What's the story between Xiang Yu and Yu Ji?

Xiang Yu's sad story about Yu Ji has been passed down through the ages.

Speaking of Xiang Yu, perhaps we only remember that he was the overlord of Chu State in Xi. Although he finally regretted being out, his outstanding personality still made future generations admire him. He is ruthless but gentle, brave but affectionate. His iron and tender character is revealed in him. Xiang Yu's affection is nothing more than a concubine. The love story between him and concubine has been told through the ages. Although it ended in sadness, many people envied their love.

Shortly after Yu Ji married Xiang Yu, the peasant uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty led by Chen Sheng and Guangwu began. Whenever Xiang Yu struggles outside, Yu Ji will stay in her tent and wait for Xiang Yu to come back, always thinking about the war at the front, with butterflies in his stomach. One day, Xiang Yu came back, and Yu Ji quickly welcomed him to the account, but when she saw Xiang Yu describe him as exhausted, distracted and in a trance, unlike the heroic spirit he won back in the past, she knew something was wrong.

Xiang Yu sat down, slightly calmer, smiled and whispered carefully about the war ahead. When she heard the news of Xiang Liang's death, she couldn't help being pale and heartbroken, but she didn't dare to show a look of panic on her face, for fear of getting into trouble with Xiang Yu. She quickly ordered people to put on the prepared tables and drinks, and relieved Xiang Yu's boredom with the strength of wine. At this point, she can only secretly swallow sad tears.

In this way, when Xiang Yu went out to war, she encouraged him and placed high hopes on him to bless his safe return; When Xiang Yu returned to camp triumphantly, she congratulated him with dancing, tenderness and charm, singing and entertaining songs; When Xiang Yu encountered setbacks, she comforted him with "it is common for military strategists to win or lose"; Even she will wear combat boots and embroidered armor and ride a horse to follow Xiang Yu to the battlefield as his strong backing.

After the demise of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu became the overlord of the West Chu. He enfeoffed people who contributed from all walks of life, either as kings or princes, and my concubine was also named beauty.

There is also a Peking Opera about Farewell My Concubine, which tells that Xiang Yu knows that the tide is over and defeat is a foregone conclusion. Xiang Yu's concubine is in the tent, singing Chu songs and dancing swords. Finally, she was loyal to love and drew her sword to commit suicide.

Extended data

Brave and good at fighting, Xiang Yu followed his uncle Xiang Liang to take part in the Wuzhong anti-Qin uprising. After Xiang Liang was killed, he led the army to cross the river to rescue Zhao Wangxie. The Battle of Julu defeated the main force led by Wang Li, which led to the demise of Qin. Claiming to be the overlord of the West Chu, he made Pengcheng (now Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province) his capital, made a general who contributed to Qin, and made the descendants of the nobles of the six countries king.

Hanwang Liu Bang sent troops from Hanzhong, which set off a four-year dispute between Chu and Han. Xiang Yu repeatedly defeated Liu Bang in the frontal battlefield. Peng Yue constantly destroyed the supplies of Chu troops in the rear. Han Xin unified the north of the Yellow River and sent troops south. Xiang Yu's headstrong, suspicious father Fan Zeng, was defeated by Liu Bang. In 202 BC, Xiang Yu retreated to Gaixia (now Lingbi County, Anhui Province) and attacked Wujiang River (now wujiang town County, Anhui Province). Farewell my concubine, commit suicide.

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Baidu encyclopedia-Xiang Yu