In Fiction
In Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Fei ordered Zhang Da and Fan Qiang to prepare mourning attire for the troops, as he was planning to join Liu Bei in attacking Sun Quan to avenge Guan Yu and take back Jing Province. Zhang Da and Fan Qiang failed to meet the deadline and were flogged by Zhang Fei in anger. They knew they were unable to complete the mission and were afraid of being punished, so they murdered Zhang Fei while he was asleep, and defected to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan sent them back to Liu Bei in an attempt to make peace later. Fan Qiang and Zhang Da were executed by Zhang Fei's son, Zhang Bao.
Read more about this topic: Zhang Da (Three Kingdoms)
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