mercenaries back off real quick when they realize they may not make it long enough to see their paycheck. when the risk begins to outweigh the reward, their scared, punk asses pack up & go home.
the people are fighting for FREEDOM & LIFE.
mercenaries are fighting for a measly paycheck.
which side do you think has more to lose, will last longer on the battlefield & fight till the end?
it will not be the mercenaries & it will not be those with a pension.
"Mercenary and auxiliary troops are useless and dangerous. Mercenaries are “disunited, undisciplined, ambitious, and faithless.” Because their only motivation is monetary, they are generally not effective in battle and have low morale. Mercenary commanders are either skilled or unskilled. Unskilled commanders are worthless, but skilled commanders cannot be trusted to suppress their own ambition. It is far more preferable for a prince to command his own army."
mercenaries back off real quick when they realize they may not make it long enough to see their paycheck. when the risk begins to outweigh the reward, their scared, punk asses pack up & go home.
the people are fighting for FREEDOM & LIFE.
mercenaries are fighting for a measly paycheck.
which side do you think has more to lose, will last longer on the battlefield & fight till the end?
it will not be the mercenaries & it will not be those with a pension.
"Mercenary and auxiliary troops are useless and dangerous. Mercenaries are “disunited, undisciplined, ambitious, and faithless.” Because their only motivation is monetary, they are generally not effective in battle and have low morale. Mercenary commanders are either skilled or unskilled. Unskilled commanders are worthless, but skilled commanders cannot be trusted to suppress their own ambition. It is far more preferable for a prince to command his own army."
-Machiavelli "The Prince"