n white horses。 Gongsun Zan had formerly seen service against the northern frontier tribes； the Qiang Peoples； where he always placed his white horses in the van of his army； and thus he had won the sobriquet of General Who mands White Horses。 The tribes held him so much in fear that they always fled as soon as the white horses； their sacred creatures； appeared。
On Yuan Shao's side Yan Liang and Wen Chou were Leaders of the Van。 Each had one thousand of archers and crossbowmen。 They were set out half on either side； those on the left to shoot at Gongsun Zan's right and those on the right to shoot at his left。 In the center was Qu Yi with eight hundred bowmen and ten thousand of foot and horse。 Yuan Shao took mand of the reserve force in the rear。
In this fight Gongsun Zan employed his new adherent Zhao Yun for the first time and； as Gongsun Zan did not feel assured of Zhao Yun's good faith； put him in mand of a pany at the rear。 The Va