Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 818 Shah Jahan

Although it is a local army, it is tens of thousands of troops, how could it be defeated by the Portuguese servants!

After receiving the news of the return of the defeated soldiers, the local governor of the Mughal Empire finally realized that this army was definitely not a servant army of the Portuguese.So, after some investigation, I felt that the enemy in Mumbai was more like the Ming army on Dongwu's side.

After getting this information, the local governor did not dare to neglect, and immediately reported to Delhi.

In the Mughal Empire at this time, the reigning emperor was Shah Jahan, which means "ruler of the world" in Persian.

He had annexed Ahmednagar before and forced the rulers of Golkonda and Bijaypur to pay tribute.Long-term war with the Persian Safavid Empire, fighting for Afghanistan.In [-], heavy troops were sent to force Persian Kandahar Governor Ali Mardan Khan to surrender.In addition, Badakhshan and Balkh were occupied in [-], greatly expanding the territory of the Mughal Empire.

It can be said that Shah Jahan at this time is at the pinnacle of his life, the most energetic time.He made the surrounding countries surrender one after another, so he turned his attention to the country. At this time, he was discussing another very important matter in the hall.

His concubine, Taj Mahal, died of dystocia. She was a Persian. According to legend, she was extremely beautiful and her skin was as transparent as glass. In short, her death made Shah Jahan very sad.

Therefore, Shah Jahan decided to build a majestic and gorgeous mausoleum for his concubine, and the location was chosen in Agra.Above the main hall, with a gloomy face, he said his request, asking his officials to summon the best craftsmen in the country to build the best mausoleum.

If this mausoleum had followed its original historical development, it would indeed have been built, and it would become the famous Taj Mahal in later generations.

However, Shah Jahan certainly never imagined that if the original history develops according to the original history, the prince born to his favorite concubine, named Aurangzeb, would eventually rebel, seize status, and put him under house arrest in Agra Fort A room with a view of the Taj Mahal.

During the five years of detention, Shah Jahan was only accompanied by his eldest daughter Jahanara Begum. According to legend, Shah Jahan was thirsty and wanted to drink water, but Aurangzeb made him drink ink.That's it, hang up.

If the original historical development were to follow, Shah Jahan's aggressive military and massive construction projects, as well as some other unspeakable policies, would have made the Mughal Empire stronger and stronger, but it would have laid the foundation for the crisis of annihilation.Then his son Aurangzeb inherited his approach and continued to expand his territory without focusing on the country.

The territory of the Mughal Empire became bigger and bigger, and the momentum was at its peak. Then, as if a piece of cloth was pulled with too much force, it was torn in two with a "chih", and the Mughal Empire collapsed and fell apart, ending the Great War. The era of unification was taken advantage of by the British and became a British colony.

At this time, Shah Jahan was explaining the construction of the Taj Mahal. Suddenly, he heard rapid footsteps outside. A chamberlain was at the entrance of the palace, holding a document in both hands and reporting eagerly: "Great Khan, urgent report from the Governor of Gujarat!"

Upon hearing this, Shah Jahan knew that the war with the Portuguese should have ended.

Before that, the Mughal Empire had actually fought against the Portuguese and successfully expelled the Portuguese on the other side of the Bay of Bengal.This time, with an army of up to [-] people, I believe it will be the same.

Although he thought so, Shah Jahan frowned when he saw that the servant's face seemed to be a little wrong, and said, "Submit it!"

He conquered the world by force. Although it is important to build the tomb of his concubine, military affairs are more important, so he decided to read the emergency report first.

All the ministers in the hall looked at the emergency report in the hands of the servants, and couldn't help but wonder, why is it an urgent report instead of a good one? Could there be some problem?

Thinking this way, their eyes followed the urgent report, and finally looked at Shah Jahan as he opened the memorial and started reading.

Unexpectedly, Shah Jahan just looked at it, and suddenly, he slapped the urgent report on the imperial case and made a loud "snap".

"It's a bully, it's a bully!" Shah Jahan yelled angrily, "You just attacked the small country of Dongwu, and you dare to offend this Khan by acting recklessly?"

The ministers in the palace were all taken aback. Although Shah Jahan didn't say anything specific, they all guessed that he was defeated, and the opponent should be the Ming Empire in the east.Because it was the Ming army who killed Dongwu.

Thinking about it this way, they were a little surprised, why did the Ming army appear in Mumbai?What do they want to do?Do you really think that the Mughal Empire is easy to bully? Are you trying to attack the Mughal Empire from both sides?If this is the case, no wonder Shah Jahan was so angry!
Thinking like this, they, the ministers, were also very angry.

