"The Buddha has sacrificed himself for others to save all sentient beings, and he also has the wrathful eyes of Vajra, giving him a wake-up call. Evil demons are invading, the Taoist mind is unstable, and he is in hell everywhere. How can he be liberated? The only way is to protect me, the Buddha!"
Unlike the eminent monks who explain the scriptures, the warrior monks of Shaolin Temple are at home in the Kingdom of Kandy.
At home, they have to keep their heads down and be careful.
But here, it doesn't matter if you let go of the tricks, and the local rulers are happy to see the results.
Over the years, facing the impact of pagans from the mainland, Buddhists have persevered very hard.
They have been looking for answers on how to let the Buddha's light shine on the earth again.
Yes, Buddhists are also very ambitious.
Keeping the last pure land does not satisfy them. They hope to return to Tianzhu and regain their former status.
The arrival of the Shaolin monks not only taught them martial arts, but also represented the empire's support for the Kingdom of Kandy and the Buddhists in terms of military force.
This kind of support can be transformed into the supreme confidence of Kandy people.
Suddenly, people all over Kandy were following Shaolin monks to keep fit, and martial arts swept the country.
Under such circumstances, and with the empire providing arms, Kandy's strength gradually began to rise.
Rajsinghe II was ambitious and eager to set foot on land and start a war with the infidels.
However, he is very wise and knows that this matter depends on the attitude of the empire and its allies.
Without the support of its allies, the Kingdom of Kandy alone would never be a match for the Mughal Empire.
After some understanding, the people sent by Hou Xun finally had a more in-depth understanding of the situation in South Asia.
Today, it is the Mughal Empire that dominates Tianzhu.
This empire, established by the descendants of the Mongols who came south, had long been converted to Islam. However, it encountered considerable difficulties in the process of ruling Tianzhu.
When Akbar was king, he took a series of measures to ease religious conflicts, making the country relatively peaceful.
But today Shah Jahan is very discriminatory towards Hindus and severely suppresses them.
As a result, conflicts within Tianzhu began to rise linearly.
Shah Jahan did not see the crisis and continued to wage war.
The Kingdom of Ahom is the one he wants to conquer.
It is true that the strength of the Ahom Kingdom could not withstand the attack of the Mughal Empire. However, when the Mughal Empire placed most of its military forces in Bengal in the east in order to attack the Ahom Kingdom, its interior was very unstable.
emptiness.
It was this emptiness that allowed Western colonists to see opportunities.
The Portuguese, Dutch, and British were all quietly encouraging Hindus to rebel against the Mughal Empire and continuously weaken the Mughal Empire's strength.
In other words, today's Mughal Empire looks huge, but in fact it has reached a precarious situation.
When the situation was reported to Hou Xun, he immediately realized that this would be a God-given opportunity for the empire to set foot in South Asia.
Hou Xun did not intend to act alone, but met with the Dutch Governor of Batavia Alexei Dawe and the Portuguese Governor of Goa Fischer Gomez.
"Tianzhu's invasion of the Ahom Kingdom cannot be tolerated by the empire. Moreover, Tianzhu's attitude towards the empire and you is very unfavorable to normal commercial activities. I intend to petition His Majesty the Emperor to use appropriate means to urge the Mughals
The empire changed its strategy and joined the more prosperous trade. This requires the help of the Netherlands and Portugal."
David and Gomez understood what was going on as soon as they heard it.
Their eyes were shining with greed.
They have long coveted Tianzhu.
However, the strength of the Mughal Empire was indeed relatively strong, so they could only try briefly in the coastal areas. However, the vast inland of South Asia left them disappointed.
Neither country is strong enough in Asia, and they are also facing competition from Britain, so they are simply unable to develop deeper into Tianzhu.
Now that the Empire is willing to step in and pull the strings, it will be a big mistake for the Netherlands and Portugal if they do not seize this opportunity.
What they didn't expect was that Hou Xun felt that the help was not enough.
"I have observed that the British's progress in Tianzhu is not very smooth. Moreover, the British Chennai is right in front of Kandy. It is better to bring them in, so the possibility of success will be greater."
The British East India Company's colony in India is in Chennai, located on the east coast of the South Asian subcontinent, just across the sea from the Island of Ceylon.
If the empire wanted to conquer Tianzhu from Ceylon, it had to pass through Chennai.
Whether Britain is a friend or an enemy has a great influence on the action.
David and Gomez looked at each other and couldn't help but marvel at Hou Xun's smoothness.
This is a mature politician.
For the sake of profit, I was not affected by the situation in Europe at all, but instead strived for the greatest possible possibility.
Of course the two of them had no objections.
Over the years, it has become commonplace for countries in Europe to sometimes be allies and sometimes betrayal. Why not bring Britain with us this time to share risks and benefits?
With the consent of both of them, Hou Xun did not delay and sent his secretary Zhou Zezhi to Chennai to visit Alex Claude, the head of the British East India Company.
"Sir, I wonder whether you will carry out the orders of the kingdom or the orders of the Parliament?"
At the beginning of the meeting, Zhou Zezhi needed to clarify a question.
The East India Company has recently received two completely different orders.
One was sent by the new king, Charles II, ordering the East India Company not to be enemies of the Empire, the Netherlands, and Portugal, and to adopt a cooperative attitude.
The other one was sent by the Parliament.
The East India Company was ordered to carefully guard against attacks from the Empire, Portugal, and the Netherlands, and to dispatch a group of ships back to the country for support.
These two orders caused confusion within the East India Company.
Among the top leaders of the East India Company, some were supporters of the royal party, while others were members of the parliamentary faction. As a result, they experienced a long quarrel and no decision was made on what to do.
However, all directors have a basic consensus.
Once the empire, the Netherlands, and Portugal come together to attack, the East India Company will never be able to defeat it.
Claude even sent people to visit the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, hoping to get support.
But who knows, the people of Tianzhu proposed that the British must transfer all factories to them before the Mughal Empire would help.
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We British came to Tianzhu to build factories to make money, not to be taken advantage of.
This unreasonable request was of course rejected by the East India Company.
But in the face of real threats, the senior officials are all in a dilemma as to how to respond.
As a result, at this moment, the empire actually sent someone to express its goodwill and invited the East India Company to attack the fat sheep of Tianzhu.
The shrewd Claude was so excited that his whole body was shaking.
"Mr. Zhou, please rest assured that we have always been His Highness the King's most loyal ministers!"