Thursday, May 9, 2024

212 Rebellions of the Kings

A8.71…79

In October of the tenth year (197 BC), Huainan King Ying Bu, Liang King Peng Yue, Yan King Lu Wan, Jing King Liu Jia, Chu King Liu Jiao, Qi King Liu Fei, and Changsha King Wu Rui all came to Changle Palace to pay homage to Emperor Gaozu. There were no major events in this spring and this summer.

In July, the Superior Emperor died in Liyang Palace. The kings of Chu and Liang came to the funeral. Emperor Gaozu pardoned the prisoners in Liyang. Liyi was renamed Xinfeng.

In August, the prime minister of Zhao Chen Xi rebelled in Daidi. Emperor Gaozu said: "Chen Xi used to be my envoy and was very trustworthy. Daidi is a place I value very much, so I made Chen Xi a marquis and stationed him in Daidi as prime minister. Now he is looting Daidi with Wang Huang and others! The officials and people in Daidi are not guilty, so pardon the officials and people in Daidi." In September, Emperor Gaozu personally attacked Chen Xi to the east. Arriving in Handan, Emperor Gaozu said happily: "I knew he could not succeed if Chen Xi did not go south to occupy Handan and used the Zhang River as a barrier." Hearing that Chen Xi's generals were all former merchants, Emperor Gaozu said: "I know how to deal with these people." He used money to lure Chen Xi's generals, and many of Chen Xi's generals surrendered.

In the eleventh year (196 BC), Emperor Gaozu had not yet completely defeated Chen Xi and others in Handan. Chen Xi's general Hou Chang led more than 10 thousand people to fight guerrilla warfare, Wang Huang stationed in Quni, and Zhang Chun crossed the Yellow River to attack Liaocheng. The Han army sent General Guo Meng and Qi generals to attack and defeated the rebels. The grand commander Zhou Bo entered Dai from Taiyuan, and pacified Daidi. After arriving at Mayi, Zhou Bo was unable to capture it, so he sent troops to destroy it.

Chen Xi's general Zhao Li stationed in Dongyuan, and Emperor Gaozu attacked Dongyuan but failed. More than a month later, the rebel soldiers insulted Emperor Gaozu, and Emperor Gaozu was very angry. When Dongyuan surrendered, Emperor Gaozu ordered those who insulted him to be handed over and beheaded, and those who did not insult him were forgiven. Therefore, the land north of Changshan in Zhao was demarcated, and his son Liu Heng was made the King of Dai, with Jinyang as the capital.

In spring, Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin, plotted rebellion in Guanzhong and his three clans were exterminated.

In summer, Peng Yue, King of Liang, plotted rebellion, he was abolished of his title and moved to Shu County; he wanted to rebel again, then he was exterminated of his three clans. Emperor Gaozu made his son Liu Hui the King of Liang and his son Liu You the King of Huaiyang.

In July of autumn, King of Huainan Ying Bu rebelled, annexed the fief of King of Jing Liu Jia to the east, crossed the Huai River to the north, and King of Chu Liu Jiao fled to Xue County. Emperor Gaozu personally went to attack him. He made his son Liu Chang the King of Huainan.

In October of the 11th year (194 BC, Shiji mistook it for 12th year), after Emperor Gaozu attacked Ying Bu's army in Huizu, Ying Bu fled, and Emperor Gaozu ordered other generals to pursue him.

十年十月,淮南王黥布、梁王彭越、燕王卢绾、荆王刘贾、楚王刘交、齐王刘肥、长沙王吴芮皆来朝长乐宫。春夏无事。

七月,太上皇崩栎阳宫。楚王、梁王皆来送葬。赦栎阳囚。更命郦邑曰新丰。

八月,赵相国陈狶反代地。上曰:“狶尝为吾使,甚有信。代地吾所急也,故封狶为列侯,以相国守代,今乃与王黄等劫掠代地!代地吏民非有罪也。其赦代吏民。”九月,上自东往击之。至邯郸,上喜曰:“狶不南据邯郸而阻漳水,吾知其无能为也。”闻狶将皆故贾人也,上曰:“吾知所以与之。”乃多以金啗狶将,狶将多降者。

十一年,高祖在邯郸诛狶等未毕,狶将侯敞将万余人游行,王黄军曲逆,张春渡河击聊城。汉使将军郭蒙与齐将击,大破之。太尉周勃道太原入,定代地。至马邑,马邑不下,即攻残之。

狶将赵利守东垣,高祖攻之,不下。月余,卒骂高祖,高祖怒。城降,令出骂者斩之,不骂者原之。于是乃分赵山北,立子恒以为代王,都晋阳。

春,淮阴侯韩信谋反关中,夷三族。

夏,梁王彭越谋反,废迁蜀;复欲反,遂夷三族。立子恢为梁王,子友为淮阳王。

秋七月,淮南王黥布反,东并荆王刘贾地,北渡淮,楚王交走入薛。高祖自往击之。立子长为淮南王。

十一年,十月,高祖已击布军会甀,布走,令别将追之。

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