But the French were born to lose: their resources were limited and their line of supply was too long.

但是法国人注定要输，他们的资源有限，补给线也太长。

I have protected my line of supplies.

我保护了我的补给线。

It meant that I was keeping my line of supplies open — so I had no worries.

这意味着我的补给线保持畅通——所以我不用担心。

It was my line of supplies, and I never cut myself off from it until I was firmly established in a new and better position.

这是我的补给线， 在我稳固地站在一个新的更好的位置之前， 我从未与它断绝关系。

By this time, I had already been in New York seventy days, so I rushed back to Oklahoma on my pass and began working again to protect my line of supply.

这时，我已经在纽约待了 70 天， 所以我持通行证赶回俄克拉荷马州， 再次开始工作以保护我的补给线。

With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies. Then you will be able to fight with advantage.

通形者，先居高阳，利粮道，以战则利。