In the process of the development from the integration of tribal territory into the common national territory, the military leaders at all levels are fighting for power in varying degrees. They are distributed all over the country and occupy a certain range of territory. The most powerful of them become the overlord of one side. The highest military leader of the tribal alliance must get the support of these leaders or use force Only by subduing them can their position remain stable.
For example, when Yao, the leader of the Tao Tang clan, was the leader of the tribal alliance, he often asked for the opinions of some powerful tribal leaders. Among them, the so-called "Taiyue" Gonggong clan and chongbogan were the most powerful and needed their support.
Shun, the leader of Youyu family, was able to take over the position of Yao as the highest leader. First of all, he was supported by the leaders of sixteen ethnic groups called "Bakai" by Gaoyang family and "bayuan" by Gaoxin family. Then he attacked the so-called "four evil families" by force, subdued the opposition forces such as Gonggong family and chongbogan, and consolidated the ruling power. At the same time, he continued to go deep into the Danhan area, to fight against Sanmiao, and to further expand the scope of his military conquest. With the increasing number of internal and external wars, many tribal leaders gradually transformed into hereditary nobles, and the conditions for establishing hereditary monarchy have gradually matured.
