Meet the Person #
Under Yuan Shao, Zhang He fought against Gongsun Zan. At Guandu he proposed relieving Wuchao. After joining Cao Cao he was appointed Pian Jiangjun (Assistant General) and took part in subsequent northern campaigns.
His later career involved Hanzhong, Jieting, and Qishan. He died from an arrow wound while pursuing at Mumen. This follows the biography's outline without adding unverified psychology or fictional scenes.
Approximate sequence, not a timeline drawn to scale.
Limits of the Evidence #
Pei Songzhi noted that this biography, the “Annals of Emperor Wu,” and Yuan Shao's biography differ on the order of the army's collapse and Zhang He's surrender. The change of allegiance is confirmed, but no one causal account can be treated as the sole settled version.
People and Relationships #
- Yuan ShaoZhang He → Yuan Shao: former subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 17, Zhang–Yue–Yu–Zhang–Xu Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Before changing allegiance at Guandu: brought troops to Yuan Shao and served as his general.
- Cao CaoZhang He → Cao Cao: subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 17, Zhang–Yue–Yu–Zhang–Xu Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
After changing allegiance at Guandu: joined Cao Cao and became Pian Jiangjun (Assistant General); accounts differ on the order of the army's collapse and surrender.
- Zhang LiaoZhang He → Zhang Liao: subordinate general (that campaign)Sanguozhi, Volume 17, Zhang–Yue–Yu–Zhang–Xu Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Chen Lan and Mei Cheng campaign: Zhang Liao commanded Zhang He, Niu Gai, and others against Chen Lan.
Related Historical Events (Not Personal Relationships) #
- Zhang FeiBaxi campaign: Zhang Fei defeated Zhang He, who retreated to Nanzheng.Sanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
In This Book #
Specific chapters in which each figure appears will be cross-checked after QA of Shiji Sanguo's final manuscript; they are not filled in ahead of time.
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Shiji Sanguo website, “Zhang He,” data version 2026-09-29.13, updated 2026-09-29.
https://shijisanguo.com/ai/people/zhang-he/
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