Zhang Yong - Revision history

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	[[File:Hunted China (5).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Zhang Yong reclaiming the Precursor box from the deceased Wang Yangming]]		[[File:Hunted China (5).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Zhang Yong reclaiming the Precursor box from the deceased Wang Yangming]]
	Heading to the city alongside Qiu Ju, Zhang Yong ambushed Yangming when the Mentor arrived to meet his contact near a [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] temple.<ref name="Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Reunion (manga)\|Reunion]]</ref> Although Yangming managed to fend off the Templars' [[~~Soldier\|soldiers~~]] for a time,<ref name="Trap">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Trap (manga)\|Trap]]</ref> he was eventually bested by Zhang Yong himself, who impaled him with his [[sword]]. The Tiger leader then retrieved the Precursor box from Yangming's body and left after ordering his men to deal with Shao Jun, who had arrived too late to save her Mentor.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>		Heading to the city alongside Qiu Ju, Zhang Yong ambushed Yangming when the Mentor arrived to meet his contact near a [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] temple.<ref name="Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Reunion (manga)\|Reunion]]</ref> Although Yangming managed to fend off the Templars' [[soldier]]s for a time,<ref name="Trap">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Trap (manga)\|Trap]]</ref> he was eventually bested by Zhang Yong himself, who impaled him with his [[sword]]. The Tiger leader then retrieved the Precursor box from Yangming's body and left after ordering his men to deal with Shao Jun, who had arrived too late to save her Mentor.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>

	In 1530, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju learned about Shao Jun's friendship with [[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]] and used this information to set a trap for the Assassin. They forced the Empress to lure Shao Jun to the [[Forbidden City]], where the Templars ambushed her.<ref name="An Old Friend">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> Zhang Yong claimed that the Empress had betrayed Shao Jun, but the Assassin saw through his lie and forgave her friend, understanding that her own life had been at stake.<ref name="Demon Fire">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref>		In 1530, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju learned about Shao Jun's friendship with [[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]] and used this information to set a trap for the Assassin. They forced the Empress to lure Shao Jun to the [[Forbidden City]], where the Templars ambushed her.<ref name="An Old Friend">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> Zhang Yong claimed that the Empress had betrayed Shao Jun, but the Assassin saw through his lie and forgave her friend, understanding that her own life had been at stake.<ref name="Demon Fire">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref>
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	{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}		{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}
	[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]		[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]
	By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates and eliminate ~~several~~ Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>		By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was quickly thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards to close back the gates and eliminate the Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>

	Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. To this, Shao Jun responded that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to ~~eliminate~~ Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. To this, Shao Jun responded that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to kill Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

	At that moment, the Mongols began to attack the Great Wall using catapults, allowing Zhang Yong to flee during the commotion.<ref name="Culmination">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> However, his attempt to escape ultimately proved futile, as Shao Jun soon caught up with the Templar and impaled him with her sword.<ref name="Vengeance" />		At that moment, the Mongols began to attack the Great Wall using catapults, allowing Zhang Yong to flee during the commotion.<ref name="Culmination">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> However, his attempt to escape ultimately proved futile, as Shao Jun soon caught up with the Templar and impaled him with her sword.<ref name="Vengeance" />

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	By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates and eliminate several Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>		By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates and eliminate several Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>

	Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. Shao Jun ~~rebutted~~ that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to eliminate Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. To this, Shao Jun responded that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to eliminate Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

