Chapter 46 Consolidation

I saw these militiamen standing together in front of me, not in a row, not in a column, dressed in a variety of clothes, and talking to each other lively.

Allen's nose suddenly crooked, what kind of people are these, although he knows that these people may have been just farmers with hoes a day or two ago, but now in his eyes these people are warriors.

Not to mention being as elite as a Frontier Legionnaire, at least you have to look like a warrior, which is no different from a straggler who has lost a battle.

"Hmph, everyone, assemble in line!" Alan snorted, and the cold snort was carried by the fighting spirit and poured into the ears of the militia along with the cold winter wind.

Everyone's hearts suddenly froze, and they hurriedly stood up, although it was still only the level of the first day of military training for college students, Allen still nodded with satisfaction.

These militiamen also participated in military training during the slack period, and some even had experience in fighting orcs, but they were a little casual at first, and they gained momentum as soon as they stood up.

It is said that the poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people, and the people in the border areas are often fierce, and these people in front of them may not be able to stand in line, but they will not be ambiguous when they climb the city wall to fight the orcs.

"Now, let's train you in groups, and those who know archery will step forward."

Although there are not many people now, the general framework still needs to be built, although Ryan didn't say it, but Alan knows that these people will definitely slowly transform into professional soldiers in the end.

As long as the population and economic development of the territory go up, the development of the conscription system is inevitable, which is also the choice of many border lords.

So he has to take a long-term view now.

Hearing his words, a group of people looked left and right, and finally more than two hundred people stood up, most of them were hunters, more proficient in archery, and they were tall and powerful.

Because of Karna's location, many of them made a living by hunting, so they had a high percentage of archers.

Alan didn't rush to give them a detachment, but asked them again, "One of you who can ride a horse step forward." ”

There were far fewer of them, only a dozen or so men came out of it, and there was a lack of horses in the south, so few lords had formed cavalry, and even fewer among civilians and soldiers who were proficient in horsemanship.

This was all expected by Allen, and he divided these people aside to form two scout squads for them, assigning two veterans as squad leaders, and equipping them with horses to spy on the enemy and deliver news.

Since they are hunters, they have certain attainments in jungle tracking, setting traps, and camouflage and hiding, and for a while they have a bit of a sense of immediacy of special forces.

Later, Allen formed the remaining 200 archers into two 100-man brigades, which were an indispensable force in the defense of the city, and the number of archers often played an important role in the offensive and defensive battles.

It takes two to three years to train a qualified archer, but fortunately these are ready-made, otherwise Ryan will have another headache.

Among the remaining 800 people, Alan personally went down to select more than 100 burly men with thick arms, which would be used as large shields for defense. Unlike the small round shields that ordinary soldiers are equipped with, the large shields are like a door panel, with hardwood on the inside and an iron sheet on the outside, which is very heavy.

If you don't have the strength, you really can't play.

In the end, Alan was more rude to classify all the remaining people as pikemen, and the reason why there was no such fine division as spears and swordsmen was mainly due to the problem of training time.

Whether it is a two-handed sword, a one-handed sword, or other short weapons, the role played in defense is not obvious, and it is more complex and changeable.

In a short period of time, Alan was not confident that he could train to produce results.

And the most important point is that the difficulty and cost of weapon manufacturing have skyrocketed, and it takes almost a month to cast a good two-handed sword, and the cost is high.

But the spear is different, the manufacturing cost is low, the speed is fast, and it is an inch long and an inch strong, which is more suitable for defending the city.

You don't need to pay any attention to skills, just stand on the city wall and poke down, and you can also cooperate with the shield soldiers in the field, although there is no plan for field battles, it is always right to prepare more.

In this way, more than a thousand people formed a mixed militia battalion with two brigades of archers, a brigade of large shieldmen, seven brigades of pikemen, two squad of scouts.

Named the 1st Militia Battalion by Allen.

Although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs.

appointed various elite veterans as grassroots officers, began to reorganize the ranks, and only in a burst of shouting and scolding did the ranks be reorganized.

Hans looked at it with envy, he had commanded hundreds of people at most, how could Allen come up like this and organize a battalion spirit.

After rectifying the militia, Allen, the original army of Dorman City, did not let go, and he unified the original more than 300 people into three city defense brigades, named the garrison battalion.

Except for the difference in numbers, the framework is based on the standards of the militia battalion.

The team is roughly reorganized, but there are some problems with weapons and equipment, although the bows and arrows are all brought, but they are all some self-made hunting bows, and the power and accuracy are very different.

Moreover, they are all wearing their own clothes, although they can protect themselves from the cold, but they have little protection. Even rudimentary leather armor is better than nothing.

After a few days of training, Alan applied to open the armory and arm the soldiers first......

A few days ago, Allen gathered the militia battalion and the city defense battalion together to conduct some physical strength and endurance training, considering the practical problems, so the intensity and intensity were relatively low, but even so they still caused them to complain.

There were even men from the city defense camp who quietly complained to Hans, and the dissatisfaction was palpable, and he reprimanded one or two of them, and then warned them to train well.

But within two days, as more and more people complained, Hans realized the seriousness of the problem, and after much hesitation, he knocked on Ryan's door......

Ryan was scribbling on a piece of parchment, and when he saw Hans, he asked without looking up, "Is there something wrong with Knight Hans, you should be patrolling the city now." ”

"Your Excellency, it's ...... Will the training intensity of the soldiers be greater, they have been complaining a lot in the past few days, and I am afraid that there will be problems in the future. ”

After a slight hesitation, Hans cautiously gave Ryan the ins and outs of the matter.

Hearing this, Ryan stopped the quill in his hand, looked up at Hans and said, "Knight Hans, I think you may not understand that Alan is the one who is fully responsible for the training of soldiers, and his training plan naturally has his intentions.

If the soldiers can't hold on, or if they have any opinions, they should give their opinions directly to the officer or the Alan Knight, not to you, you just need to take care of your business, you know? ”

His voice was very flat, but a pair of eyes pierced Hans's face like a sharp sword, and the latter felt his heart beat a beat slower......