Jin King Zhao Kuangbiao didn't know that a crisis was slowly coming.
The Dutch are up to something secretly!
In this historical year, the Netherlands and Portugal signed the Hague Agreement. The two sides delineated the colonial scope. The east coast of India belonged to the Netherlands and the west coast to Portugal. The Netherlands inherited
Recognizing Portugal's sovereignty over Brazil, Portugal paid 4 million reais in compensation to the Netherlands, payable in 16 years.
This resulted in Portugal remaining neutral after the Anglo-Portuguese marriage and not intervening in the second Anglo-Dutch War - even though the Netherlands broke the contract in the second year and captured the west coast of India in the third year.
In Cochin, Portugal also acted completely stupid, just to maintain its suzerainty over Brazil.
The Dutch used all-round methods to seize Indian coastal ports. They not only captured them by force, but also colluded with Indian princes.1]
Now that China and Portugal are married, Portugal has not signed the "Hague Agreement", and the economic situation of the Netherlands has become even worse. Zhao Kuangbiao is expanding under the nose of the Netherlands again. How can the Dutch
Can you still sit there?
They dare not go out to fight in person, but they still have the courage to carry out sabotage secretly.
In the city of Madurai, it is raining heavily.
The old king passed away two years ago. The only thing he is remembered for by future generations is the construction of the magnificent Tirumalai Nayak Palace. This Green Sect palace is named after the king.
to name.
The state of Madurai is a Hindu country ruled by a Sultan! Jen 3]
Only 15 kilometers away from this magnificent Green Palace is the Meenakshi Temple, one of the Hindu holy sites. There are four gate towers around the temple, the shortest of which is 45 meters, and the shortest of which is 45 meters.
50 meters high.
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The Green Religion Palace seems to want to compete with the temple in splendor. It covers a vast area and has exquisite architecture. Unfortunately, in another time and space, it became the granary and arsenal of the British. Hundreds of years later, it only remained
Leave a small part behind.
King Udajinayak received the Dutch envoy Leinster in the palace.
Leinster said a lot, but the king was unmoved. He continued to say with great difficulty: "The Chinese are different, whether it is Portugal or the Netherlands, we only think about
Get the port to do business. But China has tens of millions of people. They not only want to do business, but also occupy the land here. There will be more and more Chinese people, and the land in Tanjore cannot be
Satisfy their appetite and they will attack Madurai when the time comes.
Udaji Sultan said: "China is very far away and very powerful. I don't want to take the initiative to provoke them. Of course, if the Chinese invade Madurai, we will certainly rise up to fight back.
Resist and drive the Chinese out of here completely."
“It will be too late by then,” Lester said. “There are more and more Chinese. When they attack, no country can resist them.
Sultan Udaji asked: "Will the Netherlands send troops together?"
Leinster said: "The Ceylonese are revolting against the Dutch, and the soldiers need to put down the rebellion. We do not have enough troops and are temporarily unable to send troops, but we can provide help."
"What help?" Udaji Sultan asked.
leinster said:
"300 matchlocks, two cannons, some ammunition, sold at the previous 30% discount.
Udaji Sultan sneered: "I thought it was a free gift. "
Leinster said: "The King of Mysore in the north of your country has promised to send troops. Prince Arikamedu of Tanjore has also promised to send troops. If your Majesty sends troops together, China will
The people of the country will be attacked from three sides. At that time, the city of Tanjore and the surrounding areas will belong to His Majesty.
Sultan Udaji was suddenly moved. It was the rich city of Tanjore and the fertile river delta.
However, his father had spent more than ten years building a majestic palace, and the country had struggled for more than ten years. The people's livelihood at home was poor, and he had no ability to expand externally. It had only been two years since Udaji succeeded to the throne.
Calm down the domestic nobles,
It is unrealistic to send out a large army at this time.
But as a young Sultan, Udaji had the desire to expand his territory, and the Dutch offered a bait that was irresistible.
"I promise to send troops, but you must first send the muskets and artillery," Udaji said. "I will pay half of the price first, and then pay the balance after the war is won."
"Of course." Leinster smiled.
Both sides are playing dirty tricks!
Udaji wanted to wait and see after getting the arms, and then arrange troops on the border between the two countries. If the Chinese were really besieged, he would take advantage of the situation and kill them. If the Chinese were not besieged, he would
He made excuses to withdraw his troops, bought weapons at half price with a 30% discount, and squandered the rest of the balance.
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As for the Dutch, it doesn't matter, as long as Madurai sends troops symbolically. Regardless of the victory or defeat, as long as it disgusts the Chinese, let the Chinese always be wary of their neighbors.
The country cannot develop in peace and contentment. As for the balance of weapons, just throw it away and treat it like a meat bun to beat a dog.
At the same time, Dutch envoys also appeared in the Mysore Kingdom, the Jinji Kingdom, and the city of Camme that nominally surrendered to Zhao Kuangbiao-
In a word, cause trouble everywhere!
Taiwu City.
Before the rainy season had passed, Zhao Kuangbiao met with the envoys from the Kingdom of Jinji.
"The Netherlands wants you to go to war, but also says other countries will send troops together?" Zhao Kuangbiao was surprised.
The envoy from Jinji Kingdom said: "Yes, a partition plan has been drawn up. The northernmost corner of your country belongs to our country, a large area of land in the northeast and north belongs to Prince Arikamedu, and the western part belongs to our country.
