Finally stood at the door of Europe!

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"I will leave the affairs of the Mughal Dynasty to you two to deal with."

Xu Xingxia's thoughts did not fall too much on the Mughal war. He handed over all the wars to Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu. He suggested setting up a joint front-line command center, with Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu as commanders respectively. Their powers and obligations were equal and there was no distinction between mutual affiliation. General military operations were decided by each other. Only large military strategies needed to be coordinated and resolved.

In Xu Xingxia's view, the Mughal dynasty itself was not strong. Perhaps in South Asia, the Mughal dynasty's military strength could surrender to some small countries around. However, in Xu Xingxia's eyes, such military power was not worth mentioning at all. According to repeated verification by the intelligence department, the Mughal dynasty's regular army had less than 200,000 people. Among them, the real elite was less than 50,000 people. Other armed forces were all for soybeans.

The strategy of the White-Clothed Army was actually very simple, it was to attack two groups and advance in unison. Chi Hu led the Shooting Army from the east, and Zhang Quanfu led the Cavalry from the west to attack Delhi. Delhi is the capital of the Mughal Dynasty. All the elite troops of the Mughal Dynasty gathered in Delhi. The White-Clothed Army had an army of 100,000 and equipped with heavy artillery, so it was no problem to capture Delhi.

The fall of Delhi will inevitably mark the disintegration of the Mughal Dynasty. Without Delhi's existence, other armed forces must consider their own weight even if they want to fight guerrilla warfare. The 100,000 white-clothed army was not a joke. The Indians at that time did not have the concept of people's war. Therefore, the collapse of the Mughal Dynasty was inevitable.

Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu were also full of confidence in victory. Xu Xingxia studied opponents strategically, while they were tactical. From a tactical perspective, the Mughal army was poorly equipped and not well trained. The relationship between the various local kings was also full of contradictions. With their strength, it was impossible to block the white-clothed army from the advancement. Even if there was a little accident, it was only a matter of timing.

In fact, the attack of the White Army was only the secondary. The real main force was still various merchants. They were the main force occupying the Mughal Dynasty. Xu Xingxia and others once felt that even if the main force of the White Army was not dispatched, they were afraid that all the armed caravans could attack Delhi. As long as there was interest stimulation, there was nothing that could not be done.

At the beginning, when the White Army was just preparing to attack the Mughal dynasty, Xu Xingxia had made it clear that the interests of the White Army in the Mughal dynasty were mainly commercial. The White Army would not directly include the Mughal dynasty in the territory, and would not set up a professional government here for governance. Because there was no need for this. The White Army only needed the benefits here. What the White Army needed was local resources and the consumption capacity of the local people.

For the vast land of India, the vast land of India is indeed a real piece of fat, and everyone wants to take a bite. Since Xu Xingxia has such a meaning, they are surprised that they are not moved. After getting the accurate news, those powerful merchants began to prepare for the future and make preparations in advance. The most important preparation is to organize armed servants, form armed caravans, and prepare to use semi-armed means to seize local interests.

There is no doubt that Xu Xingxia has a great support for them. These merchants need weapons, and the White Clothes Army provides weapons. Merchants need professional training, and the White Clothes Army specially sends people to guide and train. Those retired officers and soldiers can also be distributed in a directional manner. A large number of Sun and Moon guns were sold at low prices to major merchants. Basically, except for the most advanced weapons, the White Clothes Army was sold as long as the merchants were willing to bid.

To be honest, under the stimulation of interests, the merchants' actions were much more proactive than the White Army. When the main force of the White Army was still in the coastal ports, the armed privateers of major merchants had already penetrated into the hinterland of the Mughal Dynasty. They and the local armed forces broke out in bloody conflicts again and again, and basically won.

By the end of the ninth year of Taichang, armed caravans from the Ming Empire had already controlled many large and small towns of the Mughal Dynasty. Except for a small area around Delhi, the shadow of armed caravans of the Ming Empire appeared in other Indian lands. As pioneers, the main force of the White-clothed Army went to Delhi without any obstruction.

