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Zhuge Liang Campaign of subduing the Southern tribes

    Zhuge Liang first left to the South to subdue the Nanman threat.  Also it is said that Wu also went to the south to conquer the nanman.  But it was Zhuge Liang who would win them over by defeating and releasing the king of the nanman Meng Huo.  In total the shu army defeated Meng Huo 7 times causing him to surrender.  

    Some of the warriors on this expedition were: Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Yan Yan and many others.