Deng Fei and the others traveled more than 20 days on horseback and elephants on the more than 300-kilometer journey from Local Governance to Mysore. The reason why they walked so slowly was because the South Asian subcontinent was five miles long.
The rainy season has begun.
The accompanying French Major Duroy complained to Deng Fei on the road, saying that there is no autumn at all in South India, and the dividing line between dry summer and winter is the rainy season. At this time, everything becomes moldy, and the air is so humid that it is really uncomfortable.
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Despite the rain, the weather was still hot and humid, and there were a lot of mosquitoes. Fortunately, the military doctor accompanying the team was well prepared and brought a large bag full of cooling oil, and it was strictly forbidden to drink raw water. Coupled with timely antimalarial drug treatment,
This prevents the spread of malaria.
The French and Tamil natives admired the pungent-smelling yellow pastes in the small tin boxes because they could prevent mosquito bites and relieve itching and pain. They were refreshing and refreshing, so much so that the accompanying French
Doctors call it the "Serys Potion."
The accompanying Ministry of Trade personnel felt that this was a huge business opportunity, so they simply distributed two boxes of cooling oil to every French and Tamil officer, treating it as free advertising.
Sure enough, in less than a year, Beihai Town's cooling oil and essential oil became popular throughout Southeast Asia under the vigorous promotion of the Ministry of Trade, becoming an export product second only to tea, porcelain and silk, while in Bacheng due to various
All kinds of raw materials are extremely abundant, and it has gradually become the largest production and sales base of cooling oil.
Although they expected to be welcomed when they arrived in the city of Mysore, Deng Fei and his party were still shocked when they saw the welcoming formation put up by the other party.
Damn it! That Tipu Sultan actually used 500 rockets as a salute, blasting the sky over the drizzling Mysore city with blue lights and heavy thunder. It was even more lively than the Chinese New Year. Deng Feixin said that he was worthy of being a Sultan, he was really
He was bold and bold, and even the cannon salute was so unique.
Although the Chinese are the ancestors who used rockets in military applications, since the demise of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century, they have been like "a swarm of bees", "fire chariots", "divine fire flying crows", "fire dragons coming out of water", "open fire"
Rocket weapons with astonishing names such as "Flying Arrow" have withdrawn from the stage of history, and artillery and matchlocks have become the masters of the battlefield.
But right now, the Mysore Sultanate is the only one in the world that can use rockets in large-scale warfare! And the "Congreve Rocket" invented by the British decades later was born out of this!
Beginning in the 1750s, the Mysore army began to equip rockets and established a regular "rocket force" with about 1,200 people. After Tipu Sultan succeeded to the throne, it expanded to five
Thousands of people. During the Second Anglo-Mai War (1780-1784), Tipu and his father Haider Ali Sultan, who were still princes, put them on the battlefield to fight against the British army.
In the "Battle of Bolila" in 1780, a rocket bomb from the Mysore army hit the British army's ammunition depot, which led to the defeat of the British army. In the third Anglo-Mysore War, the rocket troops were
The "Battle of Lingapathan" also achieved considerable results, and the British suffered a huge loss.
Sounds pretty exciting, right? It’s actually an oversized flying monkey, and it’s placed horizontally!
China actually had similar rockets in the Ming Dynasty. For example, in the Battle of Korea during the Wanli Period, the Ming army used "Poison Fire Arrows" and "Open Fire Flying Arrows" to attack cities. The structures were similar; except that the former used poisonous smoke.
, the latter was set on fire.
There were also rockets used on battlefields in Europe in the 18th century, but like those in the Ming Dynasty, they were all made of paper and were used to attack cities and set fire to them. The rockets of the Kingdom of Mysore were a step further, as they were hammered by hand.
Metal cylinders to contain propellant powder and explosive charges.
This kind of rocket uses a 6-9 meter long bamboo pole as a guide rod, with an iron spear tip or steel blade tied to the front of the iron tube. It relies on impact force to kill the enemy; the average range is one kilometer, and the maximum range can reach two
kilometer!
Of course, the flight trajectory of this thing is definitely unstable, and it must be launched in large quantities to reduce the error; however, it is precisely because of the instability that the blade on the top will rotate like a flying sickle, dealing terrifying blows to the enemy troops passing by.
Especially effective against cavalry.
In addition, there is also a kind of rocket that does not have a blade, but uses gunpowder explosion to kill the enemy. Although the hammered metal barrel is very rough in workmanship and varies in thickness, it can bring greater internal pressure and can
This allows the rocket to produce greater jet thrust, resulting in greater blasting strength than the paper structure, along with debris from the bamboo poles blown away, making it more lethal.
