Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Kotal's recovery ability is very strong. He was able to struggle to sit up from the bed on the second day of the operation, and walked out of the tent with Ashik's support on the third day.

Then Cottard was stunned by the scene in front of him.

This is not a camp that Cottard is familiar with. Cottard is certain that in his nearly ten years of military career, the military camp in front of him is cleaner than any camp he has stayed in.

Including camps where genuine British troops were stationed.

The 79th Division's camp is on a hillside. In the previous camp, the tents were arranged quite neatly, but the hygiene in the camp was not to be praised. The weeds on the ground were not uprooted, the roads were not smoothed, and many tents were in tatters.

With no protection from the wind and rain, Indian soldiers dressed in rags like beggars carefully shuttled through the tents. If they were not careful, they would step on some indescribable objects.

Now the camp has a brand new look, the ground has been treated cleanly, the uneven areas have been carefully filled in, and several Indian soldiers are carrying stones to compact the ground, which surprised Kotal.

"What, are they going to build an airport runway in the camp?" In Cotal's impression, stones are only used when building airport runways.

Ashik brought a chair for Kotal so that Kotal could sit down and bask in the sun, and explained casually: "No, they must be punished for urinating in the open, either by paying a fine or doing manual labor."

Ashik smiled and gloated that southern Africans did have insight into human nature and firmly grasped the weaknesses of Indians.

This is not just a weakness of Indians. It is the same for people in most countries around the world, including southern Africans. In the beginning, Rock relied on either fines or work to create the current urban agglomeration of Johannesburg.

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To this day, Johannesburg still does this.

"When did this happen?" Kotal was surprised. For Indian soldiers, urinating in the open is too normal.

"In just these two days, you may not know that Southern Africans have taken over the management of this camp. In other words, we are now prisoners of Southern Africans." Sumit held a beautiful glass in his hand.

Standing next to Cottard casually.

This kind of glass cup I have seen in Cotal is a bottle used by people in southern Africa to hold canned fruits. After eating the canned food, many people will keep the glass bottle as a water glass.

Of course, in order to show the former identity of the glass bottle, the label on the bottle must not be removed, and it must be carefully protected so that others can see it at a glance.

"Where did it come from?" Cottard was curious.

"In order to thank Dr. Li for helping you, I went to help Dr. Li clean up, and Dr. Li gave this to me." Sumit was very proud. After speaking, he subconsciously licked his lips, probably thinking about the canned food.

smell.

"So we are prisoners now." Cottard said with emotion. He once thought he was a fighting hero of the British Empire.

"Even being a prisoner of the Southern Africans is better than being a soldier of the British Empire." Sumit suppressed his smile with a mocking look on his face.

"I heard Paul say that we can restore our identities after the facts are clearly investigated." Ashik was careful. He knew how much Kotal valued honor.

"Is Paul that Gurkha? You might as well ask him how he obtained Southern African citizenship." Sumit was not interested in restoring his identity, but he was very interested in becoming a Southern African citizen.

Paul was born in Tanganyika. Strictly speaking, he has nothing to do with the Gorkhas. The Gurkhas in southern Africa never mention their identity and only retain the traditional machete. Sumit and Ashik are also

It was through the scimitar that Paul's identity was confirmed.

"Paul's father is a Gurkha. He first accepted the employment of the Umbrella Company and worked in Port Elizabeth. Then he married Paul's mother in Port Elizabeth. She is a beautiful Persian and a perfect white man." Ashik looked envious.

, the word "flawless" fully proves Ashik's aesthetic.

"Then he is really lucky," Sumit added. "Perfection" is the value of all Indians.

"Does Umbrella Company still need mercenaries now?" Kotal's focus is different from Sumit's.

"It should be necessary. There are always jobs that southern Africans are unwilling to do, and someone needs to do them." Ashik is not sure either. Umbrella Company recruits mercenaries all year round, but rarely in India.

Umbrella companies also have conditions for recruiting mercenaries, and the requirements are very high.

