Chapter 693: March south

Sure enough, as expected by Marin, the small fishing village of Ashington did not have very good landing conditions. The 200 former soldiers, after arriving in Ashington, wanted to recruit local labor to build a temporary long bridge dock together. However, the local population is really lacking, and in the end only more than 400 heroes were caught.

More than 600 people hurriedly hurried for several days. When Marin's fleet arrived, only 10 temporary bridges were repaired. Counting the quality of the two long bridge terminals, this point of unloading is estimated to be impossible to complete the landing of the army in three days.

Fortunately, Marin had a plan. With the order, Frisian and English soldiers, because of their familiarity with water, after jumping close to the land, everyone jumped off the boat, wading or swimming to land. As for the German dry ducks of the First Army, they waited honestly on the sea, and the ships lined up to dock at the dock, waiting for the next ...

After working for more than a day, 20,000 troops and hundreds of horses completed the landing ...

In order to pursue efficiency this time, Marin did not carry any load, nor the artillery, but only a few gunpowder barrels, which were used to blow up the enemy camp walls. In addition, Marin also brought 500 horses used for reconnaissance cavalry.

Marin attaches great importance to tactical reconnaissance, so reconnaissance cavalry carrying telescopes has always been the standard in the Marin army. These reconnaissance cavalry are basically equipped with telescopes, and are equipped with sabers and clockwork lighters. In a sense, their fighting style is much like a black knight. However, there is no black armor for black knights, and the number of clockwork carbines carried is only two or three, which is less than that of black knights.

In addition to the task of detecting the enemy's situation, these people also have to perform the important task of guest interception of the messenger. Therefore, Marin only equipped them with a clockwork carbine to help them intercept and hunt down the messengers.

Just chasing after riding a horse may not be able to keep the other party's messenger. Therefore, Marin equipped them with a clockwork musket so that they could shoot enemy messengers. Moreover, in order to ensure the success of the interception, Marin ’s scouts have an important principle-when intercepting the other party ’s riding messenger, give priority to the opponent ’s horse ... because an excellent rider may be on the horse ’s back Make difficult moves. However, horses do not. Moreover, horses have more goals than the riders themselves. Shooting horses with a musket is much more successful than shooting a rider. As long as the other party is shot, the other party's messenger must fall. At that time, how to deal with the scouts who just intercepted ...

When landing, 500 Scout cavalry took the lead in landing with their horses, and even Marin, the order of landing was behind them. Immediately after landing, these scout cavalrymen spread out, and joined with the 900 horse bandits led by Koster, and began to work together to block the news of the landing of the army.

But early in the morning the next morning, while Marin was still in his sleep, the reconnaissance cavalry leader Markenson hurriedly asked Marin and claimed that he was in a hurry.

Marin got up reluctantly and accepted Markenson's report ...

"Dagong, according to Koster's information, these days, the robin of the Robin Hood Rogue has intercepted the Scottish courier near Ashington on the seaside. However, this coastal route is one of the important roads for the Scots to connect with the mainland. After being intercepted for several days, the Scots have been suspected! "

"How do you know?" Marin asked suspiciously. The Scots suspect that you can detect it too? The level is too high ...

"This is the case. The subordinate scouts have detected that the other party has sent hundreds of cavalrymen from the camp to the north early in the morning to search along the way. It seems that they are also suspicious of the number of missing messengers. To be sure, what they will find ... "

"Just kill it!" Marin said indifferently, chewing on the bread.

"Duke, this time is different! These hundreds of people are different from the previous messengers. They were sent by the Scots to investigate. Even if we intercepted them, they would definitely be suspicious if they could not return to the camp. Because this is the investigative force sent by the Scottish battalion! One less person will cause a larger investigation and the vigilance of the Scots! "

Marin was upset at this time, and his mind was sober. He knew that Markenson was right. Now that the Scots have taken it seriously, even if they send someone to intercept these people, as long as these people do not return to the camp, the Scots will find it wrong. Once this kind of thing is discovered, the Scots will definitely guard against it. If you want to attack again, it will be difficult ...

After thinking about it, Marin decisively threw away the bread in his hand and shouted:

"command--"

Markenson and the surrounding guards all stood upright, their faces upright and serious ...

"Order, Markenson cooperates with Koster's horse team to intercept the batch of Scottish investigation teams, and must not be put back alone!"

"Yes!" Markenson responded loudly, accepting Marin's order.

"Also, notify General Schwartz, let him straighten his horses, and take the army south after breakfast! Now that the Scots have noticed something, then we rush to the south and rush straight into the enemy battalion. ! "

"Follow the order!" The guard in charge of the order quickly left Marin's temporary residence and conveyed the notice to Schwartz.

After a while, Marin saw that the soldiers in the camp had already had breakfast, but was still tearing down the tent there, and was suddenly angry:

"Don't dismantle it, go straight south. Beat the Scotsman and take a rest in Newcastle City! As for the tent, leave 200 people here to dismantle! The rest, pack up and go down quickly!"

After being sprayed by Marin, everyone stopped the tent removal, turned to carry the food bag, held the weapon, and quickly lined up ...

After a long trumpet, Marin's 20,000 troops drove straight along the road to Newcastle City, 30 kilometers away.

Those who responded faster than these infantry were the Scout cavalry. After receiving Marin's instructions, Markenson quickly gathered all the scouts, all of them went south, and even those who had just returned from the shift took the south together. Marin asked to eliminate the Scots cavalry, but that was more than three hundred cavalry. In order to ensure the annihilation of this enemy army, Markenson had to gather everyone to prevent a miss.

I'm not afraid to beat this Irish cavalry team, because with the cooperation of 900 horse thieves, Mackenson's Scout Cavalry Regiment can't beat each other. Mackenson was worried that someone in the enemy army would run away. As long as one person ran away and reported back to the Scottish camp, then Marin's sneak attack became a play. The enemy is ready, and is there a sneak attack?

Edward also had to go south with the army. Halfway, Edward complained:

"I said, Grand Duke Marin, your men are better than the Scots, and they are properly attacked. Now they are attacking from the back, breaking their retreat, and why do you want to sneak attack? You are addicted to sneak attacks? Why not be honest? Kill the enemy? "

Marin looked at Edward silently ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ and said after a while:

"Sneak attacks are of course to reduce casualties. If the Scottish army is prepared and the back road is broken, the other party may fight for the trapped beast. In the face of the enemy army of the trapped beast, we will definitely have a lot of Casualties. I did this to protect the lives of soldiers! "

"However, this will damage the honor of your nobleman!" Edward puzzled.

"I care more about the safety of my soldiers than the honor of the nobility. And this is also an important guarantee for my victory!" Marin said loudly. After that, Malin made a wink at the guards around him ...

Marin said this deliberately. Sure enough, after hearing Marin's words, the soldiers on the side were very moved-a monarch who regarded the life of a soldier as more important than the honor of the nobility. How worth following!

When he stopped for lunch midway, the dialogue between Marin and Edward was quickly spread by Marlin's confidant. Many soldiers of serfdom heard this and were moved, and some even moved to cry. Isn't such a person who cherishes the soldier's life more than his noble's honor worth his life? For a time, morale rose greatly ...