Volume 4: Hot! The whole world is a warring state Chapter 637: Dividing the South Asian Continent
"Are you Shah Jahan?"
On May 10, in Kanpur, Zhu Youdong sat in a hall with bullet holes on the walls, looking leisurely at Shah Jahan and his two sons sitting in front of him.
That's right, sit, not stand. The victor doesn't need to insult others to highlight his greatness. The time traveler doesn't like others to kneel down to talk to him. The ministers of the Ming Dynasty rarely kneel down when facing Zhu Youdong, not to mention that he is the monarch of a great country after all.
On April 28, the Sikhs and Pashtuns mutinied and successfully captured and blew up four artillery batteries that temporarily blocked the Ming army. However, the emperor still had a group of loyal troops relying on the third line of defense to effectively resist.
On May 3, when the third line of defense was also in danger, the Gurkhas sent by Mangui arrived with the princes and nobles of Delhi: from then on, the news of the fall of Delhi could no longer be concealed. Knowing that their retreat was cut off, the Indian army completely lost the will to resist, and then the Kanpur line of defense was completely destroyed.
During this process, Shah Jahan had no intention of running away: Delhi had been captured, Agra was in danger, and Aurangzeb in the south had also failed. The entire South Asian subcontinent could no longer find a foundation for the empire to revive. Rather than running around like a stray dog, and finally dying at the hands of some lowly Shudra or Dalit, it would be better to hold on to the last moment and maintain the dignity of the king.
Although Kanpur was captured on the third day , Zhu Youdong still took ten days to enter the city. This was because the military fortress had been completely destroyed by the fierce bombardment, and it was impossible for the soldiers below to enter without a little repair.
In any case, on May 10th, he was finally able to meet Shah Jahan face to face.
Well, this is a middle-aged man with a high nose, deep eyes, fair skin, and a full beard. Although due to the influence of the war, he has not trimmed his hair in recent days and looks a little depressed. But I have to say, this is really a handsome old man.
However, neither Shah Jahan nor his two sons have any Mongolian features. That's right, after so many generations of intermarriage with the Aryan race, they were gradually assimilated.
"Are you Shah Jahan?"
"Exactly."
After this question and answer, the two emperors suddenly had nothing to say. In this suffocating silence, both sides looked directly at each other, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn.
"※★＃~"
"What did he say?" Just as the two emperors were looking at each other, Shuja, who was sitting next to Shah Jahan, started shouting loudly.
"Your Majesty, the other side's second prince said that they really did not kill the envoys of our Ming Dynasty. And he is willing to surrender to Your Majesty..."
"Ha~" After a cold laugh, Zhu Youdong waved his hand, and his guards stood behind the three people: "Translate for them, I have no grudges against the Mughal royal family, but the world is like this, and I have no choice but to do so. I will give them three days to deal with their private affairs, and then allow them to choose their own way of death. Take them away."
After Shah Jahan and his sons were taken away, Zhu Youdong returned to his seat in the hall: His Majesty the Emperor is simple and did not have the dragon throne from Beijing transported all the way here. And now this soft chair, um, why does it smell like curry?
"Your Majesty, the leaders of the Sikhs and Pashtuns have come, as well as leaders of many other tribes and various religious sects. Princes and nobles from some nearby princely states have also come. It is said that more princes, nobles, religious sects, and ethnic leaders are on the way."
"This..." Before crossing over, Zhu Youdong had treated a third brother. At that time, he felt that what sins had I committed in my previous life that I had to keep smiling and suffer torture from such a person? A very simple truth, he can talk to you all kinds of magical words for most of the day. The key is that this breath is still very unfresh!
Negotiating with Indians is a very painful thing. In the East Asian civilization circle, asking for a high price and paying back the price on the spot is generally accepted and implemented. But when negotiating with Indians, they believe that if you don't take advantage, you are a bastard. When it's his turn to make an offer, he can give you a sky-high price. If you let him bargain, he will not knock the price down to the ground, but to the level of hell.
Zhu Youdong still remembers a report he read before traveling across time...
Therefore, after destroying the Mughal royal family, facing such a large group of nobles and leaders smelling of curry, Zhu Youdong had no intention of meeting them at all, and left it all to Wen Tihen.
Old Wen didn't want to take this job, but since the emperor had given him the order, he had no choice but to do it. However, Old Wen was a traditional scholar-official, and his energy-cultivation skills were much better than Zhu Youdong's. After more than three months of hard work, he finally established a new order in the South Asian subcontinent after the demise of the Mughal central government.
