said that Liu Bi was the son of Liu Bang's brother Liu Zhong. After Liu Bang took over the world, he named his brother Liu Zhong as the acting king, and gave him the land in Datong, Shanxi; But Liu Zhong's ability was not good, and when the Huns attacked, he fled to Luoyang out of fear. Liu Bang didn't know what to say about him, so he had to demote him to the Marquis of Haoyang.

Liu Zhong is timid and fearful, but his son Liu Bi is the opposite of his character, he is very brave and good at fighting. In 196 BC, the king of Huainan rebelled, Liu Bang personally led his troops to the battlefield, Liu Bi followed Liu Bang to charge and make contributions, and Liu Bang had a different view of this nephew.

After quelling the turmoil, Liu Bang named Liu Bi as the king of Wu and managed the Wuyue area.

During the period of Emperor Wen, the prince of Wu came to Chang'an for the pilgrimage, and after the court meeting, the prince of Wu played against Liu Qi, the prince of Han. After Liu Qi ascended the throne and became Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, he refused to move Prince Wu's coffin back to Wu. Liu Bi naturally resented the Han Court, and gradually accumulated strength.

At that time, the jurisdiction of Wu was mainly Danyang County, Yuzhang County and Huiji County, which are now Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui. There is a copper mine in Jiangxi, and Liu Bi uses it to mint money; There was sea water near Guangling, so a salt farm was set up. One is lying down to make money, the other is lying down to make money, the profiteering industry, the government has sufficient funds, and the people do not have to pay taxes.

By boiling salt and minting money, Liu Bi became the richest vassal king of his time, and he was far richer than Emperor Jing of Han at that time.

Liu Bi's financial resources are very strong, which gives him the capital to compete with the Han Dynasty.

After Liu Bi saw that Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi and other countries were cut down, he expected that Wu would also be affected, and it happened that Liu Wu, the king of Chu, sent an envoy to meet the same army, and Liu Bi counterplotted and decided. It is known that Liu Qiong, the king of Jiaoxi, is a brave and good soldier, and he has been feared by all countries for a long time, so it is easier for him to come out and rebel. Liu Binai secretly sent the middle doctor Ying Gao to Jiaoxi. After meeting Liu Qiong in person, Ying Gao said: "Now Liu Qi is bewitched by people and plans to cut the feudal clan and kill the people in the clan, Wu and Jiaoxi are both princely powers, and once the feudal domain is cut, they will definitely implicate each other." King Wu is not in good health and has not been to the court for more than 20 years, if he is suspected by the imperial court, it will not be explained. It is rumored that the king was cut down because of the trivial matter of selling the lord, and other princes were also cut down because of some trivial things. Liu Qiong said: "What can I do about it?" Ying Gao said: "King Wu and the king share this trouble, and I am willing to take advantage of the time to abandon the micro body to get rid of the troubles of the world, I don't know what the king wants?" Liu Qiongqu was shocked and said: "How dare a widow do this? Although the Lord uses it harshly, those who are ministers only have dead ears and dare to betray? Ying Gao said: "The imperial historian misled the Son of Heaven, invaded the princes and concealed the loyal and virtuous, and the princes all had the intention of betrayal. Now the comet is full of locusts, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The king of Cheng can promise, and the king of Wu will lead the king of Chu to slightly determine the letter of Guguan, and guard the Su of Xingyang Aocang to wait for the king. If the king is lucky, then the great event can be decided, and then the two lords divide the world, wouldn't it be very good? "When Liu Qiong heard that he was good, he should see that Liu Qiong had agreed and immediately repay Liu Biao.

King Wu was afraid that the king of Jiaoxi would repent, so he personally went to the country of Jiaoxi to form an alliance with him. Liu Qiong sent envoys to Yuqi, Zhao, Zichuan, Jiaodong, Jinan, Jibei and other countries. On that day, many countries were punished, and everyone resented the mistake and agreed to raise troops together.

