Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2373 Rajput's Plan ([-])

"How can these people fight?" On April 1699, 4, on the plain north of Diu County, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong withdrew his fist and said with a worried expression.

In front of him was an Indian soldier who stumbled and fell to the ground.He was punched in the chest by Yao Tong, but he couldn't stand still, and sat down on the ground, embarrassing Baji who was standing beside him.

"The body is thin, the weight is not enough, the feet are rootless, and the spirit is not good. Such a soldier can actually deal with Governor Ibrahim's soldiers for so long. Are you kidding me? Or is the governor's soldier also a group of soft Egg, are you two brothers?" Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong walked back and forth in front of rows of Indian soldiers with his hands behind his back.

He was disturbed to see these rammed goods.Relying on the cheap weapons provided by the people on the east coast, Baji was able to enjoy the wind and rain in the southern coastal area of ​​Rajput. He defeated the soldiers sent by the governor several times to suppress them, and even expanded his total force to Five 6000 people.But this number of people has increased, and the combat power may not be necessarily!This guy not only recruited many bandits, but later also recruited many hungry beggars and bankrupt farmers, directly doubling the number of troops.

Now Yao Tong also saw the bear appearance of these people.At least two-thirds of them had pale faces, thin bodies, and staring eyes.Such a soldier can fight?Can win the battle?Not to mention the height, weight, chest circumference, grip strength, endurance and other indicators that reflect the physical fitness of soldiers, the most basic discipline is probably not enough, right?Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong really looked down upon such an army.

"Sir, the whole of India is now at war, and everyone is expanding the army. Beggars are also very common. In fact, the intensity of many battles is not high, and there is no need for elite soldiers." When saying this, Badji thought inexplicably about that rainy night, the garrison sent by the East Coasters acted together with his men and ambushed a governor's army who came to chase them down.In that battle, it was raining heavily, and the muskets on both sides were useless. As a result, the people on the east bank attacked with bayonets, which directly broke the enemy's courage. Annihilation.What does this mean?It shows that the army on the east coast is running rampant in northwest India, not all relying on the muskets and cannons mentioned by others. In fact, their hand-to-hand combat is better than yours. How can people live with this?

Baji once wanted to train his subordinates to become elite soldiers. They don’t need to be as elite as the East Coast Guard, but they must be better than the army, so that they can gain a firm foothold in Northwest India where the troubled times are slowly emerging. And then expand the territory.It's just that, after all these years of struggle, Baji's army is far inferior to the official army in terms of combat effectiveness, let alone the East Coast Guard.The reason why they can still compete with the government and the army today is that the intelligence network is relatively strong and they are familiar with the terrain.In other words, they accumulated prestige by ambushing small groups of officers and soldiers, and at the same time searched for private wealth, exchanged weapons and equipment from people on the east coast, expanded their team, and made further troubles.

But now Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong is obviously not satisfied with Baji and his group, and suspects that they can't distinguish between good and bad, and that they pulled so many heads purely to deceive the equipment.You must know that the guns and artillery sold to him by the people on the east coast were sold cheaply, and they hardly made any money themselves.And what is the situation in India now?The emperor did not return to the capital all the year round, and led the army to play hide-and-seek with the rebels on the Deccan Plateau. For this reason, he continued to impose violent taxes in various places, which aroused the dissatisfaction of local nobles and officials, so that rebellions broke out everywhere.When the world is in chaos, military resources such as guns will become more expensive.Take the Rajput region in northwestern India as an example. The price of an Eastern-made flintlock rifle has more than tripled compared with 20 years ago, and the supply is still in short supply.Under such circumstances, it is not an exaggeration to say that Budge can still buy guns at a low price, but this guy obviously didn't make good use of this opportunity and is still playing around.

"I don't care what your reason is, anyway, I don't want to see this kind of garbage soldier again. It's a joke that this kind of person can go into battle. It's not bad if you don't give them guns." Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong obviously didn't want to listen to Baji's explanation. I saw him pointing to a few soldiers with pale faces, and said: "I will give you a month to reorganize the army. Those who are too young, too old, or too thin, you can't take them. You can think about it yourself." There is a way to deal with it. Whether it is guarding the cottage or farming, in short, you can no longer be the main force of the front line. The gun should be reserved for the stronger ones to carry."

After saying this, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong was still a little angry, and he was already planning to properly divide the officers of the military police headquarters who followed Baji.Damn, I guess everyone has collected black money, and they report good news but not bad ones all day long.In addition, I have to send someone to check the firearms under Baji's command, to see if they have been sold to other forces by this guy, and the people on the east coast are playing fools.

Of course, if there were no major problems with the inspection, Baji would still have to stay.After all, he is more loyal to the people on the east coast and works harder. Although he is a bit greedy, there is nothing wrong with him.What's more, although this guy was demoted to nothing by Yao Tong, he has defeated the encirclement and suppression by the government and army (small groups of people) several times, and has a certain influence in southern Rajput.Otherwise, he could not force a large number of Indian merchants to change their trade routes and go to Diu to deliver goods.

