Siege Warfare

The Case of Xun Wu of Jin Besieging Gu and Refusing the Offer of Betrayal
  1. The Case of Xun Wu of Jin Besieging Gu and Refusing the Offer of Betrayal
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Jin and State of Gu (in present-day Hebei Province, China), Spring and Autumn Period (c. 520 BC)
  3. Original Case: 晋荀吴围鼓、鼓人或请以城叛弗许案
  4. Key Figures: Xun Wu (Zhonghang Muzi), a general of the State of Jin; the people and defenders of the State of Gu
  5. Case Tags: Military Law;Treason;Siege Warfare;Good Faith Principle