flanking forces; auxiliary troops
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Meanings
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flanking forces; auxiliary troops assisting the main army
literaryClassical literary term for military forces deployed on the flanks or as secondary support, not the main fighting force.
Jiāng将
jūn军
lìng令
piān偏
shī师
yū迂
huí回
dí敌
hòu后
，
xí袭
rǎo扰
qí其
bǔ补
jǐ给
xiàn线
。
The general ordered the flanking forces to circle behind the enemy and harass their supply lines.
Cǐ此
yì役
，
zhǔ主
lì力
zhèng正
miàn面
qiáng强
gōng攻
，
piān偏
shī师
cè侧
yì翼
jiā夹
jī击
。
In this battle, the main force attacked head-on while the auxiliary troops launched a pincer attack from the flanks.
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Gǔ古
dài代
bīng兵
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
jí及
piān偏
shī师
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
Ancient military treatises often mention the role of auxiliary forces.