The poor quality of East Indians does not mean that the requirements are low. At noon the next day, Li Wan and Ling Zhi came to Medan Port and questioned the list of weapons provided by Andy.

"There are only ancient Maxim on the list, no new general-purpose machine guns, nor cannons including mortars. If there is any price problem, we can discuss it." Li Wan made a lot of money during this period, and his subordinates' miserable defeat gave Li Wan higher requirements for weapons.

The weapons provided by Adan Company to Li Wan and Lingzhi are indeed not comprehensive. There are no obstacles to short-range weapons such as pistols and shotguns. There are as many as you need. As long as it is a product of Niasalan Military Industry Group, Adan Company can sell them to Li Wan and Lingzhi.

Automatic weapons and heavy weapons are not on the weapon list. This is not because Andy has reservations, but because using machine guns and cannons requires strict training. It is a special skill to be proficient in the British army. The sleeves of the military uniform must be sewn with logos, and the same is true for the protection umbrella company. Being able to use machine guns and cannons skillfully has a higher salary than ordinary mercenaries.

"Maxim, a Dutch unit, is enough. As for the newer general machine gun, it takes a lot of bullets to train a qualified machine gunner. Are you sure you can afford it?" Andy didn't mention artillery at all. Not to mention skilled in these days, soldiers who can use artillery can be regarded as mathematicians. There are not many southern Africa and East India.

The heavy machine gun sold by Adan Company to Li Wan and Lingzhi, and each one was accompanied by a bullet box, which was 250 bullets. If you buy the bullets, you have to calculate separately.

The price of bullets is not cheap, and the price of one thousand rounds is almost the same as that of a machine gun. The general machine gun produced by the Niasalan Military Industry Group fires faster than Maxim and consumes more damage to the barrel, so Andy does not think that Li Wan needs a general machine gun at all.

"So who did these general-purpose machine guns prepare for?" Li Wan was very envious. There were at least one hundred general-purpose machine guns in the arsenal in Medan Port.

"These general machine guns are mine-" Christian finally appeared, but he was not domineering. His fat body really affected his image.

"This is Mr. Christian of Southern Africa—" Andy introduced it on his own initiative.

"I'm glad to see you-" Li Wan took the initiative to say hello to Christian.

Christian strode to Li Wan, looked at Li Wan in a rude way, and then asked softly: "If I give you enough money, how long will it take you to drive the Dutch away?"

enough?

This quantifier is not clear enough, at least Li Wan doesn't understand what "enough" is.

"I have 7,000 people under my command now." Li Wan was full of confidence.

Christian did not respond and looked back at Lingzhi.

"Five thousand." Ling Zhi didn't talk much, but he still had confidence. It was actually good to be able to gather a team of 5,000 people in such a short time.

But it obviously couldn't satisfy Christian's appetite.

"Go to Medan and have a look--" Christian needs more judgment. Even if he spends money, Christian will have to see the results before talking about it.

Then go to Medan.

When leaving Medan Port, Li Wan and Ling Zhi finally saw Christian's show. Christian came to Medan Port on a cruise ship, and more than a dozen armored vehicles were sent by the ship. When he left the city, there was an army responsible for protecting Christian. All of them were mercenaries composed of the Gorca people. These Gorca mercenaries were extremely fierce, and their equipment was like professional African soldiers in southern Africa. They were all long and short, plus the iconic Gurkha scimitar. There were more than a dozen light machine guns in less than fifty people.

East India also has cars, and Li Wan and Ling Zhi are well-informed, but they are the first time they have seen the armored vehicles. Needless to say, the large-caliber heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons left a deep impression on Li Wan and Ling Zhi. In Andy's words, the security level of the Southern African Governor's trip is not as strict as that.

Christian was sitting in one of the command vehicles. Such command vehicles can only be used at the level of a general in southern Africa. Christian can only be bought through Rock without asking. The price is definitely much higher than that of the Ministry of Defense. However, at the level of Christian, the price is no longer a problem Christian cares about.

There has not been a road built between Medan Port and Medan. Even if cars in southern Africa have the best shock absorption of this era, Christian still couldn't help but complain.

"We usually take a boat to Medan, and it's the first time we take a bus." Andy was helpless, not sure whether it was to benefit from it or suffer.

"Can't you build roads first? You have to build roads to ensure better control." Christian does not understand military affairs, but he saw many times in Niasaran how Rock annexed a large area of ​​territory one by one, so he still knows the basic steps.