In fact, when they heard that the Ming army had captured Dongwu, some of them shouted to station troops in Bengal to prevent the Ming army from expanding.

However, at that time, Shah Jahan had no time to spare and was fighting in the north and west of the empire. He could not estimate the eastern area so far away, so he endured it with frustration.

Today, Shah Jahan has won the battles in the north and the west, and he is working hard. Your Ming army wants to attack from both sides. It is really unbearable!
"Great Khan, this last general is willing to be the vanguard and destroy the Ming army in Bombay!" A military general immediately came out to report.

Naturally, the other generals could not lag behind, and expressed their opinions one after another, and even shouted that they wanted to kill Dongwu and the Ming Kingdom itself.

All of a sudden, the crowd in the hall was full of excitement, and the atmosphere became very intense.

Shah Jahan glanced at the courtiers in the hall, but his brows did not loosen.Because he knows that it is easy to talk about it, but there are still many difficulties in actual action.

First, he did not have warships, so even if he went to attack Mumbai, he would at most expel the Ming army.If the Ming army had abundant supplies, he would have no choice but to stay on the island.Even if he can find some ships, but everyone has warships, how to fight?
Second, if we attack Dongwu, it is too far away from Delhi. Regardless of how the war will go on an expedition, the consumption of food and grass will definitely be much more than that of fighting Persia.

It’s nerve-wracking, it’s really a bit nerve-wracking!

Shah Jahan was the focus of everyone's attention in the palace. Naturally, these civil and military officials could understand his appearance, and they all shouted to share Shah Jahan's worries.

Seeing their enthusiastic performance, Shah Jahan threw out two questions and asked them what can be done?

Regardless of whether it was useful or not, these ministers wanted to express themselves in front of Shah Jahan, so they naturally offered suggestions and suggestions.As a result, let alone mention it, the three cobblers were like Zhuge Liang, and several of their suggestions caught the eye of Shah Jahan.

First, seek powerful maritime forces that are friendly to the empire and can unite to deal with the Ming army.

For example, the British are seeking trade. As long as they can agree to their request, they can send warships to assist.Bombay could even be pointed out to the British as a resting place. As a place for trade with the Mughal Empire, there would be no need for the British to contribute.With their maritime strength and the cooperation with the imperial army, I believe that the Ming army in Bombay is not worth mentioning.

Second, on Dongwu's side, an army should also be sent there, at least to put pressure on the Ming army on Dongwu's side.Teach them a lesson that the Mughal Empire is not to be trifled with.

Dongwu's war was just to warn the Ming Dynasty and teach the Ming army a lesson, rather than to destroy Dongwu's Ming army. Therefore, the scale of the war did not need to be large, so the demand for food and grass would not be so high.

After thinking for a while, Shah Jahan asked many of his courtiers: "If the British want to do business, as long as they can collect taxes, that's good. But who can contact them, and let them To serve Ben Khan?"

After hearing this, the minister who just made the suggestion immediately expressed his position: "His Royal Highness is lenient to his people and behaves in a prudent and open-minded manner. He is the best choice to preside over this matter. Please make your decision!"

Shah Jahan's eldest son, Dara Shikoh, was famous for his religious tolerance and enlightened style at that time. Many people also took it for granted that he was the leader of Akbar (the emperor who laid the foundation of the strong foundation of the Mughal Empire) for his religious freedom policy. The successor is the best candidate to inherit the throne in the future.There are many ministers who support Dalashiko and have a good reputation.

In fact, Shah Jahan also admired his son. After hearing this suggestion, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at his son.

When Darashiko saw it, he hurriedly said, "My son is willing to work for Father Khan and settle this matter!"

He is not stupid, if this matter is done, not only will the empire have one more ally, but also receive additional taxes, which will open up an additional source of income for the increasingly empty imperial treasury and win the support of many civil officials in the court.

After hearing this, Shah Jahan nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I will leave this matter to you. I will explain the details to Ben Khan later."

Dara Xiko listened and quickly agreed, feeling happy in his heart.When other courtiers saw this scene, they also showed knowing smiles.But there was a gaze that was staring at Darashiko like a poisonous snake, as if it wanted to eat him, it was very vicious.

This person is the third son of Shah Jahan, who is also a famous prince named Aurangzeb in later generations.

Because he didn't like Shah Jahan since he was a child, he made him understand that it was impossible to sit and wait for the throne to fall to himself.Therefore, he has been working hard to finally sit on the throne.

Now Dara Shikoh is the most popular prince who is the next Mughal emperor. Of course, Aurangzeb hates him very much.

At this time, the first problem was solved, and Shah Jahan asked again: "Who can send troops to Dongwu for Ben Khan to teach the Ming army a lesson?"

(End of this chapter)