Although it is a local army, there are tens of thousands of troops anyway. How could it be defeated by the Portuguese servant army!
After receiving the news of the defeat, the local governor of the Mughal Empire finally realized that this army was definitely not a servant army of the Portuguese. Therefore, after some investigation, it felt that the enemies in Mumbai were more like the Ming army on Dongwu's side.
After learning about this situation, the local governor did not dare to neglect and immediately reported to Delhi.
At this time, the reigning emperor of the Mughal Empire was Shah Jahan, which means "Ruler of the World" in Persian.
He had already annexed Ahmednagar and forced the rulers of Golconda and Bijaipur to surrender and pay tribute. Long-term war with the Safavid Empire of Persia and competition for Afghanistan. In 1638, he sent heavy troops to force Ali Mardan Khan, the governor of Kandahar in Persia, to surrender. In addition, Badakhshan and Balkh were captured in 1646, greatly expanding the territory of the Mughal Empire.
It can be said that at this time, Shah Jahan was at the peak of his life and was at his most high-spirited. After he defeated the surrounding countries, he turned his attention to the country. At this time, he was discussing another very important matter in the main hall.
His beloved concubine, Taj Mahal, died in childbirth. She was a Persian. Legend has it that she was extremely beautiful and had skin as transparent as glass. In short, her death made Shah Jahan very sad.
Therefore, Shah Jahan decided to build a majestic and gorgeous mausoleum for his beloved concubine, and the location was chosen in Agra. Above the main hall, he spoke with a gloomy face and asked his ministers to summon the best craftsmen in the country to build the best mausoleum.
If this mausoleum had followed its original historical development, it would indeed have been built, and it would become the famous Taj Mahal in later generations.
However, Shah Jahan would have never imagined that if the original historical development were to follow, the prince named Aurangzeb born to his favorite concubine would eventually rebel, seize his status, and put him under house arrest in Agra Fort. A room with a view of the Taj Mahal.
During the five years of imprisonment, Shah Jahan was only accompanied by his eldest daughter Jahanara Begum. It is said that Shah Jahan was thirsty and wanted to drink water, but Aurangzeb asked him to drink ink. That's it, it died.
If the original historical development were to follow, Shah Jahan's aggressive military and massive construction projects, as well as some other unspeakable policies, would have made the Mughal Empire stronger and stronger, but it would have laid the foundation for the crisis of annihilation. Then his son Aurangzeb inherited his approach and continued to expand his territory without focusing on the country.
The territory of the Mughal Empire became larger and larger, and its momentum was at its peak. Then, it was like pulling a piece of cloth with too much force and tearing it into two halves. The Mughal Empire collapsed and fell apart, ending the great war. In the era of unification, the British took advantage of it and became a British colony.
At this time, Shah Jahan was explaining the construction of the Taj Mahal. Suddenly, he heard rapid footsteps outside. A chamberlain was at the entrance of the palace, holding a document in both hands and reporting eagerly: "Great Khan, urgent report from the Governor of Gujarat!"
As soon as he heard this, Shah Jahan knew that the war with the Portuguese should have come to an end.
The Mughal Empire had actually fought with the Portuguese before and successfully expelled the Portuguese in the Bay of Bengal. This time, with an army of up to ten thousand people attacking, I believe it will be the same.
Although he was thinking so, Shah Jahan saw something seemed wrong on the face of the chamberlain, so he couldn't help but frowned and said: "Bring it up!"
He conquered the world by force. Although it was important to build the tomb of his beloved concubine, military affairs were more important, so he decided to read the emergency report first.
The ministers in the palace all looked at the urgent report in the hands of the chamberlain, and couldn't help but wonder why it was an urgent report and not a successful report. Could there be something wrong?
Thinking this way, their eyes followed the urgent report, and finally looked at Shah Jahan as he opened the memorial and started reading.
Unexpectedly, Shah Jahan took a look and suddenly slapped the emergency report on the imperial case with a loud "snap".
"You are bullying people too much! You are simply bullying people too much!" I heard Shah Jahan shouting angrily: "You just conquered and destroyed the small country of Dongwu, and you do whatever you want. How dare you offend me?"
The ministers in the palace were all surprised. Although Shah Jahan did not say anything specific, they all guessed that he was defeated, and his opponent should be the Ming Empire in the East. Because the one who destroyed Dong Wu was the Ming army.
Thinking about it this way, they were a little surprised, why did the Ming army appear in Mumbai? What do they want to do? Do you really think that the Mughal Empire is easy to bully? Are you trying to attack the Mughal Empire from both sides? If this is the case, no wonder Shah Jahan was so angry!
Thinking like this, they, the ministers, were also very angry.
