When it comes to training professional soldiers on their own, it takes a great deal of money. Then, professional mercenaries who do not need to be specially managed and trained have naturally become a very worthwhile option.

In other words, it has become an inevitable option. And when the cost of hiring is higher than your own manpower, then training your own manpower will also replace those mercenaries and PMCs.

The first mercenaries arose in Europe because of the elite heavy cavalry. That is, knights, almost all nobles. In battle, many times there are not many real heavy cavalry. Most of them were infantry units composed of serfs.

And every time the nobles go out, there are too many related matters involved. In some kingdoms, it also takes a bit of a game to mobilize the nobles below to send troops. But it costs a lot to raise and maintain a professional army.

It was at this time that mercenaries and the earliest military contractors arose in Europe. Although earlier, there were already mercenaries. But at that time, a colony of military contractors had not yet been formed.

At that time, there were more small mercenary teams, scattered freelance mercenaries. It was not until there was a large demand for mercenaries that the concept of military contractors began. It's more appropriate to say that they are brokers than military contractors.

At that time, most of the military contractors were made by nobles with a certain family background and reputation. They don't directly raise mercenaries, but instead look for small teams of mercenaries and reliable freelance mercenaries.

When there is an employer who asks for it, it is their responsibility to bring these people together to fight for the employer. And they themselves take a certain commission from it, and they need to be responsible for both the employer and the mercenary.

On the one hand, they need to get a certain deposit from their employer as security. At the end of the battle, the mercenaries were given back the money they had earned in exchange for their lives at the price of the contract. On the other hand, they also need to be accountable to their employers.

Make sure that the mercenaries they find will fight hard, not before they fight. Or flee at a critical moment, or even betray the employer and join forces with the enemy to attack the employer in turn.

All of this history is documented, but what is not recorded is that many of those military contractors have unclear relationships with service providers. Some of them are themselves directly in charge of the service station.

Hou Dasheng and the veteran, only need both sides to agree to cooperate. Then the negotiations are complete. For the rest of the matter, Hou Dasheng, part of the jackal, will explain to the iron arm to negotiate. On the veteran's side, naturally there will be people who will come to negotiate. If nothing else, that person would be Albert.

Regarding the veteran's promise, Hou Dasheng is not worried about repetition. First of all, the old crow has come to do the insurance. Investors, you can't say if they're good or bad. Or maybe they're scum, or evil animals.

But there has been no problem with their credibility. Secondly, if what the veterans themselves say cannot be fulfilled. Then Hou Dasheng doesn't mind taking people there and cashing in on what he mentioned.

"Thank you." This was the last thing Albert said to Hou Dasheng before he pushed the veteran away: "Goodbye, maybe in hell." ”

Hou Dasheng looked at the veteran soldier and said very seriously: "If you wait for me, fifty years later." We'll see you in hell. ”

The veteran is gone. Hou Dasheng looked out, and this time was the last time they saw each other. The veteran will die and then leave this world completely. After the old soldier left, the old crow stayed.

He didn't even shy away from watching Hou Dasheng order someone to bring the iron arm over, and then told the iron arm the situation. Let the Iron Arm take care of the negotiations.

Hou Dasheng could also see that the old crow had something to say. So, after giving the iron arm, Hou Dasheng sat on the bed and waited for the old crow, although he was very tired. He wondered what the old crow had to say.

"The old soldier is going to die...... the old crow looked out the window and said leisurely, "Actually, I'm going to die too......"

When Hou Dasheng heard this, he couldn't help but fall silent. The old crow himself turned around indifferently and said with a smile: "Actually, I should have died a long time ago." It's just that God wants to toss me. I didn't want to die so happily, so I survived until now. ”

"Before I took over as the head of the investor, I had already been hit hard a lot. The assassinations against me over the years have not stopped. The old crow smiled faintly and said softly: "This is also fair, I killed a lot of people." Many people died because of me, and naturally there are many people who want me to die. ”

Hou Dasheng thought of the time when he met the old crow in Brazil. The old crow's side is always followed by a large number of good players.

"The most serious one, two cluster bombs directly." The old crow smiled, as if to tell someone else's story: "I was lucky to have survived." That time, almost all the people around me died. ”

The old crow didn't say what happened to him, and Hou Dasheng could undoubtedly guess it. Those who can use two cluster bombs to attack the old crow must not be ordinary. The old crow is not the kind of person who can swallow his anger.

There was no doubt that it was a thrilling battle. How many people died, there is no way to verify. What is certain is that the other party is all dead. Because the person standing in front of Hou Dasheng now is an old crow.

"I've been around since 10 years ago, and I've not been around very often. The reason is simple, I need special painkillers almost every day to stop the pain caused by the recurring condition in my body. ”

The old crow said it easily, but Hou Dasheng was shocked! Because, he had never noticed any difference between the old crow's movements and ordinary people. What does this mean?! This shows that this old guy almost perfectly suppressed the pain in his body.

Doesn't show at all that you're suffering from pain. As if he had discovered what Hou Dasheng was thinking, the old crow smiled slightly: "Actually, I also thought about dying like this." It's the easiest way to get out......"

"It's actually very hard for me to live like this. Painkillers should not be used too much, otherwise they will be addictive. This affects my thinking and work. The old crow said lightly: "Actually, sometimes pain makes me feel sober. There are many questions to think about. ”

"However, I still can't hold on...... Old Crow sighed leisurely, "The old soldier told me that he was going to die." In fact, I also realized that my own body had run out of oil. It's just a little more time than the veterans......"

"Our era is coming to an end......"