Ma Zhong
In 233, the southern foreigner Liu Zhou led a massive revolt.Zhang Yi (Bogong) was unable to quell them so Ma Zhong was appointed Commander of Laijiang with the mission to defeat Liu Zhou, Zhang Ni again served under him and led the vanguard. Since Zhang Ni always led the army personally at the head, he thereupon beheaded Liu Zhou. With Liu Zhou's death most of the southern's tribes surrendered however in Zangge and Xīnggu's command, the Liao tribes revolted again. So Ma Zhong send Zhang Ni to command the army to go quell them. Zhang Ni also enticed most of them to surrender and quickly two thousand men joined him and were all transferred to Hanzhong.