Early chivalry
Xiang Bo's name is Xiang Qiu, and he is Xiang Yu's uncle. Xiang Bo was chivalrous in his early years, but he made old friends with him in Qin Dynasty. He once hid in Xiapi (now northwest of Suining, Jiangsu) with Sean, the son of Korea, to kill people. When Xiang Liang rose up and rebelled in Wuzhong, Xiang Bo followed suit in this matter. Later, he followed Xiang Liang north, made Xiong Xin Chu Huaiwang, and was appointed Zuo Yin of Chu. In three years, he took part in the Northern Expedition to save Zhao, then joined the Battle of Julu with Xiang Yu and occupied Hanguguan with Xiang Yu. [ 1-2]
Betraying Xiang Yu
In October of the first year of Han Dynasty, Zi Ying, the king of Qin, surrendered to Liu Bang, the general of Chu, and the State of Qin perished. Liu Bangli lost his head, listened to the adviser's advice, and occupied Hangu Pass without listening to the opinions of the governors. In November, Xiang Yu led the allied forces to fight in Hangu Pass, which was guarded by troops and could not enter the barracks. Xiang Yu also heard that Liu Bangxian broke Xianyang and lost his temper. He ordered the troops stationed in Dangyang and others to attack Hangu Pass, so he was able to enter the customs and went to the west of the play. [3]
Liu Bang's Sakima Cao Wushang sent someone to report to Xiang Yu: "Liu Bang wants to occupy Hangu Pass and appoint Zi Ying as the minister of state. Everything is under his control! " Xiang Yu was furious and issued an order: the next day, he rewarded his soldiers and marched to attack Liu Bang. Liu bang was stationed in the army and didn't know it. [4]
When the war was imminent, when the overlord was ready to crash and burn, Xiang Bo thought of Sean who followed Liu Bang. Sean used to be very kind to him, and they had a good relationship. Xiang Bo didn't want to give up Sean, but rushed to Bazhou overnight, found Sean, told them the truth, and asked Sean to leave with him. Sean said that it was unfair for people who were abandoned to escape in a critical moment, so he told Liu Bang about it. [5]
Liu Bang felt that his strength was not equal and decided to soften the confrontation between the two sides, so he chose Xiang Bo as a breakthrough. He made an appointment to propose a toast to Xiang Bo with his brother's statecraft, and because of his flexibility, he sincerely explained the misunderstanding and showed his loyalty to Wang Xiang. Xiang Bo fully believes in Liu Bang's loyalty and is willing to act as a middleman for reconciliation between the two sides. He not only advised Liu Bang, but also persuaded Liu Bang to meet Xiang Yu, paving the way for Liu Bang to apologize to Hong Men in Xinfeng (about Lintong District, Xi, Shaanxi Province). [6]
Escort Liu bang
On the second day of the hongmen banquet, Fan Zeng constantly hinted that xiang yu wanted to seize the opportunity to kill liu bang. Because Xiang Yu had been persuaded by Xiang Bo in advance that Liu Bang was a loyal and active general. Therefore, he made no answer to Fan Zeng's suggestion. When Fan Zeng summoned Xiang Zhuang to perform sword dancing on the spot, Xiang Bo suddenly saw the real intention of killing Liu Bang, immediately drew his sword and danced, often shielding Liu Bang with his body, making it difficult for Xiang Zhuang to start. [7]
In the second year of Emperor Gaozu, Xiang Yu attacked the State of Qi and recruited troops in Jiujiang. Wang Yingbu of Jiujiang only sent generals to lead thousands of people to meet the enemy. When Liu Bang captured Pengcheng, the king of Jiujiang refused to help Chu on the grounds of illness. Xiang Yu resented Ying Bu, sent messengers to accuse Ying Bu and summoned him. Ying Bu was too worried to go. Xiang Yu did not send troops to attack Ying Bu because there was Qi Zhao in the north and Han in the west, and his allies were only King Jiujiang. [8]
In the third year of Emperor Gaozu, the envoys of the Han Dynasty went to Jiujiang with him, successfully rebelled against the king of Jiujiang to help the Western Han Dynasty, and Xiang Yu sent Longche to attack Huainan, which was settled for several months. When Ying Bu arrived in Xingyang, where Liu Bang was stationed, he also sent people to Jiujiang to attract his skirmishers. Xiang Yu, on the other hand, sent Xiang Bo to Jiujiang to enlist Jiujiang's troops. When Xiang Bo arrived in Jiujiang, he killed all Ying Bu's wives. Ying Bu had to retreat to the north. [9]
Sheyang in the fief
After Xiang Yu's defeat and death,
Liu Bang pardoned all the Xiang families and asked them to change their surnames to Liu. When Xiang Bo was in the State of Qin, he followed his ministers to destroy the State of Qin, and the banquet at Hongmen was also an escort for Liu Bang, so he was named Queen Sheyang. His feudal status was in the east of Sheyanghu Town, Baoying County, Jiangsu Province. [ 10]
In the third year of Emperor Xiaohui (BC 192), Xiang Bo died, and his descendants Xiang Sui were guilty, unable to inherit the title, and the country was destroyed, and its fief was returned to the Western Han court. [ 1 1]