The troops advance in a straight line, taking nine strides in the sequence: left, left, right, left, left, right, left, right, left.
Marching forward in alignment, the army counts nine steps following this pattern: left, left, right, left, left, right, left, right, left.
With a steady pace, the army's nine-step march unfolds as left, left, right, left, left, right, left, right, left.
The soldiers proceed straight ahead, stepping nine times in the order: left, left, right, left, left, right, left, right, left.
In a straight march, the army takes nine steps, moving left, left, right, left, left, right, left, right, then left.
