Chapter XXII: The Praetorian Guard
The journey unhindered the journey back to Gothburg, the capital of the Norman Empire, which has now been elevated to a large city. In addition to all the necessary facilities, a number of buildings unique to the capital were built: the Royal Counsellor, the Royal Chalkfield, the Praetorian Guard Barracks, the Praetorian Cavalry Barracks, the Royal Academy of Sciences (known as the Theological Seminary), the Great Library, and the Imperial University. In addition, there are several public cetaceous fields and parks for citizens to visit and rest.
The whole of Gothenburg has been developed over the years. Ruhe has become the largest city in the whole of northern Europe, covering an area of 8.2 square kilometers. It has a resident population of more than 80,000. its rational urban layout. Beautiful urban environment, towering, dreamlike buildings, fountains, vegetation, confident and healthy citizens, endless caravans, bustling pedestrians on the bluestone streets. Everything makes the people who come to Gothenburg linger
The subjects of the Norman Empire proudly proclaimed that this was the most favored city in the whole of Europa, the Catholic world. And from Eastern Rome, people called it the Constantinople of the North. The Slaans called it Skagrigrim Songgrad, and people from more distant Arabia, Persia and steppes called it the Crown City.
Speaking of which, Egil, who has a system weapon, is quite advantageous. Having a system means having the best designer, the best engineer and the best construction team. No human labor is required at all, just enough money to redeem these buildings. This kind of power can be said to be a lot of recklessness to ban spells and magic on behalf of the gods. And this is also the greatest source of confidence and guarantee for Egil's self-confidence and ability to conquer the world.
Gothburg, on the other hand, was the capital, so it was possible to build a large number of special buildings that were not found in other cities. Of course, there is a small loophole in this. As long as Egil moves the capital once. Then the city that became the new capital city could build these buildings again, and the buildings of the old capital city would neither disappear into thin air nor lose their usefulness. Even, Egil had a chance to move the capital several times if he had enough money. Such a plan.
Of course, this doesn't seem to be much feasible to activate. After all, the current financial situation of the empire is not very good. Egil was eager to split a penny in half and spend it. Moreover, the system stipulates that not just any city can become the capital. Must be at least the size of a city, have a permanent population of more than 30,000, and have previously been defined as a companion capital. That's it. And now, in addition to the capital city of Gothenburg, the Norman also owned Biard...... London, St. Petersburg, Hamburg, four companion capitals. However, Hamburg did not develop as a city, but as a castle. So, unless it's rebuilt later. Otherwise it would not be possible to be the capital.
And as a city that accompanies the capital...... There are also some benefits to be gained. In addition to more taxation and attracting the population, it is possible to build a public university, a provincial library, a Praetorian Barracks, a Praetorian Cavalry Barracks, a palace, a series of buildings. In short, it is a weakened version of the capital's characteristic architecture.
This fire features the building...... Universities and libraries are two cultural buildings that can increase the chances of producing talent in the city. And it is possible to recruit officials with better attributes in the university. In order to fill the gap, grassroots officials can only buy from the system.
The Praetorian Guard Barracks, on the other hand, can recruit a series of armies that are stronger than the professional armies, and now that the plate armor has been officially researched, there is a lot of room for improvement in terms of weight, defense and comfort. But this is undoubtedly still a milestone and something to remember. The Praetorian Guards were the first elite troops to be fully armed with new plate armor and armed with metallurgically improved elite weapons.
The soldiers that can be recruited in the Praetorian Guard camp are as follows:
Heavy Norman Praetorian Guard, Human: Norman, Equipment: Q Full Body Plate Armor, Metallurgical Improvement Tomahawk, Cross Spear...... Composite kite-shaped shield, metallurgically improved throwing axe, coat and half phoenix heraldic cover. Morale is extremely high and training is high...... High level of discipline. He has excellent stamina and carries the Norman Army flag: the Half Phoenix, the Land Conquest Flag (i.e., the left half of the Norman flag, the phoenix with the wings of land and fire, and the Norman embroidery for the land conquest; similarly, the Navy flag has the right half, with the phoenix with the wings of water and wind, and the Norman embroidery with the sea). Use this to try your best to fight yourself and your allies around you. At the same time, you can use your furious warcry to strengthen your own charge and scare nearby enemies. ,
Class Introduction:
This is a versatile, extremely strong infantry all-rounder, each of whom has been carefully selected, selected from various armies, and retrained, familiarized, and perfected their individual ...... human combat skills, as well as overall combat capabilities. They carry a lot of weapons to deal with all and eventualities. Defend against cavalry with shields and spears, or engage in close quarters with tomahawks. Or throw an axe for a short-range support attack. No matter what kind of terrain and what kind of situation, this elite force is the best support for commanders......
