Chapter 357: Enlightenment (4)
War is hell.
If there is a commander who denies this, then that person should never be given command.
Anyone who doesn’t even know such a basic concept is bound to look for romance on the battlefield, ultimately leading to the destruction of entire battalions, regiments, and divisions. They are nothing but garbage.
Therefore, from the commander to the common soldier, those who participate in war are all walking into hell on their own two feet.
Strangely enough, most officers and non-commissioned officers march into hell proudly, even the newly appointed lieutenants and sergeants.
Do they have some kind of steel resolve that ordinary soldiers do not possess?
‘Not at all.’
“Your Majesty, have you ever thought about this? The likelihood of desertion among new lieutenants and sergeants is lower than that of ordinary soldiers.”
“... I’ve never thought about it. I suppose I did not, and neither did the late Emperor, my father. Among the nobles, you’re the only one to have seriously considered this.”
The Pythagorean theorem, we know that it was discovered by Pythagoras.
This is half right and half wrong.
Because, long before Pythagoras was born, ancient Egypt, with its high-tech—essentially like today’s superpower—was already aware of and using the formula [A^2 + B^2 = C^2].