	At that moment, the Mongols began to attack the Great Wall using catapults, allowing Zhang Yong to flee during the commotion.<ref name="Culmination">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> However, his attempt to escape ultimately proved futile, as Shao Jun soon caught up with the Templar and impaled him with her sword.<ref name="Vengeance" />		At that moment, the Mongols began to attack the Great Wall using catapults, allowing Zhang Yong to flee during the commotion.<ref name="Culmination">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> However, his attempt to escape ultimately proved futile, as Shao Jun soon caught up with the Templar and impaled him with her sword.<ref name="Vengeance" />
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	ACC China DB Zhang Yong.png\|Zhang Yong in the [[Helix]] [[database]]		ACC China DB Zhang Yong.png\|Zhang Yong in the [[Helix]] [[database]]
	Demon Fire China (3).jpg\|Close-up of Zhang Yong		Demon Fire China (3).jpg\|Close-up of Zhang Yong
	~~Vengeance China (2).jpg\|Zhang Yong~~
	Hunted China (3).jpg\|Zhang Yong killing Wang Yangming		Hunted China (3).jpg\|Zhang Yong killing Wang Yangming
	Demon Fire China (4).jpg\|Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju manipulating Empress Zhang		Demon Fire China (4).jpg\|Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju manipulating Empress Zhang
			AC Blade of Shao Jun - Zhang Yong.png\|Zhang Yong in ''Blade of Shao Jun''
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	'''Zhang Yong''' (張永; 1470 – 1532) was the [[Templar leader\|leader]] of the [[Eight Tigers]], a group of powerful [[Templars\|Templar]] [[eunuch]]s that controlled the [[China\|Chinese]] imperial court during the [[Ming dynasty]].		'''Zhang Yong''' (張永; 1470 – 1532) was the [[Templar leader\|leader]] of the [[Eight Tigers]], a group of powerful [[Templars\|Templar]] [[eunuch]]s that controlled the [[China\|Chinese]] imperial court during the [[Ming dynasty]], particularly during the reigns of the [[Zhu Houzhao\|Zhengde]] and [[Zhu Houcong\|Jiajing Emperors]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	In Chinese, Zhang Yong's name is written as 張永. Zhāng (張) is a common Chinese family name that means 'to open up, to stretch, to extend' and is also employed as the measure word for flat objects such as paper or cloth. However, its etymology is an allusion to archery as it originally referred to 'stretching a bow'. His personal name, Yǒng (永), means 'eternity'.		In Chinese, Zhang Yong's name is written as 張永. Zhāng (張) is a common Chinese family name that means 'to open up, to stretch, to extend' and is also employed as the measure word for flat objects such as paper or cloth. However, its etymology is an allusion to archery as it originally referred to 'stretching a bow'. His personal name, Yǒng (永), means 'eternity'.

	In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'', the 2019 manga adaptation of ''Chronicles: China'', Zhang Yong's role in the story is significantly reduced. He is not the one to kill Wang Yangming, instead assigning this task to Qiu Ju (who was not present for the ambush in the game). He is also entirely absent from Qiu Ju's confrontation with Shao Jun, and in the final confrontation atop the Great Wall, he is killed after the tower he was standing on collapses, thus omitting the chase sequence from the game.		In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'', the 2019 manga adaptation of ''Chronicles: China'', Zhang Yong's role in the story is significantly reduced. He is not the one to kill Wang Yangming, instead assigning this task to Qiu Ju (who was not present for the ambush in the game). He is also entirely absent from Qiu Ju's confrontation with Shao Jun in the Forbidden City, and during the final confrontation atop the Great Wall, he is killed after the tower he was standing on collapses, thus omitting the chase sequence from the game.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}		{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}
	[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]		[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]
	By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire]] invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He ~~thus~~ opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>		By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates and eliminate several Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>

	Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. Shao Jun rebutted that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to eliminate Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. Shao Jun rebutted that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to eliminate Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early activities===		===Early activities===
	Starting out as [[Liu Jin]]'s right-hand man, Zhang Yong harbored ambitions to usurp control over the Empire in the name of the Templar Order and betrayed Liu Jin, framing him for an [[assassination]] attempt against the [[Zhengde Emperor]]. The plan succeeded and, after Liu Jin's execution via ''[[lingchi]]'' in 1510, Zhang Yong became the new leader of the Tigers.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Zhang Yong]]</ref>		Starting out as [[Liu Jin]]'s right-hand man, Zhang Yong harbored ambitions to usurp control over the Empire in the name of the Templar Order and betrayed Liu Jin, framing him for an [[assassination]] attempt against the [[Zhu Houzhao\|Zhengde Emperor]]. The plan succeeded and, after Liu Jin's execution via ''[[lingchi]]'' in 1510, Zhang Yong became the new leader of the Tigers.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Zhang Yong]]</ref>

	With ~~the death of~~ the Zhengde Emperor in 1521, Zhang Yong and his fellow Tigers installed a new Emperor on the throne, who would serve as their puppet: the late Emperor's cousin, [[Zhu Houcong]].<ref name="Database" />		With the Zhengde Emperor's death in 1521, Zhang Yong and his fellow Tigers installed a new Emperor on the throne, who would serve as their puppet: the late Emperor's cousin, [[Zhu Houcong]].<ref name="Database" />

	In the following years, Zhang Yong set up the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to eradicate his rivals in court, and had his minions [[Wei Bin]] and [[Qiu Ju]] murder or exile many of the Tigers' political opponents. The Tigers also hunted down and executed countless members of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database" />		In the following years, Zhang Yong set up the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to eradicate his rivals in court, and had his minions [[Wei Bin]] and [[Qiu Ju]] murder or exile many of the Tigers' political opponents. The Tigers also hunted down and executed countless members of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database" />

