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half his troops。 Sun Jian he returned to the South Land； southeast of the Great River*。 Henceforward Sun Jian and Liu Biao were open enemies。
Yuan Shao was in Henei。 Being short of supplies； he sent to borrow from the Imperial Protector of Jizhou； Han Fu； whence he obtained the wherewithal to support his army。
Then one of Yuan Shao's advisers； Peng Ji； said to him； 〃You are really the strongest power here about。 Why then depend upon another for food？ Jizhou Region is rich and wide。 Why not seize it？〃
〃I have no good plan；〃 replied Yuan Shao。
〃You could secretly send a letter to Gongsun Zan； asking him to attack； promising him your support。 Imperial Protector Han Fu of Jizhou； being incapable； must ask you to take over his region； and you will get it without lifting a finger。〃
So the letter was sent。 When Gongsun Zan saw therein the proposal to make a joint attack and divide the territory； he agreed to give his help。 In the meantime Yuan Shao had sent to warn Han Fu of Gongsun Zan's threat。 Han Fu sought advice from Advisers Xun Chang and Xin Ping。
Xun Chang said； 〃Governor Gongsun Zan of Beiping is manding a huge and strong army。 If he came to attack us； we could not stand against him； especially if he had the help of Liu Bei and his brothers。 At present； Yuan Shao is bolder than most； and he has many able and famous leaders under him。 You cannot do better than ask him to assist in administering this region。 Yuan Shao will certainly treat you with generosity； and you need have no fear from Gongsun Zan。〃
Han Fu agreed and sent a message to Yuan Shao by the hand of Guan Chun。
But mander Geng Wu remonstrated with his master； saying； 〃Yuan Shao is a needy man with a hungry army and as dependent on us for existence as
