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Book of Han, Chapter 41 Volume 32: Zhang Er and Chen Yu · 10 passages
趙王以為然，因不西兵，而使韓廣略燕，李良略常山，張黶略上黨。
The King of Zhao agreed, kept troops from the western front, and sent commanders into Yan, Changshan, and Shangdang.
李良已定常山，還報趙王，趙王復使良略太原。
After pacifying Changshan, Li Liang reported back, and the Zhao king sent him on to take Taiyuan.
秦將詐稱二世使使遺良書，不封，曰：「良嘗事我，得顯幸，誠能反趙為秦，赦良罪，貴良。」
A Qin commander, falsely claiming to act for the Second Emperor, sent Li Liang an unsealed letter saying: "Liang once served me and received manifest favor. If he can truly turn Zhao back to Qin, I will pardon Liang's crime and honor Liang."
良得書，疑不信，之邯鄲益請兵。
Li Liang read it with suspicion and headed to Handan to request reinforcements.
良望見，以為王，伏謁道旁。
Seeing the procession from a distance, he thought the king was present and knelt in formal greeting.
良素貴，起，慚其從官。
Li Liang, normally treated with deference, stood up humiliated before his subordinates.
且趙王素出將軍下，今女兒乃不為將軍下車，請追殺之。」
The King of Zhao has always ranked below General Li Liang, yet now even this woman will not step down from her carriage for him. Pursue and kill her."
良以得秦書，欲反趙，未決，因此怒，遣人追殺王姊，遂襲邯鄲。
Already wavering because of Qin's letter, Li Liang acted in anger, had the princess killed, and then attacked Handan.
李良進兵擊餘，餘敗良。
Li Liang advanced and attacked Chen Yu, but Chen Yu defeated him.
良走歸章邯。
Li Liang fled and went over to Zhang Han.