10 weeks of basic training;

14 weeks of training for the arms;

3 to 16 weeks of advanced weapons and tactics training;

Or twenty-four weeks of special weapons and tactics training. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Listing these items on a piece of paper, Qin Lang handed it to Harriman and said to him, "After I finished the reduction and reorganization of the mercenaries, I divided the training of the mercenaries into three stages. ”

"Three phases?" Harriman raised the piece of paper. "I thought it was four."

"Three." Qin Lang said affirmatively, stretched out his hand and tapped on the "or" at the beginning of the fourth line, explaining: "Advanced weapons and tactical training and special weapons and tactical training are juxtaposed, and mercenaries who apply for the third stage of training can only receive one of these trainings. ”

"What's the difference?"

Harriman was confused by the third stage of training set up by Qin Lang. Basic training, he can understand, will not be any different from the training of the regular army, but it is physical fitness, queue, discipline and the basic skills of some soldiers, which is also the reason why Qin Lang's mercenaries no longer look like a rabble; Class training is also easy to understand literally. But advanced weapons and tactics training and special weapons and tactics training ...... What is that?

And they don't look the same, except for the textual ones.

His questions were answered quickly, though only partially.

"Only mercenaries who apply to join SWAT will be trained in special weapons and tactics."

"I see." Harriman nodded, a look of understanding.

This is not a disguised, false expression. As a member of the president's staff, he knew the ins and outs of the SWAT force and the danger of the "weapons of mass destruction" it was equipped with: its effectiveness in Manila was hotly debated in Washington, not just about whether such a dangerous weapon should be in the hands of an arms dealer, and many simply called for a bill prohibiting any organization or individual from producing, selling, and using it on the grounds that it was "inhumane" – which, of course, everyone knew was a joke.

There is a reason to ban "weapons of mass destruction," but it has nothing to do with humanitarianism, only that, with a small hand, it can be used by Indians, blacks, and the yellow monkeys of the East to massively kill whites or subvert the political order of the civilized world, which no other weapon can do.

It is dangerous and must be restricted.

A natural request.

Although, in the end, these debates were all confined to a very small scope, and none of them entered the formal discussion in Congress, and the prevailing opinion was still in favor of "the United States of America should not abandon such a powerful means of striking effectively defending national interests because of the safety risks posed by new weapons" - and another reason that everyone knew that Union Carbide was not Qin Lang's own enterprise - so Qin Lang could continue to produce, use, and improve those dangerous compounds, But their security is always a high concern.

From production, sale, stockpiling to use, those weapons are not just under the control of Union Carbide and UMBRELLA.

It would be wise to have professionals who have undergone special training for a long time manage and use those weapons.

It could be a little wiser. Harriman said in his heart. It's only twenty-four weeks, which may not be long enough.

He shrugged his shoulders and returned to the conversation.

"What are the benefits of dividing the training of mercenaries into three phases?" He asked.

"It's not good to just divide the training into three phases, but I've made the selection and training of the first and second phases less difficult." Qin Lang said, "Therefore, I can expand the mercenary army at a faster rate than in the past, and expand it to a larger scale." ”

"But you've just had a massive layoff." Harriman reminded.

"We all know what that's all about, only a few thousand people have really been laid off, and if necessary, I can still form a division-sized combat force." Qin Lang smiled and continued, "It's just that such a force can no longer meet the needs of future wars. ”

"I remember you saying that you would not throw your mercenaries into a bloody large-scale war."

"Yes, I said it, because no one is going to give me loss insurance." Qin Lang blinked, and Harriman figured out what he meant: if there was an agency like the U.S. government that was willing to pay for the losses of UMBRELLA, then its army could participate in any kind of war. He also laughed like Qin Lang, but he didn't speak, but waited for him to finish speaking: "But mercenaries can be thrown into large-scale low-intensity military conflicts, such as maintaining law and order in the occupied areas, clearing guerrillas, and ......"

"It's like the Second Boer War."