However, no matter how good the rocket force is, Mysore still cannot defeat the coalition forces composed of the British, Maratha and Hyderabad. You must know that when the rainy season comes, the lethality of the rocket will be severely weakened, and no matter how hard you fight, it will be in vain.
Before Dunfei and the others arrived, the Sultan had received a letter from Governor Leclerc, and he couldn't help but be very excited after reading it. For this forty-one-year-old ruler, as long as he was on the opposite side of the British East India Company, no matter what
No matter who you are, they are all friends!
Deng Fei and his party rested for a day in the post house after entering the city. Then, under the guidance of Major Duroy, they met the famous "Tiger of Mysore" - Fateh Ali Tipu.
It is said that when the Sultan was in his twenties, he and a French friend were hunting in the forest and encountered a tiger. The tiger first pounced on the Frenchman and killed him. When it turned to pounce on Tipu, he
Not even using a musket, he killed the tiger with just a dagger. From then on, he won the title of "Tiger of Mysore".
Because he hated the British, he even asked French engineers to build him a mechanical organ with the appearance of a "tiger biting the British". The puppet's hands could still move when playing. The device was called the "Tipu\u0027s Tiger". In another article
In time and space, this thing later became a trophy of the British and was placed in the V\u0026amp;A Museum in London.
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Tipu Sultan, who had just experienced a defeat and had to cede land and pay compensation, looked a little haggard. He was slightly shorter than Deng Fei, with a visual inspection of 1.76 meters. Perhaps it was because he had been carrying a bag full of gold and diamonds on his head for many years.
The hat makes his neck very short, but his shoulders are very broad.
Although Sudan was fluent in French, the two sides still had a conversation through the accompanying translator. After the two sides greeted each other, Sudan immediately asked his most pressing question: "General Deng, what can Beihai Town bring to me?"
The Sultan had actually met the Chinese. About twelve years ago, a certain businessman from Guangdong requested an audience. The man was wearing an official robe, said he was an ambassador of the Qing Dynasty, and gave him a piece of silk.
Tipu Sultan, who did not know anything about Dai Qing, was fascinated by the gorgeous and exquisite silk, so he entertained him warmly and gave many gifts in return.
"Your Majesty the Sultan, the British will not give your country a chance to breathe. They will soon unite with the Marathas and Hyderabad to attack you."
Tipu Sultan couldn't help being surprised, and his tone was a little urgent: "Oh? Did you hear something from the British?"
Deng Fei said lightly: "Your Majesty the Sultan, this is obvious. Now you are the only prince in India who dares to resist the British. If the British want to control all of India, they must destroy Mysore. That is why
, my colleagues and I greatly admire your resistance and are willing to provide assistance."
"The Marathas and Hyderabad are a bunch of fools! The Kingdom of Mysore is not their enemy at all, the British are. They think they have taken advantage of the British alliance, but they don't know that if the Kingdom of Mysore is gone, they will
It’s worthless!”
"Yes, as we Chinese say, when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey will be cooked."
Tipu Sultan's eyes lit up and he chuckled: "That's a very interesting description! May I ask, what help can you give me?"
"Different army training methods, advanced weapons far superior to the British, and supporting tactics. If you trust us, Beihai Town will train an invincible army for you in just two years!"
Tipu Sultan was not excited by Deng Fei's words, but became serious. As the ruler of a kingdom, he knew that no pie in the sky would fall in the sky, and no benefits would come in vain.
After pondering for a moment, Sultan said calmly: "So, what do you want to get from me?"
Deng Fei smiled and said: "You may not believe it, but in fact we have no special requirements for your country, especially territory."
"oh?"
Deng Fei turned to look at Jiao Xun, who was sitting on his left. He understood, so he took out a map from the leather bag he carried with him and opened it with the help of two waiters.
Although there was a globe given by the French in Tipu Sultan's court, he did not know much about the sphere of influence east of Malacca. He only knew that in the north and east was the huge Qing Empire. However, when he saw the sphere representing the sphere of influence of Beihai Town,
The color red actually spread throughout East Asia, from the cold Arctic Ocean to the hot Batavia, and even covered parts of the Qing Empire. I couldn't help but be shocked.
In fact, not only the Sultan, but also the French Major Duroy was extremely shocked. He scanned the huge area on the map with straight eyes and realized the strength of Beihai Town for the first time.
"Actually, we have been at odds with the Qing Empire for many years. If the Russians hadn't suddenly invaded the Heilongjiang Basin and forced us to launch a counterattack, the Northern Navy would have reached the Himalayas by now."
Duroy pointed to the land in Eastern Siberia and said in astonishment: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, is this the result of your counterattack?"
