The training of the shield wall formation lasted for a week, but these Norscans still couldn't master it well. They could distinguish the whistles and see the flags clearly, but they couldn't do it when it came to specific operations. All kinds of confusion, and
It was the same as what happened in the forest that day. The shield holder was always unable to find his position well. At the same time, the shield wall could not be closed well, and there were always gaps.
Thinking that there were trolls and large units like mammoths in the Northern Legion, Rhodes thought about it and decided to forget it. If the training failed, he gave up training on defensive formations and switched to training on offensive formations.
The offensive formation, like the defensive formation, is a key factor in the entire battle. The earliest oblique attack formation learned and trained is one of the offensive formations. However, Rhodes will train them next, which is a more complex offensive formation.
First is the scattering formation.
It is better to say that this is a formation than a formation. Because its troops will be very dispersed and very flexible. Usually, it is not possible to have hundreds of people under unified command, but a dozen or more than 20 people as a small team.
, the captain directs the battle on the spot. This formation is usually used to deal with large units. Such as mammoths, trolls, or giants.
It can also be said that this is the formation that the Norscan Raiders are best at.
The principle is: before the war begins, let light troops attack and use long-range weapons to hunt down the enemy's large impact units. Take the mammoth war elephant as an example. When two armies are fighting, if you encounter a large unit like a mammoth, you cannot use
Defend in a dense formation, so that with the size of a mammoth beast, one kick will cause a large piece of bloody flesh. At the same time, you are unlikely to kill these beasts through close combat, because being next to them is a very scary thing.
A crush can instantly trample you to the ground, and the mammoth's tusks can even overturn a cavalry easily.
So, at this time, you need hunters. Use javelins and bows and arrows as the main weapons to hunt these battlefield beasts from a long distance. However, the range of hunting spears and bows cannot be too far, so keep an appropriate distance to hunt war beasts.
It became a science. What Rhodes wanted to train was this ability of the Norscans. Shooting the giant beasts on the battlefield from near and far, from all angles.
They have been hunting large animals in the forest and on the snowfields, and are very comfortable with guerrilla tactics. Therefore, hunting is not difficult. What is difficult is how to act in a unified manner and retreat in a unified manner when the work is done.
Generally speaking, once you hunt down a large enemy unit, the enemy general will order a large force to attack and swamp you with a sea of people. At this time, if the frontline hunters do not retreat, they will be directly hit by the enemy's heavy troops.
massacre.
What Rhodes wants to train is to make these Norscan raiders retreat as soon as they hear the order, instead of continuing to fight. No matter how powerful the warrior is, it is impossible to deal with more than ten enemies at the same time.
Therefore, it is also very important to know how to retreat. It is an important means to maintain vitality.
The initial drill went very smoothly. More than a hundred Norscan raiders were divided into eight squads, and each elected a field captain. With the roar method, the team quickly hit the target, but something went wrong during the retreat.
It was chaotic, running into the large army like a headless fly.
Rhodes' request was that once the shield formation made way for these hunters to escape, they must retreat quickly from these passages. However, the Norscans were no different from savages. They knocked open the shield formation and jumped directly in.
...causing the phalanx of our own people into chaos...
"stop!"
"Are you wild beasts? This is not hunting. Retreat must be orderly. Come back just as you attacked! Do it again!"
On the training ground, Rhodes shouted loudly.
A group of Norscan tough guys had to obey the order again. Although they were unhappy, no one dared to oppose their leader, because no one could defeat him... Rhodes was the God of War in the eyes of these Norscans, and he was influenced by
No one who has been blessed by God can fight against the Son of God. This is an undoubted fact.
So, even though they were unhappy, they still had to continue training.
In the north, the temperature in early summer is not high, but these Norscan raiders are still sweating profusely from training. Compared with outdoor training, this kind of short-distance burst training actually requires more physical fitness because the distance is short.
Sprinting over distance, throwing spears.
After a morning, many people were exhausted and out of breath. They needed a lot of food to satisfy their hunger. To this end, Rhodes asked some of the predators to continue hunting in the forest, while others stayed to train. The two teams alternated, cycling, and training at the same time.
Tactical formation, while obtaining meat. After all, there are no pastures around Blackhammer Castle, and no cattle or sheep are raised.
In line with the principle that persistence is victory, Rhodes trained these barbarians for half a month. In this way, these Norscan warriors barely learned how to fight in skirmish formations.
When a group of big men stumbled back to the rear of the position through the gaps in the shield wall, Rhodes felt a sense of comfort in his heart. The battle in the future will no longer be such a small-scale battle, but will most likely be between legions.
During the battle. At that time, these seemingly meaningless training became very useful.
Of course, the current training is not particularly successful. The discipline and cooperation of soldiers require long-term training and running-in. At present, Rhodes's training of these barbarians is only preliminary at best. To achieve perfect coordination, it will require accumulated practice over time.
Or consolidate it through several actual battles.
This summer, a lot of work is being carried out in an orderly manner.
At the edge of the town, the solid outer city wall is being built bit by bit. It first surrounds the granary and well, and then builds a large arrow tower. When necessary, a small number of people can be sheltered inside for temporary refuge. The safety of the people
The feeling is increasing day by day.
What makes Rhodes even more gratified is that the ice pepper seeds sown two months ago have begun to sprout... In the experimental field of Black Hammer Castle, Caroline devoted all her energy to the cultivation of ice peppers, not only for the sake of
The huge economic benefits and the free underground hot springs.
With the efforts of the Frost Witch, an ice barrier was cast around the experimental field, and inside the barrier was a low-temperature field. The temperature was more than ten degrees colder than the winter in Blackhammer Castle. Coupled with Caroline's ice magic, these ice peppers
The seeds finally broke out of the ground, and it was completely different from what he imagined. When Rhodes saw these seeds, they appeared in a translucent form. They were like blue crystals, crystal clear. However, generally speaking, the more beautiful they are, the more beautiful they are.
The more dangerous things become, according to Caroline, these ice peppers are very dangerous now, because they still have a lot of frost energy that has not been released. If you pick them directly with your hands, you will get frostbite. It is conceivable that once these ice peppers are
If the planting is successful, the economic value it brings will far exceed the fur and ore business...