As we all know, the rise of European powers is accompanied by evil and bloody slave trade and colonial activities. Slave trade enabled the whole European powers to accumulate primitive capital, while colonial rule enabled them to plunder colonies for a longer period of time.

With their strong military strength, European powers easily conquered many countries and regions. The huge Inca Empire was conquered by hundreds of Spanish colonial troops. India, with a vast territory and a large population, was strongly unified by the British Empire after the decline of the Mughal dynasty, and then entered the colonial period. However, there is a small country in Asia. Although weak and economically depressed, 30,000 British troops fought for two consecutive years and failed to conquer. It is the most difficult small country to colonize in modern times.

This small Asian country is Nepal, a small mountain country at the southern foot of the Himalayas. The history of Nepal can be traced back to 600 BC. It is a country with a long history and was called "Borneo, Nepal" in ancient times. During the Tang Dynasty, Nepal had a good relationship with China. Wang Xuance, a general of the Tang Dynasty, borrowed 2,000 Nepalese soldiers and 6,000 Tubo soldiers, which led to the demise of Tianzhu in China. Nepal borders the Himalayas in the north and India in the south. This is a dangerous environment, the north is impassable, and the south neighbors are strong. Domestic land is mostly mountainous, with insufficient output and inconvenient transportation. There is no seaport outside, and the commercial development is seriously lagging behind. So Nepal has always been one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia.

For the British empire, such a country is really not difficult, and World War I can almost be conquered. /kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, the British Empire began to plan to conquer Nepal and expand its colonial rule in South Asia. At that time, the British Empire was in its heyday, known as "the empire will never fall" and held the most advanced military technology in the world. In contrast, Nepal ruled by Shah Dynasty was a vassal state of Qing Dynasty. With a small population, the national strength is weaker. 18 14, British general David Huo Setroni led 30,000 soldiers to Nepal. According to Hastings, British Governor-General in India, in this case, Nepal is small and poor and will naturally fail.

The king of Nepal did not stop after learning that Britain was assembling troops to prepare for the invasion. He formed a Gurkha army of 10000 people to fight. Gurkha soldiers are short stature, and the weapons they carry are crude cold weapons. They look fragile. Because of this, the British have more confidence in this war. However, the result of the war shamed the British Empire. For two years, the British army failed to win the war. 3000 soldiers suffered heavy losses, and the cost of weapons and equipment was countless. In the end, when both countries could not bear the cost of the war, the two sides reached a compromise and signed the Suginami Treaty. Britain occupied a third of Nepal and incorporated it into British India at that time.

The First World War was the most embarrassing in modern British history, so the British colonists spoke highly of Gurkha's army. Since then, British colonists have forced the Nepalese government to allow Britain to recruit new soldiers in Gurkha. They also recruited a large number of Gurkhas through British India and formed the Gurkha Foreign Army. During the Second World War, these Gurkha soldiers not only helped Britain maintain colonial order, but also fought fiercely with the Japanese army to protect the British colonies. According to historical records, during World War II, Britain mobilized 200,000 Gurkha Corps, which dealt a heavy blow to Japan, causing 45,000 casualties. Until now, the British army still has the Gurkha foreign legion system, and Gurkha soldiers are famous for their fighting capacity.

Many readers may not understand why Nepal is so tough. Speaking of it, it is mainly because the fighting capacity of Gurkha's army is amazing. Gurkhas grew up in deep mountains and forests. They are short and thin, strong and strong. They are the most suitable soldiers for mountain areas and guerrilla warfare. Therefore, Gurkha relies on flexible tactics, which makes it difficult for the British army to confront the British army in mountainous areas. More importantly, honest and frank Gurkhas obey their superiors. They fought side by side on the battlefield, not afraid of life and death. The heavy weapons of the British army in the mountains are difficult to keep up with, and the lethality of guns is weakened by the jungle terrain. Therefore, Nepal can only remain strong if there is a huge gap in numbers and equipment.

It is worth mentioning that Britain also signed a permanent peace agreement with Nepal in 1923, recognizing its independence, which shows Nepal's strength. Because of the brutality of Gurkha, Nepal has always been a tough country in South Asia, and no country dares to provoke it easily. Even India, which is trying to completely control South Asia, dare not attack Nepal easily. It can be seen that a country and a nation can only win the respect and awe of other countries if they dare to struggle.