Judgment of Dayu.

Summary

The Guandou army began a siege on Jun Tai, prompting the Xiahou clan to send scouts who reported fierce battles at the city gates. A Xiahou martial arts expert led three thousand light cavalry to assess the enemy's strength and boost morale among defenders. The Guandou elder, aware of the Xiahou movement, sent a thousand cavalry to engage and retreat, aiming to trap the Xiahou forces. As the Xiahou cavalry attacked, they initially overwhelmed the Guandou light cavalry but soon faced a larger enemy infantry force. Realizing the danger, the Xiahou expert ordered a retreat, but the Guandou forces closed in, encircling them with long spears. The Xiahou cavalry struggled against the spear formation, suffering heavy losses. The expert managed to escape by creating a gap in the formation and ordered a retreat while covering his troops. As the Guandou forces pursued, he decided to stay behind to ensure his cavalry's escape, urging his guards to flee while he planned to seize a horse from the enemy.

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