Because you want to minimize the amount of enemy soldiers that reach Rome or whatever location it is.

因为你想使入侵罗马,的敌军兵力最小化

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So, he has got to at least try to be equal with the guy who's furthest on this side, and same with the guy on the other side.

所以,他至少要和他这一侧,最远的敌军平齐,而敌方亦然

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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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That's where they do it harm.

这是投掷兵可以重创敌军的时候了

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