Chapter 304: Wolf Tooth Commando
There are Indians on the island of Newfoundland, and Cape Breton has long reported that it has been sent back. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoWhen the fishing boat on Cape Breton Island went to the Newfoundland fishing ground in the southeast of Newfoundland, I once saw Indian canoes in the southeast corner of Newfoundland Island also coming out to fish.
However, because it is a canoe, no matter how big it is, it is not suitable for activities in the depths of the Atlantic. Therefore, Indian fishermen can only rely on the offshore waters of Newfoundland to fish, and do not dare to go deeper.
And the fishing boats on Cape Bretton Island, to say the least, have dozens of tons, so they naturally dare to operate on the sea. One of the two parties is in the deep sea area (in fact, it is not a deep sea area, but it is a little far away from the coastline), and the other is in the shallow water area near the sea, so naturally there is no intersection.
Previously, there were reports of Indian fishermen off the coast apparently signaling their desire to communicate with fishing boats on Cape Breton Island. However, the fishermen of Cape Breton Island did not dare to approach the coastline for fear of being hurt by the Indians. Besides, they don't understand the Indian language.
The island of Newfoundland is almost 111,000 square kilometres, and it is almost as big as England. However, Marin, who is familiar with geography, knows that the temperature on this island is not high. In the northern region, there is more snowfall. This is mainly because the island of Newfoundland faces the North Atlantic Stream to the southeast, but the north coast is facing the Labrador Current. It is precisely because of the collision and mixing of the warm North Atlantic Current and the cold current of Labrador that the famous Newfoundland fishing grounds have emerged.
However, this also leads to the difference in climate between the north and south of Newfoundland. The south coast is relatively warm due to the influence of the North Atlantic Current, close to the temperate climate (not yet temperate). On the North Shore, the climate is closer to the cold zone due to the cold current in Labrador, and there is more snowfall.
Even the climate on the South Shore is not as warm as it is affected by the cold snap in Labrador. In summer, the average temperature in Newfoundland is only 10 to 15 degrees. Not far to the south, Cape Breton Island is blocked by the cold current of Labrador by Newfoundland, and the summer temperature is relatively high, sometimes exceeding the 30-degree mark.
So, Cape Breton can be agricultural, but Newfoundland is not. In later generations, the main economy of Newfoundland was also fishing, logging and mining. At most, you can do some animal husbandry or something. After all, reindeer, sheep and so on, are not afraid of the cold in winter. However, in terms of calculation, it is better to raise reindeer. Because reindeer can have an ability in winter, that is, they can cut through the snow and eat the moss and dead grass on the ground. Sheep, on the other hand, don't seem to have this ability. In the event of a snowstorm for a long period of time, reindeer can survive, while sheep do not. Unless, the herders prepare hay in advance. Otherwise, the sheep will not have the ability to cut through the snow to find food.
Although, the island of Newfoundland is very large, and it is about to catch up with England. However, because of its harsh climate, Marin estimates that there are a few thousand Indians on the island.
Moreover, Marin did not need to occupy the whole island of Newfoundland at once, he only needed to occupy the port of Cornabrook in the west, and the nearby limestone mines, as well as the lead-zinc mines of Bakens, sixty or seventy kilometers away.
However, although the distance from Conabrook to Bakkens is only a few tens of kilometers, the terrain is very complex and requires a lot of mountain roads. Even, it is necessary to cross the Great Lake. Therefore, Marin planned to send a group of mules over to the mountain road. As for crossing the Rio grande, it is easy, too. Marin plans to build a group of rocking boats with a load of about ten tons, which are very suitable for sailing in inland areas. Moreover, with a load capacity of ten tons, it can also load a lot of lead and zinc ore. After all, in these years, the amount of lead and zinc used is not large, if you mine too much lead and zinc ore out, smelt too much lead and zinc, and no one may buy it.
