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Chapter 1456 Indian Mercenaries Go to Europe
The military department is independent from the six departments and has its own meetings to arrange the deployment of the imperial army.After being enlightened by Ella, Chu Yun thought of a way to intervene in the British Civil War at a lower cost—transporting mercenaries recruited in India to the European battlefield to fight.

Such an idea may seem unbelievable, but it is completely feasible.When Indian mercenaries were transported to Europe, where they were unfamiliar, they could only become more attached to their masters.

And the most important thing is that mercenaries are cheap. One Chinese soldier is equal to ten native mercenaries. Sending 1000 Chinese soldiers to Europe can transport 10 ships of native mercenaries there.

"Britain will soon enter civil war. We have only one principle. We must ensure that the parliament that cannot be controlled by the local new aristocracy and merchant groups is in power. Once that group of people is in power, the series of treaties we signed with Charles I may be If it is invalidated, their demands will be more troublesome, and they will even reject our products, raise tariffs and implement trade protectionism.” Chu Yun first proposed the goal.

Regardless of whether Charles I is guaranteed or not, Chu Yun does not want the English Parliament, which is biased towards trade protection, to be in power.

The reason is simple, he worked so hard to sign so many treaties with Charles I, after all, it was for the market and raw materials.This will inevitably damage the interests of British businessmen.

"The recent military expenditure is limited. If we want to intervene in the British civil war, we may need to send more than 5000 people to Europe to really play a role. To organize an expedition of 5000 people, the cost will be relatively high." The officer of the logistics department said.

"We only need to send 1000 people to Europe, and the remaining 4000 people ask for people from the East India Company. They recruited a lot of mercenaries in Bengal. After leaving 4000 of them, let them recruit a new batch of mercenaries in Bengal. Soldiers will be fine." Chu Yun said.

"Do you want to send 4000 people to the East India Company... Doing so can indeed reduce costs." The military officers in the logistics department glanced at each other. It has to be said that using Bangladeshi mercenaries to fight is a matter of saving military expenses. Pay them a lot of subsidies, ready to be replenished from peninsular India.

"Send 1000 people from the mainland, regroup after arriving in Calcutta, let our people serve as officers, and try our best to be able to fight after arriving in Britain." Chu Yun said.

"My lord, how long does it take for this army to start?" the logistics department asked.

"If there are only 1000 local soldiers, then three months later, they will set off with the Western Company's fleet under the protection of the Fourth Fleet." Chu Yun knew that time was not waiting for him.

There is a serious time difference between the city of London and the news he learned may have been a year ago, and it will take another year to organize troops to go to Britain from here, and he cannot continue to take it easy.

"Does the Admiralty need to send reinforcements to the West?" an officer at the headquarters of the Admiralty asked.

"No, the Fourth Fleet in the West is enough. The British Royal Fleet has a good relationship with the Fourth Fleet, and the Fourth Fleet has shown their strength in the Mediterranean. Even if the Royal Fleet betrayed the king, they probably wouldn't dare Turn against the [-]th Fleet. The only threats to us are the fleets of Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, and France, but fortunately these four countries are at war, and their fleets need to be used to defend against each other, and they cannot draw ships To intervene in British affairs. So this is an opportunity for us." Chu Yun said.

If the European countries unite, the Fourth Fleet will not be enough, but the European countries are enjoying themselves and have no energy to care about Britain.

Chu Yun predicts that the 30-year war in Europe will end in nine years. Even if the progress is accelerated because of his arrival, it will not end too soon. This is the best time to intervene in Britain!
"How many artillery and machine guns should be equipped?" asked the officer of the logistics department.

"7 light field guns, 5 heavy siege guns, and 2 Gatling hand-cranked machine guns. This configuration is almost the same. If you bring too many firearms and supplies, you can't keep up." Chu Yun said.

"We understand, let's go down and prepare." The officer of the logistics department said.

Soldiers and horses move ahead without food and grass!The three-month preparation is not the time reserved for the 1000 soldiers who are about to go to Britain. In fact, if you want to call 1000 soldiers to Europe, at the current mobilization speed of the standing army of the Kyushu Army, it only takes one month. People and horses.

The three months are for the logistics department to prepare materials.No matter how cheap Tubang soldiers are, they still have to be equipped with muskets and gunpowder, and they have to eat.

"The No.12 Corps made a plan to send a mountain battalion to raid the King's City of Mataram, Java, in retaliation for the siege of Batavia by the Matalan. This is their operational report. They intend to use about 1000 standing troops Soldiers, 1000 Dongying warriors organized a strike operation to destroy the order of Mataram King City Kerta, took the opportunity to weaken the influence of Matalam Sultan, and supported new elders and land lords to split the Mataram Kingdom. They will Starting from Batavia, take a boat to attack a port in Matalan, and then head straight for the royal city of Kerta under the leadership of the local traitors." At this time, the staff reported to Chu Yun the No.12 Corps stationed in Nanyang. battle plan.

The Sultan of the Mataram Kingdom is the king of Java Island. The last attack on Batavia caused huge losses to the Nanyang Province.After repelling the Matalan army, the No.12 Corps was annoyed by the frequent intrusion of the Matalan people, and planned to follow the example of the East India Company in encouraging Bengal to separate from the Mughal Empire to split the Matalan Kingdom. Plan an attack on the kingdom of Mataram.

The sultan of the kingdom of Mataram has the strongest control over the royal city. If a small team attacks the royal city of the kingdom of Mataram and the majesty of the sultan is swept away, maybe the elders and lords of the kingdom of Mataram will take advantage of this opportunity ready to move.

"Do you think that the No.12 Corps' combat plan can be succeeded at a relatively low cost?" Chu Yun asked the other officers about the situation.

"If a force of 2000 people is led by a traitor who is familiar with the local terrain, the possibility of success is very high. The other party certainly would not have thought that our army would go deep into the hinterland to attack them. They might be in a state of chaos. Disrupt yourself."

"The No.12 Corps has enough experience in fighting against indigenous kingdoms in the jungles and mountains in Southeast Asia. If they proposed the battle plan on their own initiative, it must have been fully considered."

Some officers in the military department thought that the raid plan was not a big problem.

With the current firearms technology of the Kyushu Army, it is really common for one to outnumber ten when dealing with native kingdoms.It is said that there are 2000 people, but the combat power is actually comparable to that of 20000 indigenous troops, and there is no need to consider the huge logistics.

"Let them bring at least two machine guns." Chu Yun said worriedly.

(End of this chapter)