In Fiction
In the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yan was attacked by Sun Ce and then fled to Wang Lang to seek help. While seeking the help of Wang Lang, however, his army was defeated by Ling Cao and his son, Ling Tong. During Yan's retreat, Dong Xi caught up with him, however, and slew him. Dong Xi then sent Yan's head in a box to Sun Ce.
Historically, it was likely that Yan was defeated by Sun Ce's vanguard Ling Cao, however, he did survive the rout, and at least lived up to the time of Sun Ce's assassination.
Read more about this topic: Yan Baihu
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