Chapter 3007
Chapter 3007
Chapter 3007
After all, Li Yuande is not a member of the officialdom. Even if Qian Tiandun made an explanation, it would be difficult for him to immediately understand the interest considerations behind the twists and turns that Qian Tiandun said, but he finally figured out the real purpose of Tan Tianlei's invitation to the banquet .
Using mercenaries with vague nationalities to implement some gray means outside to create a reason for Haihan to send troops. Of course, such an approach does not conform to the formal process, and it is very likely that it will not be approved by the Executive Committee.
Therefore, if Xing Tao wants to take this "devious path", he must first win the support of Qian Tiandun, and then the coalition command can respond as it should.
Li Yuande couldn't help asking: "If I didn't pass on the message according to their idea, wouldn't they have made such a fuss in vain?"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "It can be seen that they are very accurate at judging people, knowing that you are cautious, they will definitely report to me what they have seen and heard. Take a step back, even if you didn't come to pass the message, they will still think of other ways To achieve the goal, for example, find another reason to entertain Takahashi Minami in two days."
Gao Qiaonan responded from the side: "If you are a lowly official, you will not be as easy-talking as Young Master Li, but you will definitely report the news truthfully."
Gao Qiaonan has served under Qian Tiandun's command for more than 20 years and is known as a loyal retainer. Naturally, there is no need to doubt his reaction in this situation.
Li Yuande continued to ask: "Does your lord think this is feasible?"
Qian Tiandun said: "To be honest, I'm still a bit undecided. What method to use is the second priority. The main reason is that I have limited knowledge about the situation of the foreign mercenary group, so I'm not sure whether they are competent."
Although the foreign legion of Xingdao has a great reputation, it also has a very obvious shortcoming, that is, the origin of the members.
As the saying goes, people who are not of our race must have a different heart, let alone a foreign race that has not been naturalized, and among the members of the mercenary regiment, the proportion of Han people is quite low.Although this armed force is working for Haihan, the trust of the upper echelon is obviously limited. What kind of tasks can be assigned to them must be considered accordingly.
Tan Tianlei invited all kinds of gods to attend, but he did not invite people from the mercenary group to participate in the discussion. This has already exposed his attitude.It is impossible for Qian Tiandun to know more about the mercenary group than the locals, so he would naturally have doubts about using the mercenary group to complete such a special task.
Li Yuande said: "Speaking of which, my lord is still moved, so how should we respond?"
Qian Tiandun said: "You go to see Tan Tianlei tomorrow, and tell him straight to the point that we don't know enough about the situation of the mercenary group, so we can't support this plan. If he is willing, he should make corresponding arrangements soon."
The arrangement Qian Tiandun said came very quickly. After Li Yuande and Tan Tianlei met again, Luo Jie personally sent an invitation to Qian Tiandun to visit the training situation of the foreign mercenary regiment.
Speaking of which, it has been a while since Qian Tiandun arrived in Xingdao, during which time he also visited many camps of the Xingdao garrison, and saw many places inside and out, but only this foreign mercenary group's garrison has never been seen. have been.
It's not that Qian Tiandun looked down on the mercenary group, it's just that Roger said that the mercenary group has been performing missions outside, and will arrange related visits after returning to Xingdao.
Is it because Roger wants to maintain the mystery of the mercenary group, or the timing is really not suitable, Qian Tiandun did not go into the details.He knew that the executive committee was somewhat dissatisfied with Xingdao's use of foreign mercenaries to do dirty work. Perhaps because of this reason, Roger did not want to expose the operation of the mercenary group to outsiders.
But this time there was a response so quickly. Obviously, Roger didn't have much patience to wait any longer. If he could speed up the implementation of the plan, he probably wouldn't mind letting Qian Tiandun learn more about the operation of the mercenary group. inside story.
The mercenary regiment's garrison is located in the northwest corner of Xingdao, adjacent to the western entrance of the Strait of Johor.This narrow strait separates Sing Tao from the Malay Peninsula. It is not only a natural barrier for Sing Tao, but also a natural moat that blocks land traffic between Sing Tao and the Malay Peninsula.Deploying the mercenary regiment's garrison here more or less allows it to play the role of guarding the defense line of the strait.
This base is several miles away from the nearest village and town, and there is only one road leading to the outside world.There is a tall notice board standing beside the road, with the words "Idlers should stay in a military important place", which makes this base even more mysterious.
