Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 487

On the surface, Visakham seems to be a very reliable Indian, but after dealing with him a few times, Rock was surprised to find that Visakham is extremely unreliable like other Indians, even more so than other Indians. The Indians acted more dangerous because Visakam was deceitful and better at gaining the trust of others than other Indians, and the consequences seemed to be more serious for such a person.

However, Roque already has a certain resistance to Indians. When he was doing foreign trade before, Roque met many wonderful Indians. Now it is not through electronic screens, but face-to-face dealings. This feeling seems to be stronger. Strong, so Roque doesn't care about Visacam's eloquence. Anyway, if you don't see real money, you won't ship it. If you really want to do charity, there are hundreds of millions of Chinese in Qing Dynasty waiting for Roque to help.

So next, Rock chatted more with British officials, and then Rock was surrounded by a large group of British officers.

It was the performance of the newly formed First Cavalry Division that shocked Mars Howard too much. Just after the dinner started, Mars Howard served as a voluntary propagandist for the newly formed First Cavalry Division. The boast was almost the best in the world, and then the British officers who attended the dinner were very curious.

Dhaka has a total of nearly 6000 garrisons. These garrisons belong to nine different battalions. Among them, Indian soldiers account for the majority, with a total number of more than 4000. There is only one battalion of purely white troops, with a total number of less than [-]. All are Gurkhas.

It needs to be emphasized that all the officers are white. The reason why Rock was able to get ahead is because he first became famous in the police system and then entered the army. He started as a general. If Rock was in the army system from the beginning, then it is estimated that Rock is now just a big soldier.

The situation in Huayong Camp in the Qing Dynasty was the same. It was very rare for ethnic minorities to get ahead in the British army. For so many years, Rock was the only one.

Simply rare.

So Roque is very eye-catching. Among a large group of white officers, Roque's yellow skin is as conspicuous as a bright light in the night. The key is that the colors of the uniforms of the officers are different. Brown, in fact, it is very ugly. The officer's uniform looks like it has just been pulled out of the pile of old clothes. The color of the new [-]st Cavalry Division uniform is a bit off-white khaki, and Rock's standard clothes She has an airy figure, so it seems that Rock is more conspicuous.

"The main thing is the courage of the soldiers. No matter what happens, courage is the key to victory. In fact, the weapons and equipment of the rebels are still very simple, and basically there is no training at all. The battle relies on a burst of blood. When the wind is upwind, the fighting spirit is high, but when the wind is against the wind, I am afraid that the brave will win. Even if the troops are all composed of Indians, the officer factor still plays a major role, but in the mainland, the officers have to accompany the troops to charge forward. On the Indian side, I'm afraid the officers should spend more energy on organization." Rock minimized the importance of equipment level, the British army emphasized courage and bayonets, Rock's words were very Sandhurst.

In fact, many of the officers present were also graduates of Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. Knowing that Roque also has a background from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, they accepted Roque very smoothly, and did not show much rejection or racial discrimination. .

Soldiers still attach great importance to strength. The performance of the newly formed First Cavalry Division on the battlefield is beyond words. Even the officers have real respect for Rock.

If the new [-]st Cavalry Division did not perform well on the battlefield, I am afraid that no matter how nice Roque said, the British officers on the scene would be ridiculed.

Although Rock is a baron and a nobleman, the colonial general still has no weight in the British army. Just look at the performance of those Indian servants to know why this is the case.

"That's right, every time we act, what we worry most about is not the enemy's combat effectiveness, but the morale and discipline of the troops. Those Indian soldiers are really hateful. Even if there is only a little danger, they will not move forward. If we strictly enforce battlefield discipline, then All Indian soldiers will be shot." Mars Howard has become Rock's little fanboy now, and the singing and harmony are very harmonious.

"In fact, we can consider appropriately increasing the proportion of Gurkha soldiers."

"It is an undisputed fact that soldiers of Indian origin can only undertake support jobs."

"What we should consider more is to limit the rights of the native states, and those native kings are the focus of controversy."

Most of the British officers are still very reliable, you say a word, and quickly put together a reasonable solution.

It's a pity that members of Congress will not hear these grassroots voices. They are best at deciding national affairs in their offices.

Lord Belloc specially found Roque during the banquet, and discussed this issue with Roque.

