〃He is the youngest son of Yuan Shao；〃 was the reply。
Before they had finished speaking； from their own side rode out Shi Huan； armed with a spear。 The two champions fought a little while and suddenly Yuan Shang whipped up his horse； made a feint and fled。 His opponent followed。 Yuan Shang took his bow； fitted an arrow； turned in his saddle； and shot at Shi Huan； wounding him in the left eye。 Shi Huan fell from the saddle and died on the spot。
Yuan Shao seeing his son thus get the better of his opponent； gave the signal for attack； and the whole army thundered forward。 The onslaught was heavy； but presently the gongs on both sides sounded the retire and the battle ceased。
When he had returned to camp； Cao Cao took counsel to find a plan to overe Yuan Shao。 Then Cheng Yu proposed the plan of the 〃Ten Ambushes〃 and persuaded Cao Cao to retire upon the river； placing troops in ambush as he went。 Thus would Yuan Shao be inveigled into pursuit as far as the river； when Cao Cao's army would be forced to make a desperate stand or be driven into the water。
Cao Cao accepted this suggestion and told off ten panies of five thousand soldiers each to lie in ten ambush on two sides of the road of retreat。 The arrangement of the ambushes were thus： On the left； first pany under Xiahou Dun； second pany； Zhang Liao； third pany； Li Dian； fourth pany； Yue Jing； fifth pany； Xiahou Yuan； on the right； first pany was under Cao Hong； second pany； Zhang He； third pany； Xu Huang； fourth pany； Yu Jin； fifth pany； Gao Lan。 Xu Chu manded the advanced front。
Next day the ten panies started first and placed themselves right and left as ordered。 In the night Cao Cao ordered the advanced front to feign an attack on the camp； which roused all the enemy in all