not, repeat not under a single command,

不能重申一遍不能单方指挥
which would mean French command, obviously.

显然那样指挥权会落入法军之手
Why would it mean that, sir, obviously?

为什么显然就是法军了
Lord, I thought you were supposed to be clever.

天啊你不是个聪明人吗
Because the French army is ten times the size of the British army!

因为法国军队数量是英国的十倍
Because the war is being fought on French soil, not British soil!

因为战场在法国而不是英国
Because... Now look here, Tietjens.

因为听我说蒂金斯
I took you for a sound man.

我觉得你是个可靠的人
This department exists to show

这个部门的存在
that just as there are different ways to put things in words,

就是为显示话可以正说反说
there are different ways to put things in numbers!

而数字也有这种功效
I detest and despise the work I am asked to do in the department,

我厌恶且鄙视这个部门给我的工作