Chapter 416： "Mahjong Army"

Fortunately, the spring cultivation in East Friesland is over, and it is easy for Marin to gather troops. Even militia recruitment is relatively easy.

In this conscription, in addition to the original regular army, Marin also recruited 15,000 militia and 10,000 militia. Among them, there are 5,000 militiamen, which are the old militia of East Friesland. The task of the 10,000 militia, which existed in the era of the Syxner family, is mainly to defend several main cities and the Ames River line to prevent the western border Was attacked. As for the southern border, Bishop Conrad has agreed to help maintain the security of the southern border of the North Münster area.

As for the eastern border, which is the eastern border of Oldenburg, Marin did not care much. Because there are 3,000 militia in Adler and 3,000 auxiliary militias recruited locally, the offensive is insufficient, but self-protection is sufficient. Moreover, Marin did not think that the Archbishop of Bremen in the east madly attacked the Old Kingdom of Oldenburg. After all, it is a religious country, and it is still very clear about its relationship with the Holy See.

The 10,000 troops of the Principality of Schleswig, Marin could not summon them to East Friesland. Therefore, Marin issued an order to instruct the defenders of the Principality of Schleswig to stay intact, but recruited a group of civilians to help guard the city and avoid the enemy's strong attack.

Marin estimated that the electoral states of Brandenburg and Saxony could not send troops for no reason. Well, the only reason they sent troops was definitely to help Denmark.

Both in-law countries are out, can Denmark not be out? Moreover, when Denmark originally surrendered, there were more than 10,000 people in southern Sweden. Therefore, if Denmark sends troops this time, the number should be at least 15,000, possibly more.

Therefore, Marin asked Woolf Esbrand, who was in charge of the military of the Principality of Schleswig, to focus on defense. As long as we firmly hold the safety of several major cities and the granaries in the city, we can complete the task.

As for the Marin side, as long as 10,000 militiamen are in place, he can take the 20,000 troops that were originally stationed in the mainland and North Münster.

Now, the 10,000 troops originally stationed in the North Münster area have taken the initiative to go north, approaching the army battalion south of Aurich, preparing to merge with the 10,000 main forces stationed in East Friesland.

In addition, there are 10,000 English recruits, which are being shipped in batches to the islands of Wongoog and Spiekoog, the easternmost islands of East Frisia. The development of these two islands is currently not very sufficient. Because, these two islands are close to Jever region. In the past, in order to guard against the secrets discovered by people in the Jever region that were not under their control, they did not develop them intentionally. Today, these two islands have become good areas for Tibetan soldiers.

Marin intends to use his 20,000 troops as a force on the bright side to attract the main force of the enemy. Then, the 10,000 English mercenaries were quietly transported to land, and attacked the enemy's flanks from the side to achieve the purpose of defeating the enemy.

However, the transportation of 10,000 people is not easy. Therefore, Marin began to mobilize more ships for troop transport. After thinking left and right, Marin decided to quietly transport the 10,000 English mercenaries to the southwestern coastal area of ​​the Principality of Schleswig and quietly hide them. After the outbreak of the war, go south to the theater and attack the enemy from the flank. Of course, you can also help the defenders of the Principality of Schleswig defeat the Danish army before going south.

Anyway, the 20,000 main force brought by Marin should not have too many problems. Even if there are many enemies, if you are fighting defensively, the possibility of being quickly defeated by the enemy is extremely low. Because, Marin's Spanish phalanx is a very good defense.

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However, when the main army began to gather, Marin looked at the soldiers with neat appearance, and almost couldn't help laughing out loud ...

Why? Because he saw the "Mahjong mat" worn by most soldiers ...

Except for the elite veterans in the first three rows who wore Maximilian armored breastplates and helmets, most of the rest of the soldiers, accounting for about four-fifths, wore double-decker "mahjong mats". The feeling of wearing a double "Mahjong mat" made Marin, who is used to mahjong cards in later generations, always have the urge to laugh. Fortunately, he remembered that he was a monarch and commander in chief. Therefore, he forced his face tightly, holding back his smile.

Looking at the soldiers wearing double mahjong mats, Marin suddenly jumped out of the word-"Mahjong Army" ...

Yes, everyone is covered with two layers of "Mahjong mats", which is described as "Mahjong Legion", it is too apt ...

And what is the brand of 20,000 armies wearing "mahjong mat" together? Isn't that "20,000" ...

Marin started a scene like YY-when Brandenburg Elector Joachim I and Saxony Elector Frederick III rushed over with an army, Marin suddenly opened a trump card comfortably-twenty thousand !

Then, the coalition of tens of thousands of constituencies of Brandenburg and Saxony went by the way ...

Moreover, the "Mahjong mat" worn by the soldiers under Marin's majesty is not ordinary. Although it is not made of bamboo, it is also made of harder oak. Its mass is very light, a small square mahjong mat of 42 cm * 42 cm, weighs only 696 grams, which is less than 0.7 kilograms. Even if it is made of wood chips and has a skirt that reaches the knee, the total weight is only 3.5 kg. In the double layer, it is only 7 kg, which is 14 kg.

Of course, when wearing double-layer mahjong mat armor, the inner mahjong mat has no skirt, which is also to save weight. As a result, the double-layer mahjong mat ~ www.novelhall.com ~ actually weighs only 6 kg.

However, in the outer "Mahjong mat", Marin put the thin iron piece on the outside of the wood chip, which increased the total weight to 7 kg. Don't underestimate the thin iron sheet covered with wood chips. Although it is vulnerable to the musket, it can be very effective when facing cold weapons and arrows.

Moreover, this armor production is too simple. Just let the carpenters make mahjong-shaped oak chips of the same size and drill holes. Then, it was handed over to a woman who was good at knitting, and the wooden chips were **** with hemp rope to form a basic mahjong mat protective clothing.

Even nailing iron pieces on the outside of wood chips is easy. As long as the iron sheet is cut into mahjong pieces of about the size, and then find a nail to nail the surface of the wood chip, it will be OK.

Marin adopts the division of labor and cooperation method, and the processing of wood chips, weaving, processing and binding of iron chips are handed over to different people for concentration, which greatly improves efficiency. This makes almost 16,000 sets of double "Mahjong mat" armor also easily completed.

Now, in the Canadian workshop, the double-layer "Mahjong mat" armor for the 10,000 English mercenaries is being rushed. When it is done, it will be shipped to the station of the English Legion to equip the soldiers.

At that time, Marin's total strength on the battlefield will reach 30,000 troops! Well, 30,000 "Mahjong Corps" soldiers ...

It is conceivable that when Marin fights with his opponent on the battlefield, he will first print a "20,000", the enemy doesn't think anything. Suddenly, Marin quietly threw out a "10,000" from the side, which may become a decisive force to change the battle situation and win.

This tactic is not complicated, and many people have used it in history. It is nothing more than attracting the attention of the enemy and combating the morale of the enemy. Then, suddenly from the side, a strange soldier rushed out and attacked the enemy's flanks ... Although the routines are old, they can't work.