It’s not that Indians don’t meet the requirements, but that the cost of being an Indian mercenary and Umbrella Company is too high, so Umbrella Company’s only permanent presence around India is only in Gorkha.

Cottard didn't speak, obviously he had made a decision.

After the Southern African military took over the management of the 79th Division, the changes were indeed immediate.

It was said that it was under investigation, but in fact the investigation had already ended. The conclusion was that the 79th Division was disbanded, and all soldiers, whether loyal to the British Empire or involved in the mutiny, were immediately retired. The British officers of the 79th Division were appointed elsewhere.

"The reason why they have not been demobilized yet is because they are worried that it will cause greater trouble after demobilization. After all, there are other Indian soldiers serving in the British army." Lieutenant Colonel Qin Jun, who is in charge of camp management, is from Port Elizabeth and is a former executive of the Umbrella Company. He is handling this matter.

Very good at this kind of thing.

"All the soldiers who participated in the mutiny died, and those who remained were loyal to the British Empire. The British War Department cannot be unaware of this." Major Sammy was of French origin and took the initiative to apply to join the 79th Division.

"We have to find ways to keep them busy and not sit idle." Major Lewis is of British descent, but was born in southern Africa and has no connection with Britain.

"It's easy, let them work. There are thousands of strong laborers, and they don't need much salary." Major Sami snickered. The salary of Indian soldiers is indeed low, lower than that of construction workers in southern Africa.

In fact, in southern Africa, all manual labor jobs are well paid.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you are a pure southern African.

This is why southern African bosses love Africans, because they are cheaper.

The salary of Indian workers is actually very low, but they have to pay more management costs than African workers, so southern African bosses don't like Indian workers very much.

Indian soldiers are pretty good. At least they have a certain degree of discipline, obey management, and are in good physical condition. As long as there are not too many dangerous jobs, Indian workers are still competent.

"Don't worry, we have to let them feel the warmth of southern Africa first." Lieutenant Colonel Qin Jun has an ambitious goal. This is not thousands of workers, but thousands of fires.

Then take your time.

It is too simple to make these Indian soldiers feel the warmth of southern Africa. The supplies needed by thousands of soldiers are only a drop in the bucket for Changi Naval Base. Changi Naval Base provides logistics for nearly three million allied troops in the Far East. In addition,

Thousands of people were there, just a drizzle.

What's more, they have a special purpose, so these Indian soldiers are like rats falling into a honeypot, and their living standards have skyrocketed.

The logistics provided by the British army to the British and Indian troops were limited to food and clothing, otherwise these Indian soldiers would not be like beggars.

Those neatly dressed Indian troops only exist in propaganda photos of the British army. Most of the Indian troops don't even have knives and forks to eat steak, let alone steak.

On the third day after Southern Africa took over the camp, Kotal ate real Southern African steak for the first time in his life.

"It's so delicious. It's unimaginable. This is what southern Africans can eat every day. No wonder southern Africans are so rich." This was the first time in his life that Sumit made a mistake about cause and effect. It was because of southern Africa.

People have money first, and then they can eat steak as they please.

Ashik looked at the steak in front of him with a confused expression. His religion did not allow him to eat beef.

"Don't you want to eat? Thank you, let me help you." Sumit was happy to help, while Ashik covered the plate with his hands and looked wary.

Are you kidding me? This is also the first time in Ashk's life.

But the doctrine does not allow it

For the first time in his life, Ashik had the idea of ​​violating the teachings.

"Eat it with ease, this is pork chop," Cottard deceived in good faith.

"Really?" Ashik looked surprised and easily accepted Kotal's deception.

Although Ashik also knew this was deception.

"He lied to you, this is obviously a steak." Sumit didn't give up yet. This steak is said to cost one rand, and in India it is only served by high-end restaurants.

"No, this is pork chop!" Ashik was determined and bit into it fiercely. As expected, it was tender and juicy.

Sumit was not sad and picked up an apple. This is a standard after-meal fruit in the southern African army, but in the Indian army it is only a snack on major holidays.

