Chapter 225: Training of the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers
Looking at these recruits with a somewhat sad face, the knight of the guard did not show any expression (the barrel helmet blocked, who can see it), but raised his voice and continued: " As you have all known before, it is not easy to use a long-handled weapon on a horse, and this is especially true when you are likely to be facing light cavalry or even heavy cavalry and knights with similar weapons and equipment on the battlefield, and the real enemy is not something you can barely poke at a split grass target, they will use all kinds of methods to knock you off your horse, or let you die directly while you are still on horseback, without even having time to react. β
The words of the knights of the Guards made the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers a little restless- They were originally horse dealers who domesticated horses for sale or herdsmen who had a certain amount of experience in horseback riding than the other residents around them, although when they went to answer the call-up, they also thought that there would be a day when they would go to war, and after being recruited as soldiers belonging to the Teutonic camp, they also knew what the real battle was like from those veterans who had experienced a bloody battle, but after all, they were honest horse dealers and herdsmen not long ago, and they could not expect to become brave and fearless after a short period of simple training.
Feng Longde, who was staying far away on an undead war horse, didn't say anything, anyway, since he started training equestrian skills, he basically came up directly to conduct actual combat training with the knights of the guards, like the current group of Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers who are about to face the regular training, but they have not experienced much, and it is also a kind of broadening their horizons to hide aside and watch the excitement. What you want to see in front of you can be regarded as infinitely close to the scene of the medieval knights and servants to be trained, which is much more real than watching foreign medieval enthusiasts and ghosts on the Internet to teach related videos.
"The exercise you are going to do now is very simple, but it is also very effective, and even at the beginning of this exercise, you will find it very exciting!" said that, the knight of the guard turned his horse's head. He took out a spear from a weapon rack not far away, and rode slowly to the starting point of a run, which was only about sixty or seventy meters away from the first stake.
After giving instructions to his undead horse through the soul connection, the knight of the guard rode up and ran, running faster and faster, and the riding spear in his right hand was flattened and caught under his armpit. However, his body did not move, and he maintained such a position that the tip of the spear of the riding spear accurately and ferociously hit the thick plank of the fan-shaped shield, and it was still right in the bull's-eye.
The thick planks of the fan-shaped shield were struck by the tremendous force of the highly accelerated riding spear, and the large pocket on the other side of the pole was turned around at the same time.
For the big pocket that came from the roar, the knight of the guard only bent down slightly, and at the same time instigated his undead war horse to speed up again, and easily dodged the attack of the big pocket.
Although this series of movements seemed simple, the neat and neat movements of this guard knight looked quite pleasing to the eyeβand Feng Longde was also a master who had participated in battles on an immortal war horse and a steel super-long riding spear, and usually held a training weapon to fight with the guard knights, so he knew very well that if he had not mastered the skills. I'm afraid that the bitterness will not be less.
Not to mention Feng Longde, who has actual combat experience, even those Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers who generally have a certain amount of horseback riding experience are very aware of this, so when the Guard Knight came back from a circle and asked the big guy who would like to be the first to go up and try again, except for an inexperienced fellow, no one else spoke.
The Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger, who had borne the brunt of the attack, apparently only fired a grass target in the previous lap, happily rode over to the weapon rack and fetched a riding spear, and then, following the example of the Guards Knight, charged at a stake at the same distance.
Although this Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger is not slow. But Feng Longde keenly noticed that the riding spear in his hand was a little crooked, and it was probably because of his overexcitement that the riding spear he held also swayed.
In the end, the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger hit the thick planks of the fan shield. However, he did not concentrate the bullseye's equivalent position like the Guard Knights, but hit it in a relatively wide range.
At the same time that the thick planks of the fan-shaped shield were hit, the large bag full of dirt also turned around and struck the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger in the head - the unfortunate man swooped straight forward and planted it on the horse's neck, and the riding spear in his hand fell to the ground.
The big pocket seemed to hit the unlucky guy in the head not only. It was as if everyone had been hit like this, and everyone seemed to tremble, and they all thought in their hearts: "The knight is right, this is really exciting."
The Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers watched as the unlucky man who bore the brunt fainted, and then the rest of the Guard knights rode over and led the fellow's horse back. He skilfully dragged the hapless boy with the star in his eyes off his horse, laid him on the ground and laid him down, and even put a large chunk of dirt under his head in a special way, presumably for fear that he would fall - the smooth movements of several knights of the Guards could not help but make the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers wonder how many unlucky people these knights had dealt with before.
At the same time, one of the knights of the Guards rode up to the stake and restored the thick planks of the fan shield to the direction directly opposite the beginning of the runway.
This time everyone was more cautious, and the second brave Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger was obviously the one who had been beaten hard when he ran in the lap before, and with a sad expression on his face, he slowly rode his horse and launched a charge at a slow speed, and then, the riding spear in his hand struck the thick plank of the fan-shaped shield softly, but this little force only pushed the thick plank of the fan-shaped shield back slightly, and did not shake the large pocket at the other end of the pole at all.
