Chapter 924 Sense of Belonging

With so many foreign personnel organized into a force, Yan Chujie couldn't help but think of the French Foreign Legion, a multinational force that was very famous internationally in time and space before time travel. This force was founded in 1831 by the then King Louis of France.

· Philippe was established with the original intention of replenishing the French army soldiers who were killed and injured in the war, and at the same time solving the problem of foreign crime in the country, allowing volunteers to conceal their nationality and name to sign up.

This regiment has participated in countless wars of all sizes in the more than 100 years since its formation. It is one of the French army's troops that has performed the most transnational combat missions. In the Sino-French war at the end of the 19th century, it also fought against the Qing army.

Annan Xuanguang and Taiwan Keelung Yuemei Mountain fought twice. Before the implementation of the crossing operation, this multinational force already had more than 8,000 volunteers from 136 countries. The establishment included three infantry regiments, two cavalry regiments, one parachute regiment and two

An engineer regiment. In comparison, the composition of Roger's multinational force seemed very ordinary.

The French Foreign Legion later became a shortcut for foreign youths to obtain French citizenship. As long as they were willing to sacrifice their lives for France, they would have the opportunity to apply for naturalization by serving in the Foreign Legion. Roger's troops could also be regarded as a lifeline for slaves to escape from the sea of ​​suffering.

Straw, as long as you are selected into this army, you will basically bid farewell to the status of slaves in advance. After the training period, you will pass the inspection and officially join the army. In fact, you have obtained the Haihan native place. For these people, it is tantamount to getting a new starting point in life.

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Yan Chujie casually walked up to a tall black soldier and stopped. When Roger saw this, he understood and ordered: "Soldier, tell me your name!"

The black soldier understood Roger's instructions. He raised his chest and raised his head and replied loudly: "Reporting to the commander, I am Private Marcus of the 1st Special Forces Company!" Although the pronunciation was not standard enough, it was basically understandable.

Although this unit has not yet been formally established, the ranks of the soldiers are still the same as those of the regular army. Of course, since they have not participated in any battles since joining the army, they have no military merits that can be used for upgrades.

, so the current military rank of these soldiers is still the most basic private soldier.

Yan Chujie asked: "How long have you been in the army?"

This question obviously stumped Marcus. I don’t know if he was not very good at counting or had difficulty expressing it in Chinese. There was a rumble in his throat for a long time, but he couldn’t speak. Roger glanced at the man standing next to him.

Platoon leader, the platoon leader quickly stepped forward and answered for Marcus: "Reporting to the commander, Marcus joined the army in February this year."

Yan Chujie thought that he had joined the army in February and it had been eight months since then. No wonder this big black man could listen and speak. Then he asked: "Where is your hometown?"

Marcus did answer this time, but the answer was the same as what he didn't say: "Report to the chief, my hometown...is very far...very far away!"

Just looking at Marcus's dark and shiny complexion, Yan Chujie could deduce that he should come from the area south of the Sahara Desert. Even if his hometown is the east coast of Africa, which is closer to Asia, the flight from there to South Asia is

It's terrifyingly far away, literally thousands of miles away. With the current level of navigation, he was brought here by slave traders from his hometown, and he would have to wander at sea for at least several months. For African natives who lack ocean navigation experience and the concept of measurement

, indeed, only “far away” can be used to describe his feeling.

Yan Chujie had no choice but to give up his plan to get to the bottom of things, and instead asked about his current treatment in the army: "What do you think after joining the army? Can you adapt to life in the army?"

Marcus nodded decisively and responded: "Reporting to the leader, Marcus can eat enough for every meal, which is good!"

Although this answer is simple and crude, it does partly reflect the understanding of the current situation of these former slave soldiers. Naturally, their living conditions after joining the army are hundreds of times better than when they were slaves. Although the training is hard, they will be beaten from time to time.

The bosses and veterans were scolded fiercely, but at least they had no worries about food and housing, and no longer had to worry about their own survival. In addition, after being recruited, these soldiers were taught Chinese and were constantly instilled in them loyalty to the sea.

After several months of thinking about being loyal to the Han and loyal to the Executive Committee, most of these originally simple young people accepted the identity of "Guardians of the Han and Han" and felt honored and proud of it.

Compared with the soldiers Haihan recruited from the Ming Dynasty in the past, although these soldiers from different countries and regions have many differences in language and culture, there is no doubt that they are more dependent on the Haihan regime than the Han soldiers.

For them, joining the Haihan Militia and serving as soldiers is almost their only way out. Otherwise, they can only work as slaves and slaves. Therefore, subconsciously they integrate their own interests and mission, and their belonging to Haihan

The feeling is not weaker than that of Han soldiers.

"Very good!" Yan Chujie reached out and patted Marcus' thick shoulder gently, then walked towards the next soldier.

"Reporting to the commander, I am Private Dulu of the 1st Special Operations Company!" Seeing Yan Chujie stop in front of him, the soldier took the initiative to announce his identity.

Yan Chujie heard that his accent was quite standard, and his appearance was somewhat similar to that of a Han Chinese, but his skin color was slightly darker, so he asked him: "Are you Han?"

"Reporting to the chief, I am from Aceh, but my grandfather was indeed born in Guangzhou Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty, and he can be considered to have Han ancestry." Dulu responded in a deep voice.

Yan Chujie immediately understood that this Dulu was a mixed race. Since his grandfather was Chinese, he had at least a quarter of Han ancestry. It was no wonder that his Chinese was much smoother than that of Marcus, the big black man just now.

Duo Yan Chujie asked with great interest: "How did you get here?"

"The villain was originally a member of the Acehnese army. He lost the battle with the Portuguese last year and was captured. Later, he was sold to Ampana Island. Fortunately, he was appreciated by the chief and was able to join the militia army." Dulu's answer.

Yan Chujie was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that he was actually a proficient person.

Aceh is a country located in the north of Sumatra. It was founded a century ago. Because this country is located in the critical area at the junction of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, it had many conflicts with Western colonists, especially the war with the Portuguese.

This has happened year after year. The current ruler of Aceh is Iskandar Muda. Aceh is at its peak and has sent troops to attack the Malacca area occupied by Portuguese colonists many times. However, the wars are intertwined.

Victory or defeat, being captured by the opponent during a battle is also an unavoidable situation, and this Duru is one of the unlucky ones.

Originally, after the Portuguese captured indigenous captives, most of them executed them themselves to avoid wasting precious food. However, after Haihan started the slave trade on Ambuna Island, the Portuguese immediately sent the originally worthless prisoners of war here.

In exchange for profits. This Dulu was also blessed with good fortune. He was not injured when he was captured, so he was selected and trafficked by slave traders and sold to the Haihan people who had extremely high requirements on the physical condition of their slaves.

Dulu himself is a soldier, and there is not much language and cultural barrier with Haihan. Therefore, he quickly adapted to the training environment here after being drafted into the army, and his performance is considered outstanding among these newcomers.

Yan Chujie noticed his unswerving and firm demeanor, which was quite the demeanor of a professional soldier, so he stopped in front of him. The Haihan military has always been happy to accept such "semi-finished products"

, soldiers like this who have served in other countries or regions will naturally be able to understand who is strong and weak after entering the Haihan Militia, and the survival instinct of following the strong will also help increase their understanding of the Haihan Militia.

Han’s sense of identity and belonging.

Yan Chujie asked: "If you were given a chance, would you like to go back to your hometown or stay here?"

Dulu hesitated for a moment and then responded loudly: "The villain wants to make military exploits in Haihan, get promoted and make a fortune, and then return to his hometown in glory!"

"Have ambition!" Yan Chujie did not feel dissatisfied, but instead greatly appreciated Du Lu's straightforwardness: "One day, if you feel that you have enough military exploits and a high official position, come to me and apply, and I will grant you a special six-month family leave!

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"Thank you, chief!" Dulu almost knelt down and kowtowed when he was so excited. Fortunately, Roger next to him glared at him, so he remembered that there was no rule of kneeling and kowtowing in the Haihan Army.

