Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province
| Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province | |||||||
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| Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Eastern Wu | Shu Han | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lü Meng | Guan Yu† | ||||||
Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province was fought in 219 between Shu Han and Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period in China.
Battle
Sima Yi sent an emissary to Sun Quan, requesting him to flank Guan Yu’s rear and Jiangnan would then be awarded to Sun Quan as spoils of war and that the forces at Fan would then be dissolved. At first, Sun Quan sent an emissary to Guan Yu relating his wish for a marriage be arranged between his own son and Guan Yu’s daughter. Guan Yu insulted the emissary and rejected the marriage proposal making Sun Quan was furious. Besides this, Mi Fang and General Fu Shiren, felt that Guan Yu looked down on them. Ever since Guan Yu sent out his troops to war, Mi Fang and Fu Shiren were in charge of army supplies, but they didn't assist in the battle. Guan Yu’s reply was to mete out the respective punishments once he returns. Upon hearing this, Mi Fang and Fu Shiren were fearful. Sun Quan chanced upon their shaken loyalty and enticed them to surrender, after which they allowed the Wu army to enter the land. Cao Cao sent Xu Huang to assist Cao Ren; Guan Yu was unsuccessful in this conquest thus called for a retreat, but Sun Quan’s troops had already taken over Jiangling and held hostage the wives and children of Guan Yu’s army, leading to the dispersion of Guan Yu’s troops. Sun Quan sent his generals to capture Guan Yu and later Lü Meng executed him and his son Guan Ping at Lingju.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, Guan Yu heard that Wu’s Lu Xun was appointed to fight him, Guan Yu dismissed his worries as he didn't fear the significantly younger officer. Guan Yu paid the heavy price of underestimating his opponent and lost all his troops in a night raid by Wu.
Modern References
Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province appears in Dynasty Warriors 4 and Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends as the Battle of Mai Castle. Wei is included in the battle, although they didn't participate in actual history.
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