The Rise of the European Emperor

A conspiracy is unfolding in an unassuming camp in Sherwood Forest, north of Nottinghamshire, England. And the two people who conspired were Robinson and Hanks, who were the top two people on the reward list of the English royal family. They were the head and deputy head of the Robin Hood thieves.

Of course, these two names are fake, their real names are Coster and Maric, and they are Marlin's men. This time, they only got together to discuss after receiving Marin's secret order.

"Hi, Coster, what do you say this time?" Maric asked.

Coster shrugged indifferently and said:

"What else can I do? Of course it's a mission! Also, Maric, here, my name is Robinson, don't call me wrong, my identity will be revealed."

Maric rolled his eyes and said:

"You didn't call me Ben Ming, and I didn't see you calling me Hanks."

After that, the two laughed. Then, they called each other by the pseudonyms Robinson and Hanks.

"By the way, Coster... Oh no, it's Captain Robinson. Do you think we have a good chance of winning the surprise attack on the British army camp this time? You know, it's the army station of the Kingdom of England. I feel a little empty..."

"Don't be afraid, Hanks, the master said that the British army has not yet arrived at the camp. At present, there are probably only civilians carrying grain and a small number of guards. After all, most of the wartime is estimated to be in their hometown at this time to participate in spring ploughing. ."

"What if there are many guards?"

"It's nothing, let's send someone to scout first, and then we can know the specific situation."

"Alright..." Maric nodded. Then, he said worriedly:

"Robinson, you said that when we attacked the British camp this time, would those English thieves be willing to go? They are all English, and if someone is patriotic, it is estimated that they will oppose it. It may even reveal our plan. To At that point, it's over."

Coster thought about it for a while, but felt that Maric's concerns were justified. After all, this group of thieves, following him, is just trying to survive, not all of them are bad people. If any of them had the slightest bit of patriotism and leaked out their plans to attack the British camp, it would be the end of the game, and people would die...

Therefore, Coster and Maric decided to test their men first...

For those infantry, there was no need for temptation at all. Because, this time, it was only the 900 cavalry, not the infantry. Therefore, what Coster and Maric need to test are only the 900 cavalry.

So, Coster and Maric held a reception to entertain the 900 horse bandits. When the wine was half full, Coster and Maric began to discuss with their subordinates "about whether to oppose the King of England".

Coster and Maric said loudly—Henry VII is a bastard of unknown origin, and he ascended the throne by slaying his king, and is not worthy of being the king of England. Therefore, the two intend to speak out against Henry VII…

Then, the two began to observe the reactions of their subordinates...

Of course, it is unrealistic to observe 900 people with two people. The two also specially selected dozens of absolute cronies from the infantry and participated in this reception, in charge of observing the expressions of those horse bandits...

Sure enough, some of the horse bandits have the heart of the British royal family. They were reduced to horse bandits, in fact, it was only a last resort. After all, several counties in the north of England were completely out of food, and the nobles were unwilling to help. If you want to survive, you have to join a band of thieves...

Displeased expressions appeared on these people's faces after listening to Coster and Maric's remarks. And the dozens of infantrymen responsible for helping to pour wine (infantrymen have a lower status than cavalrymen, and it is normal to be a little brother to the cavalrymen), just observed their reactions...

In the end, a total of more than 40 people expressed dissatisfaction with the remarks of the two, while more than 70 people showed hesitation...

So, Coster and Maric determined that these 120 people could not be completely relieved...

In the next period of time, the 120 horse bandits,

Was transferred to the thieves regiment infantry as an officer. It seems that he has been promoted, but he has lost his qualification to fight on horseback.

As for the 120 vacancies, Coster and Maric, from more than 7,000 infantrymen, selected 120 soldiers who were loyal to them, opposed Henry VII at the same time, and were good at horse riding.

Then, Coster and Maric conducted short-term horse combat training for the new 120 horse bandits.

Of course, the horse bandits of the Robin Hood Thieves are actually not very good at fighting right away. For them, who have thoroughly implemented the "16-character policy" of guerrilla warfare, riding a horse is only for the convenience of pursuit and escape, not for the purpose of directly confronting the enemy on horseback.

Therefore, these horse bandits are actually just infantry soldiers who are good at horseback riding. Of course, there are also some cavalry fighting styles, but they are not proficient.

