It seems that whenever my units engage the enemy, they always get turned around sideways, which causes them to be flanked and torn apart by other enemy units. Is there a way to prevent this or to deal with it?

My hypothesis is that, depending on the situation, I should hold back some of my flankers behind them main line, and use them to plug the gaps created by my spear units' rotation. Because what seems to happen alot of the time is that my swords and cav win the flanks easily, and then I have too many men to effectively use them all in an encirclement, while my center is getting torn to shreds.

So it's my theory that some of the surplus men on the flanks could be held back and used to strengthen my center, after melee is joined and my spear units start exhibiting suicidal tendencies. (But before the flank battle is won. Trouble in the center usually starts before then.)

Does anyone else have any thoughts on this? BTW I'm playing SP.

DA