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Zhang Wenbiao was a Military Officer.
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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 6 passages
建隆三年，行逢病，召其將吏，以其子保權屬之曰：「吾起隴畝為團兵，同時十人，皆以誅死，惟衡州刺史張文表獨存，然常怏怏不得行軍司馬。
In the third year of Jianlong (962), Xingfeng fell ill and summoned his officers. Entrusting his son Baoquan to them, he said, "I rose from the fields as a militiaman. Of ten comrades, all were executed except Zhang Wenbiao of Hengzhou, who still broods over never receiving the post of staff marshal.
吾死，文表必叛，當以楊師璠討之。
When I die, Wenbiao will rebel. Send Yang Shilu against him.
文表聞之，怒曰：「行逢與我起微賤而立功名，今日安能北面事小兒乎！」
When Wenbiao heard the news, he raged: "Xingfeng and I rose from nothing together. How can I bow to a child now?"
保權乞師於朝廷，亦命楊師璠討文表，告以先人之言，感激涕泣，師璠亦泣，顧其軍曰：「汝見郎君乎？
Baoquan begged the Song court for aid and was given Yang Shilu to fight Wenbiao. Reciting his father's warning, he wept with emotion. Shilu wept too and told his troops, "Have you seen our young lord?
師璠至平津亭，文表出戰，大敗之。
Shilu reached Pingjin Pavilion. Wenbiao gave battle and was routed.
初，保權之乞師也，太祖皇帝遣慕容延釗討文表，未至而文表為師璠所執。
When Baoquan first asked for aid, Emperor Taizu sent Murong Yanjiao against Wenbiao, but before Yanjiao arrived, Shilu had already captured him.