However, they have never faced the English regular army directly, so the riding level of the three-legged cat is enough. After all, their opponents are just ordinary wealthy households. In other words, what they dealt with were mainly the guards and bodyguards of wealthy households. It is naturally impossible for ordinary wealthy households to have a large-scale bodyguard group. Therefore, 900 horse bandits can basically fight against any rich family, and they can also completely abuse the force of the manor of those small nobles.

Only, this time, we need to attack the military camp. Therefore, under the leadership of the head and deputy head, the horse bandits focused on training the ability to blow up the fences of the camp and ride horses to quickly prevent fire in the camp.

According to the investigation by the scouts, the British army camp in Warwickshire was not in the city (mainly because the soldiers of the army could not control themselves and looted in the city. In Europe in this era, the military discipline was very poor), but in Warwickshire. The city of Birmingham in the northwest of Rickshire (at this time Birmingham was still part of Warwickshire, and the West Midlands was separated in 1974) is 10 kilometers north. Moreover, the entire camp is a wooden structure, and the wall is also a wooden stake fence.

The reason why the wooden structure is used is mainly to facilitate disassembly and take away. After all, if the English army goes north, the camp must be changed. The stone-structured camp cannot be moved, and it is difficult to dismantle. The most convenient, of course, is the wooden camp.

As for wooden fences that are not strong? It's easy to solve, just dig a trench outside the fence wall. And, hey, you can place wooden pickets in the trenches - a trick that the English used in the Anglo-French war to be more slippery...

If you hit the barracks head-on, first taste the taste of the wooden pickets in the trenches, maybe skewered with adult meat...

However, this move did little to Marin and his men. Because, for this kind of defense line with wooden pickets in the trenches, Marin's army has a perfect solution in the middle reaches - fill the hole with wooden boards...

Coster and Maric have also been mixed in the Marin Army, so naturally they are no strangers to this trick. Therefore, although the British army camp had a trench filled with wooden pickets outside the wooden fence, it did not have much impact.

At that time, 900 horse bandits, no one will be able to carry a wooden board. In addition, they will bring a few powder kegs, which will be used to blow up the wooden fence.

The specific method of frying is to bury it in the soil beside the wooden fence. When it exploded, the power of the powder keg overturned the wooden fence and created a void.

At this time, the horse bandits stepped forward and threw the planks into the trench to fill them up, so that the horses could step on the planks and rush into the camp...

Of course, if the camp was full of British troops, this would definitely not work. Because, the British army will definitely go one after another to plug the entire loophole that was blown up.

However, the British army camp in the north of Birmingham City is now mostly populated by people who have no fighting ability and a small number of guards.

According to the report of the spies, the guards consisted of only 500 infantrymen in total, and they only guarded a few battalion gates around them and were scattered into several parts. As for those wooden fences, there were no soldiers guarding them.

Since there are only 500 guards, it is impossible to take care of every section of the wooden fence. At that time, as long as you send your subordinates to choose an unguarded wooden fence, climb over the trench, use a small shovel to dig a hole under the wooden fence, and bury the gunpowder barrel, the wooden fence will easily be blasted open...

Then, the 900-horse bandits rushed in together after filling the trench. Although there are 500 people on the other side, they are scattered and there is no threat.

Moreover, the character of the horse bandit is to burn food and grass, not to destroy the 500 infantry, so don't pay attention to them at all. And the infantry can't chase after the cavalry. In the face of cavalry, the most correct way for infantry is to form a defensive formation, rather than take the initiative to attack. Otherwise, it will be ugly to die...

As for the timing of the action, in order to hit the opponent by surprise, Coster and Maric decided to launch at dawn. At that time, the enemy had not yet woken up, and even if he did, he would definitely be in chaos for a while. And the horse bandits can see the situation clearly because of the light, which is also convenient for burning food and grass. In the middle of the night, it is easy to not see clearly.

After making arrangements, Coster and Maric personally led the 900-horse bandits of the Robin Hood Thieves Group, left Sherwood Forest in the name of going out to grab food, and quickly rushed to the southwest. Of course, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of the English officials, they all walked on small roads and tried their best to avoid the eyes of the English officials. Otherwise, if the other party is prepared, it is not easy to attack...

It's just that the brothers of the Robin Hood Thieves are surprised that the two leaders require each horse bandit to carry a wooden board and a can of suet (for combustion, adding oil to the fire. There are many sheep in England, and suet is also quite a few). Moreover, they also took a few barrels of gunpowder with them...