated. Seeing that the momentum was not good, Xia Wei led a small number of troops to flee eastward. In order to completely eliminate the remnants of the Xia Dynasty, Shang Tang followed closely and quickly occupied the capital of the Xia Dynasty. Under the pressure of absolute power, the remnants of the Xia Dynasty were willing to submit to Shang Tang.
After appeasing the remnants of the Xia Dynasty, Shang Tang held a ceremony to worship the heavens in the capital of the Xia Dynasty, announcing to the people of the Xia Dynasty that they were crusading against Xia Ji in accordance with the will of God, officially announcing the end of the Xia Dynasty and the establishment of the Shang Dynasty.