Despite Rock's repeated orders, people still fell ill one after another. What surprised Rock most was Dennis Feng, who succeeded Ji Yishu as the chef.
Chefs all have a bad habit. When buying things, they like to taste them to make sure the ingredients are up to standard before buying them. It was because of this that Dennis Feng fell ill after tasting them.
Rock had a headache. When the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division left Johannesburg, it brought a total of 20 cooks with it. Now that the troops have not gone to Dhaka, the number of cooks has been reduced by one-tenth. I am afraid that if it continues, the officers and soldiers will not even be able to eat. Therefore, Rock emphasizes food safety awareness here, especially in the cooking class. If problems arise again, Rock will really have to deal with people.
On January 5th, the troops were finally leaving for Dhaka. The night before departure, Zach came to Roark with the golden Buddha that Visakhaim had given to Roark a few days ago.
"Are you sure it's gold-plated?" Rock couldn't believe it. If you don't want to give a gift, don't give it to him. Give Rock a gold-plated Buddha statue. This is looking down on others.
Zach was very sure that he had come into contact with a lot of gold objects in Johannesburg. If the weight was correct, he would know by holding it in his hand and weighing it.
Rock was speechless. He thought that Wisakam was a relatively reliable person. Now it seems that Harry Spencer was right. In India, it is best not to believe anyone.
Dhaka is located in the center of Bangladesh, 240 kilometers away from Kolkata. However, it is not easy to get to Dhaka by land. It is easier to take a boat. On January 20, one month after arriving in India, the new 1st Cavalry Division finally arrived.
Destination Dhaka.
Dhaka is the capital of East Bengal. There are a large number of buildings and mosques from the Mughal Empire left in the city. Dhaka is also known as the "City of Mosques".
The new First Cavalry Division is stationed at Ferguson Barracks in the north of the city. A British army unit was stationed here before. The facilities in the barracks are quite complete and there is an independent water source. Rock is finally relieved.
"If you don't want to live in a military camp, you can live in the Bala Katra Palace, which was built by a prince during the Mughal Empire to receive caravans from the east. It should be more in line with your habits.
"Lord Belloc has special care for Roark. This is also a British military tradition. Few senior officers live in the military camp.
"No, it's good to live in the military camp. It's convenient for commanding the troops." Rock declined Lord Belloc's kindness. Although Rock was not so approachable as to live and eat with the officers and soldiers, living outside the military camp was too much.<
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"Well, from now on, we are going to work. Your troops are mainly responsible for the security of the northern city. Is there no problem?" Lord Belloc's situation was completely different after he left Calcutta. Like Roque, he also has a heavy responsibility. "No problem!" Roque said resolutely. The North City is the rich area of Dhaka. Many monuments left over from the Mughal era are in the North City. The South City is the slum area of Dhaka. It seems that Lord Belloc is not there at all.
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The next day, Roque ordered the troops to gradually take over the defense of Beicheng District.
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Dhaka also has a police station. The newly established 1st Cavalry Division mainly cooperates with the work of the police station, setting up fixed sentries at major intersections, and then arranging troop patrols in the main streets to handle emergencies. General incidents will not be dealt with, and Dhaka will naturally handle them.
The Ka Police Station is in charge.
The security situation in Dhaka is indeed very severe. On the day the newly formed First Cavalry Division arrived in Dhaka, tribal conflicts broke out in the Nakra area in northern Dhaka. The Nakra Police Department was unable to stop it and asked Dhaka for help. Lord Belloc immediately ordered the station to be stationed.
The 35th Battalion in Dhaka sent troops to reinforce the Nakra area, and Ruler Rock prepared for the dispatch of troops.
"The 35th Battalion is a force composed entirely of Indians. These troops have almost no effect, so it is estimated that the 35th Battalion will be unable to stop the conflict in the Nakri area. If the disorder further expands, then the new First Cavalry Division will need to be dispatched.
The newly formed 1st Cavalry Division is already the most effective force in Dhaka." Although Lord Belloc knew it was wrong, he could only use the 35th Battalion to top it up first. The new 1st Cavalry Division had just arrived in Dhaka and it would take a while.
The correction of time.
"It doesn't matter, Lord, the new First Cavalry Division can carry out its mission now." Rock is not worried at all. Compared with the training in Johannesburg, the officers and soldiers of the new First Cavalry Division are now just like outings, and there is no need at all.
Repaired and ready for battle.
It's just a tribal conflict, maybe it's still at the level of spears and broadswords, so Rock doesn't think it's difficult to stop the conflict.
"Don't worry Locke, there will be a chance." Lord Bellock is not in a hurry. In a situation like Dhaka, the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division will definitely have a chance to go to the battlefield.
I am afraid that neither Rock nor Lord Belloc expected that the 35th Battalion would be defeated so quickly and so miserably. Just one day later, the 35th Battalion fled back to Dhaka. Not only did they fail to stop the conflict, but they
The defeat was so severe that some soldiers even lost their weapons.