"Yes." Deng Fei took a sip of the coffee handed over by the waiter and explained: "After two wars, we defeated tens of thousands of Russian troops, captured Suvorov, and even their marshal Rumyantsev.
He almost became a prisoner and pushed the border to the Yenisei River. And this is the price the invaders must pay!"
"My God!" Duroy gasped. If he hadn't witnessed the artillery test firing scene of Beihai-1, he would have thought that Deng Fei was telling a story.
Deng Fei turned to look at the moved Tipu Sultan and said with a smile: "Your Majesty the Sultan, I heard from Major Duroy that opium is strictly prohibited under your rule. Is that true?"
"Yes! Opium and marijuana will poison my people, weaken their fighting spirit, and make people less productive. Only the devil can cultivate these things. In my territory, anyone found planting or smoking will be executed!
"
"What you said is great! But now the British are smuggling opium produced in Mawa, Bangladesh into Guangzhou, and the increase is increasing year by year, poisoning our people. As the regime that is about to take over this land, we will never allow it! So!
We must teach the British a lesson."
Tipu Sultan tilted his head slightly to express his understanding.
Deng Fei continued: "You and I both know that the British's greed for land cannot be satisfied. Their goal is to occupy the entire India and enslave the people here. Although the French government has good long-term cooperation with you, it can
There is currently turmoil in their country and they are unable to provide strong support to your country. As for the Ottoman Empire, their war with the Russians is far from over."
Tipu Sultan and Deng Fei talked for three days in a row. Through in-depth exchanges with each other, he felt that Beihai Town would be a powerful helper for Mysore to resist the British. After that, he visited the North Sea Special Warfare Camp and watched
This idea was further strengthened after the display of firepower from the percussion rifle and 12-pounder gun.
Although the relationship between the French and Mysore has always been close, France's military assistance is actually fragmented; a small number of volunteers and engineers are not enough to improve the combat effectiveness of the Mysore army, and the emergence of Beihai Town is exactly the same.
fill this gap.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The most important thing is that apart from the British, the only one who can form a fleet in the Indian Ocean is Beihai Town.
After two days of repeated negotiations between Tipu Sultan and his ministers, Deng Fei and others, they finally reached a comprehensive military cooperation plan and formally signed the agreement.
The two parties agreed that Beihai Town would send a training camp composed of 300 people before mid-August 1792, and select 5,000 people from the army of the Kingdom of Mysore as a standing army for rigorous training for a period of two years.
The number of people trained in the first phase was no less than 2,000, and the number in the second phase was expanded to 3,000.
In addition, Beihai Town will provide a series of military supplies including 10,000 percussion rifles, three hundred 12-pound cannons and related ammunition to the Kingdom of Mysore in four batches before the end of December 1793; while the Kingdom of Mysore
The compensation will be paid in three installments based on future victories against the British, Marathas and Hyderabad Alliance, with a total of not less than three million pounds.
In fact, although Tipu Sultan had just paid a huge war indemnity, the strength of the Kingdom of Mysore was still there; under the rule of this sultan, Mysore became India's main economic power with its high-yield agriculture and textile manufacturing industry.
.According to British statistics, the average income of ordinary people in Mysore is now five times that of other parts of India.
In addition, Deng Fei vaguely revealed in his communication with the Sultan that Beihai Town could support Tipu Sultan to become the emperor of South India and rival the Mughal Empire. Tipu Sultan couldn't help but feel excited after hearing this.
You must know that whether it is Tipu Sultan or other princes in India, they are all nominally loyal to the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. After being crowned as king, Tipu Sultan immediately sought the investiture of the Mughal Emperor. He
His loyalty to Shah Alam II earned him the title "Nasir ud Daula", the ruler of Hyderabad.
This incident aroused the hostility of Nizam Ali Khan, the actual ruler of Hyderabad, and eventually prompted Hyderabad to unite with the British. The Marathas were once the largest force of the Mughals to resist foreign enemies, but since 1748
After the disastrous defeat in the war with the Afghans, the Marathas were no longer obedient.
At this time, the Mughal Empire had fallen into decline, and its rule over princes in various places was in name only. The actual territory controlled by Shah Alam II, except for the Delhi area, had been reduced to Pakistan and Afghanistan in later generations, which also gave
The British defeated each one and divided and conquered the opportunity.
The "sweet date" given by Deng Fei was actually decided after a long discussion with Zhao Xin and after many deductions. The French had too much time to take care of themselves, and the Mysore Kingdom was too small. If they wanted to fight against the British in the South Asian subcontinent,
As people continue to expand and cause trouble for them, the best thing is to let Tipu Sultan unify South India.