There is no need for the knight of the guard to speak about the result, everyone knows that such an action is completely useless.
Apparently the opportunistic approach was not to be fooled, and the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger was ashamed to do it again, but the Guard Knight in charge of training shook his head and told him to wait at the end of the line. Because the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger behind him was ready to give it a try.
Again and again, the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers rushed towards the stakes, and most of them were so badly behaved, and many of them were unlucky enough to be hit in the back or head by a large pocket, and then either fainted and were pulled back by the Guards Knights, or gasped and lined up for their next chance to play.
In this process, not to mention the knights of the Guards who are in charge of training. Even the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers themselves did not laugh at the poor ones: the Guards Knights themselves had grown up from the stage of being servants or squires, and they naturally did not laugh at the recruits after the same period of embarrassment, while the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers did not laugh at the performance of everyone who was much better, and if they did laugh at it, it was a situation of fifty steps and a hundred paces, which did not do anything but lose face together.
A Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger took a deep breath, clamped his legs between his horse's belly, and aimed his practice spear at the thick plank of the fan-shaped shield and rode his horse into the run. He felt the cold wind whistling in his ears, and the tip of his spear trembled so violently that he could only hold the shaft of his spear with more force.
But this way. The Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger was only concerned with controlling the mounted spear, and his control of the war horse under his crotch was much more relaxed. Unconsciously, the running speed of the war horse began to gradually slow down.
"Bang!", the tip of the spear hit the edge of the bull's-eye position of the thick plank of the fan-shaped shield, for the recruits, the effect of this hit is still okay, but as soon as they see the weak appearance of the big pocket that turns around later, everyone knows it. Such an impact is still not enough.
He drove his horse back and handed his spear to his companions behind him. He rode his horse and pondered his movements.
Horseback riding was an essential activity for anyone of noble status, such as the knights of the guards, and horse dealers and herdsmen, who at best, needed to ride horses, and there was no need to know how to use weapons on horseback.
These Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers had never tried to perform any difficult maneuvers on horseback in their previous lives. After all, they were not true herders who lived on safari, but only raised horses and other livestock, and now this single action training with a spear charge seems very simple, but it is a great test of the combined requirements of riders' strength, speed and coordination, not that regardless of light cavalry or heavy cavalry, it is enough to charge at the target with a spear or spear on a war horse - this is also the most common understanding of the vast majority of people who have not really seen cavalry. But so far, none of the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers have charged, suffice it to say.
If you just need to hit the target, this is quite simple, most Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers can do it, and if you can't do it, you will know how to hit it after a few more attempts, but the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers need to hit the target not to mention have enough impact, and at the same time have to dodge the big bag full of dirt, which is a great test of the overall quality of the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers.
During a short break in training, a Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger asked the Guards Knights, "Lord Knight, it seems easier to train if you could remodel this stake and tie the big bag to a higher position so that it doesn't hit people?"
"Oh, yes, it's a lot easier. When the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger finished asking, the Guard Knight nodded, "But you must know that this training equipment has been improved by countless generations of knights to become what it is now, and there is a reason why it was designed to be the way it is. β
The knight of the Guards glanced around, and when he saw that the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers were approaching, he raised his voice and continued: "If you are only required to hit the target, then of course it is simple, but on a real battlefield, the enemy will not be left with a big pestle empty-handed and then fall down with a casual stab - this type of enemy can only be your wife or girlfriend, and you will not find it on the battlefield!"
The Guard Knight's somewhat obscene words directly caused all the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers to burst into laughter, and the originally dull atmosphere was suddenly swept away.
And Feng Longde, who was hiding in the distance and observing all this from the perspective of soul connection, was also a little speechless, he knew very well that the guard knight who spoke usually liked to make a vague yellow joke from time to time, but his words were not coarse, and he could completely explain complex issues in a very vivid and specific way in a simple and easy to understand, this is the level.
Seeing that everyone was a lot more relaxed, the Guard Knight nodded and continued: "You must keep in mind that it is not unreasonable to arrange the training for you now. If you can't do that, then what's the difference between you and the Boghall pikemen who stand on the ground and form a defensive formation? At least the Boghall pikemen can form a phalanx and pile up steadily, and if you can't charge with a spear, you will be easily knocked off by the enemy, and you will not be able to get a cushion on your back. β
"Also, the big bag full of dirt is very useful, not just for balancing the poles. At this point, the knight of the guard reversed the obscenity of a vague and pornographic joke before, and his tone became serious, "The enemies you will encounter in the future will not only be the Arab infantry and Aztec warriors that the veterans have told us, but also the enemy light cavalry and rangers who are equally dressed or even better equipped like you, and who play the same role. In both frontal and behind-enemy lines, you'll find yourself in a situation where you'll need to charge face-to-face with your enemy - know that your opponent is also suitable for you to use similar weapons, and your thick wooden round shield will protect your torso and left arm, but the helmet you wear on your head will not fully protect your head. (To be continued.) )