Records of the Former Han, Volume 23

Han Wu Han fought with vigor and heavily defeated them. Mao fled back to Huling. Han left Du Mao, Chen Jun, and others to guard Guangle, while he led his own troops to assist Gai Yan in the siege of Liu Yong at Suiyang. After Yong died, both cities surrendered. However, the five clans of Ge County drove out the local administrator, occupied the city, and rebelled. The generals all vied to attack it, but Han would not allow it. He said, "The cause of the rebellion in Ge is entirely the fault of the administrator. Anyone who rashly advances the troops will be beheaded." He then sent a dispatch to the commandery, ordering them to arrest the administrator, and sent his own men to guard the city. The common people were overjoyed and immediately followed one another to surrender. The generals were convinced, saying, "Winning without fighting is not something we could have achieved."

When Dong Xian heard that Ben Xiu had surrendered with Lanling, he besieged it from Tan. Gai Yan and Pang Meng were in Chu and requested to go rescue Xiu. The Emperor issued an order, saying, "You may go directly to attack Tan, and then Lanling will be relieved on its own."