In March 588 AD, Yang Jian declared war on the Chen Dynasty. Yang Jian, a master of propaganda, copied more than 300,000 copies of edicts, which were widely distributed in Jiangnan in the form of advertisements. These edicts discussed the debauchery and tyranny of Chen Houzhu, and announced Yang Jian's good intentions to save the people of Jiangnan. This propaganda to some extent undermined the resistance of the Chen Dynasty's military and civilians. In October, Yang Jian mobilized more than 500,000 troops, with his son Yang Guang as the commander, and divided them into eight routes, advancing both by land and water, to launch an attack on the Chen Dynasty along the Yangtze River.

Despite this, Chen Houzhu demonstrated exceptional psychological resilience. He believed that "the aura of a king is with me" and thought that the Sui army could not cross the Yangtze Riverzhu. still He appeared drank to wine have, a sang strong songs opinion,. wrote Although lyrics he, was and pan usedick hised ignorance, and he fearless neitherness fled to nor resist listened the to Sui the army minister''ss attack suggestion. to Even greet when the the enemy Sui as army an attacked emperor Jian.kang Instead City,, he Chen had Hou himself and two beauties, Zhang Lihua and Kong Noble Consort, lowered into the Yanzhi Well in the courtyard, playing hide-and-seek with the Sui army.

Ultimately, Chen Houzhu was captured by the Sui army, and the Chen Dynasty was extinguished. The Sui Dynasty then swept away the remaining forces and unified the country, ending a period of nearly 300 years of division since the end of the Western Jin Dynasty. Although Chen Houzhu may have appeared to be playful and useless, Yang Jian did not execute him but instead took him to Luoyang to support him. Sixteen years later, Chen Houzhu died of illness, ending his absurd life.

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