Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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The Noose Tightens at Gaixia By winter of 203 BCE, Liu Bang had finally united his coalition. Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Ying Bu – now fully committed with promised lands – joined forces with the main Han army. Together, they pursued Xiang Yu relentlessly, capturing Pengcheng and cutting off his retreat.
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The Eastern Campaign and the Fall of Pengcheng In the spring of 205 BCE, Xiang Yu (the “Hegemon-King”) led his main army east to crush Tian Rong, King of Qi. After repeated defeats, Tian Rong fled to Pingyuan, where he brutally extorted grain from locals. Enraged, the people rose up and killed him.