Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2286: Three Triumphant Returns (Part )

Gao Yuan took a deep breath and nodded: "Auntie, I think that from an overall perspective, the Mughal Empire is indeed in a period of strong national strength as my father said before the war, but some internal problems have been exposed. These exposed Problems are what we can exploit.”

Liu Xin smiled and encouraged: "This is true, you can specify it."

Gao Yuan knew that his aunt had a great influence on his father, and also knew her status within the Jinghua Group, so he regarded every question Liu Xin asked him during the Western Expedition as a gift from her on behalf of his father. Examination questions are treated generally.

At this moment, when he saw Liu Xin's affirmation, he couldn't help but cheer up and replied: "Since my aunt wants to ask in detail, please allow me to analyze them one by one, starting with the first one: the possible weaknesses of the Mapuni system."

Liu Xin nodded for him to continue, so Gao Yuan said: "Someone has reported to me some more details about this Mapuni system before. It is reported that this system is somewhat like the Mongolian approach, that is, it is organized into different tribes. The tribe leader then pledged allegiance to the emperor and served as army commander.

However, the situation in Tianzhu is more complicated. The sizes of these so-called 'tribes' vary greatly, so some 'Mapuni' are very large and some are very small. Among them, due to their marriage relationship with the emperor, the Mapunis composed of Rajputs were particularly powerful, and their occupation of the military resources of the Mughal Empire obviously encroached on the interests of some small Mapunis.

This means that all these Mapuni are more loyal to their own tribes or regions than to the empire. The direct force that the empire itself relies on, in addition to the troops originally brought from Central Asia, is mainly Rajputs.

As for other Mapunis, large and small, they are more succumbing to the military coercion of the Central Asian-Rajput ruling alliance... Auntie, this is what we can use, whether it is divided and collapsed, or fighting for defection, You can give it a try.

Of course, considering that my father believes that this battle can come to an end now, we don't have to worry about this matter. Alternatively, we could use this as a deterrent to Akbar by telling him that if he refused to cease fighting, we would support those Mapunis who were not loyal enough to them. "

Liu Xin nodded lightly and said: "With our financial and military strength, Akbar really has to seriously consider such a threat. But there is one thing you have thought about, if we raise it blatantly, will it actually prompt Akbar to Ba is determined to solve this hidden danger during the truce with us? "

"This is natural. If I were Akbar, I would definitely think so." Gao Yuan nodded, but then shook his head and said, "Just because he wants to do it doesn't mean he can do it. Auntie, Akbar's year The situation is already high, and it is said that he is in poor health after being stimulated by Salim's rebellion... I think under this situation, there is not much time left, and it will be difficult to carry out effective reforms on such a major matter. "

This answer made Liu Xin very satisfied. She said happily after hearing this: "Okay, very good. The fact that you can think of this means that you have considered the problem more comprehensively. Then, you can continue to analyze other aspects."

Gao Yuan was encouraged and said: "Yes, aunt. The second point is also related to these Rajputs. Before I went south, my father had specially guided me on some issues about Tianzhu's caste system. He believed that this system The advantage is that it can greatly strengthen internal rule, so that the people do not know how to resist, but only hope to obey in order to seek blessings in the next life.

However, its shortcoming is also extremely fatal, that is, ordinary people have absolutely no courage and motivation to resist foreign enemies. For these ordinary people, it doesn't matter who rules them, because resistance has neither practical benefits nor blessings in the next life, so it is better to accept it.

So this means that, whether now or in the future, if we want to conquer this place, we only need to defeat their regular army. In other words, we only need to defeat the two groups of the 'Central Asia-Rajput Alliance'. When these Kshatriyas surrendered, there was almost no obstacle to their rule. Auntie, this has been verified to a great extent in Bangladesh. "

Liu Xin knew what Gao Yuan meant by "it has been verified to a large extent in Bangladesh": after occupying the Bengal Governor-General, the garrisons in several big cities here were defeated and fled, and then the ordinary people in the cities were almost without mercy. They accepted the rule of the Southern Xinjiang Expeditionary Force without resistance. They had no intention of rebelling or causing trouble at all. They were just a bunch of good babies.

As for small towns and rural areas, the expeditionary force had not yet had time to establish grassroots rule, and the local landowners, the Zaminads, were still willing to accept the orders of Emperor Akbar from Agra.

If a peace agreement can be negotiated with Akbar now, and Gao Pragmatic can quickly determine a ruling strategy, once these local landowners express their surrender, there is no doubt that the resistance in various places will disappear in an instant.

This is the truth, so Liu Xin said: "It is true, but this is only beneficial to me in the long run, but it cannot be used at this stage."

