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If it was Qin Lang, he would express his meaning in this way, but Captain Martial was only a proud French officer, so he bluntly announced that "the federal government of Indochina has decided to hire a group of soldiers to go to the Anshi area to suppress the local rebels", which gave Rachel a chance to mock him.

"Captain, if I'm not mistaken...... "she said slowly, "the situation in the Ansey region is so bad that foreign mercenaries have to be put in, is it?" ”

"Not really, Miss McBride." Anthony retorted with a serious expression, "The situation in the Anshi region is still under the control of the French army, but we don't have enough strength to sweep away those damned rebels in one fell swoop." ”

He still said it too directly, and if he replaced Qin Lang, he would say: "It is not appropriate to use the army to maintain social order, but it will also cause unnecessary panic among the people, but relying on the police alone is not enough to control the situation, so we need a group of professional security guards to fill the vacancy." ”

But he's not here.

So Rachel sneered further. "I understand the plight of the French Army in Vietnam, and I am more than happy to accept the deal." "It's just that I'm curious why the federal government of Indochina didn't ask Paris for reinforcements but hired foreign mercenaries," she said. Captain, is there no longer any strength for the mighty French Army to send to the Far East? ”

Yi Shui glanced at her, not understanding why she said this - the taste of mockery and provocation was too obvious. But Martial didn't react to it - maybe he didn't notice, maybe he did, just because Rachel was a young and beautiful lady that made it hard for him to blame anything.

Yi Shui didn't know what Martial was thinking, his expression did not change, and he replied calmly: "The authorities believe that requesting reinforcements from Paris is not only expensive, but also complicated in terms of procedures and has a lot of troubles. ”

This is the case with the public statement, but in reality the main problem lies in the fear that the heads of the colonial authorities and the military commanders of the colonial authorities perceive themselves as incompetent, which will not only affect their future, but also lead to the loss of their current position.

So they would rather hire foreign mercenaries than ask for reinforcements from within the country.

Anthony knows what his superiors are thinking, so he despises them, but he can only do everything in his power to avoid being seen as incompetent; Rachel and Yi Shui could also guess what the French thought, and despised them equally, but loved the business they bringed.

In order to ensure the success of the business, Rachel did not continue to taunt the French captains who were determined to complete the mission, but turned the conversation to business-related issues that needed to be listed in the contract: the total number of mercenaries to be hired, the command and logistical supply of the troops, the commissions that the French were required to pay for this, and the pensions and compensation for the dead and wounded...... Wait a minute. They have a lot of questions to discuss.

These are trivial, complex, theoretically time-consuming issues that require a lot of time to be debated, but in reality, the negotiation process is very short.

Rachel and Yi Shui should be glad that the French sent a negotiating delegation consisting of a professional soldier rather than a professional lawyer and businessman, and that Martial had neither the negotiating skills nor the question on which to express his opinion, and in the end he had no bottom line at all. Whatever Rachel and Yi Shui said, the Captain would immediately agree to whatever he felt reasonable, or could make him reasonable in a matter of minutes—and of course there were some questions that he felt he could not agree to and that needed to be decided by the colonial authorities, but they were only a handful of them, and they were all about money.

Rachel had never faced such an easy negotiator to deal with, and she was so vulnerable that she had almost settled on the terms of the contract in just thirty minutes.

"Fool." She thought triumphantly.

"A fool indeed." Yi Shui stared intently at the terms that had been listed, and finally felt that there seemed to be a serious problem in the brains of the French.

At least that's the case with Captain Martial.

Normal people would never hesitate to accept such a condition: the French colonial authorities did not have to bear the logistical supply of mercenaries, but they would bear the full cost of all the supplies they procured, except for ammunition; The French cannot directly command the mercenaries, but can only use the entrusted management, and when the French army and the mercenaries are fighting together, the French commander should listen carefully to the mercenary commander's opinion, and not treat him as a subordinate; The commander of the mercenary unit has the authority to decide on the tactics to be adopted in the mission area, both military and non-military, and does not have to report to the French authorities......

