Chapter 3007

After all, Li Yuande was not a member of the officialdom. Even if Qian Tiandun made an explanation, it was difficult for him to immediately understand the interest considerations behind the twists and turns Qian Tiandun said, but he finally understood the real purpose of Tan Tianlei's invitation to the banquet.

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Using mercenaries with ambiguous nationalities to implement certain gray external means to create reasons for Haihan to send troops is certainly not in line with formal procedures and will most likely fail to obtain approval from the Executive Committee.

Therefore, if Xingdao wants to take this "crooked path", he must first win the support of Qian Tiandun, and then the coalition command can make the appropriate response.

Li Yuande couldn't help but ask: "If I didn't pass the message according to their expectations, wouldn't their trouble be in vain?"

Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "It can be seen that they are very accurate in judging people. They know that you are cautious, so they will definitely report what they see and hear to me. To say the least, even if you didn't come to convey the message, they would still think of other ways.

To achieve the goal, for example, just find a reason to entertain Takahashi Minami in two days."

Takahashi Nan responded from the side: "If I go to the banquet in my humble position, although I won't be as talkative as Master Li, I will definitely report the news truthfully."

Gao Qiaonan has served Qian Tiandun for more than twenty years and is a well-known loyal retainer. There is no need to doubt his reaction in this situation.

Li Yuande continued to ask: "Does your Excellency think this is feasible?"

Qian Tiandun said: "To be honest, I'm a little undecided. What method to use is secondary. The main reason is the situation of this foreign mercenary group. I also have limited knowledge, so I'm not sure whether they are qualified."

Although Sing Tao's Foreign Legion has a great reputation, it also has a very obvious shortcoming, and that is the issue of the national origin of its members.

As the saying goes, people who are not from our race must have different hearts, let alone those who have not been naturalized. Among the members of the mercenary group, the proportion of Han people is quite low. Although this armed force works for Haihan, the upper-level people do not care about it.

The level of trust is obviously limited. What kind of tasks can be assigned to them must be considered accordingly.

Tan Tianlei made a host and invited various gods to attend, but he did not invite anyone from the mercenary group to participate in the discussion. This has exposed his attitude. Qian Tiandun cannot know more about the mercenary group than the locals.

, naturally have doubts about using mercenary groups to complete such special tasks.

Li Yuande said: "In this case, your Excellency is still moved, so how should we respond?"

Qian Tiandun said: "Go to see Tan Tianlei tomorrow and tell him straight to the point that we don't know enough about the mercenary group to support this plan. If he is serious, he should make corresponding arrangements soon."

The arrangement Qian Tiandun mentioned came quickly. After Li Yuande and Tan Tianlei met again, Roger personally sent an invitation to Qian Tiandun to visit the training situation of the foreign mercenary group.

Speaking of which, Qian Tiandun has arrived in Xingdao for some time. During this period, he also visited many camps of the Xingdao garrison. He saw many places inside and outside, but only the station of the foreign mercenary group has never been visited.

Been there.

It's not that Qian Tiandun looks down on the mercenary group, it's just that Roger said that the mercenary group has been performing tasks outside and will arrange related visits after he returns to Star Island.

Is this because Roger wants to maintain the mystery of the mercenary group, or is the timing really not right? Qian Tiandun did not delve into the root cause. He knew that the Executive Committee was a little dissatisfied with Xingdao's use of foreign mercenaries to do dirty work.

Perhaps for 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 it could speed up the implementation of the plan, he probably wouldn't mind letting Qian Tiandun know more about the operation of the mercenary group.

Inside story.

The mercenary group's station is located in the northwest corner of Star Island, adjacent to the western entrance of the Johor Strait. This narrow strait separates Star Island from the Malay Peninsula. It is not only a natural barrier to Star Island, but also a barrier between Star Island and Malaysia.

It is a natural chasm for land transportation on the peninsula. By deploying the mercenary regiment here, it can also play a role in guarding the strait defense line.

This base is several miles away from the nearest village and town, and there is only one road connecting it to the outside world. There is a tall sign beside the road with the words "Idle people stop in military important areas", making this base even more mysterious.

Before this, Roger and Qian Tiandun had never formally discussed the situation of the mercenary group. It was not until this visit to the mercenary group base that Roger took the initiative to introduce relevant information to Qian Tiandun.

The history of the Star Island Foreign Mercenary Group can be traced back to the early years when Roger established the South China Sea Special Warfare Group. In fact, the predecessor of the mercenary group was a special force composed of some foreign ethnic groups that Roger recruited from his men.

organize.

Roger's original intention of establishing this organization was to use it to do dirty work. Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, special requirements were imposed on the members' place of origin and ethnicity. This rule continues to this day.

To this day, the size of the mercenary regiment remains at about 2,000 people, and the organization is divided into three independent battalions. Each battalion has the capability of land and sea amphibious operations, and has a complete logistics system, usually based on battalions.

Complete various special tasks overseas.

The weapons and equipment used by the mercenary group are also of the same origin as those of the Haihan Army. Almost all of them are old weapons that have been replaced by the Haihan Army. Although they are not advanced, their performance is acceptable. The most important thing is that the standard is unified, which makes it easier to practice tactics.

Logistics and maintenance are also relatively easier.

"From a strength perspective, the mercenary group is definitely not as good as the regular army like the Lu Ninth Division, but with the training, equipment level, and combat experience they have received, they are more than enough to deal with the indigenous armed forces in nearby areas."

Roger's tone was calm, not showing off, he was simply stating the facts.

Most of the armies of neighboring countries are still in the cold weapon age, and the scale of professional armies is extremely limited. They often need to temporarily recruit a large number of peasant soldiers to fill up their numbers during wars. These armies that lack training and are backward equipped are incompatible with the foreign mercenaries created by the Haihan military system.

Compared with the corps, there is indeed a significant 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 perform combat missions.

Roger did not elaborate on how much revenue this unit earned for Star Island, but judging from the size of this base, it is easy to see that the mercenary group is obviously a lucrative way to make money.

When the carriage drove into the gate of the base, Qian Tiandun paid special attention to the soldiers on duty at the gate. As expected, all he saw were foreigners whose appearance was obviously different from that of the Han people. This foreign mercenary group really lived up to its reputation.
Chapter completed!