利几 / Li Ji (Chu-Han)

利几 / Li Ji enters the wiki through Hanji 171 part 2 as a former 项羽-side figure who had served as magistrate in Chen County and was later made a marquis by 刘邦. The source says Liu Bang summoned him while visiting Luoyang, and Li Ji rebelled out of fear.

The episode treats the rebellion as politically irrational if judged only by odds of success. Li Ji has fewer resources and less strategic position than 臧荼, so the host reads his action through panic rather than ambition: if a summons from Liu Bang feels like the prelude to removal or death, even a hopeless revolt can look preferable to passive waiting.

Key Claims

• Li Ji is a source case for small actors being pulled into the same suspicion field that threatens larger different-surname kings.
• His rebellion matters because it shows fear spreading beyond the major regional rulers.
• The source frames him as an example of 异姓诸侯王猜忌 becoming self-fulfilling: when people believe the ruler will not tolerate them, loyalty no longer feels safe.

Connections

• Hanji 171 part 2 - source page.
• 刘邦 - ruler whose summons triggers Li Ji’s fear.
• 臧荼 - larger rebellion used as comparison.
• 异姓诸侯王猜忌 and 权力退场困境 - concepts for fear-driven action after victory.