Zhang He

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Zhang He ( Chinese  張 郃 , Pinyin Zhāng Hé ; * 167 ; † 231 ) was a Chinese general of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms .

At the end of the reign of Emperor Ling , Zhang He joined a paramilitary force under Han Fu , where he was in command of the Yellow Turban Rebellion . Later he went to Yuan Shao's service, where he rose to become corps commander thanks to his successes against the warlord Gongsun Zan . After Guandu's defeat by the warlord Cao Cao (200), he and the officer Gao Lan were forced to join Cao Cao.

Under Cao Cao, Zhang He was made a general. He helped unite the Central Plains, defend the Tong Gate against Ma Chao, and capture and secure Han Zhong , of which he became governor. He saw through the tactics of the enemy strategist Zhuge Liang in the battle of Mount Dingjun , but was unable to assert himself against his superior Xiahou Yuan . Xiahou Yuan fell in battle, and Cao Cao's side lost Hanzhong City .

Under Cao Cao's successor Cao Pi , Zhang He was appointed "Right General". At the Battle of Jieting he was able to surround the Shu strategist Ma Su and defeat him. After Zhuge Liang withdrew from an attack in 231, Zhang He followed him to Mumen, where he was ambushed and fell.