That's what prevents that from happening, we just don't see that going on. Yeah?

这就是开始时不进攻侧翼的原因,只是我们没有见到罢了,请讲

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The gamble was our wings will crush their wings and turn in on them from behind and from the side, and set them a running before they break through our middle.

赌的是在敌军突破我军的中路之前,我军的两翼摧毁敌军两翼,从侧翼和后方合围对手,使之四处逃散

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But the difficulty is, if you take your left flank and move it out here so you can flank this guy, one of two things has to happen to your army.

但困难的是,如果你把左翼移到这里,你可以进攻敌人的侧翼,你的军队会面对下面两种情况

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What would stop an opposing army from flanking you?

如何阻挡敌方军队的侧翼攻击

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One is, he can't afford to have his hoplite line outflanked, because if I can come around and take care of this guy from this side, he is engaged with a guy who's right opposite him, I can just kill him no problem at all.

一点是,他不能让方阵的侧翼被包围,因为如果我调转方向,从这边对付他,他正在和正面的敌人交战,我干掉他就是小菜一碟儿

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