In fact, when they heard that the Ming army had captured Dongwu, some of them shouted to station troops in Bengal to prevent the Ming army from expanding.
However, at that time, Shah Jahan had no time to spare and was fighting in the north and west of the empire. He could not estimate the eastern area so far away, so he endured it with frustration.
Now, Shah Jahan has won the war in the north and west, and he is working hard. Your Ming army wants to attack from the east and west. It is really intolerable!
"Great Khan, this last general is willing to be the vanguard and destroy the Ming army in Bombay!" A military general immediately came out to report.
Naturally, the other generals could not lag behind, and expressed their opinions one after another, and even shouted that they wanted to kill Dongwu and the Ming Kingdom itself.
Suddenly, the crowd in the hall was filled with excitement and the atmosphere became very intense.
Shah Jahan glanced at the ministers in the palace, but his brows did not loosen. Because he knows that it is easy to talk, but there are still many difficulties in actually taking action.
First, he had no warships. Therefore, even if he attacked Bombay, he would only expel the Ming army at most. If the Ming army was rich in supplies, he would have no choice but to stay on the island. Even if he can find some ships, how can he fight if everyone has warships?
Second, if we attack Dongwu, it is too far away from Delhi. Regardless of how the war will go on an expedition, the consumption of food and grass will definitely be much more than that of fighting Persia.
It’s nerve-wracking, it’s really a bit nerve-wracking!
Shah Jahan was the center of attention of everyone in the palace. Naturally, these civil and military ministers could understand his appearance, and they all shouted to share Shah Jahan's worries.
Seeing their enthusiastic performance, Shah Jahan asked them two questions and asked them if they had any good ideas.
Regardless of whether it was useful or not, these ministers wanted to express themselves in front of Shah Jahan, so they naturally offered suggestions and suggestions. As a result, let alone mention it, the three cobblers were like Zhuge Liang, and several of their suggestions caught the eye of Shah Jahan.
First, seek powerful maritime forces that are friendly to the empire and can unite to deal with the Ming army.
For example, the British are seeking trade. As long as they can agree to their request, they can send warships to assist. Bombay could even be pointed out to the British as a resting place. As a place for trade with the Mughal Empire, there would be no need for the British to contribute. With their maritime strength and the cooperation with the imperial army, I believe that the Ming army in Bombay is not worth mentioning.
Second, Dongwu's side must also send an army there, at least to put pressure on the Ming army on Dongwu's side. Teach them a lesson and let them know that the Mughal Empire is not to be trifled with.
Dongwu's war was just to warn the Ming Dynasty and teach the Ming army a lesson, rather than to destroy Dongwu's Ming army. Therefore, the scale of the war did not need to be large, so the demand for food and grass would not be so high.
After thinking for a while, Shah Jahan asked many of his ministers: "If the British want to come to trade, as long as they can collect taxes, it is naturally good. But who can contact them and let them use this as a condition?" Serving Ben Khan?"
After hearing this, the minister who just made the suggestion immediately expressed his position: "His Royal Highness is lenient to his people and behaves in a prudent and open-minded manner. He is the best choice to preside over this matter. Please make your decision!"
Shah Jahan's eldest son, Dara Shikoh, was famous for his religious tolerance and enlightened style at that time. Many people also took it for granted that he was the leader of Akbar (the emperor who laid the foundation of the strong foundation of the Mughal Empire) for his religious freedom policy. The successor is the best candidate to inherit the throne in the future. There are many ministers who support Dalashiko and have a good reputation.
In fact, Shah Jahan also admired his son. After hearing this suggestion, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at his son.
When Darashiko saw it, he quickly responded: "My son is willing to work for my father Khan and complete this matter!"
He is not stupid. If this thing is done, not only will the empire have an additional ally, but it will also receive additional tax revenue, open up an additional financial source for the increasingly empty imperial treasury, and win the support of many civil servants in the DPRK and China.
After hearing this, Shah Jahan nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll explain the details later."
Dara Xiko listened and quickly agreed, feeling happy in his heart. When other courtiers saw this scene, they also showed knowing smiles. But there was a gaze that was staring at Darashiko like a poisonous snake, as if it wanted to eat him, it was very vicious.
This man was the third son of Shah Jahan and a famous prince named Aurangzeb in later generations.
Because he had not been favored by Shah Jahan since he was a child, he understood that it was impossible to sit back and wait for the throne to fall to him. Therefore, he has been working hard to finally sit on the throne.
Now Dara Shikoh is the most popular prince who is the next Mughal emperor. Of course, Aurangzeb hates him very much.
At this time, having solved the first problem, Shah Jahan asked again: "Who can send troops to Dongwu on my behalf to teach the Ming army a lesson?"
