In Sherwood Forest, north of Nottinghamshire, England, in a humble camp, a conspiracy unfolds. And the two people who conspired were Robinson and Hanks, who were the top two on the English royal family's bounty list - they were the chief and deputy heads of the Robin Hood thieves.

Of course, both of these names are fake, their real names are Koster and Marić, respectively, and they are Marin's men. This time, they got together to discuss after receiving Marin's secret order.

"Hey, Koster, what do you say this time for?" Marić asked.

Koster shrugged indifferently and said:

"What else can I do? On a mission, of course! Also, Marić, here, my name is Robinson, don't shout wrong, I'll reveal my identity. ”

Marić rolled his eyes and said:

"You didn't call me Natal yet, and I didn't see you call me Hanks."

After saying that, the two laughed. Then, they called each other by the pseudonyms Robinson and Hanks.

"By the way, Koster...... Oh no, it's Commander Robinson, do you think we have a good chance of winning this time by sneaking up on the British camp? You know, it's the army of the Kingdom of England, and I'm a little ......."

"Don't be afraid, Hanks, but the master said that the British army had not yet arrived at the camp. At present, there are probably only people carrying grain, and a small number of guards. After all, most of the wartime is estimated to be participating in spring plowing in his hometown at this time. ”

"What if there were a lot of guards?"

"It's nothing, let's send someone to reconnoiter first, and then we can know the specific situation."

"Okay......" Marić nodded. Then, worriedly, he said:

"Robinson, you say, will those English thieves be willing to go to our attack on the British camp this time? They were all English, and if anyone were patriotic, they would probably oppose it. Even, it may leak our plans. When the time comes, it's over. ”

Koster thought about it, but felt that Marić's concern was very reasonable. After all, this group of thieves, following him, just to survive, not all of them are bad people. If any of them had the slightest bit of patriotism and leaked their intention to attack the British camp, it would be doomed and dead......

Therefore, Koster and Marić decided to test their men first......

For those infantry, there was no need to tempt at all. Because, this time it was only the 900 cavalry who attacked, and it had nothing to do with the infantry. So, what Koster and Marić needed to test was only the 900 cavalry.

So Koster and Marić held a drinking party to entertain the 900 bandits. Halfway drunk, Koster and Marić began to discuss with their men "whether or not to oppose the British king".

Coster and Marić loudly stated that Henry VII was a lowly of unknown origin, and that he had ascended to the throne by killing kings, and was unworthy of being king of England. Therefore, the two intended to openly oppose Henry VII......

Then, the two began to observe the reactions of their men......

Of course, it is unrealistic for two people to observe 900 people. The two also specially selected dozens of absolute cronies from the infantry to participate in this drinking party, responsible for observing the expressions of those horse bandits......

Sure enough, some of the horse bandits have their hearts set on the British royal family. They were reduced to horse bandits, but in fact, they were only forced to do so. After all, the counties in the north of England were completely deprived of food, and the nobles refused to help. If you want to survive, you can only join the bandits......

After listening to Koster and Marić's remarks, a look of displeasure appeared on the faces of these people. And the dozens of infantrymen who were in charge of helping to pour the wine happened to observe their reaction......

In the end, more than 40 people expressed dissatisfaction with their remarks, while more than 70 others showed hesitation......

As a result, Koster and Marić determined that these 120 people could not be completely reassured......

In the following period, the 120 horse bandits were transferred to the infantry of the thieves regiment as officers. It seems that he has been promoted, but he has lost the qualification to fight on horseback.

The 120 vacancies were replaced by 120 foot soldiers who were loyal to them, who opposed Henry VII and were good at horseback riding, from more than 7,000 infantrymen......

Then, Koster and Marić conducted a short-term horse combat training for the 120 new horse bandits.

Of course, the Robin Hood Thieves' Bandits aren't really good at horse fighting. As far as they are concerned, who have thoroughly implemented the "16-character policy" of guerrilla warfare, they only ride horses to facilitate pursuit and escape, not to meet the enemy head-on on horseback.

Therefore, these horse bandits are actually just infantry who are good at riding horses. Of course, there are also some cavalry fighting styles, but they are not proficient.

