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Wei Bao was a prince of the former state of Wei. His elder brother, Wei JiuWei JiuWei Prince and MartyrHe inherited a doomed kingdom — chose to die by fire rather than surrender to an enemy who had promised him peace.View profile →, had been enfeoffed as Lord of Ningling during the Wei dynasty. When Qin conquered Wei, Jiu was exiled and reduced to commoner status.

When Zhang Han defeated King Chen, he advanced forces against the King of Wei at Linji. The King of Wei dispatched Zhou Shi to seek aid from Qi and Chu. Qi and Chu sent Xiang Ta and Tian Ba with troops to follow Zhou Shi to Wei's relief. Zhang Han then attacked, defeating and killing Zhou Shi and his forces, and laid siege to Linji. Jiu, for the sake of his people, negotiated surrender. The terms were set, but rather than submit, Jiu set fire to himself and died.

Wei Bao fled to Chu. The King of Chu, Huaiwang, gave Bao several thousand men and sent him to reconquer the Wei territories. After 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 → defeated Qin and induced Zhang Han to surrender, Bao captured more than twenty cities in Wei and was installed as King of Wei. Bao led his elite troops to follow 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 → into Guanzhong.

When the King of Han returned to pacify the Three Qins and crossed at Linjin, the King of Wei, Bao, submitted his state to Han and joined the Han forces in attacking Chu at Pengcheng. After the Han forces were defeated, retreating to Xingyang, Bao asked for leave to return home to attend to his sick parents. Upon reaching his kingdom, he blocked the river crossings and defied Han.

When the King of Han learned that Wei Bao had rebelled, he was already worried about Chu to the east and had no time to attack. He said to Li Yiji: "Go and persuade Wei Bao with gentle words. If you can bring him to submission, I will enfeoff you with ten thousand households." Li Yiji persuaded Bao, but Bao replied: "A man's life in this world is like a white horse passing through a crack. The King of Han is rude and contemptuous—he curses the lords and ministers as though they were slaves, with no regard for proper hierarchy. I cannot bear to see him again."

When the King of Han learned that Wei Bao had rebelled, he was already worried about Chu to the east and had no time to attack. He said to Li Yiji: "Go and persuade Wei Bao with gentle words. If you can bring him to submission, I will enfeoff you with ten thousand households." Li Yiji persuaded Bao, but Bao replied: "A man's life in this world is like a white horse passing through a crack. The King of Han is rude and contemptuous—he curses the lords and ministers as though they were slaves, with no regard for proper hierarchy. I cannot bear to see him again."

The King of Han then sent 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 → to attack and capture Bao in Hedong. Bao was sent under guard to Xingyang, and his state was reorganized into a commandery. The King of Han ordered Bao to defend Xingyang. When Chu's siege grew desperate, Zhou Kao killed Wei Bao.

Peng Yue was a man of Changyi, with the style name Zhong. He often fished in the Juye Marshes and led a band of outlaws.

After more than a year, over a hundred young men from the marshes gathered and went to join Peng Yue, saying: "We ask Zhong to be our leader." Yue declined, saying: "I do not wish to join with you gentlemen." But the young men insisted, and he finally agreed. He set a time: "Meet at sunrise tomorrow. Those who are late will be beheaded."

After more than a year, over a hundred young men from the marshes gathered and went to join Peng Yue, saying: "We ask Zhong to be our leader." Yue declined, saying: "I do not wish to join with you gentlemen." But the young men insisted, and he finally agreed. He set a time: "Meet at sunrise tomorrow. Those who are late will be beheaded."

The next day at sunrise, more than ten men arrived late. By midday, those who were late still kept coming. Yue then addressed them: "I am old, but you gentlemen insisted on making me your leader. Now the appointed time has passed with many latecomers. I cannot execute them all, so I will behead the last one." He ordered the squad leaders to behead him. Everyone laughed: "Why go so far? We will not be late again." But Yue seized one man and beheaded him. He set up an altar to offer sacrifice, then addressed his followers. They were all terrified and feared Yue—no one dared look him in the eye.