Jiao Bing 焦炳

In Chapter 71 of the Romance, Huang Zhong seizes the hill opposite, and even when Xiahou Yuan divides his troops to surround it, hurling insults and challenging him to battle, he does not come out. After noon, when Fa Zheng sees that Cao Cao's troops are worn out and waves the red flag, Huang Zhong leads the way down the hill and cuts Xiahou Yuan in two from head to shoulder. Hearing that Xiahou Yuan is dead, Cao Cao weeps aloud and realizes that Guan Lu's words 'three and eight crossing lengthwise and crosswise' referred to the 24th year of Jian'an (219), and he personally leads a great army to take revenge. Arriving at the Han River, Cao Cao follows the advice of Zhang He and Du Xi and has the provisions and fodder of Mount Micang moved and stockpiled at the camp on the Northern Hill. Romance, Ch. 71 §26–28 · 31–32

Huang Zhong volunteers to burn Cao Cao's provisions and fodder, and on Zhuge Liang's orders sets out together with Zhao Yun. Having drawn the lot to go first, Huang Zhong agrees that Zhao Yun will come to help him if he has not returned by noon, and with his lieutenant Zhang Zhu secretly crosses the Han River and reaches the foot of the Northern Hill. Just as they pile firewood on the grain and are about to set it alight, Zhang He's troops arrive, and Xu Huang, sent in haste by Cao Cao, traps Huang Zhong in the middle. Zhang Zhu, who has broken out with 300 men, also finds his way blocked by Wen Pin and is surrounded by more of Cao Cao's troops arriving from behind. Romance, Ch. 71 §34–39

When noon comes and Huang Zhong has not returned, Zhao Yun has Zhang Yi hold the camp firmly, goes out with 3,000 troops, and with a single thrust of his spear kills Murong Lie, a subordinate general of Wen Pin who blocks the road. As Zhao Yun charges straight into the layers of encirclement, another body of troops bars his way, led by the Wei general Jiao Bing. When Zhao Yun angrily demands where the Shu troops are, Jiao Bing says, 'All already killed!', and the enraged Zhao Yun spurs his horse and with another single thrust runs Jiao Bing through. Romance, Ch. 71 §40–41

Zhao Yun cuts down and scatters the remaining troops, rescues Huang Zhong, who is surrounded by Zhang He and Xu Huang at the foot of the Northern Hill, and also rescues Zhang Zhu, who is surrounded to the southeast. Back at his own camp, Zhao Yun leaves the camp gate wide open and stands outside it alone on his horse with a single spear, and when Cao Cao's pursuing troops turn back he has the archers and crossbowmen in the moat shoot all at once. Cao Cao's troops trample one another as they crowd toward the bank of the Han River, and countless men fall into the water and drown. Liu Bei, coming to the Han River, hears the story of the fighting from Zhao Yun's soldiers and says, 'Zilong's whole body is courage!' Romance, Ch. 71 §41–48