Friday, May 3, 2024

183 Hegemon-King of Western Chu

A7.21

King Xiang sent someone to ask King Huai for instructions. King Huai said, "Do as agreed." Xiang Yu then honored King Huai as Yidi the Righteous Emperor, or Emperor Yi. King Xiang wanted to be king himself, so he first enfeoffed the generals and ministers as kings first. He said to everyone, "When the people of the world first started the uprising, they temporarily supported the descendants of the princes as kings to attack the Qin Dynasty. However, I personally wore armor and held a sharp weapon, took the lead in the uprising, and lived in the wind and rain for three years. The destruction of the Qin Dynasty and pacification of the world totally relied on the strength of the generals and ministers and me. It's just that the Righteous Emperor has no merit, so his land should be divided and enfeoffed to you as kings." All the generals said, "Okay." King Xiang then enfeoffed the world and made the generals kings and princes. King Xiang and Fan Zeng had the suspension that Pei Gong had the idea of ​​seizing the world, but they had already reconciled with him. They didn't want to break the agreement and were worried that the princes would betray him, so they secretly discussed and said, "The roads in Ba and Shu are difficult, and the criminals exiled by the Qin Dynasty all live in Shu." So they said, "Ba and Shu are also in Guanzhong." So Xiang Yu enfeoffed Pei Gong as the King of Han, ruling the three counties of Ba, Shu and Hanzhong, and establishing his capital in Nanzheng. He divided Guanzhong into three parts and gave them to the surrendered generals of the Qin Dynasty to stop the King of Han. King Xiang then made Zhang Han the King of Yong, ruling the area west of Xianyang and making Feiqiu his capital. The Chief Clerk Sima Xin, who had previously served as a prison official in Liyang, had been kind to Xiang Liang. The Commandant Dong Yi was the one who first persuaded Zhang Han to surrender to Chu. Therefore, King Xiang made Sima Xin the King of Sai, ruling the area east of Xianyang to the Yellow River, with Liyang as his capital. He made Dong Yi the King of Di, ruling Shangjun, with Gaonu as his capital. King Wei Bao was renamed the King of Western Wei, ruling the Hedong area, with Pingyang as his capital. Shen Yang from Xiaqiu was Zhang Er's favorite minister. He first conquered Henan and welcomed the Chu army at the Yellow River. Therefore, King Xiang made Shen Yang the King of Henan, with Luoyang as his capital. King Han Cheng established a country in the old capital, with Yangdi as his capital. Sima Ang, a general of Zhao, pacified Henei and repeatedly created military exploits, so he was made the King of Yin, ruling the Henei area, with Chaoge as his capital. The title of King Xie of Zhao was changed to King of Dai. Zhang Er, the prime minister of Zhao, had always been virtuous and followed King Xiang into Guanzhong, so Zhang Er was made King of Changshan and ruled Zhao, with Xiangguo as his capital. Ying Bu, the Lord of Dangyang, served as a general of Chu and was often the bravest among the troops, so Ying Bu was made King of Jiujiang and his capital was at Liuxian. Wu Rui, the Lord of Po, led the Baiyue to assist the princes and followed King Xiang into Guanzhong, so Wu Rui was made King of Hengshan and his capital was Zhuxian. Gong Ao, the pillar of the Yi Emperor, led his soldiers to attack Nanjun and created many military exploits, so Gong Ao was made King of Linjiang and his capital was Jiangling. Han Guang, the King of Yan, was changed to King of Liaodong. Zang Tu, the general of Yan, had followed the Chu army to rescue the Zhao army, so he followed King Xiang into Guanzhong, so Zang Tu was made King of Yan and his capital was Jixian. Tian Fu, the King of Qi, was changed to King of Jiaodong. Qi general Tian Du had followed the Chu army to rescue Zhao, so he followed King Xiang into Guanzhong, so he was named King of Qi, with Linzi as his capital. Tian An, grandson of King Jian of Qi who was destroyed by Qin, captured several cities north of the Jishui River when Xiang Yu crossed the river to rescue Zhao, and led his army to surrender to Xiang Yu, so he was named King of Jibei, with Boyang as his capital. Tian Rong had failed Xiang Liang many times, and was unwilling to lead his army to follow the Chu army to attack the Qin army, so he was not named. Chen Yu, Lord of Cheng'an, left his general seal and did not follow King Xiang into Guanzhong. However, King Xiang had always heard that Chen Yu was very capable and had made contributions to Zhao, and when he heard that Chen Yu was in Nanpi, he also named him three counties around Nanpi. Mei Xuan, a general of Lord Fan, had many military exploits, so he was named Marquis of 100 thousand households. King Xiang established himself as the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, ruling nine counties with Pengcheng as his capital.

项王使人致命怀王。怀王曰:“如约。”乃尊怀王为义帝。项王欲自王,先王诸将相。谓曰:“天下初发难时,假立诸侯后以伐秦。然身被坚执锐首事,暴露于野三年,灭秦定天下者,皆将相诸君与籍之力也。义帝虽无功,故当分其地而王之。”诸将皆曰:“善。”乃分天下,立诸将为侯王。项王、范增疑沛公之有天下,业已讲解,又恶负约,恐诸侯叛之,乃阴谋曰:“巴、蜀道险,秦之迁人皆居蜀。”乃曰:“巴、蜀亦关中地也。”故立沛公为汉王,王巴、蜀、汉中,都南郑。而三分关中,王秦降将以距塞汉王。项王乃立章邯为雍王,王咸阳以西,都废丘。长史欣者,故为栎阳狱掾,尝有德于项梁;都尉董翳者,本劝章邯降楚。故立司马欣为塞王,王咸阳以东至河,都栎阳;立董翳为翟王,王上郡,都高奴。徙魏王豹为西魏王,王河东,都平阳。瑕丘申阳者,张耳嬖臣也,先下河南,迎楚河上,故立申阳为河南王,都雒阳。韩王成因故都,都阳翟。赵将司马卬定河内,数有功,故立卬为殷王,王河内,都朝歌。徙赵王歇为代王。赵相张耳素贤,又从入关,故立耳为常山王,王赵地,都襄国。当阳君黥布为楚将,常冠军,故立布为九江王,都六。鄱君吴芮率百越佐诸侯,又从入关,故立芮为衡山王,都邾。义帝柱国共敖将兵击南郡,功多,因立敖为临江王,都江陵。徙燕王韩广为辽东王。燕将臧荼从楚救赵,因从入关,故立荼为燕王,都蓟。徙齐王田市为胶东王。齐将田都从共救赵,因从入关,故立都为齐王,都临菑。故秦所灭齐王建孙田安,项羽方渡河救赵,田安下济北数城,引其兵降项羽,故立安为济北王,都博阳。田荣者,数负项梁,又不肯将兵从楚击秦,以故不封。成安君陈余弃将印去,不从入关,然素闻其贤,有功于赵,闻其在南皮,故因环封三县。番君将梅鋗功多,故封十万户侯。项王自立为西楚霸王,王九郡,都彭城。

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