Someone once criticized the Chinese as being the least rebellious nation in the world. In fact, it was all nonsense. Those who said this must have received money, otherwise they would not be telling lies without conscience.
If the Chinese have no spirit of resistance, then the white people are simply ignorant and numb. European countries are still in the chaotic Warring States Period, which illustrates the problem.
The transfer order came faster than Rock imagined. In mid-November, the War Department issued an order through the Governor's Palace to recruit the new First Cavalry Division to India, requiring it to arrive before Christmas.
The only good news is that the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division does not need to dispatch the entire army. After all, there is still law and order in the Transvaal to maintain, and Roque only needs to lead two companies to India.
According to the establishment of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division, the two companies combined had less than 300 men. Roque didn't know how much effect such a small number of men could have.
Taking into account the specific situation in the Transvaal, Rock transferred a company from the teaching camp and the 1st Battalion stationed in Pretoria. They were B Company of the Teaching Battalion, A Company of the 1st Battalion, and B Company of the 1st Battalion.
The commander is Guan Jing, and the commander of company A is Geng Biao.
There is no need to go to Cape Town to take a boat from the Transvaal to India. You can take a train directly from Johannesburg to Durban, or go to Port Edward in Nyasaland.
Taking a boat is actually more comfortable than taking a train because there is more space for activities on the boat, so Rock went directly to Durban and took a cruise directly to India.
It was true that Rock and the others carried a lot of equipment. The two companies combined actually had more than 30 vehicles and less than 300 troops, plus cooks, logistics personnel, and a medical team specially established for this operation.
With a total manpower of nearly 500 people, the luggage that Phyllis prepared for Rock included more than ten boxes, which filled a truck. This habit is very British.
A nobleman, if he doesn't go extravagant and wasteful, he wouldn't be a nobleman. When Winston participated in the First World War, he had more than thirty boxes of luggage, and Rock's more than ten boxes were already the result of repeated streamlining.
While on the boat, Rock was still racing against time to emphasize safety awareness.
"After arriving in India, you must not drink raw water under any circumstances. Everyone must bring their own kettle. The water must be boiled before drinking. We have our own cooks, so we are not allowed to eat food outside the military camp.
, after leaving the military camp, you can only eat canned food. Even fruits from India must be washed before eating. If anyone has problems in this regard, I will hold you two accountable." Rock takes responsibility, in this
There will be no tolerance on the issue.
Guan Jing said nothing, lowered his head and took notes in a matter-of-fact manner.
Geng Biao can also keep his composure. His personality is actually quite impatient, and confinement is a common occurrence, but he is indeed very capable, and the company he leads is one of the best in the entire newly formed First Cavalry Division.
"After arriving in India, I will ask for a separate camp and not be stationed together with other troops. If there is a combat mission, we will try to complete it independently and do not trust any other troops, including troops composed entirely of whites." In contrast.
Next, Rock is not very worried about this problem. The Indians' character makes it difficult to organize large-scale operations like the Boers. Even if it is a rebellion, the scale will definitely be very limited.
"I know Indians. One of our brothers can beat ten of them." Geng Biao finally couldn't help complaining. There are also Indians in Johannesburg, but not many. It seems that the Indians have left a deep impression on Geng Biao.
"That was in Johannesburg. The number of Indians is limited. We are going to India, so don't be careless." Roque reminded Geng Biao that away games and home games are definitely two different things.
In this uneasy mood, Rock finally arrived in Kolkata, the capital of India, on December 20.
Kolkata is located in the Ganges Delta in eastern India. After the British came to India, it has been the center of British rule in India.
Beginning in 1772, more than a hundred years of colonial rule created a completely different Calcutta. The entire city of Calcutta was divided into two parts, one was the rich area where the British lived, and the other was the slum area where the Indians lived.
The white area is built on elevated ground and has a complete drainage system. Luxurious mansions abound here and is known as the "City of Palaces."
The Indian area is called "black town", which is composed of poor shantytowns, and they live in different areas according to different occupations.
The riots in India originated from the partition of Bengal by former Governor-General George Curzon at the beginning of the year. At that time, in order to better rule India, George Curzon decided to divide Bengal and make Dhaka the capital of East Bengal and Assam.
This decision triggered widespread mass unrest and a boycott of British goods, and caused administrative inconveniences due to Calcutta's location on the eastern edge of India. It eventually led to the transfer of the center of British rule in India to New Delhi in 1911.
