Is “He released Yan Yan out of righteousness and defeated Zhang He at Baxi” true?
attested in history
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Zhang Fei records that he influenced and released Yan Yan; in the Battle of Baxi, he ambushed and defeated the famous Wei general Zhang He with a narrow path, showing great wisdom. The original text: 「飞率精卒万馀人，从他道邀郃军交战，山道迮狭，前后不得相救，飞遂破郃。」(Source: Book of Shu, Biographies of Guan, Zhang, Ma, Huang, Zhao.txt)
Zhang Fei
In official histories, he is a famous general who respects gentlemen but is harsh on common soldiers, skilled in both civil and military affairs; in novels, he is often depicted as a rough and rude man.
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