The "Gurkha Cavalry" is not a branch of the army, but a mercenary organization. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

For more than 200 years, there has been a unique unit in the British Army - Gurkha mercenaries from Nepal.

The Gurkha mercenaries were called "the best soldiers in Asia" by the Western media, ranked third among the top ten mercenary organizations in the world, and their predecessor was the "Royal Gurkha Rifle Regiment".

In 1814, the East India Company, which was under colonial rule in India, officially declared war on Nepal on the grounds that the Nepalese army had killed 18 British soldiers in a border conflict, sending 50,000 troops to "punitive conquest".

It was thought that the outnumbered and well-armed British army would conquer Nepal with an overwhelming advantage, but the Nepalese defenders, who counted women and children, were less than half of the British army, and resisted stubbornly, not only repelling the British attack, but also killing the British commander.

In the first year of the war, the British army was beaten bitterly. The following year, the East India Company organized another 20,000 British troops to attack Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

When the battle was stalemate, the British found a path in the forest that led to Kathmandu, and the British decided to take a desperate gamble and organized a death squad, which suddenly appeared behind the Nepalese defenders after a difficult trek. The unsuspecting defenders paid a heavy price, and after a twisting battle, the last line of Nepal's defensive line was broken, leaving Kathmandu unsafe, and the defenders were forced to surrender after the British elephants brought artillery at Kathmandu.

In 1816, the Kingdom of Nepal and the British East India Company formally signed the Treaty of Sargoli, an alliance under the city, and the Nepalese paid a heavy price for their "resistance" and were forced to cede 1/3 of the country.

But the Nepalese were able to retain their independence after the defeat, in large part because of the British fear of the Qing Empire, which would be bordered by the annexation of Nepal, and if the two countries despised each other, war would be inevitable. At that time, Britain did not think that it was strong enough to confront the Qing Empire.

During the Anglo-Nepalese War, the East India Company found the Nepalese loyal and war-resistant, especially the warriors from the Gurkha region of Nepal, whose iconic Gurkha scimitars terrified the British who fought against them.

Later, the British army began to recruit the Gurkhas and train them as their own fighting force.

Over the next hundred years, the Gurkha gradually became part of the British armed forces, making a significant contribution to British colonial rule in South Asia. The Gurkha mercenaries are also one of the few mercenary units of size and formation.

The Gurkhas also played an important role in both world wars, with more than 20,000 people fighting in Europe at the time of World War I. During World War II, 250,000 Gurkha fought for the British, fighting against German and Italian armies in Europe, North Africa and South Asia. Tens of thousands of people have paid with their lives.

Soon after the end of the war, British colonial rule over India also came to an end, and India declared its independence. Surprisingly, the history of the Gurkha mercenaries continues. The commander-in-chief of the British forces stationed in India at that time wrote to the Anglo-Indian governor-general claiming that since the reputation of the Gurkha was already familiar to the British of all classes, they should continue to be used.

To this day, the six Gurkha regiments remaining in India have not only maintained their original status, but each regiment has expanded from two battalions to five battalions. The 4 Gurkha regiments assigned to the British were eventually integrated into a brigade. India recruits 2,000 Gurkha mercenaries a year, while at the same time only 230 Gurkha join the British army. The 200-year-old mercenary saga continues.

In the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina, Gurkha mercenaries were once again known to the world for their excellent performance.

In the Western media, the Gurkha mercenaries most of the time played a role like the special forces of a country today. They are always present in the most dangerous places and play a pivotal role.

A certain US media once wrote an article claiming that "the Gurkha soldiers have almost perfect military qualities, and they are 'the best soldiers in Asia', perhaps the best infantry in modern history." ”

This is actually a bit exaggerated, mainly because the British Army soldiers who fought against it were not high in combat effectiveness, and the British troops who were beaten in the Anglo-French War were powerless, and even the Duke of Wellington called "scum on the ground......

After listening to Jin Guoqiang's introduction to the history of the Gurkha mercenaries, Zi Yang couldn't help but be amazed, "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: "China and India have had many disputes and armed frictions over the border issue, including Gurkha mercenaries, and understanding the background and information of the opponent is also a necessary lesson for us. ”

Zi Yang nodded and said, "You're right, you know yourself and your opponent, and you can't be defeated in a hundred battles - but with a knife and a tattoo, can you be sure that they are Gurkhas?" Some hooligans in our hometown also like to tattoo a ribbon fish on their bodies, and put a blade in their waists to pretend to be the underworld. ”

Jin Guoqiang pointed to the corpse on the ground and said: "The characteristics of the Gurkha mercenaries are more obvious, because they live in the plateau area, they are all relatively short, with an average height of only 1.6 meters. But the appearance is no different from that of Asians. ”

After being reminded by Jin Guoqiang, Zi Yang found that the two corpses did look small, although they had become wet corpses and their faces were unrecognizable, but their black hair and facial features looked no different from those of the yellow race.

