We do not know how the Nephites were able to understand both the change in their situation and the necessity of moving to fight the Lamanites. Certainly there were smaller divisions in the army that retained their leaders, and those leaders understood what should happen in this strategy. It would appear that sufficient numbers of them recognized the change in battle status, and their efforts to turn to fight were seen by their own unit, and the others. Thus even though there was no longer a single standard-bearer, the smaller units were able to press the initial strategy.