However, they were never head-to-head with the regular English army, so the three-legged cat's riding level was enough. After all, their opponents are just ordinary rich people. In other words, they are mainly dealing with the guards and bodyguards of the rich. Naturally, it is impossible for ordinary wealthy families to have a large-scale bodyguard group. Therefore, 900 horse bandits can basically fight against any rich family, and they can also completely abuse the manor force of those small nobles.

It's just that this time it was necessary to storm the barracks. Therefore, under the leadership of the chief and deputy commanders, the horse bandits focused on training the ability to blow up the fence of the camp and ride horses to quickly prevent fire in the camp.

According to the scouts, the British camp in Warwickshire was not in the city, but 10 kilometers north of Birmingham in northwestern Warwickshire. Moreover, the entire camp was made of wood, and the fence was also a wooden stake fence.

The reason why the wooden structure is used is mainly to facilitate disassembly and takeaway. After all, if the English army goes north, it will definitely have to change camps. The stone-structured camp cannot be moved, and it is difficult to dismantle. The most convenient, of course, is the wooden structure of the camp.

As for the wooden fence is not strong? It's easy to solve, just dig a trench outside the fence. Moreover, it is possible to place wooden stakes in the trenches - a trick that the English used more easily in the Anglo-French war......

If you want to attack the barracks head-on, you should first taste the wooden stakes in the trenches, and maybe you will be skewered with human meat......

However, this trick did nothing to Marin and his men. Because, for the defense line of such a line of trenches with wooden stakes, the perfect solution for Marin's army was to fill the pit with planks......

Koster and Marić also mixed in the Marin Army, so they are naturally no strangers to this trick. Therefore, although the British battalion had a trench full of wooden stakes outside the wooden fence, it did not have much effect.

When the time comes, 900 horse bandits, no one will be able to carry a plank. In addition, they would bring several powder kegs to blow up the wooden fence.

The specific method of frying is to bury it in the soil next to the wooden fence. When it explodes, the power of the powder keg will tear down the wooden fence wall, blowing up a gap.

At this time, the horse bandits stepped forward and threw the planks into the trenches to fill them up, so that the horses could rush into the camp with the planks on them......

Of course, if the camp is full of British troops, this trick will definitely not work. Because, the British army will definitely go forward one after another to plug the entire hole that has been blown up.

However, the British battalion north of Birmingham is now mostly inhabited by incapable people and a small number of guards.

According to the spies, the guards had a total of only 500 infantry, but they were guarding a few camp gates around the perimeter and scattered into several parts. As for the wooden fences, they were not guarded by soldiers.

With only 500 guards, it would certainly not be possible to take care of every section of the wooden fence. When the time comes, as long as you send your men to choose a section of wooden fence that is unguarded, climb over the trench, dig a pit under the wooden fence with a small shovel, and bury powder kegs, it is easy to blow up the wooden fence......

Then, after filling in the trench, 900 horse bandits rushed in together. Although there were 500 people on the other side, they were scattered and did not pose any threat.

Moreover, the characters of the horse bandits are to burn grain and grass, and not to destroy the 500 infantry, so they don't pay attention to them at all. And the infantry could not find dead ground to pursue the cavalry. In the face of cavalry, the most correct way for infantry is to defend in formation, rather than taking the initiative to attack. Otherwise, it will die an ugly death......

As for the timing of the operation, in order to take the other side by surprise, Koster and Marić decided to launch it at dawn. At that time, the enemy had not yet gotten up, and even if he did, he would definitely be in chaos for a while. And the horse bandits can also see the situation clearly because of the light, which is also convenient for burning grain and grass. In the middle of the night, it's easy to see clearly.

After making arrangements, Koster and Marić personally led the 900 horse bandits of the Robin Hood Thieves Regiment to leave Sherwood Forest and quickly rush southwest under the pretext of going out to grab food. Of course, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of the English officers, they took small roads and tried to avoid the sight of the English officials. Otherwise, if the other party is prepared, it will not be easy to sneak attack......

It's just that, to the oddity of the brothers of the Robin Hood Thieves - the two captains demanded that each horse bandit carry a plank and a can of mutton fat on his back. Moreover, they also took a couple of barrels of gunpowder with them......

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