Zhang Lu

張魯
Courtesy name: Gongqi (公祺)
Born
163
Died
216
Ancestral home
Feng County, Pei (Feng County, Jiangsu)
Book mentions
83
Roles:
politician religious leader warlord
Factions:
Cao Cao Han dynasty Zhang Lu (primary)
Relationships:
Zhang Wei Brother
Zhang Heng Father
Zhang Ling Grandfather
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Appears in 14 chapters:
  • Chapter 16 — In The Camp Gate, Lu Bu Shoots The Halberd; At River Yu, Cao Cao Suffers A Defeat.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing as the Hanzhong Daoist ruler.
  • Chapter 21 — In A Plum Garden, Cao Cao Discusses Heroes; Using The Host's Forces, Guan Yu Takes Xuzhou.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing as the Hanzhong Daoist ruler.
  • Chapter 34 — Behind The Screen, Lady Cai Overhears A Secret; Across The Tan Torrent, The Dilu Horse Carries Its Master.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing as Hanzhong's Daoist lord.
  • Chapter 59 — Xu Chu Strips For A Fight With Ma Chao; Cao Cao Writes A Letter To Han Sui.
    Zhang Lu; lord of Hanzhong; receives Ma Chao when he flees west - the setup for chapter 65.
  • Chapter 60 — Zhang Song Turns The Table On Yang Xiu; Pang Tong Proposes The Occupation Of Shu.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing - Liu Zhang's nominal target.
  • Chapter 61 — In The River, Zhao Zilong Recovers Liu Shan; With One Letter, Sun Quan Repulses Cao Cao.
    Zhang Lu; receives word of Liu Bei's army gathering on his southern border.
  • Chapter 62 — The Taking Of River Fu Pass, Yang Huai and Gao Pei Perish; The Siege Of Luocheng, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan Rival.
    Zhang Lu; off-stage at Hanzhong.
  • Chapter 64 — Zhuge Liang Plans For The Capture Of Zhang Ren; Yang Fu Borrows Soldiers To Destroy Ma Chao.
    Zhang Lu; receives Liu Zhang's plea for help; sends Ma Chao south with 20,000 troops in return for promises of land - the western intervention that opens chapter 65.
  • Chapter 65 — Ma Chao Battles At Jiameng Pass; Liu Bei Takes Over Yizhou.
    Zhang Lu; bans Ma Chao after the forged letter from Zhuge Liang reaches him.
  • Chapter 66 — Armed With Sword, Guan Yu Goes To A Feast Alone; For The State, Empress Fu Offers Her Life.
    Zhang Lu; off-stage at Hanzhong.
  • Chapter 67 — Cao Cao Conquers Hanzhong; Zhang Liao Terrorizes Xiaoyao.
    Zhang Lu; surrenders Hanzhong to Cao Cao after Yangping Pass falls; treated honourably with the title Lord of Langzhong.
  • Chapter 70 — Zhang Fei Takes Wakou Pass With Tactics; Huang Zhong Captures Tiandang Mountain By Stratagem.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing - long surrendered.
  • Chapter 96 — Shedding Tears, Zhuge Liang Puts Ma Su To Death; Cutting Hair, Zhou Fang Beguiles Cao Xiu.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing.
  • Chapter 120 — Recommending Du Yu, An Old General Offers New Plans; Capturing Of Sun Hao, Three Kingdoms Becomes One.
    Zhang Lu; named in passing.