Chapter 745: Internal mining results faster

The team sent to the south to recruit young mountaineers set off long ago, but it was not so easy to recruit 20,000 people back. Even if it goes smoothly, it is estimated that it will take several months. This makes Marin very depressed.

Because, it is best to recruit a group of people, already recruited into the army by Marin. The rest is a second-class good move. Moreover, the time spent is much longer.

However, Marin is really anxious now. Because at this moment, it is time to start fighting against the Principality of Geddes. If there are not enough soldiers and horses in the country, Marin will not dare to attack easily. If it is threatened jointly, it will be difficult. Therefore, the time is too tight.

"What should I do ..." Marin was frowning.

"Forget it, let's see what everyone says." One person counts short, many people count long. So, Marin recruited a group of men to discuss together.

After speaking out their ideas, everyone started a heated discussion. However, no matter what you think of, you ca n’t recruit 20,000 young people from the southern mountains in the shortest time ...

At this time, Machiavelli, who was usually not talking, said suddenly:

"Duke, I have an idea ..."

"Hurry up!" Marin revived and said hopefully. Machiavelli is a big name in history, and Marin would like to know what he thinks.

"Dagong, you are sending people to recruit mountain people in the southern mountains of Germany. You just want to add another 20,000 militiamen who usually plant land and serve as soldiers in wartime, right?"

Marin nodded and said:

"Yes!"

"So, you don't expect them to reach the level of active forces, as long as they are higher than the general forces. Even, it can be said that they can do the task of defending the city ... Grand Duke, I guess Is that correct? "

"Yes!" Marin nodded and said:

"A war will erupt next, and I worry about being interfered by the coalition of princes. So, I need a second-line unit that has been 20,000 in size to help guard the homeland. They are not required to defeat the enemy, as long as they can defend the homeland.

"That's easy!" Machiavelli nodded and said confidently:

"Dagong, what you want is not a first-line force, but a second-line force. Then, this group of people may not need to use the tough mountain people in the southern mountains of Germany ..."

"You mean ..." Marin seemed to catch something.

"Yes, since Grand Duke all you need is a second-line unit capable of defensive tasks, its local serfs can also be used ..."

"If you take a step back, even if you still trust the savage southern mountain people, you won't be able to recruit in a short period of time. After you are recruited, you will have to train for a long time. But the next war you plan, Dagong, may not be able to wait At that time, it is better to choose 20,000 serfs in the local Dagong manor to train first. Anyway, Dagong has enough food. The weapons and equipment used for military training, except for the rifle and its ammunition supply, are a little more troublesome, and the spear is very easy. Engage. The armor can also be replaced with wood chips ... "Machiavelli talked eloquently.

"Especially, Grand Duke, before you sent troops, often brought 12,000 or 20,000 local people from East Friesland. These people followed the war for a long time and also received simple training. Although they did not experience the war, the big scene I have also seen a lot ... "

"Therefore, the minister believes that the most suitable militia to be quickly trained as second-line troops is actually the 10,000 or 20,000 strong people who often follow the army ..."

After listening to Machiavelli, Marin was in deep contemplation ...

"So, after training those militiamen into militiamen, who will serve as a militia transporter?" Kahn asked.

"Change another group of serfs to be strong ..." Machiavelli said easily.

...

"Good idea!" After thinking for a while, Marin finally figured out the rationality of Machiavelli's suggestion.

Although it is said that the 20,000 strong people who often follow the army are not necessarily the most suitable fighters. However, for the moment, what Marin lacks most is time.

It seems that the fake "Swiss prisoner concentration camp" constructed by Marin and Maximilian I in the Principality of Brabant has attracted the attention of the Principality of Geddes. Marin estimated that after the end of spring cultivation next year, the Principality of Geddes may risk sending troops to camp.

By then, with the letters stolen from Marin, you can formally use troops against the Principality of Geddes.

However, if the mountain people in the southern mountains waiting to be recruited from there according to the original plan, it is estimated that 20,000 people may not be recruited by then. Rather than waiting slowly, it is better to tap the potential internally and find 20,000 people to train first. When the time comes, you can pull it out to make a count. After all, there are four or five months between now and the spring tillage, which is enough to train these people to become new recruits with basic military skills.

Of course, these 20,000 civilians who often follow the army may not be suitable for soldiers. Marin has a strict set of requirements for selecting soldiers. Among them, bravery is very important. If you are not brave enough, if your courage is too small, it is not suitable to be a qualified warrior. Only men who dare to fight and are not afraid of casualties are suitable for soldiers.

Therefore, Marin decided to first conduct simple contests among the 20,000 soldiers and civilians to test their courage in order to select the right soldiers.

Of course, it's not just these 20,000 people who often follow the army. In other estates, as long as it is its own estate, Marin can carry out simple competition activities, according to the courage, select the right person to add to this reclamation force.

Then, for a few months, Marin could not guarantee how strong they would be to train, but it was no problem to use it to defend the city. In fact, it usually takes only three months to train a young man who knows nothing to become a qualified recruit with basic military skills.

Therefore, Marin signed an order to take advantage of the time from the end of the autumn harvest to the beginning of spring cultivation, and held a simple contest among the 20,000 strong soldiers who often accompanied the army, and added some prizes to reward those who compete The winner.

Of course, the so-called contest is to use a stick to stab each other. The top of the wooden stick was covered with a cloth head, which was covered with lime powder. The contestants are dressed in black. The final victory and defeat is determined by placing lime spots on the key parts of the opponent's chest in black. When both sides did not add lime spots on the opponent's point, the number of lime spots on the body was used to calculate the victory or defeat ... This is when Marin served the blue-faced beast Yang Zhi from Daming House The story of the martial arts has been learned ... It seems that it is part of "Outlining the Wise Life" and has also written in Chinese ...

But ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Marin is also very clear in his heart. It may not be enough just to choose from 20,000 soldiers and civilians. After all, during the war, he also saw many people in the Zhuang camp trembling with fear. Therefore, among these 20,000 strong people, Marin was able to select more than 10,000 qualified ones, and he was very happy. As for the other people, they can only choose from the champions in their own names ... until they have picked up 20,000 soldiers ...

As for those who have been eliminated from 20,000 people, they continue to act as people. Anyway, the Zhuang people do not have to fight, as long as they can transport. Then, the balance of the Minzhuang troops, and then from the manor to fill up is ...

In this way, through internal excavation, Marin can obtain a 20,000-ton reclamation force at a faster speed. Such an army is very concealed, but it can also be pulled out as a killer during wartime ...

As for the recruitment of mountain people in the southern mountains, Marin did not stop. After the mountain people recruited back, they could also compete, select brave ones, and add them to the reclamation troops. Those who lost the election can also add to the manor where the manpower was taken away to compensate for the loss of labor ...

Of course, Marin is not ready to change the promise of the hairy girl. Anyway, Mao Mei is so cheap, you can buy one for a few gold coins. In the future, whoever fights bravely in the army and who works hard in the manor can reward a Mao girl ... Such a reward must be very exciting ...