r。

And　they　said　to　Gao　Gan；　〃Cao　Cao's　troops　are　new　to　the　country　and　not　settled。　You　ought　to　fall　upon　their　camp　this　very　evening。　If　you　approve；　we　will　lead　the　attack。〃

Gao　Gan　decided　to　trust　them　and　prepared　to　attack；　giving　the　two　brothers　the　leadership　of　ten　thousand　soldiers。　But　as　they　drew　near　Cao　Cao's　camp；　a　great　noise　arose　behind　them　and　they　found　themselves　in　an　ambush　attacked　on　all　sides。　Realizing　too　late　that　he　had　been　the　victim　of　a　ruse；　Gao　Gan　retreated　to　the　pass；　but　found　it　occupied　by　Li　Dian　and　Yue　Jing。　Gao　Gan　then　made　the　best　of　his　way　to　the　Chieftain　of　the　Xiongnu　People。　Cao　Cao　gave　orders　to　hold　the　passes　and　sent　panies　in　pursuit。

When　Gao　Gan　reached　the　boundary　of　the　Xiongnu　State；　he　met　Ce　Xian；　the　Khan　of　the　northern　tribespeople。

Gao　Gan　dismounted　and　made　a　low　obeisance；　saying；　〃Cao　Cao　is　conquering　and　absorbing　all　the　borders　and　your　turn；　O　King；　will　e　quickly。　I　pray　you　help　me　and　let　us　smite　together　for　the　safety　of　the　northern　regions。〃

Ce　Xian　the　Khan　replied；　〃I　have　no　quarrel　with　Cao　Cao。　Why　then　should　he　invade　my　land？　Do　you　desire　to　embroil　me　with　him？〃

He　would　have　nothing　to　do　with　Gao　Gan　and　sent　him　sway。　At　his　wits'　end；　Gao　Gan　decided　to　try　to　join　Liu　Biao　and　go　southward　so　far　on　his　journey　as　Shanglu　when　he　was　taken　prisoner　and　put　to　death　by　Governor　Wang　Yan。　His　head　was　sent　to　Cao　Cao；　and　Wang　Yan　received　lordship　for　this　service。

Thus　Bingzhou　was　conquered。　Then　Cao　Cao　began　to　discuss　the　overthrow　of　the　Wuhuan　State。

Cao　Hong；　speaking　in　the　name　of　other　officials；　said；　〃The　two　Yuan　Xi　and　Yuan　Shang　are　nearly　done　for　and　too　weak　to　be　feared。　They　have　fl