Heavy Norman Praetorian Guard Gun Shop, Human: Norman, Equipment: Early Full Body Plate Armor, Metallurgically Improved Extra-Long Spear, Metallurgically Improved Halberd, Melee Hand Axe, Small Track Shield, Half-Phoenix Coversuit. The morale is extremely high, the training is extremely high, and the discipline is high. He is in excellent physique and carries the half-phoenix flag of the Norman Army to motivate his allies.
Class Parachute:
As majestic as a mountain, and as solid as a rock. An offensive and defensive phalanx array, with an elite, Swiss version of the ultra-long spear phalanx with halberders. In terms of equipment, it can be called the most powerful phalanx army in the Middle Ages, one of the products of the military reform of the Norman Empire.
Heavy Norman Praetorian Guard Axe, Human: Norman, Equipment: Early Heavy Full Body Plate Armor, Metallurgically Improved Battle Axe, Spare Hand Axe, Half-Phoenix Overcoat. Morale is extremely high, training is high, and discipline is moderate. He has an exceptional physique and carries a half-phoenix flag to motivate his allies. Warcry strengthens the charge. Panic nearby enemy troops.
Class Introduction:
This is an extremely terrifying hoplite army that can be called a humanoid tank. They were selected from all parts of the empire, and unlike the general Praetorian Guard, their selection criteria were more based on the number of kills than military merit. They had a better physique than the average Praetorian Guard, as well as thicker plate armor and more lethal tomahawks, which allowed these soldiers to reach their maximum shock power, and of course, in order to maintain their wildness, the officers did not demand too much discipline from them. In the face of the complex terrain that the cavalry cannot use, or when facing the Senran gun array, this is the time for them to show their skills. They proudly proclaim that no matter what kind of defense, they can tear it apart completely, like fragile paper.
Praetorian Guard Longbowmen, Human: Normans from the British Isles, of English and even Elven descent, Equipment, Early Half-Body Plate Armor. Purple longbow (with leather finger gloves, cone-headed arrows), hand axe, round track shield, half-phoenix overall. High morale, extremely well trained, excellent physique, and carrying the half-phoenix flag to motivate friendly troops. Horse-repellent stakes can be arranged.
Introduction:
The English, Scottish, and Welsh people from the British Isles, after receiving the rule of the Norman Empire for a long time, recognized the rule of the Empire from the bottom of their hearts, and were wholeheartedly loyal to the Norman Emperor in exchange for being the only non-Norman ethnic group in the Praetorian Guard...... Or maybe not a Scandinavian opportunity. The longbows in their hands have been made more elaborately, so that their range and accuracy surpass those of ordinary longbows. And their shooting accuracy is perhaps slightly worse than that of their counterparts in Sherwood Forest. But their rate of fire, as well as the amount of ammunition they carry, is better than the latter. At the same time, their melee ability is also quite good.
Even comparable to the average professional Viking warrior.
These four and pawns, universal heavy infantry, phalanx heavy infantry, assault heavy infantry and longbowmen. The infantry sequence of the Praetorian Guard was formed. In terms of attributes, although it is slightly worse than the Guard Knight, it is slightly worse than the ultimate soldier. But it was still better than the Norman hoplites, the backbone of the army, on which Egil was currently reliant. Of course, it is also more expensive. The number is not very large either. But when used correctly, it can definitely work very well.
In comparison, the Praetorian Cavalry camp had only one soldier, which made Egil feel a little dissatisfied. Of course, soldiers are expensive, not much. The fighting power of the Janissary Heavy Knights also satisfied Egil.
Knights of the Heavy Guard, people: Norman ethnicity of German, Polish, and French peoples. Equipment: Norman Warhorse No. 4 (impact power, good load, but limited stamina) Horse Plate Armor, Knight Plate Armor (slightly heavier than the heavy infantry, but slightly lighter than the Assault Infantry), Heavy Cavalry Lance, Composite Iris Shield, Metallurgically Improved Tomahawk, Half Phoenix Cover. Excellent physique, extremely high morale, extremely well trained, and extremely disciplined.
Class Introduction:
These knights, like their Janissary counterparts, were recruited from the Royal Order, from the heavy cavalry, or from elsewhere, and passed many tests before joining the elite of the army. As with the Norman army's policy towards heavy cavalry, they valued discipline more than the average feudal knight, emphasizing groups over individual ...... Person. Of course, this is not to say that the combat effectiveness of their individual people will be worse there. One, the Praetorian Knights can single-handedly take on at least three Royal Knights and ultimately emerge victorious...... In fact, this is one of the tests for them to become a knight of the Praetorian Guard.
Steely discipline, brotherly camaraderie, and complete, absolute loyalty to the Emperor. Noble status and status. These knights were even more powerful than the famous ironclad paladiers of the Eastern Roman Empire. Of course, in terms of quantity, there is still a big gap between the two...... )