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Chapter 552 Partition of India

By the time the British mission was summoned, it was already after the New Year holiday.

"See His Majesty the Great Emperor of China!"

"Give me a seat."

As soon as Adehao sat down, he couldn't wait to say: "Britain and the East India Company will always be China's most loyal allies. On behalf of the company, I would like to extend my highest greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of China. I hope that the British and East India Company , the friendship with China will last forever!”

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Zhu Yijiong also smiled and said: "The Ming Dynasty will also be Britain's most loyal ally."

After greeting each other and chatting for a few more words, Edhoe couldn't wait to get to the point: "Last year, His Majesty the Emperor exiled an army of prisoners to India-Bangladesh. This army of prisoners has now captured Bogra in Bangladesh. And the British , the East India Company, and also established colonies and bases in Calcutta, Bangladesh. We did not have any conflicts with the prisoner troops, and we actively mediated with Bangladesh to prevent the Nawab of Bengal from attacking these Chinese."

What he said made Zhu Yijiong a little confused about how to answer it.

To be honest, when the British envoys came, Zhu Yijiong and the whole cabinet thought that these British people were probably not here to attack the enemy.

After all, Bengal is now the "territory" of the British, but Ming Dynasty China exiled prisoners here, and the prisoners even captured a city with nearly half the county's land and population.

Well, both sides still don't know, but in the spring of this year, Zhang Guangsi was appointed as the mayor of the town by the imperial court, and Zhang Guangsi's ambition was also aroused. He planned to send troops again after the beginning of spring. He did not plan to cross the river, but to fight to the west.

As for where to attack, it all depends on when the territory under control is enough to cover a county.

Zhang Guangsi will not be satisfied with being a town mayor. He wants to be a high official. Not to mention the magistrate of the state when he became an official, he must at least be a county magistrate, right?

Zhu Yijiong thought for a moment and said: "The United Kingdom is indeed China's loyal ally, and it is much more reasonable than the Dutch who only care about immediate interests. If the prisoners who were exiled were attacked by the Bengalis, then neither I nor the Ming Dynasty will do the same." If we just sit back and ignore it, I'm afraid there will be another continuous war."

He didn't understand what the British were thinking, but fortunately he made his intentions towards Bangladesh and India as a whole straightforward.

"His Majesty the Emperor is indeed kind. Even an exiled criminal can receive such care and attention from His Majesty."

In fact, Ed Hao on the opposite side is also a little helpless. Although they are not opposed to China's entry into Bangladesh, they are also quite worried. Especially when I went to a market in China a few days ago, I saw the huge and vast territory of China on the world map.

But there was no way. The British had just fought a big battle with the French in Bombay. The Maratha Empire received the support of the French and went to attack the British colony of Bombay.

Fortunately, the British attracted Portugal in time, and the other party was also an ally and trading country of China. The two sides worked together to repel the Marathas supported by the French.

Therefore, even though the British were worried about Bangladesh, they did not dare to take any action, and they even tried their best to mediate the relationship between the Bengalis and Zhang Guangsi.

After a few words of flattery, Edhoe spoke of the purpose of his visit: "Your Majesty the respected and kind Emperor, Britain and China are allies. China has Bogra in Bengal, and we have also established a colony in Calcutta, Bengal. Calcutta With a treaty agreement signed with Bogra last year, the UK and China should work together in the Bangladeshi market to safeguard the common interests of our two countries."

"And, join forces to fight against the damned and aggressive French. The British only want to do business on an equal footing in India. The Mughal emperor also gave us tax-free rights. The British brought the Mughals to Bengal. Rich products and interests. But the French want to annex and drive us away, including China’s ally Portugal.”

"If the French succeed, all the ports in India will be monopolized by the French, and even China's Bogra in Bangladesh will be occupied. The excellent war horses purchased by China from India will be monopolized by the French and raised price."

