After defeating the Beastmen battle group in the forest and single-handedly challenging the Manticore, after a series of events, Norscans continued to travel from the north to the south, looking for the legendary Chosen Son.
The residents of the town have gradually become accustomed to these outsiders. They once caused indelible harm to the Kingdom of Kislev, but now, they have gradually become Rhodes' men and become members of this team.
The Norscan Raiders are a double-edged sword. They need bloodthirsty battles all the time to satisfy their inner desires. Rhodes knows that accepting these barbarians is tantamount to embarking on a road of "no return" that relies on fighting to support fighting.
"Road". In order for these Norscans to settle down, he must lead them to continuous battles and hunting. This is a road of blood. Due to the constant fighting, their number will not be too many, but those who remain
, are all the best among the best.
At the same time, Rhodes must train these barbarians. Real training, teamwork.
Since the last time he encountered a beastman raid in the forest, Rhodes has clearly realized the importance of teamwork in battle. In this world where fur and blood drink, the number of various beasts, green-skinned and other creatures must exceed that of humans.
The reason why humans can survive on this continent does not rely on body and strength, but on the spirit of unity and technology. Due to the blockade of the empire, Blackhammer Castle is currently unable to obtain technology, but in terms of unity and tactics,
Rhodes can still train the guards himself.
Especially these Norscans seem to trust themselves more and more day by day. It is impossible for them to openly resist a leader who tears up manticores, because there is no such person in this team yet.
The first thing Rhodes needs to train them is the layout of the formation. The Norscans are strong and have abundant physical strength. Fighting skills and endurance training can almost be omitted. The only thing that needs to be trained is group combat. The last time in the forest
Encountering the beastmen made Rhodes feel even more anxious. The simple defensive formations were all in disarray. They were asked to divide the work and cooperate. The shield holders stood on the outside and the spearmen stood in the circle. As a result, after the tossing, it was chaos.
The axemen stood side by side, with huge gaps between their shields. Fortunately, they were a group of brainless beastmen. Otherwise, if they encountered a regular army, they would have died long ago.
The oblique attack formation was the first military formation that Rhodes introduced. It can also be said to be the simplest one. It is to strengthen a certain flank so that after the battle, the number of troops on this flank is greater than that in the middle. As long as the troops in the middle can withstand the damage
, until the troops on the flanks defeat their opponents, turn to the center, and form a pincer attack with their own soldiers, then the battle begins to turn into a one-sided massacre.
With the fierce fighting style of the Norscans, as long as the numbers are suppressed, Rhodes estimates that the battle will soon become one-sided. The premise is that the troops resisting the line can hold on until the troops on the flanks come to support.
The oblique attack formation does not have high requirements for the soldiers. When the horn sounds, just follow the general's crazy output. As long as you know how to obey the orders, turn around when it is time to attack, and don't rush to chase the enemy's defeated soldiers.
It took less than three days for Rhodes to train these Norscans in this fighting method, and it took only one person to master it. Because it only needs to understand two commands, attack and flank attack. In other cases, it is free combat.
The next formation was somewhat upgraded.
The first is the defensive formation. This formation is divided into three types. One is the traditional shield wall defense. All soldiers line up in a straight line and use large shields and heavy armor for defense, forming an airtight shield wall to withstand powerful enemies.
Charge. It looks easy to do this, but it is actually very difficult.
Because the warriors must work closely together, shoulder to shoulder, shield to shield, to connect all the shields into one. Once a soldier falls, the reserve warriors behind must make up for it in time. This is extremely good for the Norscans
For a nation that is fighting, it is not comfortable for them to stay in the shield wall formation. As long as the enemy provokes, some people may not be able to control their inner mania and rush out to fight the enemy desperately. But once the shield wall formation is formed,
If there is a flaw, it is fatal. The enemy can rush in directly along the gap. In that case, the entire line of defense will be overwhelmed and fall apart in an instant.
The second type of defensive formation is the circular formation that Rhodes used in the forest encounter before.
This formation can be understood literally. Soldiers cooperate with each other and stand closely to form a circular formation, protecting their weak or injured companions in the middle. The soldiers on the periphery point their shields outward and face the enemy in unison. Because they are connected end to end, the warriors
We don't need to worry about attacks from the rear and sides at all, and our morale is stable. The premise is that we don't encounter large-scale cavalry charges or large units such as tauren and giants. Otherwise, they will also die ugly.
Since many shield soldiers are holding spears at the same time, all the spears are pointed outwards, and when viewed from above, they look like hedgehogs. Therefore, some people call it the hedgehog formation. The principle is the same, but the names are different.
The third type of defensive formation is the fish scale formation, which can also be called the turtle formation. It is a formation derived from the first type of shield wall. To put it simply, the front row is a shield wall, and the soldiers in the back row hold the shield high above their heads.
, forming a square formation with all-round shield protection. The biggest advantage of this formation is that it can withstand long-range attacks. Parabolic arrows and stone throws are not afraid, and will not cause harm to the soldiers in the back row. Of course, this formation is also
It is the most complex of the three defensive formations. Rhodes does not expect these Norscans to learn this. They are suitable for offense but not for defense. Rhodes knows that if there is a large-scale battle in the future, he will need to be as good at defense as the dwarves.
A powerful line-resistance unit. Of course, we can’t think too much about it right now.
The shield wall phalanx is a very effective defensive formation that can resist enemies many times larger than itself. However, judging from Kislev’s main opponents, the dense formation is not that effective. On the contrary, it is difficult to deal with
For some races, the dense phalanx is still a source of abuse...for example, when encountering violent units such as Norscan behemoths or northern trolls, the dense phalanx just becomes a target.
Therefore, Rhodes does not attach great importance to the training of this formation. It would be best if the training can be successful. In the future, it will be very effective against groups of goblins or ratmen. But if not, the problem should not be big, because Rhodes guessed
He won't encounter a large number of greenskins and ratmen in a short time. If he does, it's the Snow Queen's business and it's not his turn to worry about it.
Compared to defensive formations, Rhodes pays more attention to assault formations.
The Norscans are good at attacking, roaring savagely, wielding axes and warhammers, and charging into the battlefield like wild wolves, which will undoubtedly cause strong psychological pressure on the enemy. What Rhodes needs is such a bloodthirsty army.
.For defense, humans have city walls and castles, and there is no need to build a great wall of flesh and blood to withstand the attacks of various wild beasts. Except in the wild and under unavoidable circumstances.