Liu Bi then trained the soldiers day and night, and deployed the soldiers to do things. At this time, the imperial court had agreed to cut the two counties of Wu Guoji and Yuzhang. When Liu Bi had already raised an army, he killed all the officials placed by the imperial court, and ordered the country to say: "The widow is sixty-two years old, and now he is a general; The young son is fourteen years old, and he is also the forerunner. Soldiers and other people are of different ages, the oldest is not more than a widow, and the least is not too widowed and has few children. They should strive for their own merits and rewards, and they must not violate them! "The army listened to the order, so they had to lead the west, almost 200,000 men.

However, it is said that Liu Wu, the king of Chu, is the grandson of Liu Jiao, the king of Yuan, and Liu Jiao is good at reading, and he is a classmate of Lu Mu Sheng, Bai Sheng, and Shen Gong. Later, Liu Jiaoli became the king of Chu, and then used Mu Sheng, Bai Sheng, and Shen Gong as the middle doctors, and treated each other with courtesy.

Liu Jiaoyin Mu Sheng and others do not drink alcohol, and every time they encounter a banquet, they must set up special liquor for Mu Sheng and others. and Liu Jiao's death, and the king of Ziyi, Yingke, are all the same as before. To the heir of Sun Liu Wu, one day to drink and meet guests, suddenly forgot to set up a liquor, and when it came to the wine, Mu Sheng withdrew and said: "I can go today." Then he said that he was sick and bedridden. When Shen Gong and Bai Sheng heard about it, they came to see it and asked the reason, but it was because they didn't have alcohol, so they forcibly persuaded: "Why don't you read the virtue of the previous king, why do you mind if the king is a little rude?" Mu Sheng said: "The first king Youjia was polite to the three of us, because of the seriousness; Today, suddenly, it is a forgetfulness. It is difficult for those who forget the way to live for a long time, how can I be a mere courtesy? So he thanked his illness and went away.

Shen Gong and Bai Sheng saw that Mu Sheng couldn't help it, so they had to listen to it. Now that a county in the East China Sea has been cut, Liu Wu has conspired with Wu Guotong to rebel. When Shen Gong and Bai Sheng heard the letter, Liu Wu not only did not listen, but tied the two together with chains, and stood in the city in ochre clothes. The two of them only accepted Mu Sheng's seer at this point, but now it is too late to regret it.

Prime Minister Zhang Shang and Taifu Zhao Yiwu heard that Liu Wu was planning to get up and admonished him bitterly, but Liu Wu did not listen, and actually killed the two, and sent troops to unite with Wu. At this time, Liu Sui, the king of Zhao, also killed his prime minister Jiande and Wang Han of Neishi, and led his troops to station in the western boundary of Zhao State, wanting to advance together when Wu Chu's soldiers arrived; On the one hand, he sent an envoy to the Xiongnu to ask for their assistance. Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Zichuan, Jinan and other places also responded, and the only king of Qi, Liu Jianglu, suddenly repented and refused to unite with him. Liu Zhi, the king of Jibei, was not repaired because of the bad city, and Lang Zhong ordered Liu Zhi to be robbed and sent troops to hold on, so he could not get his wish.

This time, there were only seven kingdoms of Wu, Chu, Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Zhao, Zichuan and Jinan, and the king of Qi and the king of Jibei broke the covenant and changed, and Chengyang Guoxiao did not conspire with him. In addition, the two kings of Liang and Dai were all sons of Emperor Wen, and the six kings of Hejian, Linjiang, Huaiyang, Runan, Guangchuan, and Changsha were all sons of Emperor Jing, of course, they refused to agree. The three kings of Huainan, Hengshan and Lujiang are all the sons of Liu Chang, the king of Huainan. Liu Chang was starved to death by Emperor Wen on his way to Shu. Liu An, the king of Huainan, remembered his father's enmity, so he summoned him to discuss, intending to send troops to help Wu. He said falsely: "The king wants to respond to the state of Wu, and the minister is willing to be a general." Liu An was overjoyed, so he handed over the military affairs to his minister. He was in charge of the army, but sent troops to defend the Huainan border. Liu An was helpless. Liu Bo, the king of Hengshan, was dedicated to being a Han and resigned from his resignation. Although Liu Ci, the king of Lujiang, did not send troops, he often communicated with South Vietnam, intending to sit back and watch the success or failure.

