The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin thought very well, but Ruzak told Marin that the Hungarian cavalry's way of waiting for the opponent's charge to exhaust and turn back to melee combat did not benefit from the Polish hussars before.

Why? Because the charging speed of the Polish hussars is not slow, they can catch up with them! Hungarian hussars could fight successfully with their hammers only if their opponents charged with plate knights.

The horses of plate armor knights not only have to carry knights wearing dozens of pounds of armor, but also wear horses weighing dozens of pounds. Not counting the weight of the knights, the total weight of the armor alone is more than a hundred pounds. Heavy. Therefore, even if the plate armor knight charged and accelerated, he would definitely not be able to outrun the Hungarian light cavalry.

At the beginning, the reason why the Mongolian cavalry was able to relax the Polish cavalry was because the opponent's armor and horse armor were too heavy, so that the Mongolian cavalry could easily use the mangu evil tactics, turning around and shooting while running away. And the European knights with heavy armor couldn't catch up with the Mongolian cavalry archers.

However, the Mongolian cavalry was dumbfounded when they met the Mamluk cavalry. Because the Mamluk cavalry is light cavalry, and the Arabian horses they ride have long legs and run faster than Mongolian horses. The Mongolian cavalry tactics can't be used, so they lose.

In the same way, the hussars that Marin helped Poland get rid of the heavy horse armor, the cavalry's own plate armor also canceled the trousers, and even the breastplate was greatly simplified. Then, the hussars became not much different from the light cavalry. In fact, the Polish hussars in history were originally developed under the influence of the Hungarian hussars, and the two are very similar.

In the face of the Polish hussars who were also fast but had the impact of heavy cavalry, and the Cossacks sent by the North Sea, the Hungarian light cavalry could not perform at all. Moreover, because the horses were crotoned, the unlucky Hungarian light cavalry lost without even a chance to fight...

In other words, the Hungarian warhammer hussars are only suitable for playing plate armor knights. They have no advantage against light cavalry with sabers. They kneel directly when facing Polish hussars.

Moreover, the plate armor knights are not fools, they will not chase your light cavalry. During the uprising the year before last, the Bohemian knights who came to suppress them ignored the Hungarian Warhammer Hussars at all, and did not chase them down. After all, as soldiers under the same monarch, the knights of the Kingdom of Bohemia are also very familiar with the combat mode of the Hungarian light cavalry and know how to deal with it. The way to deal with it is - I ignore you...

"Can't it be used against French knights and German knights?" Marin was a little disappointed after hearing this.

At this time, Schwartz, who came to watch the Hungarian Hussars performance with Marin, suggested after hearing Marin's muttering:

"Why don't we keep the Hungarian Hussars a secret first, and hide them well. When we fight the French, we will suddenly show up and catch them off guard? The French must have never seen the methods of the Hungarian Hussars. When the time comes, the Hungarian Hussars Suddenly leaning up and using a hammer, you can definitely defeat the French knight."

Marin nodded and agreed:

"That's a good idea, but it's too difficult to hide ten thousand cavalry..."

If there are hundreds or thousands of cavalry, it may be easier to hide in a valley. However, with tens of thousands of cavalry, there is no way to hide them. As the saying goes, "The number of people exceeds ten thousand, and there is no limit." This is true for infantry, let alone cavalry with two horses.

When tens of thousands of cavalry ran, the earth would tremble, and it could be felt from afar. It is impossible to hide.

At this time, Wagner, the head of the Second Legion who came to observe together, flashed his eyes, and suddenly said:

"Your Majesty, why don't you split up the 10,000 cavalry and give some of them to our second army? The second army doesn't have cavalry to cover the flanks, so it's very troublesome to fight alone..."

Of the several legions of the Beihai Kingdom, only the first legion had 1,000 Lancers, and the third legion had 2,000 black-shirted knights. The other legions did not have formal cavalry, and only some light cavalry with poor combat effectiveness served as reconnaissance, security and transmission. letter task,

And the number of people is not more than a thousand.

And these 10,000 Hungarian light cavalry, although they are all light cavalry, are also regular troops with experience in group assault combat. Moreover, they have all been on the battlefield, and have fought a few times with the government army that suppressed the uprising. They are not rookies, and they are not as nervous as newbies going to the battlefield. If Marin hadn't pitted their horses with crotons, they would have the ability to cause a lot of damage to the officers and soldiers.

"Split? To the Second Army?" Marin frowned, thinking about the feasibility.

Wagner quickly said:

"That's right, the First Legion has 1,000 Lancers, and the Third Legion has 2,000 black-shirted knights. Of the three oldest legions, the Second Legion has no cavalry, only some temporary auxiliary light cavalry. There is no combat power at all. If we can distribute 4,000 Hungarian light cavalry to us, then the left and right wings of the Second Army can be protected by 2,000 light cavalry each, and the safety of the flanks will be fully guaranteed..."

After a pause, Wagner continued:

"Moreover, hide the Hungarian light cavalry on the flanks. When the main force of the Second Army and the French knights collide head-on, the 4,000 Hungarian cavalry can come out from the side and attack the French knights. The flanks of the knights also have no impact. Hungarian hussars who are suitable for using warhammers to attack opponents...Mr. Ruzak, can Hungarian hussars use warhammers to attack the flanks of knights?" The last sentence Wagner asked loudly to Ruzak who was riding on horseback ten meters away.

