Is “In the novel, Zang Ba is set as one of the 'Eight Valiant Generals' under Lü Bu, while in official history he was an independent force with an alliance with Lü Bu.” true?
In the novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', Chapter 11, Zang Ba is written as a subordinate of Lü Bu: 'When the formation was set, Lü Bu came out first on horseback, with eight valiant generals lined up on both sides: the first, from Yanmen Mayi, surnamed Zhang, named Liao, styled Wenyuan; the second, from Taishan Huayin, surnamed Zang, named Ba, styled Xuangao.' However, in the official history 'Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Annals of Emperor Wu' it is recorded: 'Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li, and Chang Xi of Taishan each gathered followers. When Lü Bu defeated Liu Bei, Ba and others all followed Lü Bu.' In fact, it was an alliance.
In official history, he was an independent force allied with Lü Bu; the novel changed him to a subordinate of Lü Bu.
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