Bearing in mind the new features of war in the new situation, he was among the first Chinese leaders to study and apply the advances in modern military science of other countries and to give strategic importance to education and training in the army.

• 伯承自己就是面对新形势下的作战特点，最早重视汲取各国现代军事科学成果，最早把教育训练提到我军建设战略位置的领导人之一。