Chapter 1994 - Split Hide and Four Cavalry Divisions

Marin had a good idea, but Zhuzak told Marin that the Hungarian cavalry's method of waiting for the opponent to charge and then turning back to melee had not benefited from the Polish hussars before.

Why? Because the Polish hussars are not slow to charge and can catch up with them! The Hungarian light cavalry can succeed in fighting with a warhammer, provided that the opponent charges with a plate knight.

The war horse of the plate knight not only has to carry a knight wearing dozens of pounds of armor, but also wears a horse Kai weighing dozens of pounds, not counting the weight of the knight, the total weight of the armor alone weighs a hundred or dozens of pounds. Therefore, even if the plate knight accelerates, the speed of the Hungarian light cavalry will definitely not be able to outpace.

At the beginning, the reason why the Mongol cavalry could easily Polish cavalry was because the opponent's armor and horse armor were too heavy, so that the Mongol cavalry could easily use the mangu tactics and shoot back while fleeing. And the heavily armored European knights could not catch up with the Mongol archers.

However, the Mongol cavalry was dumbfounded when they encountered the Mamluk cavalry. Because the Mamluk cavalry was light cavalry, the Arab horses they rode had long legs and ran faster than the Mongolian horses, and the Mongolian cavalry could not play their tactics, so they lost.

In the same way, the hussars that Marin helped Poland get out of the heavy horse armor, and the cavalry's own plate armor also canceled the trousers, and even the cuirass was greatly simplified. Then the hussars became not much different from the hussars. In fact, the Polish hussars in history were originally developed under the influence of the Hungarian hussars, and the two are very similar.

In the face of the Polish hussars, who were also fast but had the impact of heavy cavalry, and the Cossacks sent by the North Sea State, the Hungarian light cavalry could not be used at all. Moreover, because the war horse was taken off the croton, the unlucky Hungarian hussars lost without even having a chance to fight......

In other words, the Hungarian warhammer hussars were only suitable for playing plate knights, and they had no advantage in the face of the light cavalry using sabers, and they knelt directly in the face of the Polish hussars.

Moreover, the other plate knights are not fools, and they will not chase your light cavalry. In the course of the uprising the year before last, the Bohemian knights who came to suppress it ignored the Hungarian warhammer hussars at all, did not pursue them, and were only responsible for charging into battle, which made the Hungarian warhammer hussars a little helpless. After all, as soldiers under the command of the same monarch, the knights of the Kingdom of Bohemia were also familiar with the battle patterns of the Hungarian hussars and knew how to deal with them. The way to deal with it is – I'll ignore you......

"Can't it be used against the French knights and the German knights?" Marin was a little disappointed when he heard this.

At this time, Schwarz, who had come with Marin to watch the performance of the Hungarian hussars, listened to Marin's muttering and suggested:

"Or, let's keep the Hungarian hussars secret and hide them first, and when we fight the French, we will suddenly kill them and catch them off guard? The French must have never seen the methods of the Hungarian hussars, and when the time comes, the Hungarian hussars will suddenly lean up and use their hammers to defeat the French knights. ”

Marin nodded and agreed:

"That's a good idea, but it's too difficult to hide 10,000 cavalry......"

If there were hundreds or thousands of cavalry, it might be easier to hide in a valley. However, tens of thousands of cavalry, that can't be hidden. As the saying goes, "there are more than 10,000 people, and there is no boundary", and this is still true for infantry, let alone cavalry with two horses.

When tens of thousands of cavalry run, the earth will tremble, and it can be felt from afar. If you want to hide, it's simply impossible.

At this time, Wagner, the commander of the Second Army who came to observe together, flashed in his eyes, and suddenly said:

"Your Majesty, why don't you split these 10,000 cavalry and give a part to our Second Legion? The Second Army didn't have cavalry to cover the flanks, so it was troublesome to fight alone......"

Of the several legions in the Beihai Kingdom, only the First Legion had 1,000 lancers, the Third Legion had 2,000 black-shirted knights, and the other legions did not have regular cavalry, and only some light cavalry with poor combat effectiveness were responsible for reconnaissance, vigilance, and transmission, and the number was no more than 1,000.

And these 10,000 Hungarian light cavalry, although they are all light cavalry, are also regular troops with experience in group charge operations. Moreover, they have all been on the battlefield and fought a few battles with the officers and soldiers who suppressed the uprising, they are not rookies, and they do not have the tension of being a novice on the battlefield. If it weren't for Marin using croton to pit their war horses, they would have been able to inflict great damage on the officers and soldiers.

"Split? Assigned to the Second Legion? Marin frowned, thinking about the possibilities.

Wagner hurriedly said:

"Yes, the First Legion has 1,000 lancers, and the Third Legion has two thousand black-shirted knights. The three legions, which are also the oldest, are not equipped with cavalry in the second legion, only some temporary recruitment of auxiliary light cavalry, and have no combat effectiveness at all. If we can give us 4,000 Hungarian light cavalry, then the left and right flanks of the Second Army can be protected by 2,000 light cavalry each, and the security of the flanks is fully guaranteed......"

After a pause, Wagner continued:

"Moreover, hide the Hungarian hussars on the flanks, and when the main force of the Second Army collides head-on with the French knights, these 4,000 Hungarian cavalry can come out from the side and attack the French knights' flanks. The knight's flanks, also without impact, were equally suitable for striking opponents with Hungarian hussars with war hammers...... Mr. Zhuzak, the Hungarian hussars with a war hammer, can they storm the flanks of the knights? The last sentence Wagner asked aloud about Zhuzak, who was riding on horseback ten meters away.

