Volume 4: Hot! The whole world is a warring state Chapter 633 The Role of the Guide Party
"Make Confucianism a religion?" Zhu Youdong couldn't help but laugh when he heard Wen Tihen say this.
However, Confucianism is not far from religion. The main gods, flags (sun, moon and stars), classics and doctrines have long formed a complete system. In the 21st century, which is based on history, many Chinese in Southeast Asia have turned it into a religion. Therefore, it is not very difficult to reform it.
"I have approved this matter. Let them try to do it. But I have already said that the religiousization of Confucianism can only be implemented in India."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Even if they want to spread the news back to our Ming mainland, it will be impossible. Because our scholars will never believe it."
"Okay, that's it for now. Next, Mr. Wen, the connection with the Sikhs and other princes and nobles will depend on you. As long as the conditions are not too excessive, you can make your own decision."
"I accept your order. I will take my leave now."
After Wen Tiren withdrew, Zhu Youdong suddenly found himself with nothing to do: unlike before when he was inspecting the mainland of Daming, when Zhu Youxiao and others could send fast riders to consult him when they had important matters that they could not decide, this place was thousands of miles away from Daming, and the fastest communication speed took three months. So he could not intervene in domestic government affairs at all.
He can't do government affairs. In the military, he's just a mascot to boost morale. As for entertainment? Come on, there's a war going on right now.
Unable to do anything and out of boredom, Zhu Youdong got up early in the morning and simply fell asleep in the tent.
Being an emperor was a very hard job, and he usually lacked sleep. So when he suddenly had nothing to do, he slept very soundly even with the faint rumble of cannons. When he woke up slowly, the sun was setting and it was dusk.
"Fang Zhenghua?"
"Your Majesty is awake. Please have a drink of water first."
"Hmm..." After a while of gurgling, he listened attentively: "What time is it? The sound of the cannon seems to have stopped completely?"
"Your Majesty, it is now 5:40 p.m. As for the artillery fire, it has indeed stopped. The two generals announced the cessation of the attack at 4:30 p.m."
"Oh, where did you hit?"
"Our army approached the enemy's second line of defense at noon today, where we encountered the enemy's permanent artillery. We fought for an entire afternoon but failed to take it down. The number of casualties increased sharply, so the two generals stopped the attack. Your Majesty, several generals are waiting for you outside now."
"Hey, I'm not going to interfere in the war. If you can't win today, you can fight again tomorrow."
Although he said this, Zhu Youdong still quickly got up, washed up simply with the help of Fang Zhenghua, and then walked out of the temporary dormitory.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"No need to bow, everyone."
"Your Majesty, we are ashamed. The defense line built by the Mughals this time is closely linked, and the firepower points are distributed in a very systematic way. Although our soldiers are brave and eager to take the lead, they are still unable to withstand the enemy's solid artillery. Seeing that there are heavy casualties today, I ordered to stop the attack. Prepare to attack again tomorrow after the artillery moves forward. I acted on my own initiative, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Wen Zhao."
"I am here."
"I have already told you that I will fully delegate power to you in terms of tactics and will not interfere. So, what crime have you committed?"
"I thank the emperor for his generosity."
He waved his hand casually, asking everyone to sit down, and then Zhu Youdong asked, "Why, the enemy's defense is much stronger this time than before?"
"That's right, Your Majesty. When we fought in Kanpur last year, the enemy's three lines of defense were actually three trenches. This year, when we fought in Kanpur again, each line of defense of the enemy was not a simple trench, but multiple trenches with multiple firing points intersecting. After breaking through the enemy's first trench, our army fell into a dilemma of being attacked everywhere and unable to find a blind spot for the enemy to shoot. Fortunately, the front-line officers below commanded properly, and we are finally advancing slowly... But the enemy's four artillery positions are indeed very strong, and the mortars can't take them down at all. The Thunder Bomb (the conscienceless cannon) has a short range and can't get close. The infantry charged several times, and the machine guns in the artillery positions have fierce firepower, so..."
"Thank you for your hard work, loyal and brave soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Those who sacrifice their lives for the king will be remembered for eternity. Wenzhao, I will say it again. You can discuss the specific tactics among yourselves . If you cannot defeat us today, fight tomorrow. If you cannot defeat us tomorrow, try again the day after tomorrow. I have plenty of patience."
"Yes, thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
"However, this Indian guy is making such rapid progress, is there any external interference?"
"Your Majesty is wise and wise. According to the prisoners captured during the surprise interrogation this afternoon, it was probably the Ottoman officers who gave the Mughals instructions before the battle."
"Huh, it's true."
"But don't worry, Your Majesty. After some discussion, we think that we should move the troops forward tonight and then move the artillery positions forward overnight. As long as the four enemy artillery batteries are within the range of our artillery, it will be a matter of time before we capture them."
"Okay, you guys discuss these matters among yourselves."