First, many religions , all recognized that the Aurora Emperor was also the Emperor of India. Afterwards, His Majesty the Emperor appointed Wen Tiren as the Governor-General of India of the Ming Empire to exercise power on behalf of the Emperor.
Secondly, the entire South Asian subcontinent (including Afghanistan occupied by the Mughals at that time) was divided into many political entities such as the Ming Indian Governorate, Gorkha, Kathmandu, Sikkim, Bhutan, Sikh State, Pashtun State, Ceylon, and more enclaves of former East Asian vassal states here.
In fact, the Indian Governorate of the Ming Dynasty only covers the entire Ganges Plain, the lower reaches of the Indus Plain, and the northern part of the Deccan Plateau. In addition, there are several ports in the entire Indian Peninsula. All these territories together cover an area of about 2 million square kilometers. Since this is the essence of the Mughal Empire, the population on this land is also the largest. Wen Tiren made a rough estimate based on the information left by the Mughal Empire: there must be more than 50 million people.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty's rule here is different from that in China: the Ming Dynasty only stationed troops here and required the countries of the subcontinent to pay taxes to the Governor's Office. The Governor's Office is responsible for adjudicating disputes between the various states in the Governor's District, and that's all. According to Wen Tiren's estimate, this area will increase the Ming government's income by more than 10 million silver dollars every year starting next year. And as the Ming Dynasty's rule deepens, this amount will increase - this is just the direct benefit of the court. For the people, such a vast market will soon bring profits of more than 100 million or even 1 billion. Once the factories of the Ming Dynasty increase exponentially and profits soar, the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty will also increase rapidly.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty had gained a grain-producing area that could fully feed itself, which was crucial for a country deeply affected by the Little Ice Age.
The vast southern part of the Deccan Plateau and the Ghats area of about 600,000 square kilometers were divided among the vassal states participating in the war. Among the many vassal states, Japan got the largest territory, about 70,000 square kilometers. For example, Qin and Jin, whose troops could not fight and only undertook logistics support tasks, only had a few thousand square kilometers. Of course, Zhu Youdong also said that this territory is not fixed: the Mughal did not completely unify the Indian peninsula. In the southern part of the peninsula, there are still some independent princely states or Hindu kingdoms. These independent small countries together have nearly 200,000 square kilometers of land. As long as the vassal states feel that they are strong enough, they can go and rob them.
In short, the entire South Asian subcontinent was instantly shattered due to Zhu Youdong's forceful intervention when the Mughals had unified most of the areas.
Of course, this is just an arrangement on paper. There is still a lot of work to be done before it can be implemented. Therefore, Wen Tiren only said that he expected to pay 10 million to the court next year: In Old Wen's estimation, it would take about five to ten years to completely straighten out the order here.
Zhu Youdong didn't care about these. In history, whether it was the Maurya Dynasty, the Gupta Dynasty, the Kushan Empire, the Delhi Sultanate or the Mughal Empire, no matter how powerful they looked or how long their reign lasted, they would soon be wiped out as long as they encountered a strong blow from external forces. The reason for this is that India does not have a dominant ethnic group at all, and the Hinduism with the most believers is particularly deceptive. This place has never formed a true national consciousness and national consciousness. Therefore, as long as the military has an advantage and the strategy is appropriate, it is not difficult to destroy the regime in this place.
What he was concerned about was Aurangzeb's movements. According to the system's sensing, he found that Aurangzeb was now in the southern part of the Indian peninsula, moving from east to west.
Are you going to Mumbai or Goa by land to find the Spanish fleet to retreat? Humph, of course I want to kill you and take away Wenqu's talent so as to lay the foundation for the technological upgrade of my Ming Dynasty. I can understand that you are hiding from me. But do you think Philip is a good person? Oh, by the way, you hadn't joined this game when Rudolf died, so you don't know who Philip is.
Originally, he was going to personally lead his troops south to track down Aurangzeb. But after he entered Kanpur, he could not leave: Yes, Wen Tiren was in charge of the specific negotiations. But after Wen Tiren finished the negotiations, he had to endorse those princes and ministers!
This work, which has little practical content and is more of a ceremonial nature, is very related to whether the entire South Asian subcontinent can quickly restore stability. The Ming Dynasty should continue to invest or quickly obtain output here. Therefore, he could not leave. All he could do was to send Huang Degong and others to lead the army to attack Mumbai and Goa by land. And let Li Guozhu lead the fleet to the west to intercept the Spanish fleet.
However, he miscalculated after all, because the order Philip gave to Alfonso completely exceeded his expectations!
