Peng Yue, courtesy name Zhong, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Qin dynasty and early Han dynasty.
12 Facts About Peng Yue
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In 196 BCE, after hearing rumours that Peng Yue was plotting against him, Liu Bang had Peng Yue arrested, demoted to the status of a commoner, and sent into exile.
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Later that year, Peng Yue was accused of treason and executed along with his family.
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Peng Yue was from Changyi, which is present-day Juye County, Shandong.
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In 205 BCE, Peng Yue allied with Xiang Yu's chief rival, Liu Bang, the King of Han.
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In 204 BCE, Peng Yue attacked Chu forces led by Xiang Sheng and Xue Gong at Xiapi and defeated them, killing Xue Gong in battle.
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When Chu forces struck back, Liu Jia and Peng Yue avoided directly engaging the enemy in battle and backed each other up when either of them came under attack.
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Peng Yue went on to conquer 17 counties, including Suiyang and Waihuang, under Chu control in the Liang territories.
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Around this time, Xiang Yu was busy fighting Liu Bang at Chenggao when he heard that Peng Yue had been causing trouble in the east.
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Peng Yue left Cao Jiu in command of the Chu forces at Chenggao and led his men east to attack Peng Yue and recapture the counties.
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Peng Yue claimed that he was ill and sent his subordinates to help the emperor in place of himself.
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Along the way, Peng Yue encountered Lu Zhi, Liu Bang's wife, and pleaded with her to persuade the emperor to allow him to live in exile in his hometown in Changyi instead.