Chapter 3009
While listening to Roger and Dulu's explanation, Qian Tiandun paid attention to the status of the soldiers in the mercenary group.
If you look at the force in front of you by the standards of a special operations division, the military appearance of the mercenary regiment is indeed not good. At a glance, the appearance of these people is not on the same channel. They are black, white, and yellow. The first thing that comes to mind is the word "miscellaneous troops."
The military uniforms of the mercenary regiment are also different from the gray uniforms of the regular army. They are yellow-green in color, a bit close to jungle camouflage. This may be due to the limitation of military expenditure. There is not enough budget to provide them with camouflage military uniforms with higher manufacturing costs. They can only settle for the next best thing and get a color close to the jungle environment to make up for the cost.
Compared with the uniform style of military uniforms, the equipment they wear is diverse. There are people wearing straw sandals, cloth shoes, and small leather boots. Their carrying equipment ranges from scrawled cloth bags to canvas tactical vests similar to regular army equipment. They also carry water bottles, water bags, daggers and daggers, all in different styles. All the same.
Most of the personal weapons they use are Type 33 rifles that have been phased out for the most part in the regular army. Although it is somewhat outdated equipment in the Haihan Army, it is still a breech-loading rifle using paper shell fixed-loading ammunition, and its performance is still far superior to that of the Western-style muskets of the same era.
Coupled with the tactics summarized by the Shanghai Han Army through rich practical experience, it is enough for the mercenary group to deal with the indigenous armed forces in the areas around the Malacca Strait.
However, there are a few people who, in addition to being equipped with rifles, are also equipped with crossbows, short spears, chain hammers and other cold weapons. This is probably related to their personal combat habits.
"The mercenary group allows soldiers to freely choose their personal equipment. They can purchase some non-standard equipment to enhance their combat effectiveness according to their own circumstances." Du Lu explained what Qian Tiandun noticed.
If the mercenaries are willing to spend money, they can customize their own equipment according to their own combat needs, and they can even buy some of the Haihan Army's active equipment from the black market.
However, judging from what Qian Tiandun saw, the firearms they were equipped with were obviously restricted, otherwise there would definitely be some mercenaries who could obtain rifles with better performance from some special channels. But this may also be Roger's intention to limit the combat effectiveness of the mercenary group and maintain a certain gap between it and the regular army, so that it can be easier to control.
Although they have different ethnic groups and mixed equipment, and they don't look as neat as the regular army, the chilling aura of these mercenaries is no less than that of the regular army. After all, they perform military missions in various places overseas all year round. Most of what they do is a knife-edge business. Their combat experience is not bad, and they may even be better than some troops with less opportunities for actual combat.
After a simple review ceremony, Dulu led the team to visit the base’s barracks, logistics, arsenal and other facilities. The construction of the entire base basically follows the standards of the Haihan Army. Qian Tiandun has led troops in the army for many years and has built countless camps with his own hands. He participated in the formulation of many relevant standards, so this is really It couldn't be more familiar.
Although the foreign mercenary group has limited investment in personal equipment, the construction level of this base is not bad. All the houses are brick structures, the main roads in the camp have even been hardened, and various training facilities have been provided. Everything. The level of hardware here is fully qualified even if it is used as a base for the regular army.
However, the reserves of the arsenal are a bit shabby. In addition to the Type 33 rifles, there are only a few small-caliber field guns, and they are all old models from the 1930s. It is estimated that the remaining ones are in use today. Life is not long either.
As for the grenades, landmines, blasting tubes and other equipment installed by the regular army, there is none here. It is obvious that the heavy weapons that the mercenary group can use are under very strict control, and the ability to attack tough targets is probably the biggest shortcoming of the mercenary group in land operations.
The only place that is obviously different from the base of the regular army is probably the confinement room under the Military Discipline Department.
The military bases of the Haihan Army will all have confinement rooms for detaining soldiers who violate disciplines, but the scale is generally small. Generally, a few confinement rooms at a ratio of one thousandth of the number of garrisoned soldiers are enough.
But the situation of the mercenary group is obviously a bit special. They actually built a courtyard in a corner of the base, with more than thirty single rooms separated inside. With only some members of the Third Battalion remaining, half of the solitary rooms here were occupied. This also shows that the military discipline of the mercenary group is indeed not very good. Qian Tiandun asked jokingly: "With so many people locked up in this place, it's not just after a group fight, right?"
Roger didn't think anything was wrong, and responded calmly: "The discipline of the mercenary group is indeed not that strong. Violating military discipline is almost commonplace, so it is necessary to build more confinement rooms to let these guys learn to obey the rules. Those who have served in the Corps have probably been incarcerated here.”
Qian Tiandun said: "With such a level of discipline, can we still trust them to perform important tasks?"
Roger said: "In some special circumstances, using a mercenary group is the best solution, and there won't be much room for choice."
Qian Tiandun said: "Then what are you going to do with it this time?"
Roger said: "If you want to find a sufficient reason to send troops and achieve immediate results, of course you have to set a target and hit it yourself."
Dulu led a group of people to the combat conference room of the base. All officers of the third battalion at company level and above were also present, waiting for Roger's dispatch.
First, Duru explained the current overseas deployment of the mercenary regiment: "The first battalion is currently stationed in Badang Port, West Sumatra, assisting Aceh in wiping out local rebel forces. The second battalion is dispersedly stationed in northern Sumatra. The main task of Sima Wei, Meilun, Sikri, Banda Aceh and other places is to assist Aceh in training the new army. ”
"The rotating troops of the third battalion are stationed in the Dumai area and are responsible for guarding the local oil fields. According to the schedule, the troops stationed at the base will go to Dumai to replace them one month later."
Qian Tiandun looked at the map on the wall. All the deployment locations of the mercenary group were on Sumatra Island.
"It seems that Aceh is the big sponsor of the mercenary group!"
Judging from the deployment situation, it is not difficult for Qian Tiandun to draw such a conclusion.
Roger did not deny his speculation: "The country of Aceh pays considerable remuneration to the mercenary group every year. We just complete the tasks required by the employer."
"Aceh must be in a lot of trouble, right?"
Qian Tiandun was no stranger to such a situation. After all, inviting foreign troops to station in his country was not new. A part of the army under the jurisdiction of the Northern Region has been stationed in North Korea for the past two decades, providing it with military protection.
(End of chapter)