In July 209 BC, the village chiefs Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raised troops in the names of Fusu and Wu Guang in Daze Township, Qi County (Liucunji, southeast of Suzhou, Anhui), in the name of Fusu and Xiang Yan. Cut down trees to become soldiers, raise poles to become flags. Chen Sheng called himself a general, and Wu Guang called himself a captain.
Chen Sheng's army continued to grow along the way. By the time it arrived in Chencheng, it had six to seven hundred military chariots, more than a thousand cavalry, and tens of thousands of infantry. That month Chen Sheng called Zhang Chu King in Chencheng, Wu Guang was the false king, and the country's name was " Zhang Chu ", which means "Zhang Dachu Kingdom".
In September, Fan Kuai led the way, Liu Bang and Lu Wan led more than a hundred heroes to Peixian County. The county magistrate closed the city gate, arrested Xiao He, Cao Shen, and waited for the arrival of the Sichuan prefect's army.
At this time, Zhang Chujun and Zhou Wenbu had broken through Hangu Pass and entered Guanzhong. Xiang Liang raised troops in Kuaiji County. . Zhang Chujun's Han Guang became king in Yan Kingdom.. Several local tycoons in Peixian County, Wangling, Yongchi, Lüze, Leng'er, could no longer sit still, so they cooperated with Liu Bangli and killed the magistrate of Peixian County.
Liu Bang, Wang Ling, Yong Chi, Lu Ze, and Leng Er each collected the sons of Pei County, with a total force of about three thousand. The flag dyed with animal blood served as the military flag of the Pei County rebels, named Red Flag. Liu Bang's self-titled Pei Gong , Gong is the official name of Chu State , and his jurisdiction is equivalent to the county magistrate. Pei Gong is the county magistrate of Pei County, but the Pei Gong of Chu State is equivalent to a prince, who can be passed on to the next generation. Compared with Qin The magistrate of Pei County in North Korea has much greater power.
Peixian's military strength is very complex, divided into two parts: Liu Bang's army and friendly forces, with a total strength of three thousand.
Peigong Liu Bang was originally the chief of the pavilion (official rank 14). The key officers under his command mainly include the following. Let's take a look at their official positions when they first started the army and the number of towns they were granted as princes in the future.
Lu Wan was appointed Taiwei and was in charge of military affairs. Lu Wan is equivalent to Liu Bang's clone. Lu Wan often gives orders on Liu Bang's behalf. The generals in the army see Lu Wan as they see Liu Bang, and there is no distinction between them. Not long after, Liu Bang met the woman he loved most in his life , Mrs. Qi . He and Mrs. Qi often hid in the tent and did shameful things. Other generals did not dare to enter the tent to disturb Liu Bang, so they could only consult with Lu Wan. If the situation is urgent, Lu Wan will break into the tent and put an end to Liu Bang's good deeds. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Chang'an, with a settlement of about 30,000 households, and then he was granted the title of King of Yan, with about 100,000 households)
Lu Wan was granted the title of Queen of Yan, and was involved in the struggle for the right to inherit the throne, and confronted the Peixian gang of Empress Lu. With the unexpected death of Liu Bang, Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo took turns to attack the territory with their troops, so Lu Wan had no choice but to flee the Xiongnu and was named King Lu of the Xiongnu. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty , Lu Wan's grandson Lu Tazhi led his army to surrender as King of Donghu and was granted the title of Marquis of Yagu.
Xia Houying (Lingshi, fifteenth rank of official position), served as a servant, one of the nine ministers of the Qin Dynasty, in charge of carriages and horses. Later, as Liu Bang grew from Peigong to Dangjun to King of Han, Xia Houying was always a servant.
In his early days, Xia Houying served as the governor of the stables. He was a minor official in the county government, not even an official. He was responsible for driving guests to and from the county government. Xia Houying often passed by the Surabaya Pavilion, and Liu Bang would entertain him as long as he had wine and meat. Liu Bang had a lot of connections in Peixian County. He captured young men all year round and had many enemies. Someone reported that Liu Bang had injured Lingshi Xia Houying, and wanted to punish Liu Bang, the chief of the pavilion of Surabaya, for hurting someone in a private fight. Maybe Liu Bang accidentally injured Xia Houying when they were playing around. If a county official was injured in a private fight, Liu Bang would go to Lishan to build Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum and be a slave for the rest of his life. As a witness, Xia Houying faced severe torture to extract a confession in front of the county magistrate. He would rather accept hundreds of floggings than insist that Liu Bang was not the one who injured him. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Ruyin, with a settlement of 6,900 households)
Zhou Chang (history of death, official rank 16), holding office and holding the military flag. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Fenyin, with a settlement of 2,800 households)
Cao Shen (prisoner, fifteenth grade official), served as Zhongjuan. (Later was named Pingyang Hou, 10,600 households)
Zhou Bo, Ren Zhongjuan.During his military service, he served as a talent officer. He had strong arms and could pull a twelve-stone bow. (Later, he was granted the title of Jianghou, with 8100 households in the city.)
