Judgment of Dayu.

Summary

The chapter details a strategic military engagement between the court's forces and the Guandou army. As the Guandou army reinforces its numbers, the Shang family's martial arts expert advises Xia Qi to stay and defend Jun Tai City while others report to the frontline. The court's army, although outnumbered, relies on defensive tactics and the challenging supply lines of the Guandou army. The Guandou forces, despite their numerical advantage, struggle with logistics, leading to a war of attrition. The Xia Hou expert cleverly distracts the Guandou army while sending a main force to ambush their naval camp, causing significant damage to their supplies and facilities. The chapter concludes with the court's forces retreating successfully after their surprise attack.

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