Zhu Yijiong listened with great interest. After Ai Dehao finished speaking, he said: "In this way, this is indeed wrong. France has gone too far. They are all countries that do business normally. How can France use war? To achieve the purpose of monopoly."

Edhoe said quickly: "The French are all damned invaders and warists, and the Dutch are also a group of despicable people who only care about their own interests. There will definitely be a war between Britain and France and the Netherlands in India. China and the United Kingdom are allies. China, Britain and Portugal should join forces to drive out all the French and Dutch from India."

How to drive them away, naturally they can only use the guns in their hands, that is, fight.

Zhu Yijiong's brows moved slightly: "I also agree with your suggestion, but what a pity! Although China and France are not allies, they still have trade relations with France in Guangzhou. Moreover, China and the Netherlands also signed an alliance treaty for ten years. Within this period, no war can break out." It's all bullshit. There is indeed a treaty, but Zhu Yijiong has not abided by it at all. Just the previous naval battle of Batavia was already considered a rift.

It's just that the Dutch didn't dare to yell at China, and even pretended not to know about the treaty.

Edhoe frowned and could only continue to work hard: "The French are all damned invaders, and the Dutch are also despicables. It doesn't matter if we treat them, even if they break the treaty."

Zhu Yijiong was noncommittal: "That's right. Extreme measures should be used to deal with such despicable people. However, I have a better suggestion here."

Ed Hao was a little confused: "Your Majesty, what suggestions do you have?"

Zhu Yijiong shouted to the outside: "Come here, get a map of Tianzhu!"

After a while, the secretary sent a map.

Zhu Yijiong spread out the map, picked up the brush, and drew on India on the map. A horizontal line directly separated the north and south of India: "Why does the United Kingdom only focus on such a small area of ​​such a huge India? I heard that today's The Mughal Empire has ceased to exist in name only, the Mughal provincial governors have become independent, and a Maratha country has emerged in the south. Further south, under the plateau, there are still many countries, wars are frequent, and the Indian people are suffering."

"Moreover, the entire Mughal Empire was also a dynasty established by the Mongols. Then why can't China, Britain, and Portugal establish a similar dynasty in India? By then, China will control northern India and the British will control southern India. We can Drive all the despicable people like France and the Netherlands out of India. Then they will occupy this fertile land alone and bring a better life to the Indian people."

Ed Hao was confused.

Not only was Ai Dehao confused, but the interpreter also lowered his head and remained silent after translating.

Even Meng Yan, the daily official who was responsible for recording, was hesitant at the moment and did not dare to write easily.

This is the emperor discussing with foreign envoys to carve up another country, or even attack and destroy several countries. Although they are all small countries, such a big event obviously damages the image of the heavenly kingdom.

Zhu Yijiong turned to Meng Yan and said, "Just write down what I just said. It's not such a shame."

The emperor issued the decree, and Meng Yan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the emperor is not afraid, then he is afraid of a hammer.

　In 1694, the British Parliament passed a deregulatory act. This act allowed any British company to trade with India unless an act of Congress prohibited such trade. In this way, the British Parliament effectively canceled the license that had been in effect for about 100 years.

　　In 1698, Parliament passed a law establishing a parallel "East India Company" (officially called the "British East India Trading Company"). This company had a state-guaranteed capital of two million pounds. But powerful shareholders in the old company soon bought £31.5 of shares in the new company, giving them a majority in the new company. The two companies struggled for some time in England and in India, both trying to gain dominance of the trade. But it soon became apparent that the older company actually faced little competition.

　　The last two companies merged in 1702, along with government agencies and two other companies. The new company lent £320 million to the government in exchange for exclusive privileges for the next three years. The full name of this merged company was "The United East India Trading Company of English Merchants".

　　In the decades that followed, there was a constant battle between Congress and the East India Company, with the Company wanting to make itself a permanent installation and Congress seizing every opportunity to appropriate the Company's wealth without granting it greater autonomy. .

　　Although the government paid off its debt in 1712, a law was passed to reaffirm the company's status.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)