Although we were about to fight on the morning of the third day, Marin took his army to cross the river the next day to avoid crossing the river too late and being attacked by the enemy.
After the army arrived, it was found that the Bossa coalition did not come to attack, so Marin simply asked the soldiers to help dig holes to enhance their defense.
In the evening, Marin directly ordered the soldiers to build light tents on the position and rest on the spot. Fortunately, it was already May and the weather was already very warm. If it was winter, we would definitely not be able to rest like this.
The scouts of the Bossa coalition monitored the 20,000 troops of Malin's 20,000 troops to dig holes and build tents throughout the process, but did not interfere.
In fact, Jokim I hoped to launch a raid at this time. However, Frederick III stopped him. Because Frederick III was worried that if he attacked the other party in the middle, it would be easy for the other party to retreat back to the east coast and no longer willing to leave the city.
For the Bossa coalition, which had an absolute advantage in troops, it was not afraid of fighting a field battle with Marin's army, but was afraid that Marin's army would hide in the city. Therefore, the Bossa coalition resisted the idea of ​​the surprise attack and watched Marin dig the pit and set up a tent.
"Why don't you interrupt them to dig a hole? With those two holes, it's hard for us to charge!" Jokiem asked in confusion.
"The tunnel? Nothing. Have you forgotten our previous way to deal with the Travo River in the southeast section?" Frederick III said calmly.
Jokim I suddenly realized:
"You mean... drive away the local people to fill the pits with soil?"
Frederick III smiled proudly; "Of course, it is not a pity for the people of Lubeck to die anyway. Moreover, this will put Marin in a dilemma. If he shoots and kills people, it will not only waste bullets, but also make the people of Lubeck feel dissatisfied. But if they don't kill, they can fill the two pits with bags of mud, and see how he can stop our army from charging!"
Jokeem I thought about it and could only give her a thumbs up:
"High, it's really high!" Unfortunately, Jokiem I had curly hair, not a middle-point. Otherwise, she would be a traitor...
On the morning of the third day, Frederick III and Jockim I came to the opposite side of the position of Marin's 20,000 army, about 1 kilometer away and set up a formation. After the formation was set up, they moved forward as a whole, reached 500 meters ahead of Marin's army, and then stopped.
Among them, the 20,000 Swiss mercenaries were arranged in the middle, and the 15,000 troops of the Saxony Electorate were arranged on the right wing, that is, the south side. The 15,000 people in Brandenburg were arranged on the left wing, that is, the north side.
Because the number of people is large, the width of the Bossa coalition is much wider than that of Marin's 20,000 troops. Moreover, the Saxony and Brandenburg troops on the north and south sides are not facing the east, but are fan-shaped, facing the left and right wings of the Marin's army.
However, Malin not only asked his subordinates to dig two ditches in front, but also dig two ditches on both sides at the same time, with pointed wooden stakes inserted. In this way, the enemy's army wanted to charge and first asked whether the two ditches filled with wooden stakes agreed or not.
Of course, Frederick III would not foolishly send people to charge. He was in the rear, and with Jochime I, waved his hand, and then, on both sides, tens of thousands of farmers carrying sacks suddenly appeared. Looking at the clothes, he almost caught farmers from the village near Lubeck.
Behind these farmers were thousands of infantrymen from Saxony and Brandenburg. They held swords and forced these local farmers to appear in front of the formation, carrying sacks filled with soil...
Marin did not appear in front of the formation, nor was in the formation, but was on the warship tower on the river behind the army. It was far enough from the battlefield to not worry about being attacked by the opponent's artillery. Moreover, the tower was tall enough that you could stand on the tower and use a telescope to see the overall situation.
As for specific command, just use the military trumpet to play different tunes. As for more detailed instructions, you can also send a messenger to convey.
Seeing the shameless behavior of the Bossa coalition, Marin scratched his head immediately. He knew that these civilians were innocent, but if they wanted to fill the tunnel with soil on their backs, they would definitely be enemies, and they would not be able to kill them.
However, the massacre of civilians is a bit unhappy for Marin, a person with a modern soul...
Although Marin led his army to kill many people, they were basically enemies on the battlefield. If you don’t kill him, he would kill you. So, if you kill these people, Marin didn’t have much psychological pressure.
However, when he raised his butcher knife to tens of thousands of civilians, Marin was a little reluctant to make up his mind. If he did that, wouldn’t he be almost the same as an Eastern beast?
Seeing that the tens of thousands of farmers began to move forward slowly under the swords of the Bossa coalition forces, Schwartz quickly sent someone to ask for guidance. Because Schwartz didn't know if he should attack these farmers.
Marin closed her eyes and struggled for a long time, and ordered:
"After entering the range, the musketeers opened fire. The spearmen shouted together - 'Drop the pockets and run to both sides'. If you still don't run, then shoot and kill..."
This is the best way that Marin thought of. It is impossible to let the other party fill the hole. However, it is unrealistic to kill all these farmers.
So, Marin would make the spearmen shout and remind the farmers to escape to both sides. At the same time, he would also give them guidance to run to both sides of the army. This would be much safer.
Because, if they run back to the Bossa coalition, they will inevitably be forced to come forward with a sack on their backs. It is safe to remind them to run to the open space on both sides of their army. If the Bossa coalition wants to steal these farmers, it depends on whether the Malin's musketeers agree...
When the tens of thousands of Lübeck farmers arrived at a range of within 100 yards with a sack full of sand, the musketeers who had already prepared had fired the first round of volleys in time:
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The smoke rose from the position, making it impossible to see the scene ahead. But when the second row of musketeers stepped forward, a lot of the smoke dissipated, allowing the musketeers to see the enemy ahead.
Because the first round of volleys was not effective after almost one hundred yards. Although there were musketeers who came forward to fire, in the end, there were only seventy or eighty farmers who were shot. In other words, the hit rate was not 10%.
However, these farmers were not regular soldiers after all. Although only seventy or eighty people were shot and fell to the ground, the howls made by these farmers were very loud.
Their shrill howling brought great psychological pressure to other farmers who were moving. After all, this is a direct face of death. Not to mention these farmers who have never received training, even those new recruits who have been trained but have not been on the battlefield may not be able to bear it. Only those veterans who have been on the battlefield and have seen blood can turn a deaf ear to those howlings. Because they have long been used to...
The second round of the volleyball guns had a low hit rate. After all, the hit rate of the smoothbore gun was indeed very low at a distance of more than 50 yards. In this round, the farmers' casualties were still seventy or eighty, not more than 100.
It was not until the third round of shooting that the farmers' casualties exceeded one hundred at a distance of about 70 yards...
At this time, all the ammunition loaded in advance was fired. With the troubles of the mesh rope gun, the musketeers in the first row had not yet been loaded. Therefore, there was a shooting gap in the middle.
Under Schwartz's command, the spearmen under Marin suddenly shouted neatly:
"Farmers, don't die!"
"Give up your pockets and run away to both sides!"
"Run to both sides of our side, don't go back!"
Under the command of the captains of each company, the soldiers shouted very neatly. In addition, the musketeers did not shoot at this time, and everyone on the entire battlefield could hear it clearly.
After hearing these neat shouts, Frederick III's face changed drastically:
"No, order the soldiers who take care of the farmers quickly and make sure to stop the farmers from running away. Whoever dares to run away will kill them!"
"yes!"
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