[3] Cao Cao's subordinates Zhang Miao and Chen Gong rebelled in Yan Province and invited the warlord Lü Bu to take Yan, Xun Yu realized the danger and wrote to Xiahou Dun for reinforcements[10] to Juancheng County.
Xiahou Dun led a lightly armed force towards Juancheng but he encountered Lü Bu's army on the way and engaged the enemy in battle.
Lü Bu later sent his men to pretend to surrender to Xiahou Dun, who fell for the ruse and was taken hostage by the enemy in his own camp.
He then headed towards where Xiahou Dun was being held and shouted at the hostage-takers, "You murderous traitors, how dare you take the commander hostage!
[14] Han Hao was one of the figures, amidst famine and drought, credited for pushing for the establishment of that tuntian policy, started in 196, that proved so critical for Wei's logistics and prosperity.
[21] After the destruction of the Yuan clan, Han Hao was promoted to Central Protector of the Army (中護軍), Major (司馬) and Chief Clerk (長史).
[24] Han Hao died around 216[4] with Cao Cao mourning and his adopted son Rong was accepted as heir[25] Chen Shou, the author of the Records of the Three Kingdoms, commented that Han Hao was a courageous and loyal man who remained collected in any situation.