"That's right, and in the past few years, many of the missions carried out by mercenaries have been of this type." Qin Lang nodded, and continued: "This is another reason why I have lowered the difficulty of the first and second stages, low-intensity military conflicts do not require mercenaries to have particularly excellent physical fitness and combat skills, they only need to be consistent with the regular army soldiers of the army powerhouse - but from my point of view, I still hope that my mercenaries will have some advantages." ”

"There seems to be some truth to what you're doing, but ......," Harriman said after a moment's consideration, "you can't always count on your mercenaries to perform low-intensity missions, but when it comes to those difficult high-intensity missions, mercenaries trained to reduced standards may not be up to the task." ”

"I have SWAT, and motorized infantry regiments." Qin Lang smiled again, "Advanced weapons and tactics training still uses the previous standards...... In fact, it may be a little more difficult. ”

"Do you think a force of less than four thousand people can solve all problems?"

"Why not?" Qin Lang asked rhetorically.

Harriman shook his head. "I don't understand what you're thinking."

"Actually, it's very simple," Qin Lang explained, "mercenaries trained according to the standard of being slightly stronger than the regular army soldiers of the army power are enough to deal with the indigenous armed forces of the colonies and the armies of weak countries such as Spain, but if it is a war between two great powers, the main factors that determine the victory or defeat of the war are production capacity, transportation capacity and mobilization efficiency, and soldiers are just one-time consumables, and personal qualities only have very limited value." However, in such a large-scale war, a small elite force can play a surprisingly winning role in many cases. ”

"Why not a massive elite force?"

"It's very difficult to assemble large-scale elite troops, and it can lead commanders to mistakenly use specially trained elites for ordinary infantry."

Such examples are not uncommon: the paratroopers of the 101st Division were sent as ordinary infantry to hold Bastoni in the Ardennes, although this was a special case; There was also the Rangers in the European theater, although in large part because the generals at the front lacked experience in using this special unit, but it was indeed misused, and as a result, it took a heavy toll.

Qin Lang wasn't sure if the same thing would happen to his mercenaries - according to his vision, the ultimate development goal of the motorized infantry regiment was the 75th Ranger Regiment, at least similar to it - at this moment, he could only pray that this kind of thing would not happen.

But who knows?

He shook his head to himself, and then heard Harriman's new question.

"So, not all mercenaries will be trained in the third phase?"

"Mercenaries need to apply, and pass the review and primary selection, before they can receive the third stage of training." "Only mercenaries who have worked for more than two years are eligible to apply," he replied. ”

"Oh, I see."

"Under the current system, only trainees who have completed the first and second phases of training can get a five-year contract from the company and become part of the mercenary army." Qin Lang felt that some questions had to be clarified, although for Harriman, those questions might not be necessary, "That's why I emphasized just now that what you see is only a quasi-mercenary - I lowered the selection criteria, and now as long as the adults with sound limbs and good health can apply to join the mercenary, but I also set the threshold." ”

"Hmm...... So, tell me, Qin, how much are you going to waste on these 'would-be mercenaries'? Harriman looked at him strangely, "Don't tell me these people won't use your money here." ”

"Of course they won't use my money." Qin Lang said lightly, "Those who apply to join the mercenary will sign an agreement with the company before receiving training, and if they pass the training, the training fee will be waived - of course, in fact, I will deduct it from their salary; But if they can't pass, then the cost of the training is at their own expense, just like the other people who have entrusted us with military training, the Federal Army, the National Guard, or individuals. ”

"Those people accept such terms?" Harriman sighed in disbelief, "Do they believe they will be able to pass the training?" ”

"They do believe it, and that clause is an incentive for them to redouble their efforts." Qin Lang said casually, spreading his hands, "But there will always be some people who can't pass the second stage of training, my personal estimate is ten percent." ”

"Will they pay?"

"It's still a question to be examined, after all, the new training regime has only been in place for four weeks and there is still a long way to go before the results appear." Qin Lang's tone became even more careless, as if it was just an inconsequential trivial.

He really thinks so. "In any case, the United States is a civilized country with a rule of law, and if someone refuses to pay their debts, the judge will arrange a suitable place for them to go."

Then, his tone changed and became brisk. "YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD THAT UMBRELLA HAS BUILT A VERY HIGH-SECURITY HIGH-LEVEL PRISON, AND I INTEND TO START A NEW BUSINESS TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND SECURITY SERVICES TO OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PRISONS." (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )