Zhang Niujiao
also called 牛角 · –185

Zhang Niujiao, a rebel from Boling, joined Zhang Yan in attacking Yingtao; wounded, he ordered his men to make Zhang Yan their commander.
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History · vol. 8Records of the Three Kingdoms
…博陵張牛角亦起眾,自號將兵從事,與燕合。燕推牛角為帥,俱攻癭陶。…
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張燕,常山真定人也,本姓褚。黃巾起,燕合聚少年為群盜,在山澤間轉攻,還真定,眾萬餘人。博陵張牛角亦起眾,自號將兵從事,與燕合。燕推牛角為帥,俱攻癭陶。牛角為飛矢所中。被創且死,令眾奉燕,告曰:「必以燕為帥。」牛角死,眾奉燕,故改姓張。燕剽捍捷速過人,故軍中號曰飛燕。其後人眾寢廣,常山、趙郡、中山、上黨、河內諸山谷皆相通,其小帥孫輕、王當等,各以部眾從燕,眾至百萬,號曰黑山。靈帝不能征,河北諸郡被其害。燕遣人至京都乞降,拜燕平難中郎將。〈《九州春秋》曰:張角之反也,黑山、白波、黃龍、左校、牛角、五鹿、羝根、苦蝤、劉石、平漢、大洪、司隸、緣城、羅市、雷公、浮雲、飛燕、白爵、楊鳳、於毒等各起兵,大者二三萬,小者不減數千。靈帝不能討,乃遣使拜楊鳳為黑山校尉,領諸山賊,得舉孝廉計吏。後遂瀰漫,不可復數。《典略》曰:黑山、黃巾諸帥,本非冠蓋,自相號字,謂騎白馬者為張白騎,謂輕捷者為張飛燕,謂聲大者為張雷公,其饒須者則自稱於羝根,其眼大者自稱李大目。張璠《漢紀》云:又有左校、郭大賢、左髭丈八三部也。〉是後,董卓遷天子於長安,天下兵數起,燕遂以其眾與豪傑相結。袁紹與公孫瓚爭冀州,燕遣將杜長等助瓚,與紹戰,為紹所敗,人眾稍散,太祖將定冀州,燕遣使求佐王師,拜平北將軍;率眾詣鄴,封安國亭侯,邑五百戶。燕薨,子方嗣。方薨,子融嗣。〈陸機《晉惠帝起居注》曰:門下通事令史張林,飛燕之曾孫。林與趙王倫為亂,未及周年,位至尚書令、衛將軍,封郡公。尋為倫所殺。〉
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Zhang Niujiao was an insurgent leader from Boling. He styled himself “Commander of Troops” and joined forces with Zhang Yan; he does not appear in the novel.
Deeds
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion began, Zhang Niujiao gathered followers and rose up in Boling. He joined forces with Zhang Yan, who then made him their leader, and the two attacked Yingtao. (According to historical records)
Zhang Niujiao was struck by a stray arrow. As he lay dying from his wounds, he ordered his followers to recognize Zhang Yan as their leader, and then died. The followers did so, and Zhang Yan consequently adopted the surname Zhang. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- He joined forces with Zhang Yan and, on his deathbed, ordered his followers to recognize Zhang Yan as their leader.
Lines
- 史 ch.8 §61
「必以燕為帥。」
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Zhang Yan
Sworn brother