f　his　force　to　Yanzhou　Region*。

Then　Gongsun　Zan　said　to　Liu　Bei；　〃This　Yuan　Shao　is　an　incapable；　and　things　will　turns　chaotic。　We　had　better　go　too。〃

So　he　broke　camp　and　went　north。　At　Pingyuan　he　left　Liu　Bei　in　mand　and　went　to　strengthen　his　own　position　and　refresh　his　troops。

The　Imperial　Protector　of　Yanzhou；　Liu　Dai；　wished　to　borrow　grain　of　the　Governor　of　Dongjun；　Qiao　Mao。　Being　denied；　Liu　Dai　attacked　the　camp；　killed　Qiao　Mao　and　took　over　all　his　army。　Yuan　Shao　seeing　the　confederacy　breaking　up　also　marched　away　and　went　east。

On　the　way　home；　Sun　Jian　was　passing　through　Jingzhou　Region。　The　Imperial　Protector　of　Jingzhou；　Liu　Biao；　was　a　scion　of　the　imperial　house　and　a　native　of　Shanyang。　As　a　young　man　he　had　made　friends　with　many　famous　people；　and　he　and　his　panions　were　called　the　Eight　Wise　Ones。　The　other　seven　were：

。1。　Chen　Xiang　from　Runan

。2。　Fan　Pang　from　Runan

。3。　Kong　Yu　from　Luting

。4。　Fan　Kang　from　Bohai

。5。　Tan　Fu　from　Shanyang

。6。　Zhang　Jian　from　Shanyang

。7。　Cen　Zhi　from　Nanyang

Liu　Biao　was　friends　with　all　these。　He　had　three　famous　persons　who　helped　him　in　the　government　of　his　region。　They　were　Kuai　Liang　and　Kuai　Yue　from　Yanping；　and　Cai　Mao　from　Xiangyang。

When　Yuan　Shao's　letter　detailing　the　fault　of　Sun　Jian　arrived；　Liu　Biao　ordered　Kuai　Yue　and　Cai　Mao　with　ten　thousand　soldiers　to　bar　the　way。　When　Sun　Jian　drew　near；　the　force　was　arranged　in　fighting　order　and　the　leaders　were　in　the　front。

〃Why　are　you　thus　barring　the　road　with　armed　troops？〃　asked　Sun　Jian。

〃Why　do　you；　a　servant　of　Han；　secrete　the　Emperor's　special　seal？　Leave　it　with　me　at　once　and　you　go　free；〃　said　Kuai　Yue。

Sun　Jian　angri