You are on a hill, a commander. Your troops are aligned in a phalanx.
Your commanding officer is guarding the bridge on the opposite side of your fortress. He sends his messenger to you: By ths rdr ttck t th wstrn flnk nd kp prssr n th nmy whn h s rtrtng
It’s not Greek, its an abjad, meaning that there are only consonants in this alphabet.
Although you want to focus on the enemy formation, you take a moment to decipher this message:
By this murder attack to the western flank end keep pressure in the army when he is returning
So, we must attack the western flank end of the enemy after a murder (the first blow the enemy strikes). Attacking the end and keeping pressure as the enemy returns towards our fortress. Therefore we must maneuver towards his back end and wait for him to strike the first blow.
My commander is wiser in fighting this enemy than I am, so I fully trust his orders.
Oh dear, things didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to……
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*Obey this order attack at the western flank and keep pressure on the enemy when he is retreating*