oldiers and vigorous leaders thither； and keep a lookout on the byways among the hills that you may escape the wiles of Cao Cao。〃
〃You are a criminal！〃 said Yuan Shao。 〃How dare you e with such wild nonsense to upset my armies。〃
And turning to the gaolers Yuan Shao continued； 〃I bade you confine him。 Why did you let him e？〃
Then he issued orders to put the gaolers to death and appointed others to keep the prisoner in close custody。
Ju Shou went away； wiping his falling tears and sighing deeply； 〃Our soldiers' destruction is at hand； and I know not where our poor corpses may find a resting place。〃
Blunt truth offended Yuan Shao；
Too stupid any plan to make；
His stores destroyed this is evident
That Jizhou also is at stake。
Cao Cao's raiding party went along through the night。 Passing one of Yuan Shao's outpost camps； they were challenged。
Cao Cao sent forward a man to say； 〃Jiang Qi has orders to go to Wuchao to guard the grain stores。〃
Seeing that the raiders marched under the ensigns of Yuan Shao； the guard had no suspicions and let them pass。 At every post this ruse was effective； and they got safely through。 They reached their objective at the end of the fourth watch； the straw and wood were placed in position without loss of time； and the blaze started。 Then Cao Cao's manders beat to attack。
At this time Chunyu Qiong and his panions were all asleep after a heavy drinking bout。 However； when the alarm was given； they sprang up and asked what was the matter。 The hubbub was indescribable。 Very soon the fuddled officers were caught with hooks and hauled out of their camp。
Yuan Shao's generals Gui Yuanjin and Zhao Rui were just returning from taking grain to the camp and seeing the