The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 5 months agoRush orderlemmy.worldimagemessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1964arrow-down112
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minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·5 months agoMaybe they have plenty of guys but not enough spears? 6000 spearheads is a lot of work for 3 days. Ask any blacksmith!
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-25 months agoTBH it’s really easy to find spearmen if you have the spears. They require vastly less training than a swordsman or shieldbearer. “Keep the pointy end towards the enemy at all times.” “Sir, I’m a seasoned wheat farmer, I know how point sticks work thank you very much.”
Maybe they have plenty of guys but not enough spears? 6000 spearheads is a lot of work for 3 days. Ask any blacksmith!
TBH it’s really easy to find spearmen if you have the spears. They require vastly less training than a swordsman or shieldbearer.
“Keep the pointy end towards the enemy at all times.”
“Sir, I’m a seasoned wheat farmer, I know how point sticks work thank you very much.”