We can engage consolidating without Engaging Consolidation

With stratagem Incessant Violence from Peerless.

If no enemy unit is within 3'', and if a terrain objective is within 3'' (or you are in it), then you can make an Objective Consolidation of 6'' (with strat) in such a way that you end engaged with enemy units within 8'' (provided your models stay in the terrain objective). Easier to pull off than you would think. The enemy will not be able to attack since you did not make an Engaging Consolidation. But if your Lord has the double fight enhancement, you can !