At the beginning of the tenth year of Taichang, the main force of the white-clothed army arrived around Delhi. Without waiting for the artillery to arrive, Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu couldn't wait to mobilize their respective troops and launch an attack. They adopted primitive blasting methods and bombarded by mortars, and in just one day, they broke Delhi. The Mughal emperor committed suicide, and the queen and all the ministers were captured. At this point, the Mughal Dynasty was completely destroyed.

After the demise of the Mughal Dynasty, Xu Xingxia decided to divide this area into eight parts, namely Tianzhu, southeast, west, northwest, and north, top, bottom, left and right, such as West Tianzhu, Upper Tianzhu, etc. Each part selects a Tu Wang as the highest manager. Their status is equal, and no one can rule others. Moreover, the more tense the relationship between the eight Tu Wangs, the better. This is a typical strategy of dividing and conquering.

Sure enough, under the guidance of the strategy of division and governance, the Indian region quickly returned to peace. Because all the local kings had to rely on the breath of the White-Clothed Army to survive. In front of the White-Clothed Army, they could only obediently. Without the support of the White-Clothed Army, their throne would not be maintained for a day.

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After the demise of the Mughal Dynasty, Xu Xingxia focused on how to continue to extend the sharp knife of the White-Clothed Army and expand the sharp knife of the White-Clothed Army to Africa. In a sense, the Pacific Ocean has become the inland sea of ​​the Ming Empire. Now, it is the Indian Ocean turn.

When Zheng He's fleet went the farthest, it only reached the Red Sea. The Red Sea was less than 200 kilometers away from the Mediterranean. However, it was less than 200 kilometers that left the two oceans tens of thousands of miles apart. In the era without the Suez Canal, there was a huge Africa between the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline of Africa was too long and too long. It was indeed not easy to go around from Africa's Cape of Good Hope.

Of course, since the merchant ships and warships of the Western powers can bypass the Cape of Good Hope and appear on the eastern seas, the White-Clothed Navy can of course bypass the Cape of Good Hope and appear on the Western oceans. In the team of the White-Clothed Navy, there are a considerable number of experienced crew members, all of whom are Portuguese. At this moment, the Portuguese have already placed their position very right. They have completely and completely surrendered to the White-Clothed Army.

In fact, in the late period of the Age of Discovery, the White-Clothed Navy had no need to explore. It only needed to consolidate the foundation and continuously establish supply ports along the way to quickly reach the western coast. Therefore, since the tenth year of Taichang, the White-Clothed Navy continued to advance westward. They walked along the coastline of Africa. Every time they arrived at a valuable port, they would pause, build supply ports, and prepare for future battles. By the twelve years of Taichang, the White-Clothed Navy finally established a forward base on the Cape of Good Hope.

Immediately, a large number of domestic merchants flocked to South Africa to log in.

Because, Xu Xingxia had long quietly revealed that South Africa has a lot of gold and diamonds.

In this world, nothing is more touching than gold. Why are merchants exhausted? Not for the orange gold and white silver? Since there is ready-made gold to dig, how can they fall behind? As long as the merchants who have the ability to arrive in South Africa can't wait to roll up their sleeves and prepare to do a big deal.

As for diamonds, although people have not yet realized their value, Xu Xingxia realized that diamonds are good industrial raw materials, and it is definitely beneficial to stockpile them in advance. Moreover, diamonds are slowly being accepted as a luxury jewelry.

At that time, South Africa was still the world of Zulu people. The Zulu people controlled most of the areas of South Africa. These areas happened to be the place where gold was hidden. According to legend, the wealth of the Zulu people was quite amazing. The gold they accumulated over generations was estimated to be as many as hundreds of thousands of kilograms. Of course, these are legends, and no one knows whether it is true or false.

However, the Zulu did not hold a large-scale battle with the White Army, and the powerful weapons of the White Army had almost no chance to exert their power. Because before the main force of the White Army was dispatched, various armed teams had already divided and surrounded the Zulu people. Although the Zulu people were brave, fearless and continued, they still had no ability to resist in the face of many greedy merchants.

