溪口镇靠一个中队的伪军维持
“Xikou Town is maintained by a squadron of puppet troops.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The main force of the enemy has been transferred to the frontline.”
溪口镇靠一个中队的伪军维持
“Xikou Town is maintained by a squadron of puppet troops.”
“The squadron leader of the puppet troops is a gang member.”
“Their defenses are thinly stretched here; this is an easy target.”
In tactical military discourse, highlighting that a strategic location depends on low-morale auxiliary forces conveys an immediate strategic opportunity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relying on ... to maintain / barely held together by
Used to describe a precarious situation sustained by limited resources or personnel.
puppet army / collaborationist troops
A historical term referring to local Chinese collaborationist forces serving foreign occupying powers.