Under the dim sunlight, the dust flying all over the sky drowned the soldiers carrying flags and guns and guns in the dreary atmosphere. They walked like a forest through uneven ravines, field ridges and potholed roads. During the procession, there were also fully loaded four-wheeled long carriages.
In front of the team, the towns and forts that had been conquered one after another, and the news that various local armed forces had been defeated or surrendered, were constantly gathered into the winding team along with the messengers flying and riding on the roadside. On the extra-large carriage that serves as a mobile command post.
Then, he compared the sand table arranged in the carriage and the military map on the wall, and turned into a man buried in the table. Under the metal pen tip that was constantly dipped in water to write, orders were issued like flowing water; marching There are many things going on outside, but the most important thing is military discipline.
For this analogy to the time and space of the late Middle Ages, the conduct of most armies can only be described as appalling. Even compared to the army of the Tang Dynasty in another time and space, it pales in comparison; to describe it as flowing locusts and man-made disasters is not an exaggeration in most cases.
As the predecessors of the Free Army, those members of the Kingdom's New Legion who were defeated and scurrying around also had similar old habits; it was just Jiang Tian who used his own means and authority, as well as the distribution of spoils obtained from victory after victory, to forcefully reverse it. , and thus formed a unique style.
In fact, the entertainment methods of the army in this era were extremely expensive; when a large group of strong men gathered together, the only entertainment they could find was drinking, gambling, fighting, and cheating; but indulging in these behaviors would only lead to military Dispersion and degeneration of morals.
Therefore, some smart military officers and aristocrats will try to deprive and limit the supplies of soldiers, so that they are always on the delicate line between not having enough to eat and not being hungry to death; then they will not have much energy to organize things, even if they start to cause trouble. It is also convenient to lead personal guards to suppress.
However, before going to the battlefield, opening up the supply and eating a few full meals can serve as an incentive and prevent desertions. However, as the Free Army has a rear base, stable production capacity, and sufficient logistical support, it does not need to deduct Bar and Luther like this, but it still has to face these military habits.
Therefore, after fully considering the actual situation, the Free Army did not completely ban these behaviors; instead, it only made significant adjustments. For example, private fights between soldiers are prohibited and severely punished, but individual/team competitive activities such as boxing, sword fighting, and shooting are encouraged.
Then ban private gambling in the military, and announce that they will not protect any usury; they are allowed to use their own salaries/kind objects, and even trophies to make profits on these competitive entertainment projects, or purchase similar small-scale lottery tickets. Adventure Notes.
Of course, drunkenness must be severely punished; although the Free Army has abolished most physical punishments in the traditional sense; but drunkards who make themselves delirious all day long are dealt with mercilessly. Non-fatal punishment methods such as pouring cold water and hanging upside down are allowed.
The last thing is the floating chicken. As the saying goes, Confucius also said: "Eating and drinking, men and women, are what people want." In this regard, we can only relax, not block. Otherwise, after a group of strong and energetic men were gathered together and confined for a long time, who knows what weird things would be spawned.
Therefore, for the sake of long-term stability, today's Free Army actually retains a considerable number of washerwomen who provide room and board and regularly receive a meager salary; and the income they earn through voluntary services also belongs to themselves. The only requirement is to ensure health and hygiene.
Each regiment has a permanent military band. In addition to serving as a drum and trumpet guide during war, it can also play some unique local songs and folk songs in peacetime. For example, during the march, it can recruit traveling poets and buskers on the spot. The troupe regularly performs performances for the troops.
If there is no imminent threat, doctors from accompanying field hospitals will be organized to take turns checking the body to prevent and treat some common skin diseases, rheumatism and common bruises. When there are traditional festivals or religious sacrificial days in the Kingdom, there will also be corresponding dinners, entertainment, and prayer activities.
In addition, there are some more active soldiers who will be selected to participate in the night school with the camp and serve as candidates for sergeants and non-commissioned officers. Some of the soldiers who are smart or have good learning ability will be specially selected to take on some of the simplest tasks. propaganda and teaching work;
Then, after they return to their squadrons/squadrons, they can publicize the basic propositions of the Free Army to the outside world by telling stories, singing, etc., and convey and emphasize the daily work ethics internally; they can even tell some stories about "The Decameron" "Private jokes in "Hessen Chronicles".
