Yan had naturally read up on military strategies and formations since he first stepped foot on the battlefield. He was not talented enough at wielding a weapon to make up for the time he had spent doing everything but training since he was young.
The only thing he could contribute with on the battlefield was his mind.
Phalanxes, arrow formation, spear formations, and so on were great. They were reliable. But they were also predictable. Moreover, as Yan studied different tactics, formations, and strategies, he noticed something unrelated to specific formations but connected to them all.
The formation he used or asked his troops to use wasn't important. What was important was the enemies' actions and reactions.
The war between generals and commanders was a mind game with the troops as pieces and resources.
Yan would never think of the soldiers fighting down there as pawns, mere pieces on a game board. He knew they were more than that. That was why he was confident he would win.
