郦寄 / Li Ji (Western Han)

Overview

郦寄 / Li Ji is a Western Han commander associated in the current evidence with the transfer of Northern Army control during the Lü-family crisis and the later siege of 赵王刘遂 at Handan.

Current Profile

Hanji 236 part 2 introduces Li Ji as the son of Li Shang and recalls that he helped induce Lü Lu to leave the Northern Army, allowing Zhou Bo to enter and take control. In the Seven States crisis, he besieges Handan for more than seven months without success. 栾布 later returns from Qi, combines forces with him, and the army uses river water to break the city’s defense.

Key Characteristics

• Son of Li Shang in the episode’s genealogy.
• Participant in the maneuver that transfers Northern Army control during the Lü-family crisis.
• Imperial commander responsible for the prolonged siege of Handan.
• Commander who completes the Zhao campaign only after combining with Luan Bu.

Evidence

Political and military roles:

• Hanji 236 part 2 supplies Li Shang’s relationship, the Lü Lu episode, the Handan siege, and the joined final assault.

Qualifications

The current profile rests on one popular-history summary. The Northern Army maneuver, exact titles, siege duration, division of command, and hydraulic breach remain episode-attributed and require primary-source comparison.

What Changed

• Established a bounded profile joining Li Ji’s earlier political background to the Handan campaign.

Relationships

• 赵王刘遂 - besieged ruler whose capital Li Ji attacks.
• 栾布 - commander whose returning force joins Li Ji before Handan falls.
• 七国之乱 - campaign context for Li Ji’s Zhao command.
• 汉景帝 - ruler whose postwar settlement follows the victory.