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Battle of Jing Province
Jing Province in Dynasty Warriors 8
Date 214~215
219
Location Jing Province (modern Hubei)
Result Southern Jing Province is split between Sun Quan and Liu Bei. (214-215)
Wu victory; Lu Meng secures most of Jing province.
Forces
Wu (214-215, 219) Shu (214-215, 219)
Commanders
Lu Su (214-215)
Lu Meng (219)
Guan Yu (214-215, 219)

The Battle of Jing Province (荊州の戦い, rōmaji: Keishū no Tatakai), also known as the Battle of Jingzhou, refers to a series of conflicts fought for the domination of the southern province. It was one of the Nine Provinces, or one of the nine classic divisions, of China at the time. Each kingdom sought to control it completely for strategic value.

After, Cao Cao's defeat at the Battle of Chibi, and withdrawal from most of the province. Liu Bei and Sun Quan claimed two large sections of the province for themselves, splitting the province into three prominent sections.

During Guan Yu's absence due to Fan Castle, Lu Meng launched an invasion to take the province, and succeeded in doing so; Later, Liu Bei was defeated in Yiling, and Shu lost their foothold in the area and Jing Province was held in contention between Wei and Wu.

In the games, the time at which a singular battle takes place varies on the title while Lu Meng's campaign is partially merged with the battle at Fan Castle.

Role in Games[]

"And thus, the time for quietly watching has past. We must retake the Jing Province."
Lu Xun; Dynasty Warriors 6

Dynasty Warriors[]

In Dynasty Warriors 4, players can participate in a special stage if they unify Jiang Dong first in chapter 3. Sun Jian faces all four adversaries in Jing at once, including generals like Liu Yao and Yan Baihu, to claim the land for himself. If players choose to defeat Huang Zhong first, they will save the elder and join Shu. The stage appears as the "Annexation of Jing," where Sun Quan attempts to conquer Jing province by defeating the four warlords. Zhou Yu receives a DLC scenario where he is ordered to capture Nanjun, sharing the same area as Shu's version of capturing Southern Jing.

Historical Information[]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Jingzhou is a key factor in determining the supremacy of the province. After Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi, the rest of the province was in contention between Liu Bei and Sun Quan. Sun Quan requested that Liu's forces cede the loaned cities back to Wu, but Guan Yu refused. Sun was infuriated by Guan Yu's insolence but held back due to the potential of Cao Cao attacking him.

Guan Yu set up brazier towers across the province to inform each other if an enemy arrived. Sun Quan consulted his advisors and decided to send a messenger with a request of marriage between his son and Guan Yu's daughter. Guan Yu reacted in rage, and Sun ordered Lu Meng to invade Jing. Lu Meng disguised Wu soldiers as traveling merchants to get through Jingzhou's security and disguised himself as a sick man.

Lu Meng attacked Jing, overwhelming Pan Jun and capturing Gong'an and Nanjun. Sun Quan sent a messenger to Cao Cao's forces, and Guan Yu's messenger was killed in front of Mi Fang. This move marked the beginning of the end for Guan Yu.

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