Xinshun 1730

Chapter 1181 Allies Betrayed by Neutrality
Dashun is very wretched.

The British side naturally tested Dashun's attitude in advance.

And before the test, Dashun also took the initiative to "show that you can't", saying that if you start in Europe, the trade volume of my dynasty has skyrocketed, and I am busy making a fortune, so I will definitely keep my neutrality.

This is true, the trade has really been booming recently.

The warring countries were all robbing each other's ships, and Dashun's fleet was escorted by armed cruisers, selling goods everywhere under the banner of neutrality.

Guns, saltpeter, sulfur, iron ingots, cotton cloth... everything is sold.

What he earns is called a lot of money.

It's a pity that Dashun's year name has not been changed, and Liu Yu has neither died nor fled. Dashun's decision-making circle has not been dazzled by this trade prosperity, and its eyes are still fixed on Bangladesh.

In terms of export, Bangladesh's cotton cloth, silk, jute, etc. are of the same quality as Dashun's goods.Get rid of Bangladesh, not to mention the tax collection, the trade volume will be even greater in the future.

In terms of trade, countries now rob each other's ships, and Dashun neutrally sells goods everywhere.Once the battle in Europe is over, the winner will gain command of the sea, and he will be able to kick Dashun into the sky with one kick.People in Dashun's current decision-making circle can still tell the difference between a moment of happiness and a lifetime of happiness.

But now, it is indeed a neutral look.

Moreover, in the direction of India, Dashun also gave Britain enough face.

The French fleet and the British fleet have fought several times in the Indian sea.Dashun expressed a neutral attitude early on, hoping that France would understand.

The neutrality this time is completely different from the neutrality when the British attacked Manila in Luzon last time.

The last time it was neutral, Spain had a military port in Manila, and the British navy had circled half the world. The only place where they could get supplies was Guangzhou.

Dashun's neutrality is: you can all enter Guangzhou Port, and if you want to come to Spain, you can also come.I didn't say I wouldn't let you come to Spain, it was because you refused to come.

The neutrality this time is: France's military port is in Mauritius, Africa, and Britain has a military port in India.Dashun said, none of you can enter the port, neither France nor Britain, the Malacca military port is a fortress area, and warships from various countries are not allowed to dock.

Both times were neutral.

It's just two neutrals, and it's very interesting to be neutral.

Although the French navy is weaker, it can actually fight back and forth with the United Kingdom here.

The problem is that after one fight, you have to go back to Mauritius for supplies and repairs.Then drive over from Mauritius and fight again.

Duplex was just the governor of India before, and he didn't have a navy in his hands. This is very similar to Dashun. The French navy is administrative, and the local governors can't move the navy, so France has no military port in India to supply.

Although France is unhappy, it can't ask Dashun too much. After all, the ginseng trade in North America is still carried by the Dashun fleet under the banner of neutrality.

The saltpetre urgently needed by France was also transported from Asia by Dashun under the banner of neutrality, and the emperor also lent France an interest-free loan of 30 taels of silver with internal funds. The city was sold to Dashun, and France completely got rid of the money from India, but it’s not yet the time yet.

The attitude of the British towards Dashun was that they could withdraw their troops from Bengkulu after the war, and would never go to Nanyang again, nor would they smuggle goods to Nanyang, in order to thank Dashun for its neutrality.

He also said that he would help Dashun put pressure on Portugal to get out of East Timor, but that would have to wait until after the war.

Moreover, it was guaranteed that during this period, the privateers chartered by the king would never rob Dashun's ships.

So at this time, Niu Er reiterated Dashun's official attitude in front of Siraj: We are neutral, and we are an official mission. We are here to discuss the saltpeter trade, but just in time for your war, come and have a look.

Siraj's attitude towards Dashun is quite good.

Dashun neither evades taxes nor smuggles. After all, the saltpeter mine is in the hands of Siraj, and Dashun does not want other things. Even if he wants to evade taxes, he has no chance.

He really wanted to draw Dashun in to help, but Dashun also revealed a little bit of meaning: there are Eastern solutions for Eastern affairs.

Wanting the Celestial Dynasty to help is actually very simple. You know, they are all from the East. Do you still need to teach the rules of the Celestial Dynasty?
Siraj knew this well, so he didn't plan to pay tribute at all.

I hope that Dashun can help recruit a Chinese mercenary, and Dashun doesn't care.

But now, this battle has basically been lost.

The end of Dashun is the only possibility to turn the tide of the battle.Even the guards on Dashun's side only had the size of a regular field company and a small troop of honor cavalry.

The battle actually started at seven o'clock in the morning.

From the beating to the swearing just now, a total of forty or fifty people were killed on both sides.

Basically, they were flirting with each other, and the soldiers on Dashun's side were almost falling asleep.

There are 3000 people from the British East India Company.

Siraj's side, not counting Dashun's mission guards, had a nominal 5 people.

However, the fight started at [-] o'clock in the morning, and the troops on the two wings slowly approached and lined up, and they were actually watching a show.

Siraj had three thousand musketeers and five or six hundred cavalry in the middle.

