an infant in arms on its mother。 Stop the flow of milk and the infant dies。 Why should you hand the region over to him？ It is nothing less than letting a tiger into the sheepfold。〃
Han Fu replied； 〃I am one of the clients of the Yuan family； and I know the abilities of Yuan Shao； which is far better than mine。 Why are you all so jealous？ The ancients counseled yielding to the sage。〃
Geng Wu sighed； 〃Jizhou is lost！〃
When the news got abroad； more than thirty officers of Jizhou left their employment and the city。 However； Geng Wu and Guan Chun hid in the suburbs to await the arrival of Yuan Shao。
＇e＇ Each region had a capital； which was often of the same name with the region。
They had not long to wait。 Some days later； Yuan Shao with his soldiers came； and Geng Wu and Guan Chun tried to assassinate him with knives。 This attempt failed。 Yuan Shao's generals； Yan Liang and Wen Chou； beheaded Geng Wu and Guan Chun instantly。 Thus both of them died； and the object of their hatred entered Jizhou City*。
Yuan Shao's first act was to confer on Han Fu a high sounding title………General Who Demonstrates Grand and Vigor Courage in Arms………； but the administration was entrusted to four of Yuan Shao's confidants………Tian Feng； Ju Shou； Xu You； and Peng Ji………who speedily deprived the Imperial Protector of all power。 Full of chagrin； Han Fu soon abandoned all； even his family； and rode alone to take refuge with the Governor of Chenliu； Zhang Miao。
Hearing of Yuan Shao's invasion； Gongsun Zan sent his brother； Gongsun Yue； to see the usurper and demand his share of the region。
〃I want to see your elder brother himself。 He and I have things to discuss；〃 said Yuan Shao。
Thus Gongsun Yue was sent back。 But after traveling some fiftee