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Xiahou Yuan was born in Qiao County of Pei State. He was the younger brother of Xiahou Dun and a descendant of Xiahou Ying, the Grand Coachman of the Western Han Dynasty.

In his early years, when Cao Cao had not yet entered officialdom, he was about to be convicted for a lawsuit and it was Xiahou Yuan who took the responsibility on his behalf. Later, Cao Cao managed to rescue him and he escaped disaster.

At that time, there was chaos in Yan and Yu. Xiahou Yuan abandoned his young son due to hunger and fatigue, allowing the orphan girl left by his deceased brother to survive.

In December of the winter of the sixth year of Zhongping, Cao Cao was in Chenliu, and Xiahou Yuan was appointed as the Sima of the Separate Department and the Cavalry Commandant to follow Cao Cao. Later, he was appointed as the prefect of Chenliu and Yingchuan.

"In the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought at Guandu, and Xiahou Yuan served as the military commander."

"After Yuan Shao's defeat, Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Yuan to lead the military supplies of Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou."

"At that time, the army was short of food, and thanks to Xiahou Yuan's efforts, the army was able to revive."

"In the sixth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent Xiahou Yuan and Zhang Liao to besiege Chang Xi in Donghai. After several months, their food ran out, so they discussed withdrawing their troops. Zhang Liao persuaded Xiahou Yuan that Chang Xi was hesitant in fighting and had not given his all, so they could persuade him to surrender."

"So Zhang Liao went to see Chang Xi, and Chang Xi surrendered and went with Zhang Liao to see Cao Cao."

"Later, Chang Xi rebelled again. Cao Cao sent Yu Jin to attack him, but failed. So Cao Cao sent Xiahou Yuan and Yu Jin to attack him together, and finally defeated Chang Xi's troops."

"After capturing more than a dozen of his garrisons, Chang Xi surrendered to Yu Jin."

"Xiahou Yuan returned to the court victoriously and was awarded the title of Commander of the Army."

"Xiahou Yuan was a general who used his troops swiftly and often caught the enemy by surprise. Therefore, it was rumored in the army that Xiahou Yuan, the commander of the army, could march 500 miles in three days and 1,000 miles in six days."

"On the 10th day of the 12th year of Jian'an, the Yellow Turban Army leaders Xu He, Sima Ju and others from Jinan and Le'an led their troops to attack cities and massacre officials. Wang Yun of Jinan was killed."

"Xiahou Yuan led his army to fight back, defeated the Yellow Turban Army, and killed the rebel leader Xu He. As a result, all the counties were pacified, and Xiahou Yuan distributed the captured grain and grass to his subordinates as military pay."

"In the 14th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao once again appointed Xiahou Yuan as a general."

"After Cao Cao returned from his expedition against Sun Quan, he sent Xiahou Yuan to lead his generals to attack Lei Xu, the leader of the Lujiang rebels. Lei Xu's troops were defeated."

"Two years later, in the 16th year of Jian'an, Shang Yao and others from Taiyuan rebelled by occupying Daling County. Xiahou Yuan was appointed as the Western Expedition Protector and led Xu Huang to attack the rebels in Taiyuan. In this battle, more than 20 enemy strongholds were captured, Shang Yao, the enemy leader, was killed, and his city was massacred."

"At this time, Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong County. In March of the same year, Cao Cao sent the Inspector of the Imperial Guard, Zhong Yao, to attack Zhang Lu. The Western Expedition Protector Xiahou Yuan was also sent to lead troops out of Hedong to join Zhong Yao."

"Later, Xiahou Yuan followed Cao Cao to attack Han Sui and others, and the two sides fought in Weinan."

"Afterwards, Xiahou Yuan led Zhu Ling to pacify Yu Mi and Wei Di. In October of the 16th year of Jian'an, Cao's army set out from Chang'an and marched north to attack Yang Qiu. They surrounded Anding. Xiahou Yuan joined forces with Cao Cao in Anding and forced Yang Qiu to surrender."

"In December, Cao Cao returned from Anding, and Xiahou Yuan was left behind to guard Chang'an."

"In the 17th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned to Yecheng and appointed Xiahou Yuan as the General of the Guard, commanding Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao and others to garrison Chang'an. He defeated the Nanshan rebel Liu Xiong and subdued his subordinates."

"Later, Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang to besiege Liang Xing, the remnant of Han Sui and Ma Chao, in Fu and to pacify the remaining enemies in Xiayang. They eliminated Liang Xing's stronghold and killed him."

"After surrendering more than 3,000 enemy households, Xiahou Yuan was granted the title of Marquis of Bochangting."

