Zou Jing ( 184–185) was a military officer who lived during the
Eastern Han dynasty
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of China.
Life
Zou Jing served as a Colonel Who Defeats Barbarians (破虜校尉). In 184, when the
Yellow Turban Rebellion
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broke out, he led government forces to attack the rebels in
You Province
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. During this time,
Liu Bei
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led a group of volunteers to join him in fighting the rebels.
The ''
Yingxiong Ji
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'' (英雄記) recorded that Zou Jing once served alongside
Gongsun Zan
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Early life and battles with foreign tribes
Gongsun Zan was born in Ling ...
in a battle against barbarians. Once, Zou Jing fell into a trap and was besieged by the barbarians. Gongsun Zan led his troops to attack the barbarians and lifted the siege. Both of them then led their men to attack the barbarians as they were retreating and succeeded in driving them away from the northern border.
In 185, when the Liang Province rebellion broke out, Zou Jing joined the general
Huangfu Song
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in attacking the rebels. During this time, Zou Jing held the appointment ''Beijun Zhonghou'' (北軍中候), a high-ranking commander among the imperial guards. During this time, Zou Jing proposed that they recruit soldiers from the
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