Flank command

[Tenryu]

Depending on what you have and/or are up against, put your fodder or heavy foot in the center and give it the "attack, closest" command. Put your fast flankers far to the side with a "hold and attack, attack rearmost enemies". That usually works, at least on indies.

If you give your flankers the "attack, attack rearmost enemies" without the hold your units often get tangled up in melee with advancing enemy scum with the "attack, closest enemies" order.