Yan Chujie randomly selected a few people and asked about their personal circumstances. As expected, almost all of them were slaves who had been trafficked from various places overseas. These people also had their own life backgrounds before being transported to Ambrosia Island, and they were able to transfer them to the island in a short period of time.

The only way for them to fuse together is the melting pot of the military camp.

"Mr. Yan, do you want them to practice a few projects now for you to see?" Roger asked proactively.

Yan Chujie waved his hand and said, "Forget it for today. These soldiers under your command have been practicing for a day and they should be tired. If we practice again now, it will affect the effect. Let's arrange it until tomorrow morning!"

The next morning, Roger once again gathered his troops, who had high hopes for him, and gave a brief mobilization speech to the soldiers: "... If your performance today satisfies the commander who came to inspect, you can officially receive the

Obtaining military status is also the first step for you to stand out in the future, get promoted and make a fortune! If you do not perform well, then you can only serve as a militiaman on this island for a few years, and then go to the farm to farm until the day you die. Where do you want to go?

There is a way for you to think clearly now! I have given you a chance to be reborn. As for whether you can seize this opportunity, it depends on your next performance!"

Roger's mobilization was simple and crude, but it was more straightforward. If he wanted to explain the truth to this group of soldiers who were not familiar with Chinese, it would probably just end up playing the piano to an ox, but this kind of superficial explanation would make them understand better.

The importance of today's drill. Roger will not personally direct the drill. He will sit with him on the rostrum so that he can explain the drill items and content to Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabai nearby.

The items of the exercise are actually the same as those of the ordinary troops of the Haihan Militia, which are mainly divided into several stages: marching, reconnaissance, and combat. These combat environments have relatively clear requirements for the formation and action steps, and the main test is the team's collaborative combat capability.

Yan Chujie has reviewed not only 100 but also 80 troop drills in the past few years. Naturally, the training level of a troop can be seen from these fixed items.

As for the individual soldier quality emphasized by the special operations force, it is not the part that Yan Chujie values ​​most. After all, this unit has not had real combat experience since it became an army. No matter how powerful it is on the training ground, the reaction on the battlefield will definitely be

It will still vary greatly. What can guarantee the lower limit of this unit's ability is not the quality of individual soldiers, but their overall training level. On the battlefield, even if some people are unable to perform to their normal level due to panic, as long as the majority of people can maintain stability, the team's combat effectiveness will be

It can still be maintained at a relatively high level.

This inspection will be jointly reviewed by Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabai. If the two people have major differences in their opinions, then Yan Chujie's opinion will still be the main one, but the approval procedures may be more troublesome, and a second inspection may have to be organized.

Second inspection review.

The exercise started at nine o'clock in the morning and lasted for more than three hours before ending. After the exercise, Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabai had a brief discussion and informed Roger of the results: "We think the training level of this unit is

It has met the requirements of the militia army, but if measured by the standards of special operations forces, there are still many shortcomings, and there is no actual combat record as a reference. So we think we can give a temporary establishment first, as to whether it will be in the future

Any adjustments you make will depend on your actual performance in the future!”

"Yes!" Roger clenched his fists and gave himself more strength. The recognition from Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabai meant that the time and efforts he spent on this unit this year were not in vain.

As for the temporary establishment of this arrangement, he actually expected it. After all, as Yan Chujie pointed out, although the training level of this unit seems to be good, its lack of actual combat experience is also very obvious. I think back then.

When Qian Tiandun formed the Annan Special Operations Company in Heitu Port, it was also a temporary establishment at first and only enjoyed the treatment of ordinary militia troops. Later, because of its repeated achievements in the Annan battlefield, it was upgraded to a real special operations force.

And its establishment scale has been gradually expanded to the reinforced battalion. Roger believes that as long as his unit can get the opportunity to fight, he can expect to gain the favor of the Military Commission by accumulating military exploits.

"Pass my order to kill a few pigs from the farm today and bring them over to give the brothers extra food!" Roger was so excited that he didn't forget to reward these men who had gained face for him. Because he hadn't solved the problem of staffing before.

, these people do not currently receive military pay, so they can only be rewarded in terms of food.
Chapter completed!