If you asked me to name the best mercenary companies in the world right now, I wouldn't hesitate to pick the Italians and the Swiss. They reigned supreme until the Spanish tercio's meteoric rise.
They were on a completely different level from bandit mercenaries like the Scots or Saxons.
No, even comparing them was an insult.
"Commander, the Swiss mercenaries are truly formidable."
All eyes turned to Viktor at his words. A veteran of the Great War five years ago, Viktor said he'd witnessed their valor firsthand alongside Baron Constance during the first battle in the County of Belfort.
"The Swiss mercenary regiment literally steamrolled Burgundy's elite troops with their phalanx formation. The Baron said it was like watching the ancient Macedonian army of Alexander the Great."
Alexander the Great succeeded Philip II as King of Macedon, conquered Persia, and extended his influence all the way to India, cementing his legacy as one of history's greatest conquerors.
