The "Gurkha Cavalry" is not a unit, but a mercenary organization.
For more than two hundred years, there has always been a unique force in the British Army-Gurkha mercenaries from Nepal.
The Gurkha mercenary is called "Asia's best soldier" by the Western media and ranks third among the world's top ten mercenary organizations. Its predecessor was the "Royal Gurkha Rifle Regiment".
In 1814, the East India Company, which underwent colonial rule in India, officially declared war on Nepal on the grounds that the Nepalese army killed 18 British soldiers in a border conflict. The conquest".
I thought that the large number and well-armed British army would conquer Nepal with an overwhelming advantage. Who knows that the Nepalese defenders, who counted as women and children and less than half of the British army, resisted stubbornly, not only repelling the British attack, even the British army The commander was also killed by it.
In the first year of the war, the British army suffered terribly. In the following year, the East India Company organized another 20,000 British troops to attack the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. Not surprisingly, it was stubbornly resisted by the Nepal's first defender and suffered heavy casualties.
When the battle was at a stalemate, the British army found a path leading to Kathmandu in the forest. The British army at the end of the crossbow decided to make a desperate move and organized a death squad. After a difficult trek, the death squad suddenly appeared behind the Nepalese defenders. The defenseless defenders paid a heavy price. After this twisting battle, Nepal’s last line of defense was defeated, and there was no danger to defend near Kathmandu. After the British army used elephants to pull cannons at Kathmandu, the defenders Forced to decide to surrender.
In 1816, the Kingdom of Nepal and the British East India Company formally signed the "Treaty of Sagoli", the alliance under the city. The Nepalese paid a heavy price for their "resistance" and were forced to cede 1/3 of their land.
However, the Nepalese still kept their independence after the defeat. This was largely due to the British fear of the Qing empire-if Nepal was annexed, the border between Britain and the Qing empire would be connected. If the two countries contempt each other, Then war will be inevitable. At that time, the British thought that they did not have enough strength to fight the Qing empire.
During the British-Nepal War, the East India Company found that the Nepalese were loyal and resistant to war, especially the fighters from the Gurkha region in Nepal. Their iconic Gurkha scimitar made the British soldiers fighting against it even more fearful.
Later, the British Army began to recruit Gurkhas and cultivate them as their own fighting force.
In the hundreds of years after this, the Gurkhas gradually became part of the British armed forces and made significant contributions to the British colonial rule of South Asia. The Gurkha mercenary is also one of the few large-scale and organized mercenary units.
The Gurkhas also played an important role in both world wars. During the First World War, more than 20,000 people fought in Europe. During World War II, the number of Gurkhas fighting for the British army reached 250,000. They fought against German and Italian troops in Europe, North Africa and South Asia. Tens of thousands of people have paid the price of their lives for this.
Soon after the end of the war, the British colonial rule of India came to an end, and India declared its independence. Surprisingly, the history of Gurkha mercenaries continues. At that time, the commander-in-chief of the British army stationed in India wrote to the British-Indian Governor, claiming that since Gurkha’s reputation is already familiar to British people of all walks of life, they should continue to be used.
Today, the 6 Gurkha regiments remaining in India have not only been able to maintain their original status, but each regiment has expanded from the original 2 battalions to 5 battalions. The four Gurkha regiments that were assigned to Britain were eventually integrated into one brigade. India recruits 2,000 Gurkha mercenaries every year, while only 230 Gurkhas join the British Army at the same time. This mercenary legend that lasted for 200 years continues.
In the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina in 1982, the Gurkha mercenaries were once again known to the world because of their outstanding performance.
In the description of the Western media, most of the time the Gurkha mercenaries acted like the special forces of a country. They always appear in the most dangerous places and play a pivotal role.
A certain American media once claimed that “The Gurkha soldiers have almost perfect military qualities. They are the'best soldiers in Asia', and perhaps the best infantrymen in modern history.”
This is actually a bit of an exaggeration. The main reason is that the British Army soldiers who fought with them were not very effective. They were defeated in the Anglo-French War and were defeated by the British soldiers who were unable to fight back. Even the Duke of Wellington called "the scum on the ground." "...
After Jin Guoqiang introduced the history of this Gurkha mercenary, Zi Yang couldn't help being surprised again and again, "I didn't expect you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, to have a lot of ink in your stomach, and you know so much historical knowledge."
Jin Guoqiang said sternly: "China and India have had many disputes and armed frictions around the border issue. Among them are the figures of Gurkha mercenaries. Understanding the opponent's background and information is also our necessary homework."
Zi Yang nodded and said: "You are right. You know yourself and your enemy, and you won't be dead-but with a knife and a tattoo, can you be sure that they are Gurkhas? Some rascals in our hometown also like to get tattoos on their bodies. An octopus with a blade in his waist to install the underworld."
Jin Guoqiang pointed to the corpse on the ground and said: "The characteristics of Gurkha mercenaries are more obvious. Because they live on the plateau, they are relatively short in stature, with an average height of only 1.6 meters. But they look like Asians. the difference."
Zi Yang Jing reminded Jin Guoqiang that the two corpses did indeed look small. Although they had become wet corpses and their faces were illegible, their black hair and facial features looked no different from those of the yellow race.
Jin Guoqiang continued: "The biggest feature of Gurkha mercenaries is the standard Gurkha scimitar, also known as the dogleg scimitar, and the scientific name is Cooke recurve. This kind of scimitar is made with complex craftsmanship and materials. Pay attention to it, not everyone can afford it.