Of course, in Jiang Tian's opinion, the greatest practical binding force on soldiers is actually the loot and salary that are deposited in the army's small treasury/special bank and obtained on receipt after the war. As long as they do not act as deserters or seriously violate other military laws, they can enjoy the fruits.
Therefore, after fighting all the way before this, some soldiers were separated in the battle, or fell behind, lost, or lost their way; they were able to spontaneously gather together and find them again; no doubt they were thinking about this, for individuals A net worth that is hard to ignore.
While Jiang Tian was thinking, he suddenly heard the faint sound of drums and trumpets; he couldn't help but look out the window. But an old castle on a low hill by the roadside not far away had already planted a flag with a blue background and a smiling golden sun; and it was escorting groups of prisoners covered in blood to join the large group.
In fact, the second and fourth corps led by Jiang Tian, plus more than twenty auxiliary companies, joined the garrison of Porthos from the Gard Province and continued to march westward into the Lozère Province. The originally hilly terrain became increasingly fragmented and steep.
Therefore, the Free Army often has to pass through one after another, not very connected valleys and gorges, climb up and down the ridges and slopes, and inevitably seize and occupy the towns and fortresses they encounter along the way. ; Then, transform it into a temporary military station on the spot.
Although the army of the Principality of Milan, which is the main target, has not yet met and contacted, it has picked up many kinds of local armed forces along the way; from the villagers' spontaneous escort groups to the mercenaries recruited by the towns, as well as the entrenched Defeated soldiers or bandits somewhere...
After such a leisurely march, it took four days to reach the provinces of Gard and Lozère, the adjacent Severn Valley/Plain, and the famous mining city and textile trading center in the south - Alais; only four days The lower city gate is tightly closed, and white iris flags with black background are hung on the city head.
The residences and workshops attached to the city walls were all burned and demolished ruins even after a hasty clearing process. On the Severn River that flows around most of the city, several stone-based wooden bridges have not been demolished for some reason, but are filled with obstacles;
Just looking at the particularly large white iris flag with a black background on the top of the city, Jiang Tian felt a little sad and fell into some kind of memory; once upon a time, his body in this life was also a member of the opposite flag, I fought hard for it, but in the end I abandoned it angrily.
That's right, what this black and white iris flag represents is the most extreme factions and groups among the royalists in various places, supported by the Northern Italian/Ciro coalition forces, claiming to use the most brutal means to liquidate everything and kill everyone. The so-called "legitimate army of the kingdom" for all rebels.
The special flag with white fleur-de-lis on a black background represents their great will and determination to avenge the royal family and restore everything that has been trampled by the mob and tyrants to the original "right track". Therefore, it is quite influential among the royalist and royalist groups dominated by the old aristocracy.
For a time, it also received the response and surrender of the garrison troops and established organizations in the eastern part of the kingdom and several provinces/border regions. And the senior Jiang Tian was one of them. Therefore, around such a large horizontal flag, there are dozens of flags and flags representing family emblems and coats of arms.
It was only later that the Orthodox Army, with the support of foreign coalition forces, carried out unscrupulous troops, burning, killing, and looting on their own land, as well as the indiscriminate and crazy revenge behavior of the middle and upper-class nobles, which led to the serious intensification of disagreements and confrontations within the Orthodox Army, and finally broke out. A fire broke out.
Although with the support of foreign coalition forces, the dissent within the orthodox army was successfully suppressed and purged; it also led to a series of incidents in which members of the original kingdom's army exodus and fled in large numbers. According to Jiang Tian's own memory, the orthodox army should have collapsed and no longer look the same.
It stands to reason that after this turmoil and internal strife, the reputation of the Orthodox Army was completely ruined. It has lost the hearts of the local people, is no longer valued by foreign supporters, and is missing a large number of experienced kingdom soldiers; it is no exaggeration to say that it exists in name only.
But I didn't expect that I could meet the orthodox army here again.
