Paul Greiman received an unexpected surprise recently. His ally brother Mellon Garnard recommended a general to him - Andrew Byron Baron.
He had heard of this baron when Bairdin put down the rebellion last year. Anqiluo and others were afraid of this loyal and brave vassal, so they took him away in the name of Aid the King.
This baron liked leading troops in wars since he was a child. When he was still a child, he went to Eastern Highlands to guard the kingdom's borders. He experienced countless conflicts and wars with barbarians, and it was there that he obtained the qualification of a knight.
After he joins Alarda Army, his military attainments will be second only to the old knight Schroeder who serves as Chief of Staff.
Andrew Byron Baron There are more than 400 Soldiers brought back from the south. If we add some more Soldiers, we can form a battalion. This saves Staff Department a lot of effort. These more than 400 people have been in the army for a long time and have seen blood on the southern battlefield. Their starting point is much better than that of the new recruits.
According to the plan given by the Staff Department, some officers will be sent to supplement the newly-built "Bairdin Battalion", and they will be reorganized according to the rules of Arda. Finally, three months of recruit training will be conducted.
Andrew I wasn't convinced at first. My soldiers had fought with the rebels in the south, and their battlefield experience was beyond what you country bumpkins who had only fought against pirates could compare to. An "elite" like this should immediately bring down the battlefield and compete with the Kent Family's army.
But after Schroeder asked him to watch the infantry Second Battalion's formation and musket shooting drills, he could no longer be arrogant.
The temperament and quality of Arda Soldiers are really much higher than that of his subordinate Soldiers, and the weapon called "musket" makes their combat effectiveness even more powerful.
So Andrew honestly accepted the adaptation and training plan, and even personally taught a few troublemakers a lesson.
"Fourth Infantry Battalion" was born.
Based on the "military knowledge" he brought from the earth, Paul once proposed to break up Bairdin's troops and mix them with other troops, but he was dissuaded by Schroeder and others. First, this move may make Mellon and Andrew feel bad, but the scale of the battalion is still small, and it only needs to be placed with officers trained in "Greiman Military Academy".
After a week of repairs on the border, First Infantry Battalion and Third Infantry Battalion received their long-awaited order - to march towards Emden.
Two entire battalions, as well as the Artillery company cooperating with them, broke into the Kent Family's territory.
"You are so brave, don't you know this is Kent Family's territory? I warn you, the great Duke Maltz Kent will definitely punish you."
A Kent Family steward stationed in a town along the way stopped on the road and yelled at them angrily.
Bryce, who was sitting on a tall horse, said to him politely, "Sir, please get out of the way. Don't you know that Kent Family and Greiman Family are at war?"
The steward still refused to leave, and shouted again with a sullen face, "I warn you, the great Duke Maltz Kent..."
But before he finished speaking, he was pushed into the smelly ditch by the roadside by Bryce's guards.
The steward's embarrassment made the people around him laugh, but after he struggled to crawl out, the people around him instantly shut up.
Bryce pointed the riding crop at him, making him tremble in fright.
"Go back and tell your master that Alarda Army is here to repay the Kent family for their humiliation last year."
He ran into a tough fight, but the other party had no intention of hurting him. The manager, who couldn't tell whether he was lucky or unlucky, shrank his neck and said solemnly, "Yes, yes, I will tell you the truth." Then he turned around and ran away.
Looking at the panicked figure in front of him, Bryce waved his riding whip proudly. "Keep going!"
Kent Family has many vassals. Alarda Army's marching route will pass through the territories of several families. However, as nobles, they are relatively well-informed. Battle of Biduo Fort's knot If they knew it, most of them thought that they could not fight against the Alarda Army. After hearing the news that Alarda Army was going south, they would have run to Cent City with the wealth they and their families had accumulated.
However, it was not without confrontation. These little lords summoned the knights and Militia in their territories, trying to fight Alarda Army with their own castles.
But the castles of these country lords are not enough in front of the cannons of the Artillery company.
The Artillery company carries large-caliber mortars that are specially designed to attack strong fortresses and city walls. They were originally prepared for large castles like Biduo Fort. Unexpectedly, the lords of Biduo Fort surrendered before they were put to use. Now it would be good to practice it with the small castles of these rural lords.
The Artillery manufactured before Arda should be classified as a cannon. It has a high muzzle velocity and a low trajectory, so it is somewhat ineffective when dealing with enemies hiding behind a solid city wall. Solid Shot must be used to peel off the masonry on the city wall layer by layer until the city wall collapses. The efficiency is appallingly low.
Mortars with short and thick barrels are different. They have a large firing angle, low muzzle velocity, and high arc trajectories. The purpose of making them is to use the free fall motion of the shells to attack targets hiding behind obstacles. They can also be used to bombard city walls from top to bottom.
When preparing for firing, the gun body is raised to a vertical angle, and one person pours the calculated amount of gunpowder into the powder chamber, and then loads the shells. The mortar shells equipped with the Alarda Army are up to more than 40 kilograms, and need to be loaded by two to three people. A support wood is used to determine the position of the shell in the center of the gun barrel, and a shovel and a hammer are used to correct it. Once the shell is in position, the mortar is adjusted to an exact 45-degree angle.
Then the Squad Leader or deputy Squad Leader of the Artillerymen class is responsible for aiming. The adjustment of the angle and the loading of gunpowder directly affect the accuracy of the firepower. Lifting can be completed by relying on the lever facing the outer handle of the base.
The last step was to launch. After the mortar cannon exploded, iron lumps fell from the sky one after another, smashing the buildings in the castle to pieces, and some unlucky people were directly smashed into meat patties.
People in the castle often collapse after one round. After the Biduo Fort battle, the power of "Fire Crossbow" and "Thunder Hammer" has greatly shocked the northwest lords. Now they can't stop them even if they are hiding in the strong castle, so they can only raise the white flag and surrender.
So Alarda Army did not suffer any casualties. They marched along the S-shaped route, expelling Kent Family's local ruling forces along the way, and appointed those who were willing to serve Arda as managers.
Finally, they came to a place not far from Bairan Castle. At this time, the small half of Emden was already under their control.
Bairan Castle is the residence of the Kent Family members, but neither the Kent family nor his son are among them at this time. Maltz Kent, who inherited the title of Duke, and his son are staying at Cent City.
The news of the Alarda Army going south was also on his desk.