It belongs to the country of Mysore, and the south part belongs to the country of Madurai.”
Zhao Kuangbiao couldn't help but sneer: "It's a good calculation.
Jin Jiguo said: "Our Majesty is willing to have good relations with your country, and hopes to marry the princess to you. From then on, the two countries will form an alliance - one side is attacked, and the other side must
Send troops to help."
"I need to think about it." Zhao Kuangbiao said.
The envoy was taken out of the palace, and Zhao Kuanglin summoned the civil and military ministers for discussion.
Ma Li took the lead and said: "Your Highness, I have already inquired and understood. The biggest enemy of the Jinji Kingdom is the very powerful Golconda State. Once we form an alliance with the Jinji Kingdom, we will
Means war with Golconda.
The country of Jinji has a long and narrow territory, occupies the area with the most abundant rainfall in South India, and there are also two large gold mines being mined.
At the same time, its long and narrow land is all bordered by Golconda. Golconda is a country that can compete with the Mughals, and a small part of its land is bordered by Zhao Kuangbiao.
It will be very difficult to resolve the world if it falls into a quagmire of war in the future.
Wang Chongxi said: "The news brought by Tamil merchants is that Golconda is at war with the Mughals and will not use troops in the south in the short term. We need an ally.
Otherwise, we will be faced with enemies on all sides, so I suggest that Your Highness marry the Kingdom of Jinji."
Sun Kewang also said: "I also suggested marriage. With allies in the north, we can expand to the west and southwest with confidence."
After repeated discussions, the ministers all felt that a marriage should be established, otherwise the Jinji Kingdom would be offended, and it would be difficult to deal with enemies on all sides.
Zhao Kuangbiao followed suit and said: "When the merchants come back, order some brocade, silk, clocks, etc. from them as a betrothal gift for marrying the princess of Jinji Kingdom. It will be a good fortune."
When waiting for the envoy, tell me that I am willing to get married and will officially marry the princess next year. Next, let’s talk about the war.
Wang Chongxi said: "In order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first pacify the interior. We should send troops in advance and attack the city of Camme after the rainy season.
"I second the proposal!" Zhao Kuangbiao's classmates agreed one after another.
Zhao Kuangbiao looked at Weng Yingqi and Sun Kewang: "What do you think?
Weng Yingqi was the commander of the infantry. He was afraid of offending these civil servants. After all, they were all old classmates of the King of Jin, so he spoke more tactfully: "Gentlemen, what you said makes sense, but I feel that
We have to attack Madurai first. Whoever is closest will be attacked!
Sun Kewang also said: "It is best to attack Madurai first.
The countries of Tanjore and Madurai are very interesting. Both countries are on the seaside. One is in the southeast of the territory and the other is in the northeast of the territory. The capitals of the two countries are close to each other.
Far.
Zhao Kuangbiao had only studied in the Naval Academy and did not know much about land warfare. At this time, the civilian officials said to attack Camme City first, but the two generals said to attack Madurai first. He felt that it was professional
The matter should be left to professionals, so I prefer the advice of military commanders.
"General Weng has experienced hundreds of battles and must be more discerning than the minister." Sun Kewang did not want to be the first person. The civil servants were all classmates of the King of Jin, and the infantry commander was from the Datong Army. Only
He himself is a pure outsider.
Weng Yingqi said: "These surrounding forces were forced together by the Dutch to form a coalition. How could they work together? After the rainy season, most of the parties will send troops, but I am afraid
They are all too slow to be afraid. Even if they invade the country, they will only plunder villages and communities, and they will not dare to go straight to Taiwu City."
When the civil servants heard this, they all thought it made sense.
Weng Yingqi continued: "Since the enemy is scattered, we should attack the most threatening one. Madurai is the closest to Taiwu City. If we send troops elsewhere, Taiwu City will be extremely vulnerable."
There is a possibility of being besieged by the Madurai army. We should quickly defeat the Madurai army and then immediately transfer troops back to Taiwu City. By then, the coalition forces will have different ideas and may go on their own.
It's broken down. Even if it's not broken up, we can't cooperate in fighting. If you want to deal with the noble princes of Camme City, won't you be able to capture them?
Zhao Kuangbiao looked at his classmates: "What do you think?"
"What General Weng said is absolutely true," the civil servants replied in unison.
Everyone came from afar to establish the Jin State, but it was not yet stable, it was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and there were not even enough officials. At this time, there could be no civil and military disputes, and they were all thinking about how to survive the crisis smoothly.
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Zhao Kuangbiao asked again: "How can we quickly defeat the enemies of Madurai?" Ren 11
Lin Chengzong, the naval commander who only had three old ships available, spoke: "Madurai's navy is very weak, and its capital is on the seaside, so troops can be transported directly to its capital.
Sun Kewang said: "If Madurai has not yet sent out troops, besiege the city for reinforcements and kill the army of King Qin. If Madurai has already sent out troops, the infantry will go by boat to surround its capital, and the cavalry will follow
Cross the border by land. The enemy country is surrounded, and the frontline troops will inevitably return to the Qinwang, and the cavalry can wait for the opportunity to follow and attack!" Ren 1]
Weng Yingqi said: "General Sun has thought carefully and decided to fight like this."
"Well, it's settled," Zhao Kuangbiao said, "You each go back, prepare food and grass, and recruit civilian men. After the rainy season, send out troops immediately, marching by sea and land!
