Chapter 192. Old Guard!!
"Chasseurs: In 1779, the French army had its first chasseur formation. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoDuring the Napoleonic period, the chasseurs became the main force of the French light cavalry. Compared with the hussars, the clothing of the chassars is simpler and cheaper, so it is also conducive to expansion and supplementation. ”
"The speed of the wind and the skill of martial arts allow these chasers to effectively pursue and kill the enemy, so that they cannot reorganize the offensive."
"Number of recruits: 120."
"Recruitment price: 400 gold/energy."
The chasseurs belonged to the group of light cavalry and were popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was a cavalry unit mainly armed with muskets.
Unlike the cavalry of the time, these chasseurs not only wore cuirasses, but also did not even wear the iron skullguards that most soldiers were allowed to wear under their usual military caps, and the chasers only carried swords, carbines, and pistols, and they were determined to die, and only knew how to repeatedly harass and drive away the enemy.
It is these advantages that make them so effective against enemy stragglers and artillery units. Their horses were among the best in terms of physical strength and speed, and they were all well cared for, because a cavalry without a horse was nothing of a cavalry.
However, when they encountered heavy cavalry units and well-trained phalanx infantry, they were a little overwhelmed.
Historically, the Chasseurs were highly valued by Napoleon as "invincible".
And for this type of troops, Chopin has naturally been in his heart for a long time, with such a chaser cavalry, the combat ability of those soldiers under him will inevitably be greatly enhanced.
But at the moment, apart from the chasseurs, Chopin undoubtedly has a better choice, that is, the Old Guard!
"The Old Guard: The Old Guard was first formed on November 28, 1799, as the Ruling Guard, a hybrid of the original Directory Guard and the Legislature Guard."
"Number: 120."
"Recruitment Price: 2000 Gold/Energy."
The Old Guard, the most elite unit under Napoleon's command, was the Imperial Guard, which was composed of elite veterans of the French army. The soldiers of the Old Guard were selected from among the veterans who had followed Napoleon all the way to war.
It is said that the soldiers of the Old Guard would have been personally selected by Napoleon according to their physical condition. They are all much taller than the average of other soldiers, and their heroic appearance on the battlefield will leave an indelible impression on enemies and allies alike. Only those who had served in the French army for many years and performed valiantly were eligible for election to the Old Guard.
As late as 1814, there were many veterans of the 1st Light Infantry Regiment who had been fighting with Napoleon since the beginning, and some of them had served in the French army for more than 20 years and participated in more than 20 major battles. These men who were too old or disabled were sent to Paris to form a company of veterans, which was filled with soldiers with missing arms and legs, and some were even cut like zebras by enemy bayonets.
Each Old Guard soldier is a well-trained and experienced soldier, and an army of these soldiers is incomparably powerful on any battlefield.
They are an average height of 1.85 meters, extremely well-equipped, and gorgeously dressed. During the long period of intense training, any cowardly behavior and thoughts of the soldiers were immediately removed.
These trainings included bayonet charges and some melee skills, which made the Old Guards more effective than any French army. The Old Guard earned a terrible reputation in many battles in the Napoleonic Wars, and they accompanied Napoleon from Italy to Waterloo until it all came to an end.
Napoleon said goodbye to the elderly guards after his defeat against Russia, and although the troops remained loyal to him, Napoleon was forced to disband them because they had lost ground in Paris.
In 1815, after Napoleon had returned from exile, he had re-enlisted the Old Guard, leading them back to Paris in triumph, where they had suffered defeat for the first and only time at the Battle of Waterloo.
At noon, the cavalry of the Old Guards took part in the cavalry charge against the British infantry, which failed miserably, and the cavalry units of the Old Guards suffered heavy losses and lost their combat capability at the most critical moment of the campaign. After the collapse of the French army on all fronts, the Old Guards were also defeated.
Napoleon was then exiled again, and in front of the Palace of Fontainebleau, he waved goodbye to the loyal old guards who followed him.
After that, Louis XVIII ordered the abolition of the Old Guard, and all the Old Guard units were disbanded on the spot. Some were repatriated on the spot, while others joined the emperor's army. From then on, their heroic posture was no longer seen on the battlefield, and they could no longer be heard shouting "Long live the emperor" when they launched a charge. Most of them spent the rest of their lives under the watchful eye of the secret police.
This is the Old Guard, the most legendary and glorious army in the French Empire!
As the elite of the elite, they even became synonymous with victory for a time, and it is true, except for the Battle of Waterloo, the Old Guard has never suffered any defeat in the course of more than ten years of campaign.
Just looking at the recruitment price of the Old Guard, Chopin suddenly felt that the egg hurt very much, a full 2000 gold coins, which is five times that of summoning the chasseurs, but when he thought of the strength of the French Old Guard in the game, he hesitated, Chopin still chose to recruit an Old Guard.
He believed that this army, which had once shined in the history of his time and space, would definitely be able to create even more brilliant achievements in this unknown world.
Looking at the fraction left in the system interface, Chopin hesitated, but still recruited a team of chasers, after all, no matter how strong the Old Guard is, the number is still too small, in this "chaotic capital" of crises, it is not a bad thing to have more people to protect themselves.
For some reason, Chopin always had a vague premonition that he seemed to be unknowingly involved in the unknown conspiracy.
And with the blooming of the little golden light, the two points represented by the gold coins and energy in Chopin's vision also completely became a blank.
During the months that drove Drift Island away from the Count of Fordes, Chopin also accumulated a lot of energy and gold, but he later spent a lot of resources on it to further strengthen the various buildings and developments of the city.
And Chopin's remaining gold coins and energy were also consumed at this time.
PA: Thank you for the 100 coins from the "Poor Lonely".