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Nanman (meaning southern man, or barbarian) was the rebel tribe in southwestern China during the Three Kingdoms Period that was led by Meng Huo. It later became allies with Shu-Han after Zhuge Liang went on a campaign and defeated Meng Huo seven times, causing him to surrender from his heart. A more detailed explanation of how this happend follows: Zhuge Liang had become Prime Minister of Shu Han and Chief Advisor to Liu Chan , the Emperor of Shu-Han at the time. He requested to begin a campaign south to quell the uprisings in Nan Zhong . The most influential leader in the south at the time was the Nanman King Meng Huo . In 225, Zhuge Liang advanced his troops into Nanman territory with a plan to "attack the spirit" of the Nanman and make them surrender from their hearts, though his true goal was to form an alliance, as he knew that subjegation by force would have no meaning. In the first encounter between Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo, Zhao Yun led a charge and tore through his forces like a gale, after which Meng Huo himself was captured by Wei Yan . Meng Huo refused to yield to Zhuge Liang, whereupon the strategist released him, giving him another chance to attack. Meng Huo warily created fortifications along a river for the second battle, daring the Shu forces to cross. Ma Dai cut off the supply routes and killed Jinhuan Sanjie, a Nanman officer protecting the river fortifications. Seeing that Shu-Han was much stronger than the Meng Huo's forces, Nanman officers Ahui Nan and Dong Tu Na betrayed Meng Huo and handed him over to the Shu army. But still, he did not yield. As part of a ploy, Zhuge Liang gave Meng Huo a tour of the Shu encampment before releasing him a second time. Meng Huo, overconfident in his newfound knowledge of the enemy camp, sent his brother, Meng You , on a false defection ploy, but it was easily discovered and both brothers were captured. Released yet again and eager for revenge, Meng Huo gathered a force of 100,000 and attacked the Shu camp, whereupon Zhuge Liang evacuated his entire force. Of course, this was all part of Zhuge Liang's plan, and Meng Huo's army fell into numerous pit traps that had been dug within the camp. Meng Huo was captured once again. With caution, and learning from his previous failures, Meng Huo now opted to wait for an attack by the enemy. The plan was to lure the Shu forces into poisonous marshes, but Zhuge Liang was forewarned of the dangers by Meng Huo's older brother, Meng Jie , and managed to avoid the marshes all together. Once again, Meng Huo was defeated and captured. In folklore, Zhuge Liang became ill from the marshes but then recovered. After Meng Huo's fifth defeat, his wife, Zhu Rong , now took to the battlefield, complaining that her husband was incompetent. She captured two low ranking Shu officers, and Zhuge Liang sent Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, and Ma Dai after her. Eventually Ma Dai unhorsed her and captured her. Zhuge Liang returned her to Meng Huo in exchange for the captured Shu officers. Meng Huo now attempted to gather wild animals such as elephants and tigers to combat the enemy, but they were chased away by Zhuge Liang's fire-breathing contraptions, also known as Juggernauts . Yet another humiliating defeat. Finally, Meng Huo enlisted the aid of troops that wore armor made of Rattan that was said to deflect swords and arrows alike. However, Zhuge Liang easily discovered the armor's weakness and routed the army with a fire attack. Meng Huo was now captured for the seventh and final time. Even Meng Huo had to admit defeat at this point and he vowed to surrender and serve Shu from the bottom of his heart. The southern threat was neutralised and the Shu army returned home victorious. |
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