《旧唐书·列传·卷一百二十二》
如果出奇兵拦劫攻打他，先用载草船只在前火攻，再以强劲的兵力接踵猛击，他必定败逃。
若出奇兵邀之，俾荻船纵火于前，劲兵奋击于后，败走必矣。
If we were to dispatch surprise troops to intercept and attack him, first using straw-filled boats to attack with fire, and then following with strong troops, he would surely be defeated.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 若出奇兵邀之，俾荻船纵火于前，劲兵奋击于后，败走必矣。 [/INST] If we were to dispatch surprise troops to intercept and attack him, first using straw-filled boats to attack with fire, and then following with strong troops, he would surely be defeated.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 若出奇兵邀之，俾荻船纵火于前，劲兵奋击于后，败走必矣。
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If we were to dispatch surprise troops to intercept and attack him, first using straw-filled boats to attack with fire, and then following with strong troops, he would surely be defeated.
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