The shape of the Gurkha scimitar is very special, the blade is bent forward at a large angle, the blade is extremely sharp, and the blade is heavy. This design is to distribute the weight at the end of the blade to increase the speed and power of cutting. Adult Gurkha men can cut off the head of a buffalo with a single knife, so this scimitar is very threatening in hand-to-hand combat. "
Although Jin Guoqiang is usually reticent, he is full of joy and eloquence when he talks about weapons. He stood up while talking, holding a Gurkha machete and gestured: "The Gurkha knife can be used for many purposes. The tip can stab the target, and the curved blade can slash or slash the target. If you deal with an opponent who appears on the front , Gurkha soldiers often use the method of slashing diagonally from left to right; if the opponent is on the side of his body, he can easily cut his opponent’s throat and neck by pulling the blade backwards."
Seeing Jin Guoqiang skillfully using the Gurkha machete as a combat demonstration, Zi Yang not only said with some admiration: "Captain Jin is so familiar with the Gurkha moves, has he mixed with them?"
Jin Guoqiang did not answer him or deny it. It seemed that he had tacitly agreed.
"Actually, Gurkha mercenaries have fought against the People's Liberation Army many times, including the Sino-Indian border wars, and..."
Jin Guoqiang paused at this point, changed his tone and continued: "Although the Gurkha mercenaries are touted as invincible in the world, they were repeatedly killed by our army's three-sided bayonet.
Su Rui, who was sitting silently resting next to him, suddenly asked, "Captain, why are the Gurkha soldiers here? What is their relationship with Professor Zhang?"
Su Rui knew in his heart that in the military area hospital, the nano-clothes they were wearing were taken away by the staff after they took off. It can now be basically confirmed that the nano-clothes finally fell into the hands of Professor Zhang, and the two Gurkha mercenaries wearing nano-clothes appeared in the pool surveyed by Professor Zhang, indicating that there may be a deep connection between the two. .
Jin Guoqiang hesitated and said, "I guess these two people are probably Professor Zhang's men! The Gurkha mercenaries were born for combat. After retiring, they are not used to ordinary life. Some of them will join private armed forces. , Forming a small-scale mercenary organization to work for some business owners and businessmen.
Jin Guoqiang pointed to the corpse on the ground: "These mercenaries don't have war justice, they will work for them as long as someone pays money, because they are brave and good at fighting, and some mercenary organizations have gained a lot of international fame. One of the more famous mercenary armed forces is the'Gurkha Cavalry'. Their logo is two scimitars and a skull tattoo."
Zi Yang nodded, "I understand, this Gurkha looks similar to the Chinese, and has strong fighting capacity. I cannot find their identity information in China. If Professor Zhang wants to do something bad, it is most appropriate to hire these people. ."
Jin Guoqiang nodded and said: "These Gurkha cavalry often also master several foreign languages at the same time. You can hardly find them even if they are mixed in with ordinary people face to face."
Su Rui said suddenly: "I heard that Professor Zhang organized a private armed force to come to you. Will it be the Gurkha cavalry? Will they follow it to Qinhan Village?"
After what she said, Zi Yang also remembered that the bizarre wound on the black panther's leg might be caused by the Gurkha Scimitar.
Jin Guoqiang hesitated for a while, shook his head and said, "The chances of them finding this place are very small. When I fled, I left a few false clues, making them think I was fleeing to the north of Outer Mongolia. In a short time, they I probably won’t find out that I went to the south. Unless... ”
"Unless what?" Zi Yang asked nervously.
"Unless you bring them here!" Jin Guoqiang frowned and said worriedly, looking at the distant mountain.
"Didn't you follow us secretly? If the Gurkha cavalry followed us, you should have found them." Zi Yang said anxiously.
He remembered an old Chinese saying that the praying mantis catches the cicada and the oriole. Considering their current delicate situation, if the oriole is followed by a Gurkha cavalry, then fucking... it's too possible.
Jin Guoqiang sighed, "Gurkha mercenaries have been fighting all over the world all year round. They have very rich combat experience and are especially good at this kind of mountain and forest terrain. If they had planned, I would not have been able to find their tracks."
"Then what should I do now?" Zi Yang had no idea, and looked around nervously, surrounded by rolling mountains. In the jungle that covered the sky and covered the sun, I didn't know how much danger was hidden. In such an environment, lurking. A special force is too easy.
"You have to stop your detection operations. You quickly pack up and stay in the village. I'm going out to spy out." Jin Guoqiang's tone has a smell of order, and his firm expression looks like he has returned to the special forces captain. identity of.
"Can you do it alone? Do you want me to be with Lao Wang and Xiao Hei?" Zi Yang said worriedly.
"No, there are too many people to expose the target. I acted alone and I was more concealed." Jin Guoqiang turned to Zi Yang and said, "The Gurkha cavalry fights fiercely and the methods are cruel. You stay in the village before I can confirm your safety. Don't go out-this reconnaissance may take a few days. Please help me take care of Wang Juan during this time."
"Okay, don't worry! I will not let others move Wang Juan's finger!" Zi Yang looked at Jin Guoqiang's firm face, and suddenly felt like "The wind is cold and the water is cold, and the strong will never return once they go." If the Gurkha cavalry really followed, then Jin Guoqiang, who was fighting alone, would risk his life in the deep mountains and old forests.
At this time, Su Rui had already peeled off the nano-cloth from the other corpse. As expected, on the inside of this person's left arm, he had the same tattoo of the "Gurkha Cavalry".
"Su Rui, let's go back?" Zi Yang saw that the sky was getting dark, and he was a little worried about Xiao Hei and Xiao Shao who were outside. He regrets now that he rashly let the two of them venture into the mountains.
"Wait a minute." Su Rui put his hand on the arm of the corpse, squatting down and muttering, "Captain, Zi Yang, can you give me a few minutes?"
"What are you going to do?" Zi Yang and Jin Guoqiang looked at each other.