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In order to protect the safety of the lead-zinc mine and the safety of Conabrook, it is also necessary to send troops to fight against the Indian tribes that threaten the security of the base and the safety of the transportation lines.
Therefore, Marin intends to select a thousand warriors and garrison Newfoundland to protect the migrants and fight the threatening Indian tribes.
The most powerful of the Indians was probably their bow and arrow. Therefore, Marin decided to form a plate infantry to storm the Indian line. Once a pack of plate infantry rushed into a crowd of Indian archers, it was no less than a pack of wolves rushed into a flock of sheep. The rest is just slaughter.
The only problem is the selection of the plate infantry of the special meow. You know, fighting in plate armor for a long time is definitely a test of strength and endurance. So, the average person can't do it. Not to mention the plate armor infantry, even those plate armor knights have also been trained since childhood, and they have been practicing for more than ten years before they can easily wear plate armor to fight.
Of course, in the face of the plate infantry of the indigenous Indians, there is no need to train for more than ten years. Because, the kung fu of the plate armor knight for more than ten years is not just to be able to wear plate armor, but mainly to practice various martial arts.
Unlike the Indians' plate infantry, they didn't need any martial arts, as long as they could put on the plate armor and charge, and they could hold on until the Indians' battle formation was crushed and crushed, which was enough.
Therefore, to select plate infantry, as long as you have great strength and good endurance, this is enough. Martial arts or something, you don't need it, just take something and rush into the Indian crowd and smash it.
According to this criterion, Marin conducted auditions for the entire army (except for the garrison on the side of the Duchy of Schleswig). After many rounds of selection, 300 muscle sticks were finally found, all of which were perverts who could run for a long time in plate armor......
Moreover, Marin was surprised to find that these people were all from mountain people, and they were the most powerful at running......
Think about it, people have been walking mountain roads since they were young, and it is not difficult to walk dozens of miles. Perhaps, you are carrying something while walking on the mountain road......
Marathon in later generations, why are Ethiopians so good? It's because Ethiopia is a plateau country. People over there are accustomed to walking mountain roads since childhood, and they don't have a car, and they run dozens of miles every day, can they run a marathon?
Similarly, the German mountain people of this era were also very tough, walking dozens of miles without panting......
In fact, there are many soldiers in Marin's army who walk dozens of miles without panting. Because, Marin mainly chose mountain people to be soldiers.
However, there are not many people who charge up without panting in dozens of pounds of plate armor. Marin picked and chosen, and he picked 300 perverts......
However, before he could start training the muscular stick mountain people, the special forces captain Cage came to the door to ask for someone......
Cage is also very jealous of these perverts, before, he was ordered to form a special forces. It's a pity that Marin didn't cooperate with him in picking people across the army. Therefore, Cage searched and searched, and only found 20 good seedlings with strong bodies and flexible minds.
But now, seeing the 300 muscle sticks perverted at a glance, Cage's saliva is dripping......
So, he came to pester Marin and asked him to pick another round......
Marin was helpless, and it happened that the special forces were also important, so he was left to Cage's pick. As a result, Cage made a ruthless move, picking out 50 of the 300 muscle sticks with the most dexterous skills and brains. For the rest, it's all real muscle sticks with only muscle and strength. Moreover, the number is also very "auspicious" - 250 ......
Then, Marin released East Friesland's No. 1 Muscle Stick King, Karn, to train the 250 Muscle Sticks. Their weapons were also uniform - maces......
Watching the 250 muscle sticks swing their maces vigorously, the corners of Marin's mouth twitched......
Marin then gave the 250 Muscle Sticks a Vanguard Army that was specifically designed to charge into battle with a resounding name - "Wolf Tooth Commando......
In fact, Marin originally wanted to call the group of muscle sticks "mace commandos". After all, their weapons are all maces. That sounds a bit of a two, though. Then, it was changed to the ...... of the "Wolf Tooth Commando", which is a little more pleasant to the ear