Zhou Zhi
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Zhou Zhi was a military general of the Jin Dynasty. Between 279 and 280, he participated in the campaign
against Eastern Wu
under the command of Du Yu
. He led 800 ships in a naval attack on Xiakou, and was credited with slaying the enemy generals Sun Xin
and Shen Ying.
Conquest of Wu by Jin
The conquest of Wu by Jin was a military campaign launched by the Jin Dynasty against the state of Eastern Wu in 280 towards the end of the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history...
against Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
under the command of Du Yu
Du Yu
Du Yu , style name Yuankai , was a military general of Cao Wei during the late Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He served the Jin Dynasty after the end of the Three Kingdoms period. Also a prolific author, it is said that Du Yu read the Zuozhuan so often that he was addicted to the book...
. He led 800 ships in a naval attack on Xiakou, and was credited with slaying the enemy generals Sun Xin
Sun Xin (Three Kingdoms)
Sun Xin was a military general of Eastern Wu during the late Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was a great-grandson of Sun Qiang , the older brother of Sun Jian . It is known that during the Conquest of Wu by Jin, Sun Xin cried out in disbelief, "Did the Jin army fly down the Yangtze...
and Shen Ying.