Ruzak was exchanging feelings with the war horse. After hearing Wagner's question, he was stunned for a while, but quickly replied:

"Yes, Lord Wagner, we also have an advantage in attacking the formation of knights from the side. The premise is that there is a heavy cavalry that can attract the attention of the enemy knights from the front."

Ruzak was still immersed in the thought of cavalry fighting, and never thought of using infantry to fight knights.

Wagner was very pleased to see that Ruzak agreed with his point of view. However, Stade poured cold water on it:

"Okay, Wagner, don't dream. The Second Army, like our First Army, is stationed in East Frisia, the core of the North Sea State. It is an area under the care of foreign spies. The Second Army suddenly increased by 4,000 cavalry. It will definitely be discovered by foreign spies and cause tension in all countries. Therefore, even if it is distributed to your second army, it will be distributed to one or two thousand people at most. No matter how many, a fool can see the problem!"

Wagner opened his mouth, wanting to refute Stade, but he didn't dare. After all, Stade was a veteran officer who followed Marin very early, and his prestige in the army was second only to Schwartz and Kahn. Although Wagner is the head of the legion, he can't sit on an equal footing with the old head of the legion, Stade.

After listening to their words, Marin thought for a long time before making up his mind:

"Wagner is right. We cannot put 10,000 Hungarian Hussars together. This will cause fear in other countries. Therefore, I decided to split the 10,000 Hungarian Hussars into four parts, each with 2,500 people. Five cavalry regiments were formed. Then, these people were assigned to the four legions of the first, second, third and sixth legions stationed in the mainland..."

Wagner was a little unhappy after hearing this:

"Your Majesty, if there are five cavalry regiments, two and a half cavalry regiments should be placed on each side of the battle? It's a bit awkward..."

Marin glared at him:

"Who told you to place both wings? You can put two cavalry regiments on each wing. Then, keep one cavalry regiment by your side as a reserve. If you see a fighter plane appearing or there is danger over there, you can use this as a reserve. The cavalry regiment was released."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wagner hurriedly applauded, so as not to cause Marin's dissatisfaction. Being able to get 2500 cavalry is already a big gain. After all, that was five cavalry regiments!

Because of the prevalence of knight culture, before muskets smashed the knight class, knights and even cavalry were superior in the army. And the army commander is also proud of commanding a large number of cavalry. And in many cavalry units, the commanders are the children of the big nobles, and the small nobles can't get the position of commander. Like a cavalry regiment, the lowest commander is a baron.

Wagner, like Marin, was born in a small knight family and dreamed of becoming a cavalry officer. However, by accident, he became an infantry officer. However, he still has cavalry dreams in his heart. Now, it is a surprise to be able to get 5 cavalry regiments.

Moreover, from a tactical point of view, with 5 cavalry regiments, the second army, which was originally pure infantry, also has the ability to completely hunt down and kill the remnants of the enemy. After all, the light cavalry is first-rate in chasing remnants of the enemy and sweeping the battlefield. Moreover, these Hungarian cavalry can also attack the enemy's knights from the side with their warhammers, which makes the Second Legion even more powerful!

While Wagner was thinking about the future, Marin spoke again:

"These cavalry are only temporarily hidden in the barracks of the four legions and kept secret from the outside world. However, this does not mean that they are owned by your four legions. In terms of organizational system, the Hungarian light cavalry has a separate organization and is only stationed temporarily. In the big camps of your four legions. Of course, you are also in command during wartime. However, the training and command in normal times are not yours, but a separate commander is in charge..."

Just kidding, Marin will add so many cavalry to the four major armies? If it weren't for the lack of generals under his command, Marin would want to rotate!

The four major legions are already very powerful, and if each legion adds five cavalry regiments, then it will not be able to go to heaven? At that time, what if you support your own self-respect?

Although "yellow robes" are not popular in Europe, the possibility of generals rebelling and seizing the throne is relatively low. However, it is not uncommon for generals to support their troops and respect themselves.

Therefore, Marin would not be willing to let the major legions increase so many cavalry, which would lead to a surge in strength.

Even if 10,000 Hungarian cavalry had to be hidden in the four major legions for the sake of secrecy, Marin would not hand over the command of these cavalry to the four legion commanders, but would appoint officers to command alone. Only in wartime, after receiving the order of Marin, the commanders of those cavalry will temporarily accept the restraint of several legion commanders and cooperate with several major legions to fight.

According to the custom of later generations, generally 5 cavalry regiments form a cavalry division. Therefore, Marin simply formed each of the five cavalry regiments into a cavalry division.

In this way, Marin split 10,000 Hungarian light cavalry into 4 cavalry divisions and hid them in the camps of the four local legions. However, it is not under the control of the four legions, but is temporarily under the direct jurisdiction of Minister of Military Affairs Schwartz. Schwartz, a big man in the army, was in charge, and he was not afraid that the four army commanders would dare to reach out to the four cavalry divisions. In this way, it can also be regarded as a means of containment. However, even if he has jurisdiction, Schwartz does not actually have specific jurisdiction. Usually, the commanders of the four cavalry divisions are responsible for the training of the five cavalry regiments under their respective jurisdictions...

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