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The few native soldiers with muskets are also very backward, and they are already the Huomen guns that have been eliminated by the Ming Empire.

On the top of the wall, the natives also have cannons, but judging by the barrel, it is probably similar to the military equipment of the Ming Dynasty. The iron sheet has a thick layer of rust, and it is still a backward mortar.

Unable to restrain himself, Wu Sangui showed a look of disdain on his face.Such an army, not to mention the overwhelming Liaodong firearms array under Shanhaiguan, even his Guanning iron cavalry, fifty cavalry is enough to sweep his thousands of troops!

With such a rich city and such a weak defender, it's no wonder that Mao Jue has his eyes on this place! Thinking of the eagle-like eyes in the city of Ningyuan, Wu Sangui became more certain that there was something going on here, and at the same time made up his mind to find a way to stay here.

However, when this disdain reached the gate of Vice King Nawab's palace, he restrained himself a little. Outside the palace, Wu Sangui saw a group of troops that were completely different from the city defenders outside. First of all, in terms of body and skin color, this group of people was even taller , even fairer, with heavy chain armor on his body, a pointed iron helmet with a shape similar to that of a minaret mosque on his head, a thick beard on his face, and pairs of pupils looking around ferociously.

India has a prosperous culture, rich products, and a dense population, but it is a pity that the military is not strong. Looking at the history of India, it is simply a history of foreign conquests. At first it was the Aryans, then the Greeks, followed by the Arabs, and the Turks. , It is not the native Indians who rule India today, but the last glory of the Mongol Empire, the Mughal Empire founded by the grandson of the conqueror Timur.

The main body of the ruling empire is these Central Asian Mongolian nobles and Turkic nobles, and the main force of the imperial army is also these Central Asian cavalry.

However, it is only cavalry!

There was a stern smile on the corner of the mouth, Zhang Canghai and Thomas nodded and bowed and the knight commander at the door asked for an audience, while Wu Sangui looked up and down at the Turkic cavalry guarding the gate as if looking at cattle.

"Master Zhang, you go in by yourself, the general still has some things to do, so I'm waiting for you outside the palace!"

Looking back in astonishment, Zhang Canghai didn't say much. After all, the official position of the Ming Dynasty was still deeply rooted. He couldn't control Wu Sangui. the door.

Zhang Dashang didn't know it, he had just entered, and Wu Sangui hooked his fingers contemptuously at the extraordinarily tall Turkic defender at the door, and then pointed his thumb down fiercely.

Which nationality, it seems that it is not a very respectful gesture. As expected, looking straight at Wu Sangui's contemptuous gesture, the gorilla-like Turkic general roared angrily like a gorilla, and shot the steel gun in his hand. Throwing, amidst the excited and bloodthirsty cheers of those Turkic warriors, they roared and threw at Wu Sangui fiercely.

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Chapter 638. The strong are always strong

When one person succeeds, people often see the brilliance around him, but ignore the hardships and bitterness of his entrepreneurial venture, just like the radiant Ma Yunbaba, who also carried a suffocating briefcase when he was handing out business cards. Was kicked out as a liar.

The British East India Company, which dominates the world, is also due to its difficult start-up period at this time. If it wants to occupy an area and open a store, it also has to be humble and give gifts!

More than a dozen large boxes were unfolded in the spacious and bright Halal-style hall, the silk brocades shining with strange light were shining brightly, the fine black tea exuded a strong tea fragrance, and there were also large ivory-like porcelain bottles, In order to cater to the aesthetic point of view of these blue people, the classic stories in the "Quran" are specially portrayed, which can be described as painstaking.

The East India Company was able to gain a firm foothold in the Mughal Dynasty and suppress the Portuguese who came first, relying on courtesy and humility. As for the Ming businessman Zhang Canghai, who was at the bottom of the business row, he was an official. He was even more used to humility, and the two of them bowed respectfully together without any momentum.

"East India Company manager Thomas/Treasurer Zhang Canghai, meet Lord Nawab!"

