This episode recounts how Cao Cao lure-and-killed the General of Western Campaigns Ma Teng, Ma Teng's son, Ma Chao, raised an army to avenge his father and repeatedly defeated Cao Cao's forces on both banks of the Wei River. Facing imminent defeat, Cao Cao held his ground at the front while steadily retreating, thereby stabilizing the situation. He then employed a counterintelligence scheme to sow discord among the generals of the Xiliang region. Ultimately, he defeated Ma Chao and turned the tide of the military campaign.
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