Meng Huo

孟獲
Meng Huo
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Ancestral home
Jianning (East of Jinning County, Yunnan)
Book mentions
146
Roles:
local leader
Factions:
Nanman Shu Han (primary)
Appears in 7 chapters:
  • Chapter 85 — The First Ruler Confides His Son To A Guardian; The Prime Minister Calmly Settles Five Attacks.
    Meng Huo; the Nanman king; bribed by Cao Pi to invade from the south. First appearance - the figure whom Zhuge Liang will famously capture seven times in chapters 87-90.
  • Chapter 86 — Using Words, Qin Mi Overcomes Zhang Wen; Setting Fire, Xu Sheng Defeats Cao Pi.
    Meng Huo; the Nanman king; named in passing - the chapter ends pointing south to the next campaign.
  • Chapter 87 — Conquering The South Mang, The Prime Minister Marches The Army; Opposing Heaven Troops, The King Of The Mangs Is Captured.
    Meng Huo; the Nanman king. First confronts Shu directly here; his initial defeat is the start of the seven-capture-seven-release sequence that will run through chapter 90.
  • Chapter 88 — Crossing River Lu: The Mang King Is Bound The Second Time; Recognizing A Pretend Surrender: Meng Huo Is Captured The Third Time.
    Meng Huo; captured twice more in this chapter; freed twice more. Still defiant - claims each defeat was an unfair trick.
  • Chapter 89 — The Lord of Wuxiang Uses The Fourth Ruse; The King of Mang Is Captured The Fifth Time.
    Meng Huo; captured a fourth and fifth time across the chapter - once via his betraying brother-in-law Yang Feng (whose tribe Meng Huo had abused), once via Lady Zhurong's exchange. Still defiant.
  • Chapter 90 — Chasing Off Wild Beasts, The Prime Minister Defeats The Mangs For The Sixth Time; Burning Rattan Armors, Zhuge Liang Captures Meng Huo The Seventh Time.
    Meng Huo; captured for the seventh time; finally yields ungrudgingly with the famous line, weeping, 'You captured and released me seven times - never has there been such grace; I will not turn my back on it.' Confirmed king of the south under Shu suzerainty.
  • Chapter 91 — Sacrificing At River Lu, The Prime Minister Marches Homeward; Attacking Wei, The Lord Of Wuxiang Presents A Memorial.
    Meng Huo; in the south; remains submissive.