The Mughal Empire was established by the descendants of the Turkic Mongols, and its political system naturally reveals the characteristics of the integration of the Mongols and Central Asia. Nawab is not a name, but an official position of the Mughal Empire, similar to Mongolian tribes The deputy king and the governor of the province of Persia, at this time, Nawab of Bengal is a man in his thirties, a man in his prime, who loves money and sex, and when his desires are strong. These luxury goods from Ming Dynasty, he immediately saw them. It is also a bright spot.

Not only him, but the four Jiashas around him, who were the highest military officials in the province, also revealed a strong greedy look from their pupils.

"Abala Tubosa, Shahane Arachana...."

"Your Highness said that your East India Company is getting better at handling things. Your Highness likes this gift, so I accept it!"

It's really not easy these days, how much face is given to others to accept the gift,.Listening to the translation, Thomas and Zhang Canghai couldn't help showing a look of relief, following the squeaking Persian of Nawabu. While the iron was hot, Thomas hurriedly spoke in eagle language again.

"His Royal Highness Nawab, who is as brave and vigorous as an eagle, your wisdom is like the unchanging water of the Ganges, flowing endlessly. In order to allow you and your majesty to better enjoy the goods from the East, you humbly The servant is here to invite you, grant Calcutta to your humble servant to cultivate and live, and allow the company to penetrate into your beautiful country and expand trade!"

Just like the Qing Empire faced by the East India Company in the [-]th century, the Mughal Empire only allowed some relatively small-scale trade at the ports for these vassals who came from the sea, and did not allow the company’s operations to go deep into the inland , the difference is huge, just like the later generations of Apple mobile phones shipped from the United States, unloaded and sold directly at the Shanghai port, there are no exquisite stores, no spared publicity time and time again, everyone knows that you are a hammer?

To be able to expand trade, to penetrate the roots directly into the deep inland of the Mughal Empire, and directly purchase cheaper homemade cloth, jute, pepper and other commodities from farmers, has become what the British shareholders and the Ming shareholders urgently hope for. .

And although the Mughal Empire now allows the East India Company to set up commercial warehouses in Calcutta, Surat, Agra, Brochi and other areas on the west coast, it is only a commercial warehouse, and it can only store goods and live for a hundred Come to me, it is very different from the colony and autonomous settlement city of the Portuguese in Macau.

Obtaining a permanent base in the rich and fertile Bangladesh has also become an urgent need for both Daming shareholders and British shareholders.

However, neither of these two things has been achieved today. Nawabu, who was still smiling at Qianyan just now, turned around and let the two businessmen know what face changing is. The extremely nomadic-style face wrinkled into a The regiment was full of arrogance, and the Governor of Bengal once again squeaked.

"Your Highness said, it is already a great gift to allow you to trade with the great empire at the seaport! Mughal is the territory of Allah, and we cannot allow you pagans who believe in false gods to defile it. Therefore, you only need to send the goods Just ship it to Nawabu, don’t ask for more!”

Moreover, the matter was not done, and the tax was still high. Under Thomas's ugly face, Bengal Nawabu said arrogantly: "And since your company has earned money in the great Mughal, it is a tribute to His Majesty." It's a matter of course! Your Majesty will build a mausoleum for your favorite concubine, and from next month, your company will hand over a thousand silver coins to the empire every month!"

"This!"

"have opinions?"

Merchants in this era are nothing more than money bags and fat tickets for the feudal privileged class. A while ago in Britain, James I forced the East India Company to give him [-] pounds of pepper on credit, and then The price of [-] pounds was sold at a low price, and the money was used as military expenses. The East India Company was helpless about this. Mao Jue easily relied on the power and coercion of Robert to express his position to sell the company to him. For this powerful figure in Bangladesh, Tom The scholar did not dare to offend at all.

Hearing the raised voice of Bengal Nawab, he hurriedly nodded his head with a smile and said, "Of course! Of course! It is my honor to pay tribute to His Majesty Shahjah Khan! When I go back, I will present the silver coins !"

"That's good!"

