Zhang Song
Chinese advisor
165 CE to 213 CE
Zhang Song (died 213) is an advisor to the warlord Liu Zhang during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history.
He plots to remove his lord from power and replace him with Liu Bei.
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The Far East
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Liu Zhang, at the suggestion of his advisor Zhang Song, asks Liu Bei to come to his assistance in the battle against Zhang Lu in 211.
The welcoming of Liu Bei is a plan by Zhang Song, Fa Zheng, and Meng Da to ultimately make him their leader, since they consider him more ambitious and worthy of serving than Liu Zhang.
Wang Lei, Huang Quan, Li Hui, and others try to persuade Liu Zhang not to accept Liu Bei into his territory, but their pleas are ignored and Liu Bei is welcomed as a guest general of Liu Zhang who will go to the front to fight against Zhang Lu.
Zhang Song's true intentions are revealed to Liu Zhang by his elder brother Zhang Su.
Liu Zhang executes Zhang Song and begins his battle against Liu Bei, who then begins his conquest of Yi Province.