Yuan Shu appointed himself as the Inspector of Yang Province, and allied with Wu Jing and Sun Ben to attack Liu Yao. Fan Neng and Zhang Ying managed to hold their positions against enemy attacks for several days.
Yuan Shu assumed control over Yang Province, forming an alliance with Wu Jing and Sun Ben to attack Liu Yao. Fan Neng and Zhang Ying successfully defended their positions against the attackers for several days.