Of course, Roque also has his own understanding. It is enough to summarize the opinions of the British officers and feed them back to Lord Belloc.

"Increase the proportion of Gurkha soldiers, do you think this can improve the combat effectiveness of the troops?" Lord Belloc knew that Rock had a lot of methods on the battlefield, and Lord Belloc could still refer to others for the fields he was not familiar with. Opinion.

It is not easy to do this. Many big people are very conceited. It is difficult for them to listen to other people's advice and they will only deal with it according to their own understanding. The higher the position, the more serious this kind of conceit.

"At least it can solve most of the problems. Indian soldiers can only undertake auxiliary work, so they cannot undertake combat tasks. It is still qualified for them to be coolies and laborers. This is their purpose. After all, coolies and laborers are not too dangerous. .” Rock doesn’t know whether the Indians are stupid or smart, so he can only say that there are gains and losses.

"Well, we can give it a try. The 35th Battalion will definitely be abolished. We need to add a battalion of troops. This battalion will be composed entirely of Gurkhas. You will be responsible for forming it." Lord Belloc gave Rock fully The power, trusts Roque very much.

The 35th Battalion has now become the laughing stock of the Dhaka garrison. It is said that on the day the troops returned to Dhaka, many white officers in the battalion applied to be transferred from India, and could no longer bear the performance of Indian soldiers.

Those Indian soldiers don't care. Although the camp of the 35th Battalion is still closed, the Indian soldiers should eat and drink, and they don't seem to be affected.

This kind of thing has happened before, and the final result is all thunder and rain, so those Indian soldiers didn't realize that they were about to lose their jobs. Even if they knew, I'm afraid they didn't care.

The strange thing about Indians is that they don't live in the present, but in the future.

The reason why many Indians do not want to make progress is to have a good pregnancy in the next life and join a high-caste family, so that they can directly improve their social status without struggling.

Indian religion is also very deceptive. Roque used to think that the largest religion in India was Buddhism, but only after he came to India did he realize that the largest religion is Hinduism, and Buddhism only ranks third in India. This Roque almost all The religion that has never been heard of is the real third largest religion in the world.

Hinduism is characterized by a direct advocacy of hereditary hierarchy and a firm belief in reincarnation.

Therefore, it is understandable why Indians are so Buddhist. They wait for reincarnation to enjoy blessings, so they will not work hard to change the status quo.

The rebuilt 35th Battalion is still an Indian army, and has nothing to do with Rock. Rock is only responsible for the formation, and the officers of the 35th Battalion are still white.

The new battalion commander happened to be Mars Howard.

Mars Howard is quite satisfied with this arrangement. Half of the soldiers in the 21st Battalion are Indians. Now he has the opportunity to serve as a company composed entirely of Gurkhas. Mars Howard is very happy. He hopes that the new 35st Battalion The [-]th Battalion, under the guidance of Rock, can have the same combat effectiveness as the newly formed [-]st Cavalry Division.

Gurkhas, or Gurkha mercenaries, originally from the Gurkha villages west of Kathmandu in Nepal, are known for their discipline, bravery and loyalty to their employers.

Of course, this employer refers to the British, and now Nepal is also a British colony, so Gurkha mercenaries only exist in the British army.

The source of soldiers in a village certainly cannot meet the needs of the British for mercenaries, so now the mountain people from Nepal are called Gurkha mercenaries. Tens of thousands of Nepalese youths signed up to join the army. Although the British War Department gave these heroic and skilled mercenaries very low treatment, becoming a mercenary was one of the few ways for Nepalese youths to make a living.

From Dhaka to Kathmandu, the car cannot be used. Rock and Mars Howard can only ride there. The scenery along the way is quite original. There are some crops growing sparsely on the large fields, and they are working in the fields. Almost all Indians are women, and no men are seen.

"Indian men are very lazy, they hardly do anything, and their families are all taken care of by women. In name, men have to work to support their families. In fact, there are not so many jobs in India. As a result, many men are idle. They are very comfortable with this way of life. "Mars Howard didn't have the slightest affection for India. In Mars Howard's mouth, it seemed that the most despicable side of human nature was concentrated on Indians.

In fact, India's natural conditions are still very good. Although the land area is not large, India has a lot of arable land. It is hard for Rock to imagine that India has more arable land than the Qing Dynasty.

No wonder there are so many of them in India.

(End of this chapter)