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	===Hunting the Assassins===		===Hunting the Assassins===
	{{Quote\|There will no rebirth of the Assassins' Brotherhood. You have no friends left. The last person alive who you thought you could trust betrayed you. That is how we wiped out your kind! So trusting of others, so weak and pathetic! The same qualities your Master showed just before I killed him.\|Zhang Yong to Shao Jun during their confrontation in the Forbidden City, 1530.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Demon Fire}}		{{Quote\|There will no rebirth of the Assassins' Brotherhood. You have no friends left. The last person alive who you thought you could trust betrayed you. That is how we wiped out your kind! So trusting of others, so weak and pathetic! The same qualities your Master showed just before I killed him.\|Zhang Yong to Shao Jun during their confrontation in the Forbidden City, 1530.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Demon Fire}}
	By January 1529, Zhang Yong had caught wind of the Assassins' return to China, after [[Shao Jun]] and her [[Mentor]] [[Wang Yangming]] had eliminated three of the Tigers: [[Gao Feng]],<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)\|The Escape]]</ref> [[Ma Yongcheng]],<ref name="The Return">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> and [[Yu Dayong]].<ref name="The Slaver">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> Knowing the Assassins to be in possession of a [[Precursor box]], Zhang Yong correctly predicted that Yangming would travel to [[Nan'an]] to meet a contact who possessed knowledge about similar [[Piece of Eden\|relics]], in the hopes of uncovering the box's secrets.<ref name="The Search">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Search]]</ref>		By January 1529, Zhang Yong had caught wind of the Assassins' return to China, after [[Shao Jun]] and her [[Mentor]] [[Wang Yangming]] had eliminated three of the Tigers: [[Gao Feng]],<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)\|The Escape]]</ref> [[Ma Yongcheng]],<ref name="The Return">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> and [[Gu Dayong]].<ref name="The Slaver">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> Knowing the Assassins to be in possession of a [[Precursor box]], Zhang Yong correctly predicted that Yangming would travel to [[Nan'an]] to meet a contact who possessed knowledge about similar [[Piece of Eden\|relics]], in the hopes of uncovering the box's secrets.<ref name="The Search">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Search]]</ref>

	[[File:Hunted China (5).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Zhang Yong reclaiming the Precursor box from the deceased Wang Yangming]]		[[File:Hunted China (5).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Zhang Yong reclaiming the Precursor box from the deceased Wang Yangming]]

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	{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}		{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}
	[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]		[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]
	By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire]] invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He thus opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[~~Xiao Hu~~]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>		By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire]] invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He thus opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>

	Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. Shao Jun rebutted that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to eliminate Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. Shao Jun rebutted that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to eliminate Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|China is just a piece in the prize. We will rule the world, and the box you so kindly presented us, will be yet another tool to achieve a time of peace.\|Zhang Yong, elaborating on the Templars' goal of world domination, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}		{{Quote\|China is just a piece in the prize. We will rule the world, and the box you so kindly presented us, will be yet another tool to achieve a time of peace.\|Zhang Yong, elaborating on the Templars' goal of world domination, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}
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	Starting out as [[Liu Jin]]'s right-hand man, Zhang Yong harbored ambitions to usurp control over the Empire in the name of the Templar Order and betrayed Liu Jin, framing him for an [[assassination]] attempt against the [[Zhengde Emperor]]. The plan succeeded and, after Liu Jin's execution via ''[[lingchi]]'' in 1510, Zhang Yong became the new leader of the Tigers.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Zhang Yong]]</ref>		Starting out as [[Liu Jin]]'s right-hand man, Zhang Yong harbored ambitions to usurp control over the Empire in the name of the Templar Order and betrayed Liu Jin, framing him for an [[assassination]] attempt against the [[Zhengde Emperor]]. The plan succeeded and, after Liu Jin's execution via ''[[lingchi]]'' in 1510, Zhang Yong became the new leader of the Tigers.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Zhang Yong]]</ref>

	With the death of the Zhengde Emperor in 1521, Zhang Yong and his fellow Tigers installed a new Emperor on the throne, who would serve as their puppet: the late Emperor's cousin, [[Zhu Houcong]]. In the following years, Zhang Yong set up the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to eradicate his rivals in court, and had his minions [[Wei Bin]] and [[Qiu Ju]] murder or exile many of the Tigers' political opponents ~~while~~ also ~~hunting~~ down ~~the~~ members of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database" />		With the death of the Zhengde Emperor in 1521, Zhang Yong and his fellow Tigers installed a new Emperor on the throne, who would serve as their puppet: the late Emperor's cousin, [[Zhu Houcong]].<ref name="Database" />

			In the following years, Zhang Yong set up the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to eradicate his rivals in court, and had his minions [[Wei Bin]] and [[Qiu Ju]] murder or exile many of the Tigers' political opponents. The Tigers also hunted down and executed countless members of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database" />

