Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 1605 Visiting India
Chu Yun's fleet arrived in Kolkata, India. This town, which was originally a bastion, became more and more prosperous, and many Indian businessmen and villagers even gathered around it.

I heard that the Lord of the Army went to the West in person and passed Calcutta on the way. The Governor of East India, director of the East India Company, Qin Zuoming, Chen Bangyan and others stationed here made preparations in a hurry.

The submarine cable has been laid from Malacca to Calcutta. When Chu Yun's fleet set off, they received a telegram from the capital that was conveyed layer by layer.

They intensified the management of Calcutta in advance, moved the local aboriginal residents out of the castle, and strictly restricted their activities only outside Calcutta.

When Chu Yun's fleet entered the Hooghly River, he came to inspect the colonial headquarters in India for the first time.

At this time, the Mughal Empire and other small countries had hundreds of millions of people and fertile farmland. The bulk of their income was not customs but land rent. If local land rent could be collected, it would be equivalent to hundreds of millions of people farming for China.

Chu Yun didn't want to occupy this place. Once he occupied it, he wanted to build it. His idea was to share the local land rent with the local princes and let the farmers here provide food for China. He never wanted to let this place with the same large population develop.

Resources are limited, and the rise of China will occupy a large amount of resources, which cannot accommodate the development of another empire with a population of hundreds of millions.

Chu Yun led the Imperial Guards Brigade ashore to inspect the fortified castle. Qin Zuoming, Chen Bangyan and others stood in a row in neat military uniforms. These are big figures in Calcutta, and their every move made the Indian princes tremble. .

Calcutta has replaced Agra, the imperial city of the Mughal Empire, as the place most feared by Indian princes.There are as many as 6000 troops here, but these 6000 people can easily defeat the Tubang troops of tens of thousands.

"My lord, it's a great honor to see you again."

Because Qin Zuoming looted the imperial capital of the Mughal Empire and obtained treasures worth hundreds of millions of rupees, he was once received by Chu Yun for this achievement. He was particularly excited to see Chu Yun again this time.

"It seems to be quite prosperous here. It seems that you are doing well." Chu Yun nodded.

This city is different from other cities in the Indian peninsula, but houses built according to the Chinese style and new masonry buildings. Because there are not many people in the core area, the "Health Regulations" are strictly enforced, and cattle, sheep and elephants are prohibited from taking to the streets. It looks pretty clean.

"We can achieve great achievements here, all rely on the support of adults, and continue to invest materials and troops here." Qin Zuoming said.

"What is the situation in the Mughal Empire?"

It was probably the only time that Chu Yun made a big east-west voyage. Taking this opportunity, he inspected Annan, Siam, Taungoo, Malay, Malacca and other places along the way, and India was no exception.

"Yes, the Mughal Empire is now divided into three major princes and hundreds of princes, large and small, and of course the coastal ports we control. The three major princes are Kasim of Bengal and Dara, the great prince of Punjab. Xiko, Aurangzeb on the Deccan Plateau. Except for the three major princes, we took advantage of the war and brought their territory into the scope of protection. If they want not to be annexed by hostile princes, they must accept our protection. Pay us land rent and allow us to station troops there." Qin Zuoming introduced to Chu Yun the Mughal Empire that he had divided.

At this time, the Mughal Empire was forced to enter the Warring States Period. The three major princes and hundreds of Tubang princes joined forces, and no one could subdue anyone. This gave the East India Company an opportunity.

Without a unified country, they would be broken one by one.

The governance model used by the East India Company for the Indian princes is a very special system-the "auxiliary gold system".

Due to the absence of the emperor's management, fierce annexation wars inevitably broke out among the princes of the state. Some princes of the state sought protection from the three major princes or the East India Company when they were about to be annexed by the enemy.

The price for the protection provided by the East India Company is to allow the East India Company’s mercenaries to be stationed in the local area. Takeover area.It is said that it is a subsidy, but it is actually a large amount of protection money.

The East India Company was only interested in the land rent it received, and only needed to provide the princes with troops, and did not want to manage the local ordinary farmers. The exploitation was left to the princes, and they enjoyed the profits.In the worst case of a peasant uprising, the princes were the most troublesome, and the East India Company only needed to withdraw the army.

In order to ensure that their interests will not be annexed by other princes, many little princes are still forced to choose to join the "auxiliary fund system" of the East India Company.

"It can be said that, except for the three major princes who still have a little ability to resist, we are completely the masters of India." Qin Zuoming concluded the current situation in India at the end.

interesting.Chu Yun did not expect that with his strong support, the expansion of the East India Company in India would be astonishingly fast.

And India has become the back garden of the empire, and a lot of treasure can be obtained from here every year.

One tael of silver is squeezed from ten people every year, and 1000 million people is [-] million taels of silver, and Chu Yun doesn't have much psychological burden.

The local people also need to worry about their employment, construction of water conservancy, road construction, and disaster relief, but the management here is the business of the Indian princes, and the East India Company only needs to provide them with protection.

Chu Yun walked around the Kolkata castle, which is basically a Chinese-style building, which is incompatible with the outside area, but it is the most developed place in India.

The people living here are mainly soldiers, merchants, and sailors. Many native Chinese merchants sensed the business opportunities here and traveled thousands of miles to come here to trade.They also cheered for Chu Yun's arrival.

Indian businessmen and farmers outside the city also received rumors of Chu Yun's arrival one after another.In their view, this group of outsiders from outside the sea is quite a mysterious existence, and their leader came here for the first time to inspect, so they couldn't help but wonder about his appearance.It's a pity that in order to protect Chu Yun's safety, Qin Zuoming and others prohibited the local aborigines from entering the castle during this period.

At this time, a soldier came to Chen Bangyan and whispered to him.

"My lord, King Kasim of Bengal has led a group of guards outside the castle, hoping to see you, my lord." Chen Bangyan turned to report the matter to Chu Yun.

(End of this chapter)