Yuan Shao's army → WeiZhang (Wei)
Zhang He
張郃
“One of the Five Great Generals”
birth unknown–231
- Rank / office
- General of Chariots and Cavalry Who Conquers the West
- Domain / base
- Hebei → Wei
- Battles in 3D
- 3 battles
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
He fought at Guandu as one of Yuan Shao's generals, but fearing slander went over to Cao Cao and thereafter carried great weight as a veteran of Wei. Skilful with changing formations and the lie of the land, he beat Ma Su at Jieting and wrecked Zhuge Liang's first northern expedition. The famous general the Shu army guarded against most, he was killed by an arrow while pursuing them on the Mumen road.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 200Jian'an 5
Surrender to Cao Cao
Fought for Yuan Shao at Guandu, but went over to Cao Cao amid the news of the defeat at Wuchao.
- 200
Battle of Guandu
A famous general under Yuan Shao. Giving up on a command that would not relieve Wuchao, he burned his camp with Gao Lan and went over to Cao Cao.
Guandu, Yan Province 5,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 219
Battle of Mount Dingjun
He held the eastern enclosure through Liu Bei's night attack. After Xiahou Yuan's death the officers chose him to take command, and he withdrew to the north bank of the Han River and prevented a collapse. The general Liu Bei truly feared.
Mount Dingjun, Hanzhong, Yi Province 8,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 228Taihe 2
Battle of Jieting
Beat Ma Su and wrecked Zhuge Liang's first northern expedition.
Battle of Jieting Commander-in-chief 50,000 troops Watch in 3D › One of Wei's Five Great Generals, a master at reading terrain. Seeing Ma Su on the hilltop, he cut the water and surrounded the hill, then broke the parched Shu army at a single blow. - 231Taihe 5
Death on the Mumen Road
Pursued the retreating Shu army and was killed by an arrow on the Mumen road.
