Is “Pursued Shu troops at Mumen Trail, fell into ambush and was shot dead” true?
attested in history
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Zhang He records that Sima Yi forcibly ordered him to pursue the Shu army, and Zhang He was ambushed at Mumen Road, struck by a flying arrow in his right knee, and died. The original text: 「诸葛亮复出祁山，诏郃督诸将西至略阳，亮还保祁山，郃追至木门，与亮军交战，飞矢中郃右膝，薨」(Source: Book of Wei, Biographies of Zhang, Yue, Ren, and Xu, Zhang He's biography).
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.
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