"In the same year, Ma Chao besieged Wei Kang, the governor of Liang Province, in Jicheng. Xiahou Yuan went to rescue Wei Kang, but before he arrived, Wei Kang was defeated."

"When he led his army to a place more than 200 miles away from Jicheng, Ma Chao led his troops to attack. The situation was not favorable for Xiahou Yuan. At that time, the Wei Di tribe rebelled, so Xiahou Yuan led his troops back."

"In the 19th year of Jian'an, Zhao Qu, Yin Feng and others conspired to attack Ma Chao. Jiang Xu raised an army in Lucheng to respond. Zhao Qu tricked Ma Chao into attacking Jiang Xu, and after he left, he killed all his wives, concubines and children."

"Later, Ma Chao rushed to Hanzhong to besiege Qishan. Jiang Xu and others urgently asked for help. The generals discussed and believed that Cao Cao could deal with Ma Chao."

"Xiahou Yuan thought that Cao Cao was too far away in Yecheng to rescue Jiang Xu in time, so he personally led Zhang He to lead 5,000 elite soldiers to enter Hanzhong through the narrow road of Chencang, while Xiahou Yuan himself followed behind with food and fodder."

Li Bai: Mrs. Xiahou Yuan was the sister-in-law of Cao Cao. Cao Cao was about to be convicted in a lawsuit, and Xiahou Yuan took the place of the serious crime.

Later, Cao Cao managed to rescue him and he was saved from disaster.

At that time, Yan and Yu were in chaos. Xiahou Yuan abandoned his young son due to hunger and raised his deceased brother's orphan daughter.

When Cao Cao raised his army in Chenliu, Xiahou Yuan followed Cao Cao as the Sima of the Separate Army and the Commandant of Cavalry.

In the early years of Jian'an, he was transferred to be the prefect of Chenliu, and later to be the prefect of Yingchuan.

In August of the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao fought with Yuan Shao at Guandu, and appointed Xiahou Yuan as the commander-in-chief.

In October, Yuan Shao was defeated, and Xiahou Yuan was in charge of transporting military food to Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou. At that time, the army was short of food, and Xiahou Yuan transported supplies in time, so the military strength was restored.

In the same year, the daughter of Xiahou Yuan's deceased brother, who was 13 or 4 years old at the time, was found by Zhang Fei when she went out of the city to collect firewood and was married to Zhang Fei.

In September of the sixth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei to attack Runan. Chang Xi rebelled again and joined Liu Bei. Zhang Liao of Xia saw that Chang Xi was wavering and thought that he could surrender to him, so he sent an envoy to Chang Xi. Chang Xi surrendered and went with Zhang Liao to meet Cao Cao.

In August of the 11th year of Jian'an, Chang Xi rebelled again. Cao Cao sent Yu Jin to attack him, but Yu Jin was unable to conquer Chang Xi.

He then sent Xiahou Yuan and Yu Jin to attack Changxi together, and captured more than ten of its strongholds.

Chang Xi went to Yu Jin's camp to surrender because he was an old friend of Yu Jin. Yu Jin executed Chang Xi on the grounds that "those who surrender after being besieged will not be pardoned."

After returning to the army, Xiahou Yuan was appointed as the Commander of the Army. At that time, because Xiahou Yuan used his troops quickly and often caught the enemy by surprise, there was a saying in the army: "Commander of the Army Xiahou Yuan can travel 500 miles in three days and 1,000 miles in six days."

On October 15th of the 12th year of Jian'an, the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu He and Sima Ju of Jinan and Le'an invaded cities and killed officials.

Xiahou Yuan led the troops from Taishan, Qi and Pingyuan counties to suppress the rebellion, and defeated the Yellow Turban Army. He killed Xu He, recovered various counties, and collected their grain to supplement the army's rations.

In the 14th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao appointed Xiahou Yuan as the commander of the army.

In December, Cao Cao returned to Qiao after defeating Sun Quan. Lei Xu of Lujiang led tens of thousands of his troops to pledge loyalty to Liu Bei. Cao Cao appointed Xiahou Yuan as the commander-in-chief to eliminate Lei Xu.

In the first month of the sixteenth year of Jian'an, Shang Yao of Taiyuan and others rebelled in Daling. Cao Cao appointed Xiahou Yuan as the Protector of the Western Expedition and supervised Xu Huang to attack them. More than twenty strongholds were captured, and Shang Yao, the leader, was beheaded, and the people in Daling were massacred.

In March, Cao Cao ordered the Inspector of the Imperial Capital, Zhong Yao, to attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and sent Xiahou Yuan and others to lead troops out of Hedong to meet Zhong Yao.

In August, Xiahou Yuan joined Cao Cao in an expedition against Ma Chao, Han Sui and other troops, and the two sides fought in Weinan.

