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Chapter 32
— Jizhou Taken: Yuan Shang Strives; River Zhang Cut: Xun You Schemes.
Van Leader, then rear guard, of Yuan Shang's Pingyuan expedition (the prose spells him Zhang Zi); talked into defection by the Lü brothers, he ends the chapter seizing his old master's supply line for Cao Cao.
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Chapter 33
— A Gallant Warrior, Cao Pi Marries Lady Zhen; An Expiring Star, Guo Jia Settles Liaodong.
One of the six ex-Yuan generals (the prose spells him Zhang Zi) sent under Jiao Chu and Zhang Neng to force the surrender of Youzhou.
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Chapter 41
— Liu Bei Leads His People Over The River; Zhao Zilong Rescues The Child Lord At Dangyang.
One of the four ex-Yuan generals (with Ma Yan behind, Jiao Chu and Zhang Neng in front) who hem in Zhao Zilong - and are beaten off by the captured Blue Blade sword.
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Chapter 50
— Zhuge Liang Foresees The Huarong Valley Episode; Guan Yu Lifts His Saber To Release Cao Cao.
Holding a hilltop camp with Ma Yan and three thousand northern soldiers, he gives Cao Cao his one fresh force of the night - and dies within the hour, cut from the saddle by Gan Ning's fearsome sword as he clears the road.