1. After the defeat, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, suffered a lot, never forgetting revenge, and even went to Wu as a slave to serve Fu Cha in exchange for Fu Cha's trust, which made Wu relax his vigilance.

2. After defeating Yue State, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, became arrogant and stopped taking Yue State seriously. Instead, he went north to the Central Plains for hegemony, consumed his own national strength, and let Yue rest.

3. Gou Jian used Fan Li, Wen Zi and other sages to stabilize the country and recuperate, effectively restoring his own strength.