Marin was very dissatisfied with this pure spear array, because when facing the musket line array, the spear array obviously became a living target.

However, for now, it is also difficult to find a group of musketeers in the German region. Not to mention the dangers of using muskets and the high price of gunpowder.

When he entered the forest to hunt, Marin thought, could he use archers to replace the musketeers in the Spanish phalanx?

You should know that the trump card in the French army is the Swiss spearman. The Swiss spearman is a pure melee army without long-range strike capabilities. More importantly, the Swiss spearman is basically poor, and most of them have no money to buy expensive plate armor to protect bows and arrows.

In this era, bows and arrows may have lost their effect on the French knights wearing plate armor, but for those Swiss spearmen in strange costumes, they are not capable of equipping plate armor. Moreover, infantry can't walk even if they wear plate armor.

Thinking of this, Marin gathered all the mercenaries and asked:

"Any of you who are good at archery?"

Everyone, look at me, I look at you, no one responded. But a mercenary raised his hand and shouted:

"Report!"

"speak!"

"Sir, I can't shoot archery, but I know people who shoot archery!"

"Where?"

"Just outside Vienna, many hunter-born people also came to apply for infantry."

"The hunter applied for infantry?"

"Yes, some people don't know the news, don't know that the Empire only has a spearman, and they think they are taking archers. Some people plan to change jobs and become spearman."

"Very good, thank you for the news, I will add a piece of meat tonight." Marin said with satisfaction, and ordered the head of the cooking squad Tara (one of Marin's servants, who is more talented in cooking. Marin taught him a few skills to make him good at making big pot dishes) to add a braised venison to the guy who provided the news.

Afterwards, Marin took Kohler and Sauer and rode back to the recruiting site outside Vienna, and began to inquire. Then, Marin simply raised a flag and recruited archers publicly...

But at this time, the recruitment of infantry had ended, and only a small number of people stayed here. Many hunters, after seeing that the Empire did not recruit archers, actually went home. Marin tried his best to recruit 8 archers only near the recruiting point in the west of Vienna. Then, he rushed to the east and south of the city, and after all his efforts, he recruited 12 more people.

In the end, Marin recruited only 20 archers. As a last resort, Marin had to take these 20 people back to the station in Robach Town in disappointment. In fact, there were far more than 20 people outside Vienna who could shoot arrows at this time. However, most people did not believe in Marin, a furious child. Only these 20 people were more likely to fool him. Believe in Marin and would be willing to follow him.

After returning to the station, Malin first arranged for people to make straw sandals for the 20 people and arranged for these people to take a bath and change clothes (in the mercenary group, Malin forced everyone to take a bath and wash clothes).

Afterwards, Marin formed another team and asked Saul to train these people in a ready-made way. First, of course, they were asked to take off their right shoes and teach them to distinguish the left and right.

Then, it is physical training and shooting training. These hunters all bring their own bows and arrows. Because, the principle of hiring mercenaries these days is to bring their own equipment.

What surprised Marin was that with these hunters, the mercenary group needed meat and did not have to go out on their own. Just bring a few hunters into the mountains and cooperate with each other, and they could bring enough meat to the mercenary group. It not only improves the food for everyone, but also saves a lot of money for meals.

As for the local tax officials, they might come to blackmail when they encounter ordinary hunters. However, the No. 100 Marin is stationed here, and there are documents recognized by the empire. The local sheriff and tax officials dare not say a single one. Not to mention that there are no nobles in this town, there are only a few jazz (the status is equivalent to a knight or a squire, but they have no combat power). Even ordinary barons dare not say anything when facing a 100-person mercenary group.

Because, mercenaries are popular in robbery these days, and there is no difference between them and the Liufeng gang. Now, people in the town of Robach are praying that the "Hoffman Mercenary Group" will not go to the town to rob, so how dare they offend the mercenary group?

Fortunately, Marin paid great attention to military discipline and strictly prohibited the mercenaries from doing stealing things, otherwise the military law would be dealt with. Of course, Marin may not have been able to fight Italy in the future and carry out some robbery if he allowed it.

You should know that those who are willing to be mercenaries these days, in addition to making a living, there are also people who are willing to make money. Because mercenaries are robbed by mercenaries.

Moreover, in the Middle Ages, the agriculture in Italy was the most developed. This also made the economy of the Italian region generally better than that of the German region.

Not only that, Italians are good at doing business, and there are many wealthy businessmen over there. Many people have been looking forward to fighting in Italy for a long time. Because there are many rich Italians waiting for them to rob...

Marin knew that those who were willing to be mercenaries were not good at robbing. He was not a king. If he forcibly suppressed their idea of ​​robbing, he might be betrayed. So Marin had to promise and agreed to their robbery in Italy.

But he also demanded that robbery is OK, and that people are not allowed to be killed or injured. In addition, they are not allowed to oppress poor people, nor are they allowed to shine the food of ordinary people. Because if they rob all the food of poor people, they may starve to death. They are mercenaries, not demons.

Because the 100 people who defected to Malin are basically novice, not those veterans who are used to being mercenaries, and their conscience has not yet been destroyed. Therefore, they deeply agree with Malin's request. Besides, if you want food, you can get enough of a large household. If you want food from a civilian family, there is no need to. Moreover, if you have too much food, you can't take it all away.
Chapter completed!