I am Peter III, Emperor of the Hexagon of the Goose Kingdom

Chapter 186 Which is the best marching speed, in the [-]th century in the East (science popularization in this chapter)

Mrs. D'Anim wrote on the little note left:

"Dear Your Majesty, I will never forget your bravery. I hope to ride with you again, your loyal pony.",

Peter smiled, put the note aside, and fell into distress.

He didn't know how to improve the flintlock.

To be precise, he couldn't determine the details of the improved firearms, he only remembered a general idea.

And now a year has passed, the second stage of the system is fashion and literature, and now he has achieved satisfactory results. Russia also has a major international influence in these two aspects, but the system seems to be dormant , there has been no prompt for a long time.

Peter really hopes to have the assistance of the system, after all, he still owes him a phased reward.

But if the system doesn't show up, there's nothing he can do about it.

Depressing for the moment the idea of ​​improving the flintlock, there is one more important thing to do than the flintlock.

He would have almost forgotten it if he hadn't been on the filly.

As much as Madame d'Arnim pleased him, so did riding a real horse.

Good horses relate to a major element of warfare, marching speed.

Speaking of marching speed, Peter remembered an analysis he read in his previous life. If the Eastern infantry of the 20th century were brought back to the [-]th and [-]th centuries and fought with the same weapons, what would the result be?

The result of the analysis is that even with the same weapons, this group of infantry can beat all the current armies.

This is not to look down on the strong army at this time, but the marching speed at this time is simply slow compared to a certain army.

During the Long March, a certain army marched at an average speed of 71 miles per day, or 35 kilometers. This figure was unimaginable in the 17th and 18th centuries.

During the Thirty Years' War, Gustav's Swedish army was an iron army looked up to by the Germans. The Germans even believed that the Swedish army crossed the river like walking on the ground and could manipulate the weather. It was rumored that there were werewolves in the Swedish army.

The Swedish army is seen as a non-human army that is not afraid of severe cold, never mutiny, never flees, can survive on very little supplies, and is tireless.

But what is its fastest speed?

King Carl X Gustaf of Sweden personally led more than 2 people to raid Harry's Ferry. He used various incentives and walked 27 miles in 270 days at a speed of only 16 kilometers per hour.

This speed was already the highest among mercenaries at the same time, and most of the mercenaries' marching speed did not exceed ten kilometers a day.

At the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century, the European army entered the era of flintlock guns. Flintlock guns and bayonets formed the basis of queuing shooting tactics, but the speed of the army did not improve.

The army of the Sun King Louis XIV beat all the neighboring countries violently, making most of Western Europe tremble. The speed of the French army was not fast. The fastest march of the French army took 33 days to run 220 miles, and the marching speed was 11 kilometers per day. .

The brilliance of Louis XIV was overshadowed by the twin stars of the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugen. The secret of their victory was speed.

In 1704, the Duke of Marlborough led an army to rush from the Rhine to the Danube. It took 37 days to run 350 miles, and the average daily marching speed reached an "astonishing" 15 kilometers. Army left far behind.

In the 18th century, Europe finally had a strong army that could barely match the speed of that army, that is, the Prussian army under Frederick's command.

The Prussian army is closely related to the Swedish army and the troops of Prince Eugen. The Prussian army was originally a product of the Swedish army, and the Prussian army was often rented out to the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

When Frederick was a boy, he felt that Prince Eugen was getting old, and his marching speed was far faster than that of his predecessors.

在未来12年后，也就是1757年9月，腓特烈搞出了13天走了150英里的超常发挥，平均每天走18公里。

Two months later, another 14 miles in 225 days, an average of 25 kilometers per day.

In September 1758, the Prussian army besieged by the "Three Skirts Alliance" played super-level like a dog jumping over the wall, walking 9 miles in a week, reaching an average speed of 140 kilometers per hour per day.

Napoleon was amazed by Frederick's desperate marching speed, because when Napoleon was chasing the Prussian army in 1906, his daily average speed was only 22 kilometers a day, but this was still not enough compared to a certain infantry in the 20th century.

That army had a record of running 240 kilometers in one day and one night, and could also march 14 kilometers in 72.5 hours.

These gaps are not physical differences. A certain army is not everyone Liu Xiang, but because it is an army of the new era, not mercenaries of the old era.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the European army was relatively fast because mercenaries withdrew from the stage of history.

The army in the mercenary era was a swarm of war locusts marching forward, and the soldiers had to bring prostitutes, washerwomen, and children accompanying the army along with them. Many of these children were illegitimate children and small businessmen.

During the Thirty Years War, an infantry force of only 30 soldiers brought 480 servants, 74 peddlers, 3 women and children, and 314 horses.

They also searched for houses and suitable "prey" everywhere, and physically became one with the local people wherever they went.

Even the revolutionary armed forces of the British bourgeoisie were like this. During the march of the British army in Scotland, the troops burned many villages and killed all the villagers they could find.

All the mercenary leaders paid the kings and emperors a huge amount of capital in advance, and they were all eager to get back their capital as soon as possible. They indulged their soldiers in robbery, and naturally their marching speed could not be fast.

Although the European armies in the 18th and 19th centuries abolished the mercenary system, soldiers were still recruited forcibly. The Prussian army even kidnapped the current Lomonosov into its own army.

The officers rely on the whip to maintain military discipline. Soldiers are war machines that have been beaten numb. If they march too fast or march at night, it is very likely that the troops will be disbanded, so the marching speed of the army at this time is not fast.

The conclusion is that the infantry army in the 20th century was a new type of armed force rooted in the people. Its combat enthusiasm and average speed are really not comparable to the old army. Even with the same weapons, it can rely on its speed. The advantage completely explodes all opponents.

Since Peter came to the throne, he hasn't done much in the army, but only strengthened his feelings and loyalty.

He knew that he could do a lot more. If he could train the Russian army to be as strong as three-quarters of that army, he would be able to wake up with a smile.

But he didn't intend to rely entirely on the soldiers themselves. Apart from the strict system, military discipline, and beliefs, there are naturally external forces that can speed up the march——

Mrs. D'Anim.

That's right, it's a horse.

(End of this chapter)