The French sent people to support them, all of whom were gunners. The French gunners worked very hard, but there were not enough people. Among the 48 heavy guns, the French gunners could operate a few of them.

The 16000 cavalry of the elite decisive force, in the hands of Siraj's second uncle Jafar, shrank on the left wing and watched the excitement all morning.

The right wing is all soldiers drawn by Latin soldiers who resisted the line. It is pure nonsense to expect them to maneuver and outflank.

It's okay to shoot on the spot, but when you move, you will be messed up.

Can't move at all.

A unit that can maneuver on the battlefield and launch an attack is considered elite in this era.

So, Siraj was in a hurry.

Because it is said that this battle is actually very simple.

The right wing squatted there, pulling the line, and didn't expect the right wing to attack, as long as he held the line and didn't allow people to go around.

Center bombardment, attacking, compresses the East India Company's forces and exposes their flanks.The French gunners have good skills and have been pressing the opponent.

The cavalry on the left wing, look for the right opportunity, and rush forward.

End.

As for the three thousand musketeers in Siraj's hands, they can still withstand it, and they can even attack in formation.

The training is not bad. In the eyes of Niu Er and others, they are definitely not as good as these elite paid troops in Dashun, but they are still much better than those in Nanyang and Kandy in Ceylon.

The French gunners are not bad either.There is no shortage of money in Bangladesh. Siraj said directly that the money is calculated according to the gun, and the battle results are calculated separately. The level is equivalent to the elite crossbowmen of the Song Dynasty who can afford the money.

So it is basically a very simple matter. The fight will start at seven o'clock. According to Siraj's plan, when the attack reaches nine o'clock, the cavalry on the left wing should also detour back to its position. It is estimated that the battle will end at 11 o'clock. .

However, until now, his second uncle's 16000 cavalry did not even move.

Siraj panicked.

It's already obvious, and this fucking idiot can see what's going on.

It's useless to scold and scold.

Niu Er thought to himself, this kid is still too young, and his brain is a little bit smarter, so he should be ready to run away at this time, what about spanking?

Even if you destroy the East India Company on the opposite side and your second uncle does not move, it is clear that there is a showdown and a rebellion, and then you will definitely be fucked.

Otherwise, after you win a big victory and stabilize the situation, wait for you to convict him of treason and kill him?
The East India Company broke you, and Jafar will seize the opportunity to bite you to death.

So, as a person from Dashun's side, Niu Er really couldn't understand.

At this time, it is obvious that it is time to adjust the deployment, prepare for defense, and retreat until night.

Rather than thinking about using Dashun's soldiers to launch a wave of offensives to destroy the British side.

Not to mention that Dashun was purely watching the show, and he was simply looking forward to losing his underpants.

Just to say that from Niu Er's point of view, it is possible for the elite company of combat engineers in his hand to help launch an attack and defeat the British on the opposite side.

However, even if the war is won and the East India Company is destroyed, can the remaining troops withstand the 16000 cavalry?

This is not the battle of the giant deer. The friendly army will watch the show and will help you if you win the battle.

During the Battle of Julu, the Overlord of Chu was only a second-in-command, with allies next to him.

Now Jafar is your man.

Can this be the same?

You have only 5000 infantry in your hands, and the troops on the right can only resist the line and shoot at each other, and have no offensive ability at all.The left-wing cavalry has clearly rebelled, so why attack?
Niu Er really couldn't figure it out, such a simple situation, he couldn't see it here.

This is not the same as that of a piece of stone. If a piece of stone defeats the Guanning army quickly, at least at the level of confidence, it will not be a big problem to fight the Houjin army after the quick defeat.

After all, I have never really fought in a large-scale field battle, and my confidence in fighting the Mongols in the northwest has doubled.

Regardless of the level of confidence or reality, the elite of an old army is the [-] cavalry. Is it possible that you still want to rely on these [-] to [-] infantry to kill the East India Company and eat up the [-] cavalry?

Niu Erxin said, in the current situation, even if the Duke of the Kingdom is up to this point, he will not be able to break the situation.

Siraj was so anxious that he pinned his hopes on the guards of the Dashun Mission Corps. He felt that the hundred and ten people were well-trained. If he could help him, he would bet on all the cavalry in his hands, and the East India Company on the opposite side would basically collapse. .

At that time, maybe Jafar will make a choice to make up for the mistakes made when the East India Company collapsed.

But his brain might not work very well.

Even if Jafar makes amends, can you really let him go?Since it is impossible to let him go, sooner or later he will die, how can he choose to make up for his mistakes?

Betrayers either don't betray, or do absolutely nothing.

Since he chose to stand still, as a subordinate, not an ally, he had already betrayed.

Allies can watch the show, and subordinates watching the show are treason, and it would be a fool to choose to make up for it.

Niu Er complained about this stupid young man with few history books, thinking, do you think your second uncle is a fool?His brain was smeared with lard?

He shook his head quietly, thinking about the order he received in the Privy Council before he came.

I thought again, that's not bad.

Lose it, lose it all.Dashun didn't want to repeat a piece of stone, even though in fact Ceylon's military strength was enough to repeat the old incident that Dashun didn't want to talk about the most.

(End of this chapter)