# Long Ju

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Long Ju Born Unknown Died 204 BC Weifang, Shandong Occupation General

**Long Ju** (龍且;[1] died 204 BC) was a Chinese military general who served under the warlord [Xiang Yu](/source/Xiang_Yu) during the [Chu–Han Contention](/source/Chu%E2%80%93Han_Contention) (206–202 BC), an [interregnum](/source/Interregnum) between the [Qin dynasty](/source/Qin_dynasty) and [Han dynasty](/source/Han_dynasty).

## Life

Long Ju was a childhood friend of Xiang Yu; they were as close as brothers. When Xiang Yu's uncle [Xiang Liang](/source/Xiang_Liang) started a rebellion against the [Qin dynasty](/source/Qin_dynasty) in 208 BC, Long Ju accompanied the Xiangs on battles against Qin forces and became a trusted lieutenant of Xiang Yu.

Following the fall of the Qin dynasty in 206 BC, Xiang Yu, who had declared himself "Hegemon-King of [Western Chu](/source/Chu_(state))", appointed Long Ju as a general in his army. Long Ju fought for Xiang Yu during the [Chu–Han Contention](/source/Chu%E2%80%93Han_Contention) against Xiang Yu's rival, [Liu Bang](/source/Emperor_Gaozu_of_Han) (King of [Han](/source/Han_dynasty). After Xiang Yu defeated Liu Bang at the [Battle of Pengcheng](/source/Battle_of_Pengcheng) in 205 BC, he put Long Ju in command of his elite cavalry forces composed of hired [Xiongnu](/source/Xiongnu) warriors.

In late 205 BC, after [Ying Bu](/source/Ying_Bu) betrayed Xiang Yu and defected to Liu Bang's side, Xiang Yu sent Long Ju to attack Ying Bu. Long Ju defeated Ying Bu in [Jiujiang](/source/Jiujiang) and destroyed most of his forces; Ying Bu had no choice but to flee under his bodyguards' protection and take shelter under Liu Bang.

In 204 BC, Liu Bang sent his general [Han Xin](/source/Han_Xin) to lead a separate force to attack [Qi](/source/Qi_(state)). Sensing that Han Xin posed a threat on the northern front, Xiang Yu ordered Long Ju to lead reinforcements to help the Qi forces fend off Han Xin's attacks. The combined strength of the Chu and Qi forces, under Long Ju's command, was around 200,000 when they engaged Han Xin and his troops at the [Battle of Wei River](/source/Battle_of_Wei_River) in present-day [Weifang](/source/Weifang), [Shandong](/source/Shandong). During the battle, Han Xin feigned defeat to put Long Ju off guard and lure him into a trap. When Long Ju led only dozens of his men in pursuit of Han Xin, the latter ordered his troops to open a dam and release the waters of the Wei River to flood the battlefield, separating Long Ju and his group from the rest of the Chu and Qi forces. Without their commander, the Chu and Qi forces were thrown into confusion and Long Ju found himself surrounded by Han Xin's forces. Despite fighting for his life, Long Ju was eventually overwhelmed and killed in battle.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** qzhanlu. ["西楚大将龙且,的"且"该怎么念"](https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/68093941.html). Retrieved 19 January 2024.

- [Sima Qian](/source/Sima_Qian). *[Records of the Grand Historian](/source/Records_of_the_Grand_Historian)*, Volume 95.

v t e Prominent people of the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) Western Chu Xiang Yu Fan Zeng Consort Yu Long Ju Ji Bu Zhongli Mo Cao Jiu Xiang Zhuang Xiang Bo Han Liu Bang Lü Zhi Zhang Liang Xiao He Han Xin Cao Shen Fan Kuai Liu Jia Chen Xi Ding Fu Chong Da Fu Kuan Jin Xi Zhou Xie Ying Bu Peng Yue Li Yiji Li Shang Chen Ping Xiahou Ying Zhou Bo Lu Wan Guan Ying Wang Ling Shentu Jia Xue Ou Kuai Che Xi Juan Wang Xi Yong Chi Yuan Sheng Others Hán Xin Zheng Chang Zhang Er Zhang Ao Zhao Xie Chen Yu Li Zuoche Tian Guang Wei Bao Feng Jing Wu Rui Gong Ao Gong Wei Zhang Han Sima Xin Dong Yi Shen Yang Yao

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