Chapter 417: Chariot Battalion
In addition, in addition to the 30,000 regular soldiers, Marin also specially selected 5,000 outstanding people who had performed well in military training from among the 15,000 people and established a chariot battalion.
These people also put on "mahjong mats" and motorcycle helmets. Of course, there are no iron pieces nailed to the outside of the mahjong mat. Their task was to push Yu Dayou's wheelbarrow chariot and walk in front and on the side of the army.
In front of Yu Dayou's wheelbarrow, there were three sharp spearheads, which were firmly nailed to the front of the cart to guard against the enemy's onslaught. In particular, the onslaught of the enemy cavalry.
Once encountering the enemy, the 5,000 tank battalion will immediately use chisels to punch holes in the ground. Then, insert the wheelbarrow's two hind foot brackets into the hewn holes. In this way, when the wheelbarrow's two hind foot supports are inserted into the soil, the entire wheelbarrow will be fixed in place and will not be easily knocked over.
When the enemy cavalry rushes up, the three spearheads in front of the wheelbarrow will skewer the enemy soldiers into a barbecue. Even if a war horse collides with it, it will be pierced and become a "roast horse" posture......
When a row of Yu Dayou's wheelbarrows with hind foot brackets inserted into the dirt were lying in front of the formation, the enemy would find it difficult to attack if they wanted to charge. Because, the front of this row of chariots is full of sharp spears, and whoever rushes will be poked to death......
What the? You say you want to get rid of these spears? Sorry, it wasn't held by a person, but fixed to the chariot. Unless you cut off the spear, you won't be able to pull it.
Of course, it should be noted that the length of these spears reached more than 4 meters. Therefore, they are not usually fixed to the front of the car. Otherwise, the car won't be able to drive properly. The vehicle behind can't be pushed faster, otherwise, the person in front will be accidentally poked to death.
So, the solution given by Marin is - all three spears are movable. Usually, they are stuck vertically in the car, like flagpoles. Once in formation, the chariot will quickly pull out the vertical spear, insert it in front of the cart, and lock it so that the spear is fixed in front of the cart and points forward......
The body of the chariot, which connects to the handle of the cart, is more than 2 meters long. If you snap the spear in front of the car, the total length is more than 6 meters. And 6 meters long, it is the length of the longest spear of a Swiss mercenary.
As a result, the total length of the chariot and spear exceeded 6 meters, which was longer than the spear of the Swiss. The Swiss did not want to take advantage of the length of their spears and stand in front of the car and poke at the soldiers of Marin behind the car.
It's on the defensive, and if it's on offense, it's easy. The charioteer directly pulled up the hind foot support of the wheelbarrow, pushed the wheelbarrow and charged forward. The combination of more than 6 meters of chariot spears, combined with the kinetic energy of the chariot itself, slammed into the enemy army so hard that even the most warlike Swiss mercenaries could not bear it. Either back down, or be killed or wounded......
However, on the battlefield, the battle formation is so dense that it is almost crowded, how can you back down? Therefore, when the time comes, we can only fight for each other's lives, either you die or I die...... But how can a man with a spear hit a wheelbarrow with three spears inserted into it?
Despite the fact that the Swiss spear is also 6 meters long, however, it is impossible for the Swiss to hold the bottom of the spear with both hands and use the nearly 6-meter part in front to poke the enemy.
For balance, the Swiss tend to hold the middle back of a 6-meter-long spear. Even if you have good arm strength, you have to hold the last 2 meters, but in fact, the front part of the body is generally only 4 meters or even less than 4 meters in length. In other words, although the Swiss spear is 6 meters long, the distance from the spearman's head to his chest is generally only about 4 meters, and the full length of the spear is not fully utilized. No matter how long it is, the spearman will not be able to hold the spear......
But Yu Dayou's wheelbarrow chariot is different, although the spear is only 4 meters long, it can be inserted into a wheelbarrow with an overall length of more than 2 meters, and it has a century length of more than 6 meters.
Moreover, unlike a man holding a spear, a cart soldier can hold a long handle in his hand and push the cart to poke the enemy. The distance from the chest to the head of the spear is almost 6 meters, which is longer than that of the Swiss.
When they stab each other, the Swiss will find that before they have even stabbed each other in the chest, the three spears in the other's car have been stabbed in the chest......
After testing, the use of Yu Dayou's chariot, coupled with the extended spear and the enemy's spearman stab, is definitely advantageous......
The only problem is that Marin doesn't have that many qualified chariot soldiers......
Before, because it was the testing period. So, Marin trained only 100 chariots and observed the effect. Now, the effect is out. However, Marin had not yet had time to recruit and train the chariot troops, and the war was about to ignite, so Marin did not have time to train the chariot soldiers now.
So, Marin made a decision - to use the 100 skilled chariots who participated in the test as officers, and on the march, while marching, while training the newly recruited 5,000 chariots.
Anyway, it will take a few days to get from Aurich to Lübeck. Along the way, those 100 experienced veteran drivers ...... Oh no...... The old rook soldiers just took the opportunity to train those young men who had just been recruited into the rook soldiers.
The specific training items were mainly to quickly drill holes in the ground to place the hind foot bracket of the wheelbarrow, and quickly pull out the three spears that were originally upright from the cart, place them at the front of the cart, and fix them.
In addition, there is also training for the cart to rush forward and collide with the enemy......
These projects may seem simple, but they are actually not easy. In particular, you'll have to line up 5,000 wheelbarrows in close rows without giving the enemy any gaps. Moreover, digging a hole in the rear foot support of a unicycle also requires a certain amount of skill. To ride a horse, you have to measure the distance between two holes. Otherwise, there will be an embarrassing situation where one of the two hind foot brackets of the wheelbarrow can be inserted into the hole, and the other can't.
It seems simple to pull out the spear that was originally erected and take it to the car to install and fix it, but it is not easy to complete it smoothly in wartime. Because, in the face of a menacing enemy army, many people will be flustered, make mistakes in the chaos, and mess things up.
Therefore, those veteran drivers and veterans, their task is to train the rookies very calmly. Even in the face of enemy charges, it is necessary to insist on sticking the three spears in place before crawling back behind the car and waiting for the enemy to attack or take the initiative......
If you have a month, these are small things. However, the outbreak of war is very close now, and it will not take more than half a month at most, and the war will start. Therefore, the old driver and the new driver must also work hard. Otherwise, there will be no time for the war......
If the combat effectiveness of the chariot battalion composed of 5,000 recruits cannot be used in this battle, then all the preparations and efforts of Marin before will be in vain......
So, these days, the training tasks of those car soldiers are very tight. They must master the combat skills of skilled vehicles in the shortest possible time so that they can shine in the following wars. Marin openly promised that as long as he performed well in this battle, the serfs could also be promoted to nobility by leaping the ranks, and from then on they would be honorable......
Most of the chariot soldiers in the chariot battalion were born serfs, and they were naturally moved by Marin's promise. After all, exchanging one's life for military exploits is the best way for people at the bottom to change their fate. Therefore, everyone's enthusiasm for training is also relatively high......