	By 1524, the Chinese Assassins had been all but eradicated, allowing Zhang Yong and the Tigers to rule the country virtually unopposed. After this victory, Zhang Yong retired from active service in the Imperial court but continued to pull the strings of power from the shadows, manipulating individuals like [[Yan Song]].<ref name="Database" />		By 1524, the Chinese Assassins had been all but eradicated, allowing Zhang Yong and the Tigers to rule the country virtually unopposed. After this victory, Zhang Yong retired from active service in the Imperial court but continued to pull the strings of power from the shadows, manipulating individuals like [[Yan Song]].<ref name="Database" />

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	[[File:Hunted China (5).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Zhang Yong reclaiming the Precursor box from the deceased Wang Yangming]]		[[File:Hunted China (5).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Zhang Yong reclaiming the Precursor box from the deceased Wang Yangming]]
	Heading to the city alongside Qiu Ju, Zhang Yong ambushed Yangming when the Mentor arrived to meet his contact near a [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] temple.<ref name="Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Reunion (manga)\|Reunion]]</ref> Although Yangming managed to fend off the Templars' [[~~Soldier\|soldiers~~]] for a time,<ref name="Trap">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Trap (manga)\|Trap]]</ref> he was eventually bested by Zhang Yong himself, who impaled him with his [[sword]]. The Tiger leader then retrieved the Precursor box from Yangming's body and left after ordering his men to deal with Shao Jun, who had arrived too late to save her Mentor.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>		Heading to the city alongside Qiu Ju, Zhang Yong ambushed Yangming when the Mentor arrived to meet his contact near a [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] temple.<ref name="Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Reunion (manga)\|Reunion]]</ref> Although Yangming managed to fend off the Templars' [[soldier]]s for a time,<ref name="Trap">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Trap (manga)\|Trap]]</ref> he was eventually bested by Zhang Yong himself, who impaled him with his [[sword]]. The Tiger leader then retrieved the Precursor box from Yangming's body and left after ordering his men to deal with Shao Jun, who had arrived too late to save her Mentor.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>

	In 1530, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju learned about Shao Jun's friendship with [[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]] and used this information to set a trap for the Assassin. They forced the Empress to lure Shao Jun to the [[Forbidden City]], where the Templars ambushed her.<ref name="An Old Friend">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> Zhang Yong claimed that the Empress had betrayed Shao Jun, but the Assassin saw through his lie and forgave her friend, understanding that her own life had been at stake.<ref name="Demon Fire">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref>		In 1530, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju learned about Shao Jun's friendship with [[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]] and used this information to set a trap for the Assassin. They forced the Empress to lure Shao Jun to the [[Forbidden City]], where the Templars ambushed her.<ref name="An Old Friend">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> Zhang Yong claimed that the Empress had betrayed Shao Jun, but the Assassin saw through his lie and forgave her friend, understanding that her own life had been at stake.<ref name="Demon Fire">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref>
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	{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}		{{Dialogue\|Zhang Yong\|Your box is lost, Assassin, already out of China, in the safe hands of my fellow Templars.\|Shao Jun\|Then another Assassin will find the box. That will be their destiny. Mine lies here with you.\|Zhang Yong and Shao Jun, shortly before the former's death, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}
	[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]		[[File:Vengeance China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun confronting Zhang Yong atop the Great Wall]]
	By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards close back the gates and eliminate ~~several~~ Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>		By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, planned to let [[Altan Khan]] and his [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] army invade China in exchange for a seat in power after the outcome. He opened the gates of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] to facilitate the Mongol invasion, but his plan was quickly thwarted by Shao Jun and her [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Kotetsu]], who helped the Ming guards to close back the gates and eliminate the Mongol scouts.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref>

	Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. To this, Shao Jun responded that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to ~~eliminate~~ Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		Shao Jun then confronted Zhang Yong, who claimed that her actions would lead the Mongols to believe they had been betrayed, resulting in a full-scale assault. He also revealed that he had given the Precursor box to other Templars outside of China, to keep it out of the Assassins' hands. To this, Shao Jun responded that retrieving the box was another Assassin's destiny and that hers was to kill Zhang Yong.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

	At that moment, the Mongols began to attack the Great Wall using catapults, allowing Zhang Yong to flee during the commotion.<ref name="Culmination">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> However, his attempt to escape ultimately proved futile, as Shao Jun soon caught up with the Templar and impaled him with her sword.<ref name="Vengeance" />		At that moment, the Mongols began to attack the Great Wall using catapults, allowing Zhang Yong to flee during the commotion.<ref name="Culmination">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> However, his attempt to escape ultimately proved futile, as Shao Jun soon caught up with the Templar and impaled him with her sword.<ref name="Vengeance" />