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[General Military Science Fiction] How dangerous or intelligent is a General who has spent a century non-stop wars?

I'm writing a story with a group for a modernish setting. The world itself is very peaceful so to speak but only internally.

At its external borders, the world (humanity), has been at constant war with an group of monstorous races that want to kill them. Fortunately the military in this case is very competent and powerful enough to face them head on.

Nevertheless these borders or "fish-net" has been a constant battle ground where hundreds of thousands to millions of soldiers die on an annual basis. The General/Command step have held the line, taken the some ground and lost some for three centuries now.

Nevertheless how intelligence or dangerous would such a general be?
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Assuming it's a do-or-die meritocracy type system you would expect them to be incredible tacticians and well versed on the capabilities of their technology but without in-depth knowledge of the latter.

But if it is like the real world where you only have to look good on paper and be an excellent networker, with someone in your corner. Then you would expect them to be of average intelligence but with immense skill at covering their own behinds when they screw up.


In addition in real life, most tactical decisions are made by majors, Lt colonels, and colonels. Generals usually set overarching goals and deal with the civilian leadership to get resources.