Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 202 | View more quotes about slowly">Slowly, before us, facing us, the lines of the present enemy began to back away. |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 199 | Far off in the defile, above the beach, I could see, as before, a large number of torches. |
| 22 | 200 | These, as it turned out, and as I feared, were lifted amongst ample reserves, not yet committed. |
| 22 | 201 | A hundred yards or so, toward the defile, I heard the command drums of the enemy. |
| 22 | 202 | Slowly, before us, facing us, the lines of the present enemy began to back away. |
| 22 | 203 | "Hold!" called Lord Nishida. |
| 22 | 204 | I gathered he knew war, and would not permit his line to move forward, against a methodically retreating, ready foe. |
| 22 | 205 | This withdrawal tactic is designed to encourage a line to break forward, in pursuit, after which its irregularity may be exploited by an even, frontal counter and pursuit. |
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Far off in the defile, above the beach, I could see, as before, a large number of torches.
These, as it turned out, and as I feared, were lifted amongst ample reserves, not yet committed.
A hundred yards or so, toward the defile, I heard the command drums of the enemy.
Slowly, before us, facing us, the lines of the present enemy began to back away.
"Hold!" called Lord Nishida.
I gathered he knew war, and would not permit his line to move forward, against a methodically retreating, ready foe.
This withdrawal tactic is designed to encourage a line to break forward, in pursuit, after which its irregularity may be exploited by an even, frontal counter and pursuit.
- (Mariners of Gor)