When Emperor Daoguang listened to the heartfelt flattery of Heshen, Mu Zhang'a, and Sai Shang'a, three loyal ministers of great wealth. More than a thousand meters above his head, Zhuge Weidao, the father of the world's naval airborne troops, was overlooking the scene of Emperor Daoguang's Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers advancing on the grassland.
I have to say that the scene of tens of thousands of troops marching in is quite spectacular!
Even though this group of Eight Banners soldiers were all wearing cotton armor and gun helmets that were quite outdated and of poor workmanship, they looked uncivilized. But Zhuge Weidao knew that their actual combat effectiveness would definitely exceed Yuan Datou's Beiyang Army. If you want Yuan Datou to lead the Beiyang Army across the border to fight them, you will definitely lose! The quality gap between the officers and soldiers of both sides is too big. The average number of years of education of this group of Dajin Eight Banners soldiers is nine years.
Moreover, the Dajin people are all military aristocrats, and the education they receive is quite militarized. It is not an exaggeration to say that they went to Army Elementary School and Army Middle School.
It would be great if Yuan Datou's soldiers could write their own names, but there is no comparison.
In addition, the current Dajin Eight Banners also has an epoch-making navy that can carry out dimensionality reduction attacks on the British Empire - the British navy is at sea, the Dajin navy is in the sky, and it can also attack from an altitude of one to two thousand meters. Jump down!
Would you say it's great?
It is no exaggeration to say that the only two navies in the world that are not afraid of the British Royal Navy are the Ming Navy and the Dajin Navy.
Moreover, the Dajin Navy is "less afraid" than the Ming Dynasty Navy...because no matter how powerful the British Royal Navy is, it is impossible to defeat the Dajin Navy. No matter how powerful Earl Nelson is, can he still go to heaven? Can he still send the Sovereign-class battleship to Afghanistan?
But the Dajin Navy has the ability to defeat the British Army. This is called a dimensionality reduction strike!
When he thought of the four words "dimensionality reduction strike", Zhuge Weidao felt proud in his heart - he had traveled through time for so long, and he finally accomplished something big this time!
This is not because he is too incompetent and encountered involution during time travel.
When he was thinking about "involution," Zheng Guoxian, who was with him, suddenly put down his telescope and began to comment: "Brother Daozi, it seems that the military power of the Kingdom of Jin is much stronger than we thought. Let's be more careful."
Zhuge Weidao looked back at Zheng Guoxian and thought to himself: "Is Zheng Guoxian saying this because his ancestor Zheng Zhilong defected to the Qing Dynasty and became a traitor?"
Zheng Guoxian spoke again at this time: "We originally thought that the Dajin soldiers were weak and not worth mentioning... But looking at this posture today, the Dajin Eight Banners are elite soldiers, and Emperor Daoguang is also a hero!
And their fortune-telling is actually just an appearance... maybe they were deceived by King Wu Zhong, maybe they were trying to deceive others. But no matter what, their new learning skills are not bad. Before, I was trapped in the Wuji Valley and couldn't move. Now with the support of our Ming Dynasty, I might be able to go to heaven! "
Zhuge Weidao nodded and said in his heart: "This Zheng Guoxian is from the Jinyi Guards and the Army Intelligence Bureau. He was also an elite from the Army Academy and the Army Staff College. He has unparalleled observation skills, and his brain is also good at thinking... What a talent!”
Zheng Guoxian said again: "Brother Daozi, what will happen after the trapped dragon ascends to heaven? Have you ever thought about it? The changes after trapped dragon ascends to heaven are not only related to us and Great Britain, but also to the Rakshasa Kingdom, Persia, and Turkey. It can be said that a single move affects the whole body!”
Really... forget it!
Zhuge Weidao is no longer what he was when he just traveled through time. At that time, he was basically in a state of confusion, but now he has recovered, and he also discovered that his "thinking hardware"--the brain, is particularly easy to use, runs very fast, and has excellent information storage capabilities. It is absolutely possible to do everything possible in one step and never forget it! Coupled with the "super historical algorithm" mastered by Zhuge Weidao, it is almost a super artificial intelligence.
