But he said that Yuan Shang, after killing Shi Huan, boasted of his courage and did not wait for Yuan Tan and other soldiers to arrive. He led tens of thousands of soldiers out of Liyang to meet the front team of Cao's army. Zhang Liao took the lead, and Yuan Shang came to fight with a gun. He did not make three rounds and could not be blocked by barriers. He was defeated and left. Zhang Liao took advantage of the situation to hide and kill, but Yuan could not claim it, so he hastily led the army back to Jizhou.
Yuan Shao was shocked again when he heard that Yuan Shang had returned from defeat. His old illness recurred, he vomited blood several times and fainted to the ground. Mrs. Liu hurriedly saved herself in the bedroom, and her illness was getting worse. Mrs. Liu urgently asked for matching and discipline until Yuan Shaota to discuss the future. Shao Dan cannot speak with his fingers. Madame Liu said, "Is it still possible to inherit?" Shao nodded. The judge wrote a will in front of his bed. Shao turned over and shouted, and then vomited blood and died. Later generations have a poem that said, "The public ministers have made great names for many years, and the young people are full of vigor. They recruited three thousand heroes in the air, and there are millions of heroes in the air. If you don't have good skills, you can't do anything as bold as a feather. More pity a sad place, and it's hard for your family to extend two brothers." Yuan Shao died, and the judges presided over the funeral. Mrs. Liu killed all five of Yuan Shao's favorite concubines; He was afraid that his ghost would meet Shao again under the Nine Springs. He used Kun's hair to stab his face and destroy his body: he was jealous and evil. Yuan Shang was afraid of spoiling his concubine's family and killed them. Yuan Shang was appointed as the general of Dasima by the judge and every Ji. He led Ji, Qing, You, and the four prefectures and sent envoys to report the funeral. At this time, Yuan Tan had sent troops away from Qingzhou. Knowing that his father was dead, he discussed with Guo Tu and Xin Ping. Tu said: "The Lord is not in Jizhou. He will judge the match and show his strength when meeting discipline. We should hurry up." Xin Ping said: "When we judge and meet two people, we must make a plan. If we hurry today, we will be in trouble." Yuan Tan said: "What should we do?" Guo Tu said: "You can garrison troops outside the city and watch their movements. I should go and observe them in person." Tan Yiyan said. Guo Tu went to Jizhou and met Yuan Shang. At the end of the ceremony, Shang asked, "Why don't you come here, brother?" The picture said, "I can't meet you in the army because I'm ill." Shang said, "I was ordered by my father to make me the master and add brother as the riding general. At present, Cao's army is pressing the border. Please take your brother as the front, and then I will send troops to meet him."
Tu said: "No one in the army has discussed a good plan. I would like to ask Zhengnan and Fengyuan to help." Shang said: "I also want to rely on these two people to draw a plan sooner or later. How can I leave?" Tu said: "But send one of the two people, how can I?" I had no choice but to let them cast lots and then go. When Feng Ji picked up his hand, he ordered Feng Ji to take the lead and go to Yuan Tan's army with Guo Tu. Ji went to Tan Jun with the picture. Seeing that Tan was not ill, he felt uneasy and offered his seal. Tan was so angry that he wanted to kill Fengji. Guo Tumi admonished, "Now Cao's army is in the territory, and only stays here for Feng Ji, so as to ensure peace of mind. After Cao's defeat, it is not too late to fight for Jizhou."
Tan follows his words. Immediately set out from the stronghold to Liyang to meet Cao's army. Tan sent General Wang Zhao to fight and Cao sent Xu Huang to meet the enemy. The two generals did not fight together. Xu Huang cut Wang Zhao off with a knife. Cao Jun took advantage of the situation to cover up, and Tan Jun was defeated. Tan Shou's defeated army entered Liyang and sent people to ask for help from Shang. It was still planned with the judges, and only more than 5000 soldiers were sent to help. When Cao Cao found out that the rescue army had arrived, he sent Le Jin and Li Dian to lead the troops along the way, and then surrounded them at both ends to kill them. Yuan Tan knew that he had stopped allocating 5000 troops and was killed in the pit on the way. He was so angry that he asked Feng Ji to scold him. Ji said, "Let me write a letter to my lord and ask him to come and save him in person." Tan ordered Ji to write a letter and send someone to Jizhou to send him to Yuan Shang to discuss with him. He said, "Guo Tu is resourceful. The one who left without fighting last time is Cao's army. If Cao Cao is defeated today, he will come to fight for Jizhou.
It is better not to send rescuers, and use the strength of exercise to eliminate them. " Still follow their words and refuse to send troops. The emissary replied that Tan was furious, cut off the discipline immediately, and proposed to surrender Cao Cao. Yuan Shang had already been secretly reported by careful work. Shang and the judge said, "If Tan subdues Cao and attacks together, Jizhou will be in danger." But Su You, the judge and general, stayed in Jizhou and led an army to Liyang to save Tan. I still asked who dared to be the front of the army. Senior General Lv Kuang and brother Lv Xiang were willing to go. He ordered 30000 soldiers to be the vanguard, and first came to Liyang. Tan Wenshang came here and was overjoyed, so he gave up the idea of demoting Cao Cao. Tan Tunbing is stationed in the city and still stationed outside the city.
