にあたる

[thetazuo]

「……あとの問題はやはり、時間だ。できる限り一箇所で攻略にあたりたいところだが」

Hi. What does あたる mean here? Like “deal with”?

Thank you.

 

[Flaminius]

Yes, it's a calque of Chinese expressions like 當局.

Edit:
But "deal with" is not a good English translation. It sounds as if the speaker were trying to stop someone else's offensive. As a matter of fact, this speaker is discussing how to attack a fortress or something.