Chapter 325 05.0324: "The Navy is not good at riding horses"

The British soldiers, all dressed in green uniforms of varying shades, stepped off the transport plane, while the lieutenant colonel himself rode off the plane on horseback from another, flatter exit.

Horatio could see that, except for the dark green uniformed soldiers led by the lieutenant colonel himself, who walked a little more orderly, the other group of light green soldiers walked relatively loosely.

Horatio surmises that they are a scouting force.

Soon, their flag told him the answer.

They also belonged to the British 79th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment.

The dark green soldiers are the 'Rifle Company K' (Rifleman), and the rifle is the 'rifled rifle' of Guteras.

They also wore tube hats, but their color was dark green, and they wore green jackets similar to those of the Hussars, without any hard armor and were very lightly dressed.

The rifle in his hand is a single-shot high-power laser gun.

What Horatio found interesting was that they were also equipped with sword bayonets like the Imperial Navy's armed sailors.

Perhaps this is due to the fact that their rifles are shorter than the 'Brown Bess' lasguns of the line infantry, looking more like carbine-type Martini-Henry rifles.

Now their positioning is very clear - elite reconnaissance skirmishers and precision shooters.

The soldiers wearing light green uniforms wore gorgeous and elegant feathered helmets on their heads.

The company flag hanging high on the rear of the vehicle command vehicle is embroidered with "Queen's Ranger Company A".

Horatio was no stranger to the term ranger.

This was a military unit with a long history in ancient Terra.

And it’s not surprising that he appears in the British regiment that is modeled after the late Age of Exploration.

One of the least-known facts about the Rangers is that they were not originally an American organization.

The first regular Ranger unit in history was established in New Hampshire in 1756. A British major named Robert Rogers first organized nine companies of Rangers to represent Britain against France and the American Continental Army.

After several great victories that beat the Americans badly, the Americans, feeling the pain, copied the Rangers and created an identical unit, which later became very powerful.

"Horatio, why do they have two companies that look similar but have different uniforms, one dark and one light?" Louise was obviously confused.

This is normal. The Cadian military uniforms are all the same field green. There are not so many fancy uniforms. It is indeed confusing at first glance.

Horatio observed for a while and gradually discovered something fishy from the two armored vehicles that drove out of the landing aircraft.

"Look at their armored vehicles, Louise. The front armor of their Ranger Company's heavy armored vehicles seems to be a bit too thick. It's almost as thick as a Leman Russ."

Horatio pointed to a heavy wheeled armored vehicle that looked like an ancient Terran 'Pig Hound'.

However, the vehicle in front of him, equipped with laser cannons and heavy bombs, is called "Bear Hound".

In comparison, the Rifle Company's wheeled armored vehicles appear to be very light and thin, and look like the jingle cars used by the British Army during World War II, but they have laser cannons with longer barrels. They are obviously more maneuverable and have greater penetration, making them suitable for side attacks and hit-and-run.

Relying on his rich military experience, Horatio deduced that the two companies had different tactical positioning and division of labor on the battlefield.

The configuration of the British Armored Reconnaissance Regiment also brought him some eye-opening surprises.

As the founder of the Hell's Vanguard and the originator of the Ripple Theory, Brigadier General Peru sent him to the ground not only to serve as a fleet liaison officer to coordinate communication and take a disguised vacation, which could be done by any lieutenant or even a reserve officer. In fact, he was also responsible for an important secret mission.

That is to observe the tactical coordination of the Astra Militarum forces and the mature organization that has been verified on the battlefield, and then make a written summary and report to Admiral George Anson, the president of the Naval Academy after the expedition.

Horatio paid close attention to the performance of the Astra Militarum, not missing any noteworthy details, and used his photographic memory to memorize them as if recording them into a memory board.

[These are important measures to continue to improve the Ripple Theory in the future and fight against the 41st and even 42nd millennium enemy.]
As a time traveler, he knew very clearly what he should do and what he was doing now.

If everything really follows the Guilliman Code, then when Guilliman wakes up, everyone will be the clowns.

He was determined to push forward the military reforms that would change the current state of division in the Empire before the future Regent, the 13th Primarch Robouti Guilliman, awakened. He was sure that what he was doing was right, and that the Regent would also support his actions after he woke up.

After the entire 79st Battalion of the th Armored Reconnaissance Regiment of Britain landed, Sir Wellesley, who was on horseback, asked his servant to lead another black horse towards Horatio.

"It seems that our naval colleagues have special planes that are faster." The lieutenant colonel said with a smile while riding on his horse:
"Captain, I think this is a very good horse that suits you very well. It is majestic and powerful, and is the best stallion in the stable."

"It's true." Horatio walked over to the black stallion and stroked its smooth mane.

Although he would rather take the mobile command post, since someone was offering him a gift out of kindness, he couldn't refuse.

[Well, I hope this horse isn't too strong.]
Holding the saddle with his hand, he put one foot on the stirrup, but just as he stepped on it, before he was fully on the saddle, the horse began to carry him forward.

Horatio quickly adjusted his center of gravity and took several steps with the leg on the ground to maintain his balance.

"Captain!" Louise quickly supported him, preventing his feet from getting stuck in the stirrups and being dragged down.

"Hold the reins! Can't you even lead a horse?" the lieutenant colonel shouted at the servants, raising the whip in his hand.

At this time, Horatio adjusted his center of gravity and seized the opportunity to step onto the saddle sedan.

Not only did the embarrassment that had been imagined not occur, but the entire process was unexpectedly clean, neat, heroic and dashing, leaving the lieutenant colonel completely unable to find fault with it.

Just because the navy of the 41st millennium had never ridden a horse, that didn't mean Horatio hadn't ridden one in ancient Terra.

"Excuse me, the navy is not good at riding horses." After stabilizing his body, Horatio seemed to be unconcerned about the little accident and teased.

He then asked: "But, can my deputy and secretary only follow on foot?"

"I don't see that you are not good at riding, sir." The knight chuckled:

"If necessary, we have spare horses for the messengers, but please forgive me, they are far inferior to the horse you are riding."

"Yes, it's fine. We in the navy don't like to assign tasks in a condescending manner. After all, our lieutenants are only divided into senior and junior. My two colleagues shouldn't be treated much differently from me."

"As you wish, Mr. Cochrane." The lieutenant colonel raised his eyebrows and signaled the attendant to lead out another spotted horse and a brown horse from the stable of the battalion headquarters.

Archie's family was considered a prominent family when his grandfather, the major general, was alive, and he had been exposed to it when he was a child, so he still remembered how to ride a horse.

But Horatio knew that Louise had never ridden a horse before, so he wanted to avoid any accidents for her.

He dismounted, politely held Louise's thighs first, and helped her, who had never ridden a horse before, to get on the horse's back.

Then, one comes new and the other comes familiar.

The second time, Horatio mounted the horse by himself without anyone holding the reins.

With the clatter of horse hooves, the four of them soon rode to a tent, inside which stood many lieutenant colonels and majors of the Astra Militarum Army wearing blue and red uniforms.

They are all front-line commanders.

The southern front was mainly composed of Britons, but also had some light infantry battalions from Mordian.

At this time, there was a heated debate inside about strategic planning.

Lieutenant Colonel Wellesley, the brigade commander, dismounted gracefully and skillfully, straightened his uniform after landing, then took off his army bicorne and waved it.

"Greetings, officers." He began with the iconic high-level greeting often used among aristocrats.

The people inside looked at the knight and temporarily stopped arguing.

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