Therefore, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong intends to let Ba Ji continue to secure the top spot in this puppet army.However, it seems that it is time to put more pressure on this guy and set a little "performance target".It gave him a sense of urgency, thinking that it would be such an awesome day to be king in the countryside.The guns of the people on the east coast are not so easy to hold!

"You will make it clear to Baji that he will spend a few months to purge the troops and improve their combat effectiveness. In the second half of the year, I want to see that his troops can defeat the encircling army. If possible, Surround me with a few more big cities and show me. Now the local area is a bit short of gold, alas, the French currency is printed too fast and too much, there is no way, I have to use some gold to go back to the emergency, let Baji find a way for me.” Stay away After getting rid of the disturbing group of Indian soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong told his adjutant: "This matter must be kept secret. The gold collected should not be transported directly by land in a ostentatious way, as it is easy to be seen by interested people. Let them find some small ports nearby, and use ships to go out to Diu. Well, let the navy send some warships to meet them, and don’t let people be robbed in the open sea, that would be a joke.”

"Understood, Commander." The adjutant replied, but after hesitating for a while, he couldn't help asking: "Commander, if Baji brigade is allowed to besiege a famous city and a large county, I am afraid that the local situation will collapse. Opportunities for other careerists. In fact, this is nothing, but the whole northwest of India is in chaos, and the local production order may be disrupted. Doesn’t this affect our business? The gang of East African Transportation Company may be jumping.”

"If you don't break it, you can build it. If you break it, you can build it." Yao Tong said with a smile: "When is it now? The Mughal Dynasty can't control the local situation. If they don't take the opportunity to control more territory, if other forces rise in the future, they will be in a hurry." Go grab it, but get twice the result with half the effort."

Yao Tong's words also meant something.Just in the second half of last year, several local uprisings broke out in northwest India.Most of the uprising troops were controlled by Hindu monks or big landowners. They opposed the excessive expropriation of the Delhi court and were dissatisfied with the policy of the Green Christian governor to suppress Hindus.The governor assembled a large army to conquer, but he couldn't attack for a long time, and suffered a lot of losses.After seeing the incompetence of the court officers and soldiers, the Hindus in the entire Rajput region are now ready to move, and various rebellions and uprisings are emerging one after another, and the governor is in a state of distress.In the end, the first few troops who revolted stopped, but they were not wiped out. Instead, after negotiating with the governor, they withdrew the anti-flag. They still obeyed the rule of the Sultan of Delhi in name, but in fact they had become the same separatism.They only pay some symbolic taxes every year, and donate a little food and horses, but they have the final say on the appointment and removal of officials in the controlled area, and the Delhi court has lost all face.

How can Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong resist this situation?If you can bear it, he is not an army horse manure!It should be known that expanding the territory is an instinct engraved in the soul of every army officer. If there is nothing else, they still have to do something, let alone such a good opportunity now?

"The soldiers of the garrison regiment are almost trained. It is a waste to keep them at home like this. In the second half of the year, prepare for the mobilization of troops. All supplies and civilians are ready. The Portuguese should also notify My initial idea is to establish a 'safe zone' before the first half of next year (1700), before 21 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, to protect our interests to the greatest extent." Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong confessed to his adjutant: "Weapon , The military resources must be sufficient, the garrison team is all Chinese children, every soldier is very precious, and they cannot be killed for some ridiculous reasons, understand?"

The adjutant nodded repeatedly.Of course he knew what the so-called "safety zone" meant, wasn't it just to beat the officers and soldiers of the Delhi court out of this area.He is not worried about whether he can do this. Now that the Diu garrison has been expanded several times, it has more than 1000 soldiers, and the Portuguese can provide almost [-] troops, which is enough to do a lot of things.The only worry is whether the Moorish governor will become angry and ask the Delhi court to send a large army to encircle and suppress.To be honest, if people can organize [-] or [-] musketeers, the people on the east coast will still have a headache, and the safe zone will definitely not be built, and Diu might suffer a lot.

Now Commander Yao is probably betting on whether the Aurangzeb Sultan can escape on the Deccan Plateau.I heard that he hated the Marathas so much that he invested hundreds of thousands of troops there to suppress the rebellion. For this reason, he didn't even care about the rising uprisings in other places. It works.

Moreover, the French, the British, and the Dutch have already done a stress test for the people on the east coast.They have controlled a large area of ​​land around the trading station through bribery or military strikes, and even intervened in the issue of the heirs of the local separatist forces, and they did not hesitate to resort to force. They did a lot of excessive things.Now it seems that it is no big deal.So what is there to hesitate?If you want to do it, you can do it with a big ticket, and the safe zone will be built first!

(End of this chapter)