Book of Han: Revolt of Chen Xi, Chancellor of Dai; the emperor campaigned in person, reached Handan, and said that since Chen Xi had not held…
Revolt of Chen Xi, Chancellor of Dai; the emperor campaigned in person, reached Handan, and said that since Chen Xi had not held southern Handan there was nothing he could do, and bought off Chen Xi's generals with money.
上自東,至邯鄲。上喜曰:「豨不南據邯鄲而阻漳水,吾知其亡能為矣。」
Location: 漢書卷001 漢高祖十年九月
Chen Xi, Chancellor of Zhao, rebelled at Dai; Gaozu went east and reached Handan, and said that Chen Xi was incompetent because he did not block the Zhang River.
」九月,上自東往擊之。至邯鄲,上喜曰:「豨不南據邯鄲而阻漳水,吾知其無能為也。
Location: 史記卷008 高祖本紀
Place: 邯鄲
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