From the perspective of the French, Yi Shui felt that the situation was very bad. Since they had spent the money, they deserved a group of obedient thugs, but Rachel's conditions prevented them from directing the mercenaries, interfering with their movements, listening to their advice, and finally having to pay for all their expenses. In addition to this, if the mercenaries mess things up - which is very unlikely, but not entirely impossible - they do not have to admit any responsibility, but the French must bear the full consequences.

This kind of thing is something that any normal person will think about carefully, and most of the time they will choose to refuse and then propose some new conditions in their favor, and it is almost impossible for anyone to accept it all without hesitation.

Captain Martial's mind is certainly not in his right.

At the same time, Yi Shui also began to worry that Martial's abnormality did not mean that his superiors were also like this, and he cast a worried look at Rachel. "What if the French colonial authorities refuse?"

"It's nothing to worry about, easy water." She smiled, "I'm only making these conditions a bit of a pain for our overly proud captain. Of course, the French accept it for undoubtedly the best outcome, but if they refuse and ask for renegotiations, we have nothing to lose. And......" The smile on her face became more pronounced, but she didn't continue down.

"And?" Yi Shui asked.

"It's just that I don't think that Mr. Captain will not report the detailed terms to his superiors until the contract is signed, and an overly proud person like him always believes that he is capable of solving everything." She glanced at Martial out of the corner of her eye, and continued, "And it's likely that he has a mandate from the colonial authorities." ”

Yi Shui lowered her head and thought about it for a few seconds, but still couldn't be sure if her words were completely correct. "Would the French empower such a stupid guy who has no negotiation experience and knows nothing about business?"

"And I don't know English." Rachel's smile was a little more contemptuous, but it quickly faded, "Anyway, the French sent him." Maybe they feel he's the right fit, maybe they can't find anyone else. Who knows? She shrugged, "We're lucky, easy water." ”

Then she turned back to Martial and stood up and held out her hand to him. "I am very much looking forward to working with the Federation of Indochina, Mr. Captain. We hope you will report to your superiors as soon as possible and sign a contract with us. ”

"I'll do it as soon as possible, Miss McBride. And I'm looking forward to fighting alongside my American friends. Anthony raised his head slightly and began to look back at a piece of history that had been almost forgotten by Americans. A century ago, the glorious French Army and Navy fought alongside the valiant Continental Army against Britain and shed their blood to protect the nascent America, and today ......"

He suddenly became talkative, the opposite of what he had just been negotiating. However, the captain's gushing speeches did not have the slightest positive effect: Rachel and Yi Shui knew far less about the War of Independence than Qin Lang, and the mercenaries were completely unaware of the huge role played by France in the War of Independence, and Martial's tirade seemed to them not only a waste of time, but also a suspicion of boasting.

After all, the Seven Years' War, the War of Independence, and the Napoleonic era were already very distant things, so the glory and glory of the French Army became extremely distant, on the contrary, Americans remember more clearly its poor performance and crushing defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.

The captain's efforts were all in vain.

"Poor fellow." Rachel shook his head slowly and let out a low sigh, "He's got a serious problem with his brain. ”

"I agree, Rachel." Yi Shui whispered, and then asked, "Then what are we going to do?" ”

"Send a telegram to Qin Lang. We are now about to begin the mobilization of troops. ”

Now, San Diego

"So," O'Connor put down the telegram and looked at Qin Lang again, "we're going to send troops to Canton Bay now?" ”

"Yes."

"But wouldn't it be too reckless to do so if the French didn't end up signing a contract with us? You know that moving troops means increasing spending, Qin. O'Connor asked worriedly.

Qin Lang shook his head slowly. "Sean, remember our agreements with the Admiralty and the Senate?" Without waiting for O'Connor to answer, "The Philippines, it's jungle there, and our troops don't have experience in jungle warfare yet. It is undoubtedly ideal that they can go to Vietnam to gain combat experience, but if they can't, they must also be trained - we must send them to Canton Bay. ”

At the same time he picked up the second telegram, but laughed after only one glance. "Sean, guess what Rachel said on the second telegram?"

"What?"

"She wants to recruit new mercenaries on the spot in Guangzhou Bay." (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.) )