The King of Han fled, alone with Duke Teng, he drove out of Yumen from Chenggao, crossed the Yellow River to the north, and drove to Xiuwu and stayed there. The King of Han claimed to be an envoy, drove into the camp of Zhang Er and Han Xin in the morning, and seized their military power, so he ordered Zhang Er to recruit soldiers from Zhao to the north for reinforcement, and ordered Han Xin to attack Qi to the east. The King of Han got Han Xin's army, and his morale was revived. He led his army to the Yellow River, and rewarded the soldiers to the south of Xiaoxiuwu, ready to fight again. Zheng Zhong, a court Attendant, then advised the King of Han to rely on high fortifications and deep trenches and not to fight Xiang Yu. The King of Han adopted his strategy and sent Lu Wan and Liu Jia to lead 20,000 soldiers and hundreds of cavalry to cross the river from Baimajin and enter Chu. Together with Peng Yue, they defeated the Chu army again to the west of the outer city of Yan County, and finally recaptured more than ten cities in Liangdi.
After receiving the order, the Marquis of Huaiyin marched eastward, but did not cross the Yellow River in the plain. The King of Han sent Li Sheng to persuade the King of Qi, Tian Guang, to rebell against Chu, reconciled with Han, and attacked Xiang Yu together. Han Xin adopted Kuai Tong's strategy and eventually defeated Qi. But the King of Qi cooked and killed Li Sheng, and fled east to Gaomi. On hearing that Han Xin had led soldiers north of the Yellow River to defeat Qi and Zhao, and wanted to attack Chu, Xiang Yu sent Long Qie and Zhou Lan to stop him. Han Xin fought Chu, and the cavalry general Guan Ying attacked and defeated the Chu army, and killed Long Qie. The King of Qi, Tian Guang, defected to Peng Yue. At this time, Peng Yue led his soldiers to station in Liangdi, harassing the Chu army and cutting off their food supply.
In the fourth year (203 BC), Xiang Yu said to Cao Jiu, the Grand Marshal of Haichun: "Guard Chenggao carefully. If the Han army challenges you, don't fight them, just prevent them from going east. I will take care of Liangdi within 15 days and then we will meet up." He then sent troops to attack Chenliu, Waihuang, and Suiyang and got them all. As expected, the Han army challenged the Chu army many times, but the Chu army did not fight. The Han army sent people to insult the Chu army for six days in a row. The Grand Marshal was very angry and asked the soldiers to cross the Sishui River. When half of the soldiers crossed, the Han army launched an attack, defeated the Chu army, and seized all the gold and jade treasures of the Chu State. Grand Marshal Cao Ju and Chief Clerk Sima Xin both committed suicide by the Sishui River. Xiang Yu came to Suiyang and heard that Haichunhou was defeated, so he led his army back. The Han army was besieging Zhongli Mei east of Xingyang when Xiang Yu arrived and the Han army retreated to a dangerous area.
After Han Xin conquered Qi, he sent a messenger to tell the King of Han: "Qi is close to Chu and does not have enough power. It won't be stable unless it has a king." The King of Han wanted to attack Han Xin. Liu Hou said: "Why not take this opportunity to make him the King of Qi and let him guard Qi for you." The King of Han sent Zhang Liang with a seal to make Han Xin the King of Qi.
When Xiang Yu heard that Long Jiu's army was defeated, he was very scared and sent Wu She from Xutai to persuade Han Xin. Han Xin won't listen.
汉王跳，独与滕公共车出成皋玉门，北渡河，驰宿脩武。自称使者，晨驰入张耳、韩信壁，而夺之军。乃使张耳北益收兵赵地，使韩信东击齐。汉王得韩信军，则复振。引兵临河，南飨军小脩武南，欲复战。郎中郑忠乃说止汉王，使高垒深堑，勿与战。汉王听其计，使卢绾、刘贾将卒二万人，骑数百，渡白马津，入楚地，与彭越复击破楚军燕郭西，遂复下梁地十余城。
淮阴已受命东，未渡平原。汉王使郦生往说齐王田广，广叛楚，与汉和，共击项羽。韩信用蒯通计，遂袭破齐。齐王烹郦生，东走高密。项羽闻韩信已举河北兵破齐、赵，且欲击楚，则使龙且、周兰往击之。韩信与战，骑将灌婴击，大破楚军，杀龙且。齐王广奔彭越。当此时，彭越将兵居梁地，往来苦楚兵，绝其粮食。
四年，项羽乃谓海春侯大司马曹咎曰：“谨守成皋。若汉挑战，慎勿与战，无令得东而已。我十五日必定梁地，复从将军。”乃行击陈留、外黄、睢阳，下之。汉果数挑楚军，楚军不出，使人辱之五六日，大司马怒，度兵汜水。士卒半渡，汉击之，大破楚军，尽得楚国金玉货赂。大司马咎、长史欣皆自刭汜水上。项羽至睢阳，闻海春侯破，乃引兵还。汉军方围钟离眛于荥阳东，项羽至，尽走险阻。
韩信已破齐，使人言曰：“齐边楚，权轻，不为假王，恐不能安齐。”汉王欲攻之。留侯曰：“不如因而立之，使自为守。”乃遣张良操印绶立韩信为齐王。
项羽闻龙且军破，则恐，使盱台人武涉往说韩信。韩信不听。
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