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Chapter 1533 The Warring States Period of India Begins

In the audience hall of the Red Fort, the second prince Shashuja was forced to ascend to the throne of the Mughal emperor. Below were some captured princes and ministers, as well as the Bengal princes and people from the East India Company.

These were used by the princes and ministers to decorate the facade. It cannot be said that there were no princes and ministers around when Shashuja ascended the throne.

Shashuja looked embarrassedly at the princes and ministers with equally ugly faces below, and they all became tools used by the other party.

"From now on, I, Shashuja, will become the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, managing Agra and Bihar. The princes of the other states will no longer be under my jurisdiction, and I can recognize them as independent kingdoms It is like recognizing the independence of the Kingdom of Bengal." Shashuja issued the edict with great reluctance.

He is completely a puppet now, and all edicts must be manipulated by the people behind the scenes.Only in this way can he barely change from a prisoner to an "emperor".Although the emperor is not free, he can still lead a somewhat luxurious life, which is better than being a prisoner in the dark.

Shashuja ascended the throne and became the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, and voluntarily gave up the rule of other lands except the imperial capital and Bihar, and announced that the princes of other states would be allowed to be independent.He even took the initiative to admit that the Bengal region was split from the empire, and the land that his ancestors finally annexed was lost again.

The news spread in the South Asian subcontinent through official channels, and hundreds of Indian princes were in an uproar.

Where is the reason for the emperor to openly declare that local princes are allowed to be independent?

The governor of Bangladesh, Kasim, broke away from the empire not long ago to establish the Kingdom of Bangladesh. It has already dealt a severe blow to the control of the imperial capital. Now even the new emperor is rebelling against himself. It is estimated that the princes in various places will start to establish their own. Kingdom again.

There are hundreds of thousands of princes and princes in India, with a population of hundreds of millions. If there is no great empire to rule, the entire Indian peninsula will fall into the Warring States era of melee, and the princes and princes will kill each other in order to compete for territory.

The eldest prince Darashiko and the third prince Aurangzeb each have their own territory. They heard that the second prince ascended the throne and claimed to be the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire. The second prince's throne, and each of them mobilized their troops, preparing to regain the imperial city.

The eldest prince is in Punjab, while the third prince is in the Deccan Plateau. Both of them claim that they are the emperor.

Now there are three Mughal emperors and hundreds of princes on the Indian peninsula, and the situation is in chaos.

Apart from the First Prince and the Third Prince, the one with the greatest power is probably King Kasim of Bangladesh. Especially after Kasim annexed Bengal and half of Bihar, his power has greatly increased, not inferior to the First Prince and the Third Prince. .

After announcing that the princes and princes of various places were allowed to be independent, Shashuja, who was enthroned, announced another decision that surprised many princes—moving the capital.

The capital of the Mughal Empire was to be moved from Agra to Bihar and placed under the watchful eye of King Qasim of Bengal.

After the news of the capital move came out, almost all the princes understood that the second prince was just a show, and that it was King Kasim of Bengal who really controlled the power of the Mughal Empire.

That is to say, the three princes, the third prince, and the King of Bengal have the most troops and will fall into a confrontation.At the same time, other princes may become bigger and become the fourth or fifth powerful princes.

Plunging the Indian peninsula into chaos was the main goal of Qin Zuoming's expedition. The more chaotic the place, the more they could fish in troubled waters. A unified and powerful Mughal Empire would reject their trade requests.

He led the looting of the treasury of the Mughal Empire, and then led the soldiers to escort the newly appointed Mughal emperor back east.

As a large empire with a population of hundreds of millions, the Mughal Empire, even though most of them were poor peasants, had collected astronomical figures in decades.

These gold and silver treasures are all loaded on horse-drawn carts and ox carts, stretching endlessly.

"You must have found a lot of good things this time. It's really enviable to see that these gold and silver treasures are packed in so many carriages. If I hadn't controlled my soldiers, they might be tempted by the money. "Kasim was in a good mood. He was also jealous when he saw the East India Company looting gold and silver treasures worth hundreds of millions of rupees.

The emperor of the Mughal Empire managed to collect treasures from all over the empire. It was hard for him to imagine the value of this wealth.

Once he entered the looted Red Castle, and found that it was empty, there was not a single gold or silver coin left in the castle, all the treasures were robbed, and he almost set a fire to burn the entire palace complex .

However, Qin Zuoming still kept the Red Fort, which only had architectural value, and did not set fire to it.

"You have obtained half of the land in Bihar and the treasure house of Bangladesh. Now you are the largest prince in the entire Indian peninsula. Isn't it a win-win situation?" Qin Zuoming said.

"It was you who were so cruel in the battle of Agra, and you easily defeated the 20 army on the opposite side. I was leading the Bengali cavalry, and I almost thought that I would be defeated by the opponent's cavalry. Fortunately, you occupied their camp in advance and let them If the morale of the army is shaken, the victory or defeat will be uncertain.”

Kasim had lingering fears in the center of the previous battle, and he was even more afraid of Qin Zuoming and the forces behind China.The 10000 Bengali cavalry led by him were obviously more than the 6000 infantry led by Qin Zuoming. As a result, it was the infantry led by Qin Zuoming who carried the heavy responsibility, and the Bengal cavalry only served as an auxiliary role to resist the enemy's left and right flank attacks.

Qin Zuoming just smiled. In his plan, it doesn’t matter if all the Bengal cavalry on both wings are defeated. Even if they are surrounded by an army of 25 Indian princes, Qin Zuoming believes that the army of 25 Indian princes will collapse.

When Qin Zuoming plundered the Mughal imperial city, the East India Company fleet led by Chen Bangyan visited Surat, the most prosperous port on the west coast of India.

The East India Company owned a trading station in the port of Surat. Later, after angering the Mughal emperor, the angry Shah Jahan sent Aurangzeb to lead 5000 cavalry to seal up the trading station of the Chinese and Westerners. East India The company temporarily withdrew from the port.

During this period of time, only the traditional merchant groups of Indian merchants, Arab merchants, and Persian merchants were active in Sutra Port.

However, 11 armed galleons appeared outside the port and blocked the port. Small boats were released from the armed galleons. Soldiers from China wore blue and white military uniforms, carried bags, and held muskets, preparing to capture this city. A port with few troops.

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