"Kamiyama, don't worry, I've already figured it out!" Zhuge Weidao said with a smile, "India is a forbidden area of the British Empire. Anyone who wants to touch it will be the mortal enemy of the British Empire! Although the Rakshasa Kingdom is willing to let Dajin As a buffer, he could not come up with enough to support Daoguang, and Nicholas I still had illusions about Britain, so he did not dare and would not provide large-scale aid. Therefore, the only thing Daoguang can rely on in the future is our Ming Dynasty... ...When the time comes, we will give him a whole set of unequal treaties!"
Zhuge Weidao knew very well that Daoguang had a mine at home and went out to beg for food. The reason why King Zhuge Wuzhong wanted to clear a way out and pass the "Dharma" to Nalan Mingzhu was because he was not in good health and could not complete the great cause of recovering Central Asia. , they should also use Manchurian knives to spread the Taoism of the Zhuge family and convert Central Asian Taoism as much as possible so that it can be developed by future generations.
"Daozi," Zheng Guoxian was still a little uneasy, "Maybe the British will offer some benefits to bribe Daoguang."
"No!" Zhuge Weidao said very definitely, "They can't afford to lose this person!"
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Kolkata railway station.
This railway station is the starting point of the railway artery connecting Kolkata and Delhi. From here, it only takes a few days to reach Delhi, the capital of the Mughal Empire. The shell of the Mughal Empire is still there, but The Mughal Emir had long since lost all power and had become a pet in captivity.
Starting from Delhi and walking 800 kilometers northwest, you can reach Peshawar, the "disputed area" at the junction of India and Afghanistan. There is no dispute in Peshawar, which is the territory of the Afghans (Pashtuns). But the British now want to take advantage of the opportunity of sheltering Shah Mahmud, the last monarch of the Sadozaj dynasty, to turn it into a part of British India.
If possible, Amesh would also like to capture the entire Afghanistan and extend his hand into Central Asia under the rule of the Jin Kingdom.
Although there is little oil and water in Central Asia, looking at the world map, it is the center of the Eurasian continent!
If the British Empire can intervene in Central Asia, then the backyards of Rakshasa and Ming Dynasty will be under the threat of the British Empire.
At this moment, Major General Cotton, commander-in-chief of the East India Company's Army, who was preparing to lead a British-Indian Expeditionary Force of tens of thousands to Delhi, was in the VIP room of the railway station, listening to Baron Amherst's instructions.
Just yesterday, Baron Amherst received an order from the Indian Affairs Committee in London via wired telegram - in fact, it was an unequal treaty tailor-made for the Dajin Kingdom of Emperor Daoguang!
The treaty required Daoguang to hand over all road construction rights, prospecting rights, and mining rights in the Kingdom of Jin to the British Empire! Daoguang was also asked to accept "help" from the British Empire to train and form the Dajin Army to guard against the invasion of the Ming Dynasty and Rakshasa! Of course, things like open trade, free preaching, etc. were all there, and they were all fixed by Daoguang.
The difficulty now is how to force Emperor Daoguang to sign the treaty helplessly?
"Major General," Baron Amherst said, "there are ten thousand troops in Delhi and ten thousand troops in Peshawar, all under your command.
Furthermore, I have given orders to the Sikhs that they will mobilize an army of twenty thousand men to fight for us. In this way, you can command an army of up to 50,000 people into Afghanistan!
Moreover, the East India Company has prepared a special fund of 10 million rupees... This is used to bribe local tribal chiefs in Afghanistan! From the beginning of the Mughal Empire, Afghan chiefs were accustomed to work for the Indian rulers who paid them stipends. When you arrive in Kabul, don't be stingy. Someone will help us pay for it anyway (of course it will be paid by the Indian people).
Finally, you need to be ready to enter Samarkand! If Emperor Daoguang is still unwilling to accept our armistice conditions after his defeat, then you will lead the coalition forces to station in Samarkand. But you are not allowed to advance north of Samarkand to avoid interference from the Ming Dynasty and Rakshasa. After entering Samarkand, you can also release the news that the British Empire is preparing to discuss the issue of carving up Dajin with the Ming Dynasty and Rakshasa! Maybe this way, that stupid Emperor Daoguang will give in to us. "