Liu Bi led his troops to cross the Huaishui River to the west. It happened that Liu Wu, the king of Chu, led the crowd to arrive, and the two armies would unite and march straight to Liangdi. At this time, the four kingdoms of Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Zichuan, and Jinan joined forces to besiege the king of Qi because of the king of Qi's breach of the contract, and Liu Jianglu sent troops to defend it. Someone had already sent the anti-letter of the Seven Kingdoms to Chang'an, and Emperor Jing was shocked when he heard the letter, and he urgently gathered the courtiers to discuss. Chao Cuo immediately went out to offer advice and asked Emperor Jing to drive in person. Emperor Jing said: "If I go to the army in person, who will live in the capital?" Chao said wrongly: "The minister should stay in the capital." His Majesty sent troops to Xingyang, the enemy soldiers are very sharp, not to underestimate the enemy, Xu and the land around the area may as well be abandoned for the time being, so that Peter is arrogant and self-sharpened, and then wait for the rest of the work to quell the chaos. "Emperor Jing was speechless for a long time, secretly thinking that at this critical juncture, I wanted to risk my own personal visit to the enemy, but you tried to stay in the pass safely, so I was unhappy. Meng remembered Emperor Wen's last words, saying that Zhou Yafu could be used as a general if there was a change in the world, so he turned around and looked left. Seeing Zhou Yafu standing aside, Emperor Jing ordered him to supervise the rebellion, and Yafu did not give up. Emperor Jing was overjoyed, so he promoted Yafu to the rank of lieutenant, and ordered him to lead thirty-six generals and send troops to Wu Chu to conquer Wu Chu. Zhou Yafu was ordered to go.

Emperor Jing was about to retreat from the dynasty after sending Yafu, but he received an urgent report from the king of Qi asking for quick reinforcements. When Emperor Jing hesitated for a long time, he thought that the generals in the court could not be trusted except for Zhou Yafu, so he had to choose between the clan and his relatives. But it is most suitable to choose and choose, only Dou Ying. At this time, Dou Ying was exempted from the official home, and Emperor Jing immediately sent an envoy to summon him, and Dou Ying followed the envoy into the palace. When Emperor Jing saw Dou Ying, he comforted him warmly, saying that he intended to appoint him as a general. Dou Ying thought that the queen mother had always neglected me, and now that the matter is urgent, how can I be easily manipulated by others, so he said angrily: "The ministers are weak and incompetent, so I beg Your Majesty to choose another talent." Emperor Jing said: "I have been thinking about it for a long time, and there is no one else except you, so I hope you don't shirk." Dou Ying still insisted on refusing to agree. At the right time, the Empress Dowager Dou was also seated, knowing what Dou Ying meant, and regretting in her heart that she should not have removed her membership, causing her to hold a grudge and unwilling to serve, and she wanted to apologize to him, but she couldn't say it. Seeing this situation, Emperor Jing couldn't help but say loudly: "The world is in danger, and Wang Sunyi is a relative of the country." Is it possible to sit idly by? Dou Ying saw that Emperor Jing's words were eager to agree, and the Queen Mother was also happy. Emperor Jing worshiped Dou Ying as a general and gave him a thousand catties of gold. Dou Ying also recommended Luan Bu and others as generals, so he ordered Qu Zhou Hou Li to send troops to attack Zhao, Luan Bu led troops to rescue Qi, and Dou Ying entered Tun Xingyang to supervise the two military horses.

