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Yang Hong, Yuan Shu’s chief clerk, and Zhang Xun sought to join Sun Ce after Yuan Shu’s death, but Liu Xun captured them en route.

History Records, vol. 46 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 46Records of the Three Kingdoms

    後術死,長史楊弘、大將張勳等將其衆欲就策,廬江太守劉勳要擊,悉虜之,收其珍寶以歸。…
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    後術死,長史楊弘、大將張勳等將其衆欲就策,廬江太守劉勳要擊,悉虜之,收其珍寶以歸。策聞之,僞與勳好盟。勳新得術衆,時豫章上繚宗民萬餘家在江東。策勸勳攻取之。勳旣行,策輕軍晨夜襲拔廬江,勳衆盡降,勳獨與麾下數百人自歸曹公。〈江表傳曰:「策被詔敕,與司空曹公、衞將軍董承、益州牧劉璋等並力討袁術、劉表。軍嚴當進,會術死,術從弟胤、女婿黃猗等畏懼曹公,不敢守壽春,乃共舁術棺柩,扶其妻子及部曲男女,就劉勛於皖城。勛糧食少,無以相振,乃遣從弟偕告糴於豫章太守華歆。歆郡素少穀,遣吏將偕就海昏上繚,使諸宗帥共出三萬斛米以與偕。偕往歷月,纔得數千斛。偕乃報勛,具説形狀,使勛來襲取之。勛得偕書,使潛軍到海昏邑下。宗帥知之,空壁逃匿,勛了無所得。時策西討黃祖,行及石城,聞勛輕身詣海昏,便分遣從兄賁、輔率八千人於彭澤待勛,自與周瑜率二萬人歩襲皖城,卽克之,得術百工及鼓吹部曲三萬餘人,並術勛妻子。表用汝南李術爲廬江太守,給兵三千人以守皖,皆徙所得人東詣呉。賁、輔又於彭澤破勛。勛走入楚江,從尋陽歩上到置馬亭,聞策等已克皖,乃投西塞。至沂,築壘自守,告急於劉表,求救於黃祖。祖遣太子射船軍五千人助勛。策復就攻,大破勛。勛與偕北歸曹公,射亦遁走。策收得勛兵二千餘人,船千艘,遂前進夏口攻黃祖。時劉表遣從子虎、南陽韓晞將長矛五千,來爲黃祖前鋒。策與戰,大破之。」呉録載策表曰:「臣討黃祖,以十二月八日到祖所屯沙羨縣。劉表遣將助祖,並來趣臣。臣以十一日平旦部所領江夏太守、行建威中郎將周瑜、領桂陽太守、行征虜中郎將呂範、領零陵太守、行蕩寇中郎將程普、行奉業校尉孫權、行先登校尉韓當、行武鋒校尉黃蓋等同時俱進。身跨馬櫟陳,手擊急鼓,以齊戰勢。吏士奮激,踊躍百倍,心精意果,各競用命。越渡重塹,迅疾若飛。火放上風,兵激烟下,弓弩並發,流矢雨集,日加辰時,祖乃潰爛。鋒刃所截,猋火所焚,前無生寇,惟祖逬走。獲其妻息男女七人,斬虎、(狼)韓晞已下二萬餘級,其赴水溺者一萬餘口,船六千餘艘,財物山積。雖表未禽,祖宿狡猾,爲表腹心,出作爪牙,表之鴟張,以祖氣息,而祖家屬部曲,掃地無餘,表孤特之虜,成鬼行屍。誠皆聖朝神武遠振,臣討有罪,得效微勤。」〉是時袁紹方強,而策併江東,曹公力未能逞,且欲撫之。〈呉暦曰:「曹公聞策平定江南,意甚難之,常呼『猘兒難與爭鋒也』。」〉乃以弟女配策小弟匡,又爲子彰取賁女,皆禮辟策弟權、翊,又命揚州刺史嚴象舉權茂才。

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Yang Hong was a chief clerk under Yuan Shu and belonged to Yuan Shu’s faction, as recorded in the relevant passages of the Records of the Three Kingdoms. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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After Yuan Shu’s death, Yang Hong and the general Zhang Xun led Yuan Shu’s followers and planned to join Sun Ce. On the way, Liu Xun, the Administrator of Lujiang, ambushed them and captured all their followers. (According to historical records)

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  • Chief clerk under Yuan Shu; served Yuan Shu
  • Led Yuan Shu’s followers with Zhang Xun
  • Intended to join Sun Ce
  • Ambushed and captured by Liu Xun

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History · vol. 46