Han Fu (?) —191), a native of Yingchuan County (now Yuzhou, Henan). The princes of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Jizhou pastor. Han Fu served as the imperial historian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was later recommended by Dong Zhuo as the pastor of Jizhou. When the princes raised troops to fight against Dong Zhuo, Han Fu was also one of the participants. Han Fu and Yuan Shao also intended to make Liu Yu emperor.
At that time, the people of Jizhou were prosperous, and the soldiers and food were abundant, that is, Han Fu had the foundation to compete in the world. However, in 191 AD, under the persecution of Yuan Shao, Han Fu chose to give Jizhou away, why is this?
One. First of all, this is because Han Fu is a protégé of the Yuan clan in Runan. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, because of the implementation of the probationary system, ordinary scholars often took refuge in wealthy families before they had the opportunity to be recommended as officials under their subordinates. However, once the names of the protégés and former officials were determined, they formed a relationship of common adversity with the great clans, that is, for these scholars, they almost formed a stable relationship with the great families that recommended them, similar to those of the monarchs and ministers.
In 189 AD, because Yuan Shao opposed the abolition, Dong Zhuo wanted to kill him, and Wu Qiong and others came out to mediate in a hurry. Dong Zhuo listened to the reason, so Yuan Shao was appointed as the Taishou of Bohai and the Marquis of Yixiang. As a result, even Dong Zhuo, who controls the Son of Heaven, has no way to take Yuan Shao, and Han Fu, who lacks a foundation, does not dare to do anything with Yuan Shao.
In 190 AD, after Dong Zhuo held Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty hostage and moved the capital to Chang'an, Yuan Shao and his strategists set their sights on Jizhou. After some lobbying and persuasion, Han Fu decided to take the initiative to let Xian, which was under pressure from the Runan Yuan family. Although the subordinates still objected, Han Fu said something very important. "I, the former official of the Yuan family, and I am not as good as the original, and I am virtuous. In other words, Han Fu, as a former official, was also influenced by the atmosphere of the time.
Two. Secondly, after Yuan Shao came to Jizhou, Han Fu's camp was divided and even defected, which was an important reason for him to abandon Jizhou. In 191 AD, Yuan Shao and Menke met with Ji ** how to let Han Fu, who was strong and full of food, take the initiative to give up Jizhou, and they set a plan. Yuan Shao secretly wooed Gongsun Chan to capture Jizhou, as we all know, Gongsun Chan is brave and good at fighting, and his bringing is bound to make Han Fu feel very pressure.
In this context, Yuan Shao sent a lobbyist to bewitch him, and Han Fu would definitely let Xian in a hurry. Sure enough, Yuan Shao implemented this plan and received the expected results. In order to let Han Fu get out of Jizhou as soon as possible, the lobbyist sent by Yuan Shao was his nephew**, and Han Fu's henchmen Xun Chen and Guo Tu and others also helped persuade him, that is, Han Fu's subordinates have gradually fallen to Yuan Shao's camp.
It is worth noting that Xun Chen, who originally followed Han Fu, was from the famous Yingchuan Xun clan, and Xun Yu also voted for Yuan Shao first, and then switched to Cao Cao. It was precisely because many of Han Fu's henchmen fell to Yuan Shao that this greatly affected Han Fu's decision-making.
Three. In the end, Han Fu has a cowardly personality, which is the fundamental reason why he chose to back down. Internal causes determine external causes, despite internal and external troubles, if Han Fu resists desperately, it will be difficult for Yuan Shao to easily seize Jizhou. However, when Gongsun Zhan defeated Han Fu, Yuan Shao's lobbyists came to lobby again, at this time, there were millions of soldiers in Jizhou, and the grain was sufficient, while Yuan Shao's soldiers were short of food, and the strong walls were clear, so they would disperse in a hurry, but Han Fu couldn't listen to it.
Further, like Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang, when faced with a critical situation, Han Fu lacked the courage to give it a go. So Yuan Shao's doorman Feng Ji commented on him, "Han Fu is mediocre." In addition, after losing Jizhou, Han Fu was forced to take refuge in Zhang Miao; Later, Zhang Miao met with Yuan Shao's envoy, and Han Fu thought that he was coming to kill him, so he committed suicide in the toilet with a knife used to engrave books. Looking at the entire Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, Han Fu can be called the most aggrieved prince.