Mounted archery is a very advanced technique, after all, it is too difficult to hit a target with a bow and arrow on the back of a horse running at high speed. Because, in the process of running, the war horse is bumped up and down. And the rider will also follow the bumps up and down. In this state, it is so difficult to shoot at the target! Without a few years of hard training, don't think about being proficient.

Of course, Puginsky, the chief instructor of the archers, did not expect to let the black young apprentices master the advanced skill of mounted archery at once. His plan was to let the teenagers learn archery and horseback riding first. Then, learn to stop the horse before aiming at the target.

This kind of requirement is relatively simple. As long as the archery level reaches a certain level, it can be deployed. After all, archery on the back of a stationary horse is not very different from foot archery. This is much easier to master than mounted archery.

However, even stopping the horse to shoot arrows is a long way off for those black teenagers. At the moment, they need to practice 10-meter foot shooting first, as well as the simplest riding skills. To this end, Puginsky and others specially selected a few of the most tame mares and let the teenagers practice basic riding skills.

While teaching those black teenagers the basics of riding and archery, the archers composed of 60 Mao Gonggong would also be sent by Eschwein to go hunting. For example, shoot some antelope and bison or something.

For the bison, Eschwein also made extremely important arrangements - he ordered Puginsky and others to capture some cows and calves alive as much as possible.

The specific way to do this is to dig a batch of traps in advance. Then the archers provoked thousands. And the bulls who guard the African bison herd (mainly the African buffalo) are definitely up to the fight. At this time, the Mao fathers of the archers first shot those aggressive bulls.

Then, the herd, which has lost its powerful bulls, will definitely run away in a big way. At this time, the Mao Gonggong of the Archers will drive them in the direction of digging a trap. After that, a group of African buffalo will definitely fall into the pit.

Next, it's time to catch the cow. The African buffalo is a ferocious animal, but it is not the honest old cow that ordinary people imagine. Therefore, in the process of catching cattle, the archers need to shoot some of the cattle. Then, keep only some of the tame cows and calves.

Of course, this process of catching cattle requires the help of local blacks. Because, those old blacks have good physical fitness and great strength. Moreover, in the process of holding the African bison, there may be casualties, such as being pushed by the horns or something. Those Mao Gonggongs who are good at riding and shooting are all treasures, but they can't be killed or injured. So, this dangerous work of holding the bison and tying it up was naturally left to the strong adult old black. As for casualties, they don't care. After all, for people who mix in the African savannah, death and injury are commonplace. If you accidentally encounter a grumpy beast, you will die.

Once these bison are tied, they naturally develop copper nose rings and then undergo further domestication. And this job is naturally handed over to the local old black.

Marin helps the local blacks, not for nothing. For example, they were taught to ride and shoot, and even bought them Bobu horses, just so that they could buy domesticated African buffalo from the local area. After all, Marin's tropical plantations in Cuba require a large number of cattle adapted to the tropical climate.

In fact, during this era, along the Senegal River in northern Senegal and along the Gambia River in south-central Senegal, many local indigenous tribes had domesticated African buffaloes and farmed them on a large scale. Of course, what they call breeding, that is, stocking. Because, the cattle do not need to be carefully tended, they just need to be driven out to eat grass and drink water.

It's just that near the starting landing site chosen by Marin, there are no cattle tribes. Eschwein, on the other hand, is also trying his best to help local blacks learn to raise cattle. Because, that's what the tropical colony of Marin needs.

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While Eschwein was forming archers and teaching the natives to mount archery, far north in Scotland, Saqqara's Fourth Army also began to wade and land near Edinburgh.

This small fishing village called Sedon is a landing site that the spies of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce have long chosen. In order to prepare for the landing army, the North Sea Chamber of Commerce had already sent a spy who knew Scottish Gaelic to buy a large area of land in Setun and build several long bridge piers to facilitate the docking of ships.

One night in early August, the moon was sparse. The fishermen of the small fishing village have long since fallen asleep. After all, there were no televisions in those days, not even electric lights. As for candles, poor fishermen can't afford them. Therefore, it has become a habit for people to go to bed after dark.

But on the dock of this fishing village, on the newly built long bridge pier of the new rich man Hatton, there is a strange bonfire......

Why? Because, this rich man of Hatton, needs to navigate his companions at sea......

In the expectant eyes of Hatton and several of his men, in the middle of the night, several medium-sized boats appeared on the sea near the small fishing village of Seton, slowly approaching the direction of the fishing village of Seton.

At sea, the people on board saw the bonfire from afar......

"Yes, yes, it looks like that Hatton kid is ready for a long time. Brothers, get ready to dock and stop the boat, and then take control of the way from the fishing village to the outside world! ”

"Understood, Chief!"

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After some time, several medium-sized ships finally managed to dock at several long-bridge piers. Then, from several boats, more than three hundred heavily armed soldiers walked down......

Apparently, these soldiers were all fighters of the Fourth Regiment in Saqqara. They were the vanguard of the Fourth Army's landing, tasked with keeping the small fishing village under control and preventing the news from leaking out. After all, if you are attacked at the beginning of the landing, it is easy to suffer heavy casualties.

The more than 300 heavily armed soldiers did not pause after the landing, and directly and silently, under the leadership of Hatton's men, controlled the three roads leading to the outside of the fishing village. Moreover, a few horses, ridden by scouts, were brought with them and wandered outside the village. If someone is found to have escaped, they will be hunted down mercilessly......

When the villagers woke up the next morning, they found that the small fishing village was full of soldiers of unknown origin. Forced by the swords and spears of the soldiers, the terrified fishermen retreated to their houses, closed the door and shivered.

Fortunately, the soldiers of the Fourth Legion were disciplined and did not do anything that angered people. Their mission is only to cordon off the village and prevent people from entering and leaving at will.

After dawn, more than 100 "big boats" of more than 200 tons suddenly appeared on the sea near the small fishing village of Seton, and slowly approached the direction of the fishing village.

Then, a dozen ships docked towards the pier. More boats are heading towards the beach east of the small fishing village of Seton...... ()

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