The expansion of southern Africa was accompanied by the extension of railways and highways. Rock had very high requirements for transportation. Whether it was Port Edward or the North Sea, it was because of its developed transportation and desertedness, which gradually became fertile land for thousands of miles.

If Rock is in Medan Port, then the road between Medan Port and Medan must have been completed. In this way, if something happens to Medan, the mercenaries from Medan Port can arrive at Medan as quickly as possible.

Of course, the distance is not very far, less than twenty kilometers, and the armored vehicles are not fast, and they arrive at the military camp in Medan in an hour.

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. Nearly 6,000 people are here to receive regular training for mercenaries. The troops here are basically composed of Chinese people, and at least they must have Chinese blood. The troops composed of Javanese or Malays have been sent out to raise funds. The biggest problem is that there are insufficient weapons. The rifles here cannot even be guaranteed to be held by one." Andy faced many difficulties, but fortunately Christian sent enough weapons this time.

"That local king is quite smart. He will give him benefits after he drives away the Dutch." Christian was generous.

Li Wan and Ling Zhi looked at each other, and there was a joke in their eyes.

"That earth king is dead-" Andy is more honest.

"That's so regretful!" Christian really didn't regret it. This kind of thing is normal. In order to get enough labor in recent years, Christian has killed many tribal chiefs.

There are at least a thousand people in the school field in the military camp receiving training at the same time, and the training content is mainly formation and queues. Even if we join weapon training, it is still a very common three-stage shooting in Europe. This is a training method that has been eliminated in southern Africa.

Christian actually didn't know if the three-stage shooting was the most advanced tactic, but Christian had a way. Some of his followers were experts. Someone immediately explained to Christian: "The time is too short. Many people here have just received training. Obedience is the basis of all training. These trainings are actually obedience training. When the troops are trained to conditioned reflexes, it will be almost done. At that time, even if it is a dead end, these soldiers will be fearless."

"How are these soldiers in the state?" Christian doubted.

This cannot be blamed on Christian. In southern Africa, Christian has become accustomed to the neat military appearance of professional soldiers. Even during rest periods, professional soldiers have high requirements for clothing.

Compared with professional soldiers in southern Africa, the soldiers in Medan are like beggars. They do not have uniform clothing, some are obviously malnourished, some are not even shoes, and the ground on the school ground has not hardened. There is probably a lot of rain during this period, and there is a lot of mud on the school ground. These soldiers are training in the mud, but their attitude is pretty good.

"There is definitely a gap compared to our professional soldiers in southern Africa, and it is not even as good as our conscripts, but it is pretty good, at least better than the slave soldiers on the peninsula." The expert under Christian probably stayed in the New Cape of Good Hope.

"How is it compared to the Dutch troops?" Christian was still obsessed with the Dutch.

"You have to fight before you know." The expert did not draw a conclusion rashly, but this answer obviously did not satisfy Christian.

"Andy, how much does a uniform of a mercenary in the umbrella company cost?" Christian mainly wanted to solve practical problems.

"A complete summer suit, including steel helmets and regular clothes, combat uniforms, training uniforms, military boots - about 20 pounds." Andy was still a businessman at heart, so these data came out.

"Six thousand people, twenty pounds - 120,000?" Christian was surprised to find that raising soldiers was indeed very expensive.

"Yes, this does not include backpacks, blankets, tents, gas masks, as well as underwear and personal hygiene supplies." Andy was helpless. It was really not easy for the Umbrella Company to raise so many mercenaries.

"David, can you guarantee the loyalty of these troops?" Christian did not want to spend money to make wedding clothes for others.

"Of course, Mr. Christian, you should have noticed that these instructors are all mercenaries from our Umbrella Company. In name, this is Li Heling's troops. In fact, the obedience training we conducted is to require them to obey the instructor's instructions 100%. Moreover, Li Heling does not have the ability to command the troops, and they also have to rely on us to control the troops." David also seemed loyal and treacherous.

"That's it. Give them uniform clothing and equipped with weapons. If you want them to dare to fight against the Dutch, you must first build confidence for them. A group of beggars cannot defeat a group of gentlemen in any case. How much does it cost to report to me? In short, I will launch an attack on Batavia in the shortest time. I will kill all the Dutch in East India!" Christian shouted. In the past, Andy and David just wanted to drive away the Dutch, but when they arrived at Christian, they would kill all the Dutch.

Only the dead enemy is the best enemy, this is the way of thinking in southern Africa.
Chapter completed!