Chapter 813
Ambition and desire are the most primitive instincts of human beings. Once released, they will form inner demons. Queen Zhang Xi is now troubled by this inner demon.
Born in a powerful family, she knows very well what rights mean. For rights, she can marry an old and ugly husband. For rights, she can disregard anyone's life or death.
Rights mean everything to Queen Zhang Xi!
When Luzhu saw Queen Zhang Xi's fiery eyes, she knew that she had succeeded. She had seen too many such people, and the Ming Dynasty officialdom had such people all year round. When she was in charge of the Supervision Department, she was in the presence of those people more than once.
You can see this look in the official's eyes.
The banquet was very deserted, with only Lu Zhu and Queen Zhang Xi, standing beside her were two of Queen Zhang Xi's most trusted maids. There was no singing, dancing or a band, which was very rare in banquets between nobles. Lu Zhu understood Queen Zhang Xi very well.
After all, this is India. Although a group of foreigners led by Wu Sangui are not popular, the political power is still in their hands.
The kings of the scattered states did not dare to openly rebel.
Speaking of which, the country of India is really pathetic. Our own country needs to be unified and ruled by a group of outsiders. The blood of Indians needs to be shed for the benefit of the invaders.
Luzhu felt that the commander-in-chief might be right. India was not a nation, let alone a country. Let them return to their original state, and maybe they would live more comfortably.
Lu Zhu was very excited when she thought that the entire Indian subcontinent, plus the parts close to Persia, had turned into small states under her own instigation. This was a big undertaking, and today was a good start.
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Queen Zhang Xi has a good drinking capacity and keeps urging Lu Zhu to drink. While drinking, she keeps using various techniques to detect Lu Zhu's words. This kind of thing that is extremely close to psychology is something that a master interrogator must master. Queen Zhang Xi's origin
An aristocrat, she mastered this profound conversational skill at the age of seven.
"I heard that the current leader of the Ming Dynasty is a marshal, and he is very young?" Queen Zhang Xi mentioned this topic, not because she had any other deep meaning, but just as pure gossip between women.
Just like gambling and women are the eternal topics of discussion for men, men, men with high positions of power, men with high positions, handsome and young men, are always the best catalysts for women's hormones.
"Our commander-in-chief is indeed very young, and you may not know it. Our commander-in-chief almost started from scratch. In just ten years, he took control of the entire Ming Empire." Speaking of Li Xiao, Luzhu obviously also
Get excited.
"Oh! He has ruled the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years. Is the Ming Dynasty bigger than our Zhang Xi?" Queen Zhang Xi stared, her cheeks flushed from drinking a lot of wine.
"Daming? To be precise, Daming is bigger than the whole of India. Maybe you don't know that there was a group of fierce Jurchens in the northeast of Daming.
They repeatedly defeated the Ming army and occupied Liaodong, turning millions of people into slaves and even more people died. Even the parents and sister of our commander-in-chief died miserably in such tragic disasters."
"Oh my god! Millions of people?" Queen Zhang Xi was really shocked when she heard this number. Although India is also a populous country, Queen Zhang Xi still took a breath when she heard this number.
Thanks to British rule, although they have been oppressed in recent years, there have been no wars between states. India has not experienced a war with millions of casualties for several years.
"Yes! Millions of people. At that time, our commander-in-chief only had more than 200 men. He escaped from Liaodong and occupied a remote island. On this island, relying on his wisdom and bravery,
It only took just six years to completely defeat the Jurchens in Liaodong.
The once fierce Jurchens have now become the most respectful subjects of the Ming Dynasty. The white mountains and black waters are no longer a paradise for bandits. From this, the territory of the Ming Dynasty expanded thousands of miles to the north, directly reaching Heilongjiang and Xing'an Mountains."
"Oh! Your commander is so amazing." Queen Zhang Xi's open mouth can fit two eggs.
"This is nothing. At that time, there were traditional opposition forces in the Ming Dynasty, and there were Mongols outside who were constantly attacking the border. Our general marched into the south of the Yangtze River and into the northwest.
They wiped out the old forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and defeated several Mongolian invasions in the northwest. The Rakshasa Kingdom slaughtered our Ming people in Heilongjiang. In the end, the general defeated the entire army and captured one of their colonels, who was killed alive.
The wax figure was made and is still displayed in Wuying Hall.
Wu Sangui betrayed the commander-in-chief at that time and wanted to join the old forces in Jiangnan, but he was hunted down by the commander-in-chief."
"What a legendary figure!" Queen Zhang Xi's eyes were already filled with little stars.
"That's not all! Because the Mongols repeatedly attacked the border of the Ming Dynasty, this made the commander very angry. He led his troops out of Jiayumen Pass and headed west, directly occupying the entire Western Region.
The Mongols couldn't defeat the commander, so they had no choice but to flee to the Ili Valley. Last year, the commander sent troops to attack the Ili Valley. That Galdan had no choice but to take the remaining soldiers to Bombay."
"Oh! I know the Mongols. I saw them in Bombay. They are a very rude and unmannered group of people." Queen Zhangxi took a sip of wine and was very angry. It was obvious that there was a conflict between her and the Mongolians.
Something is bound to happen.
"Actually, our commander-in-chief has sent troops to sea many times, not to fight with India, but to catch the rebellious Wu Sangui. You may not know that Wu Sangui betrayed a subordinate of the commander-in-chief who was very proud of him for his own benefit. Until now, that person
It’s also true that you can’t see people alive and you can’t see dead people.
Moreover, Wu Sangui also killed many people of the Ming Dynasty, and the commander was very angry, so he sent a large army to catch him. Unexpectedly, he actually became the person in power in India. In fact, the Ming Dynasty really never thought about going to war with India!" Luzhu
Ming's position was reiterated once again.
"You don't know that since the British came to India a hundred years ago, the suffering of us Indians began. Although there were wars and famines at that time, each country lived its own life.
When the British came, they began to impose taxes...!"
"You won't resist? Will you let them take over?" Luzhu looked at Queen Zhang Xi in surprise. This was the first time she heard about things that happened a hundred years ago from the mouths of Indian powerful people.
"Why don't you resist? At that time, various states even formed a coalition to fight against the brutal British. The most ferocious one was in Punjab, when more than 100,000 people stood up to rebel. They killed many British people and burned the British
government office, killing British businessmen and compradors.
But the British counterattack was even more ferocious. They sent many, many troops. They killed the Punjab into rivers of blood, and the heads were dragged back to Delhi on bullock carts.
When I was a child, I heard the old people say that I was so scared that I didn’t dare to sleep for several days. I had to be held by my mother before I could close my eyes. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I would always scream with fear.” Maybe it’s because of alcohol, Queen Zhang Xi
There were tears in his eyes when he spoke.
"Yes! The British are hateful. During the Ming Dynasty, they attacked the ships of our Ming navy and almost killed our commander's own brother.
Then, the commander-in-chief took the navy of the Ming Dynasty and gave the British fleet a severe lesson. They never dared to show off to the Ming Dynasty again!"
"The British warships used to be very powerful, but later I heard that many of them were sunk by the Ming Dynasty warships at sea. Although Bombay and other shipyards are working hard to build, people who came back from the sea said that the Ming Dynasty navy was still on the sea.
All ships going out to sea from India in the world must be inspected by the navy of the Ming Dynasty.
As long as the ship is loaded with goods, it will be ruthlessly confiscated. Even Indian fishing boats will dump their harvest back into the sea. In recent years, the lives of fishermen along the coast have been very hard. Many people are on the verge of starving to death. They have no choice but to
Find things to do inland. In Zhangxi, there are many people from the east and west coasts.
The British have always said that the Ming people were too bad and robbed us wantonly like bandits. Now I understand that the Ming army was out for revenge. I still wonder why the Ming has such hatred towards us in India."
"In the final analysis, the trouble is caused by the British and Wu Sangui. After a while, the Ming Dynasty will land at the port closest to Zhangxi, and then you will have a steady stream of aid and support.
With these aids, you will be able to defeat the army sent by Wu Sangui. The British are already setting, and the main force of the Indian army is now the Gurkhas commanded by the British officer corps."
"I have seen those people, they are as barbaric as ferocious beasts. I once saw them bullying Indian girls on the streets of Mumbai. Those people are simply not human. After bullying the girl, they took out her intestines
came out and hung around her neck.
The girl wailed all night before being beaten to death. None of the Gurkhas were tried for such a crime. Instead, a few Indian officials who dared to speak out were dismissed by the British.
This is a slap in the face of every Indian. This matter made a big fuss in Mumbai, but Wu Sangui still protected his men. They really treat us Indians as if they are not human beings."
"My spies once reported to me that they call India a colony. In their eyes, Indians are no different from slaves.
Don't look at them trying to win over you Brahmins and Kshatriyas. This is all an illusion. As far as I know, because of the high cost of the war, and because Wu Sangui paid taxes to the British mainland to win the support of the Queen of England, your taxes have increased again this year!
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"Yes! The Vaisyas and Shututu at the bottom are starving. I'm worried that after everyone starves to death, who will we people rule?" When it comes to the British taxes, Queen Zhangxi poured out a hard sentence.
A big gulp of wine.
This time she agreed to Luzhu's suggestion. Firstly, she longed for rights, and more importantly, the Indian taxes were too heavy. It had reached a point that she couldn't bear. Three days ago, Wu Sangui sent a messenger asking for an increase.
The tax payment amount for the second half of the year.
Now people are starving to death. If we increase taxes, the people will have no way to survive. Queen Zhangxi knows very well that the emotions of the people at the bottom are becoming increasingly fierce. The tax resistance is growing explosively, and everything shows that Shouduo Tuohe, who has always been submissive,
The Vaishyas can no longer bear such heavy taxes.
At this time, the best way is to channel hatred to a place to vent. The Ming Dynasty is too far away, and there is no hatred for the people of Zhangxi. Queen Zhangxi can only choose Wu Sangui and the British. No matter when she holds high the banner of nationalism, she will
That's right.
What's more important is that this time there is an enemy behind her. Although she did not directly participate in India's war against the Ming Dynasty, this did not delay Queen Zhang Xi from understanding what happened on the battlefield.
The weapons of the Ming army were very sharp, and the fierce Gurkhas often lost in front of the Ming people. In the last victory on the east coast, most of the people killed were Tamils.
When did the Tamils become brave and good at fighting?
Once the brave and capable Zhangxi people have the weapons of the Ming Dynasty and the support of the cavalry Sultan, they are very likely to defeat Wu Sangui. As long as Wu Sangui is defeated, then she, Queen Zhangxi, will be the national hero of the entire India. Next, India's rights
Whose hands it is in, you can guess with your butt.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that Daming will provide you with the greatest support. Let me give you a thorough explanation...!" The green-dressed woman looked around slyly. Queen Zhang Xi waved her hand, and the two maids who were close to her also retreated.
Got out.
"Tell me, there are only two of us here."
"The first batch of support is 20,000 rifles and mortars. Of course, you may not know the names of these weapons. But you just know that these are very powerful weapons. Our Ming army is equipped with all
It's something like this.
We will also send instructors to teach you how to use these weapons to fight. We will strive to enable your people to master the most basic combat skills in a short period of time."
"Thank you Ming Dynasty for your support, but... during this period of military training, we...!" Queen Zhang Xi hadn't drunk too much. Once Wu Sangui knew that she had rebelled against Bombay, Wu Sangui had already led the troops to fight before your recruits were fully trained.
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The final result can only be that he is taken back to Mumbai, subjected to all kinds of humiliation, and then executed. Or he may even be humiliated to death!
Queen Zhangxi wants rights, not the chance to die.
"Don't worry...! During this period of military training, there will be Tamil and Ming coalition forces to ensure your safety. When your army is trained, our people will leave. We will never stay here."
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"Thank you Ming Dynasty for your generous support, cheers!" Queen Zhang Xi held the wine glass, drank it down boldly, and then lay on the table and vomited wildly.
Luzhu looked at Queen Zhang Xi, with an imperceptible curve at the corner of her mouth.
Chapter completed!