Jingman refers generally to the barbarian tribes that thrive in Jingshan Mountain.
For example, the Yi king Meifu and his Wanjia tribe who had previously moved into the land of Peizhong were all barbarian tribes that migrated out of Jingshan when the south of Xiangyang was desolate.
Because there are few relations that intrude on counties and counties, although Jingman has always been dissatisfied with the king's rule, it can still be accepted by the rulers of Jingbei. The two have always lived in harmony and do not disturb each other. After all, for the rulers of Jingzhou, it is difficult to send troops to Jingshan.
The cost of defeating them is much higher than the benefits gained.
However, this tacit understanding was broken a few years ago.
Thanks to the fact that Zhu Ran sent troops into Qizhong to capture countless people of the Meifu tribe, and returned with grain, fodder and property, Jiangdong later sent Pan Jun to lead his troops into Jingshan Mountain to capture Jingman.
Although Pan Jun's consequence at that time was that he failed miserably in Wuhuan's sudden attack.
But the seeds of Jingman's hatred for Jiangdong were planted.
Wei and Wu exchanged counties and counties. When Hu Zhi, the governor of Jingzhou in Wei, moved Dongsanjun and Xiangyang Lishu into Nanyang, he also sent people to Jingshan to find the Jingman tribe and asked if they were willing to join Wei.
Naturally, many tribes in Jingman rejected it as expected.
This move also prompted them to brainstorm how to deal with the crisis.
The Jingman tribe also knew that Jiangdong Suxi attacked the Shanyue tribe and used the strong as soldiers and the weak to farm.
Now that everything south of the Han River belongs to Jiangdong, they will inevitably face the fate of being attacked in the future, regardless of whether there is any enmity between the two sides.
The best way to avoid this future is to prevent Jiangdong from occupying Jingbei.
Therefore, after making concerted efforts, they sent envoys to Hanzhong County to see the prime minister who had just returned from Guanzhong at that time.
Not joining Wei but hating Wu, they were caught in the middle and had only big men to choose from.
In addition, the late Emperor Liu Bei was well-known for his benevolence and righteousness in treating the Han people, common people, and barbarian tribes in the past, whether he was in northern or southern Jingzhou.
The Prime Minister was a little surprised by their unexpected visit.
I was relieved after hearing them explain their reasons.
However, their request was not answered.
They were willing to accept the imperial edict of the Han Dynasty and become vassals, and would send troops to help the Han army attack Wu; what they wanted was that after the Han army occupied Xiangyang, Jingshan and Peizhong would be assigned to them to settle, and they would not recruit troops or receive taxes as before, etc.
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Considering the current situation, their request is not excessive.
But the Prime Minister really couldn't give them the promise.
If the Han army sends troops to attack Wu this time, if everything goes well, it will only occupy the three eastern counties at most, and has no intention of occupying Xiangyang and nearby counties.
Just think about it.
The Han Dynasty had no Nanyang Wancheng in the north and Jiangling in the south. If it occupied Xiangyang, it would be a dead end for it to be attacked from the north and south by Wei and Wu!
The timing is not right and the harm will outweigh the benefits.
Therefore, the Prime Minister gave them another choice.
If they are willing to rely on the Han, the Han army can let them choose an area to settle down after conquering the three counties in the east, and the court will not interfere in their internal affairs; and if the Han regains the counties in Jingzhou in the future, if they want to move back
The Jingshan court will not stop him.
And the price they have to pay~
One is to pay annual tribute on a regular basis.
The other was to assist Zheng Pu and the Guan Xing tribe to enter Jingshan, and temporarily borrow some grain and fodder to feed the army, which would be repaid after the Han army occupied the county.
Yes, the Prime Minister does not need their help.
After many years of the Northern Expedition, each branch of the Han army now has its own tactics. Rushing to join a group of troops that have not practiced martial arts will not only not benefit the war, but will bring burdens. Moreover, the prime minister is also worried about their sudden gathering of troops.