The Battle of Weinan ended with the victory of Cao's army.

In October, Xiahou Yuan led Xu Huang, Zhu Ling and others to pacify the Yu Mi and Wei Di tribes, and met Cao Cao in Anding, where Yang Qiu surrendered.

In December, Cao Cao returned from Anding and left Xiahou Yuan to guard Chang'an. In the first month of the 17th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned to Yecheng. Xiahou Yuan served as the general of the guard army and supervised Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao and others to station in Chang'an. He defeated the Nanshan bandit Liu Xiong who had gathered thousands of people to rebel at the Wuguan Pass and surrendered his troops. Liu Xiong fled to Hanzhong.

Ma Chao annexed all the people in Longyou, and Zhang Lu also sent his general Yang Ang to help Ma Chao. Together they gathered more than 10,000 people and besieged Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, in Jicheng.

Wei Kang held out for eight months and sent his deputy Yan Wen to ask Xiahou Yuan for help, but was captured by Ma Chao. Yan Wen refused to surrender and was killed by Ma Chao.

Before Xiahou Yuan's reinforcements arrived, Wei Kang had already surrendered to Ma Chao and was killed by him.

When Xiahou Yuan's troops were more than 200 miles away from Jicheng, Ma Chao led his troops to attack, and Xiahou Yuan's army was at a disadvantage in the battle.

It happened that Yang Qianwan of the Wei Di tribe rebelled again in response to Ma Chao and stationed his troops in Xingguo, so Xiahou Yuan withdrew his troops.

In July, the remnants of Han Sui, Ma Chao and Liang Xing stationed troops in Lantian, Lang, Xiayang and other places, and raided the area around Zuo Fengyi.

Xiahou Yuan, with the help of Zheng Hun and the local soldiers and civilians, supervised Zhang He and Xu Huang to lead troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion, defeated and killed Liang Xing in Fu, killed the Xiayang bandit Jin Fu and others, rescued the Xiayang mayor, Shaoling magistrate and their officials, returned the materials that Jin Fu and others had looted from nearby counties, and surrendered more than 3,000 bandit households. For this achievement, Cao Cao named him Marquis of Bochangting.

In September of the 18th year of Jian'an, Zhao Qu, Yin Feng and others discussed the attack on Ma Chao, and Jiang Xu raised an army in Lucheng to respond.

Zhao Qu tricked Ma Chao into going to attack Jiang Xu, and after Ma Chao left, they killed all of Ma Chao's family.

"When Zhang He reached the Wei River, Ma Chao sent thousands of Di and Qiang people to fight Zhang He, but they fled before the battle. Zhang He successfully advanced and recovered Ma Chao's armaments. When Xiahou Yuan arrived, all the counties had surrendered."

"Han Sui stationed his troops in Xianqin. Xiahou Yuan wanted to attack him, but Han Sui fled upon hearing the news. Xiahou Yuan took advantage of the situation to seize Han Sui's food and pursued him to Lueyang City."

"It is more than 20 miles away from Han Sui. Some of the generals want to attack Han Sui, while others want to attack the Di people in Xingguo."

"Xiahou Yuan thought that Han Sui had excellent troops and Xingguo City was strong, but they could not be taken immediately. It would be better to attack the many Qiang people in Changli. There were many Qiang people in Changli in Han Sui's army. Attacking Changli would put Han Sui in a dilemma."

"So Xiahou Yuan ordered his commander to stay behind to guard the baggage. He led a light force to Changli, burned the Qiang camp, and killed many Qiang people. Many Qiang people in Han Sui's army returned to their own tribes."

"Han Sui led his troops to rescue Changli and confronted Xiahou Yuan's army. Seeing that Han Sui had a large number of troops, the generals in Xiahou Yuan's army became worried and planned to set up camp and dig trenches before fighting him."

"Xiahou Yuan dissuaded this proposal, believing that the army would easily become tired if it set up camp after traveling thousands of miles."

"Although Han Sui has many soldiers, they are actually easy to defeat."

"So they beat the war drums, defeated Han Sui's army, and captured their flag."

"After defeating Han Sui, Xiahou Yuan led his troops back to Lueyang and marched to besiege Xingguo."

"At that time, Ma Chao was in Hanyang County, relying on the Qiang people and other ethnic minorities to cause chaos. The Di king rebelled in response to Ma Chao, and they were stationed in Xingguo. Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Yuan to attack them."

"The Di king was defeated and fled to Ma Chao, while the rest of his men surrendered."

"After the battle, Xiahou Yuan turned to attack Gaoping and Tuge. All the defenders there fled, and Xiahou Yuan took away their food, fodder, cattle and horses. As a result, he was granted a seal by the court."

