Macedonian spearmen formed a dense phalanx, forming a powerful military force.

The Macedonian phalanx has adapted to the structure of Mastown as a new slave country, with a large number of peasants and a few nobles. Therefore, the heavy armored spearmen, mainly noble citizens, are not Macedonia's strong points, and the low mobility of the first phalanx in the war and mountainous and hilly areas can not meet the needs of Macedonia's conquest.

The core of the newly formed Macedonian phalanx is a spear array composed of about 100 people. The heavy armor was completely abolished in the array, and the shields of frontline soldiers were greatly reduced (the Spartans' huge shields could even cover the whole body), only about three to four square feet. Reduced shields enable soldiers to stand closer; At the same time, the spears in the rear are gradually lengthened, and finally all spearmen can attack the enemy in front of the other team, and the longest is 7 meters long.

Swiss spearmen

Soldiers who use spears are Swiss citizens with high professional skills and have been practicing since childhood.

The standard equipment for spearmen is 12 to 15 feet long spears.

The iron spear is very long, about 1 foot, and there is a protective iron about 1 foot behind it.

Lancers are also equipped with daggers for close combat.

Only the wealthier soldiers are equipped with armor, and they are all at the forefront.

The spearmen always fight in phalanx.

The front of the platform is 4 to 5 rows of spearmen, which are arranged horizontally with a spacing of 1 m. The width of the queue depends on the terrain.

Behind the spearmen is a halberd. In marching, halberd is consistent with spear soldiers, but in fighting, it advances through the gap between spear soldiers and participates in melee.

There are three or four lines of gunners on both sides and behind the phalanx to ensure that the phalanx can advance or defend in all directions.

The Swiss always like to weave the spearmen into several independent phalanxes (at least three) to adapt to the complex terrain and protect the flanks of each phalanx in battle.

The single lancer on the battlefield is completely helpless, and the formation of phalanx becomes a good target for long-range weapons, while the lancer is very clumsy on complex terrain, which shows that the phalanx of lancer itself is not perfect. Switzerland's military victories in 14 and 15 centuries are mainly attributed to a set of effective combat methods in Switzerland.

Spanish spearmen

The Spanish army is dominated by infantry, which is higher than other arms.

The Spanish infantry regiment also laid the foundation for the establishment of modern infantry regiment.

The Spanish infantry regiment is a team ...

Each regiment has 12 company.

1545, the company captain has the same number of marines and musketeers.

A company has 1 captains, 1 lieutenants, a non-commissioned officer and1monitor.

The head of the infantry regiment is a colonel, with a major, an adjutant and several staff officers.

The colonel has a guard consisting of eight spearmen.

The Spanish army pays more attention to the spiritual life of soldiers, and each regiment has 13 chaplains.

The medical staff includes a doctor and a pharmacist.

At first, each infantry regiment was composed of several columns with different numbers, and finally it was standardized into three columns.

When the infantry regiment became the standard formation of the Spanish army, the shields and halberds disappeared.

Instead, it is an infantry regiment or a' Spanish phalanx' composed of spearmen and musketeers.

The Spanish phalanx was quite influential and soon became an example for European countries to follow, lasting for more than 100 years.