Dou Ying has received the seal of the general, and he will be given a thousand gold under the corridor. On the one hand, the soldiers were recruited to sub-commission military affairs, and the required expenses were collected under the corridor. In less than a few days, the money has been exhausted, and none of them have been selfish, so the subordinates are grateful for the joy. Dou Ying was about to set off when everything was complete, and suddenly reported that Yuan Ang came to ask for a meeting. It turned out that Yuan Ang had been Wu Xiang, and Chao Ang was the imperial historian, the two had always had a gap, and the Seven Kingdoms counterreported that Chao Cuo wanted to take revenge, so he said to his subordinates: "Yuan Ang was deceived by King Wu's money, and said that it was not against the current fruit, and Yuan Ang must know his plan, and he should be investigated by the master." The subordinate replied: "If the matter is not investigated and dealt with first, it can also be cut off, and now Wu has raised troops, even if it is investigated, it is useless." And Yuan An, as a minister, should not be strategic. But some others heard this and reported it to Yuan An. Yuan Ang was terrified when he heard this, and thought to himself that since Chao Wrong was deliberately harming me, I would also design to harm him now, so it was better to preemptively strike before he could do it. Thinking of the dispute between Dou Yingqian and Chao Cuo, he planted a gap, and now he is worshiped as a general and relied on by Emperor Jing. He has always been good friends with him, and he can be entrusted with him to introduce Emperor Jing. Yuan Ang made up his mind, so he came to visit Dou Ying at night.

Yuan Ang saw Dou Ying and did not mention Chao Mistake, only said that he was Wu Xiang in front of him, and he knew the secrets of King Wu well, and he was willing to enter the court to play, and asked Dou Ying to explain to the Lord first. Dou Ying agreed, and the next day he entered the court to hear Emperor Jing, and Emperor Jing immediately ordered Yuan Ang to enter the court. When Yuan Ang arrived, Emperor Jing and Chao Cuo discussed the allocation of military salaries, and the two were surprised when they suddenly met. As soon as Emperor Jing saw Yuan An, he asked: "Jun tastes for Wu Xiang, and now Wu Chu rebels, what will be the success or failure in the future?" Yuan Ang responded: "Your Majesty don't worry, Wu Chu is just around the corner." Emperor Jing asked, "Will Ji come out?" Yuan Ang was in the way of Chao Cuo's inconvenience to speak, so he asked Emperor Jing to retreat. Emperor Jing ordered all the attendants on the left and right to avoid it, and only one person could not go. Yuan Ang saw that Chao was still anxious in his heart, so he said to Emperor Jing: "No one knows what the minister said. Emperor Jing then ordered Chao to avoid it for the time being. Chao mistakenly thought that I was the closest person to the Lord, and now even I had to avoid him, not knowing what he was going to say, and my heart was very resentful. But I had no choice but to go to the East Wing.

Yuan Ang looked around and said to Emperor Jing: "Wu Chu's rebellion is all because Emperor Gao's children have their own fiefs. Today, Chao Wrong punished and seized his land, so he raised an army, and his intention was to punish Chao Wrong and return to his hometown. For today's plan, the only way to do this is to immediately cut off the mistakes, pardon the sins of the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu, and return the land, then the soldiers can stop the army without blood. Emperor Jing was silent for a long time and asked Mourning: "What is this plan, if it works, why should I regret to mistake one person to thank the world?" Yuan Ang said: "I thought of this plan only in my humble opinion, and I hope Your Majesty will think about it if it works." Emperor Jing nodded when he heard this, and then let Yuan Ang go home.

Chao Cuo waited for Yuan Ang to withdraw and returned to the imperial front to discuss military affairs. Yuan Anshi had been talking to the lord for a long time, and he had no way of knowing what he was talking about, and it was inconvenient to ask Emperor Jing. Emperor Jing naturally wouldn't tell Chao Cuo, saying that Yuan Ang asked me to kill you to thank the world.