Chapter 1084： Scottish Highland Infantry Regiment

The annexation of Scotland and Ireland is something every generation of kings is determined to do. However, the Scots have long united with France. Once England fully attacked Scotland, the French would attack England from the south, forcing the English to return.

Coupled with the rugged terrain of Scotland, it was difficult for the English army to advance, resulting in the long-term failure of England to annex Scotland. Scotland did not complete the annexation, let alone Ireland across the sea.

In fact, England once annexed Ireland. When William the Conqueror invaded England, King Malcolm of Scotland married the princess of England as a wife, which angered William the Conqueror who had just annexed England. Then, the army of William the Conqueror sent troops to capture Scotland, forcing Malcom to surrender.

However, after that occupation, William the Conqueror did not formally annex Scotland, but only demanded his surrender. Because William the Conqueror has not yet completed complete control of England. After all, the Normans were conquerors and foreign invaders to the English. It takes a long time to control England. Therefore, even if Scotland was defeated at the beginning, William the Conqueror was unable to completely complete the control of Scotland, and he could only adopt a puppet method to indirectly control Scotland.

But the method of indirect control had sequelae. Later, the Scots launched an uprising and completely got rid of the control of the English. Then, when King Edward IV's soldiers were strong and intended to destroy Scotland, the "British-French Centennial War" broke out because of the dispute over the inheritance of the French throne. Then, the annexation of Scotland was delayed again ...

Frankly speaking, if James IV was to die, trying to fish in troubled waters, and heading south to England, the army was intercepted by Marin's army and the whole army was wiped out. Scotland was really difficult to break.

If the Scottish army shrinks in the country and defends against dangerous terrain, it is very difficult for the English to destroy Scotland. Even if the English mobilize the Northern Expedition, it depends on whether the French agree or not.

With the capture of James IV and more than 10,000 main forces of Scotland, these problems were solved. In the case of a vacant domestic force in Scotland, Marin made the Fourth Army sneak attack on Edinburgh from the sea, and it quickly destroyed Scotland.

However, the occupation of Edinburgh and the demise of the Scottish regime is only the beginning. Because, in the future, the Scots will certainly not resist the rebellion of the army because they do not submit to the rule of England.

The most troublesome thing is that the terrain of Scotland is dominated by highlands and rugged terrain. If the rebels are guerrillas in the mountains, it is difficult for England to suppress them.

As a result, England has been busy with the suppression of the Scottish rebels every year, and it may not necessarily have time to get things done.

Edward clearly knew this too, so in his conversation with Marin, he raised his concerns. At the same time, he wanted to ask Marin if there was any solution.

What's more, Edward now has an urgent problem that needs to be solved-the problem of more than 10,000 Scottish prisoners of war ...

As Edward is about to be crowned king in Edinburgh, the identity of these prisoners of war is no longer a prisoner of war for the enemy. After the coronation ceremony, these prisoners of war should be released.

However, Edward was very worried that the more than 10,000 prisoners of war would take the opportunity to raise their troops to rebel after returning to Scotland. These people are all regular troops. If they meet on the frontal battlefield, Edward is not afraid of them.

But if these people hid in the mountains to fight guerrillas. Well, even if Marin's army is strong, it is helpless. Facing the guerrilla warfare of local mountain people familiar with the terrain, Marin ’s exquisite battle is useless ...

Facing Edward's inquiry, Marin also felt very difficult. The military qualities of these regular Scottish soldiers are good. Right now, they do show surrender. However, God knows that when they return to Scotland, they will not recognize Edward's kingship. Therefore, putting these people back is definitely a return to the mountains.

However, after Edward's coronation ceremony is completed, it will not work either. After all, you are all kings of Scotland, can you not release your subjects?

To be honest, Marin would like to suggest that Edward learn to start in vain and kill more than 10,000 Scottish soldiers. However, this is not possible. After all, this is a rules-oriented Europe, not a China that has succeeded.

However, it is really a scourge to put these people back and return them to the mountains of Scotland. Once they raise their counter-flags, England can only be exhausted to suppress it ...

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"What should I do? What should I do?" Marin pondered.

Not letting them go back, obviously not. But let them go back, don't worry ...

The fighting power of the Scottish mountain people is very powerful on the British Isles. In the later generations of the British Army, the highland infantry was the most elite part of it.

For example, in the Naval War, the elite of the British Army, in addition to the British German Army (KGL) and the Hanover Army, the most elite infantry from the British mainland came from the Scottish Highland Infantry.

Scottish highland infantry, to put it bluntly, is an infantry unit composed of Scottish mountain people. This is similar to Marin's use of German elite infantry composed of German Wurttemberg and other mountain people. In short, the mountain people are very stubborn, very capable, and dangerous ...

The Scottish mountaineers are very able to fight, this is certain. If it weren't for Marin's transfer of the first legion of the German Mountaineers who were also able to fight and win from the homeland last time, coupled with the elite practiced by Saqqara, they might not be able to destroy the opponent.

But the question now is-how can we use reasonable means to prevent those Scottish mountain people who are able to fight back?

Edward has used this to replace the fief. Among them, James Hamilton, Earl of Alan, and John Stewart, Earl of Bakken, two Scottish royals of Scottish royal descent, have been replaced by Edward and placed in England.

However, there are so many nobles in Scotland, and it is impossible to change everyone to England. Mainly because there is not so much land to exchange. Moreover, the English aristocracy would not be willing to be transferred to the cold Scotland.

Moreover, those Scottish nobles are not really the focus, the focus is on those Scottish mountain people who can fight, that is, the Scottish highland infantry. The aristocracy can change the land, but for those Scottish mountain people, you can't give them land too, let them move to England? If there are more than 10,000 people, there is not so much land ... If each family is given 100 acres, it will be more than 1 million acres. Edward must be reluctant ... But if it is put back like this, it will also be a disaster ... use……

Marin was thinking, Edward suddenly said:

"Otherwise, Marin, you formed a Scots legion and absorbed these people?"

"I formed the Scots Army myself?" Marin listened in amazement. It was a legion, not a group of sheep. Beihai State has a corps of tens of thousands. If no one pays 3 finneys a day, if he pays the salary every day, it will be as high as 30,000 fennys, or 500 gold coins. In one year, the salary will be 182,500 gold coins ... This is still basic. Every day the military food consumption Marlin also has to pay for it, as well as equipment, gunpowder and lead bombs, artillery shells ... how much expenditure ... …

But ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Marin thought about it, he seemed to lack a military ...

Now, the German princes in the south began to resist Marin to recruit troops in the mountains of southern Germany. Even immigrants have been restricted. Where to go to recruit enough soldiers? Also ensure combat effectiveness ...

Obviously, the Scottish Highland infantry is a good choice for Marin ...

Although the Scottish highland infantry is weaker than the German mountain infantry, it is not much worse. After the training is complete, the English soldiers of the 4th Legion of Pisa Kara will be better.

Moreover, recruiting troops in the Scottish Highlands can not only solve the blockade of the German princes, but also solve the problem of the Scottish rebellion-most of the mountain people in the Scottish Highlands have been picked up by themselves to serve as soldiers. Enough soldiers ...

If Marin had no idea about Britain, he might not agree to Edward's suggestion. However, considering the need to maintain the stability of Scotland in the future, after thinking about it, Marin agreed:

"Okay, I formed a Scottish Highland Infantry Corps!"