Commander on hold

[thejeff]

Also bear in mind that troops set to Guard Commander will try to do just that. Even when the commander charges into battle, they'll try to stay around him and will only attack when they happen to wind up next to an enemy. They won't spread out and engage nearby enemies like troops on attack will.

How about putting the commander on Holdx5, retreat? As long as you have other commanders on the field, the guarding troops should default to attack when he leaves the field.