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Cao Hong; who displayed very great valor; burst into the press of battle and met Yuan Tan face to face。 The two slashed and hammered at each other; and Yuan Tan was killed。

Guo Tu saw that his side was wholly disorganized and tried to withdraw into the shelter of Nanpi。 Yue Jing saw this and opened a tremendous discharge of arrows so that Guo Tu fell and the moat was soon filled with dead。

The city of Nanpi fell to Cao Cao。 He entered and set about restoring peace and order。 Then suddenly appeared a new army under two of Yuan Xis generals; Jiao Chu and Zhang Neng。 Cao Cao led out his troops to meet them; but the two manders laid down their arms and yielded。 They were rewarded with the rank of lordship。

Then Zhang Yan; the leader of the Black Hills Brigands; came with one hundred thousand troops and gave in his submission。 He was made General Who Pacifies the North。

By an order of Cao Cao; the head of Yuan Tan was exposed; and death was threatened to anyone who should lament for him。 Nevertheless a man dressed in mourning attire was arrested for weeping below the exposed head at the north gate。 Taken into Cao Caos presence; he said he was Wang Xiu and had been an officer in Qingzhou。 He had been expelled because he had remonstrated with Yuan Tan。 But when the news of Yuan Tans death came; he had e to weep for his late master。

〃Did you know of my mand?〃 said Cao Cao。

〃I knew it。〃

〃Yet you were not afraid?〃

〃When one has received favors from a man in life; it would be wrong not to mourn at his death。 How can one stand in the world if one forgets duty through fear? If I could bury his body; I would not mind death。〃

Cao Cao said; 〃And there were many such as this in the north。 What a pity that the Yuan family could not make the best of them! But if they had done so; I should never have dared to turn my eyes toward this place。〃

The intrepid mourner was not put to death。 The remains of Yuan Tan were properly interred; and Wang Xiu was well treated and even given an appointment。

In his new position Wang Xiu was asked for advice about the best way to proceed against Yuan Shang; who had fled to his second brother; but Wang Xiu remained silent; thereby winning from Cao Cao renewed admiration for his constancy。

〃He is indeed loyal!〃 said Cao Cao。

Then he questioned Guo Jia; who advised him; saying; 〃Give Yuan Xis former generals the mand and ask them to attack Youzhou。〃

Whereupon Jiao Chu and Zhang Neng were given the mand and reinforced by the armies under Lu Xiang; Lu Kuang; Ma Yan; and Zhang Zi to bring about the surrender of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang。 Then six generals; to attack Youzhou along three routes。 Other armies led by Li Dian; Yue Jing; and Zhang Yan were sent against Gao Gan at Bingzhou。

The two Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang heard of Cao Caos advance with dismay for they had no hope of successful resistance。 Therefore they abandoned Youzhou and hastily marched into Liaoxi to seek refuge with the Wuhuan tribespeople in the frontier Wuhuan State。

Then Wuhuan Chu; new Imperial Protector of Youzhou; was not disposed to incur the enmity of the powerful Cao Cao; so he called his subordinates together to swear them to support him。

Wuhuan Chu said; 〃I understand that Cao Cao is the most powerful man of the day; and I am going to support him; and those who do not go with me I shall put to death。〃

Each in turn smeared his lips with the blood of sacrifice and took the oath; till it came to the turn of Han Heng。

Instead he dashed his sword to the ground; crying; 〃I have received great promotions and benefits from the Yuans。 Now my lord has been vanquished。 My knowledge was powerless to save him; and my bravery insufficient to cause me to die for him: I have failed in my duty。 But I refuse to mit the crowning act of treachery and ally myself with Cao Cao。〃

This speech made the others turn pale。

The chief said; 〃For a great undertaking; there must be lofty principles。 However; success does not necessarily depend upon universal support; and since Han Heng is actuated by such sentiments; then let him follow his conscience。〃

So Wuhuan Chu turned Han Heng out of the assembly。 Wuhuan Chu then went out of the city to meet and wele Cao Caos army and rendered his submission。 He was well received and the title given him of General Who Guards the North。

Then the scouts came to report: 〃Generals Li Dian; Yue Jing; and Zhang Yan had marched to Bingzhou; but that Gao Gan had occupied Huguan Pass and could not be dislodged。〃

So Cao Cao marched thither himself。 The defender still maintaining his position; Cao Cao asked for plans。 Xun You proposed that a band should go over pretending to be deserters。 Cao Cao assented and then called the two Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang; to whom he gave whispered orders。 They left with their panies。

Soon they came near the pass and called out; saying; 〃We are old officers in Yuan Shaos armies forced into surrender to Cao Cao。 We find him so false and he treats us so meanly that we want to return to help our old master。 Wherefore quickly open your gates to us。〃

Gao Gan was suspicious; but he let the two officers e up to the pass; and when they had stripped off their armor and left their horses; they were permitted to enter。

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