Is “Defeated Ma Su at the Battle of Jieting, cutting off Shu's grain supply route” true?
attested in history
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Zhang He records that he defeated Ma Su at Jieting, cutting off his water supply, which caused Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition to fail. The original text: 「诸葛亮出祁山。加郃位特进，遣督诸军，拒亮将马谡於街亭。谡依阻南山，不下據城。郃絶其汲道，击，大破之。」 (Source: Book of Wei, Biographies of Zhang, Yue, Yu, Zhang, and Xu)
Zhang He
In official histories, Zhang He was one of Wei's Five Elite Generals, known for adapting to changing circumstances and excelling in camp formations, but in fiction he is often defeated by Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei.
Other claims about Zhang He
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