Gao Yuan said in surprise: "Can't we come to an agreement with these Zaminads first? For example, allowing them to continue to rule the local area, as long as they change their submission to the Mughal Empire to our submission."

Liu Xin glanced at him and asked calmly: "The idea is correct, but...who has the decision-making power on this matter?"

Gao Yuan was startled at first, and then suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. He swallowed and shrank, "Well, I originally thought my aunt could make the decision for me..."

Liu Xin frowned slightly, stared at him for a while, and then shook her head and said: "Your Majesty has been in charge of guarding Southern Xinjiang for many years, and yet he does not dare to make his own decisions on such major matters related to the system. How can I dare to go beyond this? "

Gao Yuan lowered his head and explained in a low voice: "But my father has indeed given you full authority for the expedition..."

Liu Xin suddenly said solemnly: "Now that we have mentioned this, I will give you a piece of advice today: be free from delusion, gain prosperity, and be honest. The gangsters are good, but the unfavorable ones lead to a dangerous future."

"There is no delusion, Yuanheng, and Zhen. The bandits are good, and the unfavorable ones are destined." It comes from "Yi", and "Yi" is a highly pragmatic classic. Gao Yuan naturally studied it seriously, and of course he also Understand the meaning. However, when Liu Xin said this at this time, it was obvious that she was not asking Gao Yuan if he understood the meaning of this sentence under ordinary circumstances, but rather a warning of some kind.

Gao Yuan thought for a while, bowed even lower, and said, "Thank you, Auntie, for your advice. Yuan'er realizes that he made a mistake. He will abide by his duties and never go beyond the rules in the future."

Liu Xin frowned and said: "From your answer, it seems that you haven't fully understood what I mean, but... you should think about it yourself." After all, she is not her biological mother, so it is difficult to say some things so clearly and straightforwardly.

Gao Yuan had no choice but to reply: "Yes, Yuan'er must always reflect on himself."

Liu Xin said helplessly: "Okay, let's get back to business. Is there anything else in this information that you think can be used?"

Gao Yuan raised his head, thought seriously for a moment, and then said: "Auntie, in addition to the Manip military system and caste system, I think the mercenary system of the Mughal Empire can also be used by us. As my aunt said, our Our financial resources allow us to offer them more favorable terms, and our military strength can ensure their prospects of victory after they switch to us, giving them no worries if we can undermine the loyalty of these mercenaries or provide them with more attractive offers at critical moments. However, unlike the Mapunis, our bribery of these Mughal mercenaries does not need to be proposed to Akbar as a bargaining chip, but must be negotiated with the Mughals in case of any eventuality. It will be used when the empire fights again.

In addition, we can also consider introducing a similar mercenary system in Bangladesh or even the entire Tianzhu region to enhance our ability to deal with troubles. "

Liu Xin raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "I agree with the previous ones, but the last one...you mean we also buy some mercenaries? Why do you think so, and how do you plan to use them?"

Gao Yuan smiled and said: "In the thirteen provinces of Ming Dynasty and Beijing, Jinghua itself has many 'mercenaries'. Don't they often accept employment from local yamen to do some errands that are inconvenient or uneconomical for the yamen to do?" Whether it is to eliminate mountain bandits, suppress water bandits, or even 'escort' refugees, using them is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive than the government itself.

In this case, we can naturally imitate cats and tigers in Tianzhu. Although we currently lack knowledge about the mercenaries in Tianzhu, and we don’t know their abilities, military discipline, and prices, we might as well get in touch. There will always be things that are handled by them in the future that will be better than our own hands. "

Liu Xin was quite surprised, because Gao Yuan's words almost only stated that he wanted to use the mercenaries from India as black gloves for the Southern Xinjiang Army. However, it seems that the Southern Xinjiang Army doesn’t need any black gloves now, right? Could it be that...this kid wants to do something that his father doesn't really like to see?

Boy, you did a lot of harm to Gao Jing last time. Are you trying to make some big noise now? Don't you understand that your father is a shameless person, and he can't tolerate doing bad things openly and openly!

Gao Yuan saw Liu Xin's frown getting deeper and deeper, and seemed to understand that his words might cause misunderstanding, and quickly explained: "Auntie, don't be angry, Yuan'er means that after being bribed by us, these people can continue to fight. They are operating under the banner of the Mughal Empire, but... their military discipline will be even more corrupt than before. "

"Oh, so that's what you mean?" Liu Xin suddenly realized, and then pondered: "In other words, you hope to destroy the Mughal Empire by buying mercenaries under the Mughal Empire and using their 'more corrupt' military discipline. people’s hearts?”