Preparing for war would alarm Jiangdong and inadvertently reveal the Han army's combat deployment.
If there are many people talking, things will not be kept secret.
This kind of choice with little effort and high returns is a choice that all the Jingman tribes happily accept.
Besides, they had no choice.
After reaching an agreement, they entered Jingbei from Jiangdong and led the tribesmen into the mountains, fearing that the Wu army would enter Jingshan again to plunder.
In this regard, Jiangdong has no doubt that he is there.
No matter whether it was Zhu Ran's tribe in Xiangyang or Tang Zi's tribe in the three eastern counties, they were not wary of them.
Instead, they were diligently preparing their arrangements to deal with the Han army's attack.
Anyway, the strength of the Jingman tribe cannot threaten the Wu army; if they dare to come out of the mountains and swamps to attack, they will just add some farmers or coolies to the Wu state.
It was precisely this kind of confidence that made Zheng Pu, Guan Xing and other troops enter Jingshan and attack Bianxian County very smoothly.
The county based on Jingshan has long been without Li Shu, and it was not an important city in northern Jing before. After it was transferred to Jiangdong, the city walls were not raised or heavy troops were sent to guard it.
When more than 30,000 Han soldiers came in force, the Wu army in the city immediately abandoned the city and fled.
no way.
The city wall was less than two feet high, there were only a thousand soldiers, and there were no crossbows or sufficient equipment to defend the city. Under the huge military disadvantage, there was no possibility of holding on.
Perhaps, the city will be captured within a day or two.
And they had no reinforcements to look forward to.
Lu Xun, who was stationed in Jiangling City, could not arrive within one or two days.
But the only one who arrived in time, Zhu Ran's troops stationed in Xiangyang City, was unable to come to the rescue.
Gein Zhuran's tribe only has more than 10,000 people!
In field battles, the Han army was often able to defeat the Wei army with inferior strength. Needless to say, its combat effectiveness was great.
Even though Zhu Ran has always been known for his courage and ability to win the death of his soldiers, how could he go into danger alone in order to rescue more than a thousand soldiers with inferior military strength?
Not afraid of being defeated by the Han army, he took advantage of the situation to pursue and capture Xiangyang City but failed!
Therefore, even though Lu Xun understood the Han army's plan and marched all the way with five thousand soldiers as the front, he was still one step late.
The city of Bian County has been burned down by the Han army.
Moreover, Zheng Pu and Guan Xing had also moved north and set up camp along the Jingshan and Wudang Mountains blockades, blocking the Wu army's hope of entering the three eastern counties from Bashan North Road.
It also turned the more than 5,000 soldiers of the Tang Counseling Department who were guarding Shangyong City into a lone army.
At this point, the Han army’s strategy of attacking Wu has been completed!
Moreover, Ma Zhong on the southern front trapped Lu Dai in Jiaozhi's Linling County, and the Prime Minister on the northern front trapped Tang Zi in Shangyong, both of which had the advantage of encircling the points to mobilize reinforcements.
Lu Xun, who had led the troops, saw that the opportunity had been lost, so he ordered his soldiers to camp on the spot.
He and Zhu Ran, who had just arrived with the army, went to observe the Han army's camp.
At this time, the defenses of the Han army's camp had not been repaired, such as the ditches had not been dug, the deer camp had not been set up, etc.
However, Lu Xun and Zhu Ran, who were watching from a distance, had no intention of attacking while the Han army was still in camp.
Not only did Lu Xun's rear army not arrive yet, the Wu army did not have a strength advantage, but also because the Han army was repairing the fortifications in an orderly manner, which made them understand that this was an elite division.
"Commander, the opportunity has been lost, and it will be difficult for our army to break the situation even if we attack with force!"
After watching in silence for a while, Zhu Ran was the first to speak out, "In my opinion, we should look for external help at this time."
