Life

Han Fu served as a Master of Writing, then as Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk until 189, when Dong Zhuo named him the governor of Ji Province. During that year, Yuan Shao began plotting against Dong Zhuo, and Han Fu was unsure of whom to support. He sent some of his officers to keep Yuan Shao in check, but later in the year, he was persuaded by his Headquarters Officer Liu Zihui to ally with Yuan Shao.

In 191, when Yuan Shao's alliance broke apart, Han Fu attempted to control Yuan Shao by limiting his supplies. However, in response, Yuan Shao contacted Qu Yi, a rebellious officer under Han Fu, and urged Gongsun Zan to advance against Han Fu from the north while he brought his troops down the Yellow River. These military actions served their effect, and Han Fu was intimidated. His friend Guo Tu, Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan, and some of Han Fu's other officers convinced him that the only course of action was to yield the province to Yuan Shao, which Han Fu then did.

Under the rule of Yuan Shao, Han Fu's family was harassed, with one Zhu Han, seeking revenge on Han Fu for being mistreated by him in the past, came to Han Fu's home and broke his son's legs. Many of Han Fu's supporters left him or were killed by Yuan Shao after they tried to stop him from taking over the province, which led Han Fu to leave his home in Yingchuan for Zhang Miao, but he then believed that Zhang Miao was plotting against him, so he ended his own life.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms

In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Han Fu is one of the warlords who join the campaign against Dong Zhuo. After the coalition breaks up, he returns to Ji Province. Yuan Shao begins to look at the options to remove his dependency on the food shipment from Han Fu to maintain his troops. Following Pang Ji's advice, Yuan Shao pretends to be willing to divide Han Fu's territory with Gongsun Zan if he attacks Han Fu. Seeing the incoming invasion from Gongsun Zan, the frightened Han Fu surrenders his territory to Yuan Shao even though a number of officials beg him to reconsider. After Yuan Shao takes over Ji Province, he keeps the territory for himself and removes Han Fu from power. The disappointed Han Fu leaves everything, including his family and goes to seek refuge with Zhang Miao in Chenliu Commandery. However, when he hears that Yuan Shao's messenger has met Zhang Miao, he thinks that Yuan Shao wants Zhang Miao to kill him, so he commits suicide.

生平

韓馥為袁氏故吏，擔任過御史中丞。中平六年（公元189年），董卓任命時任尚書的韓馥為冀州牧。

討伐董卓

天下的豪傑大多都準備起兵討伐董卓。當時袁紹在勃海郡，冀州牧韓馥派人監視袁紹，使袁紹無法起兵。東郡太守橋瑁偽造三公文書給各州郡，陳述董卓的罪狀。韓馥接到文書後疑慮該幫袁紹還是董卓，經治中從事劉子惠勸諫後，便書信給袁紹陳述董卓的惡行，聽其舉兵。

初平元年（公元190年），袁紹在勃海起兵，袁紹與胞弟後將軍袁術、冀州牧韓馥、豫州刺史孔伷、兗州刺史劉岱、陳留太守張邈、廣陵太守張超、河內太守王匡、山陽太守袁遺、東郡太守橋瑁、騎都尉鮑信等人同時起兵，各有軍隊數萬，打著討伐董卓的旗號。韓馥駐守鄴縣，眾人相約結盟，推舉袁紹為盟主。

當初尚書周毖、城門校尉伍瓊深受董卓信任，他們向董卓推舉韓馥、劉岱、孔伷、張咨、張邈等人出任州郡主官。韓馥等人上任後，都聯合起兵討董。董卓知道後大怒，認為周毖、伍瓊與韓馥等人有所勾結，於是周毖、伍瓊遭斬首。

讓與冀州

袁紹自號為車騎將軍，與韓馥打算立幽州牧劉虞為皇帝，派使者將請劉虞即位的奏章送給他。劉虞不願接受袁紹等人的奏章。後來韓馥等人又請求劉虞領尚書事務，代理皇帝封爵任官，劉虞仍不接受，打算逃往匈奴處將自己隔絕起來，袁紹等人才作罷。

韓馥因為各地豪傑多擁戴袁紹，很是嫉妒，於是經常減少軍糧，打算讓軍心動搖。這時，韓馥部將麴義叛變，韓馥討伐，反為麴義所敗。袁紹既已怨恨韓馥，便與麴義結交。

袁紹的賓客逢紀對袁紹說：「凡做大事的人，不佔領一個州，便無法站住腳根。現今冀州強大，但韓馥是個庸才，可以暗中密約公孫瓚率領軍隊南下，韓馥知道後必然恐懼。此時再派一位能言善辯的人向韓馥闡述禍福。韓馥迫於匆忙，我們必能藉此機會佔據冀州。」袁紹認為有道理，更加親近逢紀，立刻就寫信給公孫瓚。公孫瓚遂引兵前往。