"Exactly, exactly! My aunt is wise, and Yuan'er means exactly that." Gao Yuan said excitedly: "The old manager once gave Yuan'er some pointers, and this is one of them. Moreover, we not only need to destroy Mogul The people's hearts and minds in the Er Empire - ah, as mentioned before, people's hearts and minds are not that important in Tianzhu. What Yuan'er really means is to use their own mercenaries to destroy Mapuni, or Zami. Naders’ loyalty to the Mughal court!”

Okay, okay, Gao Mo, the old intelligence chief, actually taught you this?

Liu Xin didn't know whether to be happy or angry for a moment. You, Gao Yuan, are the eldest son. Logically speaking, you should learn the "righteous way". Even if you need to know some of these methods that are not easy to show off, don't look like you are eager to try them, okay?

But after thinking about it, Gao Yuan's idea itself is still feasible, and can even be said to be quite insightful. Although the methods are not above board, but... As the saying goes, a war never tires of deceit, as long as it is effective.

Liu Xin weighed it for a moment, and then said cautiously: "You can try to send people to contact you first, but you must remember not to do this yourself. You must contact people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to implement it. This is particularly important, you Understand?"

Gao Yuan, who had been criticized just now, got it right this time and immediately expressed his position: "My aunt reminds me that this kind of matter must be handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Yuan'er is just giving them some suggestions and will never personally intervene. ”

"That's good." Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief and said: "After our army has established its foothold in Bangladesh, as a rule, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will definitely establish a new area as soon as possible. It may be the Tianzhu Division, or it may just be the Bangladesh Division, but no matter what, there will always be There is a person in charge who is responsible for the affairs here.

Just wait until this person takes office, find him, and give him instructions. If he reports to you what happened next, just listen. If he doesn't report, just pretend it didn't happen at all... You know? "

She was afraid that Gao Yuan would not understand the importance of the matter and would engage in this with enthusiasm. If it did not go with Gao Pragmatic's wishes, another unlucky person would be implicated.

Especially when it comes to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This department, which was previously controlled by Gao Mo, is like the factory guard of Jinghua. It has always been directly responsible to Gao Pangshi. Unless Gao Pragmatic tells her about the specific affairs, even she, the secretary-general, has never heard of it.

Gao Yuan once again stated that he would never interfere, and Liu Xin felt relieved and asked, "Is there any follow-up analysis?"

"There are also opportunities to take advantage of Articles 4, 5, and 6, but those will almost only happen if the war starts again in the future, so there is no need to elaborate on it for the time being." Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "Father asked us to cease war with Akbar as soon as possible, and To force Akbar to accept the appointment of Salim as the crown prince, it is only right that we resolve the current troubles first.”

"This matter is not troublesome." Liu Xin shook his head and said: "To summarize your previous analysis, what we have to do now is actually a few things: First, create trouble within the Mughal Empire and let Akbar understand and pass It is impossible to drive our troops away from Bangladesh through military means; second, wait for the master's decision on Bangladesh's governance policy, stabilize the local situation as soon as possible, and make Akbar realize that it is impossible to shake us from within; third, persuade Sally Mu accepted the mediation and gathered troops outside as the crown prince, waiting for Akbar's death. "

Gao Yuan was stunned and asked: "Why did my aunt specifically propose that Salim should have troops outside? If he became the crown prince, wouldn't he return to Agra?"

Liu Xin pointed to the map on the wall and said, "If he stays in Bihar, he is right in the middle of Agra and Bangladesh. Don't you think this is the best situation?"

"Oh... Yuan'er understands." Gao Yuan rolled his eyes and said: "He is the legitimate heir to the Mughal Empire, but he has the old sin of rebellion. He can ensure his own safety by not going to Agra. , and can separate our army from the Mughal Empire army, ensuring that the peace agreement will not be destroyed at least for the time being."

"Exactly." Liu Xin nodded and said thoughtfully: "During this period of time, we can stabilize Bangladesh and see what changes happen in the DPRK."

"A change in the court?" Gao Yuan was surprised: "How could there be a change?"

Liu Xin said in a deep voice: "If nothing happens, why did your father suddenly stop the expedition?"

Gao Yuan was at a loss and asked: "Is father in danger?"

"That shouldn't be the case." Liu Xin mused: "He was not defenseless in the capital... Let's not talk about that for now. In short, something should have happened in the capital, but it was not directed at him. Instead, it might have been the imperial court's attack on Nan. Xinjiang responded by suddenly sending troops."

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with his father, Gao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but then became confused: "The imperial court didn't care about the affairs of Southern Xinjiang before, but what happened this time?"

Liu Xin didn't answer.
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