Zhao Ou was appointed as Zhong Juan . (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Guangyan, with a settlement of 2,200 households)
Sun Chi, Ren Zhongjuan, surrendered to Xiang Yu in the Battle of Xingyang, and later defected to Liu Bang again, resulting in a sharp decline in the settlement. (Fengtang Yanghou, 800 households in the city).
Eat what you eat and give up to others. Shen Shi was originally a retainer of the Lu family, and was responsible for protecting Lu Pheasant mother and son. He regarded Lu Pheasant as a relative. He spent far more time with Lu Pheasant than Liu Bang, and later he and Lu Pheasant stayed and flew together. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Piyang, with a settlement of probably nearly 10,000 households)
Fan Kuai, Renshe, was Liu Bang's brother-in-law and married Lv Zhi's sister. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Wuyang, with a city of 5,000 households). (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Lu, with a city of 4,800.)
Zhou Jie was appointed as a person. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Kuai Cheng, with 3,300 households in the city.) Zhou Ding was appointed as the governor, and he was allowed to leave his post. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Wei, with a settlement of 1,000 households)
Zhu Zhen was appointed as a member of the family. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis Chang of the capital, and his food was unlucky.)
Xu Li was appointed as a layman. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Songzi, which was an ominous place to live in.) Cao Wushang was appointed as his successor. He killed Zhuang, the governor of Sichuan County, and was appointed as Zuo Sima, with a bright future. During the Hongmen Banquet, he secretly communicated with Xiang Yu and was beheaded by Liu Bang.
Liu Bang's army consisted of five to six hundred men. Lu Wan was in charge of military affairs;
Liu Bang's allies are as follows:
Lu Ze, a local wealthy family and Liu Bang's brother-in-law. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Zhou Lu, with a settlement of perhaps tens of thousands of households) Lu Ze died earlier. During the reign of Queen Lu, the eldest son Lu Tai was granted the title of King Lu, the second son Lu Chan was granted the title of King of Liang , and other titles of the Lu family were There are also many people.
Lu Shizhi, a local wealthy family, Liu Bang's second brother-in-law. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Jiancheng, with a possible settlement of thousands.) During the reign of Queen Lu, Lu Shi's second son Lu Lu was granted the title King Zhao .
Xiao He (chief official, fifteenth grade official) has a close relationship with the Lu family and has always been the bridge between Liu Bang and Lu Ze. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Feng, with 8,000 households in the city.)
Zhou Yan (history of death, official rank 16), was promoted to Yushi Dafu (one of the three princes). Unfortunately, he was captured in the Battle of Xingyang because he insulted Xiang Yu. , was cooked and killed.
Wang Ling, a local wealthy family, once occupied Nanyang and was unwilling to follow Liu Bang into the customs. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Anguo, with a settlement of 5,000 households)
Yongchi, a local wealthy family, once occupied Feng County and rebelled against Liu Bang. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Zifang, with a settlement of 2,500 households)
He was appointed Ao (prisoner, fifteenth grade official) and guarded Feng County for Liu Bang for two years. (Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Guangyan, with a settlement of 2,200 households)
Leng Er, a local wealthy family. (Later, he was granted the title of Prime Minister, with a settlement of 2,000 households)
The friendly armies were independent armies. Although Liu Bang was respected as Pei Gong, they were not subordinate to each other and each had subordinates. Liu Bang was actually the co-lord of Peixian County, and the commanders of friendly forces were small princes.
Picture - Pei County
As the leader among the pavilions, Liu Bang has the highest official position among the three thousand anti-Qin forces in Pei County (an official position in the Qin Dynasty). This is one of the reasons why all the friendly forces respect him as the Duke of Pei. Although these wealthy families are rich and powerful, why can't they become Peigong? Liu Bang, the head of the Sishui pavilion, was an official and his class was a scholar. Although he was not as good as the ministers and officials, his social status and influence were much higher than those of Wang Ling, Yong Chi, Lu Ze, and Leng Er. Xia Houying, Zhou Chang, Cao Shen and others in Liu Bang's team were originally officials in Pei County. How could the local tycoons have such connections? They did not have any officials from the Qin Dynasty under their command, and their social status was not high.
Liu Bang's journey from Pei Gong to Dang County Sheriff to Han King to the Emperor was also a process of constantly absorbing friendly troops to become his own army.
