Emperor Jian An enfeoffs Guan Yu as lord of Hanshou precinct. Yan Liang’s defeated force returns to Jizhou, and they report the news about how Yan Liang has been killed. Based on the description of the facial traits of the killer, Yuan Shao reckons that it is Guan Yu who has killed Yan Liang. So he wishes to kill Liu Bei to avenge Yan Liang.
建安天子加封關羽爲漢壽亭侯。顔良敗兵回到冀州報顔良被殺經過，袁紹從對方相貌上認爲是關羽殺的顔良，欲殺劉備代顔良報仇。