《新唐书·本纪·卷六·肃宗 代宗》
八月初十，张巡与安禄山部将李廷望在雍丘交战，打败李廷望。
八月辛卯，张巡及安禄山将李廷望战于雍丘，败之。
On the tenth day of the eighth month, Zhang Xun engaged in battle with An Lushan's general, Li Tingwang, in Yongqiu and defeated Li Tingwang.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 八月辛卯，张巡及安禄山将李廷望战于雍丘，败之。 [/INST] On the tenth day of the eighth month, Zhang Xun engaged in battle with An Lushan's general, Li Tingwang, in Yongqiu and defeated Li Tingwang.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 八月辛卯，张巡及安禄山将李廷望战于雍丘，败之。
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On the tenth day of the eighth month, Zhang Xun engaged in battle with An Lushan's general, Li Tingwang, in Yongqiu and defeated Li Tingwang.
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