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"Really. Gao Yang shook his head helplessly and put away the chocolate in his hand. After taking out the kettle and filling it with a large mouthful of warm water, his eyes fluctuated slightly, and then he said, "This gap is really big enough." The guys who don't bathe are all like the wild people. And they are so short? Many people are not as tall as the Ming Dynasty. Europa in this era is really poor enough. These are hungry. ”

"Huh." Yuan nodded chuckling and then said, "That's it." These poor peasants of Europa could not afford to eat the meat that only the nobles could enjoy. How could it be as tall as modern time and space without the replenishment of oil and water? The tall ones at the beginning should be a few special cases. ”

"Forget it." Gao Yang shook his head slightly, put away the kettle, and reached out to pull a turquoise weed from the unknown weeds on the side and took it to his hand to play with. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, lowered his eyelids, and said indifferently, "I originally wanted to play a drama of encircling points and sending reinforcements, but now I see an opponent of this quality." I don't have the slightest mood. The army strikes, go and deal with them. ”

To deal with this kind of opponent, there is really no need to use any tactics. It's good to just crush it with strong strength. The strength of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

It's not just a huge gap in numbers and equipment. The main gap is reflected in the quality of the soldiers.

The new army formed by Gao Yang was extremely strict from the beginning of the selection of troops. Excellent physical fitness, no serious diseases. In the later period, there were even a large number of people who had read books and took the initiative to join the army. Coupled with long-term technical and tactical training, the gap between the two sides is completely worlds apart.

I have to say that after the population base is removed, in this era only in terms of literacy, there is no country that can be compared with the Ming Empire! A civilized state is not just a matter of words, it is a matter of speaking with a real culture.

Culture is also a manifestation of the strong strength of a country and a nation!

Europe of this era. Because of the centuries-long darkness and ignorance of medieval civilization. The Europa people are not comparable to the Eastern civilization in terms of physical fitness or cultural scale. The only thing they are stronger than the Oriental peoples is the adventurous spirit that is forced out by the poverty and destituteness of life.

Gao Yang has set up a large number of literacy classes in the new army, and there will be night classes after each day of training. The sergeants were not only taught to read and hyphenate, but also to be given a simple transfer of knowledge. Coupled with the food supply in the new army that was enough to make people jealous. The quality of the soldiers of the Forces nouvelles was so high that no army in the world at this time could match it.

In addition to the gap in quality between the two sides, there is also a gap in training.

The training of the Ming New Army can be regarded as a huge gold-swallowing beast. That is to say, only Gaoyang, who has reached the extreme level of wealth, can supply it. After all, it is an army training of more than 100,000 people. And it's a long-term, ten-day training.

The consumption of gunpowder, the wear and tear of weapons, the wear and tear of training clothing and shoes, and the supply and consumption of various materials for the sergeants to eat. and their salaries. It's all bottomless pits. In this era of low productivity, no country can afford it except Gaoyang.

If Gao Yang threw the new army to the current Ming court. And if the Ming court still wants to maintain this level of training and combat capability, it will not be long before the entire country's finances will go bankrupt.

This is also an important reason why Gao Yang has always controlled the size of the new army, and why he is so anxious to go to sea as soon as possible to grab living space. If you don't find a large number of colonies as soon as possible to transfuse blood for the Ming Empire. Once Gao Yang left, the army, which had lost its supply, would either mutiniate or collapse on its own.

Except for the Ming New Army, the armies of most countries in this era rarely carried out long-term and large-scale military training. The reason is simple, there is no money.

The continent of Europa, which has been importing a large number of porcelain, tea, silk and other luxury goods from the Far East through the Maritime Silk Road all year round, has almost wiped every coin in its pocket for these low-cost luxury goods!

These non-satisfying luxuries were in addition to satisfying the needs of the aristocracy. It doesn't make any sense. And how could the nobles, who had been drained of their wealth, pay for the training of the army?

It is important to know that the gunpowder used in musket shooting and the replacement of the barrel require a lot of money to refill. Not to mention the hefty salary.

The Europa faced this dilemma not long after. After they got a large number of colonies, it was only improved by the bloody plundering of the colonies.