韓馥的軍隊駐軍在安平，為公孫瓚軍所敗，公孫瓚引兵進入冀州，以討伐董卓的名號，實際上是要滅了韓馥，韓馥心中惶恐。

袁紹派手下謀士陳留人高幹（也是袁紹外甥）和潁川人荀諶遊說韓馥。韓馥素來怯懦，所以同意荀諶的計策讓與冀州。韓馥的長史耿武、別駕閔純、騎都尉沮授得知後勸阻韓馥，但都無法改變韓馥的決定。

當初，韓馥遣趙浮、程渙率領一萬名強弩兵駐守在孟津。趙浮等人得知韓馥打算將冀州拱手讓給袁紹後，急行還軍。

初平二年（公元191年），趙浮等人抵達冀州，對韓馥說：「袁紹軍隊連一斗糧食都沒有，軍隊已經開始離散，雖有張楊、於扶羅等新人歸附，但不會為袁紹盡力，不足為敵。我這小從事，願用現有軍隊對抗袁紹，十天左右，袁軍必然瓦解。將軍只需要大開房門，高枕入眠，不必憂慮，毋需懼怕！」韓馥沒有採納，於是韓馥辭去冀州牧，遷離官府到中常侍趙忠故宅居住，派兒子將冀州印綬送給袁紹。

袁紹領冀州牧後，韓馥被任命為奮威將軍。

袁紹任命河內人朱漢為都官從事，朱漢曾受韓馥輕慢，又想迎合袁紹，於是擅自發兵包圍韓馥的住處，朱漢拔刀進屋，韓馥逃上樓，朱漢捉到韓馥的長子，用鐵鎚敲斷他的兩腳，袁紹立刻逮捕處死朱漢，但韓馥因心中猜疑害怕，便向袁紹請辭離開。投靠張邈後，張邈與袁紹的使者見面，使者在張邈耳邊說悄悄話，韓馥正好在座，韓馥以為是袁紹派人要來殺害自己，於是起身去廁所，用書刀自殺。時間是初平三年冬季。

評價

• 逢紀：韓馥庸才。《資治通鑑·卷六十》

• 蔡東藩：後有紹使至陳留，與邈屏人私語，馥疑是圖己，竟至惶急自盡，這真叫作自貽伊戚了。人生原如幻夢，一死便休，試看袁紹結果，亦未必勝過韓馥。《後漢演義·第六十八回》

下屬

• 荀諶，字友若，潁川人，東漢末期人物，荀彧之四哥。

• 辛評，字仲治，陽翟人。

• 郭圖，字公則，與辛評、荀諶共同說服韓馥出讓冀州州牧職位予袁紹。

• 田豐，字元皓。

• 審配，字正南，初在韓馥部下，以正直不得志。

• 沮授，史載其「少有大志，擅於謀略」。擔任別駕，被韓馥表為騎都尉。

• 張郃，字儁乂，以韓馥軍司馬的身份參與討伐黃巾餘黨。

• 麴義，部將。背叛韓馥跟隨袁紹。

• 朱靈，字文博。

以上後來皆成為袁紹的部下。

• 閔純，字伯典，別駕。

• 耿武，字文威，韓馥長史。

閔純及耿武勸阻韓馥讓冀州，韓馥不從，從事十人都離開韓馥，只有二人留下杖刀拒袁紹，袁紹命田豐下令將二人殺害。

• 李歷，治中。與閔純、耿武及沮授等勸阻韓馥讓冀州與袁紹。

• 劉子惠，治中從事。關東諸侯欲興義兵，韓馥詢問諸從事應助董卓還是袁紹，劉子惠激動地說：「今興兵為國，何謂袁、董！」。

• 趙浮、程渙，都督從事。率領一萬名強弩兵駐守在孟津。袁紹駐軍在朝歌清水河畔，趙浮等人趕到，趙浮軍有戰船數百艘，軍士一萬多人，軍容嚴整鼓聲不斷，晚上經過袁紹的軍營時讓袁紹感到厭惡。二人趕到冀州對韓馥再諫，無奈未能改變韓馥心意。

• 張岐，故樂浪太守。韓馥派張岐劉虞處，勸其即帝位。

影視形象

• 2013年電視劇《曹操》：趙曉光飾韓馥

• 2016年電視劇《武神趙子龍》：于子寬飾韓馥