There is not much introduction to Zhong Limei in history, and there is no exact date of birth. Zhong Lishi, whose real name is unknown, is a native of Lu Yi, Yixian County, and is now a native of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. Zhong Limei took refuge in Xiang Yu and was appreciated by his superb martial arts. He is one of Xiang Yu's right-hand men.
Zhong Limei and Han Xin are good brothers. After Zhong Limei took refuge in Xiang Yu, he introduced Han Xin to Xiang Yu many times, but Xiang Yu was useless in Han Xin, so Han Xin took refuge in Liu Bang. Although the two brothers are in a hostile camp, it doesn't affect their brotherhood at all.
In 203 BC, in the fourth year of Emperor Gaozu, the two armies of Chu and Han fought in Xingyang East, and the Chu army was trapped here by the Han army. Xiang Yu led the Chu army to pursue the victory and cut off the route for providing foodstuff for the Han army. Liu Bang asked Xiang Yu for peace, but Xiang Yu didn't agree, so Liu Bang's confidant gave him a plan, saying that we would pay someone to provoke the relationship between Xiang Yu and his loyal subjects, and then we would attack them, and they would certainly lose. Liu bang listened to this plan and adopted it, which was really effective.
Xiang Yu was suspicious of his cronies, who left him in succession. After Xiang Yu's defeat, Zhong Limei fled to Chu to take refuge in Han Xin, and Han Xin sent someone to protect Zhong Limei's safety.
Liu Bang and Xiang Yu are hostile. In the face of Xiang Yu's loyal minister Zhong Limei, on his own turf, he certainly didn't want to. Even if Xiang Yu has passed away, Zhong Limei's strength should not be underestimated, and Liu Bang will try his best to kill Zhong Limei.
So Liu Bang listened to Chen Ping's suggestion, held a hunting contest in Yunmengze, invited everyone to take part in the contest, and killed Zhong Limei. Han Xin knew what Liu Bang meant, and he told Zhong Limei.
Zhong Limei began to persuade Han Xin that if Han Xin gave himself to Liu Bang, you would be the next person to be removed by Liu Bang. You'd better leave me, but Han Xin wouldn't listen to him. Zhong Limei was disappointed and chose to commit suicide.