"At the beginning, Song Jian of Fuhan proclaimed himself the King of Heshou Pinghan because of the unrest in Liangzhou. Xiahou Yuan and other generals received orders from Cao Cao to conquer Song Jian."

"After Xiahou Yuan arrived, he surrounded Hanhan and captured the city after more than a month, beheading Song Jian and the officials he had appointed."

"Xiahou Yuan also sent Zhang He and others to pacify Heguan. As soon as the troops crossed the Yellow River and arrived at Xiaohuangzhong, the Qiang tribes in Hexi surrendered one after another, and Longyou was pacified."

"Cao Cao praised Xiahou Yuan highly, saying that he was unstoppable and had the courage to move forward. He also quoted Confucius' words to praise Xiahou Yuan and lamented that he was inferior to him."

"In the 21st year of Jian'an, Cao Cao granted Xiahou Yuan an additional 300 households, bringing the total to 800 households."

"Xiahou Yuan returned to attack the Di and Qiang people in Wudu and confiscated more than 100,000 bushels of rice from the Di people."

"Afterwards, Cao Cao went west to attack Zhang Lu, and Xiahou Yuan and other Liangzhou generals and dukes joined Cao Cao at Xiuting."

"Every time Cao Cao met the Qiang and Hu people, he would have Xiahou Yuan by his side to intimidate them."

"After Zhang Lu surrendered and Hanzhong was pacified, Xiahou Yuan was appointed Protector-General and led Zhang He, Xu Huang and others to pacify Ba County.

"Cao Cao returned to Ye County, and Xiahou Yuan was appointed General of the Western Expedition and left to guard Hanzhong."

"In the 23rd year of Jian'an, Liu Bei led his army to station at Yangping Pass, and Xiahou Yuan led his generals to resist him. The two sides were deadlocked until the next year."

"In the first month of the 24th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei surrounded and attacked Lujiao with fire at night. Xiahou Yuan sent Zhang He to guard the fence on the east side, and he led light troops to protect the fence on the south side."

"Liu Bei led his army to attack Zhang He. Zhang He's army was not doing well in the battle, so Xiahou Yuan immediately sent half of his soldiers to rescue Zhang He.

"Liu Bei set fire to the deer antlers, and Xiahou Yuan took 400 elite soldiers to repair the antlers himself."

"When Liu Bei's army saw them from the mountain, they sent troops out from the valley to attack, and Xiahou Yuan led his army to fight them."

"Liu Bei sent his subordinate Huang Zhong to attack Xiahou Yuan. Huang Zhong encouraged his soldiers, and the sound of drums and gongs shook the sky, and shouts echoed throughout the valley."

"Xiahou Yuan was killed in one battle, and his army was badly defeated. After Xiahou Yuan died in the battle, he was posthumously named Marquis Min."

Su Shi: Ma Chao sought troops from Zhang Lu, took Liangzhou in the north, and returned to besiege Qishan.

Jiang Xu and others urgently asked Xiahou Yuan for help, and the generals believed that they should obey Cao Cao's orders.

However, Xiahou Yuan believed that the journey back and forth of 4,000 miles was too long, and by the time Jiang Xu and others received Cao Cao's order, they would surely be defeated, so this move was not suitable for emergency relief.

After the discussion, he immediately dispatched troops, first sending Zhang He to lead 5,000 infantry and cavalry as the vanguard, taking a shortcut through the Chencang trail, while he himself supervised the transportation of food and fodder and set off afterwards.

When Zhang He's troops reached the Wei River, Ma Chao led thousands of Di and Qiang tribes to attack.

However, Ma Chao retreated without a fight before the two sides engaged, and Zhang He later collected the remaining equipment of Ma Chao's army.

Eventually, Zhang He defeated Ma Chao, and when Xiahou Yuan arrived with his army, all the counties had surrendered to Zhang He.

At this time, Han Sui was also stationed in Xianqin, so Xiahou Yuan turned to attack Han Sui again. Han Sui was defeated and fled. Xiahou Yuan collected his military supplies and continued to pursue Han Sui until Lueyang.

This place is about twenty miles away from Han Sui's army. Some of the generals tend to continue attacking Han Sui, while others think that they should turn to attack the Di tribe in Xingguo.

So Xiahou Yuan left the general in charge of supervision to guard the baggage, and he personally led the elite infantry and cavalry to raid and burn the Changli Qiang camp, beheading many people.

Upon hearing the news, the Qiang soldiers in Han Sui's army returned to their respective tribes to support them. Han Sui had no choice but to lead his army to rescue them and confront Xiahou Yuan. (End of this chapter)