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Chapter 1606 Received the King of Bengal

Kasim, the king of Bengal, was waiting quietly outside the Calcutta castle with more than 100 cavalry troops on horseback.Prince Ali followed his father, somewhat impatient as a young man.

The majestic lord of a country controls the two big states of Bangladesh and Bihar, with a population of tens of millions, but at this time he can only wait outside the castle to be summoned by the ruler from the east.

Moreover, it was not the ruler of the east who summoned them in person, but his father, the lord of a country, who asked Chu Yun to summon them with a calm face.

"Father, is it necessary for us to come here specially to request the other party's audience? The spread of such news will damage your status in the hearts of the people." Prince Ali said to Kasim.

"Ignorance! I have seen their maps. Their territory is dozens of times larger than ours, and their national power is strong. If our kingdom is not annexed by them, we must establish a good relationship with them, otherwise we will die one day without knowing what happened. Die!" Kasim looked at the not-so-high but extremely thick bastion, full of fear in his heart.

After a long wait, Kasim's request to see Chu Yun was answered.Both he and his son were allowed to enter the castle.

"They are really cautious. There are soldiers on the streets." Prince Ali saw that the castle was densely packed with soldiers, and the important places were guarded by soldiers from China. It seemed that the other party didn't trust the native mercenaries. It was given to local soldiers to protect Chu Yun's safety.

"That's a big man... Even their people in this castle can easily defeat the army of the Mughal Empire twice in a row, and how powerful the real local power must be." Kasim felt awe-inspiring.

The strength of the opponent is unfathomable.Even they have not been serious about the Mughal Empire, the real main force never left the mainland.

Kasim met Chu Yun in the office of the Governor of East India, while the members of the war council who made the Indian princes fearful just stood cautiously on both sides.

"The King of Bengal paid his respects to the Lord of the East. Without the help of your subordinates, I would not be able to ascend the throne." Kasim said respectfully to Chu Yun.

"I heard that you defected and helped us defeat the emperor of the Mughal Empire in the Battle of Plassey, and you also sent tens of thousands of troops to help us in our expedition to Agra." Chu Yun held a report on Qasim in his hand.

This man was undoubtedly a traitor to the Mughal Empire, but he was a worthy target for them.

"It is undoubtedly my honor to serve you. I hope that we can still get along friendly in the future. I brought a box of gold, silver and gems this time, just outside the city. I would like to present them to you as a witness of the good relations between the two countries." Kasim's tone seemed a little humble.

The kingdom is weak, and it cannot tolerate him being tough or even equal.

This guy is quite capable.Chu Yun saw that the other party was able to bend and stretch. As the former Mughal Empire Bengal Governor who established the Bengal Kingdom, Kasim was not a mediocre person who inherited the throne after all.

Chu Yun unceremoniously accepted the gold, silver and jewelry presented by Kasim. There is no reason to reject the free gold, silver and jewelry from other kingdoms.

Afterwards, Chu Yun briefly talked with Kasim for a while.

Kassim made it clear that he was willing to continue to hand over the customs to the East India Company and open the whole territory to Chinese merchants.But Chu Yun simply reassured Kassim, letting him not worry that the East India Company would continue to harm his interests.

Kasim was overjoyed by Chu Yun's promise, and he left the castle very satisfied.

"You continue to include the Indian maharajas in the 'auxiliary fund system' according to your ideas, and get their land rent, regardless of what I said." Chu Yun didn't care about the promises made by himself and Kasim.

The Governor of East India and Qin Zuoming smiled at each other. What Chu Yun said was just diplomatic rhetoric. As long as the two sides did not sign a treaty, what should be done or what should be done.

"Sir, do you want to continue sailing west?" Qin Zuoming asked.

"My goal this time is to reach the West. I am very satisfied with the development of Kolkata and hope that there will be more output here in the future."

"Our East India Company has set up a coal company and a jute company here, employing natives to mine coal and grow jute here, and this place will become the largest coal supplier in the Indian Ocean."

Chu Yun basically understands the current situation of the East India Company. In the past few years, they have occupied important ports in India, constantly controlling the princes, and turning them into tools for their own profit.

Merchants, on the other hand, attacked the city and seized territory here, setting up various companies to trade here, and plundering raw materials such as coal and jute.

Kasim returned to the Bengal cavalry outside the castle, he didn't expect Chu Yun to be quite easy to talk to.

"I can still deal with them when I am here, but I am worried that one day I will not be here, and you will not be able to handle the relationship with them well." Kassim said to his crown prince Ali.

It is extremely difficult for a weak country to deal with a strong country.He dared to break away from the Mughal Empire and had experience in dealing with the strong, and if his descendants could not learn this way of getting along.Then the whole kingdom would be in danger.

"I will endure their behavior just like you, father," Prince Ali said.

"It's not about patience, it's about learning how to deal with it," Kasim said.

After inspecting Calcutta, Chu Yun returned to the fleet. At this time, the fleet had already passed the supply. They went south along the coast of India, and replenished in Madras and other places along the way.

However, except for Calcutta, Chu Yun did not go ashore again, which would be too much time delay.

This time they crossed the Arabian Sea directly from its southern tip to the east coast of Africa.

They only need to sail around Africa and they will be able to reach Europe.

"If there is the Suez Canal, we can reach Europe directly." Chu Yun was forced to detour to Africa, and Black Africa was still quite backward at this time.

At this time, Chu Yun didn't have any special thoughts about this place.Conquering here requires a lot of manpower and material resources, as well as risking diseases and harsh environments.As for the slave trade...it is indeed profitable, but these businesses are still handed over to the Europeans to bear their infamy.

After Europeans have money, they still have to use it to buy goods from the East, and the wealth still flows into the East. The European countries are equivalent to the existence of Indian princes.

Of course, there are also some things that Chu Yun coveted, such as gold and diamonds in South Africa, and oil in the Sahara.

"Daddy, where is this place?" Chu Xueer was picked up by Chu Yun and looked towards the unfamiliar African continent, where there were few people along the coast.

"This is called Africa, a continent that was inhabited a long time ago, but they have been forgotten outside the world for a long time." Chu Yun replied.

(End of this chapter)