Prior to this, Roger and Qian Tiandun had never had a formal discussion on the situation of the mercenary group. It was not until this visit to the base of the mercenary group that Roger took the initiative to introduce relevant information to Qian Tiandun.
The history of the Xingdao Foreign Mercenary Corps can be traced back to the early years when Roger formed the South China Sea Special Warfare Brigade.In fact, the predecessor of the mercenary group was a special armed organization composed of some foreign ethnic groups drawn by Roger from his subordinates.
The original intention of Roger to set up this organization was to do dirty work.Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, there are special requirements for the native place and ethnicity of the members, and this rule has continued to this day.
Today, the size of the mercenary regiment is maintained at about 2000 people, and the establishment is divided into three independent battalions.Each battalion is equipped with amphibious combat capabilities on land and sea, and has a complete logistics system. Usually, the battalion is used as a unit to complete various special tasks overseas.
The weapons and equipment used by the mercenary regiment are also in the same line as the Haihan Army, and almost all of them are old-style weapons replaced by the Haihan Army.Although it is not advanced, its performance is acceptable. The most important thing is that the standard is unified, which is convenient for practicing tactics, and the logistics maintenance is relatively easier.
"From the perspective of strength, the mercenary regiment is definitely not comparable to the regular army like the Lu Ninth Division, but with the training they have received, as well as the level of equipment and combat experience, it is more than enough to deal with the indigenous armed forces in the nearby area."
Roger's tone was very calm, and there was no ostentation, just stating the facts.
Most of the armies of neighboring countries are still in the era of cold weapons, and the scale of professional armies is extremely limited, and they often need to temporarily recruit a large number of farmers and soldiers to make up for the war.Compared with the foreign mercenary regiments created by the Haihan military system, these troops lacking training and outdated equipment did have a clear gap in strength.
It is precisely because of such advantages that neighboring countries are willing to pay a very high price to hire this armed force from Xingdao to carry out combat missions.
Roger didn't elaborate on how much money this army had earned for Xingdao, but it's not hard to see from the size of this base that the mercenary group is obviously a way to make a lot of money.
When the carriage drove into the gate of the base, Qian Tiandun paid special attention to the soldiers on duty at the gate. Sure enough, all he saw were foreigners whose appearance and appearance were obviously different from those of the Han people. This foreign mercenary group really lived up to its reputation.
(End of this chapter)
After all, Li Yuande is not a member of the officialdom. Even if Qian Tiandun made an explanation, it would be difficult for him to immediately understand the interest considerations behind the twists and turns that Qian Tiandun said, but he finally figured out the real purpose of Tan Tianlei's invitation to the banquet .
Using mercenaries with vague nationalities to implement some gray means outside to create a reason for Haihan to send troops. Of course, such an approach does not conform to the formal process, and it is very likely that it will not be approved by the Executive Committee.
Therefore, if Xing Tao wants to take this "devious path", he must first win the support of Qian Tiandun, and then the coalition command can respond as it should.
Li Yuande couldn't help asking: "If I didn't pass on the message according to their idea, wouldn't they have made such a fuss in vain?"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "It can be seen that they are very accurate at judging people, knowing that you are cautious, they will definitely report to me what they have seen and heard. Take a step back, even if you didn't come to pass the message, they will still think of other ways To achieve the goal, for example, find another reason to entertain Takahashi Minami in two days."
Gao Qiaonan responded from the side: "If you are a lowly official, you will not be as easy-talking as Young Master Li, but you will definitely report the news truthfully."
Gao Qiaonan has served under Qian Tiandun's command for more than 20 years and is known as a loyal retainer. Naturally, there is no need to doubt his reaction in this situation.
Li Yuande continued to ask: "Does your lord think this is feasible?"
Qian Tiandun said: "To be honest, I'm still a bit undecided. What method to use is the second priority. The main reason is that I have limited knowledge about the situation of the foreign mercenary group, so I'm not sure whether they are competent."
Although the foreign legion of Xingdao has a great reputation, it also has a very obvious shortcoming, that is, the origin of the members.
As the saying goes, people who are not of our race must have a different heart, let alone a foreign race that has not been naturalized, and among the members of the mercenary regiment, the proportion of Han people is quite low.Although this armed force is working for Haihan, the trust of the upper echelon is obviously limited. What kind of tasks can be assigned to them must be considered accordingly.
Tan Tianlei invited all kinds of gods to attend, but he did not invite people from the mercenary group to participate in the discussion. This has already exposed his attitude.It is impossible for Qian Tiandun to know more about the mercenary group than the locals, so he would naturally have doubts about using the mercenary group to complete such a special task.