Ruzak was exchanging feelings with the war horse, and after hearing Wagner's question, he was stunned at first, but quickly replied:

"Yes, Lord Wagner, we also have an advantage in the Knights formation. The premise is that there is a heavy cavalry that can attract the attention of the enemy knight head-on. ”

Zhuzak was still immersed in the idea of cavalry fighting, and did not think of using infantry to meet the knights.

Wagner was very proud to see that Zhuzak agreed with him. However, Stade poured cold water on the side:

"Alright, Wagner, stop dreaming. The Second Army, like our First Army, is stationed in East Friesland, the core of the North Sea State, and is a key area for foreign agents. The sudden increase of 4,000 cavalry in the Second Army will definitely be discovered by foreign spies and cause tension among the countries. Therefore, even if it is given to your second legion, it will be distributed to one or two thousand men at most. No matter how much it is, a fool can see the problem! ”

Wagner opened his mouth to refute Stad, but he didn't. After all, Stader was a veteran officer who had followed Marin early on, and his prestige in the army was second only to Schwartz and Kahn. Although Wagner is the commander of the legion, he cannot be equal to the veteran corps commander Stader.

After listening to their words, Marin thought for a long time before he made up his mind:

"Wagner is right, we can't put 10,000 Hungarian hussars together, it will cause fear in other countries. Therefore, I decided to divide the 10,000 Hungarian hussars into four parts, each with 2,500 men, into five cavalry regiments. These men were then divided among the four corps of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th Army Corps, which were stationed in the homeland......"

Wagner was a little unhappy when he heard this:

"Your Majesty, if there are 5 cavalry regiments, put two and a half cavalry regiments on each side during the battle? It's a little awkward......"

Marin glared at him:

"Who told you to put both wings? You can put two cavalry regiments on each flank. Then, leave a cavalry regiment by your side as a reserve. If you see a fighter or there is danger over there, you can release this cavalry regiment as a reserve. ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wagner hurriedly patted the horse, so as not to arouse Marin's displeasure. Being able to get 2,500 cavalry is already a big gain. After all, that's 5 cavalry regiments!

Because of the prevalence of chivalric culture, knights and even cavalry were superior in the army before the musket crushed the knight class. And the commander of the army, too, took pride in commanding a large number of cavalry. And in many cavalry units, the commanders are the children of the big nobles, and the small nobles can't get the position of commander. Like a cavalry regiment, the commanders are starting from barons.

Wagner, like Marin, was born into a family of little knights and also dreamed of becoming a cavalry officer. However, by mistake, he became an infantry officer. However, he still had a cavalry dream in his heart. Now, it is already a surprise to be able to get 5 cavalry regiments.

Moreover, from a tactical point of view, with 5 cavalry regiments, the Second Army Corps, which was originally pure infantry, also had the ability to completely pursue and kill the remnants of the enemy. After all, the ability of the light cavalry to pursue the remnants of the enemy and clean up the battlefield is top-notch. Moreover, these Hungarian cavalry can also attack the enemy's knightly army from the flank using war hammers, which is simply a tiger to the second legion!

Just as Wagner was imagining the future, Marin spoke again:

"These cavalrymen are just temporarily hidden in the barracks of the four legions and kept secret from the outside world. However, that doesn't mean they're owned by your four legions. Structurally, the Hungarian hussars are organized separately, but temporarily stationed in the large battalions of your four legions. Of course, in wartime, it is also under your command. However, it is not up to you to train and command in peacetime, but a separate commander is in charge of it......"

Just kidding, Marin will let the four legions add so many cavalry? If it weren't for the lack of generals, Marin would have wanted to rotate!

The four major legions are already very powerful, and if you add five cavalry regiments to each legion, then you can't go to the sky? When the time comes, what if you support the army and respect yourself?

Although the "yellow robe" is not popular in Europe, the possibility of a general rebelling to seize the throne is relatively low. However, it is not uncommon for generals to support their own troops.

Therefore, Marin would not be willing to let several major legions add so many cavalry, resulting in a great increase in strength.

Even if 10,000 Hungarian cavalry were forced to hide in the four corps for the sake of secrecy, Marin would not hand over the command of these cavalry to the four corps commanders, but would appoint officers to command them individually. Only in wartime, after receiving orders from Marin, the commanders of those cavalry will temporarily accept the control of several corps commanders and cooperate with several large corps to fight.

According to the custom of later generations, generally 5 cavalry regiments formed a cavalry division. Therefore, Marin simply organized the five cavalry regiments of each part into a separate cavalry division.

In this way, Marin split the 10,000 Hungarian hussars into 4 cavalry divisions and hid them in the large battalions of the four corps on the mainland. However, it was not under the control of the four corps, but temporarily under the direct jurisdiction of the Minister of War, Schwartz. Schwartz, a big man in the army, was in charge, and he was not afraid that the four corps commanders would dare to stretch out their hands to these four cavalry divisions. In this way, it can be regarded as a means of containment. However, even if he had jurisdiction, Schwartz did not actually have specific jurisdiction. In peacetime, the commanders of the four cavalry divisions are responsible for the training of the five cavalry regiments under their respective commands......