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At first glance, it seems paradoxical: Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, sons of the same illustrious family, heirs to the prestigious Yuan clan of Runan—one of the most powerful gentry lineages of the Eastern Han—should have stood united against the chaos engulfing the empire.
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In 191 AD, as the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition teetered on the brink of collapse due to internal rivalries and lack of unified command, Yuan Shao and Han Fu proposed a bold political solution: proclaim Liu Yu, Governor of Youzhou, as the new emperor.
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In the chaotic aftermath of Dong Zhuo’s seizure of the Han capital in 190 AD, the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition, led nominally by Yuan Shao, struggled to maintain unity.
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January 193: Cao Cao counters Yuan Shu’s advance In January 193 AD, Yuan Shu launched a northern campaign against Chenliu, preparing to attack Cao Cao in the northwestern part of Yan Province(Yanzhou).
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In the first month of 191, Yuan Shao and Han Fu, arguing that Emperor Xian was too young and under Dong Zhuo’s control, proposed proclaiming Liu Yu, the Governor of Youzhou and a respected member of the imperial clan, as the new emperor. However, both Cao Cao and Yuan Shu strongly opposed the move,…