Not a day later, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan led the troops to the outside of the city, stationed troops in three places, and sent troops to battle with Cao every day. We have been defeated repeatedly, and we have won many victories in military exercises. By the spring and February of the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao had attacked in different ways, and Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Gao Gan were all defeated, leaving Liyang. The soldiers were led to Jizhou, and Tan and Shang stayed in the city; Xihe Gan went down to the stronghold thirty miles away from the city, bluffing. The soldiers could not attack for days. Guo Jiajin said, "The Yuan family abolished their elders and established their young, while their brothers were united in power and established their own party. When it was urgent, they would save each other, and when it was slow, they would fight against each other. It would be better to send troops south to Jingzhou to fight against Liu Biao, so as to wait for the change of the Yuan family brothers. When they become the Yuan family, they can attack them at one stroke." To do a good job, they ordered Jia Xu to be the imperial guard and guard Liyang; Cao Hong led troops to guard the Guandu Ferry. Lead the army to Jingzhou.
Tan and Shang heard that Cao's army had retreated, so they congratulated each other. Yuan Xi and Gao Gan resigned respectively. Yuan Tan, together with Guo Tu and Xin Pingyi, said, "As the eldest son, I cannot inherit my father's career; I was born by my stepmother, and I cannot bear to inherit the Grand Duke." The figure said, "The Lord can send troops outside the city. He can only invite Xianfu, judge the match and drink, and kill him with a knife and an axe. This is the end of the matter." Tan followed his words. Shibei drove Wang Xiu from Qingzhou, and Tan told him about this plan. Xiu said, "Brothers are both right and left hands. Today, they fight with others and cut off their right hands. But they say I will win. How can I get it? The husband abandons his brother and does not kiss him. Who in the world will kiss him? The slanderer separates his bones and flesh for the sake of instant benefits. He is willing to stop listening." Tan Nu scolded Wang Xiu and sent someone to ask Yuan Shang. It is still discussed with the auditor. He said, "This is the plan of Guo Tu. If the Lord goes, he will be tricked. It's better to take advantage of the situation to attack." Yuan Shang put on his horse and led 50000 soldiers out of the city. When Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Shang was leading troops, he knew that something had happened, so he put on his horse and fought with Shang. Tan still scolds. Tan also scolded, "You killed your father by taking medicine, usurped the title, and now you have come to kill your brother!" The two men fought in person, and Yuan Tan was defeated. They are still angry with each other, and the conflict is hidden.
Tan led the defeated army to the plain, but the army was still recovered. Yuan Tan and Guo Tu discussed the move again and ordered Cen Bi to lead the troops. Still lead troops out of Jizhou. The two formations face each other. Bi goes out to scold; Wanting to fight, general Lv Kuang came to fight Cenbi with his horse and sword. The two generals fought countless battles and cut Cenbi under their horses. Tan Bing was defeated again and ran to the plain again. Judge and persuade Shang to march to the plain. Tan could not resist, retreated into the plain, and stood firm. The city was besieged on three sides. Tan and Guo Tu plan. The picture said: "There is little food in the city today, but the army is sharp and cannot match the enemy. Foolish people can send people to surrender to Cao Cao, so that Cao's soldiers will attack Jizhou, and they will still be saved. The general can still capture the soldiers if he leads them to attack. If Cao breaks down the Shang army, I will actually gather its troops to refuse to march. If the troops come from afar, the food will not continue, and they will retreat. I can still stay in Jizhou to make progress." Tan Cong said, He asked, "Who can be an envoy?" The picture said, "Xin Pi, Xin Ping's younger brother, has the word" Zuozhi ", which means" plain envoy ". He is a man who can speak and can be ordered to be an envoy." Tan Ji called Xin Pi and Pi came readily. Tan Xiushu paid to Pi and sent three thousand soldiers out of the country. When I saw Cao Cao at night, his garrison troops attacked Liu Biao in the west and sent Xuande to lead troops to meet him. Before the battle, Xinpi went to Cao Zhai. Seeing that Cao Li had finished his ceremony, he asked about his intentions. He said that Yuan and Tan Xiang wanted to ask for help, and submitted the letter. After reading, leave Xinpi in the village to gather civil and military advice. Cheng Yu said, "Yuan Tan was attacked by Yuan Shang too quickly, so he had no choice but to surrender, so he can't be trusted." Lv Qian and Man Chong also said, "Since the Prime Minister has led troops here, can you give up his watch and help him. The Yuan family took hundreds of thousands of Jias from the four states. If the two sons lived in harmony and kept their careers together, nothing could be known about the world; Today, while his brothers are attacking each other, they are poor and turn to me. I will raise my troops to kill Yuan Shang first, then watch his change, and destroy Yuan Tan. The world will be settled. This opportunity cannot be missed. " Cao was overjoyed, and invited Xin Pi to drink. He said, "When Yuan Tan came down, the truth was deceitful. When Yuan Shang's army was successful, it would surely win." Pi Dui said, "Don't ask about the truth and deceit, just talk about its potential. Yuan's family lost for years. The military reform was exhausted outside, and the advisers were punished inside. Brother slander, the country is divided into two; In addition, famine is approaching, and natural disasters and people are trapped: no one is wise or foolish, but everyone knows that it is falling apart. This is the time when the heaven destroyed Yuan Clan. Today, the Duke of Ming raised his troops to attack Ye, but Yuan still did not save him, so he lost his nest; If he is still saved, Tan heel will attack him. Strike the exhausted people with the power of Minggong, just as the swift wind sweeps the autumn leaves. Instead of this picture, we attacked Jingzhou; Jingzhou is a land of abundance and happiness. The country and people are obedient and can't be shaken. The trouble in all directions is greater than that in Hebei; If Hebei is flat, its hegemony will be successful. I would like to make it clear to the public. " Cao was overjoyed and said, "I hate to meet Xin Zuozhi at night!" That day, the governor also took Jizhou. Xuande was afraid of the plot, so he dared not pursue it and led his troops back to Jingzhou.