Zhang Song

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Zhang Song a minister under Liu Zhang. To prevent an invasion of Shu by that of Zhang Lu, Zhang Song joined up with Liu Zhang. But while doing so, Zhang Song plotted to overthrow Liu Zhang in for Liu Bei. After Zhang Song's plans were discovered, he was then executed. It is said that Zhang Song was able to memorize an entire book that shed light on the will of the people under Liu Zhang. It also had been said that he made a large map of Liu Zhang's lands and southern Ba Shu.

According to the Dynasty Warrior's games encyclopedia, Zhang Song was originally sent to Cao Cao to ask for reinforcements in the war with Zhang Lu. However he was treated with contempt and was eventually thrown out of Xu Chang, Wei's capital. He was then forced to see Liu Bei who treated him with respect. Zhang Song decided then that Liu Bei should be the one to assist. Liu Zhang agreed, sealing his own fate.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms game series, Zhang Song is an officer with low war, leadership, and charisma. He does, however, have high intelligence and political abilities. He also is one of the few officers to have an item at the start of the game, Map of Western Shu, which provides a +1 Bonus to Leadership, usually this map is given either to Zhuge Liang Or Liu Bei before Zhang Song is killed.

According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms item information, the Manual class item known as Meng De's (Cao Cao's, Meng De was his courtesy name) War Manual, Zhang Song ridiculed the Manual which caused Cao Cao to burn it.