Chapter 387: Group Assault Training Method
The reason why Saqqara, a little-known little man, was chosen to take the lead in England was because Marin didn't pay much attention to things on the English side. Especially the infantry composed of the English, Marin paid even less attention.
Marin had read history, and he knew that despite the British Empire's later glory, their army was really scum. During the war, the elite infantry of the British army was mainly the Scottish Highland Infantry and the KGL (King German Legion) from Hanover, Germany. As for the infantry of the composition of the English...... Don't mention it......
It is precisely because the infantry is so scummy that it does not match the grade of the British Navy at all. So, even in the 21st century, the British Army did not receive the title of "royal". In Europe, the British Army has always been synonymous with second-rate. If it weren't for the fact that Britain has the most powerful navy in the world, firmly guarding British waters, Britain would have been balled by the French or German armies.
In the same way, because the army was too scumbag, the rebellious leaders of the North American colonies, such as Washington and others, had served in the British army and knew the details of the British army. That's why they dared to rebel with the support of the French and eventually defeated the British army that had been sent to suppress it. Replace it with Prussia, and try the colonial revolt? The ...... of the Tough Army
Out of contempt for the English infantry, Marin didn't actually care much about the English mercenaries recruited from Newcastle. In fact, Marin's move was just to learn from the Song Dynasty and recruit young men from England to suppress the riots of the victims.
Moreover, these 10,000 English mercenaries have been trained, and Marin can't look down on them, so they can also be given to Edward of the York family. If Edward wanted to land in England and fight Henry VII for a decisive battle, he must have had to have an army. The 10,000 English mercenaries were all made up of English, and it was easier for Edward to gain his trust. At least, it's much more reliable than the French mercenaries provided by the French. After all, those French mercenaries were actually more subordinate to the French king, and Edward had been on guard against the French army.
Of course, it wasn't given to Edward for nothing. Marin mixed a lot of sand in this army of 10,000. Specifically, the officers were all Frisians from the Marin Army. Moreover, the Frisian language of these Frisians is about the same as English. Even if it is said that they are English, no one doubts it. Even under Edward's command, through these officers, Marin was able to exert enough influence.
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However, these were all Marin's plans. For Saqqara, this is his only chance to take off. Therefore, he did not want to manage the English legion himself, which was worse than the German legion. Even, he hoped that the England Legion in his hands could be trained to be an elite existence.
However, it is also very difficult......
After some time of training, Saqqara felt that the English could also be trained as good soldiers. But, in their bones, the English lacked the belligerent blood of the Germans and appeared more timid.
It is no wonder that the British have been engaged in the enclosure movement for hundreds of years, and a large number of land enclosure farmers have been enclosed, and there has been no large-scale uprising, which has always puzzled Marin. This act of snatching land, replaced by Huaxia, has long since revolted. As for Germany, it seems that serfdom has not been abolished, and it seems that this problem does not exist......
In fact, Saqqara also has some delusions. Why? Saqqara felt that the Germans in Marin's army were more bloody and warlike, and that was because Marin specially selected the mountain people of southern Germany as the main force in the army.
Those mountain people, who have lived in the mountains since childhood, have struggled against the harsh natural environment, and have often fought with wild beasts, so they are very fierce. Under their leadership, the style of the Marin army is naturally tenacious and bloody. If it were mainly farmers in the plains, it would not be so effective. Moreover, the mountain dwellers of the southern mountains, scattered in various armies, aroused the mood of the peasants from Alsace and other regions, and made the morale of the whole army relatively high and aggressive.
Saqqara didn't know, he thought that the Germans were so fierce, so he looked down on the English farmers.
However, these are all the teams of Saqqara's soaring success, and Saqara cannot ignore it. So, he pondered and searched for ways to increase the courage and blood of his English farmers.
Unconsciously, Saqqara recalls the time when he was the boss of the gangsters in the city of Aurich......
At that time, Saqqara, as a gangster leader, often had to fight with other gangsters. In the same way, Saqqara often washed his hands of fresh blood and led them into fights with other thugs.
Saqqara discovered at that time that a usually timid civilian, after being dragged into the gangs and taking them into a few fights, these people gradually got rid of their cowardice and became braver than before.
Fighting is an adrenaline-pumping activity, and sorry, Saqqara doesn't know what adrenaline is. However, he knows that fighting, can activate a man's blood.
A man will have hot blood, except for a very small number of spineless breeds. Some people haven't fought because they haven't tried. However, as long as you experience this kind of thing a lot, you will not be afraid, and you will become numb. When I encounter a fight again, I will reflexively copy the guy, instead of desperately trying to back down like I did for the first time......
So, Saqqara decided to use the fight to stimulate the blood of the Gran Farmers under his command.
Moreover, the plan he devised was more advanced - he planned to divide these English peasants into groups and beat them up. Moreover, it is an organized and disciplined group fight. Even, in a group fight, you have to put on a posture and advance and retreat together.
This was explored by him based on the military theory he learned from Marin, and Saqqara believed that gangster fights, although they were also group fights, were somewhat chaotic because of lack of discipline, and their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the army.
The use of the army to conduct group fights can not only exercise the blood of these English farmers, but also make those soldiers accustomed to fighting with their comrades.
This era is the era of cold weapons. In fact, in the era of cold weapons, there is not much difference between soldiers fighting and fighting in groups. The main difference is that the people who fight in groups do not use weapons, they only hurt people but do not kill people, and the discipline is not so good. And the soldiers fight, using murderous weapons, and the discipline is better.
Therefore, Saqqara believed that organizing soldiers to fight in groups according to the team model would not only stimulate the blood of those English farmers, but also improve their combat effectiveness.
So, Saqqara organized the English farmers into companies, and then organized them to fight in groups with their bare hands......
The reason why he was bare-handed was that Saqqara was afraid of heavy casualties among the soldiers. Because, with bare hands, except for the blue nose and swollen face, there are few serious injuries.
Of course, Saqqara strictly rules - when fighting in groups between companies, it is strictly forbidden to attack the crotch, so as not to break people. If possible, Saqqara also asked everyone to wear helmets to avoid accidentally injuring fatal parts such as temples and the back of the head.
In this way, under the command of Saqqara, the company of these English farmers, under the leadership of the Frisian company captains, began a career of group fighting in addition to training.
Moreover, the obscene Saqqara also ordered - every time there is a group fight, the winning side will add food, and the losing side will run in circles......
Fortunately, Marin sent a few of Morigan and Battle's apprentices to Saqqara's troops as military doctors, and also brought a lot of gauze and alcohol, as well as gold sore medicine prepared by Morrigan and Battle himself. Even if you have some minor injuries, it is easy to treat. [.]