Ma Chao fights Zhang Fei (fictitious stories 20)

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Main article: Battle of Jiameng Pass

In the novel, Zhang Lu came to Liu Zhang’s aid when the latter was under attack from Liu Bei’s forces. Zhang Lu sent Ma Chao, who newly served him, to fight Zhang Fei at Jiameng Pass (葭萌關) where the duo fought each other for more than 200 rounds but neither emerged the victor. Eventually, Ma Chao defected over to serve Liu Bei through Zhuge Liang’s plan. In history, Ma Chao actually wrote a letter to Liu Bei voluntarily to express his desire to surrender.