The poor quality of the East Indians does not mean that the requirements are low. At noon the next day, Li Wan and Ling Zhi arrived at the Port of Medan and questioned the list of weapons provided by Andy.
"There are only ancient Maxims on the list. There are no new general-purpose machine guns, and there are no artillery including mortars. If there is a problem with the price, we can discuss it." Li Wan made a lot of money during this period, and his subordinates
The tragic defeat made Li Wan have higher requirements for weapons.
The weapons provided by Adan Company to Li Wan and Ling Zhi are indeed not comprehensive. There are no barriers to short-range weapons such as pistols and shotguns. You can have as many as you want. As long as they are products of Nyasaland Military Industrial Group, Adan Company can do them.
Sold to Li Wan and Lexus.
Automatic weapons and heavy weapons are not on the weapons list. This is not because Andy has any reservations, but because the use of machine guns and artillery requires strict training. Being able to use machine guns proficiently is a special skill in the British army. Military uniforms
All mercenaries must have their logos sewn on their sleeves, and the same goes for the Umbrella Company. They can skillfully use machine guns and artillery, and their salaries are higher than those of ordinary mercenaries.
"It's enough to deal with the Dutch troops Maxim. As for the newer general-purpose machine guns, training a qualified machine gunner requires a lot of bullets. Are you sure you can afford it?" Andy didn't mention artillery at all. These days
Not to mention skilled, any soldier who can use artillery can be regarded as a mathematician. There are not many in southern Africa, not to mention East India.
The heavy machine guns sold by Adan Company to Li Wan and Lexus each came with a magazine, which is 250 rounds of ammunition. If you buy additional bullets, you have to pay separately.
The price of bullets is not cheap. The price of a thousand rounds of bullets is almost the same as the price of a machine gun. The general-purpose machine gun produced by Nyasaland Military Industrial Group has a faster rate of fire than the Maxim and causes greater damage to the barrel.
, so Andy doesn’t think Li Wan needs a universal machine gun at all.
"So who are these general-purpose machine guns prepared for?" Li Wan was very envious. There were at least a hundred general-purpose machine guns in the arsenal at Medan Port.
"These universal machine guns are mine -" Christian finally appeared, but he was not overly domineering, and his fat body really affected his image.
"This is Mr. Christian from Southern Africa -" Andy introduced proactively.
"Nice to meet you -" Li Wan took the initiative to greet Christian.
Christian strode up to Li Wan, looked at Li Wan from head to toe with impolite eyes, and then asked softly: "If I give you enough money, how long will it take for you to drive away the Dutch?" Enough?
This quantifier is not clear enough, at least Li Wan doesn’t understand what “enough” means.
"I have seven thousand people under my command now." Li Wan was confident.
Christian didn't answer and looked back at Lexus.
"Five thousand." Ling Zhi didn't say much, but he still had confidence. It's actually not bad to be able to gather a team of five thousand people in such a short period of time.
But obviously none of them can satisfy Christian's appetite.
"Let's go to Medan and have a look -" Christian needs more judgment. Even if he spends money, Christian will have to see the results before he speaks.
Then go to Medan.
When leaving the Port of Medan, Li Wan and Ling Zhi finally saw Christian's pomp. Christian came to Medan Port on a cruise ship, and more than a dozen armored vehicles were sent along with the ship. When they left the city, an army was responsible for protecting Christian.
, all of them are mercenaries composed of Gorkhas. These Gorkha mercenaries are all extremely tough and their equipment is the same as that of professional soldiers in southern Africa. They are all one long and one short, plus the iconic Gorkha curve.
There are knives and a dozen light machine guns for an army of less than fifty people.
There are also cars in East India, and Li Wan and Lexus are well-informed, but it was the first time for Li Wan and Lexus to see armored vehicles. Needless to say, the large-caliber heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons left a deep impression on Li Wan and Lexus.
In Andy's words, when the governor of Southern Africa travels, the level of security is not so high.
Christian was sitting in one of the command vehicles. Such a command vehicle can only be used by generals in Southern Africa. Christian can buy it through Rock without asking, and the price is definitely much higher than that ordered by the Ministry of National Defense.
But when Christian reached this point, price was no longer an issue that Christian cared about.
There is no road between Medan Port and Medan yet. Even though the cars in southern Africa have the best shock absorption of this era, Christian can't help but complain all the way.
"We usually go to Medan by boat, but this is the first time we take a car." Andy was helpless, and he didn't know whether he was taking advantage or suffering.
"Can't we build roads first? We need to build roads to ensure better control." Christian didn't know much about military affairs, but he had seen how Rock annexed large tracts of territory one by one in Nyasaland, so basically
I still know the steps.