Jin Guoqiang continued: "Another of the biggest features of the Gurkha mercenaries is that they are equipped with a standard Gurkha scimitar, also known as a dog-legged scimitar, and the scientific name is the Kukli recurve knife. This kind of scimitar is complicated to make, and the materials are exquisite, and not everyone can afford to use 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 designed to distribute the weight at the end of the blade to increase the speed and power of the cut. Adult Gurkha men can cut off the head of a buffalo with a single sword, so this scimitar is very threatening in hand-to-hand combat. ”

Although Jin Guoqiang is usually silent, when it comes to weapons, his eyebrows are dancing and talking. As he spoke, he stood up and gestured with a Gurkha scimitar in his hand: "The Gurkha knife has many uses, the tip can stab the target, and the curved blade can slash or slash the target. If dealing with an opponent who appears in the front, the Gurkha soldiers often use the method of diagonal swinging left and right; If your opponent is on your side, you can easily cut your opponent's throat and neck by simply pulling the blade back. ”

Seeing Jin Guoqiang skillfully use the Gurkha scimitar to demonstrate the battle, Zi Yang not only said with some admiration: "Captain Jin is so familiar with the moves of the Gurkhas, has he ever mixed with them?" ”

Jin Guoqiang didn't answer him, nor did he deny it, it seemed like he acquiesced.

"In fact, the Gurkha mercenaries have fought with the People's Liberation Army many times, resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, the Sino-Indian border war, and ......"

Jin Guoqiang paused when he said this, changed his tone and continued: "Although the Gurkha mercenaries are boasted of being invincible in the world in white-edged warfare, they have been killed by our army's three-edged bayonets many times. ”

Su Rui, who was sitting silently resting next to him, suddenly asked, "Captain, why did the Gurkha soldiers appear here?" What is their relationship with Professor Zhang? ”

Su Rui knew in his heart that in the military hospital, the nano clothes they were wearing were taken away by the staff after they were taken off. Now it is basically confirmed that the nano clothes finally fell into the hands of Professor Zhang, and the two Gurkha mercenaries appeared in the waterhole surveyed by Professor Zhang in the nano clothes, indicating that there may be a deep connection between the two.

Jin Guoqiang hesitated for a moment and said, "I guess, these two people are most likely Professor Zhang's subordinates!" Gurkha mercenaries were born to fight, but after retiring from the army, they were not accustomed to ordinary life, and some of them would join the private armed forces and form small mercenary organizations to serve some business owners and businessmen. “

Jin Guoqiang pointed to the corpse on the ground: "These mercenaries do not have war justice, as long as someone pays them, they will work for them, because they are brave and good at fighting, and some mercenary organizations have made a lot of fame in the world." One of the more well-known mercenary armies is the 'Gurkha Cavalry', whose emblem is two scimitars and a tattoo of a skeleton. ”

Ziyang nodded, "I understand, this Gurkha looks similar to the Chinese, and their combat effectiveness is strong, and their identity information cannot be found in the country, if Professor Zhang wants to do anything bad, it is most suitable to hire these people." ”

Jin Guoqiang nodded and said: "These Gurkha cavalry often master several foreign languages at the same time, and it is difficult for you to find them even if they are face-to-face in the ordinary crowd. ”

Su Rui suddenly said: "I heard that Professor Zhang organized a private army to find you, could it be the Gurkha cavalry?" Will they follow to Qinhan Village? ”

After she said this, Ziyang also remembered that the bizarre wound on the black panther's leg might have been caused by the Gurkha scimitar.

Jin Guoqiang hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "The chance of them finding this place is very small, when I fled, I deliberately left a few fake clues, so that they thought that I fled in the direction of Outer Mongolia in the north, and they should not find out that I ran to the south in a short time." Unless ......"

"Unless what?" Ziyang asked nervously.

"Unless you lure them in!" Jin Guoqiang looked at the mountain peaks in the distance and said worriedly with a frown.

"Didn't you stalk us secretly? If the Gurkha cavalry were following us, you should find them. Zi Yang said a little anxiously.

He remembered an old Chinese saying that the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and considering their delicate situation, if the yellow finch is followed by a Gurkha cavalry, what the fuck...... Too likely.

Jin Guoqiang sighed, "The Gurkha mercenaries have been fighting all over the world all year round, and they are very experienced in combat, especially good at this kind of mountain and forest terrain, if they had premeditated, I might not be able to find their traces." ”

"So what now?" Zi Yang suddenly lost his mind, and looked around nervously, surrounded by continuous mountains, in the jungle that covered the sky, I don't know how many dangers were hidden, in such an environment, it was too easy to lurk a special forces.

"You have to stop your exploration operations, you quickly pack up and go back to the village to stay, I'm going out to reconnoitre." Jin Guoqiang's tone had a taste of order in his tone, and his resolute expression looked like he had reinstated his identity as a special operations captain.

"Can you do it alone? Do you want me to join Lao Wang and Xiao Hei with you? Ziyang said worriedly.

"No, it's easy to expose the target when there are many people, but it's more hidden for me to act alone." Jin Guoqiang turned his head to Ziyang and said, "The Gurkha cavalry is fierce and cruel, until I confirm that it is safe, you will stay in the village and do not go out - this reconnaissance may take a few days, please help me take care of Wang Juan during this time." ”

"Okay, don't worry! With me, I won't let others move Wang Juan's finger! Zi Yang looked at Jin Guoqiang's resolute face, and suddenly there was a tragedy in his heart that "the wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the strong man will never return".

At this time, Su Rui had already stripped off the nano clothes on the other corpse, and sure enough, on the inside of this person's left arm, there was an exact tattoo of "Gurkha Cavalry".

"Su Rui, shall we go back?" Zi Yang saw that the sky was getting dark, and he was a little worried about Xiao Hei and Brother Chic outside. He now regretted that he had let the two of them venture deep in the mountains so rashly.

"Wait a minute." Su Rui put his hand on the corpse's arm, squatted there and bowed his head and muttered, "Captain, Ziyang, can you give me a few minutes?" ”

"What are you going to do?" Ziyang and Jin Guoqiang looked at each other.