The armed forces from the Ming Empire were all equipped with rifled guns, which was definitely a disaster for the Zulu people who used bows, arrows and scimitars. Moreover, some armed teams were even equipped with the latest type of muzzle guns or pistols. Such weapons that can be fired continuously were simply irresistible to the local indigenous people. Countless burly, brave and warlike Zulu people fell under the guns of the black hole.

By the twelve years of Taichang, the White-Clothing Army's research team had developed fully automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and wrench guns, and put them into actual combat in large quantities. All the main forces of the White-Clothing Army were replaced with semi-automatic rifles. The hunting cavalry around Xu Xingxia had even equipped them with fully automatic rifles.

The development of mortars has reached the third generation. The third generation of mortars have stronger performance, lighter weight, and greatly improved portability and practicality. In the face of semi-automatic rifles and mortars, no matter how many Zulu people are, it is not a problem. Fortunately, the Maxim heavy machine gun has not been invented yet, otherwise the Zulu people's death rate would have been faster.

In just two years, the population of Zulu people decreased by more than 40%. The main deaths were adult men, ranging from fifteen to fifty. The rest were basically the elderly, young, women and children. They were not threatening to the white-clothed army.

The strength of the Zulu people has declined seriously, and other local tribes in South Africa took the opportunity to adopt a siege strategy against them. As the clan was about to be destroyed, the Zulu people finally woke up. They were determined to unite with the White Army and surrender to the White Army. Only in this way can they protect their race. As for the previous blow, they can only temporarily forget it.

Xu Xingxia accepted the surrender of the Zulu people. He appointed some of the Zulu people as local managers. Like the land of India, South Africa is divided into many small pieces. Each small piece has a ruler. These rulers have equal status and are not subordinate to each other. Their only common point is that they are all under the control of the White Army.

After solving the local jurisdiction problem in South Africa, the White-Clothed Army continued to penetrate deep into the heart of the African continent. The armed caravans that made a fortune continued to take the lead. For gold and diamonds, they went deep into the equator and established many strongholds.

However, Africa is too big, much wider than India's land. Hundreds of thousands of people were put in, and there was no splash at all. It would take more time for the White Army to completely control Africa.

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The white-clothed navy continued to advance.

In the thirteenth year of Taichang, the White Navy arrived in the Sao Tome Islands.

The Sao Tome Islands is located in the southwest of Africa and is an important island opposite the corner of the southwest. It is an important strategic island that ships that come and go through. The White-Clothed Navy controlled the Sao Tome Islands, which was equivalent to strangling the waterways of the Western powers. Of course, before that, the navy of the Western powers had been firmly restrained by the White-Clothed Navy. Except for the Portuguese merchant ships, the merchant ships of other powers rarely traveled to and from the East to the West.

In the 14th year of Taichang, the White-Clothed Navy continued to go north and reached Cape Verde, and established a forward base here. The White-Clothed Navy's vanguard continued to go north and reached the Las Palmas Islands and the Madeira Islands. These two archipelagos are near the estuary of the Mediterranean. It can be said that they are the gateways to Europe.

Starting from the fourth year of Taichang, the White-Clothed Navy took a full ten years to finally succeed in standing in front of Europe. Now, what awaits them is a lasting kick. As long as the White-Clothed Navy warships appear in the Mediterranean or the North Sea, history will open a new page. European history will also be completely changed.

As the White-Clothed Navy was getting closer and closer to Europe, the European powers finally couldn't sit still. The White-Clothed Navy was coming in full force, obviously not a visitor to Europe. Their arrival would pose a serious threat to Europe. However, the European powers, no single country, have the ability to fight against the White-Clothed Navy. Only by uniting can we have hope of survival.

In the fifteenth year of Taichang, that is, in 1633 AD, the Western powers officially held talks in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to discuss how to deal with the aggressive trend of the white-clothed army. First of all, in addition to the Dutch and British, there were also Spanish. Subsequently, the Germans, French and Italians joined one after another.

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