The expansion of southern Africa is accompanied by the extension of railways and roads. Rock has very high requirements for transportation. Whether it is Port Edward or the North Sea, it is because of developed transportation that the deserted land has gradually turned into fertile land.
If Rock is in Medan Port, then the road between Medan Port and Medan must have been built, so that if something happens in Medan, the mercenaries from Medan Port can reach Medan as quickly as possible. p>
Of course, the distance is actually not that far, less than 20 kilometers, and the armored vehicle is not very fast. It takes only an hour to reach the military camp in Medan.
The military camp is also built in a valley.
"This place used to belong to a certain local king, but now it is our military camp. There are nearly 6,000 people here to receive formal training as mercenaries. The troops here are basically composed of Chinese. At the very least, they must have Chinese ancestry. Those Javanese
Or troops composed of Malays were sent out to raise funds. The biggest problem is the lack of weapons. The rifles here cannot even guarantee one manpower." Andy faced many difficulties, but fortunately Christian sent them this time.
Enough weapons.
"That native king is quite smart. I'll give him benefits after I drive away the Dutch." Christian was generous.
Li Wan and Ling Zhi looked at each other with amusement in their eyes.
"That Earth King is dead——" Andy is more honest.
"That's such a pity!" Christian really doesn't have much regret. This kind of thing is normal. In order to obtain enough labor force, Christian has killed countless tribal chiefs over the years.
There are at least a thousand people undergoing training at the same time on the school field in the military camp. The training content is still based on formations. Even if weapons training is added, it is still a three-stage shooting that is very common in Europe. This is a training method that has been eliminated in southern Africa.
.
Christian actually didn't know whether three-stage shooting was the most advanced tactic, but Christian had a way. Many of his followers were experts. Someone immediately explained to Christian: "The time is too short. Many people here have just accepted it."
Training and obedience are the basis of all training. These trainings are actually obedience training. Once the troops are trained to conditioned reflexes, it will be enough. By then, even if it is a fatal situation, these soldiers will not be afraid of death." p>
"What's the status of these soldiers?" Christian wondered.
This cannot be blamed on Christian. In southern Africa, Christian has become accustomed to the neat appearance of professional soldiers. Even during rest time, professional soldiers have very high requirements for clothing.
Compared with professional soldiers in southern Africa, the soldiers in Medan are like beggars. They do not have uniform clothes, some are obviously malnourished, some even don’t have shoes, and the ground in the school ground is not hardened.
It probably rained a lot for a while, and there was a lot of mud on the school grounds. These soldiers trained in the mud, but their attitude was pretty good.
"There is definitely a gap compared with our professional soldiers in southern Africa, and not even as good as our conscripts, but they are pretty good, at least better than those slave soldiers in the peninsula." Christian's expert is probably in the New Cape of Good Hope.
Stayed.
"How does it compare with the Dutch troops?" What Christian can't forget is the Dutch.
"You have to fight it before you know." The expert did not jump to conclusions, but this answer obviously did not satisfy Christian.
"Andy, how much does an Umbrella Company mercenary uniform cost?" Christian mainly wants to solve practical problems.
"Complete summer clothes, including helmets and uniforms, combat uniforms, training uniforms, and military boots - about 20 pounds." Andy is still a businessman at heart, and these data come out of his mouth.
"Six thousand men, twenty pounds - 120,000?" Christian was surprised to find that raising troops is indeed very expensive.
"Yes, this does not include backpacks, blankets, tents, gas masks, underwear and personal hygiene products." Andy was also helpless. It is really not easy for the Umbrella Company to maintain so many mercenaries.
"David, can you guarantee the loyalty of these troops?" Christian doesn't want to spend money to make wedding clothes for others.
"Of course, Mr. Christian, you should have noticed that these instructors are all mercenaries of our Umbrella Company. In name, they are Li and Ling's troops. In fact, these obedience trainings we conduct are to require them to obey 100%
The instructor's instructions, and Li and Ling do not have the ability to command the troops, they have to rely on us to control the troops." David also seems to be loyal but is treacherous.
"That's it, give them uniform clothes and weapons. If you want them to dare to fight against the Dutch, you must first build confidence in them. A group of beggars can't defeat a group of gentlemen no matter what. How much money do you need to spend to report to me?
In short, I will launch an attack on Batavia in the shortest possible time, and I will kill all the Dutch in the East Indies!" Christian shouted. In the past, Andy and David just wanted to drive away the Dutch. When they got to Christian,
We must kill all the Dutch.
Only a dead enemy is the best enemy. This is the way of thinking in southern Africa.