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Chapter 1127 Cheap Samurai Mercenaries
"The military department is going to dispatch two ships from our Nanyang Fleet to Surat to take over the local British workshop. Do you and your crew have the confidence to take on this important task?" Deng Qianlong handed the message sent by the Guangzhou government to Chen Bang Yan.

There is no plan to lay submarine cables to Nanyang, and it has been a while since the Guangzhou government transmitted the information to Hoi An Port.

Chen Bangyan took the telegram and saw Chu Yun asking the Nanyang Fleet to send a ship to receive the order from the East India Company.

Seeing that it was Chu Yun's order, Chen Bangyan's surprise was even more apparent on the outside.The orders he accepted were usually those directly issued by the Ministry of the Navy, and with his rank as a navy captain, he had never seen any orders issued by Chu Yun himself.

"Surat? Isn't this the most prosperous port of the Mughal Empire?" Chen Bangyan was no stranger to the Mughal Empire.

The Nanyang Fleet, as a maritime force patrolling the South China Sea, also has some understanding of the pattern of the adjacent Indian Ocean.They knew the existence of the huge agricultural country of the Mughal Empire, and what important ports and cities the Mughal Empire owned.

The officers of the Nanyang Fleet even believed that with the expansion of power in the future, the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Fleet would go beyond the South China Sea and set foot in the Indian Ocean next door.

"Although the Mughal Empire was powerful, they were a continental empire ruled by Turks and Mongols. They valued cavalry. Their kings had elite cavalry equipped with Ottoman heavy muskets, as well as a large number of Central Asian cavalry and Indian cavalry. However, their navy is in a mess, and they can only be called naval forces for coastal warfare. The Dutch and Francines were taught a lesson by us in the South China Sea War, and they probably would not dare to attack our ships at sea. Pay attention. You just need to pay attention to the storms encountered during the voyage." Deng Qianlong said.

"It's not a big deal for my subordinate to lead two warships to the port of Surat... But now we are at war with the indigenous countries of the Spice Islands, and we still need warships to control Malacca. I am afraid that there will be insufficient troops to patrol the South Seas." Chen Bang Yan worried.

"Last time I submitted your report on dealing with the situation in Nanyang to the military department. In response to the situation in Nanyang, the military department has already proposed countermeasures. The size of our Nanyang fleet will be expanded. Jiangnan Shipyard is building a ship for our Nanyang fleet. New battleships and five fast cruisers with 24 guns. The indigenous fleets and pirate fleets in our Nanyang region are not strong, and the sailing warships with 24 guns are enough to deal with the current situation."

"Another countermeasure is to hire Dongying ronin to work for us and rely on them to conquer the indigenous tribes in Nanyang." Deng Qianlong said.

"Hiring Dongying Ronin..." Chen Bangyan was a little surprised.

"You should know about the establishment of Dongying Province, right?" Deng Qianlong said.

"Of course I know, and the pirates who used to be active on the southeast coast, and even the people of the Netherlands hired many ronin from Japan to help them do things." Chen Bangyan said.

"Dongying ronin are the real Japanese who used to endanger coastal defense. These people are Japanese warriors who died overseas because of their defeat and worked for all forces. They are aggressive and fierce, and their lives are low. They are good at hand-to-hand combat and pay our standing soldiers. And equipment can recruit three to four ronin. Out of funds and possible hand-to-hand combat in the jungle terrain, the military department intends to send a group of warriors from Dongying to conquer the indigenous kingdoms in Java and other places. It is said that the province of Dongying implemented the "abolition After the Sword Order, a large number of samurai became ronin, and there should be many ronin who are willing to come to Nanyang. Transporting them to participate in the conquest of the aborigines, on the one hand, alleviates their dissatisfaction with the new government in Dongying, and on the other hand, we Work hard." Deng Qianlong said.

After Chen Bangyan learned that the Nanyang Fleet would add a new battleship and five ships, and that the Nanyang Province hired a large number of cheap Dongying warriors to participate in the war with the indigenous kingdoms such as Mata Lansudang, he no longer worried about the deployment of troops in Nanyang. insufficient.

"Let me take charge of going to Nanyang to accept the East India Company. Is there a guide and a civil servant in charge of this matter?" Chen Bangyan said.

The telegram sent by the military order to Guangzhou was only to ask the Nanyang Fleet to receive the personnel and assets of the East India Company, but Chen Bangyan didn't know how to receive them, and what assets the East India Company had.

"Before the British mission returned to Britain, two people were left behind. They are employees of the East India Company and will lead our fleet to Mughal to receive the local workshop. Your task is to receive The workshop will be recorded and inspected, and a report will be submitted to the capital. Next year, the capital will actually send people to run the East India business." Deng Qianlong said, "The military finally approved the expansion of the Nanyang Fleet for our Nanyang Fleet. We also need to complete the task perfectly."

"Please rest assured and leave it to me, I will complete the task smoothly." Chen Bangyan was not worried at all after hearing that someone was leading the way.

"Be careful not to offend the Mughal officials in the port of Surat. The army is not ready for a conflict with the Mughals. We have enough troubles to deal with at the moment. To get the East India Company in the The Mughals have the privilege of setting up a business house. On the surface, the East India Company is still in charge of the British. You are going to Surat Port this time as employees of the East India Company, so be careful when dealing with Mughal officials." Deng Qianlong reminded.

"There are still such concerns... I will try my best to hide my identity." Chen Bangyan quickly understood the meaning of Deng Qianlong's words.

The Mughal Empire gave the British East India Company privileges to check and balance the control of the sea by the Netherlanders and the Frangians. If the British were found to be colluding with the land power China, the Mughal Emperor might feel extremely upset panic.

The Mughal Empire, which is also a land power, can ignore Westerners' control of sea power, but it is full of vigilance against China, which is also a land power.After a small country between two adjacent land powers is annexed, it is natural to compete for land power, just like France competed with Spain for hegemony in the European continent after its rise, and Prussia competed with France for hegemony after it became strong.

"Go down and prepare supplies for the East India, and sail all the way along the coastline. As long as you bring enough silver, you don't need to worry too much about cutting off the supplies halfway. The gunboat needs to hang the flag of the East India Company to hide the eyes and ears, and pretend to be the East India Company. Ships. They also brought the flag of the East India Company." Deng Qianlong said.

"Yes." Chen Bangyan said.

"By the way, I will load a batch of porcelain and tea to go to the local area to earn return fees."

(End of this chapter)