The natives were squeezed from a large number of colonies to obtain nutrients, and production capacity exploded through the Industrial Revolution. Since then, he has embarked on the path of a world empire. And a few hundred years later, the revenge on the Eastern Empire was completed. I snatched all the money I spent before!

However, since Gao Yang appeared in this time and space. Then it's time for the Europa world** to wake up.

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The bearded Captain Bader marched through the narrow and messy road with more than 200 mercenaries of different languages. These people are all unlucky people who were drawn by lot.

It's hot, and the air is filled with scorching waves that are almost visible to the naked eye. In the dark woods on both sides of the road, from time to time, branches and wild grass swayed in the wind. Walking in it always gives people an inexplicable feeling of heart palpitations.

Captain Beder raised his hand and ripped the buttons from his uniform. He frowned and looked around at his men who had been dejected since they left the castle. Listen to the chaotic whining and cursing of his subordinates. Shaking his head slightly, he took out his own kettle and poured it hard.

I looked up at the sky. Captain Beder walked to a large rock near the woods next to the road. Lean on it and get ready to take a break. It's just too hot.

In this era of extremely backward communication and transportation, even the distance between the castle of Provencha and the castle of Geranza was not too far. However, because of the backwardness in communication and transportation. Captain Beder had no knowledge of what was going on on the side of the Ming army. At least as he set out, his superiors told him that the enemy troops ashore had not moved towards the castle of Geranza. He was ordered to destroy as soon as possible all the food that had not been brought into the castle, and that it was not left to the enemy.

I saw the commander who led the team stop. More than 200 mercenaries from all parts of the Europa continent stopped almost at the same time, and found a place to drink water and rest in the shade on both sides of the road.

Whoever marches outside in such weather conditions will be a stomach full of complaints. These mercenaries are no exception. They're just getting paid to work.

"What do the big men of Amsterdam think of us? This weather makes us run outside? "A Sardinian mercenary who had taken part in a rescue operation to the castle of Provencha a few days ago casually placed his musket on a nearby tree trunk. He squatted on the ground and said complainingly as he drank water.

"Think of us all as omnipotent crusaders." A companion on the side mocked while pouring water.

"Even the Crusaders don't want to win against that devil's army!" For all the armies they could not defeat, these Europa people were accustomed to calling them the armies of the devil. Because they are on God's side.

"I saw it with my own eyes." A mercenary looked nervous and quickly drew a cross in front of him, his eyes wandering. In a somewhat panicked tone, he said, "Those devils have evil witches with them, and they can make small suns that can be illuminated in the dark night sky!" God, it's incredible. ”

"Witch?" Although this is not the first time to hear the mercenaries who participated in the rescue of Provencha Castle preach that the opponent is a terrible devil's army. But when these people heard the word witch again, it also caused these devout believers, who had just left the Middle Ages, to hurriedly draw crosses on their chests.

"All these heretics are going to be burned to death! God is with us! At this time, Captain Bedel, who had been resting on the side, stood up and shouted to the mercenaries around him with full anger, "We are devout believers in God, and with God's blessing, we are invincible!" Those infidels, who are numerous, will not be our opponents. As soon as the musket in our hands goes off. Those yellow-skinned monkeys who are as timid as rats will surely fall to their knees and tremble in fright! ”

Captain Badel's remarks largely boosted the somewhat depressed morale. It's not much, but it's better than nothing. At least in this day and age, the name of God still has a strong attraction for these mercenaries. In the same way, these mercenaries who had not fought against the Ming army still measured their opponents according to the standards of previous battles with the natives.

On the still ignorant continent of Europa, the name of God is an indescribably powerful help to these feared mercenaries. The soldiers believed that the cross they carried with them would bless them. The war intent in their hearts began to boil over gradually.

Soon, however, a large wave of white smoke flew out of the dark woods on both sides of the road. 'Grunt' landed at the feet of the mercenaries.

The grenade with the time-delay fuse terrified the mercenaries who had never seen such a miraculous thing. Not sure what it is though. However, at a time like this, it is bound to not be a good thing for these weird things to pop up in this place.

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