Li Yuande said: "Speaking of which, my lord is still moved, so how should we respond?"
Qian Tiandun said: "You go to see Tan Tianlei tomorrow, and tell him straight to the point that we don't know enough about the situation of the mercenary group, so we can't support this plan. If he is willing, he should make corresponding arrangements soon."
The arrangement Qian Tiandun said came very quickly. After Li Yuande and Tan Tianlei met again, Luo Jie personally sent an invitation to Qian Tiandun to visit the training situation of the foreign mercenary regiment.
Speaking of which, it has been a while since Qian Tiandun arrived in Xingdao, during which time he also visited many camps of the Xingdao garrison, and saw many places inside and out, but only this foreign mercenary group's garrison has never been seen. have been.
It's not that Qian Tiandun looked down on the mercenary group, it's just that Roger said that the mercenary group has been performing missions outside, and will arrange related visits after returning to Xingdao.
Is it because Roger wants to maintain the mystery of the mercenary group, or the timing is really not suitable, Qian Tiandun did not go into the details.He knew that the executive committee was somewhat dissatisfied with Xingdao's use of foreign mercenaries to do dirty work. Perhaps because of this reason, Roger did not want to expose the operation of the mercenary group to outsiders.
But this time there was a response so quickly. Obviously, Roger didn't have much patience to wait any longer. If he could speed up the implementation of the plan, he probably wouldn't mind letting Qian Tiandun learn more about the operation of the mercenary group. inside story.
The mercenary regiment's garrison is located in the northwest corner of Xingdao, adjacent to the western entrance of the Strait of Johor.This narrow strait separates Sing Tao from the Malay Peninsula. It is not only a natural barrier for Sing Tao, but also a natural moat that blocks land traffic between Sing Tao and the Malay Peninsula.Deploying the mercenary regiment's garrison here more or less allows it to play the role of guarding the defense line of the strait.
This base is several miles away from the nearest village and town, and there is only one road leading to the outside world.There is a tall notice board standing beside the road, with the words "Idlers should stay in a military important place", which makes this base even more mysterious.
Prior to this, Roger and Qian Tiandun had never had a formal discussion on the situation of the mercenary group. It was not until this visit to the base of the mercenary group that Roger took the initiative to introduce relevant information to Qian Tiandun.
The history of the Xingdao Foreign Mercenary Corps can be traced back to the early years when Roger formed the South China Sea Special Warfare Brigade.In fact, the predecessor of the mercenary group was a special armed organization composed of some foreign ethnic groups drawn by Roger from his subordinates.
The original intention of Roger to set up this organization was to do dirty work.Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, there are special requirements for the native place and ethnicity of the members, and this rule has continued to this day.
Today, the size of the mercenary regiment is maintained at about 2000 people, and the establishment is divided into three independent battalions.Each battalion is equipped with amphibious combat capabilities on land and sea, and has a complete logistics system. Usually, the battalion is used as a unit to complete various special tasks overseas.
The weapons and equipment used by the mercenary regiment are also in the same line as the Haihan Army, and almost all of them are old-style weapons replaced by the Haihan Army.Although it is not advanced, its performance is acceptable. The most important thing is that the standard is unified, which is convenient for practicing tactics, and the logistics maintenance is relatively easier.
"From the perspective of strength, the mercenary regiment is definitely not comparable to the regular army like the Lu Ninth Division, but with the training they have received, as well as the level of equipment and combat experience, it is more than enough to deal with the indigenous armed forces in the nearby area."
Roger's tone was very calm, and there was no ostentation, just stating the facts.
Most of the armies of neighboring countries are still in the era of cold weapons, and the scale of professional armies is extremely limited, and they often need to temporarily recruit a large number of farmers and soldiers to make up for the war.Compared with the foreign mercenary regiments created by the Haihan military system, these troops lacking training and outdated equipment did have a clear gap in strength.
It is precisely because of such advantages that neighboring countries are willing to pay a very high price to hire this armed force from Xingdao to carry out combat missions.
Roger didn't elaborate on how much money this army had earned for Xingdao, but it's not hard to see from the size of this base that the mercenary group is obviously a way to make a lot of money.
When the carriage drove into the gate of the base, Qian Tiandun paid special attention to the soldiers on duty at the gate. Sure enough, all he saw were foreigners whose appearance and appearance were obviously different from those of the Han people. This foreign mercenary group really lived up to its reputation.
(End of this chapter)