3000-Man Commander

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Types

Dependent:

Is the standard 3000-man unit and is assigned to at least a 4000-man unit. Takes orders from commander with higher rank.

Independent:

Is a special unit and can only be given by a general. They are not assigned to any unit unless in a mayor battlefield. When assigned they take orders from superior officers. When not assigned they can do whatever they please, as long they achieve their tasks. This independency is only given to people with great talent.

Role

Dependent:

A higher ranked commander can’t give orders to every soldier, so they give the orders to a 4000-man commander, who in their turn will give to 5- or 10 man squad leaders. Usually the 3000-man commander get a smaller task from the main task and can choose on how to fulfill these orders.

This rank is a great way to learn to command, because you need to command 2000 people. Make them work them together to accomplish certain tasks. The commander isn't completely free to choose how to do things, but does have certain margin to operate. When wrong no major damage is done to the main unit. And a higher commanding officer can easily spring by when needed.

Independent:

When independent the commander gets a slightly greater responsibility. Because usually there is no higher ranked officer assigned to them. They get a certain task and can do whatever they want on how to achieve this. The downside of this is when mistakes are made, usually no higher ranked officer is here to help correct these mistakes. Resulting in a lot of dead’s or worst case scenario entire unit destroyed.

Experience

Its a great rank to gain experience. It test the person in a variety of ways. It test how that person deals with the stress of being in command over other people. The higher-ranking officers can see how that person deals with a variety of situations. Most important of all being capable of making live and death decisions. This rank is not only to gain experience but to give as well. By teaching others will give other more experience and will force you to know as much as possible.

Skill

Because of previous gained experience that person has learned some basic skills. Being effective communication, organizational skills, time management, teaching discipline, and a weighted decision-making process.

Strengths

A 3000 man unit is considered a small army. Unlike previous ranks the size of this unit can affect morale of other units and influence the battle. According to Mou Ten a 1000-man unit can not rely only on momentum to win the battle. It is possible to have multiple types of units within this unit, for example:

- Archers unit

- Mounted unit

- Ground soldiers

- ...

Rights

And has the right to promote 3 people to the rank of lieutenant. The commander is also allowed to promote people to squad leaders. Also a unit gets its own name, usually its commanders name. When achieving this rank, the commander gains the right to enter war meetings. Has the right to promote people to 100-man commanders, 300-man commanders and 1000-man commanders.

Independent:

Has the right to have a strategist.

Gaining this rank

In order to gain this rank that person needs to do something extraordinary, such as slaying an enemy commander. Or come from a military family background.