中ちゅう軍ぐん

noun

central army; centrally placed troops

Historical military term referring to the main body of an army positioned in the center, typically under the direct command of the general. Used in contexts of classical Chinese or Japanese warfare.

• 三さん国ごく志しでは、中ちゅう軍ぐんが戦せん局きょくの要かなめとなることが多おおい。

  In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the central army often becomes the key to the battle situation.