Not only apples, there are also coffee, herbal tea, juice and other beverages in the tin bucket next to it, unlimited!

"If possible, I would like to be a soldier in southern Africa for the rest of my life." Sumit was extremely happy. With such a standard of living, only landlords in Sumit's hometown could

No, even the landlords are not eligible to enjoy it.

"Why do people in southern Africa treat us so well?" Ashke finally asked the most critical question after finishing his steak.

"Because we are valuable!" Sumit gave the wrong answer.

"No, this is not special treatment for us by southern Africans. For southern Africans, this is just normal." Cottard's answer is close to the standard answer.

"Gentlemen, how do you feel?" Major Lewis asked in standard London accent.

Sumit and Ashik stood up immediately, which has become a conditioned reflex.

Cottard didn't immediately, his injury hadn't healed yet.

"Please sit down, I'm asking how it tastes." Major Louis tried to be as calm as possible, but the three of Cotal were still flattered.

If nothing else, this "please" is very scary.

"It's great, unprecedented," Cottard was happy to communicate. He has always been a very brave person, brave in every sense of the word.

"That's good, I wish you a pleasant meal." Major Lewis did not stay longer. Communication takes time and requires skills.

After Louis walked away, the three of them whispered.

"The lieutenant colonel is so sincere" Sumit couldn't find a suitable adjective, and he would regret it when the book comes to use.

"Are all officers in southern Africa so kind?" Ashke finally realized the feeling of being respected.

I have to say, this feeling is amazing, Ashik has never experienced it before.

These days, for Ashik, there are too many moments for the first time in his life.

"I don't know what you think, but I want to live the life of a southern African." Cottard finally had a clear goal in life.

"Who wouldn't want to?" Sumit tried not to sound so sour.

"What should we do?" Ashik always followed the lead of his eldest brother.

"Start by changing ourselves." Cottard said seriously.

Then start by changing yourself.

It is actually very simple to develop a habit, such as running, it only takes 15 days.

Cotal's injury hasn't healed yet and he can't run, so he starts with his hygiene habits.

By the standards of Indian soldiers, southern Africans have very strict hygiene standards. For example, they have to take a shower every day, which makes many Indian soldiers feel wasteful.

waste water.

Southern Africa not only requires daily bathing, but also requires daily change of clothes, including socks and underwear.

This is difficult to do in the Indian army because most Indian soldiers only have one pair of socks and one pair of underwear.

After accepting the camp in southern Africa, every Indian soldier received three pairs of underwear and a dozen pairs of socks. The key is that this is only a one-month distribution standard, and will be provided every month in the future.

"How can I wear more than ten pairs of socks in a month?" Ashik worried about happiness.

Ashik must not know how much training the soldiers in southern Africa have, otherwise he would not have such questions.

"You can save it and send it to your family." Sumit was smart. He didn't send it to his family for them to wear, but to sell it.

What kind of socks do poor people wear? This is a right only for the rich.

Cottard did not participate in the discussion and put on his socks seriously, which was a little difficult.

"I'll help you" Ashik fulfilled his younger brother's responsibility.

"Have you taken a shower today?" Cotar frowned. He had very strict requirements for his younger brother.

"Not yet, I've been busy." Ashik made excuses. He took a shower every day, and his skin was almost scratched.

"Go now, right away." Cottard kept up with the standards.

Before Ashk could answer, the sound of a Gurkha scimitar came from the door: "Private Mr. Kotal, the commander needs you to be the duty officer, are you willing to accept it?"

Although the salary was good, Indian soldiers still had to work. Kotal was selected because his body had not recovered and he had a certain reputation among Indian soldiers.

"Yes, sir, I do!" Cottard's voice sounded like a bell.

Paul was very satisfied with Cottard's attitude and immediately sent the duty officer's uniform.

Different from the clothing of soldiers, the duty officer is an officer. The style and material of the clothing are obviously different. The canvas military boots have been replaced by leather shoes, and the key underwear and socks are also provided.

I really can’t finish wearing them now…