In terms of specific military operations, Zhu Youdong actually wanted to bypass Cao Wenzhao to conduct micromanagement: Which man doesn't want to indulge in this addiction? But with the peanut pearls and jade in front of him, he forcibly held back. After the tone was set, he was ready to announce the adjournment of the meeting. And he was thinking in his heart whether he should stay away from the front line. It's not that he was afraid of death. When Luoyafutu died in front of him, he had the awareness of being killed. But he felt that he was too close to the front line, which put too much pressure on the generals.
At this moment, Fang Zhenghua came in from outside the house: "Your Majesty?"
"What is it?"
"Mr. Wen is back, and he brought someone with him."
"Oh?" Zhu Youdong rolled his eyes and said, "You all can go away. Cao Wenzhao and Liu Zhaosun stay."
After everyone left, Wen Tiren came in with a middle-aged man with a high nose, deep eyes, a turban, and fair skin, and a Bengali translator trained at the Yangon Spy School.
"Your Majesty, this is the Sikh leader Gopind. I met him this afternoon. Coincidentally, he heard that Your Majesty had come to the front line, so he wanted to make a promise to you in person... uh, that is, the promise of independence. It would be more powerful if Your Majesty made it in person."
"No problem." Zhu Youdong nodded. "I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. What Mr. Wen told you is what I mean. In a word, if you want to establish an independent country, you can. After I destroy the Mughals, I will give you Sikhs a country. But how big this country is and where it will be located depends on your performance in this war."
After listening to the translator's retelling, Gebinder nodded frequently and saluted Zhu Youdong respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Great Emperor of Aurora, the Sikhs have longed for their own country. As long as you can keep your promise, our entire tribe will fight for you to the end. As for your performance in this war, I can now provide you with some information and make you a promise."
"Speaking."
"Your Majesty, the Mughals have placed all their new troops in Kanpur, leaving Delhi completely empty. If you have enough troops, you can send an army to go north and then return south, so that you can quickly capture Delhi. Once Delhi is captured, the Mughal army will inevitably collapse. In this process, we Sikhs are willing to send guides to lead the Aurora army, and at the same time provide enough strong men to intercept the messengers sent by the Mughal government who discovered the army's tracks along the way, and do our best to delay the Mughal news."
"..." Zhu Youdong glanced at Cao Wenzhao and Liu Zhaosun, and after they both nodded vigorously, he also nodded: "Very good. Then, what about the other promise?"
"Your Majesty, our Sikh men are the most skilled soldiers on this continent. Therefore, there are many of our Sikhs in the Mughal army. After meeting you, I will sneak into the Mughal camp and contact our soldiers in the army. I will ask them to give way to the defense line when fighting the Aurora army, so that your Majesty's army can advance directly."
"Hahaha, very good. I am very unhappy with those four forts now. If you can take down these four forts from the inside, I promise you now that the Sikh country in the future will definitely not be small in size!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. The Sikhs will do their best for you."
Looking at Gebinder's receding figure, Zhu Youdong's lips trembled and a sneer appeared on his face.
Then, he looked at Cao Wenzhao and Liu Zhaosun, who had strange expressions on their faces: "Why, are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you think that conspiracies and tricks are not acceptable?"
"Your Majesty, how dare we? But we really didn't expect that something that so many soldiers couldn't take down could be taken down so easily?"
"What are you thinking?" Zhu Youdong patted his favorite general on the shoulder. "Fence-sitters are everywhere. But which side they go depends on strength. If we don't show enough advantage in the military and let the various forces here realize that the Mughal will be defeated sooner or later, then no matter how we win them over and make great promises, it will be useless. So, on the surface, it seems that the strategy has worked. But the foundation of this strategy is still laid by the loyal and brave soldiers of our Ming Dynasty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for clearing up our confusion. Now we feel much better."
"Mr. Wen, your next job is to keep in touch with Gebinder and ask him to connect with the Sikh soldiers in the Indian army as soon as possible to open up the defense line to reduce the casualties of our Ming soldiers. On the other hand, contact the Pashtuns more often. Tell them that I also promised to give them the qualifications to establish an independent country."
"Your Majesty, do you think that the Sikhs are too warlike? If they are allowed to form their own country, will it pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty's future territory in India?"
"That's right. So I have to give the Sikhs a neighbor who is also very warlike."
"I understand. Your Majesty, rest assured. The leader of the Pashtuns is on his way. When I have negotiated, I will invite Your Majesty to meet him."
"Okay." Zhu Youdong turned around and said to Cao and Liu, "In the next few days, the frontal attack on Cawnpore can be temporarily suspended. But what do you think about the detour to attack Delhi?"
"Your Majesty, this is feasible! We have 300,000 troops stored in Kanpur, and we can easily allocate three divisions to carry out this raid."
"Okay, then let the General Staff come up with a plan for this matter. You decide which division to select and who will be in charge."
"Your Highness, I accept your order."
"Well, is there anything else? If not, then we'll disperse..."
When he said this, a hurried voice sounded at the door of the big tent: "Your Majesty, two generals, there is an urgent report from Patna City in the rear."
"Come in and talk, what's going on?"
"The enemy is rushing down from the Deccan Plateau again!"
