Gong Ao

Gong Ao (Chinese: 共敖; pinyin: Gòng Áo; died 204 BC) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Linjiang of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. In late 206 BC, Gong Ao, along with Wu Rui and Ying Bu, received a secret order from Xiang Yu to kill Emperor Yi of Chu (the former King Huai II) while the emperor was on his journey to Chen County (郴縣; present-day Chenzhou, Hunan). During the Chu–Han Contention, although Gong Ao was on Xiang Yu's side, he did not participate in the conflict.

Gong Ao

Gong Ao (Chinese: 共敖; pinyin: Gòng Áo; died 204 BC) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Linjiang of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. In late 206 BC, Gong Ao, along with Wu Rui and Ying Bu, received a secret order from Xiang Yu to kill Emperor Yi of Chu (the former King Huai II) while the emperor was on his journey to Chen County (郴縣; present-day Chenzhou, Hunan). During the Chu–Han Contention, although Gong Ao was on Xiang Yu's side, he did not participate in the conflict.