Fortunately, the spring plowing in East Friesland has ended, so it is very easy for Marin to assemble troops. Even militia recruitment is relatively easy.
In addition to the original regular army, Marin also recruited 15,000 Minzhuang and 10,000 militias. Among them, 5,000 militias were old militias in East Friesland, which existed since the time of the Sexner family. The task of these 10,000 militias was mainly to defend several main cities and the Ames River defense line to prevent attacks on the western border. As for the southern border, Bishop Conrad has agreed to help maintain the security of the southern border in the Northmunster area.
As for the eastern border, that is, the eastern border of Oldenburg, Marin didn't care much. Because Oldenburg City had Adler's 3,000 militias and 3,000 locally recruited auxiliary militias. They did not have enough offense, but they had enough self-protection. Moreover, Marin did not think that the Archbishop of Bremen in the east was going crazy in attacking Oldenburg. After all, it was a religious country, and he was still very clear about his relationship with the Holy See.
Marin could not have summoned the 10,000 troops of the Principal of Schleswig to East Friesland. Therefore, Marin issued an order, ordering the defenders of the Principal of Schleswig to remain unmoved, but recruited a group of civilians to help guard the city and avoid the enemy's strong attack.
Marin estimated that it was impossible for Brandenburg and Saxony's Electoral State to send troops at will. Then, the only reason for their troops was to help Denmark.
Both countries in-laws have been dispatched, so how can Denmark not be dispatched? Moreover, when Denmark surrendered, there were more than 10,000 people in southern Sweden. Therefore, if Denmark sent troops this time, the number should be at least 15,000, and perhaps more.
Therefore, Marin asked Woolf Esbrand, who was in charge of the military of the Principality of Schleswig, to take defense as his main task. As long as he firmly defends several major cities and the safety of the city's granaries, he will be considered as completing the task.
As for Marin's side, as long as 10,000 militias were in place, he could lead the 20,000 troops originally stationed in the local area and in the North Munster area.
Now, the 10,000 troops originally stationed in the Northmunster area have taken the initiative to move northward and approach the army camp south of Orich, preparing to join the 10,000 main forces stationed in East Friesland.
In addition, there are 10,000 new English recruits, who are transported to the large islands of Wongaog and Spikeaog, the easternmost islands of the East Friesia Islands. The development of these two islands is not very sufficient at present. Because these two islands are close to the Yeffer area. In the past, in order to prevent people from discovering any secrets by those in the Yeffer area that are not under their control, they did not take any effort to develop them. Now, these two islands have become good Tibetan areas.
Marin planned to take the 20,000 troops he brought as an open force to attract the main force of the enemy. Then, he quietly transported the 10,000 English mercenaries to the land and sneak attacked the enemy's flanks from the side to achieve the goal of defeating the enemy.
However, transportation of 10,000 people was not easy. So, Marin began to mobilize more ships to transport troops. After thinking about it, Marin decided to quietly transport these 10,000 English mercenaries to the southwest coastal area of ​​the Principal of Schleswig and hide them quietly. After the war broke out, he went south to the war zone and attacked the enemy from the flanks. Of course, he could also help the defenders of the Principal of Schleswig to defeat the army in Denmark first, and then headed south.
Anyway, there shouldn't be much of a problem with the 20,000 main force in the Marin belt. Even if there are many enemies, if you fight a defensive battle, the possibility of being quickly defeated by the enemy is extremely low. Because Marin's Spanish phalanx is a large formation that is very good at defense.
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However, when the main army began to gather, Malin looked at the soldiers with neat appearance below and almost couldn't hold back his laughter...
Why? Because he saw the "mahjong mats" that most soldiers wore...
Except for the elite veterans in the first three rows wearing Maximi's armored breastplate and helmet, most of the other soldiers accounted for about four-fifths, wearing double-layer "mahjong mats". The impression of wearing double-layer "mahjong mats" made Marin, who had seen mahjong tiles in later generations, always had the urge to burst into laughter. Fortunately, he remembered that he was a monarch or a commander. So, he forced his face to tighten and held back his smile.
Looking at the soldiers wearing double-layer "mahjong mats", a word suddenly popped up in Marin's mind - "Mahjong Legion"...
Yes, everyone is wearing two layers of "mahjong mats" on them. It is really appropriate to describe them as "mahjong Legion"...
And the 20,000 troops were wearing "mahjong mats" together, what brand was it? Isn't that "20,000"...
Marin started a scene like YY - when Brandenburg Elector Jockim I and Saxony Elector Frederick III rushed over with their army, Marin suddenly opened a trump card comfortably - 20,000!
Then, tens of thousands of coalition forces of Brandenburg and Saxony's electorate were destroyed...
Moreover, the "mahjong mat" worn by the soldiers under Malin is extraordinary. Although it is not made of bamboo, it is also made of hard oak. Its mass is very light. A small square mahjong mat weighs only 696 grams, which is less than 0.7 kilograms. Even if it is made into wood chips, it has a skirt that reaches the knee, and the total weight is only 3.5 kilograms. If it is double-layered, it is only 7 kilograms, which is 14 kilograms.
Of course, when wearing double-layer mahjong mat armor, the inner mahjong mat has no skirt, which is also to save weight. In this way, the double-layer mahjong mat actually weighs only 6 kilograms.
However, the "mahjong mat" on the outer layer made Marin put a thin iron sheet on the outside of the wood chip, which increased the total weight to 7 kilograms. Don't underestimate the thin iron sheets covered on the wood chips. Although they are vulnerable when facing muskets, they are very effective when facing cold weapons and arrows.
Moreover, the making of this kind of armor is too simple. As long as the carpenters first make mahjong-shaped oak chips of the same size and drill them into the holes. Then, they will be handed over to women who are good at weaving and string the wood chips together with hemp ropes, and it will become a basic mahjong mat protective clothing.
Even if it is nailed on the outside of the wood chip, it is easy. Just cut the iron sheet into the same size as the mahjong slice, and then find a nail to nail the surface of the wood chip, and that's OK.
Marin used the division of labor and cooperation method to hand over the processing, weaving, processing and binding of wood chips to different people to complete in a concentrated manner, greatly improving efficiency. This made almost 16,000 sets of double-layer "mahjong mats" armor easily complete.
Now, in the workshop, the double-layer "mahjong mat" armor for the 10,000 English mercenaries is being prepared. After it is done, it will be shipped to the English Legion's headquarters for the soldiers to equip it.
At that time, the total force Marin used on the battlefield will reach 30,000 troops! Well, 30,000 "Mahjong Legion" soldiers...
It can be imagined that when Marin fought with his opponent on the battlefield, he first scored a "20,000" and the enemy didn't think anything. Suddenly, Marin quietly threw out another "10,000" from the side, which is likely to become the decisive force to change the situation and win.
Chapter completed!