The destination of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division is Dhaka. Due to the partition of Bangladesh, the riots in Dhaka were very serious, and the local police stationed there were unable to effectively maintain social order. The newly formed 1st Cavalry Division was involved in counterinsurgency in Natal.
His performance was outstanding, so he was directly named by the Ministry of War.
Roque is also very helpless. It is impossible to perform poorly these days, and it is impossible to perform too well these days.
Although the number of the new First Cavalry Division was relatively small, Count Minto still attached great importance to the new First Cavalry Division. On the day the new First Cavalry Division arrived in Calcutta, Roque was summoned by Count Minto.
Count Minto's official residence in Calcutta occupies a huge area, much larger than the Palace of Justice. After the center of India's rule was moved to Delhi, it was transformed into a museum, which is evident in its splendor.
Rock took a car to go to the Governor's Mansion. The road conditions along the way were pretty good, but don't think that all Indian roads are like this. That is, only the rich areas of Calcutta have perfect roads, and slum areas, or out of the
It would be nice if there are roads in the city.
In Rock's concept, the sanitary conditions in India are very poor. In fact, the situation he saw is not bad, at least not as bad as Harry Spencer described. When Rock's car went on the road, there were no Indians watching. In fact, the rich
It is rare to see Indians on the streets in residential areas, and even if they are, they will bow their heads humbly when they see Rock's car, not daring to look at Rock at all.
Count Minto has just turned sixty this year. His beard and sideburns are very distinctive. The ends of the beard are slightly raised, and the sideburns are trimmed diagonally from the ears. They echo the beard and look very interesting.
At the level of the Governor, he would not blatantly show discrimination against Roke because of his skin color. Even if he had discrimination, it would be hidden. Therefore, Count Minto had a very good attitude when he saw Roke: "Nyasa
Lord Ran, on behalf of India I welcome you."
What he said is indeed qualified. In India, no one is more qualified than Count Minto.
Roque remained silent and showed respect to Count Minto with military salutes.
"Please take a seat." As soon as Count Minto finished speaking, a servant came over and opened a chair for Roque.
"Your performance in southern Africa was really outstanding. Whether it was the last Boer War or the counterinsurgency in Natal, you and your troops performed outstandingly. That's why I hope you can come to India to suppress those who are ready to move."
Indians, let me introduce to you. This is Lord Belloc. You must go to Dhaka together to stabilize the situation in Dhaka." The situation in India is indeed not optimistic. Count Minto did not hesitate and entered immediately.
Main topic.
Lord Belloc was about forty years old, a mature and steady middle-aged man. He had been standing next to Count Minto just now. When Rock entered the room, he greeted Lord Belloc with a smile.
"Lord Nyasaland, welcome to you, I hope we can cooperate happily." Lord Belloc also had a good attitude and took the initiative to shake hands with Rock.
Roark saluted first and then shook hands with Lord Belloc.
The title system in the UK is too nonsense. Dukes are all called Lords, and they don’t know which one is an earl and which one is a baron. So Roque had better be cautious. He, a baron, is indeed a stranger in the aristocratic system.
Everyone salutes.
"Lord Belloc, please give me more advice." Rock's words were very concise. The more he spoke, the more mistakes he made.
Rock thought that after Count Minto arranged a job for Rock, Rock would go to Dhaka as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, the working attitude of these officials in India is very relaxed and casual. The schedule that Roque got shows that there are three dinner parties in a week, almost once every other day. At this pace, the time to go to Dhaka must be after Christmas.
That's it, Earl Selborne was really right.
When leaving the Government House, Lord Belloc was surprised to see the car in which Roark was riding.
What Rock didn't know was that there were cars in Calcutta, but the style of the cars was very ugly compared to the "Tiger" military cars.
Rock immediately realized Lord Belloc's needs and offered to give Lord Belloc a "Tiger" military car for Lord Belloc's use.
"Give it to me? Thank you so much!" Lord Belloc was very happy. A car is not worth much. These British officials in India are all wealthy people. They don't care at all. The key is that if they have money, they have nowhere to buy it.
This is the first time that the "Tiger" military vehicle has left southern Africa.
After sending a "Tiger", the relationship between Rock and Lord Belloc immediately became heated. During the dinner, Rock met his old friend, Major General Marcos Lloyd from Canada.
When Rock met Marcus Lloyd during the Boer War, he was still a colonel. After the war, Marcus Lloyd was also promoted.
It is normal for Canadians to appear in India. The British are better in this regard. The whole world is a colony. No matter which colony has trouble, all the colonies in the world can provide support. South Africans can appear in India. Canadians
