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What strategy did Sun Quan use to defeat Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs?

  • Combined strategies of Zhou Yu and Huang Gai

  • Sun Quan's personal battle strategy

  • Zhang Zhao's political intrigue

  • The military might of the Eastern Wu forces

Answer

The combined strategies of Zhou Yu and Huang Gai were used by Sun Quan to defeat Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs. Zhou Yu devised a plan to lure Cao Cao's fleet into the mouth of the Yangtze River, where it would be vulnerable to attack by fireships.
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