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Feigned retreat
The feigned retreat is a tactic in which an army pretends to flee in order to draw the enemy into breaking formation, then turns to attack. It was a hallmark of steppe warfare and was used with great effect by the Mongol Empire and its successor states, including the Chagatai Empire.
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