Judgment of Dayu.

Summary

The Xu Zhou garrison executed a strategic plan to break through enemy defenses at a mountain pass while feigning an attack to distract the Guandou tribe. The front troops engaged in fierce combat, utilizing shield bearers and spear soldiers to repel enemy advances. Despite the brutality of the battle, the Zhao Ting garrison maintained their formation and executed a calculated retreat under heavy cavalry protection. As the Guandou tribe focused their defenses on the mountain pass, the Xu Zhou garrison's light cavalry executed a surprise maneuver, splitting into three routes to capture a small hill in the northwest, catching the enemy off guard. This shift in strategy allowed the Zhao Ting garrison to regroup and press forward, taking advantage of the Guandou elder's misjudgment regarding their intentions.

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