Lord Belloc was simply going crazy. He knew that the troops composed entirely of Indians were useless, but he didn't know that they were so miserable. All the officers of the 35th Battalion were put into solitary confinement as soon as they returned to Dhaka, and all the soldiers were
Staying in the military camp and prohibited from going out, Lord Belloc even considered requesting to cancel the establishment of the 35th Battalion.
"Sorry Locke, the new First Cavalry Division must be dispatched. We must stop the conflict as quickly as possible. We can shoot if necessary. I give you all the rights." When Lord Belloc found Locke, he no longer held back.
, As long as the development of the situation can be curbed, Lord Belloc does not care what means Roark uses.
"Leave it to me, Lord, but I only have two companies, and I have to be responsible for the security of the North District. Give me some auxiliary troops." Roque made a request and wanted to see how unbearable the troops composed entirely of Indians were. Responsible for providing assistance to the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division is the 21st Battalion, which is a unit composed of half Indians and half Gurkhas. Rock is still looking forward to this unit, which is composed of Indians.
Even though the mud cannot support the wall, the Gurkha troops have always performed well. Rock wants to know what is the difference between them.
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The Gurkhas are a mountainous ethnic group in Nepal. They are not tall, but they are strong, hardworking, and brave. Since 80% of Nepal is mountainous, the Gorkhas have practiced their skills by walking on the rugged mountain roads since childhood.
With a pair of "iron feet", they have strong personalities and strong bodies, and are especially good at mountain combat and close combat.
Starting in 1815, the British government began to recruit Gurkha soldiers. In all subsequent conflicts or wars related to the British, Gurkha mercenaries participated in the war.
In 1857, when a national uprising broke out in India, if the Gurkha troops had not fought bloody battles for the British army, the British colonial rule in India might have completely collapsed. The Gurkhas' most famous achievement was in 1919, when they were defeated in Ammu
In Lizer, Gurkha mercenaries fired machine guns at peaceful demonstrators for an hour, killing thousands of Sikhs and Hindus.
All the officers of the British army in India are pure British. The commander of the 21st Battalion is Mars Howard. He is a member of the Howard family, but like Winston, he has no right to inherit the title, so he came here.
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"Of course an all-Indian force is unreliable. I have two companies of Indians and two companies of Gurkhas in my force. Under no circumstances will I send an all-Indian force."
When the troops perform their tasks, they cannot even do the simplest tasks well. Many of them have been in the army for more than a year and cannot learn how to properly maintain their rifles. If I had to choose, the Indians would not even be qualified to take on the role of husbands." Mars.
Howard had great resentment against the Indians. The British government hoped to use India's human resources, so it described India as "the most dazzling jewel in the Queen's crown."
It is not as effective as it should be.
"Major, can't we form a force composed entirely of Gurkhas?" Rock was curious. There were clearly better sources of soldiers, so why did the British government still insist on it?
"General, this is the problem. The men in Congress do not know the actual situation of the Indians, so they still have high hopes for the Indians. All our troops require at least some Indians to be recruited, otherwise these Indians will rebel.
——"Mars Howard is also very helpless. He can only say that the ideal is very full and the reality is very skinny.
In this situation, Rock really had nothing to say. On January 25, Company A of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division, together with the 21st Battalion, totaling 850 people, left Dhaka and set off for the Nakra area. p>
In order to take care of the emotions of the officers and soldiers of the 21st Battalion, Company A did not take a car but set out on foot, just like the 21st Battalion.
It is still different. Although Company A does not use cars, its supplies and equipment are transported by cars, so the officers and soldiers of Company A can go into battle lightly. This is in sharp contrast to the 21st Battalion.
What Rock didn't expect was that the equipment level of the British troops was also very low these days. Not to mention cars, the 21st Battalion had very few horses in the entire army. Only officers and a small number of messengers had horses, so Mars.
Howard was very envious of Company A.
"My lord, it's hard to imagine that the equipment of your new First Cavalry Division has actually advanced to this extent. I feel like I have been out of touch with civilized society in India. After staying here for a long time, I feel that I am a real
The country bumpkins have no idea about the progress of the civilized world." Mars Howard sat in Rock's "Tiger" and sighed, having a new understanding of the equipment level of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division.
Rock was speechless. It was true that Rock came to India without a war horse, otherwise Rock would not have wanted to be in the limelight.
One day later, the troops arrived at the border of the Nakra region. The situation here was really bad. The thugs destroyed all the external traffic arteries in the Nakra region, and cars could not move forward at all.
Rock also wanted Company A to be responsible for clearing the road. Mars Howard said with a grin on his face: "Let the First Company and the Second Company go, this is the meaning of their existence!"
The 1st and 2nd companies of the 21st Battalion were all composed of Indians. Rock suddenly understood why the Indian troops performed so poorly. I'm afraid it was also inseparable from the way the British officers used them.