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In the fourth year of Han (203 BCE), after the King of Han was defeated at Chenggao and crossed the Yellow River northward, he reunited with the armies of Zhang Er and Han XinHan XinHere's the translation of "The General Who Won Three Empires" into English: **The General Who Conquered Three Empires** Alternatively, if you want a more literal translation: **The General Who Won Three Empires** Both are correct, but "conquered" might sound more natural in English depending on the context.From begging for meals at strangers' tables and enduring humiliation in the marketplace, to commanding a million troops—the greatest military genius of the early Han Dynasty, ultimately undone by his own emperor.View profile → at Xiuwu. There he strengthened fortifications and deployed Liu Jia with twenty thousand infantry and several hundred cavalry, ordering him to cross the White Horse Ford into Chu territory. Liu Jia was to burn the enemy's stockpiles, cripple their supply lines, and prevent Xiang YuXiang YuHere's the translation of "The Warrior Who Almost Ruled the World" into English: **The Warrior Who Almost Ruled the World**The most feared warrior in Chinese history — brilliant in battle, catastrophic in politics — whose stubborn nobility cost him an empire.View profile →'s forces from receiving provisions.

Soon afterward, Chu forces attacked Liu Jia, but he consistently retreated behind defensive walls, refusing battle. Instead, he maintained contact with Peng Yue. In the fifth year of Han (202 BCE), when the King of Han pursued Xiang YuXiang YuHere's the translation of "The Warrior Who Almost Ruled the World" into English: **The Warrior Who Almost Ruled the World**The most feared warrior in Chinese history — brilliant in battle, catastrophic in politics — whose stubborn nobility cost him an empire.View profile → to Guling, he dispatched Liu Jia to cross the Huai River southward and encircle Shouchun. Upon returning, Liu Jia secretly sent agents to recruit Chu's Grand Marshal Zhou Yin. Zhou Yin defected to the Han side, joining Liu Jia in raising forces from the Nine Rivers region and gathering General Jing Bu's troops. Together they converged at Gaixia for a unified assault on Xiang YuXiang YuHere's the translation of "The Warrior Who Almost Ruled the World" into English: **The Warrior Who Almost Ruled the World**The most feared warrior in Chinese history — brilliant in battle, catastrophic in politics — whose stubborn nobility cost him an empire.View profile →.

The King of Han then assigned Liu Jia to command the Nine Rivers forces, and together with Grand Marshal Lu Wan, they struck southwest into Linjiang to confront King Gongwei. After Gongwei was killed, Linjiang was reorganized as the Southern Commandery.

In the spring of the sixth year of the Han (201 BCE), a council convened at Chen to depose the King of Chu Xin, who was imprisoned, and his domain was divided into two states. At this time, Gaozu's sons were young, his brothers few, and none particularly capable. Wishing to place a kinsman on the throne to secure the realm, the emperor issued a decree stating: "General Liu Jia has rendered meritorious service; now let us choose from among his brothers and nephews those fit to be made kings."

In the autumn of Gaozu's eleventh year (196 BCE), Ying Bu, King of Huainan, rebelled and attacked Chu to the east. King Jia engaged him in battle but was defeated. He fled to Fuling, where he was killed by Ying Bu's forces. Gaozu personally led troops to crush Ying Bu's rebellion.

In the autumn of Gaozu's eleventh year (196 BCE), Ying Bu, King of Huainan, rebelled and attacked Chu to the east. King Jia engaged him in battle but was defeated. He fled to Fuling, where he was killed by Ying Bu's forces. Gaozu personally led troops to crush Ying Bu's rebellion.

In the autumn of Gaozu's eleventh year (196 BCE), Ying Bu, King of Huainan, rebelled and attacked Chu to the east. King Jia engaged him in battle but was defeated. He fled to Fuling, where he was killed by Ying Bu's forces. Gaozu personally led troops to crush Ying Bu's rebellion.

In the twelfth year (195 BCE), Gaozu installed the Marquis of Pei, Liu Bi, as King of Wu, granting him dominion over the former Chu territories.

During Empress Lü's time, a Qi man named Tian Sheng, who was traveling short of funds, sought patronage by presenting schemes to the Marquis of Yingling. Ze was greatly pleased and gave Tian Sheng two hundred jin of gold as a gift. Having received the gold, Tian Sheng immediately returned to Qi. Two years later, however, Ze sent word to Tian Sheng: "Our relationship is ended."

Tian Sheng set out curtains and provisions as if for a marquess. Zhang Ziqing was astonished. As they drank freely, Tian Sheng dismissed the servants and said to Zhang Ziqing: "I have observed over a hundred princely mansions of the kingdom, all holders of which are Gaozu's meritorious officials. Now the Lü family, though ordinary folk, originally recommended Gaozu to seize the empire and achieved great merit; they are also bound to the Empress Dowager by kinship. The Empress Dowager is advanced in years, while the Lü clan is weak. She wishes to install Lü Chan as King of Dai, but the Empress Dowager hesitates to propose this, fearing the ministers will not comply. Now you, sir, are most favored and respected by the ministers. Why not advise the ministers to recommend this to the Empress Dowager? She will surely be pleased. Once the Lü clan is installed as kings, ten thousand households will be yours as a marquis."