Bengali Nawabu leaned back in satisfaction again, seeing that a business meeting was about to come to a successful conclusion in an atmosphere of "fairness and voluntariness". It came in from the outside.

Nawab frowned in disgust, and the two Arab eunuchs went out immediately knowingly, but after only a moment, the two returned with ugly faces, and hurriedly whispered in the ear of Nawab's deputy king Said a few words.

Zhang Canghai below obviously saw the change in the vice king's face. He was stunned for a moment, then he stood up hastily, leading a large number of guards and walked out of the palace.

They looked at each other in astonishment, and the two top local employees of the East India Company also hurriedly followed.

The outside of the palace at this time was really lively. They were from Turkic tribes, and the Satusa Cavalry Regiment surrounding the palace still retained strong tribal habits. Among them, crackling sounds of fighting came out one after another.

What made Zhang Canghai's scalp tingle was that the one who was showing off his might in the middle of the circle was none other than the Imperial Navy Qianhu who escorted them here, General Wu Sangui and Wu!

Opposing him was a Turkic gentleman who was tall and strong, as thick as an animal, and looked at the clothes, he was definitely a senior officer of the Satusa cavalry.

However, don't look at this Turkic guy who seems to be a head taller than Wu Sangui, but he is completely crushed and beaten on the stage, killing the type. Wu Sangui's fists fell on him like raindrops, and one eye was already blue His lips were swollen like sausages, and the Turkic officer could only hold his face in defense. He punched, but Wu Sangui's tricky left hook got under his unguarded ribs, and he broke. The angry Turkic officer was no longer able to fight back, and then he was punched in the face with a heavy punch, and a nosebleed spewed out. The officer was shaken and kicked out of the fighting circle.

"The general is mighty!!!"

Thirty or so Ming sailors roared excitedly as if boiling a pot, while a large circle of Satusa cavalry regiments patted their thighs moaning and sighing like mourning concubines.

I don't know how many times I have fought, and I took a few breaths violently, but Wu Sangui was still like a bull, excitedly holding up his thumbs down, and roaring at a group of Turkic people.

"Who else?"

There were already several lying down there, and almost all the famous masters in the cavalry regiment were defeated. Those who gave birth hesitated for a while, and those who didn't were even more trembling. No one dared to fight this foreign general again, and Nawab Bengal's complexion suddenly became extremely ugly.

"Nawab!"

Finally, who saw the arrival of the governor, the Turkic cavalry took advantage of this opportunity to step down, turned around neatly, stood at attention, raised their right leg high, and stomped heavily on the ground.

"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, this is Wu Sangui, a thousand householder of our Ming Dynasty Navy, Mr. Wu! Mr. Wu, it's all a misunderstanding, right! Why don't you hurry up and apologize to His Highness Nawabu!"

Beads of sweat were already on his forehead, Zhang Canghai pulled Wu Sangui's sleeve sadly and hurried out from the crowd, yelling sadly, while winking at Wu Sangui, but he just killed all directions in the ring Wu Sangui was surprisingly perceptive, completely lost the arrogance just now, and bowed humbly to Nawab of Bengal.

"Wu Sangui, a thousand households of the Ming Dynasty, pay homage to His Royal Highness Bengal!"

"I've heard that the Bengal warriors are brave and tenacious. I saw them today, and it's true! I just had itchy hands and disturbed His Highness. I hope His Highness will forgive me a lot!"

Unlike the Central Plains who paid attention to culture, the Mughals were naked nomadic conquests. They did not have so much etiquette, justice and shame, and worshiped the strong first, so that the royal neutrons imprisoned their fathers, and brothers killed brothers everywhere.

In front of everyone, Wu Sangui beat his elite guards to the top, and gave him enough respect as a leader in front of everyone. Although he was still upset, the vice king of Bengal didn't get angry, so he looked around. A circle of Satusa cavalry officers shrunk their heads, and he yelled angrily in Persian, the official language of the Mughals.

"The warrior must be rewarded, so the village of Calcutta should be given to this oriental warrior as a fief!"