“Struggles and Triumphs: The Rise of Han Dynasty”

In October, Xiang Yu sent King Huai of Nine Rivers to kill Emperor Yi in Chen. Chen Yu resented Xiang Yu for not making himself king and, with the help of Tian Rong’s troops, attacked King Zhang Er of Changshan. Zhang Er was defeated and surrendered to Han, where he was treated generously by Han Wang. Chen Yu welcomed King Dai, Xie Zhao, back to Zhao and appointed Yu as King Dai. Zhang Liang returned from Han to Chu, and Han Wang appointed him as Chengxin Hou. Han Wang went to Shan and pacified the elders outside the pass. Prince Shanyang of Henan surrendered, and Henan Prefecture was established. Han Taiwei Han Xin was sent to attack Han, and King Zheng Chang of Han surrendered. In November, Han Taiwei Xin was established as King of Han. Han Wang returned and settled in Liyang, sending generals to conquer Longxi. Ten thousand people surrendered like one county, and ten thousand households were enfeoffed. He restored and fortified the Hebei Pass. Qin Yan’s gardens and ponds were opened for the people to cultivate. In the spring of the first month, Yu attacked Tian Rong in Chengyang, and Rong fled to Pingyuan, where he was killed by the people of Pingyuan. Qi all surrendered to Chu, which burned their cities and walls, and the Qi people revolted again. The generals took Beidi and captured Prince Zhangping, the younger brother of King Yong. Pardons were granted to criminals. In the second month, the people were ordered to replace the Qin shrines with Han shrines and promote virtues and bestow titles upon the people. The people of Shu and Han were exempted from military service for two years. Those who died in the army from Guanzhong had their families supported for one year. People over the age of fifty who had cultivated themselves and could lead others in doing good were appointed as the “Three Elders” of their villages. One of the Three Elders from each village was selected as the county’s Three Elders to assist the county magistrate, assistant magistrate, and chief officer in their duties, exempting them from corvée labor and military service. In October, wine and meat were distributed to the people. In March, Han Wang crossed the river from Linjin. King Wei Bao of Wei surrendered, leading his troops. They reached Henei, captured Prince Yang of Yin, and established Henei Commandery. They arrived at Xiuwu, where Chen Ping fled from Chu to surrender. Han Wang met him, was pleased with him, made him a part of his entourage, and supervised the generals. They crossed south at the ferry of Pingyin, reaching Luoyang, where Duke Dong of the new city persuaded Han Wang, “I have heard that ‘virtue leads to prosperity, and vice leads to downfall,’ and ‘an army without a righteous cause cannot succeed in its endeavors.’ Therefore, it is said, ‘Identify the bandit, and only then can the enemy be defeated.’ Xiang Yu was lawless, murdering his lord, a bandit to the world. Compassion does not come from bravery, nor righteousness from strength, but the multitudes of the three armies readily acknowledged this, telling the feudal lords about the success of the Eastern conquest, with the four seas and the world prostrate to their virtue. This was the rise of the three kings.” Han Wang said, “Good. Without the Master, there is nothing to hear.” Han Wang then mourned the loss of Yi Emperor, sobbing with his clothes off for three days. He dispatched envoys to the feudal lords, saying, “The world united to establish Emperor Yi, facing north to serve him. Today, Xiang Yu has murdered Emperor Yi in Jiangnan, a great act of treachery and immorality. My people personally mourn him, and all the troops wear white. I have sent all of my troops from Guanzhong and gathered the elite of the Three Gorges, south down the river, and then down the Han River, hoping to be able to fight against those who killed Emperor Yi.” In the summer of April, the younger brother of Tian Rong, Tian Guang, received tens of thousands of people and established Tian Guang as the King of Qi. Although Yu heard that Han was in the east, he attacked Qi and wanted to break it before attacking Han. Due to this, he was able to force five kings to invade the east. At Waihuang, Peng Yue returned with thirty thousand people to Han. Han Wang promoted Yue to be the Prime Minister of Wei, making the two agree. Han Wang then entered Pengcheng, capturing the beauty and prosperity of Han. Yu heard that the soldiers had attacked Qi, so he wanted to destroy it before attacking Han. Han Wang was kidnapped by five feudal lords and attacked Chu. On the way to the city, Peng Yue’s army of three thousand people went to the north and east of Lu, battling against the Han. The Battle of the Great City, Pengcheng, was fought and lost to the Han, with many soldiers being killed and injured in the battle. The siege of the Han king’s three circles was lifted. A great wind rose from the northwest, breaking wood and spreading the sand, and the sun was shining. Chu’s army was in disarray, and Han Wang was able to escape with dozens of riders. He passed through Pei and sent people to find the homes of the people, but their homes were already gone. Han Wang met with Emperor Xiaohui, Lu Yuan, and left. In the capital of Chu, Yu was sent to the city and sent to the city to give peace to the city. In the spring of March, the Battle of the Han River was held in Linjin. King Bao of Wei surrendered, and the army followed him. When they reached the river, they captured King Yin of Yin and established the River South Commandery. In Xiuwu, Chen Ping fled from Chu to surrender. King Han followed him with the soldiers of the Chu. He traveled west through the land of the beam and reached the beam, where he told the envoy to follow him. He asked Zhang Liang, who came from the kingdom of Han, to send him to the Han River. In the summer of April, the soldiers of the Chu attacked the battlefield of the Han River, and the Han sent people to visit the older people who had not yet met the army. Han Xin also picked up the army and joined the Han army. Chu fought against Xiongcheng, and Han Wang was able to force the five nations to conquer the Chu. The outside of the pool, the big pike, and the attack of the Han army, the Battle of the Han River, and the victory of the soldiers were the same. The Battle of the Great City, Pengcheng, was fought, and the Han was able to force the five nations to conquer the Chu. The northern line of the Han River, the Chu line, and the southern line of the Han River were also destroyed.