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Infantry Tactics [Wednesday Second Period]
"Grab your packs and let's get going," Max said as everyone arrived. It was, after all, tradition. "Last week we talked about various skillsets that you each have, and today we're going to see those in action. One thing that makes irregulars a flexible military unit is that they tend to come up with unpredictable approaches to problems. Today I'll be presenting you all with a single problem and you'll each solve it in a way that plays to your skills. The rest of you will observe the solution in order to get a better understanding of your classmates' abilities. If you have suggestions after things are over, feel free to make them. But keep in mind that one of the points of the irregular formation is that you don't all have the same skills. So while you may have an approach that is more efficient for you, it may turn out that none of your classmates can duplicate it."
Max smiled slightly. "The other thing about irregulars is, due to their flexibility, you can tend to give them very general instructions. Instead of telling you to, for instance, take a certain location and hold it against the enemy, irregulars can be issued orders such as 'find the best way to prevent the enemy from moving through this area'. It's less specific, and due to irregular operations the results you get are likely to be very... creative. In fact, let's do a quick warmup exercise." He waved at the rocky terrain with the visible, but unimpressive, footpath they were on. "How would you set things up so that it was difficult for an enemy to move significant forces through terrain like this?"
After giving everyone time to contribute to that, Max took the group down a trail to the left and they went over a hill to find a large villa surrounded by a ten foot high brick wall. Max drew to a stop to explain the exercise and give everyone a chance to catch their breath if they needed to.
"The villa has a small security team, nothing too serious. You job is to get from here to thr basement of the building. How you do that is up to you. Each attempt will be recorded and once everyone arrives there will be a chance to discuss tactics and choices."
He smiled slightly. "And remember to be prepared for surprises."
[Sorry this is late. Way too many meetings, and all of them ran over schedule. *sigh*]
Max smiled slightly. "The other thing about irregulars is, due to their flexibility, you can tend to give them very general instructions. Instead of telling you to, for instance, take a certain location and hold it against the enemy, irregulars can be issued orders such as 'find the best way to prevent the enemy from moving through this area'. It's less specific, and due to irregular operations the results you get are likely to be very... creative. In fact, let's do a quick warmup exercise." He waved at the rocky terrain with the visible, but unimpressive, footpath they were on. "How would you set things up so that it was difficult for an enemy to move significant forces through terrain like this?"
After giving everyone time to contribute to that, Max took the group down a trail to the left and they went over a hill to find a large villa surrounded by a ten foot high brick wall. Max drew to a stop to explain the exercise and give everyone a chance to catch their breath if they needed to.
"The villa has a small security team, nothing too serious. You job is to get from here to thr basement of the building. How you do that is up to you. Each attempt will be recorded and once everyone arrives there will be a chance to discuss tactics and choices."
He smiled slightly. "And remember to be prepared for surprises."
[Sorry this is late. Way too many meetings, and all of them ran over schedule. *sigh*]
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