After this plan was put into action, Yuan Shao's forces collapsed. First, the provisions at places like Wuchao were burned, and then his troops were surrounded everywhere by Da Jun.
Later, even his Guandu encampment was overrun.
This battle lasted from day to night, going on for two whole days and two nights!
Countless Yuan troops were killed or wounded, and even more surrendered!
Among them, Yuan Shao's two trusted generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, were both slain by Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong!
Of Yuan Shao's seven hundred thousand troops, fewer than three thousand stragglers escaped.
On the road to Ye City, Yuan Shao became so enraged and distressed that he vomited blood and died, perishing while fleeing.
Once the Four Generations, Three Dukes, renowned far and wide and ruling over three provinces as the Number One Under Heaven warlord, Yuan Shao, ultimately could not escape the wheels of history. He died, and his legacy vanished.
Jiang Siming ultimately failed to see him one last time, which left him feeling somewhat wistful.
But that was how war worked—cruel and merciless. If he did not kill Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao would kill him in the future.
Fortunately, he had not been close to Yuan Shao, so he was not overly grieved.
With Yuan Shao dead, the Yuan clan's rule fell into complete chaos. They had also been defeated.
Jiang Siming led his victorious army of five hundred thousand in a full-scale assault on all of Yuan Shao's territories.
In less than three days, all three of Yuan Shao's provinces and commanderies surrendered one after another.
There was no way to fight. Yuan Shao's seven hundred thousand troops had already lost, let alone their pitifully weak forces defending the cities.
In under three days, they all surrendered to Jiang Siming.