Zhong Lixiao was a general under Xiang Yu, in 203 BC, Zhong Lixiao followed Xiang Yu to besiege Liu Bang in Xingyang City, Liu Bang adopted Chen Ping's divisive strategy, alienating Xiang Yu Junchen, Xiang Yu Zhongji began to be jealous of zhong liyi who was loyal to him, Xiang Yu no longer trusted him, and at the battle of Xiaxia Zhong Left Xiang Yu.
After Xiang Yu's army was defeated in Wujiang, Zhong Lixiao defected to Han Xin, and Han Gaozu's ancestor Liu Bang called himself empress dowager and made Han Xin the King of Chu, and When Liu Bang heard that Zhong Lixiao had fled to hanxin's Chu state, he ordered Han Xin to arrest Zhong Lixiao, but in fact, Zhong Lixiao was under Han Xin's men at the time, and Han Xin did not want Zhong Lixiao to be captured, so he sent troops to protect Zhong Lixiao.
Later, someone told Liu Bang that Han Xin, the king of Chu, was going to rebel, and Liu Bang used Chen Ping's strategy to sneak up on Han Xin in the name of traveling, and Han Xin wanted to send troops to resist and explain to Liu Bang that he did not rebel, at this time someone said to Han Xin that as long as he killed Zhong Lixiao, the emperor would not suspect you.
Han Xin took this suggestion and wanted to kill Zhong Liyi, and Zhong Liyi explained to Han Xin: We are in the emperor's piece and do not dare to attack you, if you arrest me and sacrifice it to the emperor, then I will die and you will perish." Han Xin did not listen to Zhong Lixiao, or wanted to kill him to offer to emperor Liu Bang, Zhong Lixiao scolded Han Xin, and then committed suicide, Han Xin took Zhong Lixiao's head to see Liu Bang, explained to Liu Bang that he did not rebel, Liu Bang captured Han Xin, and soon pardoned Han Xin and demoted Han Xin to the post of Marquis of Huaiyin, but later Han Xin was killed by Lü Hou and Xiao He in conspiracy.