I agree with Sir Henry and Swampsters General comments if you stick you CC where the action is for various reasons including getting the plus's or you forget to look out for him as the game changes then you should be prepared to take what the dice may throw at you.
Swampsters comment that what the figure of the general marks the centre of the generals activity is an interesting idea and its ties in with the change of orders system I mean really we have nothing in the rules stopping the CC changing the orders of units and commanders who may be hidden by hills woods ect but within the allowed command radius.