Is “Capturing Fang La with one arm” true?

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In the novel, Wu Song loses an arm during the campaign against Fang La and captures Fang La single-handedly; however, the "History of Song" clearly records that Fang La was captured alive by Han Shizhong's subordinate general, having nothing to do with Wu Song. The original text states: "即挺身仗戈直前,渡险数里,𢭏其穴,格杀数十人,禽腊以出。" (from "History of Song: Biography of Han Shizhong").

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