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Zhang Liang

Zhang Liang, an Eastern Wu officer, spearheaded Sun Huan’s attack on Shiyang, later became a deputy general, and took part in raids on Jiangxia’s counties.

History in 2 vols. of the Records · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 51Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …委廬江劉靖以得失,江夏李允以眾事,廣陵吳碩、河南張梁以軍旅,而傾心親待,莫不自盡。…
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    孫皎字叔朗,始拜護軍校尉,領眾二千餘人。是時曹公數出濡須,皎每赴拒,號為精銳。遷都護征虜將軍,代程普督夏口。黃蓋及兄瑜卒,又並其軍。賜沙羨、雲杜、南新市、竟陵為奉邑。自置長吏。輕財能施,善於交結,與諸葛瑾至厚。委廬江劉靖以得失,江夏李允以眾事,廣陵吳碩、河南張梁以軍旅,而傾心親待,莫不自盡。皎嘗遣兵候獲魏邊將吏美女以進皎,皎更其衣服送還之,下令曰:「今所誅者曹氏,其百姓何罪?自今以往,不得擊其老弱。」由是江淮間多歸附者。

  • History · vol. 51Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …在事一年,遵皎舊跡,禮劉靖、李允、吳碩、張梁及江夏閭舉等,並納其善。…
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    孫奐字季明。兄皎既卒,代統其眾,以揚武中郎將領江夏太守。在事一年,遵皎舊跡,禮劉靖、李允、吳碩、張梁及江夏閭舉等,並納其善。奐訥於造次而敏於當宮,軍民稱之。黃武五年,權攻石陽,奐以地主,使所部將軍鮮于丹帥五千人先斷淮道。自帥吳碩、張梁五千人為軍前鋒,降高城,得三將。大軍引還,權詔使在前住,駕過其軍,見奐軍陳整齊,權歎曰:「初吾憂其遲鈍,今治軍,諸將少能及者,吾無憂矣。」拜揚威將軍,封沙羨侯。吳碩、張梁皆裨將軍,賜爵關內侯。〈《江表傳》曰:初權在武昌,欲還都建業,而慮水道溯流二千里,一旦有警,不相赴及,以此懷疑。及至夏口,於塢中大會百官議之,詔曰:「諸將吏勿拘位任,其有計者,為國言之。」諸將或陳宜立柵柵夏口,或言宜重設鐵鎖者,權皆以為非計。時梁為小將,未有知名,乃越席而進曰:「臣聞香餌引泉魚,重幣購勇士,今宜明樹賞罰之信,遣將入沔,與敵爭利,形勢既成,彼不敢干也。使武昌有精兵萬人,付智略者任將,常使嚴整。一旦有警,應聲相赴。作甘水城,輕艦數千,諸所宜用,皆使備具。如此開門延敵,敵自不來矣。」權以梁計為最得,即超增梁位。後稍以功進至沔中督。〉

  • History · vol. 58Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …軍到白圍,託言住獵,潛遣將軍周峻、張梁等擊江夏新市、安陸、石陽,石陽市盛,峻等奄至,人皆捐物入城。…
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    嘉禾五年,權北征。使遜與諸葛瑾攻襄陽。遜遣親人韓扁賚表奉報,還。遇敵於沔中,鈔邏得扁。瑾聞之甚懼。書與遜云:「大駕已旋,賊得韓扁,具知吾闊狹。且水干,宜當急去。」遜未答,方催人種葑豆,與諸將欒棋射戲如常。瑾曰:「伯言多智略,其當有以。」自來見遜,遜曰:「賊知大駕以旋,無所復戚,得專力於吾。又已守要害之處,兵將意動,且當自定以安之,施設變術,然後出耳。今便示退,賊當謂吾怖,仍來相蹙,必敗之勢也。」乃密與瑾立計,令瑾督舟船,遜悉上兵馬,以向襄陽城。敵素憚遜,遽還赴城。瑾便引船出,遜徐整部伍,張拓聲勢,步趨船,敵不敢干。軍到白圍,託言住獵,潛遣將軍周峻、張梁等擊江夏新市、安陸、石陽,石陽市盛,峻等奄至,人皆捐物入城。城門噎不得關,敵乃自斫殺己民。然後得闔。斬首獲生,凡千餘人。〈臣松之以为逊虑孙权以退,魏得专力於己,既能张拓形势,使敌不敢犯,方舟顺流,无复怵惕矣,何为复潜遣诸将,奄袭小县,致令市人骇奔,自相伤害?俘馘千人,未足损魏,徒使无辜之民横罹荼酷,与诸葛渭滨之师,何其殊哉!用兵之道既违,失律之凶宜应,其祚无三世,及孙而灭,岂此之餘殃哉!〉其所生得,皆加營護,不令兵士千擾侵侮。將家屬來者,使就料視。若亡其妻子者,即給衣糧,厚加慰勞,發遺令還,或有感慕相攜而歸者。鄰境懷之,〈臣松之以为此无异残林覆巢而全其遗{壳鸟},曲惠小仁,何补大虐?〉江夏功曹趙濯、弋陽備將裴生及夷王梅頤等,並帥支黨來附遜。遜傾財帛,周贍經恤。

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Anecdotes
The evidence mentions that Sun Jiao and Sun Huan were successively entrusted with military affairs, and that Zhang Liang once accompanied Sun Huan in attacking Shiyang and served as the vanguard; another account records him joining Zhou Jun in attacking the counties of Jiangxia.

Zhang Liang was a general of Eastern Wu, entrusted with military affairs first by Sun Jiao and then by Sun Huan. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Deeds

Sun Jiao appointed Zhang Liang, a native of Henan, to handle military affairs. After Sun Jiao’s death, Sun Huan continued to treat Zhang Liang with respect and take his advice. (According to historical records)

In the fifth year of Huangwu, Sun Quan attacked Shiyang. Zhang Liang accompanied Sun Huan at the head of a force of five thousand, captured Gaicheng and induced it to surrender, and took three enemy officers prisoner. After the campaign, Zhang Liang was appointed Assistant General and enfeoffed as a Marquis Within the Pass. (According to historical records)

In the fifth year of Jiahe, Lu Xun sent Zhou Jun, Zhang Liang, and others to attack Xinshi, Anlu, and Shiyang in Jiangxia, killing or capturing more than a thousand people in total. (According to historical records)

Relationships

  • Entrusted with military affairs by Sun Jiao
  • Treated with respect by Sun Huan, who also took his advice
  • Served alongside Wu Shuo as a vanguard under Sun Huan
  • Sent by Lu Xun alongside Zhou Jun to attack the counties of Jiangxia

Events

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Wu's Attack on Xiangyang in the Fifth Year of Jiahe

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Wu's Attack on Xiangyang in the Fifth Year of Jiahe

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