they would prevail.

那么他们就会占据上风
The Athenians were to reject battle on land,

他认为雅典人应该拒绝陆战
abandon their fields and homes in

放弃他们在乡下的土地和家园
the country to Spartan devastation,

任由斯巴达人破坏
and retreat behind their walls.

并且退回城墙后面
Meanwhile, their navy would launch a series of commando

与此同时海军应该组建一系列突击队
raids on the coast of the Peloponnesus.

突袭伯罗奔尼撒沿岸
This strategy would continue until the frustrated enemy

他们将坚持这一战略直到受挫的敌人
was prepared to make peace.

想要求和为止
The naval raids and landings were not meant to do serious harm,

海军突袭和登陆不是为了造成多大的损失
but merely to annoy the enemy and to suggest

而仅仅是骚扰敌军让敌军知道
how much damage the Athenians could do, if they chose.

如果雅典人愿意他们的破坏力会有多大