be next。〃
Liu Dai and Wang Zhong went their way； and Cao Cao marched out his grand army； which came into touch with the enemy； then thirty miles distant； at Liyang。 Both sides made fortified camps and waited watching each other。 This went on for two months of the autumn。
There was dissension in Yuan Shao's camp。 Xu You was at enmity with his colleague； Shen Pei； who was in manding position； and the strategist Ju Shou resented the rejection of his plan。 So they would not attack。 Yuan Shao also could not make up his mind。
Tired of this state of inaction； Cao Cao then gave orders to his manders： Zang Ba was to continue the pressure on Qingzhou and Xuzhou； Yu Jin and Li Dian to deploy troops along the Yellow River； Cao Ren to quarter the main force at Guandu