orous　attack　from　four　different　points；　with　the　result　that　the　enemy　was　thrown　into　confusion。　Zhang　Liao　rode　forward　and　slew　King　Mao　Dun；　and　the　other　generals　gave　in。　Yuan　Xi　and　Yuan　Shang　with　a　few　thousand　of　horse　got　away　east　into　Liaodong。

Cao　Cao　then　led　his　army　into　Liucheng。　For　his　services；　Tian　Chou　was　conferred　the　rank　of　Lord　of　Liucheng　and　mander　of　that　county。

But　Tian　Chou　declined　the　rank；　saying　with　tears；　〃I　am　a　renegade　and　a　fugitive。　It　is　my　good　fortune　that　you　spared　my　life；　and　how　can　I　accept　a　rank　for　betraying　Lulong？　I　would　rather　die　than　accept　the　lordship。〃

Cao　Cao　recognized　that　reason　was　on　Tian　Chou's　side　and　conferred　upon　him　the　office　of　Court　Counselor。　Cao　Cao　then　pacified　the　Xiongnu　Chieftains；　collected　a　large　number　of　horses；　and　at　once　set　out　on　the　homeward　march。