Zhang Yi (died 254),
style name Boqi, was a military general of
Shu Han during the
Three Kingdoms era of
China. He was instrumental in pacifying the barbarian peoples who rebelled against Shu. He was slain by
Xu Zhi during one of
Jiang Wei's
Northern Expeditions while distracting the enemy from pursuing Jiang Wei. Zhang Yi is sometimes romanticized as
Zhang Ni.
In fiction
In the historical novel
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by
Luo Guanzhong, Zhang Yi was a late Shu Han general. He participated in many of
Zhuge Liang's campaigns and displayed a fiery passion for Zhuge's endeavors. Due to this, he sometimes found himself over his head and in dangerous situations, nearly being killed by
Wang Shuang at
Chencang before being rescued by
Liao Hua and
Wang Ping and being led into a trap and captured by
Lady Zhurong during the
Southern Campaign. Right before Zhuge Liang passed away, he named Zhang Yi, along with Liao Hua,
Ma Dai, Wang Ping and
Zhang Yi , as the loyal generals of Shu who should be retained.
During Jiang Wei's Northern Expeditions, Zhang Yi often urged Jiang to concentrate on internal affairs rather than attacking
Cao Wei. He forfeited his life in chapter 111, while saving Jiang Wei from
Chen Tai.
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